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Telephone conversation # 5651, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/24/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • "VOICES ON THIS RECORD RALPH DUNGAN; WALTER JENKINS - JUANITA ROBERTS; J. ROBERTS - ASHTON GONELLA; PRESIDENT, LEE WHITE, & 3 WOMEN FROM MCCOMB, MISS. RE BOMBING OF THEIR HOMES"
Telephone conversation # 5536, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/8/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JAMES WEBB, WALTER JENKINS AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 5930, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/20/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES, TEASES MCNAMARA ABOUT RECENT TV APPEARANCE; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ THAT COPPER CAN BE RELEASED FROM STOCKPILE TO COMMERCIAL MARKET, RELAYS INFORMATION ON GM VICE PRESIDENT CONSIDERED FOR POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT; WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 609, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1963, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ READS LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; JOHN MCCORMACK'S TALKS WITH OTTO PASSMAN ON ISSUE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT WORLD SITUATION, MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Telephone conversation # 611, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 8:01PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; CARL ALBERT SAYS OTTO PASSMAN WILL BE CONTINUING PROBLEM; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT VOTE ON GUAM; ALBERT THOMAS' TALKS WITH PASSMAN
Telephone conversation # 623, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/21/1963, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 625, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 12/21/1963, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ MENTIONS IMPASSE OVER FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON POSSIBLE CUTS IN FUNDS FOR ROVER PROGRAM; ANDERSON SAYS PARTS OF PROGRAM CAN BE DEFERRED; POSSIBLE CLOSING OF NUCLEAR REACTORS AT HANFORD, SAVANNAH RIVER; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 630, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 12/21/1963, 5:45PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS HOW CLOSING SAVANNAH RIVER REACTOR WOULD AFFECT GEORGIA ECONOMY; EXCESS NUCLEAR MATERIAL, BOMBS; DISPUTE WITH CHARLES HALLECK OVER FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; RUSSELL'S EFFORTS TO CONTACT E.L. FORRESTER ABOUT AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 188, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/30/1963, 1:16PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ, COOK DISCUSS THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN; LBJ THANKS COOK FOR SUPPORT, ASKS ADVICE ON VIETNAM, LATIN AMERICA; HENRY CABOT LODGE; COOK RELAYS CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMY, CONCERN ABOUT FRB; COOK'S MEETING WITH UTILITY
Telephone conversation # 248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 12/2/1963, 7:01PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS FOR FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; FULBRIGHT DISCUSSES KENNEDY CENTER BILL; FUNDING FOR CENTER; AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN AID BILL ON YUGOSLAVIA, POPULATION CONTROL; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, CUBA, VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; LAOS
Telephone conversation # 433, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/12/1963, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF MEETING TODAY, MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LBJ'S MEETING WITH OTTO PASSMAN LAST NIGHT, AID TO INDIA
Telephone conversation # 675, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/23/1963, 3:01PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO CONTACT AL FRIENDLY, DAVID BRINKLEY, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ABOUT CHARLES HALLECK AND THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE ON THE FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, WHEAT AMENDMENT, DISCUSSES EFFECT OF THE BILL ON FOREIGN POLICY
Telephone conversation # 688, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 12/23/1963, 9:24PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • DAY AND TIME OF SENATE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ'S TRAVEL PLANS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS THOUGHTS ON REORGANIZING CONGRESSIONAL HANDLING OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON A.I.D., EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Telephone conversation # 1687, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 1/31/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • 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 # 1155, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/2/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • FAA CERTIFICATION OF SST; EUGENE BLACK; NAJEEB HALABY; LBJ ASKS FOR PEACE OFFENSIVE PROPOSAL; NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV; CLOSURE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, STUDEBAKER PLANT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PURCHASE BY LITTON CORP; RICHARD RUSSELL; US AID
Telephone conversation # 1195, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1964, 3:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • CONSOLIDATING WH PHOTOGRAPHERS' LABS; YOICHI OKAMOTO; INDONESIA; SUKARNO; FOREIGN AID BILL; NAJEEB HALABY AND SST BOARD; EDWARD MURROW SUCCESSOR AT USIA; NEW SPEECHWRITERS; TED SORENSEN RESIGNATION; ARTHUR SCHLESINGER; JOHN B. MARTIN; ADAM
Telephone conversation # 2532, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/18/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON RUMORS THAT PILOTS OF AIR FORCE PLANE SHOT DOWN IN EAST GERMANY WILL EITHER BE RELEASED OR TRIED; BARBARA WARD MEETING WITH LBJ; FOREIGN AID MESSAGE; LBJ TEASES BUNDY ABOUT HIS REPUTATION AS AN INTELLECTUAL AT WH VS. JACK VALENTI'S
Telephone conversation # 2383, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/7/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS FOR A STATEMENT ON THE COSTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN UNIFORM OVERSEAS FOR UPCOMING MESSAGE; FOREIGN AID MESSAGE; LBJ SUGGESTS STATEMENT FOR THE WAR ON POVERTY MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 2954, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 4/9/1964, 5:01PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • POSSIBLE RAILROAD STRIKE; COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL SIGNING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; CIVIL RIGHTS; VOTER REGISTRATION; REQUEST FROM MISSISSIPPI GOV. PAUL JOHNSON TO MEET WITH LBJ; FOREIGN AID; WALTER LIPPMANN; LBJ'S FINANCES; MCNAMARA AS VP CANDIDATE; CURTIS
