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Telephone conversation # 9642, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/15/1966, 6:00PM

BUNDY CALLS FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, EN ROUTE BACK FROM VIETNAM, TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE REASSIGNMENT OF PHILIP CHADBOURNE FROM VIETNAM TO ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC POST

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Telephone conversation # 9643, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/16/1966, 10:25AM

MOYERS ASKS FREEMAN ABOUT PRESS STORIES THAT FREEMAN WILL RECOMMEND LARGE FOREIGN AID EXPENDITURES IN VIETNAM; FREEMAN TELLS MOYERS HE HAS NOT SEEN STORIES, SAYS HE TOLD PRESS HE WILL RECOMMEND MODEST EXPENDITURES; MOYERS ASKS FOR COPY OF FREEMAN'S…

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Telephone conversation # 9644, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM

LONG'S REMARKS IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ANSWERING SENATE CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; WAYNE MORSE; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; ALBERT GORE'S RESPONSE TO LONG'S SPEECH; SENATE DEBATE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; JAMES GAVIN; GEORGE KENNAN

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Telephone conversation # 9645, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM

POSSIBLE REMARKS BY LONG IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TOMORROW ANSWERING CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; JOHN MCKEITHEN'S OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; FULBRIGHT'S RE-ELECTION; JAMES GAVIN; LONG TELLS LBJ HE WISHES HE HAD RECORDING OF LBJ'S…

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Telephone conversation # 9646, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM

LBJ DISCUSSES REPORTS THAT LABOR FEELS ADMINISTRATION DID NOT FULLY SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REPEAL TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WIRTZ RECOMMENDS LBJ POINT OUT IMPORTANCE OF OTHER LEGISLATION, VIETNAM TO LABOR LEADERS; VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES; US VIETNAM POLICY;…

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Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM

POSSIBLE FUTURE TROOP COMMITMENTS IN VIETNAM; OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY BY LABOR LEADERS JACOB POTOFSKY, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ READS REPORT ON BATTLE AT AN KHE, VIETNAM; MARITIME UNION RESOLUTION ON BOYCOTTING SHIPS; TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WAGE…

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Telephone conversation # 9648, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 2/20/1966, time unknown

LBJ TELLS "CLIFF" HE IS TRYING TO LISTEN [TO TV OR RADIO]

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Telephone conversation # 9649, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/20/1966, 10:10AM?

RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM ABOUT…

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Telephone conversation # 9650, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM

CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; LBJ'S IMPRESSIONS OF WESTMORELAND; GUERRILLA WARFARE; US TROOP COMMITMENTS; IMPACT OF WEATHER ON BOMBING CAMPAIGN, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S VIEWS ON NORTH VIETNAM; LUCE CITES US FAILURE TO IDENTIFY WITH…

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Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM

US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE…

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Telephone conversation # 9652, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 2/21/1966, time unknown

SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM HENRY LUCE; LBJ ASKS HER TO HOLD CALL UNTIL HE IS FINISHED WITH VISITORS OR TELL LUCE LBJ WILL RETURN CALL

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Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM

LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES…

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Telephone conversation # 9654, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

RFK'S PROPOSAL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; HHH'S COMMENTS ON PROPOSAL; LBJ'S DESIRE TO REBUILD VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, CIVIL RIGHTS; ROGER HILSMAN'S CRITICISM; CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON HHH'S TRIP, VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 9655, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

LIFE EDITORIAL; LBJ'S DESIRE FOR PEACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM; RFK PROPOSAL; VIEWS OF JCS, FULBRIGHT IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, RUSK; AGENDA FOR WH MEETING TODAY; ROBERT KINTNER; INFLUENCE OF NYT; ARTHUR GOLDBERG

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Telephone conversation # 9656, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

ARTHUR GOLDBERG; LBJ'S VIEWS ON UN; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING; WAYNE MORSE'S VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ READS FROM MEMO ON FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; EDWIN REISCHAUER; RAY CLINE; WILLIAM "RED" RABORN; MANSFIELD REPORT; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REPORTS ON VIETNAM…

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Telephone conversation # 9657, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

J. EDGAR HOOVER; ARRANGEMENTS FOR UPCOMING CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; "HARRY'S" (MCPHERSON?) VIEWS ABOUT REQUIRING CLEARANCES FOR THOSE ATTENDING WH MEETINGS; MLK'S ASSOCIATIONS WITH COMMUNISTS; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON HHH'S TRIP

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Telephone conversation # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS; WIRTZ SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH DAVID DUBINSKY, JACOB POTOFSKY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LABOR'S CRITICISM OF ECONOMIC, VIETNAM POLICIES, PREFERENCE FOR MEETING WITH LARGER GROUP; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY…

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Telephone conversation # 9659, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILLS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF LABOR SUPPORT FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS AND LABOR CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS WIRTZ MEET WITH LABOR LEADERS ABOUT THESE CONCERNS

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Telephone conversation # 9660, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/22/1966, 2:50PM

MEANY ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR LEADERS MEET FORMALLY WITH WIRTZ, THEN INFORMALLY WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT NEGATIVE PRESS STORIES ON LABOR CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION; CONGRESSIONAL…

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Telephone conversation # 9661, sound recording, LBJ and J. WADDY BULLION, 2/22/1966, 3:00PM

LBJ ASKS BULLION IF HE IS INTERESTED IN BEING APPOINTED ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TAX DIVISION OR TO TAX COURT, DISCUSSES HIS ADMIRATION OF BULLION, ADVANTAGES OF APPOINTMENT; BULLION THANKS LBJ FOR CONSIDERATION, SAYS HE WILL THINK ABOUT IT

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Telephone conversation # 9662, sound recording, LBJ and J. WADDY BULLION, 2/22/1966, 3:00PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF BULLION TO TAX COURT OR AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TAX DIVISION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MITCHELL ROGOVIN AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BULLION AS IRS GENERAL COUNSEL

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Telephone conversation # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM

LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON IN…

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Telephone conversation # 9664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, 2/22/1966, 6:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, SUGGESTS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OFFER AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION WHILE CONSIDERING VIETNAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL BUT DEFEAT AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, THUS SHOWING HOUSE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY

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Telephone conversation # 9665, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/22/1966, 6:50PM

RUSK'S TALK WITH BOURKE HICKENLOOPER ABOUT SENATE EFFORTS TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ MIMICS FULBRIGHT, ASKS RUSK TO TALK TO DIRKSEN ABOUT FOREIGN AID BILL; POSSIBLE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTE ON RESCINDING TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION

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Telephone conversation # 9666, sound recording, LBJ and THRUSTON MORTON, 2/23/1966, 11:53AM

LBJ THANKS MORTON FOR HIS WIRE PRAISING TESTIMONY OF UNNAMED ADMINISTRATION MEMBER (DEAN RUSK?) IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM; MORTON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT HIS NON-PARTISAN WORK WITH MORTON AS…

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Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM

MCNAMARA'S RESPONSE TO MELVIN LAIRD ON COSTS OF PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT, YACHTS; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; LBJ SUGGESTS WESTMORELAND, LODGE TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, THEN LEAK TESTIMONY; RFK; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH

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Telephone conversation # 9668, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BYRNES, 2/24/1966, 11:47AM

LBJ THANKS BYRNES FOR HIS WORK ON TAX BILL WHICH PASSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY; BYRNES THANKS LBJ FOR CALL BUT WARNS HIM THAT TAX BILL GIVES CONGRESSMEN CONCERN AND THERE IS A "FUNNY TEMPER" IN CONGRESS NOW; AUTO, TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES

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Telephone conversation # 9669, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 2/24/1966, 12:05PM

LBJ ASKS MARTIN TO TALK TO UNNAMED PERSON (ANDREW BRIMMER?) ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO FRB AND THEN GIVE LBJ HIS EVALUATION OF PERSON; MARTIN TELLS LBJ HE WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO HIM

