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Telephone conversation # 8137, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LODGE'S APPEARANCE ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; UK COMMONWEALTH PROPOSAL TO APPOINT COMMISSION OF 3 PRIME MINISTERS TO EXPLORE PEACE EFFORTS; CHARGE THAT NASSER IS RE-SELLING US FOOD AID TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; UN PRESS LEAKS; AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 8907, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF HOUSE VERSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE WHICH EXCEEDS FEDERAL WAGE GUIDELINES; POSSIBLE VETO; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON COMPROMISE; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LBJ'S ARM-TWISTING OF CONGRESS; UNION INFLUENCE
Telephone conversation # 9006, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/1/1965, 7:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE; GOLDBERG'S RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLDBERG COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SAIGON ABOUT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOLDBERG, HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ'S TRIP TO NYC FOR IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNING, DINNER
Telephone conversation # 9034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 10/22/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; MCCLELLAN ON HOLD 1:02; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PRESS LID PRECEDES CALL
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 9109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RATIONALE FOR RELEASE OF ALUMINUM STOCKPILE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, HIS WORK ON RUBBER SUPPLY IN WWII; PRESS STORIES ABOUT WH REACTION TO ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE; EFFECT OF INCREASE
Telephone conversation # 8327, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 7/9/1965, 2:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON ESTIMATED FEDERAL BUDGET AND ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; TREASURY AND COMMERCE DEPTS AS POSSIBLE SOURCE OF LEAKS; DISCUSSION OF SIZE OF FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED TAX REVENUES, EXCISE TAX BILL, INCREASED NET BUSINESS
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 8103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MILITARY PAY BILL; VIEWS OF DAVID BRUCE, CHARLES BOHLEN, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; USSR, UK REACTION; PRESS COVERAGE OF NATO MEETING; WH MEETING TO REVIEW VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR; INCREASED CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ATTACKS; US FORCES
Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10051, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 4/27/1966, 9:29AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INVITES MILLS TO DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING EVENT IN HOUSTON TOMORROW; MILLS DISCUSSES CANDIDATE OPPOSING HIM FOR RE-ELECTION; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO TALK WITH PRESS, OTHER CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE IF SPENDING IS NOT CHECKED
Telephone conversation # 10052, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/27/1966, 1:31PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO GET WILLIS ROBERTSON TO REPORT UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) FROM SENATE COMMITTEE; HOWARD SMITH'S LACK OF ACTION ON HOUSE BILL; MORTGAGE BANKERS' OPPOSITION; ROBERTSON'S PRESS STATEMENT; NEED TO PASS BILL THIS WEEK
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 9660, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/22/1966, 2:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MEANY ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR LEADERS MEET FORMALLY WITH WIRTZ, THEN INFORMALLY WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT NEGATIVE PRESS STORIES ON LABOR CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION; CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 9684, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/28/1966, 9:32AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LONG REPORTS ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SUGGESTS HHH, MCNAMARA MEET INFORMALLY WITH SENATORS; LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY OF POLICY ON VP TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS; PRESS STORIES ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HHH'S ASIAN TRIP
Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9636, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 2/14/1966, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JONES SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH ALAN BOYD ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL, DECISION TO SEND BILL TO HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE; JONES SUGGESTS LBJ CALL GEORGE FALLON ABOUT BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN MAKING SUCH CALLS, PRESS LEAK FROM FALLON
Telephone conversation # 10737, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/10/1966, 12:33PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 10769, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 9/14/1966, 9:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S PROGRESS IN ECONOMIC AREAS, USING PRESS TO PUBLICIZE ITS RECORD IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO SIGN INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL; NEED TO RESTRICT FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 10449, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF EVERETT DIRKSEN'S STATEMENT, ASKS MANSFIELD TO DISCUSS FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH SENATE
