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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 # 650, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 12/23/1963, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CUT POST OFFICE BUDGET, SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT TYLER ABELL AS ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, DISCUSSES ABELL'S BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS; POSTAL UNIONS' PRESSURE FOR FEDERAL PAY RAISE; NEED FOR POST OFFICE TO OPERATE
Telephone conversation # 294, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 12/5/1963, 2:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DUNGAN TO INQUIRE INTO BACKGROUND OF MIKE MANSFIELD'S SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED MAN TO UNNAMED POST, ASKS DUNGAN'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENT OF BURKE KNAPP OR THOMAS MANN TO ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS POSTS
Telephone conversation # 7327, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 4/8/1965, 10:05AM (Item)
  • GRONOUSKI TELLS LBJ HE HAS MADE PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; LBJ ASKS GRONOUSKI TO SEND HIM A MEMO ON IT BECAUSE HE IS WORKING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA NOW BUT HE WILL MEET WITH GRONOUSKI ON MONDAY ABOUT DALLAS POST OFFICE
Telephone conversation # 7983, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • 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 # 10563, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/5/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • DAVID BRUCE'S REFUSAL OF UNNAMED POST (UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE?); OTHER CANDIDATES: EUGENE BLACK, DOUGLAS DILLON; PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ'S FAILURE TO FILL STATE DEPT POSTS; DON PRICE; CONCERNS ABOUT AGE OF CANDIDATES; ELLSWORTH BUNKER; ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 13015, sound recording, LBJ and HAROLD LINDER, 5/22/1968, 10:30AM (Item)
  • "FROM THE BEDROOM 5/22/68 WEDNESDAY"; "(IN PUERTO RICO)"; "RE APMT. TO AN AMBASSADORIAL POST"; "TAX CUT MATTERS ALSO"; "$4 B TO $6 B"; LINDER IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • LBJ PRAISES LINDER, ASKS ABOUT LINDER'S WISH TO ACCEPT AMBASSADORSHIP; POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTMENT TO POST IN CANADA, THE NETHERLANDS, OR DENMARK; CONGRESSIONAL IMPASSE ON TAX BILL; CALL FOR $6 BILLION SPENDING CUT; LINDER'S SUCCESSOR AT EXPORT
Telephone conversation # 238, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/2/1963, 2:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ALBERT ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN TO UNNAMED POST
Telephone conversation # 1413, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/18/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • WASHINGTON POST; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 1502, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 1/23/1964, 5:10PM (Item)
  • ALBERT REPORTS ON BACKGROUND OF HUGH OWENS, NOMINEE FOR UNNAMED POST; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Telephone conversation # 2180, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CROCKETT, 2/25/1964, 10:58AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS CROCKETT TO PLACE UNIDENTIFIED ASSOCIATE OF HHH IN LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE POST
Telephone conversation # 2841, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and GEORGE REEDY, 4/2/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • MOYERS GIVES REEDY LBJ'S GUIDELINES FOR INFORMING PRESS, CARROLL KILPATRICK OF WASHINGTON POST, ABOUT APPOINTING HORACE BUSBY TO WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 4347, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/27/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NY POST INQUIRY ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION, PRESS HANDLING OF LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH SUCH GROUPS
Telephone conversation # 5246, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 8/28/1964, 11:20AM (Item)
  • VALENTI TELLS HOBBY THAT HOUSTON POST STORY THAT GEORGE REEDY RESIGNED IS FALSE, ASKS WHEN POST WILL ENDORSE LBJ; HOBBY ASKS IF SHE CAN SEND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO RANCH TO TAKE COLOR PHOTOS OF LBJ AND HHH, CONGRATULATES HHH AND LBJ; LBJ INVITES HOBBY
Telephone conversation # 52, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH ALSOP, 11/25/1963, 10:40AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF COMMISSION TO REVIEW FBI REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; RECENT WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS LENGTHY DELIBERATIONS ON INVESTIGATION; ALSOP PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT DECISIONS