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Telephone conversation # 9670, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL TODD, JR., 2/24/1966, 6:13PM

TODD THANKS LBJ FOR HAVING HHH TALK TO MEETING THAT DAY, PRAISES HHH'S TALK; TODD ALSO THANKS LBJ FOR LETTER FOR HIS UPCOMING FUND-RAISING DINNER AND FOR GIVING TODD CREDIT FOR HIS WORK ON POPULATION CONTROL

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Telephone conversation # 9671, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM

SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VIETNAM HEARINGS; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY MCNAMARA, HHH; LBJ OBJECTS TO HHH TESTIFYING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY ON FOREIGN AID BILL, READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LONG ASKS FOR MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID, TAX…

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Telephone conversation # 9672, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM

LBJ ASKS LONG FOR HEAD COUNT IN SENATE ON WAYNE MORSE'S RESOLUTION TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, ASKS LONG TO FIND OUT EDWARD KENNEDY'S REACTION TO WH BRIEFING TODAY, NOTES LACK OF QUESTIONS BY DOVES AT BRIEFING

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Telephone conversation # 9673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 2/25/1966, 3:55PM

POSSIBLE AEC FACILITY IN MAHON'S DISTRICT; MAHON'S CONCERNS THAT FACILITY WILL BE PUT ELSEWHERE IN TEXAS; RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR FARMERS HOME LOANS; FRB DECISION TO TIGHTEN CREDIT; DELAY IN RENT SUPPLEMENT, TEACHER CORPS APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM FUNDING

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Telephone conversation # 9674, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S LACK OF ACTION ON TAX BILL; FOWLER'S TALK WITH HERMAN TALMADGE ABOUT BILL; FULBRIGHT'S ALLEGED ANGER ABOUT NOT BEING INVITED TO WH DINNER; LEE METCALF; REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; EVERETT…

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Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM

EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO…

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Telephone conversation # 9676, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM GAUD, 2/25/1966, 4:14PM

LBJ ASKS GAUD TO GIVE RUSSELL LONG A MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID BILL SO LONG CAN GET BILL REPORTED; GAUD TELLS LBJ THAT DOD HAS RELEASED ENOUGH MONEY TO FINANCE AID THROUGH MARCH; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION THAT HE WAS NOT TOLD THIS EARLIER

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Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM

LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL

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Telephone conversation # 9679, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/27/1966, 9:10AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT KINTNER; WALT ROSTOW OR BILL MOYERS AS POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT FOR MCGEORGE BUNDY AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER; LBJ SENDS HIS REGARDS TO MCNAMARA'S SON WHO IS BEING CONFIRMED TODAY

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Telephone conversation # 9680, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/28/1966, 7:50AM

FULBRIGHT'S SUGGESTION FOR HANOI CONTACTS; EUGENE BLACK'S ASIAN TRIP; ALLEGED MILITARY UNIFORM SHORTAGE; VIETNAM TROOP LEVELS; SUPPORT PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; AVOIDING RESERVE CALL-UP; GEORGE MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT DOD STAFF; REPEAL OF TONKIN GULF…

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Telephone conversation # 9681, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/28/1966, 7:50AM

MCGEORGE BUNDY'S MEMO ON APPOINTMENT OF WH SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON VIETNAM; ROBERT KINTNER; JOHN MCNAUGHTON; ROBERT KOMER; PRESS LEAKS FROM SAIGON TO JOSEPH ALSOP, WARD JUST, NEIL SHEEHAN; RFK'S STATEMENT ABOUT VIET CONG YESTERDAY; RESPONSE OF MOYERS,…

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Telephone conversation # 9682, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM

HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO REPEAL TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; POSSIBLE MOTION BY SENATE DOVES TO DECLARE WAR; NEED TO PASS FOREIGN AID BILL; TAX BILL; RFK'S VIEWS ON COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; COMPARISON WITH LAOS SETTLEMENT; RECENT POLLS

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