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Telephone conversation # 9336, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 7:10PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM; US POSITION THAT CEASEFIRE WILL END IF VIET CONG RESUME ACTION
Telephone conversation # 8127, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1965, 2:45AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON SERIOUS DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES IN DONG XOAI, POSSIBLE FURTHER ATTACKS BY VIET CONG, DISCUSSES WESTMORELAND'S PLAN TO SEND IN 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; LBJ APPROVES WESTMORELAND'S ACTION
Telephone conversation # 8129, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1965, 2:45AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON SERIOUS DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES IN DONG XOAI, POSSIBLE FURTHER ATTACKS BY VIET CONG, DISCUSSES WESTMORELAND'S PLAN TO SEND IN 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; LBJ APPROVES WESTMORELAND'S ACTION
Telephone conversation # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL
Telephone conversation # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK
Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 9803, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 3/1/1966, 12:49PM (Item)
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10762, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/13/1966, 6:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR B-52 STRIKES NORTH OF DMZ, NAVAL GUNFIRE ON COASTAL AREAS NEAR DMZ; LBJ ASKS FOR PROS AND CONS OF ACTION; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM AND ATTACKS ON US SHIPS, B-52S; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, TELLS BEIRNE STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; RFK'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S 60-DAY PLAN; ADMINISTRATION'S PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS THAT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE IS LABOR-BAITING POLITICS, SAYS HE MAY VETO BILL OR NOT MAKE USE OF PROVISION ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO ORDER UNION BACK TO WORK; RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S ACTION ON BILL; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10419, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 7/22/1966, 4:10PM (Item)
  • MANATOS SAYS MANSFIELD IS DEFENDING LBJ IN SENATE AGAINST FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS LIST OF LEGISLATION, TREATIES AUTHORIZING US ACTION IN ASIA WHICH FULBRIGHT SUPPORTED; LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH TO AMERICAN ALUMNI
Telephone conversation # 9414, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/4/1966, time unknown (Item)
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES; LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT GEORGE BROWN BELIEVES ACTION BY WILLARD WIRTZ PRECIPITATED STEEL INDUSTRY DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO ATTEND MEETING WITH BRUCE BIOSSAT, TEASES MOYERS ABOUT HIS
Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK
Telephone conversation # 11709, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; LBJ'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENDING MATERIAL TO HIM AT PUNTA DEL ESTE; LBJ URGES CONTINUED ACTION
Telephone conversation # 11157, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/19/1966, 9:25AM (Item)
  • UK VIEWS ON US BOMBING OF VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO GIVE PRESS EXAMPLES OF HORRIBLE ENEMY ACTIONS TO COUNTER CRITICISM OF US; MESSAGE TO KURT KIESINGER; MARQUIS CHILDS AND RUMOR CLARK CLIFFORD WILL REPLACE RUSK; RFK, CRITICISM OF LBJ AT GOVS
Telephone conversation # 13809, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/16/1968, 10:00AM (Item)
  • "MON?"; "RE LTR TO SPEAKER ON SUBMITTING REPORT REQUESTING TAX REFORMS, FOWLER DRAFT"; "ASKING NO CONGR ACTION"; "MILLS CONTINUES"; MILLS' GRANDCHILD IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 13214, sound recording, LBJ and JIM WRIGHT, 7/24/1968, 9:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 13216, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/24/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
Telephone conversation # 68, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 11/26/1963, 4:35PM (Item)
  • WEBB PRAISES LBJ'S ACTIONS IN RECENT DAYS; LBJ ASKS FOR WEBB'S COMMENTS ON ADLAI STEVENSON'S SPEECH AT UN; WEBB DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DEAN RUSK ABOUT NASA CONFLICTS WITH DOD ON PROPOSED SPACE STATION, POSSIBLE COOPERATION WITH USSR ON SPACE; NASA
Telephone conversation # 6108, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/3/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT VIETNAM SITUATION; BUNDY REPORTS JCS, WILLIAM BUNDY ARE WORKING ON PLANS FOR FUTURE ACTION, RECOMMENDS DELAYING DECISION UNTIL AFTER ELECTION; JOSEPH ALSOP'S, WALTER LIPPMANN'S VIEWS; ELECTION PROSPECTS; LBJ'S HEALTH; AUSTIN RALLY
Telephone conversation # 7055, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:32PM? (Item)
  • WASHINGTON RELIGIOUS LEADER'S CRITICAL REMARKS ON TV TONIGHT ABOUT LBJ'S HANDLING OF SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WH MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT ACTION, VOTING RIGHTS BILL; PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN USE OF FEDERAL MARSHALS; VIOLENCE
Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • PEARSON ASKS FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING BEFORE TRIP TO USSR, POLAND, HUNGARY; LBJ SUMMARIZES PAST, PRESENT US POLICY; SEATO TREATY; COMPARISON WITH MUNICH DECISIONS; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT SUGGESTED DIPLOMATIC, MILITARY ACTIONS; TEAR
Telephone conversation # 8555, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 8/18/1965, 6:15PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; EISENHOWER ON HOLD 1:30; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH CHARLES SCHULTZE, ELMER STAATS, JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 11901, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/5/1967, 5:09AM (Item)
  • RUSK READS DRAFT MESSAGE TO SOVIETS ABOUT PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN MIDDLE EAST AND US SUPPORT FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION TO STOP FIGHTING; LBJ ASKS IF ISRAEL OR UAR INITIATED HOSTILITIES; RUSK RECOMMENDS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Telephone conversation # 12002, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/15/1967, 9:15AM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG'S PESSIMISM ABOUT UN; UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON JERUSALEM; US ABSTENTION; GOLDBERG ADVOCATES TAX INCREASE; NEWARK RIOTS; GUNNAR JARRING AS POSSIBLE MIDEAST MEDIATOR; CONGO; SOVIET ACTIONS IN MIDDLE EAST; TENSE HOT LINE EXCHANGE ON JUNE 10
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • could get the Government of Viatnam at thC! table that it was • advisable; and he thought in the light of what had happened in the last two -three months in the troops that they had ' f f· moved, that such action would not in any way increase