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Telephone conversation # 7771, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/18/1965, 6:50PM (Item)
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  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY ELLSWORTH BUNKER AT OAS; TIMING OF STATEMENT TO MAXIMIZE PRESS COVERAGE; RUSK SUGGESTS DRAFT BE CLEARED WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 8621, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 4:07PM (Item)
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  • LBJ ASKS RIVERS' ADVICE ON NEW POLICY ON DRAFTING MARRIED MEN, READS PRESS STORY ON ISSUE; LANGUAGE OF NEW MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS; MILITARY PAY BILL
Telephone conversation # 9331, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 1:06PM (Item)
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  • EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCONNELL'S AGREEMENT TO BOMBING PAUSE; MILITARY'S CONCERNS ABOUT PAUSE; MINOR VIOLATIONS OF TRUCE; POSSIBLE REACTION OF LODGE, WESTMORELAND; RFK'S CALL FOR TRUCE EXTENSION; WH PRESS CORPS REQUEST
Telephone conversation # 8146, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:55PM (Item)
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  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ON INCREASE IN US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES CRITICAL LABOUR STATEMENT IN UK HOUSE OF COMMONS, FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE, SAYS HE IS LEAVING TO ATTEND BOBBY RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8173, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/21/1965, 7:15PM (Item)
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  • RUSK TELLS LBJ HE WILL DELIVER SPEECH ON VIETNAM AT UPCOMING AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSN LUNCHEON MEETING, ASSURES LBJ OF FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO DISCUSS INHUMANE VIET CONG ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER CRITICISM OF US BOMBING
Telephone conversation # 8184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/23/1965, 10:58AM (Item)
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  • RUSK'S SPEECH; LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; AGENDA FOR MEETING ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ITEMS FOR PRESS; ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGULAR TUESDAY LUNCH MEETING; RFK'S SPEECH, LEAK OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; JOSEPH ALSOP COLUMN ON B-52
Telephone conversation # 8186, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
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  • BUNDY ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION TO INCLUDE STAFF AT STATE, DOD IN WORK ON STUDIES; DRAFT OF LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; WAYNE MORSE MEMO ON VIETNAM; RFK'S SPEECH; IMPLEMENTATION, RELEASE OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; ADRIAN FISHER; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8187, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE LANGUAGE IN UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; PRESS LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; EAST GERMAN HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER WEST BERLIN; POSSIBLE MEETING OF PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Telephone conversation # 8358, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/19/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
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  • APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; RUSK ASKS ABOUT GOLDBERG'S WORK WITH ZIONIST ORGANIZATIONS, TELLS LBJ HE APPROVES OF SELECTION OF GOLDBERG; OTHER CANDIDATES; HHH'S PRESS STATEMENT; GEORGE BALL; UN DELEGATION; ANNOUNCEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10135, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM (Item)
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  • GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE AND THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT SOUTH; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS, ANTIWAR PROTESTS ON PUBLIC OPINION, COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON PRESS IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9911, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 3/24/1966, 3:04PM (Item)
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  • GOLDBERG PRAISES LBJ'S NATO SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF SPEECH AND GOLDBERG'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; DOD POLICY ON SPOUSES' TRAVEL IN GOVT PLANES; LBJ'S TRIP TO MRS. EMMANUEL CELLER'S FUNERAL; GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM SPEECH; UK
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
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  • 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 # 9632, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
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  • CABLES TO OTHER NATIONS INFORMING THEM OF RESULTS OF HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HONOLULU DECLARATION, REPORTS BY JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; DORIS FLEESON'S COLUMN ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE; KY'S PRESS
