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Telephone conversation # 13600, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY RANSOM, 10/26/1968, 11:43AM

DISCUSSION OF WALT, ELSPETH ROSTOW JOINING UT FACULTY; LBJ DISCUSSES WALT ROSTOW'S WH DUTIES, REFUTES CRITICISM OF HIS ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, PRAISES ELSPETH ROSTOW; RANSOM CONGRATULATES LBJ ON BIRTH OF LUCINDA ROBB; UT INFLUENCE ON LYNDA ROBB, LADY…

Telephone conversation # 13598, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 11:05AM

RUSK UPDATES LBJ ON VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS INCLUDING QUESTIONS OF HAVING NLF, SOUTH VIETNAM IN PEACE TALKS AND OF TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF TALKS; LBJ QUESTIONS TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND PERCEPTION LBJ IS TRYING TO INFLUENCE…

Telephone conversation # 13597, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK ERWIN, 10/25/1968, 8:41PM

LBJ MENTIONS UT'S INFLUENCE ON LADY BIRD, LYNDA ROBB; HACKERMAN SAYS UT WILL OFFER FACULTY POSTS TO WALT, ELSPETH ROSTOW; LBJ DISCUSSES WALT ROSTOW'S CRITICS, SAYS ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON VIETNAM; ERWIN DISCUSSES OFFERS TO ROSTOWS

Telephone conversation # 13596, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/25/1968, 5:37PM

LBJ DISCUSSES CHARGES BY RICHARD NIXON'S SPOKESMAN HERBERT KLEIN THAT ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, INCLUDING CLIFFORD, JOSEPH CALIFANO, GEORGE BALL AND CYRUS VANCE, ARE USING VIETNAM PEACE TALKS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR HHH; DISCUSSION OF HOW TO ANSWER…

Telephone conversation # 13595, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 10/24/1968, 12:50PM

BOGGS READS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON VIOLENCE WILL INVESTIGATE MAJOR COMMUNICATION MEDIA'S USE OF VIOLENCE IN TV AND MOVIES; LBJ SUGGESTS CALLING COMMISSION "EISENHOWER COMMISSION" AFTER CHAIRMAN MILTON EISENHOWER

Telephone conversation # 13594, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/24/1968, 11:00AM

LBJ CONTINUES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WH STAFF MEMBERS ACCEPTING LUCRATIVE JOBS IN PRIVATE SECTOR; DISCUSSION OF SUCCESSOR TO WILLARD WIRTZ IF LBJ ACCEPTS WIRTZ' RESIGNATION; CALIFANO'S MEETING WITH JAMES REYNOLDS LAST NIGHT

Telephone conversation # 13593, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/24/1968, 11:00AM

APPOINTMENT OF LOUIS HECTOR OR JOHN CROWN TO UNNAMED POST; POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO WILLARD WIRTZ IF LBJ ACCEPTS WIRTZ' RESIGNATION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON WH STAFF BEING OFFERED LUCRATIVE JOBS, SAYS STAFF SHOULD NOT TALK TO…

Telephone conversation # 13592, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 10:08AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PARIS PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE AND SOVIET ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS

Telephone conversation # 13591, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 10:08AM

POSITION OF AVERELL HARRIMAN AND CYRUS VANCE ON PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; PROVIDING CABLES ON TALKS TO CLARK CLIFFORD; RUSK'S CONCERN ABOUT LAG BETWEEN ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF PEACE…

Telephone conversation # 13590, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 9:44AM

RUSK'S RESERVATIONS ON NAMING KATIE LOUCHHEIM TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD; DISCUSSION OF OTHER CANDIDATES, INCLUDING EUGENE ROSTOW, LEONARD MARKS, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE; THE LOUCHHEIMS' REPUTATION AS INTELLECTUALS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSULT LADY BIRD…

Telephone conversation # 13589, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/23/1968, 8:45PM

KATZENBACH SAYS HE WILL RELAY MESSAGE TO CYRUS VANCE THAT US NEGOTIATORS IN PARIS CANNOT EXTEND 3-DAY LIMIT FOR PEACE TALKS TO BEGIN AFTER START OF VIETNAM BOMBING HALT

Telephone conversation # 13588, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/23/1968, 8:45PM

