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Telephone conversation # 2121, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 2/19/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON LBJ; NYT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON PROPOSED TRIP TO POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS OF NYC TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR POVERTY BILL; COMPARISON WITH FDR TRIPS; LBJ COMMENTS ON ACCUSATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZING PRESIDENCY; WILLIAM WEXLER?; DAVID DUBINSKY
Telephone conversation # 2127, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/19/1964, 5:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO PASS FARM BILL IN SENATE, COMPLAINS ABOUT SENATE OPERATIONS; HHH; ALLEN ELLENDER'S OPPOSITION TO COTTON PROVISIONS OF FARM BILL; TAX BILL; TIMING OF FARM BILL AND CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; STORIES IN PRESS
Telephone conversation # 2128, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/19/1964, 5:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO PASS FARM BILL IN SENATE, COMPLAINS ABOUT SENATE OPERATIONS; HHH; ALLEN ELLENDER'S OPPOSITION TO COTTON PROVISIONS OF FARM BILL; TAX BILL; TIMING OF FARM BILL AND CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; STORIES IN PRESS
Telephone conversation # 2149, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/20/1964, 5:28PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAK TO MARY MCGRORY, POSSIBLY FROM JUSTICE DEPT, FOR STORY ON SENATE STRATEGY ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; HHH; EVERETT DIRKSEN; RICHARD RUSSELL; RFK
Telephone conversation # 2673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/27/1964, 8:10AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY REPORTS THAT US AIR FORCE PILOTS SHOT DOWN OVER EAST GERMANY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, SENATE HAS REJECTED WAYNE MORSE'S MOTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO PRESS ON BOTH MATTERS
Telephone conversation # 2678, sound recording, LBJ and SHERMAN BIRDWELL, 3/27/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS BIRDWELL HE HAS SIGNED RESOLUTION PROVIDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; BIRDWELL ADVISES LBJ TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE
Telephone conversation # 2679, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/27/1964, 3:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ GIVES REEDY INFORMATION FOR PRESS BRIEFING: SIGNING BILLS, AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES, RIDING AROUND THE RANCH; LBJ INSTRUCTS REEDY TO ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Telephone conversation # 2964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/9/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; REACTIONS OF OREN HARRIS, JOHN PASTORE, PHIL HART; PRESS STORIES ON REPUBLICAN ACTION IN HOUSE; H. R. GROSS; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS
Telephone conversation # 3031, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 4/14/1964, 6:12PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON APPOINTING ROBERT HEMPHILL, CHARLES SIMONS TO JUDICIARY IN SOUTH CAROLINA; STROM THURMOND; WILLIAM DOHERTY; FEDERAL PAY BILL
Telephone conversation # 2244, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 2/29/1964, 9:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS LEAK ABOUT ALLEGED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON LBJ BY CUBAN PLANE DURING HIS TRIP TO MIAMI; SMATHERS AND MIAMI HERALD; FBI; STORIES ABOUT ALLEGED HOUSING SCANDAL; HHH; SYDNEY HERLONG; FARM BILL; BEEF EXPORT BILL; SPESSARD HOLLAND, AGRICULTURE
Telephone conversation # 2932, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/9/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH LBJ ON ITEMS FOR HIS UPCOMING PRESS BRIEFING: STATEMENT ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; APPALACHIA REPORT
Telephone conversation # 4109, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 7/1/1964, 5:37PM? (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES ALBERT MITCHELL, MARVIN JONES, WILLIAM BATTEN, THURMAN ARNOLD TO NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; SIGNING OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; PRESS COVERAGE OF HOUSE VOTE ON MOTION BY OTTO PASSMAN TO RECOMMIT FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Telephone conversation # 4113, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 7/1/1964, 6:05PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MAHON, ROONEY, ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; ROLE OF OTTO PASSMAN; LBJ ASKS ROONEY TO ARRANGE ADEQUATE PRESS COVERAGE
Telephone conversation # 4116, sound recording, LBJ and CLARE BOOTHE LUCE, 7/2/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LUCE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LBJ'S SIGNING CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ON JULY 4; LBJ EXPLAINS BACKGROUND, TIMING OF PASSAGE OF BILL, SIGNING CEREMONY, PRESS DISTORTIONS; LUCE ASKS LADY BIRD JOHNSON FOR AN INTERVIEW, SAYS SHE WILL ATTEND BOTH CONVENTIONS
