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Telephone conversation # 4267, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/17/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ WANTS TO KNOW WHERE MOYERS, JENKINS ARE AT ALL TIMES; REQUESTS STATEMENT ON KKK'S INVOLVEMENT IN CIVIL DISORDERS IN SOUTH, APPEAL TO NEGROES FOR RESTRAINT UNTIL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IS IMPLEMENTED; LBJ COMMENTS ON SPEECH BY BARRY GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 5530, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS DEWEY, 9/8/1964, 5:05PM (Item)
  • DEWEY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, OFFERS TO EDIT HOOVER'S REPORT ON RIOTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL ACTION; FBI; DEWEY'S EXPERIENCE WITH HARLEM RIOTS, WISH TO KEEP HIS WORK ON REPORT SECRET; WALTER JENKINS AS WH LIAISON
Telephone conversation # 8538, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/14/1965, 8:09PM (Item)
  • PROCEDURES FOR RELAYING REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL AID TO HANDLE WATTS RIOTS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR STATE, LOCAL FORCES TO TRY TO CONTROL RIOTS FIRST; DELAY IN DEPLOYING TROOPS; QUESTION OF SENDING FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO LA; OTIS CHANDLER; ABSENCE OF DEPT
Telephone conversation # 8539, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH , 8/14/1965, 8:09PM (Item)
  • PROCEDURES FOR RELAYING REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL AID TO HANDLE WATTS RIOTS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR STATE, LOCAL FORCES TO TRY TO CONTROL RIOTS FIRST; DELAY IN DEPLOYING TROOPS; QUESTION OF SENDING FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO LA; OTIS CHANDLER; ABSENCE OF DEPT
Telephone conversation # 12001, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/14/1967, 12:22PM (Item)
  • and everyone here wants to support you and give you any aid. Jim Jones tells me that you've submitted a report, you've done a good job, I want you to set an example. I'm absolutely positive the people of this country do not want to violate the law Gov