KATZENBACH RELAYS CYRUS VANCE'S QUESTION ON BOMBING HALT ANNOUNCEMENT; LBJ SAYS HALT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS LATE AS POSSIBLE AFTER IT'S ORDERED; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT HALT AND ITS EFFECT ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; BRIEFING OF CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 13587, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/23/1968, 6:02PM

DIRKSEN REPORTS THAT RICHARD NIXON IS CONCERNED THAT LBJ WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE IS TRYING TO GET PEACE, WILL INITIATE CONSULTATION WITH CANDIDATES WHEN ANYTHING HAPPENS THAT WARRANTS IT, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 13585, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 10/23/1968, 5:30PM

LBJ OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF JOSEPH MEANY, SAYS HE DISAPPROVED LABOR DEPT REORGANIZATION PLAN BUT WILLARD WIRTZ ENACTED IT, REFUSES TO RESCIND IT; GOVS. OPPOSITION TO PLAN; EFFECT ON HHH CAMPAIGN IF WIRTZ RESIGNS; WIRTZ' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 13583, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/23/1968, 10:05AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; BRIEFING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON PROPOSED BOMBING HALT; RUSSELL ADVISES LBJ TO MEET WITH CREIGHTON ABRAMS AND ELLSWORTH BUNKER BEFORE MAKING DECISION

Telephone conversation # 13582, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/23/1968, 10:05AM

TIMING OF BEGINNING OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS AFTER BOMBING HALT BEGINS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO CONSULT WITH CREIGHTON ABRAMS, READS CABLE FROM ABRAMS AND ELLSWORTH BUNKER, ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON BRIEFING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

Telephone conversation # 13581, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/23/1968, 10:05AM

RUSSELL'S HEALTH; LBJ REPORTS ON VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR BOMBING HALT; NEGOTIATIONS ON TIMING OF BEGINNING OF TALKS AFTER BOMBING HALT; POSSIBLE PRESS LEAKS; US RESPONSE IF NORTH VIETNAM VIOLATES DMZ OR SHELLS CITIES

Telephone conversation # 13580, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/23/1968, 9:20AM

CURRENT STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, BOMBING HALT; NEED TO BRIEF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; LBJ'S CABLE TO CREIGHTON ABRAMS; LOU HARRIS' CONTACT WITH SOVIETS; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR HHH BUT HIS CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL…

Telephone conversation # 13579, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/22/1968, 10:40PM

LBJ DISCUSSES CALL TO JAMES REYNOLDS ABOUT WILLARD WIRTZ' LABOR DEPT REORGANIZATION; REYNOLDS' CLAIM THAT LABOR DEPT THOUGHT LBJ APPROVED PLAN; LBJ REITERATES THAT HE WANTS TO LEAVE REORGANIZATION PLANS FOR NEXT ADMINISTRATION; CALIFANO DEFENDS HIS…

Telephone conversation # 13578, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WILLARD WIRTZ' ANNOUNCEMENT OF LABOR DEPT REORGANIZATION; REYNOLDS DEFENDS PLAN, SAYS IT WILL SAVE MONEY, JOBS; LBJ SAYS JOSEPH CALIFANO MADE IT CLEAR TO WIRTZ THAT LBJ DID NOT WANT WIRTZ TO ENACT PLAN, SAYS WIRTZ MUST RESCIND…

Telephone conversation # 13577, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM

LBJ TELLS REYNOLDS TO TELL WILLARD WIRTZ TO REVERSE ORDER REORGANIZING LABOR DEPT, SAYS HE DISAPPROVES OF PLAN, WANTS TO LET NEXT ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZE DEPT; JAMES CALIFANO'S, JAMES GAITHER'S ROLE IN PLAN; REYNOLDS DEFENDS WIRTZ' ACTION

Telephone conversation # 13576, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 10/22/1968, 10:23PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO WILLARD WIRTZ; OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT WIRTZ IS IN CHICAGO AND DUE BACK AT 1:00A; LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JAMES REYNOLDS, THEN ASKS SOMEONE IN THE OFFICE TO GET TELEPHONE REPAIRED

Telephone conversation # 13575, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/22/1968, 10:22PM