Telephone conversation # 4122, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/2/1964, 12:09PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ GIVES REEDY GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT CABINET MEETING ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; TIMING OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SIGNING; CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY RFK ABOUT POSSIBLE VIOLENCE AFTER SIGNING
Telephone conversation # 3537, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/28/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL?; REEDY ASKS IF LBJ WILL VISIT JFK GRAVESITE TODAY IN ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FROM PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR HOUSE RULE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ READS PRESS STORY ON REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL; NEED FOR STATEMENT BY SARGENT SHRIVER ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECHES AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, AT UT
Telephone conversation # 3652, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/9/1964, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEED TO CONSULT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON LAOS, VIETNAM POLICY; PROBLEM OF PRESS LEAKS; VOTES ON SENATE AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PRIOR TO CLOTURE VOTE
Telephone conversation # 3494, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/21/1964, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MEETING WITH WILLIAM SCRANTON; POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT LBJ'S WEIGHT
Telephone conversation # 3866, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 6/23/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS PRECEDES CALL; MAHON REPORTS VOTE COUNT IN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; CUT IN FOREIGN AID; OTTO PASSMAN'S INFLAMMATORY PRESS STATEMENT; WILLIAM NATCHER
Telephone conversation # 3945, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 6/29/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS REACTION, PUBLIC REACTION TO LBJ'S SPEECH IN MINNESOTA; HOUSE RULE FOR POVERTY BILL; VALENTI, HHH DISCUSS CONFLICTING REPORTS OF SIZE OF CROWD IN MINNESOTA, TOUR HHH GAVE "WICKMAN? FOLKS" WHO VISITED CAPITOL TODAY
Telephone conversation # 3947, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 6/29/1964, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ INVITES DALEY, WIFE TO WH; LBJ REPORTS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION, VIETNAM; 1964 CAMPAIGN; BARRY GOLDWATER; ISSUES IN ILLINOIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, MODERNIZATION; CIVIL RIGHTS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS; VP SELECTION; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 3318, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 5/2/1964, 1:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DISCREPANCIES IN FIGURES ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT IN TWO OF HIS SPEECHES, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SEASONAL RISE IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT BY USDA, INTERIOR DEPT WHILE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS REMAIN PENDING; ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING
Telephone conversation # 3328, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 5/4/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED TRIPS BY LBJ TO SWARTHMORE, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; JOSEPH CLARK; ITEMS FOR 5/6/64 PRESS CONFERENCE; BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECT IN MISSOURI; TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE BUDGET ITEM; ALABAMA POLITICAL
Telephone conversation # 3348, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/5/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ANDREW O'MEARA'S CABLE ASKING RFK TO ADDRESS SEMINAR ON STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE FOR CHILEAN MILITARY IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE; RFK'S INVOLVEMENT WITH CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; PRESS RELATIONS AND LEAKS ON LATIN AMERICA; TAD SZULC ARTICLE
Telephone conversation # 3151, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/28/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TOPICS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: APPALACHIA BILL; BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VA, AGRICULTURE, DC, PUBLIC WORKS; POVERTY; LBJ WANTS TO HEAR FROM WILLIAM SCRANTON, JAMES RHODES, OTHER GOVERNORS, BEFORE ANNOUNCING APPALACHIA BILL
Telephone conversation # 3159, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 4/28/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL; CLOSURE OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD; IMPACT ON RAILROADS; PRESS STORIES ON DEFEAT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 3183, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/29/1964, 11:32AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; HHH; PRESS STORIES, DIRKSEN'S REMARKS ABOUT LBJ PULLING HIS DOG'S EARS; QUESTION OF SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ON JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT OR ENTIRE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 3186, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 4/29/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FULBRIGHT'S UPCOMING TRIP TO EUROPE, GREECE; CYPRUS; UK TRADE WITH CUBA; LBJ'S MEETING WITH R. A. BUTLER; FULBRIGHT'S CONCERN RICHARD RUSSELL, PRESS WILL SEE HIS TRIP AS WAY TO AVOID CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CLOTURE VOTE; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 3214, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 4/30/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MIDWEST POLLS; SHRIVER REPORTS ON TRIP TO GERMANY, ISRAEL ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE CORPS; TALK WITH WILBUR MILLS ON POVERTY BILL; PETER FRELINGHUYSEN; REPUBLICAN PRESS CONFERENCE ON BILL; PHIL LANDRUM; LBJ WORRIES ABOUT DELAYS; BOB POAGE, "FHA" (FMHA
Telephone conversation # 3301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/1/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE TOPICS AT PRESS BRIEFING: APPOINTMENT OF JOHN P. MCCONNELL AS AIR FORCE VICE CHIEF OF STAFF: BALTIMORE SUN STORY ON LBJ "DRESSING DOWN" HHH ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; A. W. MOURSUND, DOVE HUNTING; APPROVAL OF BILL ON CHAMIZAL TREATY WITH MEXICO
Telephone conversation # 4390, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 7/29/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT INFORMATION FOR PRESS BRIEFING ON WEST COAST ELECTRIC POWER SETTLEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR (ARKANSAS RIVER?) PROJECT PENDING IN CONGRESS, INVITES INTERESTED CONGRESSMEN TO WH FOR MEETING TODAY
Telephone conversation # 4461, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • O'BRIEN'S POVERTY BILL REPORT; SHRIVER'S MORE POSITIVE REPORT; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION; PRESS, LABOR, STAN MUSIAL'S HELP ON BILL; COST PER PERSON OF JOB CORPS; UPCOMING SPEECHES; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; RFK SENATE
Telephone conversation # 4603, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/1/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ'S LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; BRAZIL; LBJ ASKS SMATHERS TO COMMEND THOMAS MANN; ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS; WH MEETINGS WITH LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS, WIVES; FLORIDA VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS' CANDIDATE
Telephone conversation # 4612, sound recording, LBJ and ELMER STAATS, 8/1/1964, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GEORGE MAHON'S INTEREST IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR COTTON RESEARCH, POSSIBLE USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS; MORTGAGE POOL PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; MATERIAL FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, POSSIBLE HIRING FREEZE; HILL-BURTON HOSPITAL
Telephone conversation # 4619, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/1/1964, 5:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ RECOUNTS EFFORTS TO GET POVERTY BILL VOTES; CLOSING NAVY SHIPYARDS; UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES ON ELIMINATION OF RFK AS VP NOMINEE, HIS ROLE IN CAMPAIGN, FUTURE; HYANNIS PORT STRATEGY MEETING OF RFK SUPPORTERS; 1962 BAN ON CAMPAIGNING BY CABINET
Telephone conversation # 4942, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY FOR HANDLING AUTHORIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARA, ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS BILLS; PRESS STORIES ON MEETING YESTERDAY OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT AND KING-ANDERSON BILL
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 4975, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 8/17/1964, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED COMPROMISE LANGUAGE ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CONGRESS, CATTLE INDUSTRY, IMPORTING COUNTRIES; FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS; PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; CARL
Telephone conversation # 4999, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 8/17/1964, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF HANDLING JOHN TOWER'S AMENDMENT CUTTING OFF FOREIGN AID TO INDONESIA BY GIVING LBJ DISCRETIONARY POWER; IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF BILL WITH PREVIOUS VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS ON MEAT IMPORTS; PRESS HANDLING OF BILL