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Telephone conversation # 7982, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BENITEZ REPORTS THAT JUAN BOSCH HAS ASKED GUZMAN TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN'S ROLE AS LIAISON; TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR BENITEZ AND HIS COUSIN ROBERTO BENITEZ TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7983, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

WATSON SAYS THAT LBJ HAS ASKED HIM TO CHECK WITH REEDY ABOUT PRESS RELEASE ON POSTAL RATE INCREASES AND CONSTRUCTION OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; REEDY ADVISES AGAINST WH PRESS RELEASE AND SUGGESTS THAT POST OFFICE DEPT ISSUE ROUTINE PRESS RELEASE

Telephone conversation # 7985, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 1:13PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO JOIN HIM FOR LUNCH WITH THE COWLES PUBLISHING GROUP, DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY INVOLVED WITH ASKING "MR. ARNOLD" (FORTAS) TO JOIN GROUP AND ASKS MCNAMARA TO TELL FORTAS THEY WILL MEET AFTER LUNCH

Telephone conversation # 7986, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS TO SPEAK WITH BILL MOYERS WHO IS ON ANOTHER TELEPHONE CALL

Telephone conversation # 7987, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO DEAN RUSK; OPERATOR TELLS MOYERS THAT RUSK IS ADDRESSING THE WAR COLLEGE; MOYERS THEN ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE BALL WHO IS ALSO OUT

Telephone conversation # 7988, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO THOMAS MANN WHO IS ON ANOTHER CALL; OPERATOR WILL ASK THAT MANN RETURN CALL

Telephone conversation # 7989, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and THOMAS MANN, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS MANN'S VIEWS ON MCGEORGE BUNDY GIVING PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SITUATION; MANN DISCUSSES PRESS COVERAGE; MOYERS READS BUNDY'S MEMO ABOUT BRIEFING; MANN UPDATES MOYERS ON OAS CONCERNS ABOUT BUNDY MISSION

Telephone conversation # 7990, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

WATSON RETURNS MOYERS' TELEPHONE CALL; MOYERS REPORTS HE WILL HAVE INFORMATION LBJ REQUESTED BEFORE HIS MEETING WITH LABOR PEOPLE; WATSON TELLS MOYERS LBJ IS MEETING WITH WALTER REUTHER THIS AFTERNOON

Telephone conversation # 7991, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TO SPEAK WITH HAYES REDMON WHO IS OUT; MOYERS THEN ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO GET MEMO ON MINIMUM WAGE FROM GARDNER ACKLEY BY 4:30

Telephone conversation # 7992, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT POSITION ON "BARTER DEAL" THAT KATZENBACH HAS BEEN DISCUSSING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN; KATZENBACH TELLS MOYERS HE NEEDS TO DISCUSS MATTER FURTHER WITH HIS ASSISTANT BUT DOES NOT THINK THERE IS ANY LAW VIOLATION INVOLVED

Telephone conversation # 7993, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and GEORGE BALL?, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS BALL'S? VIEWS ON POSSIBLE PRESS BRIEFING BY MCGEORGE BUNDY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SITUATION; BALL EXPRESSES OPINION THAT POLITICAL BRIEFING SHOULD BE DONE IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND ASKS IF THERE WILL BE WH MEETING…

Telephone conversation # 7994, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BALL ASKS HOW HE SHOULD TRANSMIT MEMO LBJ ASKED HIM TO WRITE ABOUT ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MOYERS TELLS BALL TO SEND IT TO HIM AND HE WILL GIVE IT TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 7995, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and HARRY MCPHERSON?, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS AND "HARRY" DISCUSS SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HARRY'S HEALTH AND HIS RETURN TO WH AFTER THREE WEEKS OFF; MOYERS ASKS TO MEET WITH HARRY LATER ABOUT DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN

Telephone conversation # 7996, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BROMLEY SMITH, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS TELLS SMITH THEY URGENTLY NEED A COPY OF THE 1963 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CONSTITUTION, PREFERABLY IN ENGLISH

Telephone conversation # 7997, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "CAROL" TO BRING BUFFERIN TO THE WH SITUATION ROOM FOR HIMSELF AND ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 7999, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FREEMAN SAYS HE WILL SEND LBJ A REPORT ON COTTON MEETINGS THAT HE AND HHH HELD IN THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS

Telephone conversation # 8000, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA RELAYS REQUEST FROM LBJ THAT BALL DISCUSS MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER TO LBJ ORALLY WITH MANSFIELD, THEN FOLLOW UP IN WRITING; MCNAMARA TELLS BALL HE WILL SEND LETTER TO HIM BY WH MESSENGER

Telephone conversation # 8001, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REQUEST THAT BALL REPLY TO MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 8002, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY REPORTS THAT HIS AFTERNOON PRESS BRIEFING ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WAS ROUGHER THAN THIS MORNING'S BRIEFING

Telephone conversation # 8003, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "CAROL" TO BRING ONE OF HIS CIGARS AND THREE COPIES OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE 4:00P PRESS BRIEFING TO WH SITUATION ROOM; CAROL TELLS MOYERS SHE WILL GO HOME SOON AND RETURN LATER BUT WILL MAKE SURE "ANN" STAYS IN THE OFFICE IN HER ABSENCE

Telephone conversation # 8004, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR TO PLACE URGENT CALL TO MCGEORGE BUNDY FROM "MR. ARNOLD"; OPERATOR REPORTS THAT BUNDY IS AT THE AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND WILL CALL BACK

Telephone conversation # 8005, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS SAYS PRESS BRIEFING BY BUNDY IS INADVISABLE, DISCUSSES CABLE FORTAS IS SENDING TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REQUESTS TEXT OF CYRUS VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING; BUNDY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH GUZMAN AND ON ARRIVAL OF "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ); CABINET…

Telephone conversation # 8006, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 5:10PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FLASH CABLE ON POSSIBLE LOYALISTS' ACCEPTANCE OF GUZMAN GOVT, POSSIBLE US MILITARY ACTION TO STOP IMBERT'S ADVANCE IF NECESSARY; GEORGE BALL MEMO ON ALTERNATIVES, OAS; BRIEFINGS BY REEDY, CYRUS…

Telephone conversation # 8007, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

RUSK ASKS IF LBJ HAS BEEN INFORMED OF RISKS OF NEW BOMBING TARGET IN NORTH VIETNAM; MCNAMARA TELLS RUSK THAT LBJ DISCUSSED RISKS AT LUNCH TODAY; RUSK ASKS IF LOCAL COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM HAVE BEEN WARNED OF RISKS

Telephone conversation # 8008, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and JOHN MCNAUGHTON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA ASKS MCNAUGHTON TO TAKE HIS PLACE AT DINNER WITH THE QUEEN IN CASE MCNAMARA CANNOT MAKE IT, TO CHECK PROTOCOL ON TOASTING A QUEEN, AND TO TALK TO EARLE WHEELER ABOUT TELLING LOCAL COMMANDERS OF RISKS OF BOMBING NEW TARGET IN NORTH VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8009, sound recording, BILL MOYERS? and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BILL MOYERS? ASKS OPERATOR TO GET BRUCE PALMER IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON THE TELEPHONE FOR ROBERT MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 8010, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

VANCE REPORTS ON PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MCNAMARA ASKS VANCE TO SEND COPY OF HIS STATEMENT TO WH IMMEDIATELY AND TRANSCRIPT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; STATUS OF LOYALIST ADVANCE; ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS; GUZMAN TALKS; CONCERNS ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 8011, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES TALKS WITH GUZMAN ON SETTLEMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTMENTS; BUNDY TELLS FORTAS PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WITH JUAN BOSCH IS OUT OF DATE; DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS; BUNDY COMMENTS ON CAP 65180; LOYALIST ADVANCE

Telephone conversation # 8012, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY REPEATS REQUEST TO GIVE PRESS BRIEFING ON POLITICAL SITUATION; BUNDY'S TALKS WITH "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ), GUZMAN; DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS; FORTAS REQUESTS REPORT FROM CYRUS VANCE, BRUCE PALMER

Telephone conversation # 8013, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON'S OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "RUBY" IF HE CAN SPEAK TO MARVIN WATSON, WHO IS MEETING WITH LBJ AND CANNOT COME TO THE PHONE

Telephone conversation # 8014, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and HAYES REDMON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REDMON DISCUSSES LBJ'S SIGNATURE ON UNIDENTIFIED DOCUMENT, SAYS IT HAS "THE DOT" SO HE ASSUMES IT IS LEGITIMATE, AND REPORTS THAT IN RECENT MEETING HHH EXHORTED PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE

Telephone conversation # 8015, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

RUSK ASKS ABOUT ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MOYERS UPDATES RUSK ON CURRENT SITUATION; RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN GUZMAN AND BUNDY; EFFECT OF LOYALIST ADVANCES ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH IMBERT; POSSIBLE US CONTROL OF CONTESTED AREAS; OAS…

Telephone conversation # 8016, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUSK SAYS HE WILL REMAIN IN HIS OFFICE UNTIL SITUATION SETTLES DOWN

Telephone conversation # 8017, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 6:12PM

LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO KEEP STATE DEPT INFORMED OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EVENTS; MOYERS, FORTAS UPDATE LBJ ON MCGEORGE BUNDY'S TALKS WITH GUZMAN, CYRUS VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING, LOYALIST ADVANCES, CEASEFIRE; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES VANCE'S ACTIVITIES, US TROOP…

Telephone conversation # 8018, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS RELAYS LBJ'S REQUEST THAT RUSK, GEORGE BALL, THOMAS MANN ATTEND 7:00P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUSK ASKS MOYERS IF TASK FORCE IS WORKING AT WH AT THE MOMENT; MOYERS SAYS IT IS NOT BUT HE THINKS IT SHOULD START FUNCTIONING AGAIN

Telephone conversation # 8019, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS TELLS WATSON ABOUT 7:00P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; WATSON ASKS IF LBJ SHOULD POSTPONE HIS MEETING WITH ABE FEINBERG; MOYERS SAYS THEY WILL START THE MEETING WITHOUT LBJ SO THAT HE CAN GO FORWARD WITH FEINBERG VISIT

Telephone conversation # 8020, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and JOHN CONNOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

CONNOR INFORMS MOYERS OF PROBABLE PICKETING EFFORT BY MARITIME UNIONS PROTESTING THE DECLINING STATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, DISCUSSES MARITIME SUBCOMMITTEE HEADED BY TED KHEEL AND ITS PLAN TO FORMULATE PROPOSALS FOR SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM FOR BULK…

Telephone conversation # 8021, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS MOYERS SHE CANNOT PLACE CALL TO WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS MOYERS REQUESTED; MOYERS ASKS HER TO LEAVE WORD FOR HIM THAT THERE WILL BE 7:00P WH MEETING