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Telephone conversation # 1533, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 1/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • GRONOUSKI RECOMMENDS FRED BELEN FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL; LBJ STRESSES IMPORTANCE IN UPCOMING ELECTION OF LBJ DESIGNATING HIS OWN APPOINTEES, ASKS GRONOUSKI TO CONSIDER MARVIN WATSON FOR POSITION IN POST OFFICE DEPT
Telephone conversation # 1257, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/8/1964, 6:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ON LBJ POSSIBLY MEETING WITH DE GAULLE IN FRANCE OR MARTINIQUE; RUSSELL RECALLS WWII CASABLANCA MEETING BETWEEN DE GAULLE, CHURCHILL, AND FDR; TROUBLES OF PRESIDENCY; PRESS; SALE OF THE ELMS; GERALD SIEGEL; WASHINGTON POST; DEAN
Telephone conversation # 1989, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 2/9/1964, 9:16PM (Item)
  • JOHN CONNALLY; JOE KILGORE; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; DON YARBOROUGH, LEVERETT EDWARDS APPOINTMENT; JENKINS READS DOM BONAFEDE NY HERALD-TRIBUNE STORY, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; LLOYD HAND; JOHN GRONOUSKI, RALPH YARBOROUGH, TEXAS POST OFFICE
Telephone conversation # 2182, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 2/25/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM CROCKETT ABOUT LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE POST FOR HHH'S ASSOCIATE; LBJ ADVISES HHH ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, FARM BILL, TAX BILL; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR TV APPEARANCES TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 2985, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 4/10/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF AMOS BOHMAN? TO UNNAMED POST; JOSE (JOSEPH) ERAZO; LBJ EVALUATES ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; POWELL'S WORK ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, POVERTY BILL; SWEARING-IN OF WOMEN APPOINTEES; APPOINTMENTS OF PHILIP NICHOLS, MARY KEYSERLING
Telephone conversation # 3820, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENTS OF MAXWELL TAYLOR, U. ALEXIS JOHNSON TO POSTS IN VIETNAM; REQUESTS FROM WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; STATUS OF SEARCH IN MISSISSIPPI FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS
Telephone conversation # 4210, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 7/10/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • HOLLAND THANKS LBJ FOR BIRTHDAY MESSAGE, PRAISES APPOINTMENT OF LEROY COLLINS TO COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF LINTON COLLINS TO COURT OF CLAIMS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LINTON COLLINS, DISCUSSES OTHER POSSIBLE POSTS
Telephone conversation # 3895, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 6/24/1964, 7:21PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WHITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL ON MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; WHITE REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH CARROLL KILPATRICK
Telephone conversation # 3935, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 6/29/1964, 11:54AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO MEET WITH MORRIS? ABRAM OF AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE AT JOHN MCCORMACK'S REQUEST; LBJ'S BUSY SCHEDULE; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF DR. EDWARD DEMPSEY TO UNIDENTIFIED POST; SUPPORT FOR DEMPSEY BY MARY LASKER
Telephone conversation # 4936, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD SIEGEL, 8/14/1964, 6:46PM (Item)
  • "(WASH. POST)"; SIEGAL IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND; SEE REF #4809
Telephone conversation # 5257, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/29/1964, 3:37PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM TO CONTACT JOHN JONES ABOUT HOUSTON CHRONICLE'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS; PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ MIGHT NOT CARRY TEXAS; HOUSTON POST ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5261, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 8/30/1964, 1:03PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS OVETA, WILLIAM HOBBY FOR HOUSTON POST EDITORIAL, PHOTOS OF LBJ, HHH; DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY THAT GEORGE REEDY RESIGNED AS PRESS SECRETARY; WILLIAM HOBBY CONGRATULATES HHH, COMPLIMENTS SPEECH; DISCUSSION OF SENDING PHOTOS TO OTHER
Telephone conversation # 5263, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/30/1964, 1:24PM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR HHH'S DEPARTURE TIME IN ORDER TO INFORM PRESS, REPORTS ON PRESS COMPLAINTS BECAUSE OF HANDLING OF EVENTS YESTERDAY, HOUSTON POST PHOTOS; DISCUSSION OF REASSIGNING PRESS SECRETARY'S DUTIES TO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS; REEDY'S
Telephone conversation # 5284, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 8/31/1964, 12:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS DUNGAN THAT LAUREN SOTH HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT CHAIRMANSHIP OF NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION, DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF (MARY?) "JONES" TO UNNAMED POST (FTC?); ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5403, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN ANDERSEN, 9/1/1964, 10:12AM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; LBJ DISCUSSES CATTLE PRICES, CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT FOOD PRICES; LBJ, SMATHERS THANK ANDERSEN FOR HIS RECENT EDITORIAL, ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ; HOUSTON POST, KANSAS CITY STAR ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 4905, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/13/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON STATE DEPT ACQUIESCENCE ON COFFEE BILL; DISCUSSION OF FPC VACANCY, DIRKSEN'S CANDIDATE TO FILL POST; LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE POLITICAL CRITICISM HE MIGHT FACE IN FILLING POSITION
Telephone conversation # 4809, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/7/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JOHN SWEETERMAN OF THE WASHINGTON POST; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PROPOSED REAPPOINTMENT OF (EDWARD?) "BEARD" TO DC COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS?, LINDLEY BECKWORTH'S DEPARTURE FOR TEXAS, POSSIBLE PAIR
Telephone conversation # 4812, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/7/1964, 4:17PM (Item)
  • SHRIVER REPORTS THAT ROBERT JONES HAS DECIDED TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ RECOMMENDS THAT SHRIVER CONTACT WASHINGTON POST, STAR SUGGESTING THEY INTERVIEW CHARLES HALLECK ABOUT REPUBLICAN DELAYING TACTICS
Telephone conversation # 5178, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BERNARD BOUTIN ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM, EVENTUAL APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR; JOHN MACY AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; NEED TO FILL GSA, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION POSTS IF EITHER
Telephone conversation # 6172, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID MCDONALD, 11/4/1964, 12:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANK MCDONALD FOR HIS SUPPORT; LBJ ASKS MCDONALD TO INVESTIGATE REPORT THAT STEELWORKERS INVOLVED IN FIGHT WITH GOLDWATER SUPPORTERS IN HOUSTON WILL LOSE THEIR POSTS IN LOCAL UNION; OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE SENATE
Telephone conversation # 6288, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/8/1964, 10:49AM (Item)
  • KILDUFF COMPLAINS ABOUT DOUGLAS KIKER'S STORY ON LBJ, WH STAFF IN HOUSTON POST; ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MEETING WITH COMMERCE SECRETARY YESTERDAY AND VISIT TODAY WITH HIS SISTER LUCIA ALEXANDER; PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ'S CHECKUP YESTERDAY
Telephone conversation # 6302, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 11/9/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF JOHN KELLY AS INTERIOR UNDERSECRETARY AND THAT POST-APOLLO SPACE PROGRAM BE CONSOLIDATED AND BASED ON APOLLO PROGRAM; AIR FORCE WORK ON MANNED ORBITING LAB; ALASKA ELECTION RESULTS; ERNEST GRUENING; ANTONIO TAYLOR
Telephone conversation # 5648, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and LEONARD MARKS, 9/24/1964, 9:45AM? (Item)
  • MARKS DICTATES NOTE FOR ROBERTS TO GIVE LBJ INFORMING HIM THAT TOLEDO, OHIO, BLADE AND PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, POST-GAZETTE WILL ENDORSE LBJ
Telephone conversation # 6349, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/12/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • POST
Telephone conversation # 6422, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 11/19/1964, 9:21PM (Item)
  • JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL MATTERS; DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED CANDIDATE FOR UNNAMED APPOINTMENT; GEORGE SMITH; POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING WOMAN OR EDUCATOR TO POST
Telephone conversation # 6870, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/24/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS WILLIAM CAHILL DECLINED WASHINGTON, DC, JUDGESHIP; OTHER JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PRESS STORY ON POST OFFICE CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING; SENATE PROBE OF BANK FAILURES; VOTING RIGHTS BILL; EDWARD LONG'S MAIL COVER INVESTIGATION; IMMIGRATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US VIETNAM POLICY, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESS; WALTER LIPPMANN; DREW PEARSON; NYT STORY ON LBJ ADVISERS; CLARK CLIFFORD; DEAN ACHESON; JAMES ROWE; TOMMY CORCORAN; SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY; FDR COMMENT ON INFLUENCE OF CORCORAN, BEN