Telephone conversation # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 9446, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/6/1966, 5:02PM (Item)
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  • RUSK TELLS LBJ HE HAS NO WORD YET ON GARCIA GODOY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CBS STORY ON THAILAND, VIETNAM; PRESS STORIES ON BOMBING PAUSE; GOVT OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; BACKGROUND OF LBJ'S DECISION; LODGE, TIME MAGAZINE; STATE OF THE UNION; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 11907, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 6/14/1967, 7:48AM (Item)
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  • LONG DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO DEFEND THOMAS DODD IN SENATE DEBATE ON DODD'S CENSURE; LBJ'S APPEARANCE AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER FOR DODD, HIS ROLE IN RAISING MONEY FOR DODD; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SENATORS, DISCUSSES RECENT LEAK ON MIDDLE
Telephone conversation # 13006, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/4/1968, 10:13AM (Item)
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  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH BESS AND HARRY TRUMAN YESTERDAY; CLIFFORD'S HEALTH; CLIFFORD REFUTES STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO HIM IN NYT EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM; INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION IN VIETNAM BEFORE AND SINCE MARCH 31ST SPEECH; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 11524, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/9/1967, 9:07AM (Item)
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  • LBJ ASKS RUSK'S VIEWS ON ALEXSEI KOSYGIN'S CALL FOR CESSATION OF US BOMBING OF VIETNAM IN SPEECH DURING VISIT TO LONDON; RUSK DISCUSSES BRITISH PEACE PROPOSAL; QUESTION OF NEED FOR BOTH SIDES TO STOP AUGMENTATION OF FORCES; WH RESPONSE TO PRESS
Telephone conversation # 11547, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/15/1967, 12:05PM (Item)
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  • RESPONSE TO RAMPARTS MAGAZINE STORY ON CIA FUNDING OF NATIONAL STUDENT ASSN; JAMES WEBB'S STUDY OF APOLLO FIRE; BAY OF PIGS STUDY; PRESS STORY ON RFK'S MEETING WITH LBJ; FORMER JUSTICE CHARLES WHITTAKER'S SPEECH CRITICIZING LBJ, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
Telephone conversation # 11206, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
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  • 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 # 11317, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 1/7/1967, 10:55AM (Item)
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  • LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH BUSINESS COUNCIL; PAY RAISE FOR POSTAL WORKERS; PROPOSED POSTAL RATE INCREASE; SCHEDULING NIGHTTIME STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; CONFLICTS WITH OTHER CONGRESSIONAL EVENTS; DISRUPTION TO TV PROGRAMS; TELEVISING PRESS
Telephone conversation # 13704, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 11/1/1968, 1:57PM (Item)
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  • LBJ ASKS THAT HHH NOT MENTION VIETNAM UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DUE TO PRECARIOUS STATE OF PEACE TALKS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF HHH'S STATEMENTS, ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE; PRESS QUESTIONS ON POLITICAL EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 13219, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/30/1968, 9:57AM (Item)
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  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO POPE PAUL'S STATEMENT OPPOSING US FOREIGN AID FUNDS FOR FAMILY PLANNING; CABLE FROM AVERELL HARRIMAN, CYRUS VANCE PROPOSING BOMBING HALT AND RUSK'S RESPONSE; LBJ SUGGESTS RUSK ADDRESS ISSUE AT UPCOMING PRESS
Telephone conversation # 13220, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/30/1968, 11:54AM (Item)
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  • DISCUSSION OF RUSK'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ SAYS NORTH VIETNAMESE HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR POSITION SINCE MARCH 31ST SPEECH AND THEIR ATTACKS AND INFILTRATION OF SOUTH VIETNAM CONTINUE
Telephone conversation # 13512, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/3/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
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  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS ACCOUNTS OF GEORGE BALL'S, AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLES IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; HARRIMAN'S COMMENTS ON EFFECT OF SPEECH ON PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ'S TALK WITH CYRUS VANCE ABOUT SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4952, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/15/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
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  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; RUSK'S PLATFORM COMMITTEE SPEECH; LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER (ON MEAT IMPORTS?); ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN AID; MEAT IMPORT QUOTA BILL; US FORCES' ROLE
Telephone conversation # 8301, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/1/1965, 9:55AM (Item)
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  • MOYERS REPORTS ON HIS LUNCH WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY; BUNDY'S RECENT SPEECHES; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS CONTACTS WITH BUNDY, OTHER WH STAFF; RFK; MOYERS ADVOCATES MORE CANDOR WITH PRESS; LBJ DISCUSSES JACK VALENTI'S RECENT SPEECH, LBJ'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS
Telephone conversation # 649, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/23/1963, 12:00PM (Item)
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  • LBJ QUESTIONS HELLER ABOUT EFFECT OF TAX CUT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BOONDOGGLE PROJECTS IN POVERTY PROGRAM, REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, TELLS HELLER TO TALK TO PRESS AND EXPRESS OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 4817, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
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  • JOHN STEINBECK; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; ALLEGATIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, POSSIBLE DOD APPOINTMENT; LBJ'S CONCEPT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; RFK'S FUTURE; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENTS; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT; JOE RAUH AND MFDP; HHH AS VP
Telephone conversation # 5177, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 11:23AM (Item)
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESS, DISLOYALTY AMONG HIS CABINET AND STAFF, WHITE SOUTHERNER'S INABILITY TO UNITE COUNTRY; HHH; RFK, MFDP ISSUE; LBJ'S HEALTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADVICE; LBJ WILL DECIDE DURING NSC
Telephone conversation # 8515, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 8312, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 7/7/1965, 8:05PM (Item)
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  • MLK DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL, EFFORTS TO REGISTER NEGROES; POLL TAX ISSUE; NEED TO RE-BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL; MLK DISCUSSES INACCURATE PRESS INTERPRETATION OF HIS RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 7847, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
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  • US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE PROVISIONAL GOVT LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; OAS TALKS; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S ROLE; W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S RETURN; MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RETURN FROM VIETNAM; ALLEGED INACCURACIES IN LBJ'S MAY 2 SPEECH; CALL
Telephone conversation # 11612, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 3/2/1967, 9:22PM (Item)
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  • CONNALLY DISCUSSES INFORMATION HE HAS LEARNED FROM PRESS ABOUT JIM GARRISON INVESTIGATION, FIDEL CASTRO'S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN JFK ASSASSINATION, CIA'S AND RFK'S ALLEGED EFFORTS TO KILL CASTRO; LBJ DISCUSSES ALLEGATIONS, RFK'S SENATE SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 13621, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 10/31/1968, 6:52PM (Item)
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  • LBJ ADVISES HHH ON WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT SPEECH THAT LBJ WILL MAKE TONIGHT ANNOUNCING VIETNAM BOMBING HALT, ASKS HHH TO MAINTAIN SECRECY UNTIL AFTER SPEECH, THEN OFFER SUPPORT; LBJ PRAISES MURIEL HUMPHREY'S RECENT SPEECH, DISCUSSES HIS SPEECHES
Telephone conversation # 13513, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/3/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
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  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF GEORGE BALL'S, AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLES IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON PARIS PEACE TALKS; PRESS LEAKS; RUSK'S TALK WITH ANDREI GROMYKO ON 3 US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; CYRUS
Telephone conversation # 13514, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/6/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
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  • NIXON'S REQUEST FOR MEETING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLE IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; GEORGE BALL; CYRUS VANCE; PRESS LEAKS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON HANOI; HONOLULU MEETING AND RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN
Telephone conversation # 13547, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/16/1968, 11:41AM (Item)
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  • LBJ BRIEFS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON US POSITION ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT, ASKS THEM NOT TO MAKE SPEECHES THAT WILL IMPAIR NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS HE WILL ADVISE ALL OF THEM OF ANY BREAKTHROUGH, READS WH PRESS RELEASE ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; AL SMITH
Telephone conversation # 85, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 11/27/1963, 2:22PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 141, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/29/1963, 3:14PM (Item)
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