Telephone conversation # 10538, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/2/1966, 6:43PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS STORIES QUOTING DIRKSEN AS SAYING ADMINISTRATION WANTS LEGISLATION TO RESOLVE AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING BILL BUT IF ONE IS TO BE PASSED IT SHOULD INCLUDE CONGRESSIONAL FINDING OF EMERGENCY
Telephone conversation # 10543, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S MEETING WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JACOB JAVITS ON CHANGES TO AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, THEIR REQUEST THAT KATZENBACH DRAFT BILL; CONTACTING STEEL COMPANIES ON PRICE INCREASE; NEGATIVE PRESS; FAVORABLE ACCOUNT BY WALTER CRONKITE
Telephone conversation # 10544, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED TO GENERATE BETTER PRESS STORIES ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GOLDBERG'S DENIAL OF PRESS LEAK; TIMING OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM POL TARGETS; MILITARY FRUSTRATION ABOUT TARGET LIMITS; NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMENTS ON US OPPOSITION TO WAR; NEED FOR SUFFICIENT MILITARY FORCES; POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEASURES IF WAR
Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MARTIN'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ'S SURGERY; MARTIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH DIRKSEN, WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY, TAXES; LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, PRESS LEAKS BY MILLS; IMPOUNDING FEDERAL FUNDS; LBJ'S SPENDING CUTS; STOCK
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 11637, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 3/13/1967, 6:48PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR JOHN REED; CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICAN AS ASSISTANT TO FARRIS BRYANT; PRESS STORY ON SENATE DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS ABOUT ASSOCIATION WITH LBJ; MAINE POLITICS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT 1957 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 11701, sound recording, LBJ and SOL LINOWITZ, 4/4/1967, 8:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HOLDING UP SENATE CONSIDERATION OF WEAKENED RESOLUTION ON LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID, PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY AT SUMMIT; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON BAY OF PIGS; PRESS COVERAGE OF SUMMIT, LBJ'S RECENT MEETING
Telephone conversation # 11383, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 7:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS LEAKS ABOUT CRIME COMMISSION REPORT, CLARK'S VIEWS ON WIRETAPPING; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES VORENBERG; JUSTICE DEPT CONTACTS WITH RFK; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ DISCUSSES VARIOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR; BOBBY
Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 11514, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/4/1967, 2:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO PERSUADE EVERETT DIRKSEN TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, ASKS MANSFIELD TO QUIETLY TALK TO HHH ABOUT THESE EFFORTS AND TO ASK HHH TO TEMPER HIS REMARKS TO THE PRESS
Telephone conversation # 11206, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEWSWEEK ARTICLE ON LBJ, WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DISTRACTION OF MANCHESTER CONTROVERSY; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION; ANTIWAR PROTESTS; POVERTY BUDGET; PRESS STORIES ON CLARK CLIFFORD; LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 11360, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/16/1967, 4:19PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FOWLER'S MEETING WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN; PRESS STORIES MARTIN MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO FRB; REPUBLICAN ATTACK ON DEFENSE EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES; RUSSELL LONG'S STATEMENT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON TAXES; BUSINESS VIEWS
Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY
Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TOM CLARK AND WIRETAP CASE; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND DEFEAT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JUSTICE DEPT VACANCIES; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE RECORD; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 10928, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 10/6/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PROPOSED RESPONSE TO ANTICIPATED QUESTIONS ABOUT ECONOMIC SITUATION, POSSIBLE TAX BILL AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY; LBJ ASKS ACKLEY TO CONSIDER QUESTION OF PROPOSING TAX BILL AFTER CONGRESS ADJOURNS BUT BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 11117, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/8/1966, 10:26AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WILLIAM DOUGLAS' CALL ABOUT HARRY ASHMORE'S, WILLIAM BAGGS' PLANS TO MEET WITH HO CHI MINH IN HANOI; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS STORIES ON INDIAN FOOD SHORTAGES, DISCUSSES NEED FOR MULTILATERAL FOOD AID, INDIAN SELF-HELP; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON AID