Telephone conversation # 7049, sound recording, LBJ and KENNETH ROYALL, 3/10/1965, 9:20AM (Item)
  • ROYALL REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH DON COOK ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO UNIDENTIFIED POST (SECRETARY OF TREASURY?); DISCUSSION OF OTHER POSSIBLE CANDIDATES: KERMIT GORDON, CRAWFORD GREENEWALT, EDGAR KAISER, DAVID ROCKEFELLER; GORDON'S ROLE IN 1963
Telephone conversation # 7166, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 3/26/1965, 9:27AM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS WHITE TO CALL STEWART UDALL ABOUT NEED TO APPOINT CALIFORNIANS TO FEDERAL POSTS, POSSIBLY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF INTERIOR; LBJ'S PERSONAL INTERVENTION IN INTERTIE DECISION; ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA FEUD
Telephone conversation # 7093, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1965, 4:31PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD WOODS, NEGRO INDEPENDENT, TO REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY; NEED TO APPOINT NEGROES TO REGULATORY COMMISSIONS; SYMINGTON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR WOODS; WOODS' PREVIOUS POST WITH PCEEO; SYMINGTON AND INTEGRATION OF AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 7145, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/24/1965, 3:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS LODGE TO FILL REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY, DISCUSSION OF DUTIES OF POST; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPONENT OF TV; COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE BOARD; UK TV SYSTEM; SUCCESSOR TO MAXWELL TAYLOR AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; NEED FOR CIVILIAN APPOINTEE; ALEXIS
Telephone conversation # 6722, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • LONG ASKS LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA POST OFFICE; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT SUPPORT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SHREVEPORT, COMMENTS ON REMARKS MADE THERE ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S POSITION ON CIVIL RIGHTS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE
Telephone conversation # 6723, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO CONSTRUCTION OF POST OFFICE IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA DUE TO REMARKS ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S OPPOSITION TO CIVIL RIGHTS; RECENT VOTE FOR LBJ IN MARSHALL, TEXAS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE
Telephone conversation # 6754, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 1/29/1965, 2:25PM (Item)
  • COOK REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS HE MUST MAKE IN ORDER TO ACCEPT UNIDENTIFIED FEDERAL APPOINTMENT (TREASURY SECRETARY?); NEED TO FILL OTHER VACANCIES SOON; "GERRY" (SIEGEL?); APPOINTMENT OF EDWIN WEISL, JR. TO FEDERAL POST
Telephone conversation # 6755, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 1/29/1965, 2:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF EDWIN WEISL, JR., TO FEDERAL POST IN TREASURY OR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, POSSIBLY AS DELEGATE TO WORLD BANK; RFK AND WEISLS
Telephone conversation # 6855, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/17/1965, 6:20PM (Item)
  • POST
Telephone conversation # 7615, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/10/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • ALBERT THOMAS' DECLINING HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES THOMAS' OPPOSITION TO REORGANIZATION OF CUSTOMS BUREAU, CONSTRUCTION OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; EARLE CABELL; LBJ PRAISES MAHON'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 7365, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 4/26/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF US AMBASSADOR TO UN MISSION AT GENEVA AND OF PATRICIA HARRIS TO AMBASSADORIAL OR STATE DEPT POST; LBJ STRESSES THAT HE WANTS TO APPOINT NEGROES AND WOMEN; RICHARD GARDNER
Telephone conversation # 7401, sound recording, THOMAS MANN and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 4/30/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • UNIDENTIFIED MALE REPORTS ON CALL FROM WASHINGTON POST THAT ONE OF THEIR REPORTERS ABOARD THE USS BOXER HEARD A MESSAGE FROM TAPLEY BENNETT TO WESSIN Y WESSIN EXPRESSING US SUPPORT FOR HIS FORCES
Telephone conversation # 7817, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/23/1965, 7:20PM (Item)
  • BUNDY, VANCE REQUEST CLARIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONS IN CABLE 1208 ON DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS AND HANDLING OF COMMUNISTS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; APPOINTEES TO DOMINICAN MILITARY POSTS; TIMING OF TALKS WITH GUZMAN, IMBERT