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Telephone conversation # 255, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/3/1963, 10:02AM (Item)
  • RUSK APOLOGIZES FOR UNFAVORABLE STORY IN US NEWS & WORLD REPORT ABOUT LBJ RECEIVING FOREIGN DIGNITARIES FOLLOWING JFK'S FUNERAL, SAYS HE WILL REFUTE IT AT TODAY'S PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE SUCH STORIES BECAUSE THE HONEYMOON IS OVER
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 # 533, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/18/1963, 4:05PM (Item)
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH FARM BUREAU ON PRICE SUPPORTS FOR WHEAT, COTTON, DAIRY; LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON CATTLE; PROPOSED VOLUNTARY PROGRAM ON BEEF IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND; FREEMAN'S MEETINGS ON AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Telephone conversation # 1364, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/15/1964, 4:30PM (Item)
  • FRANCE'S RECOGNITION OF COMMUNIST CHINA; US RECOGNIZING CHINA; PANAMA; OAS PEACE COMMISSION; SENDING JACK VAUGHN TO PANAMA; GEORGIA POLITICS; W. TAPLEY BENNETT AS POSSIBLE AMBASSADOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NEW INTER-OCEANIC CANAL; CARL SANDERS
Telephone conversation # 1911, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/6/1964, 12:52PM (Item)
  • New York
Telephone conversation # 1259, sound recording, LBJ and JACK MILLER, 1/8/1964, 6:25PM (Item)
  • CATTLE SITUATION; NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN BEEF IMPORTS; LBJ TELLS HUMOROUS STORY TO DESCRIBE THE BEEF SUPPLY; OTTO OTEPKA CASE
Telephone conversation # 2115, sound recording, LBJ and ALEC DOUGLAS HOME, 2/19/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES UK, US RECOGNITION OF NEW ZANZIBAR GOVT WITH UK PRIME MINISTER HOME, FOLLOWED BY SEPARATE CONVERSATION BETWEEN "DAVID" BRUCE? IN UK AND LBJ AND BUNDY AT WH ON US VIEW OF SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 2132, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 2/20/1964, 10:56AM (Item)
  • JENKINS RELAYS INFORMATION FROM NEW JERSEY GOV. RICHARD HUGHES ABOUT CONSIDERATION OF KATHARINE WHITE FOR AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 3025, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/14/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • EAST EUROPE GRAIN SHIPMENTS, GEORGE MEANY, COMMERCE, LABOR DEPTS; LETTER TO BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT CASTELO BRANCO; NEWS STORY ON FULBRIGHT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE; CUBA, PANAMA, BRAZIL, CYPRUS; POLLS; JFK STAFF; RALPH DUNGAN, THOMAS MANN; WALTER LIPPMANN
Telephone conversation # 2567, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 3/20/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS DUNGAN TO GIVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE TO GEORGE REEDY AS NEW WH PRESS SECRETARY; DISCUSSION OF WOMEN CANDIDATES FOR AEC POSITION; AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS TO PHILIPPINES, DENMARK, PAKISTAN; ADLAI STEVENSON AND UN DELEGATION
Telephone conversation # 2864, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/6/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • BALL ADVISES LBJ THAT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HAVE RELEASED FIGURES ON REDUCTION IN MEAT IMPORTS; RELEASE OF STATEMENT BY USDA; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT BEEF PRICES
Telephone conversation # 4118, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 7/2/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • CARL CURTIS, MIKE MANSFIELD AMENDMENTS ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA; IMPORT AGREEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND; INCREASED US EXPORTS; ALBERT MITCHELL APPOINTMENT TO NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; SAM RAYBURN VOTE ON TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
Telephone conversation # 3699, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 6/11/1964, 6:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS RFK FOR HIS LETTER OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM, ASKS HIS HELP IN SELECTING NEW AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3709, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 6/12/1964, 1:54PM (Item)
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS BALL TO CONSULT EVERETT DIRKSEN ON CONCERNS ABOUT USSR CONSULAR TREATY BEFORE IT BECOMES A POLITICAL ISSUE; NUCLEAR TREATY; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE; NEED TO IMPROVE STATE DEPT PRESS BRIEFINGS
Telephone conversation # 3220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT OPTIMISTIC PRESS REPORTS ON BATTLE IN VIETNAM; USIA IN VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ; UPCOMING TRIP BY MCNAMARA, EARLE WHEELER TO VIETNAM; LBJ WANTS NEW MILITARY IDEAS BESIDES BOMBING; LBJ DETERMINED TO WIN WAR
Telephone conversation # 5245, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/28/1964, 10:17AM (Item)
  • New Jersey
Telephone conversation # 5421, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/2/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR RESPONSE TO PRESS STORY THAT JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL BE NAMED AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE; LBJ REPORTS SHE HAD TURNED DOWN APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO; PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, POLITICAL NATURE
Telephone conversation # 4344, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/27/1964, 12:32PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO NASA POSITION; PRESS REACTION TO REUTERS NEWS STORY ON INCREASE IN US ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM; AMBASSADOR LEONARD UNGER'S OPPOSITION TO OPERATION IN PANHANDLE OF LAOS
Telephone conversation # 5026, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/18/1964, 6:35PM (Item)
  • HOUSE REJECTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON COFFEE AGREEMENT; BALL REPORTS ON STATUS OF CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS; GREECE; TURKEY; DEAN ACHESON; IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND'S REACTION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 6393, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON ROBERT ANDERSON'S PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS; MANN ADVISES LBJ TO MEET WITH CONGRESS ON NEW SEA-LEVEL CANAL BEFORE STARTING TALKS WITH NICARAGUA, COLOMBIA, PANAMA; NEED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN PANAMA; OBSOLESCENCE OF PRESENT
