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Telephone conversation # 3478, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 5/20/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS HIS CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON ABOUT RESOLUTION BEFORE NEW JERSEY STATE CONVENTION SUPPORTING LBJ; JOHN KENNY; DISCUSSION OF METHODS THAT JENKINS, CLIFF CARTER SHOULD USE TO HANDLE POLITICAL SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 4231, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 7/14/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS AT AEC; REPUBLICAN CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPEECH LAST NIGHT; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON FOR PUBLIC OPINION POLL IN NEW MEXICO
Telephone conversation # 3930, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/26/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • USE OF CAMP DAVID BY WH STAFF; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ON JIM ROWE AS SUGAR LOBBYIST FOR HAITI, DUVALIER; ROWE'S RESPONSE TO JOCK WHITNEY; LETTER TO NORTH DAKOTA GOV. WILLIAM GUY; PLANS FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN TRIP; CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Telephone conversation # 3176, sound recording, LBJ and OREN HARRIS, 4/28/1964, 7:29PM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL OPPOSED BILL; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING NEW BILL; RAILROAD, TRUCKING VERSUS PORT INTERESTS; JOHN YOUNG; RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN BY HARRIS IN ARKANSAS
Telephone conversation # 3309, sound recording, LBJ and CLIFF CARTER, 5/1/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • PREPARATIONS FOR DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JOE DUKE AS WESTERN COORDINATOR; LBJ WANTS TENNESSEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, GUAM DELEGATIONS TO BE INSTRUCTED
Telephone conversation # 4602, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARLEY, 8/1/1964, 10:02AM (Item)
  • FARLEY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; RFK'S POSSIBLE NEW YORK SENATE RACE; STATEMENT BY FARLEY AT HERSHEY CONFERENCE; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION, CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; ROBERT WOODRUFF'S POLITICAL LEANINGS
Telephone conversation # 4922, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 2:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF QUESTION AT REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT LBJ'S CONVERSATION WITH NYC MAYOR ROBERT WAGNER, TOPICS INCLUDING RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; REQUESTS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE WITH LBJ; LBJ CRITICIZES REEDY'S HANDLING OF PRESS BRIEFING; WH PRESS
Telephone conversation # 4923, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 8/14/1964, 3:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS LONG-STANDING RECORD OF NOT BECOMING INVOLVED IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE OF SAM RAYBURN
Telephone conversation # 4924, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM (Item)
  • NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; O'DONNELL'S TALK WITH STEPHEN SMITH; HANDLING QUESTION OF SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION OR MFDP AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; COMPOSITION OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; PRESS STORY
Telephone conversation # 4930, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 5:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS AP STORY ON ALEX ROSE, RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE RACE, REPORTS ON TALK WITH WALTER REUTHER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP, CONTESTED DELEGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON RFK'S OPPOSITION TO EUGENE MCCARTHY AS VP NOMINEE; GROWING SOUTHERN OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 4966, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM (Item)
  • SOUTHERN GOVERNORS MEETING; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOUTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; NEED FOR MODERATION, NOT RIOTS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO COOPERATE WITH GOVERNORS OF MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, NEW JERSEY; IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Telephone conversation # 4968, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM (Item)
  • SOUTHERN GOVERNORS MEETING; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOUTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; NEED FOR MODERATION, NOT RIOTS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO COOPERATE WITH GOVERNORS OF MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, NEW JERSEY; IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Telephone conversation # 4970, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/15/1964, 4:45PM (Item)
  • PROBLEM WITH CONFIRMATION OF PHILIP NICHOLS AS US CUSTOMS COURT JUDGE; CONFUSION OVER FBI REPORT ON SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR NAME; JUSTICE DEPT RELEASE OF REPORT TO REPUBLICAN SENATORS; RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; JEWISH VOTE
Telephone conversation # 4972, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 8/15/1964, 5:03PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF PHILIP NICHOLS TO US CUSTOMS COURT, CONFUSION OVER FBI REPORT; RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; JACQUELINE KENNEDY'S APPEARANCE AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PROPOSED MEETING OF LBJ WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS ROY WILKINS, MLK, WHITNEY YOUNG
Telephone conversation # 4977, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/17/1964, 9:22AM (Item)
  • WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; FEAR THAT CIVIL RIGHTS WILL AFFECT JOBS, HOUSING; INFORMAL NEW YORK TAXI DRIVERS POLL SHOWING SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; PROPOSED TAXI FARE INCREASE IN NYC; LYNDA JOHNSON'S VISIT TO NYC, TV SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4978, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/17/1964, 9:36AM (Item)
  • BOMBINGS, RACIAL TROUBLE IN CHICAGO SUBURBS; DALEY REPORTS ON ILLINOIS POLITICAL SITUATION, COMPARISON WITH 1960; DALEY'S LIAISON WORK WITH NEGRO COMMUNITY; BUSINESS' NEED TO CREATE NEW JOBS; VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN; WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 5018, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/18/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • LYNDA JOHNSON'S NYC TRIP; LBJ ASKS WAGNER'S ADVICE ON UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK; NEW YORK SENATE RACE; LABOR, WHITE BACKLASH; OLIVER QUAYLE POLL; CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS, HANDLING ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 5019, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/18/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, HANDLING ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE EFFECT ON SOUTHERN VOTE OF DECISION TO SEAT MFDP; RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; RFK'S POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL AS MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATE
Telephone conversation # 5227, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/26/1964, 5:37PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS HUGHES FOR RECEPTION FOR JOHNSON FAMILY AND FOR NEW JERSEY HOSPITALITY AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, TELLS HUGHES THAT HE WILL MEET WITH THOMAS DODD, WHO IS A FORMER NYA STATE DIRECTOR, AND WITH HHH ABOUT VP NOMINATION, BUT HE IS LEANING
Telephone conversation # 5241, sound recording, HUBERT HUMPHREY and MURIEL HUMPHREY, 8/26/1964, 6:34PM (Item)
  • HHH TELLS MURIEL HUMPHREY THAT HE IS MEETING WITH LBJ, RUSK, MCNAMARA, MCGEORGE BUNDY AND WILL RETURN TO ATLANTIC CITY IN TIME FOR CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF HUMPHREY FAMILY'S PLANS FOR TONIGHT, MRS. HUMPHREY'S REACTION TO NEWS THAT HHH WILL BE VP
Telephone conversation # 5244, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/28/1964, 8:28AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 5245, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/28/1964, 10:17AM (Item)
  • New Jersey
Telephone conversation # 5275, sound recording, LBJ and RHEA HOWARD, 8/31/1964, 8:42AM (Item)
  • HOWARD CONGRATULATES LBJ ON CONVENTION, ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, HHH AS VP NOMINEE; MRS. JOHNSON THANKS HOWARD FOR SUPPORT; LBJ, HOWARD DISCUSS TEXAS POLITICAL SITUATION, DALLAS MORNING NEWS SUPPORT FOR LBJ, PRESS ENDORSEMENTS, JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY IN SAN
Telephone conversation # 5416, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/2/1964, 10:58AM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS ON VOTES FOR MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, ASKS LBJ TO ASK CARL HAYDEN FOR HIS VOTE; LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD TO TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 5417, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/2/1964, 11:05AM (Item)
  • STATUS OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; HEAD COUNT; CARL HAYDEN'S VOTE; HERBERT WALTERS; BOBBY BAKER CASE, FBI INVESTIGATION; JOSEPH CLARK'S REQUEST TO HEAD PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS FOR LBJ GROUP; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; NEW YORK
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 # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; GEORGE REEDY; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE ON ISSUE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES BY REPUBLICANS; DON REYNOLDS; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 4832, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/9/1964, 7:25AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CYPRUS SITUATION; QUESTION OF LBJ RETURNING TO WASHINGTON, DC, AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS PLANE; GREECE; TURKEY; VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITY RFK WILL RUN FOR NEW YORK SENATE SEAT; JACQUELINE KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 4888, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/11/1964, 4:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF RFK RUNNING FOR SENATE IN NEW YORK; WAGNER'S RECENT MEETING WITH LBJ; MEETING BETWEEN LBJ, WAGNER IN NYC TOMORROW; IMPLEMENTATION OF POVERTY BILL IN NYC
Telephone conversation # 4897, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 8/12/1964, 9:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT EDWARD KENNEDY'S CONDITION, MENTIONS HIS RECENT MEETING WITH AVERELL HARRIMAN; DISCUSSION OF QUESTION OF RFK RUNNING FOR SENATE IN NEW YORK; SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA
Telephone conversation # 4909, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/13/1964, 5:15PM (Item)
  • WAGNER REPORTS ON FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN'S MEETING WITH GOLDWATER; SPELLMAN'S SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LABOR OPPOSITION TO RFK'S RUNNING FOR NEW YORK SENATE SEAT; WAGNER'S INABILITY TO REACH RFK WHILE HE IS ON CRUISE
Telephone conversation # 4910, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/13/1964, 5:16PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON ROBERT WAGNER'S CALL ABOUT FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN'S MEETING WITH GOLDWATER; LABOR OPPOSITION TO RFK'S RUNNING FOR NEW YORK SENATE SEAT; WAGNER'S INABILITY TO REACH RFK WHILE HE IS ON CRUISE; ADLAI STEVENSON'S POSSIBLE OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 4623, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 8/1/1964, 6:47PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF RFK'S DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HIS FUTURE, DESIRE FOR VP NOMINATION; HARRIS POLL ON CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION; POSSIBILITY THAT RFK WILL RUN FOR SENATE IN NEW YORK; ROSE'S ADVICE ON HANDLING SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
Telephone conversation # 4709, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/4/1964, 9:31PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HUGHES ABOUT RIOTING IN NEW JERSEY; HUGHES REPORTS ON SITUATION, QUESTIONS SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR RINGLEADERS; LBJ OFFERS FEDERAL HELP; DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINATION, CAMPAIGN, BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ, DEFECTION OF LABOR VOTE DUE TO WHITE
Telephone conversation # 4718, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 8/4/1964, 11:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR LATENESS OF CALL; HARRIMAN SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS RFK'S FUTURE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY SITUATION IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK; LBJ WILL SET UP MEETING; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S UPCOMING TRIP TO SYRACUSE, STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS
Telephone conversation # 4319, sound recording, LBJ and CLIFF CARTER, 7/23/1964, 12:40PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT BUSINESS; DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS PRESS STORIES ON SUPPORT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AMONG LABOR GROUPS, FOR RFK AS VP NOMINEE, POSSIBLE STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING ISSUE; PRESS LEAK TO MARY MCGRORY
Telephone conversation # 4333, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/24/1964, 5:56PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH (TO LABOR LEADERS?) THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH GOLDWATER, COMMENTS ON HIS DUTIES AS PRESIDENT, GOLDWATER'S COMMENTS ON CAMPAIGN, CONCERNS ABOUT RECENT RIOTS, REQUEST TO FLY ON NEW R-12 MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ DESCRIBES OTHER PROBLEMS IN PASSING BILL; EFFECT OF LETTER ON RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 4366, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/28/1964, 5:16PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT 500 JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD