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Telephone conversation # 9807, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/1/1966, 2:40PM (Item)
  • SENATE HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT REAFFIRMING HIS AUTHORITY, WANTS STATEMENT MADE PRIOR TO VOTE TO TABLE AMENDMENT, READS JOHN MCCORMACK'S STATEMENT TODAY SUPPORTING VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9811, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 3/1/1966, 7:15PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE VOTE ON WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; MIKE MANSFIELD; FARRIS BRYANT
Telephone conversation # 9644, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM (Item)
  • LONG'S REMARKS IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ANSWERING SENATE CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; WAYNE MORSE; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; ALBERT GORE'S RESPONSE TO LONG'S SPEECH; SENATE DEBATE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; JAMES GAVIN; GEORGE KENNAN
Telephone conversation # 10594, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/8/1966, 10:55PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LACK OF PROGRESS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; LABOR'S ANGER WITH WAYNE MORSE; EFFECT OF JOHN CONNOR'S COMMENTS ON STEEL PRICE INCREASE ON LABOR'S DEMANDS; FEUD BETWEEN P. L. SIEMILLER AND JOSEPH RAMSEY; GEORGE MEANY'S ROLE
Telephone conversation # 10448, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CREATED BY STATEMENTS BY WAYNE MORSE, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; GEORGE MEANY; P. L. SIEMILLER'S DIFFICULTIES IN RATIFYING PROPOSED AGREEMENT; FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10501, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 9:42AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10502, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10503, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT OF ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS, SUGGESTS DIRKSEN TALK WITH HOUSE LEADERSHIP; EFFECT OF 60-DAY PLAN IN GRIFFIN RESOLUTION ON UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; WAYNE MORSE'S WORK
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • 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 # 10507, sound recording, LARRY O'BRIEN and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • 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)
  • 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 # 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 # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10561, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/4/1966, 7:37PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT; LBJ'S TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ON CARRIERS' LOSSES; WIRTZ' CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; WAYNE MORSE'S NEGATIVE COMMENTS; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION; LEGAL CONCERNS ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 10435, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 7/27/1966, 8:05AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF ATTEMPTS TO END INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS AIRLINE STRIKE WITHOUT LEGISLATION; WAYNE MORSE'S ROLE; INFLATIONARY IMPACT OF LABOR'S DEMANDS; LBJ READS MEMO ON SITUATION, SUGGESTS LABOR MEET WITH DAVID GINSBURG ABOUT COMPROMISE
Telephone conversation # 11711, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 6:01PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON FAILURE TO GET AGREEMENT FROM UNION LEADERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RAILROAD STRIKE, SAYS LEGISLATION WILL BE NEEDED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 8515, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM (Item)
  • SIGNING OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT; PENDING BILLS; EDITH GREEN, WAYNE MORSE AND HANDLING OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; IMMIGRATION, FARM BILLS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAKS ON UK STERLING CRISIS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S ABSENCE; FAIR EMPLOYMENT, MINIMUM WAGE BILLS
Telephone conversation # 8516, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM (Item)
  • CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC EFFECT OF MINIMUM WAGE, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; WAYNE MORSE AND HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; ALBERT'S CONCERNS ABOUT FARM BILL; ARA BILL; LBJ INVITES DAVID ALBERT TO BASEBALL GAME; FAIR EMPLOYMENT BILL
Telephone conversation # 9682, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO REPEAL TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; POSSIBLE MOTION BY SENATE DOVES TO DECLARE WAR; NEED TO PASS FOREIGN AID BILL; TAX BILL; RFK'S VIEWS ON COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; COMPARISON WITH LAOS SETTLEMENT; RECENT
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 9810, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 3/1/1966, 7:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS SMATHERS' ADVICE ON APPOINTMENT FOR FARRIS BRYANT; BRYANT'S CIVIL RIGHTS RECORD; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE VOTE ON WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR BRYANT; RFK, EDWARD KENNEDY'S
Telephone conversation # 10525, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:23AM (Item)
  • UPDATE ON SENATE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES, POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL; RFK; WAYNE MORSE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL; NEED FOR AIRLINE CARRIERS' SUPPORT; SPEECHES FOR SENATORS; 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 390, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 12/10/1963, 4:40PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS THAT SENATE VOTED TO ACCEPT CONFERENCE REPORT ON HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; DISCUSSION OF REFERING TO BILL AS "MORSE-GREEN BILL"; STATUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL; LBJ READS CARL ALBERT'S MEMO ON OTTO PASSMAN AND FOREIGN