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Telephone conversation # 10131, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 5/20/1966, 5:30PM

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS FEDERAL COURT VACANCIES; LBJ SUGGESTS HE AND YARBOROUGH MEET TOMORROW TO RESOLVE NOMINATIONS

Telephone conversation # 10132, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/21/1966, 12:39PM

REUTHER THANKS LBJ FOR TELEPHONE REMARKS TO UAW CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION AT CONVENTION, BACKGROUND OF PROTESTERS; LBJ THANKS REUTHER FOR HIS WORK TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS, DISCUSSES NEED FOR LIBERALS TO SUPPORT GREAT…

Telephone conversation # 10134, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM

LBJ RECOUNTS HIS RELAXING DAY YESTERDAY; SANDERS DISCUSSES ERNEST VANDIVER'S AND HERMAN TALMADGE'S WITHDRAWALS FROM GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE, RESULTING DISARRAY IN GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND STRENGTHENING OF REPUBLICAN PARTY; HOWARD CALLAWAY'S…

Telephone conversation # 10135, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM

GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE AND THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT SOUTH; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS, ANTIWAR PROTESTS ON PUBLIC OPINION, COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON PRESS IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 10136, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/24/1966, 10:00AM

LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT LEAK FROM POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AS REPORTED IN DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN TODAY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VETO OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAY BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PAY RAISE

Telephone conversation # 10137, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 5/24/1966, 10:15AM?

MEANY PRAISES LBJ'S REMARKS TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY; JACOB POTOFSKY'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; NEED FOR LABOR, LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; DNC, AFL-CIO FUNDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Telephone conversation # 10138, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 5/25/1966, 11:30AM

DIRKSEN'S PROPOSAL THAT LBJ MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON VIETNAM; RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; PATRICK NUGENT'S MOTHER'S ADMIRATION OF DIRKSEN; LIST OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; RFK AND WIRETAPS

Telephone conversation # 10142, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 5/26/1966, 6:27PM

POWELL REPORTS THAT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED MINIMUM WAGE BILL WITH PROVISION TO DELAY $1.60 RATE FOR ONE YEAR; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO GET INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH BILLS OUT OF COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 10143, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/26/1966, 9:10PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETINGS WITH AFRICAN AMBASSADORS, MEXICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS, THANKS MCCORMACK FOR HOUSE PASSAGE OF MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LABOR'S COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILURE TO REPEAL SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT

Telephone conversation # 10144, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 5/26/1966, 9:11PM

LBJ TEASES LONG ABOUT WIRETAPS, ANTHONY BUFORD'S SALE OF CATTLE TO A. W. MOURSUND; ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF TWA, PAN-AMERICAN ROUTES?; LONG REMINISCES ABOUT DINNER WITH LBJ?; LBJ PRAISES LONG FOR HIS SUPPORT

Telephone conversation # 10145, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/27/1966, 5:11PM

DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON AND MEMO ON PEACE INITIATIVES; LUCIUS BATTLE, WILLIAM BLAIR, EUGENE ROSTOW AS REPLACEMENT FOR THOMAS MANN; UNNAMED PERSON AS REPLACEMENT FOR GEORGE BALL; DOUGLAS DILLON, CYRUS VANCE, DAVID BRUCE AS UNDERSECRETARY…

Telephone conversation # 10146, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/28/1966, 12:45PM

DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO ARRANGE MEETING WITH STATE DEPT ASSISTANT SECRETARIES, DISCUSSES ALLEGED LEAKS BY C. ALLAN STEWART

Telephone conversation # 10147, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 5/31/1966, 9:51AM

BAYH APOLOGIZES FOR NOT GETTING LBJ'S TELEPHONE CALL YESTERDAY BECAUSE HE WAS AT INDIANAPOLIS 500-MILE AUTO RACE; LBJ TELLS BAYH HE WANTED TO INVITE BAYH FOR A VISIT; DISCUSSION OF ACCIDENT AT RACE

Telephone conversation # 10148, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 5/31/1966, 11:55AM

DISCUSSION OF MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LAFOUNTAIN'S WORK FOR SMITH'S OPPONENT IN 1954 CAMPAIGN AND JOSEPH MCCARTHY'S ROLE IN CAMPAIGN; DREW PEARSON COLUMN ABOUT SMITH'S OPPOSITION

Telephone conversation # 10149, sound recording, LBJ and YOLANDA BOOZER?, 5/31/1966, time unknown

BOOZER? TELLS LBJ THAT "BILL" (MOYERS?) WOULD LIKE LBJ TO CALL HIM BECAUSE HE HAS ANSWER TO LBJ'S QUESTION

Telephone conversation # 10201, sound recording, LBJ and BEN HEINEMAN, 6/1/1966, 8:59AM

DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD OPEN WH CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS "TO FULFILL THESE RIGHTS"; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT ATTITUDE OF FLOYD MCKISSICK AND SNCC, ITS EFFECT ON HOUSING LEGISLATION; NEGATIVE MOOD AT CONFERENCE; TIMING OF SPEECHES BY LBJ,…

Telephone conversation # 10202, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 6/1/1966, 6:08PM

JONES ASKS LBJ TO URGE GEORGE FALLON TO BEGIN COMMITTEE WORK ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL; HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACTION ON TVA REVENUE BONDS BILL; WILLIAM CRAMER'S CRITICISM OF LBJ; MILTON SEMER'S SUPPORT OF JONES

Telephone conversation # 10203, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 6/2/1966, 1:11PM

SOUTH VIETNAM'S REQUEST TO CARRY OUT RIBICOFF PLAN FOR UN SUPERVISION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; POSSIBLE OBJECTIONS BY USSR, FRANCE TO RIBICOFF PLAN; WAYNE MORSE'S CRITICISM OF U THANT; COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR

Telephone conversation # 10204, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM

CREATION OF SENATE CIA WATCHDOG SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; UNFAVORABLE POLL ON VIETNAM; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; CUBA AND USSR; COMPOSITION OF US FORCES IN VIETNAM, USE OF RESERVES; DRAFT REJECTEE…

Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM

POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS

Telephone conversation # 10207, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/3/1966, 12:55AM

MUSKIE DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE AND MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION; LBJ THANKS MUSKIE, MENTIONS PLANS TO ATTEND LYNDA JOHNSON'S GRADUATION FROM UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 10208, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK "TED" MOSS, 6/3/1966, 1:04PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VETO OF BILL AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LANDS BORDERING GREAT SALT LAKE TO UTAH; FEDERAL CONCERNS ABOUT COMPENSATION TO FEDERAL GOVT, UNFAVORABLE TERMS OF MINERAL LEASES; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MOSS IF BILL IS VETOED

Telephone conversation # 10209, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK "TED" MOSS, 6/3/1966, 1:04PM

POSSIBLE VETO OF BILL AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LANDS BORDERING GREAT SALT LAKE TO UTAH; MOSS ASKS LBJ TO OVERRIDE ADVICE AND SIGN BILL; LBJ READS PROPOSED VETO STATEMENT EMPHASIZING FEDERAL INTERESTS IN MINERAL LEASES AND COMPENSATION FOR…

Telephone conversation # 10210, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK "TED" MOSS, 6/3/1966, 1:04PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE, SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO SIGN BILL AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LANDS BORDERING GREAT SALT LAKE TO UTAH; MOSS EMPHASIZES HIS EXTENSIVE WORK ON BILL AND IMPORTANCE OF IT TO HIM

Telephone conversation # 10211, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 6/3/1966, 1:30PM

FORD'S CONCERN ABOUT SHORT LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET NEW STANDARDS IN PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY BILL; LBJ'S ALLEGED RECENT CRITICISM OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LBJ RELAYS CALIFANO'S VIEWS ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON…

Telephone conversation # 10212, sound recording, LBJ and TOMMY CORCORAN, 6/3/1966, 1:37PM

CORCORAN RELAYS INFORMATION FROM UNNAMED PERSON ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED MATTER IN TEXAS, MENTIONS RECENT DREW PEARSON COLUMNS ABOUT "EL PASO" (CASE BEFORE FPC?)

Telephone conversation # 10213, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS?, 6/4/1966, 8:50AM

"BILL" REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON AND ON GENEVA CONFERENCE HE ATTENDED RECENTLY, OFFERS TO BRIEF LBJ ON MEETINGS THERE; LBJ INVITES HIM TO DINNER AT WH NEXT WEEK

Telephone conversation # 10214, sound recording, LBJ and WAGGONER CARR, 6/6/1966, 10:25AM

CARR THANKS LBJ FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT, PROMISES TO KEEP LBJ ADVISED ABOUT CARR'S RACE AGAINST JOHN TOWER FOR SENATE SEAT; LBJ INVITES CARR TO LUNCH AT LBJ RANCH, DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARR TO TRAVEL TO RANCH

Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM

LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK…

Telephone conversation # 10216, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS, DECREASED CORPORATE AND FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, TAX INCREASE AS TOOLS TO CONTROL ECONOMY; AGRICULTURAL, FOOD PRICES; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON CHRONICLE; US LABOR SUPPLY

Telephone conversation # 10217, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM

LBJ CONTINUES TO READ REPORTS ON US LABOR SUPPLY, COMPARISON OF US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX WITH THAT OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL NATIONS; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO STAY WITHIN FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ TELLS COWLES TO DIRECT CORRESPONDENCE FOR LBJ TO MARVIN WATSON

Telephone conversation # 10218, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/8/1966, 3:00PM

MUSKIE TELLS LBJ THAT DREW PEARSON REPORTED THAT MARGARET CHASE SMITH HAS WITHDRAWN HER OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LBJ TELLS MUSKIE HE WILL SEND UP APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 10219, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES WRIGHT, 6/9/1966, 11:10AM

WRIGHT REPORTS ON CONDITIONS IN TOPEKA, KANSAS, FOLLOWING TORNADO; LBJ EXPRESSES SYMPATHY, ASKS IF THERE IS ANY SPECIFIC HELP HE CAN PROVIDE, TELLS WRIGHT THAT FARRIS BRYANT WILL COORDINATE FEDERAL RELIEF EFFORTS

Telephone conversation # 10221, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/9/1966, 12:00PM

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT DIRKSEN RECOMMENDS BIPARTISAN CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES EXTENSIVE BRIEFINGS HE HAS PROVIDED CONGRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN CONTRAST WITH BRIEFINGS HE RECEIVED DURING EISENHOWER…

Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM

STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE…

Telephone conversation # 10223, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO SPEAK TO DIRKSEN ABOUT POSSIBLE MEETING AT WH ON VIETNAM THIS WEEKEND

Telephone conversation # 10224, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/10/1966, 1:00PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (WILLIAM CASSIDY?) ABOUT CORPS OF ENGINEERS' ALLEGED SUBVERSION OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; BARGE OPERATORS' OPPOSITION TO BILL; PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT MCNAMARA CANCELLING PRESS BRIEFING, VISITING…

Telephone conversation # 10225, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:30PM

PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON COMMUNISTS; NBC PROGRAM ON FRINGE POLITICS; DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON MORALE; PLAN TO INCREASE MILITARY EFFORT; DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON…

Telephone conversation # 10228, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:50PM

BROWN'S VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT GENERAL ELECTION; LBJ SUGGESTS BROWN EMPHASIZE RONALD REAGAN'S RIGHT-WING RECORD; SAM YORTY; CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, NEED FOR INTEREST RATE…