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Telephone conversation # 8010, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • Latin America
  • 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 # 8017, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 6:12PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 8027, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON HIS, "YLF'S" (JAIME BENITEZ) TALKS WITH GUZMAN, DISCUSSES NEW UNNAMED PERSON (DELEON?) AS POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTEE; FORTAS ASKS IF BUNDY HAS KEPT OAS REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED OF TALKS; OAS PARTICIPATION; US TROOP ACTIONS; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 9541, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/28/1966, 4:26PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • HHH DISCUSSES PLAN TO GO TO GREENBRIER RESORT TONIGHT, RETURN TO WH FOR VIETNAM MEETING TOMORROW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT HHH'S RETURN WILL LEAK, ALERT NORTH VIETNAM TO US MILITARY ACTION, REMINISCES ABOUT LEAK OF JCS LETTER DURING CUBAN MISSILE
Telephone conversation # 11703, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 4/4/1967, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LEE METCALF'S RECENT STATEMENT ON CHARLES LUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN ON WEAKENED RESOLUTION ON LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID, PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON SST; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONCERNS
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 7915, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS, VAUGHN TO 2:45P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOMAS MANN, ABE FORTAS ON US POLICY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; LBJ READS CABLE 1801 ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; FORTAS RECOMMENDS DELAY ON ACTION ON STATION; FBI
Telephone conversation # 12402, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 11/4/1967, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • RFK'S POLITICAL TACTICS; RALPH NADER AND ALLEGED ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST GM; LBJ SUGGESTS MILTON EISENHOWER UNDERTAKE MISSION TO PERU; EISENHOWER'S UPCOMING TALK AT HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS' SCHOOL; AYUB KHAN; INDIA-PAKISTAN KASHMIR CONFLICT; BENJAMIN
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM (Item)
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; BUNDY ASKS ABOUT DELAYING US RESUMPTION OF ACTION IN VIETNAM AFTER CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS US STANDDOWN IF ENEMY DOES NOT RESUME ACTION AND IF US MILITARY AGREES; TALKS WITH USSR; SINO-SOVIET SPLIT; BUNDY FAMILY'S
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Telephone conversation # 13350, transcript, JIM JONES? and DEAN RUSK, 8/30/1968, 10:15PM (Item)
  • tonight what he had in mind telling me tomorrow. He thereupon gave me a what was in effect a rebuttal on Czechoslovakia. It was. a re-statement of their justification for the actions taken•• along the familiar lines. A text of that is on its way down
Telephone conversation # 595, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT THOMAS, 12/20/1963, 6:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 3821, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • REQUESTS FROM WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ'S MEETINGS ON CYPRUS CRISIS; RESIGNATION OF HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR ACTION ON OUTSTANDING BILLS
Telephone conversation # 3531, sound recording, LBJ and ADLAI STEVENSON, 5/27/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • STEVENSON RECOMMENDS UN ACTION IN SECURITY COUNCIL ON LAOS, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM; POSSIBLE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON LAOS; FEAR OF CHINESE INTERVENTION; CAMBODIAN NEUTRALITY; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SITUATION; AVERELL HARRIMAN
Telephone conversation # 4996, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/17/1964, 5:41PM (Item)
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY; BILL'S EFFECT ON GATT NEGOTIATIONS; GEORGE BALL; FREEMAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TOBACCO MARKETS; NEED TO STRESS AGRICULTURAL
Telephone conversation # 5014, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/18/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
  • ACTION ON BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, ARA BILLS; SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR CANDIDATES; CHARLES ENGELHARD; ZAMBIA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO WESTERN
Telephone conversation # 4829, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 8/9/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
  • BALL INFORMS LBJ OF SERIOUS CHANGE IN CYPRUS SITUATION; LBJ'S PLANS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; POSSIBLE EVACUATION OF US PERSONNEL; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO HANDLE SITUATION; GREECE; TURKEY; USSR; ACTION IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Telephone conversation # 4658, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 9:43AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 6860, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/18/1965, 3:55PM? (Item)
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR AND WILLIAM WESTMORELAND HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT ACTION PLANNED FOR VIETNAM TONIGHT BE POSTPONED AND THAT HE AND ROBERT MCNAMARA CONCUR; LBJ AGREES, ASKS TO MEET WITH RUSK THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
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 # 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 # 10017, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 4/5/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS NEHRU FOR INDIAN ESTIMATE OF FOOD AID TO INDIA FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; JEWISH COMPLAINTS ABOUT ALLEGED INDIAN INSULT TO ISRAELI PRESIDENT; SENATE ACTION ON EMERGENCY FOOD AID FOR INDIA; LBJ'S SPEECH AT USDA THIS MORNING; INDIRA GANDHI'S
Telephone conversation # 10020, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 4/6/1966, 2:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS NEHRU THAT SENATE HAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED EMERGENCY FOOD AID BILL FOR INDIA; NEHRU TELLS LBJ THAT HE HAS INFORMED PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI OF PROGRESS ON BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR QUICK ACTION IN SENATE
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 # 10761, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/13/1966, 3:45PM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD'S TALK WITH UNNAMED MAN ABOUT STATE OR JUSTICE DEPT APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR SENATE ACTION ON BANKING BILL, DISCUSSES SALE OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD DEBENTURES; OTHER CANDIDATES FOR JOBS; SOL LINOWITZ; GALE MCGEE'S VOTE ON UNNAMED
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 # 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 # 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 # 11913, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1967, 10:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HOPES FOR OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; KING FAISAL'S RECENT MEETING; LACK OF ARAB UNITY EXCEPT OVER JEWS; JACOB JAVITS' STATEMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OBSTRUCTION OF DEBT LIMIT BILL; SENATE ACTION ON CENSURE OF THOMAS DODD
Telephone conversation # 11393, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/21/1967, 6:14PM (Item)
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER'S POSITION ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; CLARK GIVES LBJ HISTORY OF REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENTS TO TESTIFY IN COURT; QUESTION OF LBJ TESTIFYING IN BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; SEC ALLEGATIONS ABOUT JAMES QUIGLEY'S ACTIONS ON WATER CONTRACTS