DISCUSSION OF WILLARD WIRTZ' REORGANIZATION OF LABOR DEPT DESPITE LBJ'S OBJECTIONS; WIRTZ' PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF REORGANIZATION; WIRTZ' AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE DEPT; CALIFANO SAYS WIRTZ SHOULD CANCEL REORGANIZATION OR RESIGN

Telephone conversation # 13574, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 10/22/1968, 5:54PM

LBJ TELLS LONG THAT THOMAS MORRIS AND CLARK CLIFFORD HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT TO MAKE FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, A PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILL DRIVER, ASKS LONG TO SEE THAT DRIVER REMAINS AS HEAD OF VA IN NEXT ADMINISTRATION

Telephone conversation # 13573, sound recording, LBJ and JIM JONES, 10/22/1968, 5:45PM

LBJ ASKS JONES IF HE TOLD CLARK CLIFFORD TO CALL LBJ AFTER DISCUSSING FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, WITH THOMAS MORRIS AND BEFORE NOTIFYING RUSSELL LONG THAT FORT WOULD BECOME PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; DISCUSSION OF MISCOMMUNICATION ABOUT MATTER

Telephone conversation # 13572, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 10/22/1968, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO RUSSELL LONG IN LOUISIANA

Telephone conversation # 13571, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/22/1968, 5:24PM

POSITION FOR JUANITA ROBERTS IN DOD; LBJ ASKS FOR STUDY OF POSITIONS IN MILITARY THAT COULD BE HELD BY WOMEN; INEFFICIENCY OF SIGNAL CORPS OPERATORS; TELLING RUSSELL LONG, LOUISIANA CONGRESSMEN THAT FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, WILL BE PERMANENT ARMY BASE

Telephone conversation # 13570, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/22/1968, 5:24PM

DISCUSSION OF LANGUAGE FOR SPEECH BY LBJ ON VIETNAM NEGOTIATIONS, BOMBING HALT; REVIEW OF LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE; TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND IMPACT ON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, CANDIDATES; BRIEFING FOR EISENHOWER; POSITION FOR JUANITA ROBERTS IN…

Telephone conversation # 13569, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/22/1968, 9:50AM

RUSK REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CYRUS VANCE ON US POSITION ON BOMBING HALT, PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE AS INTERMEDIARY WITH NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HALT MAY APPEAR POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, SAYS TALKS MUST BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER HALT

Telephone conversation # 13567, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 10/22/1968, 9:10AM

LBJ SAYS CLARK CLIFFORD IS TRYING TO GET AGREEMENT WITHIN DOD TO MAKE FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, A PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; LONG SAYS ALLEN ELLENDER WILL BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF DOD BUDGET IF IT IS; LBJ SAYS HE SUPPORTS KEEPING BASE OPEN

Telephone conversation # 13566, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 10/19/1968, 10:41AM?

ROSTOW SAYS WILLIAM JORDEN HAS SPOKEN WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE PRESS MAN IN PARIS WHO SAYS NORTH VIETNAMESE DENY RECENT PRESS REPORTS THAT THEY HAVE REPLIED TO US PEACE PROPOSAL

Telephone conversation # 13565, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM

STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS IN PARIS, PROSPECTS FOR BOMBING HALT; EASTLAND DISCUSSES REACTION EDWARD KENNEDY RECEIVED IN BOSTON AFTER HIS VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ AGAIN TEASES ABOUT EASTLAND'S CATTLEMEN FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE

Telephone conversation # 13564, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM

DISCUSSION OF RECENT POLL ON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN; IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN; EFFECT OF CHICAGO RIOTS ON PUBLIC OPINION; EASTLAND ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS

Telephone conversation # 13563, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM

LBJ TEASES EASTLAND ABOUT HIS FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE AND VISITED LBJ RANCH, READS TELEGRAM THAT CHAROLAIS-ANGUS STEER BRED BY FORMER LBJ RANCH EMPLOYEE WON TEXAS STATE FAIR COMPETITION; PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN; IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 13561, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/18/1968, 2:40PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT HANOI HAS REPLIED TO LATEST US PEACE PROPOSALS, READS PORTIONS OF STORY, NOTES NEWS STORIES THAT JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL MARRY ARISTOTLE ONASSIS; DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT RUSK MADE BY SARGENT SHRIVER IN PARIS