Telephone conversation # 3854, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/23/1964, 5:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • MCNAMARA SUGGESTS CREIGHTON ABRAMS, HAROLD JOHNSON AS POSSIBLE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF; RECOMMENDATIONS BY EARLE WHEELER; VIETNAM; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER LAOS; LBJ MENTIONS FIGHT ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3656, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 4:44PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • ALBERT REPORTS OPINIONS OF BERNIE SISK ON HAMER BUDGE AS SEC APPOINTMENT AND CALIFORNIA DELEGATION'S STANCE ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; FOREIGN AID BILL, USE OF DEFENSE MONEY FOR VIETNAM, LAOS; TIP O'NEILL'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, DC
Telephone conversation # 3428, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/13/1964, 3:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE ON IDA BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL, AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; CATHOLIC POSITION, BIBLE BELT POSITION; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT IN BILL; CLOSING NAVY YARD FACILITIES
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 3446, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/13/1964, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ'S MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; NEED FOR ECONOMIC, MILITARY BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS FOR VIETNAM; MEDICINE FOR CUBA; POSSIBLE LBJ RECORDING FOR JFK LIBRARY; RAID OF CUBA; AID TO LAOS, BURMA, CAMBODIA, INDONESIA; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 4250, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/16/1964, 4:46PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • BUNDY ASKS APPROVAL OF TWO-WEEK SCHEDULE OF RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS IN VIETNAM, REPORTS ON UPCOMING BATTLE IN LAOS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT MEMO FROM ROBERT KOMER ON AID TO PAKISTAN; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH PAKISTAN'S AMBASSADOR, LETTER FROM AYUB
Telephone conversation # 5245, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/28/1964, 10:17AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • BUNDY UPDATES LBJ ON SITUATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM, CONGO, CYPRUS; BUDDHIST AND STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS; TRI QUANG; NGUYEN KHANH'S POLITICAL POSITION; FOREIGN AID BILL; POLICY ON USE OF COURIER PLANE; BUNDY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4654, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/3/1964, 8:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON SENATE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID, INTEREST EQUALIZATION BILLS; BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK BY MCNAMARA, RUSK, WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT FLORIDA DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS; CHARLES
Telephone conversation # 4788, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 8/7/1964, 8:07AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • RUSSELL'S HEALTH; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON VIETNAM; STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS IN SENATE; FOREIGN AID BILL; HERBERT HOOVER'S BIRTHDAY; RUSSELL REMINISCES ABOUT DEPRESSION, "HOOVER CARTS" IN GEORGIA; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH, HIS FAMILY'S RECENT WH
Telephone conversation # 6882, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • RUSK'S TALK WITH U THANT ABOUT HIS CRITICAL REMARKS TO PRESS ON VIETNAM, PROPOSAL THAT US HAVE BILATERAL TALKS WITH HANOI, ALLEGATION THAT US PEOPLE NOT FULLY INFORMED; US FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; DRAFT US ANSWER; ADLAI STEVENSON; TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 6889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/26/1965, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ADLAI STEVENSON WHO WANTS GREATER AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH U THANT ABOUT PEACE TALKS ON VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS INQUIRIES ON STEVENSON VISIT AND STEVENSON'S RESPONSE; FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; STEVENSON'S FUTURE
Telephone conversation # 7017, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ PROTESTS WECHSLER'S COLUMN ABOUT LBJ'S FRIENDSHIP WITH WILLIAM S. WHITE, EFFECT ON WHITE'S COLUMN ON U THANT, VIETNAM; US AID TO BURMA; NYT STORY ABOUT LBJ'S CLOSEST ADVISERS; ABE FORTAS; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOMMY CORCORAN; JAMES ROWE; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 7344, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 7347, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 7362, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 4/26/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • MANN REPORTS ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE NEED FOR US FORCES; ABE FORTAS; JUAN BOSCH'S POSSIBLE RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; AID TO PANAMA; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; EFFECT OF LOW SUGAR PRICES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INACCURATE PRESS
Telephone conversation # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 7697, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 5/15/1965, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • BALL REPORTS USSR HAS RECONSIDERED VIETNAM PEACE FEELER SENT THROUGH PIERRE SALINGER; GUIDANCE FOR RUSK'S TALK WITH GROMYKO; ECONOMIC AID FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INADEQUACY OF US PRESS BRIEFINGS; QUAYLE POLL; DEAN ACHESON'S PAPER ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7518, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/2/1965, 3:55AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • BENNETT REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; US CASUALTIES; COMMUNICATION EFFORTS; FOOD, MEDICAL AID; JUAN BOSCH'S INFLUENCE; OAS DELEGATION'S ACTIVITIES; LBJ TELLS BENNETT TO KEEP OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES INFORMED OF EVENTS
Telephone conversation # 7565, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/4/1965, 8:16AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • DUTY OFFICER READS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS COMMISSION; US FORCES, CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EVACUATION STATISTICS; HUMANITARIAN AID; UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION; OAS FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; VIETNAM AIR MISSIONS
Telephone conversation # 7813, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY OF US, OAS ROLE IN DOMINICAN CRISIS; CONGRESSIONAL, LIBERAL, UK CRITICISM OF US INTERVENTION; US CASUALTIES; ECONOMIC AID TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; TALKS WITH IMBERT, GUZMAN ON COALITION GOVT; SAN JUAN AGREEMENT; CONTROL
Telephone conversation # 7830, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/26/1965, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • PUBLICITY FOR WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA, RUSK TO MEET WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD ABOUT SENATE HANDLING OF FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION BILL, DISCUSSES VICTORY IN HOUSE