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Telephone conversation # 3018, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 4/13/1964, 6:56PM (Item)
  • RECEPTION FOR WOMEN IN GOVT; LBJ'S APPEARANCE AT OPENING DAY BASEBALL GAME; JOHN CONNALLY; FRANK THOMPSON, VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN NEW JERSEY, ELSEWHERE; KEN O'DONNELL; VOTE ON FARM BILL, O. C. FISHER
Telephone conversation # 2310, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/2/1964, 12:46PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; ANDERSON IS IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS OPERATOR FOR A BETTER CONNECTION, AND END OF CONVERSATION IS NOT RECORDED; LBJ TALKS WITH RUSSELL LONG WHO IS MEETING WITH HIM AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 2345, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/4/1964, 1:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ SPEAKS WITH MOYERS? ABOUT NEWS LEAK ON THE POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO COME OVER FOR A SWIM
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 # 4135, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/2/1964, 2:26PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR NAMES OF NEGRO LEADERS INVITED TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SIGNING CEREMONY IN ORDER TO INVITE THEM TO OFF-THE-RECORD MEETING AFTERWARDS TO DISCUSS COOPERATION IN IMPLEMENTING NEW LAW
Telephone conversation # 3175, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/28/1964, 7:18PM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; JOHN YOUNG; TIP O'NEILL, HALE BOGGS; RAILROAD, TRUCKING VERSUS PORT INTERESTS; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING NEW BILL; CLOSING OF WATERTOWN, SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS DEFENSE FACILITIES; ROBERT
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 # 5245, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/28/1964, 10:17AM (Item)
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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 # 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 # 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
Telephone conversation # 4369, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/28/1964, 5:29PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING NEW YORK DELEGATION OF ELIMINATION OF JOBS AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; EFFECT OF JOB LOSS ON HUGH CAREY'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4727, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/5/1964, 2:54PM (Item)
  • REUTHER CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS TONKIN GULF STATEMENT; DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; LBJ COMPARES POVERTY BILL VOTE TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; NEED FOR LIBERAL REPUBLICAN VOTES IN NEW YORK; UAW
Telephone conversation # 4736, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCMILLAN, 8/5/1964, 3:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRIP TODAY TO SYRACUSE, NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS MCMILLAN FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT TO POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4771, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY VAN ARSDALE, 8/6/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS VAN ARSDALE'S HELP IN GETTING NEW YORK VOTES ON POVERTY BILL TOMORROW; VAN ARSDALE REPORTS HE HAS MET WITH JOHN LINDSAY ABOUT BILL, SAYS HIS ORGANIZATION IS CONCENTRATING ITS EFFORTS ON NYC CONGRESSMEN
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 # 6325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 6370, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 11/16/1964, 4:45PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LARRY O'BRIEN'S DESIRE FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DNC CHAIRMAN; O'BRIEN'S SUCCESS AS WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; DALEY PRAISES JOHN BAILEY'S LOYALTY; ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS; RE-ELECTION OF OTTO KERNER; ROLAND LIBONATI'S
Telephone conversation # 6371, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/16/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • MATTHEW MCCLOSKY'S HEARING; PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS; DEFEAT OF GENEVIEVE BLATT IN SENATE RACE; DEMOCRATIC LOSS OF JEWISH, ITALIAN VOTE; LBJ'S ELECTION BET WITH FRANK SMITH; LARRY O'BRIEN'S WISH FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO DNC; REORGANIZATION
Telephone conversation # 5429, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 9/2/1964, 5:32PM (Item)
  • ROSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON NOMINATION, VP SELECTION, DISCUSSES POLL ON HHH-WILLIAM MILLER, RFK NEW YORK SENATE RACE, ASKS LBJ'S LEGAL VOTING ADDRESS; DISCUSSION OF SENATE VICTORY OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON HANDLING PUBLICITY ON BOBBY
Telephone conversation # 5430, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 9/2/1964, 5:36PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS JORDAN FOR OFFER TO PAIR HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; JORDAN ASKS IF LBJ HAS ASKED FBI TO INVESTIGATE NEW CHARGES BY DON REYNOLDS IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES; JOHN BYRNES' INVOLVEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5470, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 6:06PM (Item)
  • ALBERT GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON HOUSE VOTE ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN OKLAHOMA; SENATE RACE BETWEEN FRED HARRIS, BUD WILKINSON; EFFECT OF NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CIVIL
Telephone conversation # 7301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/1/1965, 9:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MEANY TO LOBBY JENNINGS RANDOLPH, RALPH YARBOROUGH, LISTER HILL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF HOUSE EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID NEED TO GET NEW HOUSE RULE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION
Telephone conversation # 7312, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; GERALD FORD'S SUBSTITUTE BILL DRAFTED BY JOHN LINDSAY; POSSIBLE PROVISION TO INCLUDE NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS IN BILL; TIMING OF SENATE VOTE; PICKETING AT LBJ RANCH; VA HOSPITAL CLOSINGS STUDY; WISCONSIN
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 # 7323, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • JOE RAUH'S CANDIDATE FOR WASHINGTON, DC COURT; NEED FOR MERIT APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA, EXCELLENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; VOTING RIGHTS BILL, INCLUSION OF NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS; POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION; LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S
Telephone conversation # 7109, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/18/1965, 5:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS ANDERSON HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER REMINISCES ABOUT WORKING WITH ANDERSON ON TAX BILL; ANDERSON ASKS IF HE CAN VISIT WITH LBJ ABOUT NEW MEXICO APPOINTMENTS AND EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S CHOICE
Telephone conversation # 6718, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 1/9/1965, 11:32AM (Item)
  • KENNEDY DISCUSSES HIS INTEREST IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ENGLAND AFTER PASSAGE OF APPALACHIAN PROGRAM; LBJ ADVISES KENNEDY TO WAIT BEFORE DISCUSSING FORMAL PLAN BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S COMMENTS
Telephone conversation # 8508, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/4/1965, 6:58PM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD TELLS LBJ CONFERENCE REPORT ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL HAS PASSED; LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS LBJ COMPLIMENT EMANUEL CELLER; BILL CREATING NEW JUDGESHIPS; LBJ ACCEPTS DIRKSEN'S INVITATION TO COME TO CAPITOL HILL
Telephone conversation # 8813, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/2/1965, 1:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE SELECTED STEEL PRICE INCREASES TO AVOID STRIKE; INFLATIONARY EFFECT OF STEEL PRICE INCREASE, INCREASE IN AUTO PRICES; CLARK CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN STEEL TALKS; DALLAS MORNING NEWS PURCHASE OF DALLAS SUBURBAN PAPERS; IMMIGRATION
Telephone conversation # 8834, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KINTNER, 9/3/1965, 4:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES KINTNER ON HIS SELECTION AS NBC CHAIRMAN, INVITES KINTNER AND HIS WIFE TO WH, PRAISES NBC NEWS, RAY SCHERER AND JOHN CHANCELLOR, ASKS KINTNER TO EXTEND LBJ'S GREETINGS TO DAVID SARNOFF; SARNOFF'S WORK ON IMMIGRATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 8608, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/21/1965, 7:40PM (Item)
  • WHITE REPORTS ON REQUEST FOR WH ASSISTANCE IN TRANSPORTING BODY OF SLAIN CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER JONATHAN DANIELS FROM ALABAMA TO NEW HAMPSHIRE; LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON CALLS TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 9332, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 12/24/1965, 5:08PM (Item)
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; MAGNUSON EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSED HALT IN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERWAY BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF HALT, ALTERNATIVE BUDGET CUTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DESIRE TO AVOID NEW TAX BILL
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 # 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 # 9007, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 10/1/1965, 7:31PM (Item)
  • LONG TELLS LBJ HE HAS GOTTEN UNIDENTIFIED BILL THROUGH, ASKS IF HE CAN BRING MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS TO WH TO MEET LBJ; LBJ TELLS LONG TO BRING MAYOR TO BILL-SIGNING CEREMONY TOMORROW
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