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Telephone conversation # 11706, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 4:59PM

MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS ABOUT IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND STRIKE DEADLINE WHILE LBJ IS AT PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; JOSEPH RAMSEY; LBJ'S POSITION ON STRIKE

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Telephone conversation # 11707, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 5:25PM

MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH UNION LEADER MICHAEL FOX ABOUT LBJ'S REQUEST THAT UNION EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE VOLUNTARILY; FOX TOLD MEANY THEY WILL CONSIDER THAT REQUEST AND REPORT BACK TO HIM LATER

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Telephone conversation # 11708, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM

DISCUSSION OF IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE AND EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND STRIKE DEADLINE; EDWARD KENNEDY'S POSITION ON STRIKE; P. L. SIEMILLER

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Telephone conversation # 11709, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM

EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; LBJ'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENDING MATERIAL TO HIM AT PUNTA DEL ESTE; LBJ URGES CONTINUED ACTION ON…

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Telephone conversation # 11710, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 4/10/1967, 5:54PM

MORSE REPORTS ON TALKS ON EMERGENCY BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; LBJ DISCUSSES GEORGE MEANY'S TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE ACTION, COMPLAINS ABOUT P. L…

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Telephone conversation # 11711, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 6:01PM

MEANY REPORTS ON FAILURE TO GET AGREEMENT FROM UNION LEADERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RAILROAD STRIKE, SAYS LEGISLATION WILL BE NEEDED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO WAYNE MORSE

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Telephone conversation # 11712, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 4/19/1967, 7:37AM

LONG DISCUSSES 6-VOTE LOSS ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BILL; ABSENTEES, PARLIAMENTARY PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN VOTE; LONG COMPLAINS ABOUT REPUBLICAN TACTICS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO "MIKE" (MANATOS?) ABOUT MATTER

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Telephone conversation # 11713, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 4/20/1967, 4:45PM

ANDERSON RELAYS EVALUATIONS OF CANDIDATES FROM TEXAS TO REPLACE CHARLES SHEPARDSON ON FRB; WILLIAM SHERRILL; LEONARD SCRUGGS; DOLPH BRISCOE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CHARGES OF CRONYISM IF HE APPOINTS TEXANS; DALLAS' BAD REPUTATION AFTER JFK…

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Telephone conversation # 11714, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 4/20/1967, 4:45PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FROM TEXAS TO REPLACE CHARLES SHEPARDSON ON FRB; WILLIAM SHERRILL; TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION FROM SUPREME COURT; POSSIBLE NEED TO APPOINT CANDIDATE FROM LOUISIANA TO PLACATE RUSSELL LONG

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Telephone conversation # 11803, transcript, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/11/1967, 9:40AM

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HANDLING ANTIWAR PROTESTERS AT PENTAGON; MCNAMARA'S RECENT TRIP TO NATO DEFENSE COMMITTEE MEETING; UPCOMING WH MEETING ON VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 11804, transcript, LBJ and LESTER PEARSON, 5/26/1967, 4:30PM

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DISCUSSION OF PRESS REPORTS OF MEETING BETWEEN LBJ AND PRIME MINISTER PEARSON IN CANADA YESTERDAY

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Telephone conversation # 11901, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/5/1967, 5:09AM

RUSK READS DRAFT MESSAGE TO SOVIETS ABOUT PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN MIDDLE EAST AND US SUPPORT FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION TO STOP FIGHTING; LBJ ASKS IF ISRAEL OR UAR INITIATED HOSTILITIES; RUSK RECOMMENDS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING

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Telephone conversation # 11902, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 6/5/1967, 6:15AM

ROSTOW READS DEAN RUSK'S DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON FIGHTING IN MIDDLE EAST; EVIDENCE OF WHO INITIATED HOSTILITIES BETWEEN ISRAEL, UAR; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH ABBA EBAN; CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING; LBJ SUGGESTS MEETING OF UNOFFICIAL ADVISERS

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Telephone conversation # 11903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1967, 7:57AM

MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ MOSCOW HOT LINE IS OPERATING AND ALEXSEI KOSYGIN IS ASKING IF LBJ NEAR HOT LINE MACHINE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR LBJ TO RECEIVE MESSAGE; MCNAMARA READS SOVIET MESSAGE ABOUT MIDDLE EAST CRISIS; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S ADVICE ABOUT RESPONSE

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Telephone conversation # 11904, sound recording, LBJ and FARRIS BRYANT, 6/8/1967, 10:12AM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NYT STORY THAT QUOTES BRYANT SAYING THAT LBJ WILL USE CABINET OFFICERS TO MAKE SPEECHES TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STATES AND FEDERAL GOVT; LBJ TELLS BRYANT THAT AUTHOR OF STORY IS ALLY OF RFK; BRYANT APOLOGIZES FOR STORY

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Telephone conversation # 11905, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 6/13/1967, 7:59AM

THURGOOD MARSHALL'S NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT, HIS RECORD AS SOLICITOR GENERAL, HIS VIEWS ON CRIME; SUPREME COURT WIRETAP DECISION; CRIME BILL; CLARK'S RELATIONSHIP WITH FBI, J. EDGAR HOOVER; PRESS REACTION TO NOMINATION; MARSHALL'S ROLE IN BROWN…

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Telephone conversation # 11906, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 6/13/1967, 7:59AM

PLANS FOR ANNOUNCING NOMINATION OF THURGOOD MARSHALL TO SUPREME COURT; ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OTHER NOMINATIONS INCLUDING WARREN CHRISTOPHER AND SUCCESSOR TO BAREFOOT SANDERS

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Telephone conversation # 11907, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 6/14/1967, 7:48AM

LONG DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO DEFEND THOMAS DODD IN SENATE DEBATE ON DODD'S CENSURE; LBJ'S APPEARANCE AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER FOR DODD, HIS ROLE IN RAISING MONEY FOR DODD; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SENATORS, DISCUSSES RECENT LEAK ON MIDDLE…

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Telephone conversation # 11908, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/19/1967, 10:57PM

LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO ARRANGE MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; POLITICAL TURMOIL IN USSR; CHINESE CRITICISM OF KOSYGIN'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; LBJ'S SPEECH TODAY; VIETNAM BOMBING RAID; KOSYGIN'S UN SPEECH; US POSITION ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

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Telephone conversation # 11909, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/19/1967, 10:57PM

EFFORTS TO ARRANGE MEETING BETWEEN LBJ, ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN PRESIDENTIAL VISITS TO NYC; SOVIET DIFFICULTIES IN MIDDLE EAST, CHINA, VIETNAM; LBJ'S SPEECH TODAY; ADVANTAGES OF QUIET DIPLOMACY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV

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Telephone conversation # 11910, sound recording, LBJ and JULIAN GOODMAN, 6/21/1967, 9:50AM

LBJ DISCUSSES CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ARRANGE MEETING BETWEEN LBJ AND ALEXSEI KOSYGIN DURING KOSYGIN'S VISIT TO UN AND PROBLEMS THAT NEWS REPORTS ABOUT POSSIBLE MEETING HAVE CREATED; SOVIET PROBLEMS IN MIDDLE EAST, CHINA, VIETNAM; POLITICAL TURMOIL IN…

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Telephone conversation # 11911, transcript, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 6/21/1967, 2:03PM

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AIKEN CONGRATULATES LBJ ON BIRTH OF HIS GRANDSON PATRICK LYNDON, HANDLING OF MIDDLE EAST CRISIS; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; SOVIET CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT TRIP TO VERMONT; LBJ JOKES ABOUT HIS GRANDSON'S SIZE

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Telephone conversation # 11912, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1967, 10:45PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN TOMORROW; SAUDI ARABIAN KING FAISAL'S RECENT MEETING WITH MIDDLE EASTERN DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS; FAISAL'S CONCERN ABOUT TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IN MIDDLE EAST; ISRAELI POSITION ON SYRIAN, JORDANIAN BOUNDARIES

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Telephone conversation # 11913, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1967, 10:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HOPES FOR OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; KING FAISAL'S RECENT MEETING; LACK OF ARAB UNITY EXCEPT OVER JEWS; JACOB JAVITS' STATEMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OBSTRUCTION OF DEBT LIMIT BILL; SENATE ACTION ON CENSURE OF THOMAS DODD

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Telephone conversation # 11914, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/25/1967, 9:44PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN AT GLASSBORO, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS ON NON-PROLIFERATION, ARMS REDUCTION, MIDDLE EAST CRISIS, VIETNAM, CUBA, CHINA; EISENHOWER RECOMMENDS DESALINIZATION PROGRAM AS MEANS TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS IN MIDDLE…

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Telephone conversation # 11915, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/25/1967, 9:44PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN AT GLASSBORO; EISENHOWER REMINISCES ABOUT TALKS WITH USSR IN 1955; LBJ DISCUSSES BACKGROUND OF ARRANGING MEETING, THANKS EISENHOWER FOR HIS SUPPORT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS HEALTH

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Telephone conversation # 11916, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/25/1967, 9:44PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN AT GLASSBORO; EISENHOWER REMINISCES ABOUT TALKS WITH USSR IN 1955; LBJ DISCUSSES BACKGROUND OF ARRANGING MEETING, THANKS EISENHOWER FOR HIS SUPPORT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS HEALTH

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Telephone conversation # 11917, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/18/1967, 12:28PM

MCCONNELL REPORTS THAT INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT US AIRPLANE INADVERTENTLY STRAFED SOVIET FREIGHTER TURKESTAN DURING ATTACK AGAINST NORTH VIETNAM AND THAT COL. JACK BROUGHTON COVERED UP THE ATTACK; LBJ TELLS MCCONNELL TO TAKE APPROPRIATE…

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Telephone conversation # 12001, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/14/1967, 12:22PM

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DISCUSSION OF RIOTS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY; LBJ OFFERS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE; HUGHES REPORTS HE IS SEEKING INDICTMENTS OF VIOLATERS OF THE LAW; LBJ ASKS FOR FULL REPORT ON SITUATION

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Telephone conversation # 12002, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/15/1967, 9:15AM

GOLDBERG'S PESSIMISM ABOUT UN; UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON JERUSALEM; US ABSTENTION; GOLDBERG ADVOCATES TAX INCREASE; NEWARK RIOTS; GUNNAR JARRING AS POSSIBLE MIDEAST MEDIATOR; CONGO; SOVIET ACTIONS IN MIDDLE EAST; TENSE HOT LINE EXCHANGE ON JUNE 10,…

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Telephone conversation # 12003, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/15/1967, 9:15AM

JUNE 10 HOT LINE EXCHANGE; NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIETS, ANDREI GROMYKO; UK'S LACK OF SUPPORT FOR US POSITION IN UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON JERUSALEM; RICHARD RUSSELL'S OPPOSITION TO LBJ SENDING PLANES TO CONGO; NORTH VIETNAM; GOLDBERG'S SISTER'S…

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Telephone conversation # 12004, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/24/1967, time unknown

CLARK DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH UNNAMED PEOPLE ABOUT DETROIT RIOTS; LBJ ADVISES CLARK TO KEEP A RECORD OF HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH GEORGE ROMNEY TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS; CLARK SAYS HE WILL TALK TO ROMNEY IN ABOUT AN HOUR

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Telephone conversation # 12005, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/25/1967, 10:33AM

HOOVER REPORTS THAT MLK WILL GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING ON RIOTS; DROP IN VIOLENCE IN DETROIT; FEDERAL RESPONSE TO SITUATION; RIOTING IN CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF SIMON MCHUGH TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD

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Telephone conversation # 12006, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 7/26/1967, 9:59AM

LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON TAX INCREASE; HIS MEETING WITH SENATE LEADERS YESTERDAY; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM SPENDING; FOREIGN AID CUTS; LBJ'S DESIRE TO CUT FEDERAL DEFICIT; STRATEGY FOR CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY BILLS; SCHEDULING WH MEETING WITH WILBUR…

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Telephone conversation # 12007, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/26/1967, 3:15PM

DIRKSEN RELAYS COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR MARINE CORPS RESERVES TO ASSIST IN COOK COUNTY BECAUSE OF EXPECTED RIOTS IN CHICAGO; LBJ SAYS STATE GOV. MUST CERTIFY STATE IS IN INSURRECTION; ROBERT GRIFFIN'S CRITICISM OF LBJ'S RESPONSE TO DETROIT…

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Telephone conversation # 12008, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/26/1967, 3:15PM

POSSIBLE RIOTING IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY; ROBERT GRIFFIN'S CRITICISM OF LBJ; LEGALITY OF SENDING FEDERAL FORCES INTO STATES; GEORGE ROMNEY'S RELUCTANCE TO CERTIFY NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS; FBI INVESTIGATIONS INTO RIOTS; FEDERAL RESPONSE TO DETROIT…

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Telephone conversation # 12009, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN LINDSAY, 7/27/1967, 5:02PM

LBJ ASKS LINDSAY TO BE VICE CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION TO STUDY CIVIL DISORDERS IN WAKE OF DETROIT RIOTS, READS FROM HIS STATEMENT ON FORMING COMMISSION, DISCUSSES APPOINTING OTTO KERNER TO CHAIR COMMISSION AND POSSIBLE OTHER MEMBERS

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Telephone conversation # 12101, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 11:02AM

RACIAL PROBLEMS IN BALTIMORE; LBJ ASKS MCKELDIN TO HEAD WASHINGTON, DC GOVT, DESCRIBES UNIQUE NATURE OF CITY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION WORK, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES, PLAN TO ALSO APPOINT ROGER WILKINS; MCKELDIN SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER OFFER

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Telephone conversation # 12102, transcript, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 1:55PM

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MCKELDIN EXPRESSES HIS REGRETS BUT SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT APPOINTMENT TO HEAD WASHINGTON, DC GOVT BECAUSE OF HIS HEALTH AND AGE, MENTIONS PAST RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT A YOUNGER MAN SUCH AS MAYOR OF DETROIT OR MILWAUKEE

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Telephone conversation # 12103, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 8/23/1967, 9:50AM

KNIGHT'S HEALTH; LBJ SAYS HE TAKES VITAMINS EVERY DAY; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REQUEST THAT KNIGHT SERVE ON DELEGATION TO OBSERVE SOUTH VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS; MAKEUP OF DELEGATION; LBJ ASSURES KNIGHT THAT HE IS FREE TO CRITICIZE POLICY; ARRANGEMENTS FOR…

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