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Telephone conversation # 10045, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/21/1966, 1:30PM

EFFORT TO ARRANGE EUGENE BLACK VISIT TO CAMBODIA; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MANSFIELD ABOUT MAXWELL TAYLOR MEMO QUOTING MANSFIELD'S 1954 VIETNAM REPORT; BLACK'S PEACE EFFORTS; KARL MUNDT'S SPEECH ON ORVILLE FREEMAN, EFFECT OF INDIAN FOOD AID ON US FOOD…

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Telephone conversation # 10046, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 4/22/1966, 6:45PM

LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG TO TALK TO PAULINE FREDERICK ABOUT STORY ON USSR PROPOSAL FOR PEACE TALKS IF US STOPS VIETNAM BOMBING; GOLDBERG'S OPPOSITION TO BOMBING CAMBODIA; LBJ ASKS FOR NEW US INITIATIVES ON AFRICA, ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE; BILL DOUGLAS AND…

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Telephone conversation # 10047, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/22/1966, 7:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES PAULINE FREDERICK STORY ON USSR PROPOSAL FOR PEACE TALKS IF US STOPS VIETNAM BOMBING, SUGGESTS STATE DEPT SPOKESMAN BRIEF PRESS ON NEED FOR ENEMY TO CEASE INFILTRATION ALSO; RUSK REPORTS BRIEFLY ON TRIP TO TURKEY FOR CENTO MEETING

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Telephone conversation # 10048, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/25/1966, 10:35AM

PROMOTION OF JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SUPPORT OF DIRKSEN'S CANDIDATES FOR ILLINOIS APPOINTMENTS; PAUL DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; DIRKSEN'S DEFEAT OF SIDNEY YATES; HOMER THORNBERRY'S APPOINTMENT; EISENHOWER'S TEXAS APPOINTMENTS

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Telephone conversation # 10049, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/26/1966, 10:05AM

EVERETT DIRKSEN'S SUPPORT FOR PROMOTION FOR JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES MIG ATTACKS AGAINST US PLANES IN VIETNAM, FAILURE OF US MISSILES, RECENT US PLANE LOSSES; QUESTION IF MIGS PILOTED BY CHINESE OR NORTH VIETNAMESE; RICHARD RUSSELL…

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Telephone conversation # 10050, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 4/27/1966, 9:29AM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SIZE OF 1967 FEDERAL DEFICIT, DISCUSSES INCREASED SPENDING ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, IMPACTED AREAS, GI BILL, NIH, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PAY RAISES, WARNS OF NEED FOR FUTURE TAX…

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Telephone conversation # 10051, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 4/27/1966, 9:29AM

LBJ INVITES MILLS TO DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING EVENT IN HOUSTON TOMORROW; MILLS DISCUSSES CANDIDATE OPPOSING HIM FOR RE-ELECTION; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO TALK WITH PRESS, OTHER CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE IF SPENDING IS NOT CHECKED

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Telephone conversation # 10052, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/27/1966, 1:31PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO GET WILLIS ROBERTSON TO REPORT UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) FROM SENATE COMMITTEE; HOWARD SMITH'S LACK OF ACTION ON HOUSE BILL; MORTGAGE BANKERS' OPPOSITION; ROBERTSON'S PRESS STATEMENT; NEED TO PASS BILL THIS WEEK

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Telephone conversation # 10053, sound recording, LBJ and JENS OTTO KRAG, 4/28/1966, 11:20AM

PRIME MINISTER KRAG THANKS LBJ FOR STATE DINNER IN KRAG'S HONOR LAST NIGHT; LBJ INVITES KRAG TO ACCOMPANY LBJ ON TRIP TO HOUSTON, TEXAS; KRAG DECLINES BECAUSE OF PRIOR COMMITMENTS IN DENMARK BUT SAYS HE HOPES LBJ RAISES LOTS OF MONEY FOR DEMOCRATIC…

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Telephone conversation # 10054, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/28/1966, 11:55AM

MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT WILLIS ROBERTSON'S COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT "ASSETS BILL" (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) AND THAT SENATE WILL NOT WAIT FOR ACTION ON HOUSE BILL BUT WILL TAKE UP SENATE BILL NEXT WEEK; LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR HIS HELP

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Telephone conversation # 10055, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE HAYS, 4/28/1966, 12:50PM

DISCUSSION OF WEATHER IN OHIO AND DALLAS; HAYS' CATTLE; HAYS ASKS IF LBJ OBJECTS TO HAYS' PROPOSED SPEECH TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE ASSEMBLY; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NO OBJECTION, DISCUSSES USE OF SPECIAL COMMERCIAL JETS FOR CONGRESSIONAL TRIPS ABROAD, NOT DOD…

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Telephone conversation # 10059, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM

LBJ REQUESTS NOMINEES FOR DNC GENERAL COUNSEL, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT DNC AND CAMPAIGN FINANCES, CRITICIZES DNC BOOK SALE; VOTER REGISTRATION FUNDS; CONCERNS ABOUT LEGAL, ETHICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; BRANIFF…

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Telephone conversation # 10060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM

DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; KATZENBACH'S SPEECH TO SOUTH CAROLINA LAW STUDENTS ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION; DREW PEARSON'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S DIRECT PHONE LINES TO J. EDGAR HOOVER, OTHERS; QUESTION OF WH RESPONSE TO RFK'S RECENT STATEMENTS

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Telephone conversation # 10061, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHURCH, 4/30/1966, 2:03PM

CHURCH ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT POSSIBLE MEETINGS WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS DURING UPCOMING OVERSEAS TRIP FOR SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ THANKS CHURCH FOR HIS CALL, EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS JUDGMENT, ASKS FOR REPORT UPON HIS RETURN

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Telephone conversation # 10101, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 5/2/1966, 3:34PM

TIMING OF APPOINTMENTS TO FPC WITH DECISIONS IN TENNESSEE-EL PASO AND LIBERALIZED DEPRECIATION CASES; ANNOUNCEMENTS OF DAVID BLACK'S TRANSFER FROM FPC TO BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION AND JOHN CARVER'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; LBJ'S VIEWS ON MORMONS

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Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM

HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT…

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Telephone conversation # 10104, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 1:52PM

ALBERT TELLS LBJ THAT HOWARD SMITH WILL NOT OPPOSE RULE ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?)

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Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM

MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING…

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Telephone conversation # 10107, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED FEDERAL SPENDING, US ECONOMY; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON VIETNAM SUPPLEMENT BILL, TAX BILL; INCREASED FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS INSISTENCE WH STAFF NOT BE INVOLVED IN DEFENSE…

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Telephone conversation # 10108, sound recording, LBJ and RAY SCHERER, 5/9/1966, 10:02PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES SCHERER ON TV SHOW, "THE HILL COUNTRY: LYNDON JOHNSON'S TEXAS" AND JOKES ABOUT JACK VALENTI'S HAT, ARTHUR KRIM'S AD IN WALL STREET JOURNAL

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Telephone conversation # 10109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/10/1966, 8:15PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON HOUSE VOTE ON UNNAMED BILL (AMENDMENT TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?); LBJ'S RECENT TRIP TO LBJ RANCH; NBC PROGRAM ON HILL COUNTRY; TICKET SALES FOR UPCOMING FUND-RAISING DINNER; NEED TO KEEP SPEECHES AT EVENT…

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Telephone conversation # 10110, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 5/10/1966, 8:20PM

LBJ THANKS BOGGS FOR HOUSE VOTE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?), COMPLAINS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP'S RELUCTANCE TO LET WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON STAFF LOBBY FOR BILLS; LINDY BOGGS GREETS LBJ

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Telephone conversation # 10111, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD BOLAND, 5/10/1966, 8:23PM

LBJ THANKS BOLAND FOR HOUSE VOTE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?), THANKS KIRWAN FOR HIS WORK ON UPCOMING FUND-RAISING DINNER; LUCI JOHNSON'S WEDDING PLANS; LBJ TEASES KIRWAN ABOUT LENDING LBJ HIS "IRISHMAN," DISCUSSES PUBLICITY FOR…

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Telephone conversation # 10112, sound recording, LBJ and JOE EVINS, 5/10/1966, 8:30PM

LBJ THANKS EVINS FOR HIS VOTE IN THE HOUSE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?)

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Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM

WEBB DISCUSSES CUTS IN SPACE FUNDING AND RESULTING PROBLEMS IN MEETING SPACE GOALS; SATURN ROCKET TESTS; LBJ DISCUSSES OVERRUNS IN DEFENSE AND SPACE BUDGETS, SUGGESTS WEBB DELAY SOME PAYMENTS; WEBB'S CONCERNS ABOUT NASA JOB CUTS; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO…

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Telephone conversation # 10114, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/11/1966, 2:57PM

LBJ TELLS REUTHER THAT HE CANNOT TALK NOW; DISCUSSION OF MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME FOR LBJ AND REUTHER TO TALK LATER

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Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE ON…

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Telephone conversation # 10117, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MCINTYRE, 5/12/1966, 12:46PM

MCINTYRE SAYS WALTER REED HOSPITAL HAS ASKED HIM TO DELAY VISIT TO VIETNAM CASUALTIES TODAY BECAUSE LBJ IS COMING, ASKS IF HE CAN GO WITH LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE WAS GOING TO VISIT EISENHOWER, EVERETT DIRKSEN AND SOLDIERS, TELLS MCINTYRE NOT TO CHANGE HIS…

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Telephone conversation # 10118, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 5/12/1966, 1:10PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS WISH TO APPOINT JOHN "JOE" HICKEY TO FEDERAL BENCH BUT UNDERSTANDS THAT MCGEE WANTS TO APPOINT WALTER PHELAN; MCGEE AGREES TO APPOINT HICKEY NOW AND FIND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR PHELAN; LBJ PRAISES MCGEE'S COMMENTS AT RUSK HEARINGS

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Telephone conversation # 10119, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 5/13/1966, 1:03PM

LBJ TELLS MCGEE THAT HE SENT UP JOHN "JOE" HICKEY NOMINATION TO FEDERAL BENCH TODAY; MCGEE TELLS LBJ ABOUT SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN SEATTLE LAST NIGHT

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Telephone conversation # 10121, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/13/1966, 7:50PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VOTE IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH NEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR CIA, FBI, INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES, SUGGESTS HOOVER MAKE EFFORTS TO STOP ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS

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Telephone conversation # 10122, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

COOK RELAYS OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS' VIEWS ON US ECONOMY; ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SLOW AUTO SALES; CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; QUESTION OF RAISING INCOME OR EXCISE TAXES; INTEREST RATES; POSSIBLE FAILURE OF SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS; ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

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Telephone conversation # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION

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Telephone conversation # 10124, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

US ECONOMY; COOK SUGGESTS LBJ SET PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO MOST PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS LACK OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ECONOMIC CONTROLS; COOK ENCOURAGES LBJ TO COMMUNICATE WITH US PUBLIC; QUESTION OF NEED FOR TAX…

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Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES

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Telephone conversation # 10126, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 5/15/1966, 9:51AM

LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT FPC PROGRESS ON PENDING CASES SO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CHANGES ON FPC CAN BE MADE; DISCUSSION OF COAL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES WASHINGTON POST STORY ABOUT WILLIAM CROCKETT'S PURCHASE OF STOCK FROM NORMAN WINSTON

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Telephone conversation # 10127, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM

PROPOSED BILL TO GIVE FRB TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO SET DIFFERENTIAL INTEREST RATES ON TIME DEPOSITS TO EQUALIZE COMPETITION BETWEEN BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOANS; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONFERENCE; PARTICIPATION SALES; RELEASE OF NEW FEDERAL REVENUE…

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Telephone conversation # 10128, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM

RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVENUE ESTIMATES, EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POSSIBLE VETOES OF FEDERAL PAY INCREASE, HEW BILLS; SENATORS WHO WILL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION CUTS IN HEW BILL; NEW IRS WITHHOLDING RULES; FEDERAL REVENUE FIGURES; FEDERAL DEBT…

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Telephone conversation # 10129, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/20/1966, 10:55AM

DISCUSSION OF CANCELLING LBJ'S SPEECH AT UAW CONVENTION IN LA DUE TO DEMONSTRATIONS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING OF NEGRO; SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LBJ, HHH; RAMSEY CLARK'S TALKS WITH WARREN CHRISTOPHER ON MATTER; HHH SUGGESTS LBJ ADDRESS MEETING BY…

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Telephone conversation # 10130, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/20/1966, 11:55AM

LBJ TELLS REUTHER THAT HHH AND LBJ CANNOT ATTEND UAW CONVENTION BECAUSE OF THEIR SCHEDULES BUT LBJ CAN ADDRESS THEM VIA TELEPHONE; LBJ INVITES REUTHER, UAW BOARD TO WH FOR PRESENTATION OF UAW AWARD TO LBJ; WILLARD WIRTZ' ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTION

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