Telephone conversation # 6394, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM (Item)
  • MANN DISCUSSES NEED TO PROMOTE FAVORABLE PUBLICITY IN ORDER TO GET SENATE MAJORITY FOR NEW PANAMA CANAL TREATY, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REACHING AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON SOVEREIGNTY AND PERPETUITY ISSUES
Telephone conversation # 5567, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/10/1964, 11:59AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS LBJ FORMALLY REQUEST RUSK, MCNAMARA, MCGEORGE BUNDY PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEW FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVES FOR LBJ'S CONSIDERATION EARLY NEXT YEAR, REPORTS ON HIS CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF UAW-CHRYSLER SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5962, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/24/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • NEGATIVE TEXAS NEWSPAPER AD STATING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WILL CAUSE WHITES TO LOSE JOBS TO NEGROES; UK'S NEW ECONOMIC PROGRAM, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS; VIETNAM; WEATHER AGREEMENT WITH USSR; LBJ'S SPEECH ON 10/28/64; TONIGHT'S TV PROGRAM ON YOUTH
Telephone conversation # 5974, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/27/1964, 1:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO DEVELOP STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO USE IN CAMPAIGN ABOUT MESSAGE FROM NEW USSR LEADER ALEXSEI KOSYGIN WHICH WAS RELAYED BY FOY KOHLER; DISCUSSION OF BEST CITY IN WHICH TO USE THE STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 6111, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/3/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON QUIET DAY IN WASHINGTON; LBJ'S HEALTH AFTER LAST CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES; LBJ THANKS RUSK FOR VISIT WITH CABINET YESTERDAY; VIETNAM SITUATION; RUSK'S MEETING WITH DOBRYNIN ABOUT CAMBODIA BORDER INCIDENTS; PEN PAL MESSAGE FROM NEW USSR
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE EDITORIAL IN NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE; LBJ COMMENTS ON PRESS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; MANSFIELD'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; SENATE CRITICISM OF WAR; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S USE OF CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 7663, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/14/1965, 12:01PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR CONTINGENCY PLANS, NEW IDEAS, FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IF TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH FAIL; POSSIBLE NEED TO MOVE MILITARY FORCES NORTH OF SANTO DOMINGO; WORSENING ECONOMIC SITUATION THERE; PRESS LEAK AT OAS; CHRONOLOGY OF OAS ACTION
Telephone conversation # 7692, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 9:51PM (Item)
  • NEGOTIATION OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, BY THOMAS MANN, CYRUS VANCE, JACK VAUGHN, MCGEORGE BUNDY; PROPOSED MEETINGS WITH GUZMAN, CAAMANO, OAS, JUAN BOSCH; NEW ORDERS FOR US FORCES; STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 7610, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/8/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS THAT MEETING IS SET FOR 2:00P TODAY, DISCUSSES NEED FOR STATEMENT FOR PRESS BY STATE DEPT ON NEW COUNCIL OF RECONSTRUCTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CONCERNS ABOUT RECOGNITION OF CAAMANO GOVT
Telephone conversation # 7757, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 12:50PM (Item)
  • BUNDY AND FORTAS DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DOUBTS OF GUZMAN'S ABILITY TO CONTROL NEW GOVT; UNDISCLOSED REBEL EXCEPTION TO ONE ASPECT OF AGREEMENT; FORTAS' RELUCTANCE TO CONTINUE TALKS WITH REBELS
Telephone conversation # 7780, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/19/1965, 12:00PM (Item)
  • HOOVER READS INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ CRITICIZES STATE DEPT, DISCUSSES ABE FORTAS' ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS AND LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT COMMUNISTS IN NEW DOMINICAN GOVT
Telephone conversation # 8849, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 9/10/1965, 3:56PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HOOVER'S ADVICE ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HOOVER EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT COMMUNIST INFLUENCE, ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT THERE, DISCUSSES RECENT MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NEW DOMINICAN GOVT; UPCOMING DOMINICAN ELECTIONS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 8802, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 9/1/1965, 8:45AM (Item)
  • RIBICOFF DISCUSSES HIS OVERSEAS TRAVEL PLANS, INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AT GATT CONFERENCE IN GENEVA, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND, PLANS TO RETURN FOR CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS; LBJ ASKS RIBICOFF TO ATTEND OVERSEAS MEETINGS AS HIS
Telephone conversation # 8168, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS BASE-CLOSING SECTION DROPPED FROM BILL, BRIEFING TO BE HELD ON B-52 RAID; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK TO RFK ABOUT HIS ALLEGED CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; JACOB JAVITS' CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON INCREASED US TROOP COMMITMENT; NEGATIVE COMMUNIST RESPONSE TO UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US
Telephone conversation # 8303, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 7/2/1965, 11:02AM (Item)
  • EISENHOWER ASKS LBJ'S HELP IN HAVING WRIGHT PATMAN HOLD HEARINGS ON BANK MERGER BILL; LBJ ASKS EISENHOWER'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN GROUND TROOPS, CALL-UP OF RESERVES, NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION; AIR CAMPAIGN, INCREASED
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY
Telephone conversation # 8340, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 7/15/1965, 2:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WILKINS TO LOBBY FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HUD, HEW SECRETARIES, UN AMBASSADOR, NEW YORK JUDGESHIPS; ROBERT WEAVER; BERL BERNHARD; JOHN GARDNER; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; RFK; CONSTANCE