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Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE…

Telephone conversation # 9544, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/31/1966, 4:26PM

KATZENBACH BRIEFS LBJ ON GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI MFDP SIT-IN, DISCUSSES NEED TO END DEMONSTRATION; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PUBLICATION OF JOSEPH VALACHI'S BOOK ON MAFIA, CRITICISM BY ITALIAN-AMERICANS, SUGGESTS INDEPENDENT REPORT BE MADE ON…

Telephone conversation # 9601, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 2/1/1966, 9:20AM

LBJ TEASES MCCARTHY, DISCUSSES MCCARTHY'S CONCERNS ABOUT BOMBING IN VIETNAM AND SUGGESTS MAXWELL TAYLOR BRIEF MCCARTHY ABOUT VIETNAM; TAYLOR'S PAST ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY; EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY ON HO CHI MINH, NORTH…

Telephone conversation # 9602, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 2/1/1966, 9:20AM

EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL, PRESS CRITICISM ON NORTH VIETNAM; CONSULTATION WITH JAMES GAVIN; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE, OPPOSITION TO OVERTHROW OF DIEM; IMPROVEMENT IN STABILITY OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, POSSIBLE ELECTIONS; INFLUENCE OF NYT; STATE DEPT…

Telephone conversation # 9603, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 2/1/1966, 9:33AM

LBJ ASKS MAXWELL TAYLOR TO BRIEF EUGENE MCCARTHY ON VIETNAM BOMBING, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF BOMBING; CONGRESSIONAL, PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO BOMBING; USSR AMBASSADOR'S REQUEST FOR BOMBING HALT EXTENSION; LACK OF RESPONSE FROM NORTH VIETNAM; DIEM

Telephone conversation # 9604, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/1/1966, 12:18PM

HELLER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ATHERTON BEAN TO FRB IF WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN OBJECTS TO ANDREW BRIMMER; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF DECEMBER FRB DECISION, DISCUSSES HIS LIBERAL MONETARY VIEWS; BRIMMER'S ACADEMIC BACKGROUND; OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 9605, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/1/1966, 12:18PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR VACANCY ON FRB; DIFFICULTY IN FINDING CANDIDATES WITH BUSINESS BACKGROUND BUT LIBERAL MONETARY VIEWS

Telephone conversation # 9606, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 2/1/1966, 7:55PM?

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTEES (TO FRB?) WHILE LBJ WAITS FOR CALL TO BE PLACED TO UNNAMED PERSON (EDWARD LONG?)

Telephone conversation # 9607, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/2/1966, 10:01AM

FREEMAN DISCUSSES LBJ'S MEETING WITH B. K. NEHRU, UN APPEAL FOR WORLD FOOD AID FOR INDIA; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR INDIAN SELF-HELP, CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF FOOD AID, WORLD FOOD AID, INDIAN CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; INDIRA GANDHI VISIT; PAKISTAN

Telephone conversation # 9608, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/2/1966, 10:01AM

NEED FOR INDIA TO BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF US POLICY, ESPECIALLY IN VIETNAM; US EFFORTS TO END INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT; CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF FOOD AID; TASK FORCE ON INDIAN FOOD AID; PROBLEMS WITH UN WORLD FOOD AID PROGRAM; WHEAT SHIPMENTS; MILK

Telephone conversation # 9609, sound recording, LBJ and SYLVIA PORTER, 2/2/1966, 12:29PM

PORTER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, VARIOUS BUSINESS LEADERS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB; POSSIBLE OBJECTION TO BRIMMER BECAUSE OF HIS WORK ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GUIDELINES; LBJ ASKS PORTER'S ADVICE ABOUT BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Telephone conversation # 9610, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/2/1966, 5:29PM

VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS IN BURMA, UN; LBJ'S MEETING WITH B. K. NEHRU ON EMERGENCY FOOD AID TO INDIA; NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, AID FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF CLARK CLIFFORD; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY BY FULBRIGHT,…

Telephone conversation # 9611, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/2/1966, 7:10PM

MCNAMARA ASKS PERMISSION FOR AIR STRIKE ON DIEN BIEN PHU AIRFIELD ON LAOTIAN BORDER OF NORTH VIETNAM, OUTSIDE AREA ALREADY APPROVED FOR STRIKES; NORTH VIETNAMESE INFILTRATION IN AREA; LBJ GIVES HIS PERMISSION

Telephone conversation # 9612, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/3/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ SAYS HE IS PLANNING WEEKEND MEETING IN HONOLULU ON VIETNAM POLICY, PACIFICATION EFFORTS WITH WILLIAM WESTMORELAND, U. S. GRANT SHARP, HENRY CABOT LODGE, SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERS; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO CABLE LODGE ABOUT PLANS BUT KEEP THEM SECRET

Telephone conversation # 9613, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/3/1966, 5:35PM

LBJ ASKS ROSTOW WHEN HE WILL RETURN FROM TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA BECAUSE HE MIGHT WANT ROSTOW TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON UNNAMED TRIP (TO HONOLULU TO MEET WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US ADVISERS ON VIETNAM?)

Telephone conversation # 9614, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 2/4/1966, 9:44AM

VANCE CALLS ON MCNAMARA'S BEHALF TO TELL LBJ ABOUT REPORT THAT CINCPAC, PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER HAVE LEARNED OF UPCOMING TRIP TO HONOLULU BECAUSE OF REQUEST FROM SAIGON FOR AIRCRAFT; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO CAUTION MILITARY ABOUT LEAKING INFORMATION

Telephone conversation # 9615, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/4/1966, 9:46AM

RUSK REPORTS THAT HE HAS RECEIVED HENRY CABOT LODGE'S REPLY ABOUT PROPOSED HONOLULU CONFERENCE, ASKS IF HE CAN COME TO WH TO DISCUSS IT WITH LBJ; LBJ TELLS HIM TO COME OVER

Telephone conversation # 9616, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/4/1966, 12:48PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH "BILL" MCCHESNEY MARTIN? ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERS, US ADVISERS IN HONOLULU; POSSIBLE MEETING WITH BRIMMER TO ASCERTAIN HIS VIEWS ON…

Telephone conversation # 9618, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 2/4/1966, 3:50PM

LBJ TELLS NEHRU US WILL MAKE EMERGENCY ALLOTMENT OF WHEAT AND MAIZE TO INDIA TO RELIEVE FAMINE, DISCUSSES NEED TO CONSULT WITH CONGRESS, INDIRA GANDHI BEFORE MAKING ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS; NEHRU THANKS LBJ

Telephone conversation # 9619, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 2/4/1966, 5:20PM?

DISCUSSION OF DANIEL INOUYE ACCOMPANYING LBJ TO HONOLULU MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US ADVISERS; LBJ DISCUSSES DAMAGE DONE BY MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM, CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB

Telephone conversation # 9620, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 2/4/1966, 6:40PM

CATER SUGGESTS HE INCLUDE INFORMATION ON PACIFICATION IN PRESS BRIEFING HE WILL GIVE ABOARD PRESS PLANE TO HONOLULU CONFERENCE TOMORROW; LBJ TELLS CATER TO CLEAR IT WITH APPROPRIATE US OFFICIALS, AVOID ANY LANGUAGE THAT WILL OFFEND SOUTH VIETNAMESE

Telephone conversation # 9621, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/4/1966, 7:02PM?

BUNDY RELAYS SUGGESTION FROM DEAN RUSK THAT AMBASSADORS OF KOREA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BE INVITED TO ATTEND PLENARY SESSION AT HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS BUNDY HE DOES NOT WANT THEM TO ATTEND

Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM?

NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 9624, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 2/5/1966, 10:15AM

LBJ DISCUSSES UPCOMING HONOLULU MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US ADVISERS, ASKS HHH TO REMAIN FLEXIBLE ON TRAVEL PLANS; US FOOD AID TO INDIA; NEED FOR US SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN; KOREAN, PHILIPPINE, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM

Telephone conversation # 9625, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 2/5/1966, 10:15AM

CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ TELLS HHH TO KEEP WH INFORMED OF HIS WHEREABOUTS IN CASE LBJ WANTS HIM TO JOIN HONOLULU MEETING; HHH'S TRAVEL PLANS; PRESS REPORTS THAT LBJ, HHH ARE BOTH TRAVELING AT SAME TIME

Telephone conversation # 9626, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/9/1966, 1:45PM

BOOZER ASKS LBJ IF SHE CAN BRING IN BRIEFING PAPERS FOR LBJ'S INTERVIEW WITH JOHN POMFRET; LBJ, HELLER DISCUSS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ATHERTON BEAN TO FRB; LBJ TELLS HELLER HE WANTS TO APPOINT ANDREW BRIMMER; ROBERT ANDERSON'S SUPPORT FOR BEAN

Telephone conversation # 9627, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/9/1966, 1:45PM

APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB; BUSINESS CONCERNS ABOUT BRIMMER'S MONETARY VIEWS, EXPERIENCE; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN'S THREAT TO RESIGN AS FRB CHAIRMAN; FREDERICK DEMING AS POSSIBLE CHAIRMAN; BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR ATHERTON BEAN; OPEN MARKET…

Telephone conversation # 9628, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/9/1966, 1:45PM

ATHERTON BEAN'S SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION'S MONETARY POLICIES; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF BEAN TO FRB; HELLER CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS REMARKS LAST NIGHT UPON RETURN FROM HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 9629, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/10/1966, 12:45PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY ON UNNAMED BILL (TAX BILL?), SCHEDULING OF RULES COMMITTEE, HOUSE FLOOR VOTES, SENATE HEARINGS; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TAX BILL; HEARINGS ON COPPER BILL

Telephone conversation # 9630, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 2/10/1966, 6:14PM

LBJ'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR HHH'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PRIME MINISTER GANDHI UPDATING HER ON VIETNAM, PEACE EFFORTS, FOOD AND MILITARY AID TO INDIA; LBJ GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US MILITARY LEADERS; PACIFICATION

Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM

APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 9632, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM

CABLES TO OTHER NATIONS INFORMING THEM OF RESULTS OF HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HONOLULU DECLARATION, REPORTS BY JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; DORIS FLEESON'S COLUMN ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE; KY'S PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 9634, sound recording, LBJ and MURIEL HUMPHREY, 2/11/1966, 10:55AM

MURIEL HUMPHREY EXPRESSES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ; LBJ TELLS HER ABOUT FAVORABLE REPORTS HE RECEIVED FROM JACK VALENTI, MCGEORGE BUNDY ABOUT HHH'S TRIP; MRS. HUMPHREY OFFERS TO JOIN HHH AFTER SAIGON STOP IF SHE CAN BE OF HELP

Telephone conversation # 9635, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 2/12/1966, 3:32PM

LBJ ASKS BLACK TO RETURN FROM PUERTO RICO TO TESTIFY ON ASIAN BANK LEGISLATION ON 02/16/66

Telephone conversation # 9636, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 2/14/1966, 3:30PM

JONES SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH ALAN BOYD ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL, DECISION TO SEND BILL TO HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE; JONES SUGGESTS LBJ CALL GEORGE FALLON ABOUT BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN MAKING SUCH CALLS, PRESS LEAK FROM FALLON

Telephone conversation # 9637, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ DISCUSSES RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL TO RECONVENE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; HAROLD WILSON'S OFFER TO MEET WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE DURING HIS VISIT TO USSR; RECENT PEACE EFFORTS; INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI'S LETTER; US VIEWS ON RECOGNIZING VIET…

Telephone conversation # 9638, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ REVIEWS CRITICISM OF US VIETNAM POLICY, PEACE INITIATIVES, BOMBING PAUSES; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; ECONOMIC AID TO VIETNAM; HO CHI MINH'S DEMAND FOR VIET CONG RECOGNITION; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 9639, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES AND BOMBING PAUSE, SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR RIBICOFF TO USE WHEN BRIEFING PRESS ON LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL TO RECONVENE GENEVA CONFERENCE; QUESTION OF EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAR

Telephone conversation # 9640, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 2/15/1966, 4:47AM

WH SITUATION ROOM OFFICER REPORTS ON MARINE CORPS' OPERATION DOUBLE EAGLE NEAR CHU LAI IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS ABOUT US CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ACTIVITY, DECREASE IN ENEMY ATTACKS SINCE BOMBING PAUSE, US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS

Telephone conversation # 9641, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 2/15/1966, 7:42AM

DISCUSSION OF INACCURATE PRESS STORY BY UNNAMED REPORTER (HELEN THOMAS?) ABOUT PLANS FOR LUCI JOHNSON'S WEDDING; EFFORTS OF WOMEN REPORTERS COVERING WH; AVAILABLE SEATING IN SHRINE OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND PLANS FOR SIZE OF WEDDING