Telephone conversation # 275, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/4/1963, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION AND VOTES FOR BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON POST STORY THIS MORNING ON THE BILL; MEETING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 357, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 12/9/1963, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT MANN'S TRAVEL PLANS, DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF MANN TO STATE DEPT LATIN AMERICAN POST; POSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN LBJ AND MEXICAN PRESIDENT IN TEXAS, WASHINGTON, DC, OR CALIFORNIA; CHAMIZAL TREATY; LBJ ASKS MANN'S OPINION OF ELLSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 375, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/10/1963, 11:55AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DAVID NES' APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, SAIGON; APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS MANN TO NEW STATE DEPT POST; LBJ ASKS RUSK ABOUT US HOSTAGES IN BOLIVIA, DISSENSION AMONG SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERS; HENRY CABOT LODGE'S PRESS COMMENTS
Telephone conversation # 662, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT HUTCHINSON, 12/23/1963, 1:20PM (Item)
  • HUTCHINSON ASKS IF ICC CAN ISSUE REPORT ON PARCEL POST RATES BY FIRST OF FEBRUARY; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SUBMIT FEDERAL BUDGET ON JANUARY 21, SO HE WANTS REPORT BY THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 20
Telephone conversation # 1687, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 1/31/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS, DEFENSE SPENDING; COMMENTS ON NYT, WASHINGTON POST, NEED FOR SUPPORT OF THOMAS MANN IN PRESS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS ON FOREIGN POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; FOREIGN AID; CYPRUS; INDONESIA; PRESS RELATIONS WITH WH
Telephone conversation # 1699, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 1/31/1964, 6:45PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF FRED BELEN AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL, SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS IN POST OFFICE DEPT; GRONOUSKI INSTRUCTS BELEN ON HOW TO PUBLICIZE HIS APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 1410, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/17/1964, 7:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF RELEASE OF PRESS STORY ON DON REYNOLDS' TESTIMONY IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; WASHINGTON POST INQUIRY ON REYNOLDS; DIFFERING VIEWS OF SALINGER, REEDY ON HANDLING STORY; JENKINS DISCUSSES REYNOLDS' TESTIMONY ON ALBERT GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 1412, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 1/17/1964, 8:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF RELEASE OF PRESS STORY ON DON REYNOLDS' TESTIMONY IN SENATE BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; WASHINGTON POST INQUIRY ON REYNOLDS
Telephone conversation # 2113, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 2/19/1964, 11:32AM (Item)
  • SOCIAL EVENT FOR LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS; OAS; PRESS STORIES ON US-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS; INTERAMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS COMMITTEE; GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS, CUBA; PANAMA; BOLIVIA; HONDURAS; PERU; ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; NYT; WASHINGTON POST
Telephone conversation # 1441, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/20/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FIGURES ON SALARY FOR UNIDENTIFIED POST; JENKINS REPORTS ON PRESS STORIES ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (POSSIBLY BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION), ABE FORTAS CALL TO "MR. NOYES"
Telephone conversation # 1520, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MONRONEY, 1/24/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MONRONEY'S OPINION ON SEC APPOINTMENT FOR HUGH OWENS OR TOM FINNEY; DISCUSSION OF CLARK CLIFFORD'S ABILITY TO SPOT ABLE MEN; LBJ EXPRESSES WISH TO HELP OKLAHOMA; MONRONEY ASKS LBJ TO CONSIDER APPOINTING BUD WILKINSON TO A FEDERAL POST
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 # 1915, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 2/6/1964, 6:47PM (Item)
  • BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; SALE OF THE ELMS; BEEF IMPORTS; "WORKING GIRL'S AMENDMENT" TO TAX BILL; RALPH YARBOROUGH, TEXAS POST OFFICE APPOINTMENTS; GORDON MCLENDON; ALINE SAARINEN; LBJ ON WALTER CRONKITE; CHET HUNTLEY, DAVID BRINKLEY; CONGRESSIONAL
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 # 2124, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 2/19/1964, 1:25PM? (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WOMEN TO GOVT POSTS; MRS. CLAIRE GIANNINI HOFFMAN AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO EXPORT-IMPORT BANK; INDIA EDWARDS APPOINTMENT IN LABOR DEPT; PUBLICITY FOR NEW LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS COVEY OLIVER AND W. TAPLEY BENNETT
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