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Telephone conversation # 5914, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/19/1964, 6:45PM (Item)
  • WALTER JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; LACK OF CURRENT FBI INVESTIGATION OF JENKINS; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S AF RESERVE UNIT; PAST POLICY ON SECURITY CLEARANCE INVESTIGATIONS FOR WH STAFF; GOLDWATER'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT JENKINS' CLEARANCE
Telephone conversation # 5915, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/19/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE WILL HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WALTER JENKINS' SECURITY CLEARANCE TOMORROW; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF GOLDWATER'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT LACK OF FBI INVESTIGATION OF JENKINS; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S AF RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 5852, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM (Item)
  • Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
  • Telephone conversation # 5852, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM
  • WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 9671, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VIETNAM HEARINGS; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY MCNAMARA, HHH; LBJ OBJECTS TO HHH TESTIFYING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY ON FOREIGN AID BILL, READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LONG ASKS FOR MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID, TAX
Telephone conversation # 596, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID
Telephone conversation # 5905, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/17/1964, 2:37PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE CHECK ON UNNAMED STAFF MEMBER; POLICY ON WH STAFF, NSC STAFF SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLEARANCE UPDATES; SECRET SERVICE FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE WALTER JENKINS UPON ISSUING WH PASS TO HIM AS MEMBER OF LBJ'S VP STAFF
Telephone conversation # 5910, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 10/17/1964, 8:47PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS ABOUT POSSIBLE TAPE RECORDING MADE DURING INVESTIGATION OF WALTER JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; MOYERS REPORTS ON FBI INTERVIEW WITH INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN 1959 ARREST; PREPARATIONS FOR LBJ'S UPCOMING TELEVISED SPEECH ON USSR AND CHINA
Telephone conversation # 611, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 8:01PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; CARL ALBERT SAYS OTTO PASSMAN WILL BE CONTINUING PROBLEM; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT VOTE ON GUAM; ALBERT THOMAS' TALKS WITH PASSMAN
Telephone conversation # 623, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/21/1963, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 4788, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 8/7/1964, 8:07AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • RUSSELL'S HEALTH; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON VIETNAM; STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS IN SENATE; FOREIGN AID BILL; HERBERT HOOVER'S BIRTHDAY; RUSSELL REMINISCES ABOUT DEPRESSION, "HOOVER CARTS" IN GEORGIA; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH, HIS FAMILY'S RECENT WH
Telephone conversation # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 9307, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN ON FOOD AID TO INDIA; PRESS LEAKS; ROBERT KOMER; CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED MCGEORGE BUNDY; RUSK'S ADMIRATION OF BUNDY; KOMER'S ABRASIVENESS; MEETING WITH LBJ ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM BUDGET; OTHER COUNTRIES' TROOP
Telephone conversation # 10045, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/21/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • EFFORT TO ARRANGE EUGENE BLACK VISIT TO CAMBODIA; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MANSFIELD ABOUT MAXWELL TAYLOR MEMO QUOTING MANSFIELD'S 1954 VIETNAM REPORT; BLACK'S PEACE EFFORTS; KARL MUNDT'S SPEECH ON ORVILLE FREEMAN, EFFECT OF INDIAN FOOD AID ON US FOOD
Telephone conversation # 9684, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/28/1966, 9:32AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • 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 # 10602, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/10/1966, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • CANDIDATES FOR STATE DEPT JOBS: ROSWELL GILPATRIC, PAUL NITZE, SARGENT SHRIVER, FOY KOHLER, WILLIAM CROCKETT, CYRUS VANCE, FRANK MELOY; SOVIET ESPIONAGE, SENATE CONTACTS; AID TO PAKISTAN, INDIA; CHARLES BOHLEN; HENRY CABOT LODGE; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 10629, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF FARM BILL; INFLATION; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO REQUEST TAX BILL; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; RISING INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT CREDIT; FOREIGN AID CUTS; JOHN ROONEY; TEXAS LIBERALS AND SENATE RACE BETWEEN WAGGONER CARR, JOHN TOWER
Telephone conversation # 11701, sound recording, LBJ and SOL LINOWITZ, 4/4/1967, 8:35AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • 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 # 10801, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 9/19/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • DISCUSSION OF PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, INCLUDING DEFENSE, FOREIGN AID, PUBLIC WORKS, POVERTY AND EDUCATION; NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; COMPARISON WITH 1957 ECONOMY; EFFECT OF FUTURE VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE AFTER ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 598, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID BELL, 12/20/1963, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS BELL ABOUT FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BELL SAYS CURRENT BILL WILL MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, IS ACCEPTABLE IF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IS AVAILABLE LATER; LBJ QUESTIONS INITIAL REQUEST FOR HIGHER APPROPRIATION, ASKS BELL TO CALL
Telephone conversation # 654, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/23/1963, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • 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 # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 8560, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 8/18/1965, 8:05PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • AID FOR INDIA, PAKISTAN; STATE VISITS BY SHASTRI, AYUB; PLANS FOR WH DINNER FOR UN DELEGATES, MEETING WITH FIRST LADY FOR UN WOMEN; SAM RAYBURN STORY; NEED FOR IMPROVED STATE DEPT CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; LBJ PRAISES CHARLES LIPSEN, CHATS WITH MRS
Telephone conversation # 8352, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/19/1965, 6:07PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • COLD WAR GI BILL; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON UN AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT, VARIOUS CANDIDATES; ARTHUR GOLDBERG; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; ABE FORTAS APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; INDIA-PAKISTAN AID
Telephone conversation # 8107, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; HISTORY OF US ROLE; WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR TROOPS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GEORGE AIKEN'S OPPOSITION TO ASIAN ECONOMIC AID; CONGRESSIONAL DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 9682, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • 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 # 9812, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/2/1966, 6:05PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • HHH REPORTS ON MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON FOREIGN AID PROGRAM, HHH'S RECENT TRIP, VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, VIET CONG, COMMUNISTS' ROLE IN WAR; COMMENTS BY WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, ALBERT GORE, SR., JOSEPH CLARK, EUGENE
Telephone conversation # 13007, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/4/1968, 10:13AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
  • INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION IN VIETNAM; CLIFFORD'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REACTION TO MARCH 31ST SPEECH, PEACE TALKS; SELECTION OF PARIS AS SITE OF TALKS; PROMOTION FOR JAMES
Telephone conversation # 334, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 12/7/1963, 12:55PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 335, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 12/7/1963, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 3663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/9/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 6482, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN, 11/25/1964, 7:42PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA; REPLACEMENT FOR PAUL "RED" FAY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF NAVY; RUDOLPH PETERSON AS POSSIBLE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS APPOINTEE; WH APPOINTMENT PROCESS; DAN LUEVANO; OPPOSITION TO TASK FORCE ON FEDERAL AID
Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 7179, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/29/1965, 6:24PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 8207, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/29/1965, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 8208, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/29/1965, 4:32PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 8350, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 7/19/1965, 5:57PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid
Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS
Telephone conversation # 10221, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/9/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Foreign aid