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Telephone conversation # 8326, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/9/1965, 2:00PM (Item)
  • ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF CONSTANCE MOTLEY TO COURT OF APPEALS WITHOUT LEAKING APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL; APPOINTMENTS OF ANTHONY CELEBREZZE TO CIRCUIT COURT AND OF NEW HEW SECRETARY; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO PREPARE STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 8340, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 7/15/1965, 2:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WILKINS TO LOBBY FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HUD, HEW SECRETARIES, UN AMBASSADOR, NEW YORK JUDGESHIPS; ROBERT WEAVER; BERL BERNHARD; JOHN GARDNER; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; RFK; CONSTANCE
Telephone conversation # 8368, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 7/21/1965, 2:32PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LEONARD FARBSTEIN'S CRITICISM OF OEO, WILLIAM HADDAD; FARBSTEIN'S DEFEAT OF HADDAD IN 1964 NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL RACE; LBJ ASKS ALBERT TO LOOK INTO ED EDMONDSON'S ALLEGED CRITICISM OF BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10127, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED BILL TO GIVE FRB TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO SET DIFFERENTIAL INTEREST RATES ON TIME DEPOSITS TO EQUALIZE COMPETITION BETWEEN BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOANS; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONFERENCE; PARTICIPATION SALES; RELEASE OF NEW FEDERAL REVENUE
Telephone conversation # 10211, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 6/3/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • FORD'S CONCERN ABOUT SHORT LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET NEW STANDARDS IN PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY BILL; LBJ'S ALLEGED RECENT CRITICISM OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LBJ RELAYS CALIFANO'S VIEWS ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION
Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR
Telephone conversation # 9920, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/30/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR DISTURBING DIRKSEN, DISCUSSES NEWS STORY ABOUT DIRKSEN'S ALLEGED DISAGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON FEDERAL BUDGET, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS HE MEET WITH LBJ TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES
Telephone conversation # 9845, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/7/1966, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NEED TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES, YOUTH AND CREATION OF JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; NEED FOR MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING; POSSIBILITY OF HIRING WOMEN, RETIREES
Telephone conversation # 9858, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/9/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS MEMO ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TIMING AND RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL, TELLS MEANY HE WILL TALK TO WILLARD WIRTZ ABOUT PROPOSAL, THEN JOHN MCCORMACK; MEANY SAYS LABOR SUPPORTS NEW PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 9529, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/24/1966, 11:01AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO PREVENT BURIAL OF COMMUNISTS IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES IN LIGHT OF UPCOMING BURIAL OF ASHES OF FORMER NEW YORK STATE COMMUNIST PARTY CHAIRMAN R. G. THOMPSON IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY; TRIAL DATE OF BOBBY BAKER CASE
Telephone conversation # 10704, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE ASPINALL, 9/1/1966, 12:11PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF EMERGENCY BILL TO SUSPEND TREE-CUTTING FOR ONE YEAR IN AREA CONGRESS IS CONSIDERING FOR NEW REDWOODS NATIONAL PARK; LBJ EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR ASPINALL'S SUPPORT, PROMISES TO HELP HIM IN THE FUTURE; LBJ'S VISIT TO DENVER
Telephone conversation # 10727, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/7/1966, 11:07PM (Item)
  • POWELL REPORTS ON UNNAMED BILL (MINIMUM WAGE?); POSSIBLE LOSS OF DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS; NEW YORK LIBERAL PARTY'S NOMINATION OF FDR, JR. FOR GOV.; APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD GAMSER; CARL ALBERT'S HEALTH; POWELL'S REMARKS TO RFK PRAISING
Telephone conversation # 10735, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/10/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • SCHULTZE DISCUSSES BILL TO BUY LAND IN AREAS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR NEW NATIONAL PARKS TO PREVENT LAND SPECULATION; POSSIBLE VETO OF INSURANCE BILL; NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES UNTIL NOVEMBER; FNMA; EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Telephone conversation # 10737, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/10/1966, 12:33PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE NYC SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF BILL; COMPLICATIONS DUE TO NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL RACE; LIBERAL PARTY AND FDR, JR.; CANDIDATES FOR US DELEGATION TO UN; PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH JEWISH WAR
Telephone conversation # 10757, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/12/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 9460, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/7/1966, 1:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM NELSON ROCKEFELLER REQUESTING FEDERAL DISASTER AID FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY NYC TRANSIT STRIKE, TELLS WIRTZ TO CONTACT OEP, SMALL BUSINESS AND VETERANS ADMINISTRATIONS, CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE AID; NEW YORK STATE POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 11394, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/22/1967, 10:38AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S POSITION ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; QUESTION OF PRESENTING HOOVER'S VIEWS TO SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM SITUATION IN HIS NEW BOOK
Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 11503, sound recording, LBJ and BRYCE HARLOW, 2/2/1967, 10:37AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR SENATE RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, ADVANTAGES TO US OF NEW TREATY, EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CONCERNS ABOUT TREATY AND BEST WAY TO SOLICIT DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S SUPPORT FOR TREATY; EISENHOWER'S ADVICE TO LBJ ON ABM
Telephone conversation # 11229, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 12/30/1966, 11:31AM (Item)
  • LBJ WISHES CONNOR HAPPY NEW YEAR, SAYS HE WANTS TO MEET WITH CONNOR NEXT WEEK ABOUT TAX BILL, ECONOMIC ISSUES
Telephone conversation # 10925, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 10/5/1966, 4:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US
Telephone conversation # 11036, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; REORGANIZING POVERTY PROGRAM; EFFECT OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN VOTES ON PAST DOMESTIC LEGISLATION; FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXISTING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; PROPORTION OF PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 11060, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 11/27/1966, 7:30PM (Item)
  • INDIAN FOOD SITUATION; USDA, STATE DEPT TALKS ON LOWERING COTTON LOAN RATES WITH MEXICO; COTTON PRICES; FREEMAN'S CONCERN ABOUT GAP IN INDIAN FOOD SUPPLY; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF NEW FOOD AID; COST OF WHEAT; NEED TO CUT
Telephone conversation # 11061, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 11/27/1966, 7:30PM (Item)
  • INDIAN FOOD SITUATION; LBJ SAYS INDIA SHOULD GET AID FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND HE WANTS CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF NEW AID; SORGHUM SHIPMENTS INSTEAD OF WHEAT; INDIAN POLITICAL SITUATION; PRESS STORIES ON INDIAN FOOD SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 13835, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION
Telephone conversation # 654, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/23/1963, 12:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, ASKS ANDERSON TO TALK TO CHARLES HALLECK ABOUT PROVISION ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; PRESS STORIES ON FEDERAL BUDGET, EXPENDITURES, NEW OBLIGATIONAL
Telephone conversation # 1345, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 1/13/1964, 1:25PM (Item)
  • BEEF IMPORTS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ARGENTINA; FARMERS AND CATTLEMEN; WHEAT BILL; LBJ READS GALLUP POLL OF FARMERS; TVA, COMMODITY CREDIT CORP; BARRY GOLDWATER, THE SOUTH; TAX CUT; HAROLD COOLEY BILL; COTTON; FOOD FOR PEACE; EGYPT; POWER COMPANIES
Telephone conversation # 3602, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 6/1/1964, 2:48PM (Item)
  • MIXUP IN SCHEDULING MEETING WITH LBJ; LEVI ESHKOL VISIT, ORTHODOX JEWISH SCHOOLS IN ISRAEL; FLORIDA POLL; DREW O'KEEFE AS POSSIBLE NEW IRS COMMISSIONER; CLOTURE VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION, VIOLENCE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Telephone conversation # 4791, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 8/7/1964, 8:22AM (Item)
  • NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE
Telephone conversation # 7141, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/23/1965, 4:54PM (Item)
  • MILLS REPORTS HOUSE TO INTRODUCE NEW MEDICARE BILL TOMORROW; COFFEE AGREEMENT; CANADIAN AUTO PARTS BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO ENACT BILLS BY EASTER; COHEN SUMMARIZES MEDICARE BILL'S PROVISIONS; OPPOSITION OF AMA, INSURANCE COMPANIES; EFFECT ON FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 7142, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 3/23/1965, 5:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS
Telephone conversation # 8822, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/2/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • RECORDING OF THIS CALL INTERRUPTS RECORDING OF REF #8821; SHRIVER ON HOLD 0:50; SHRIVER ASKS ROBERTS IF HE CAN GIVE LBJ GOOD NEWS; BOOZER? TELLS UNIDENTIFIED MALE THAT SHRIVER WANTS TO SPEAK WITH LBJ
Telephone conversation # 10128, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM (Item)
  • RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVENUE ESTIMATES, EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POSSIBLE VETOES OF FEDERAL PAY INCREASE, HEW BILLS; SENATORS WHO WILL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION CUTS IN HEW BILL; NEW IRS WITHHOLDING RULES; FEDERAL REVENUE FIGURES; FEDERAL DEBT
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CONVERSATION AT TIMES TO LISTEN TO TV NEWS; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING