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Telephone conversation # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ THANKS HILL FOR HELP; LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTEE BILL; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE SUBSTITUTE
Telephone conversation # 10501, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 9:42AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WH MEETING ON AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EVERETT DIRKSEN, WAYNE MORSE, ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTIONS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF GRIFFIN PLAN ON DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND ON NEGOTIATIONS; VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS ON LABOR
Telephone conversation # 10516, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; JOSEPH CLARK'S INSISTENCE THAT PRESIDENT ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; LABOR'S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BILL; VOTES OF DEMOCRATS ON COMMITTEE; EFFECT OF BILL ON CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 6179, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/4/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS; INCREASE IN DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE; REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN ALABAMA; SENATE RACES IN NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, HAWAII; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUND
Telephone conversation # 10518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 9:55PM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION GIVING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, AUTHORITY TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; LBJ SUGGESTS AMENDED WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION BE SUBSTITUTED
Telephone conversation # 9410, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 6:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ABOUT ROGER BLOUGH, STEEL INDUSTRY'S DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT PRICES; COMMITTEE TO STUDY STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASE, MEETING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS; NYC TRANSIT
Telephone conversation # 6307, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 11/9/1964, 12:20PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES, PURGE OF MEMBERS WHO BACKED GOLDWATER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL PRECEDENT; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VACANCIES AND EFFECT ON MEDICARE, OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE; DC HOME RULE; TAFT-HARTLEY AMENDMENT; OKLAHOMA ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 10510, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 6:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN SAYS SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AIRLINE STRIKE BILL WITH 180-DAY PROVISION OF RAILWAY LABOR ACT; EDWARD KENNEDY'S AMENDMENTS; LBJ SAYS STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND SENATE SHOULD PASS BILL THAT HOUSE WILL PASS; GERALD FORD'S
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 1248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/8/1964, 3:27PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • GEORGE MEANY'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET; LBJ TELLS REPUBLICAN JOKE; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, FLOOD CONTROL, HEW, TAX CUTS, FEDERAL PAY RAISE; WALTER REUTHER'S SUGGESTION ABOUT INDIANA STUDEBAKER PLANT; DAVID LAWRENCE'S COMMITTEE ON DISCRIMINATION
Telephone conversation # 4179, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM DOHERTY, 7/7/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HR 6455 GIVING TAX BENEFIT TO UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS' RETIREMENT HOME IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA, POSSIBLE VETO, POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS; CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY BILL, MORRIS UDALL AMENDMENT; SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES; A.I.D
Telephone conversation # 4417, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH M. BARR, 7/30/1964, 9:16AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REPUBLICAN MAYOR OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, HERMAN GOLDNER, WANTS TO HEAD CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR LBJ; PITTSBURGH DELEGATES' SUPPORT FOR VP NOMINEE; UAW STRAW VOTE, POLL ON ELECTION; WHITE BACKLASH; NEED FOR REPUBLICAN VOTES IN HOUSE ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 5003, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/17/1964, 6:14PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MFDP OR REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; ROY WILKINS; LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL'S SUGGESTION BOTH DELEGATIONS BE SEATED; 1944 TEXAS CONVENTION; CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; KEN O'DONNELL'S SUGGESTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 5018, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/18/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 4803, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 8/7/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS FELDMAN TO HOLD FOR LBJ, BUT CALL IS EVENTUALLY DISCONNECTED; LBJ DISCUSSES LABOR'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER REGISTRATION WITH GEORGE MEANY; MEANY DISCUSSES COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION, ROY REUTHER, HANK BROWN
Telephone conversation # 5181, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/25/1964, 2:31PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION BE SEATED BUT MFDP MEMBERS AARON HENRY, EDWIN KING BE SEATED AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES AS SHOW OF CONSCIENCE, RECOGNITION OF RIGHT TO VOTE; ADOPTION OF NEW OPEN PARTY RULES
Telephone conversation # 5861, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, 2:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 5863, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • ROSE PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT TELEVISED SPEECH; PUBLICITY FOR GOLDWATER'S MEMBERSHIP IN JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY SUMMIT COMMITTEE; ROSE COMPLIMENTS LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON THEIR CAMPAIGNING ABILITY
Telephone conversation # 5920, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH KEENAN, 10/20/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DELAWARE CAMPAIGN; POSSIBLE APPEARANCE THERE BY LBJ; NEW REPUBLICAN ALLEGATIONS ABOUT WALTER JENKINS, BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBILITY THAT WALTER JENKINS WAS FRAMED; NEW YORK LABOR COMMITTEE FOR GOLDWATER; NEED FOR INCREASED LABOR INVOLVEMENT AT CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 5933, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 10/20/1964, 9:08PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DELOACH REPORTS ON FBI INVESTIGATION OF WALTER JENKINS; AP WIRE REPORT OF PREVIOUS ARRESTS OF OTHER LBJ STAFF MEMBERS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR FBI TO COMPLETE REPORT SOON; JENKINS' CLEARANCES AS AF RESERVE OFFICER; LABOR FOR GOLDWATER COMMITTEE; JAY
Telephone conversation # 7305, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET LISTER HILL'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; LBJ OFFERS TO CALL HILL ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS HEW UNDERSECRETARY, HEALTH BILLS; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STANDARD OIL AND WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 8544, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/17/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9497, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 1/14/1966, 6:37PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT DISCUSSES HOUSE LEGISLATIVE SCHEDULE; WILBUR MILLS AND HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TAX BILL, EAST-WEST TRADE BILL; AUTOMOBILE EXCISE TAXES; LBJ INVITES ALBERT TO WH TO REVIEW RECENT POLLS; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POLICIES
Telephone conversation # 10502, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, ASKS LBJ'S VIEWS ON MATTER; LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION, PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S; LEGALITY CONCERNS ABOUT GRIFFIN PLAN
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10507, sound recording, LARRY O'BRIEN and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • O'BRIEN ASKS FOR UPDATE ON SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; BIEMILLER SAYS LABOR PREFERS NO LEGISLATION BUT WOULD ACCEPT WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION, TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL WILL HAVE NO MEETINGS ON STRIKE BILL
Telephone conversation # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 10515, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PARTISAN NATURE OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL REPORTED BY SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE DIRECTING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, TO ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK, SUGGESTS I. W. ABEL CONTACT JOSEPH CLARK, JENNINGS RANDOLPH ABOUT BILL; EFFECT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10530, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 4:01PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CALIFANO SAYS SENATE WON'T VOTE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL TODAY; MERITS OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY BACK-TO-WORK ORDER AND EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; REPUBLICAN VIEWS OF BILL; POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL BACKED BY JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION