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Telephone conversation # 4268, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/17/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO TALK TO (DREW?) "PEARSON" ABOUT KKK, GET HIS VIEWS FOR PROPOSED STATEMENT BY LBJ; DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR A MORE BALANCED STATEMENT THAN GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON EXTREMISM
Telephone conversation # 3365, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/8/1964, 6:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S RECENT TRIP; FOOD STAMP BILL; FEDERAL PAY BILL, WILLIAM DOHERTY; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, HUGH CAREY, WILBUR COHEN; DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON KEN O'DONNELL; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN SENATE, EVERETT DIRKSEN, HHH, CLOTURE
Telephone conversation # 5214, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 10:00PM (Item)
  • REEDY TELLS LBJ THAT RALPH MCGILL REPORTS DREW PEARSON WILL RUN COLUMN SAYING LBJ ORDERED FIRING OF LEONARD REINSCH AS TV MANAGER OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ DENIES STORY, SAYS HE THINKS REINSCH HAS DONE GOOD JOB; DISCUSSION OF RIOTING
Telephone conversation # 5971, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 10/27/1964, 1:45PM (Item)
  • DELOACH REPORTS ON WALTER JENKINS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS FBI STATEMENTS, HIS SURGERY TODAY; LBJ RELAYS INFORMATION FROM DREW PEARSON ABOUT INCIDENT; INVESTIGATION OF UNFOUNDED RUMORS ABOUT OTHER STAFF MEMBERS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 5989, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 10/31/1964, 10:35AM (Item)
  • RUMORS OF REPUBLICAN "BOMBSHELL" REPORT ON UNNAMED CABINET OFFICER; NAVY DEPT INVESTIGATION; WALTER JENKINS INCIDENT; DREW PEARSON TIP THAT JENKINS WAS FRAMED; NEED FOR SECURITY RECHECKS; EISENHOWER'S, JFK'S POLICY ON INVESTIGATIONS OF CABINET
Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON UNFOUNDED RUMOR FROM FLORIDA RECEIVED BY DREW PEARSON; POSSIBLE LIBEL ACTION IF STORY IS RUN; RUMOR THAT REPUBLICANS WILL MAKE "BOMBSHELL" REPORT TODAY; LBJ ASKS SOMEONE TO CONTACT LES CARPENTER ABOUT SOURCE OF RUMOR
Telephone conversation # 5523, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 9/8/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF SUGGESTION THAT DREW PEARSON BE IN DELEGATION TO WEDDING OF KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE; CARPENTER ASKS LBJ IF HE HAS ANNOUNCED HIS TRIP TO HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, REPORTS SHE WILL ANNOUNCE LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S UPCOMING TRIP TO OHIO
Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US VIETNAM POLICY, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESS; WALTER LIPPMANN; DREW PEARSON; NYT STORY ON LBJ ADVISERS; CLARK CLIFFORD; DEAN ACHESON; JAMES ROWE; TOMMY CORCORAN; SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY; FDR COMMENT ON INFLUENCE OF CORCORAN, BEN
Telephone conversation # 7664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/14/1965, 12:51PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH DREW PEARSON AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 8862, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/14/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • CRITICISM OF DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS WASHINGTON, DC US ATTORNEY BECAUSE OF PAST SERVICE AS LAWYER FOR SERV-U CORP, BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO BRESS; WH RESPONSE TO PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8639, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/26/1965, 2:50PM (Item)
  • CONCERNS ABOUT BILL CREATING NEW JUDGESHIPS; IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNING CEREMONY; NEW JUDGESHIPS, FEDERAL REGISTRARS FOR WASHINGTON, DC; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS' APPOINTMENT; AMENDMENT ON IMMIGRATION CEILING FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Telephone conversation # 8676, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/30/1965, 3:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS IF FORTAS IS ENJOYING VACATION; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ARTHUR GOLDBERG; STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY FOR WASHINGTON, DC DUE TO SERVICE AS LAWYER FOR SERV-U, BOBBY BAKER; DREW PEARSON'S
Telephone conversation # 8218, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 6/30/1965, 7:01PM (Item)
  • CONFIRMATION OF JAMES COLEMAN TO 5TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS; KATZENBACH'S TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT; COLEMAN'S PAST REMARKS ON SEGREGATION; TIMING OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS, HOUSE VOTE ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; DANNY KAYE VISIT
Telephone conversation # 8306, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 7/7/1965, 1:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DUBINSKY ABOUT DREW PEARSON STORY REPORTING ALEX ROSE WAS OFFENDED THAT LBJ DID NOT CALL HIM ABOUT JOHN LINDSAY AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; DUBINSKY REASSURES LBJ HE ACTED CORRECTLY; LBJ THANKS DUBINSKY FOR HIS ACTIONS AT RECENT CONVENTION
Telephone conversation # 10060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM (Item)
  • DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; KATZENBACH'S SPEECH TO SOUTH CAROLINA LAW STUDENTS ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION; DREW PEARSON'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S DIRECT PHONE LINES TO J. EDGAR HOOVER, OTHERS; QUESTION OF WH RESPONSE TO RFK'S RECENT STATEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 10136, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/24/1966, 10:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT LEAK FROM POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AS REPORTED IN DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN TODAY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VETO OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAY BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PAY RAISE
Telephone conversation # 10148, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 5/31/1966, 11:55AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LAFOUNTAIN'S WORK FOR SMITH'S OPPONENT IN 1954 CAMPAIGN AND JOSEPH MCCARTHY'S ROLE IN CAMPAIGN; DREW PEARSON COLUMN ABOUT SMITH'S OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 10207, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/3/1966, 12:55AM (Item)
  • MUSKIE DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE AND MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION; LBJ THANKS MUSKIE, MENTIONS PLANS TO ATTEND LYNDA JOHNSON'S GRADUATION FROM UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 10212, sound recording, LBJ and TOMMY CORCORAN, 6/3/1966, 1:37PM (Item)
  • CORCORAN RELAYS INFORMATION FROM UNNAMED PERSON ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED MATTER IN TEXAS, MENTIONS RECENT DREW PEARSON COLUMNS ABOUT "EL PASO" (CASE BEFORE FPC?)
Telephone conversation # 10218, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/8/1966, 3:00PM (Item)
  • MUSKIE TELLS LBJ THAT DREW PEARSON REPORTED THAT MARGARET CHASE SMITH HAS WITHDRAWN HER OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LBJ TELLS MUSKIE HE WILL SEND UP APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 9914, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/26/1966, 4:30PM (Item)
  • HENRY FOWLER'S DAUGHTER'S WEDDING; JACK ANDERSON, DREW PEARSON STORY ON FBI INVESTIGATION OF DOCUMENTS STOLEN FROM THOMAS DODD'S OFFICE; 1964 VP SELECTION; ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES BY DODD; JAMES HOFFA; FRANCES KNIGHT, PASSPORT OFFICE POLICIES
Telephone conversation # 10002, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/1/1966, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS KATZENBACH FOR INVITATION; JACK ANDERSON'S TALK WITH WALTER JENKINS ABOUT DREW PEARSON STORY ON WH ASSISTANCE TO THOMAS DODD; DODD INVESTIGATION, RFK'S ROLE AND LEAKS FROM DODD'S STAFF; LBJ'S POLICY FORBIDDING WH INVOLVEMENT IN GOVT
Telephone conversation # 10009, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1966, 1:08PM (Item)
  • FEHMER RELAYS THOMAS DODD'S CONCERN ABOUT ALLEGED THEFT OF JOSEPH VALACHI FILE FROM JUSTICE DEPT, DISCUSSES CALL FROM DAVID MARTIN TO MARVIN WATSON ON SAME SUBJECT; KATZENBACH TELLS FEHMER THAT DREW PEARSON HAS VALACHI'S MANUSCRIPT
Telephone conversation # 10632, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHURCH, 8/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO JOHN CARVER'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR CARVER; CHURCH PRAISES CARVER, DISCUSSES CONFLICT BETWEEN CARVER AND FRANK BARRY IN INTERIOR DEPT; LBJ SENDS HIS GREETINGS TO BETHINE CHURCH
Telephone conversation # 10241, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • DREW PEARSON STORY ACCUSING MENDEL RIVERS OF DRUNKENNESS; RIVERS' HEALTH; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; EFFECT OF 6/30/1967 TERMINATION DATE ON MILITARY PURCHASING, DOD BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR MORE ECONOMIC AID FUNDS FOR VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 12702, sound recording, LBJ and JACK HORNER, 2/5/1968, 8:34AM (Item)
  • HORNER ASKS ABOUT SOUTH KOREAN PRESS REPORT ON PANMUNJON TALKS ON USS PUEBLO; LBJ SAYS PRESS IS LYING, COMPLAINS ABOUT MARVIN KALB, DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; TET OFFENSIVE; SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 11062, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/28/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • PRESS HANDLING OF MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAM LEADERS ON CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ DISCUSSES INDIAN FOOD SITUATION, NEED FOR MULTINATIONAL FOOD AID, DREW PEARSON COLUMNS ON ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S DIFFERENCES WITH STATE DEPT ON US POLICY ON COMMUNIST CHINA
Telephone conversation # 13205, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/11/1968, 8:26AM (Item)
  • "RE DREW PEARSON - RE SACB; JUDGESHIPS"; SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 7/10/68; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE IS 7/11/68; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 13402, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF UNHAPPINESS OF UNIDENTIFIED MALE WITH DIVISIONS WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY; MARKS ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S VISIT TO LBJ RANCH, WISHES HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY; TODAY'S DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON CHOICE OF HALE BOGGS TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM
Telephone conversation # 13403, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN ON CHOICE OF HALE BOGGS, NOT EDMUND MUSKIE, TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HOW CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE, NEGOTIATIONS ON VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 13561, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/18/1968, 2:40PM (Item)
  • "VIETNAM & REPORTING REMARKS MADE BY SHRIVER TO DREW PEARSON" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT
Telephone conversation # 1593, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/27/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
  • JENKINS' PROPOSED PRESS STATEMENT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, DON REYNOLDS' CHARGES; ADVERSE PRESS REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT; HANDLING STORIES ON INVESTIGATION; WASHINGTON POST; DREW PEARSON; BILL WHITE, ROWLAND EVANS; SARAH MCCLENDON; HELEN
Telephone conversation # 1971, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 2/8/1964, 11:25AM (Item)
  • MOYERS RELATES TALK WITH DEAN RUSK ON PRESS LEAKS TO DREW PEARSON ON DON REYNOLDS, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; HEARST, PULITZER QUESTIONS ABOUT WH AS SOURCE OF LEAK; DICK BERLIN; USIA FILM; INEFFICIENT USE OF PLANES TO RANCH; CUBA, GUANTANAMO WATER
Telephone conversation # 2253, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 2/8/1964, 11:25AM (Item)
  • MOYERS RELATES TALK WITH DEAN RUSK ON PRESS LEAKS TO DREW PEARSON ON DON REYNOLDS, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; HEARST, PULITZER QUESTIONS ABOUT WH AS SOURCE OF LEAK; DICK BERLIN; USIA FILM; INEFFICIENT USE OF PLANES TO RANCH; CUBA, GUANTANAMO WATER
Telephone conversation # 8806, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/1/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENTS OF TYLER ABELL, EDWIN WEISL, JR; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY FOR WASHINGTON, DC; JEWISH SUPPORT FOR BRESS; RFK'S UPCOMING LATIN AMERICA TRIP; USE OF USIA FILMS TO PUBLICIZE US DOMESTIC
Telephone conversation # 8807, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/1/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • USIA COVERAGE OF RFK'S, OTHER CONGRESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL TRIPS TO LATIN AMERICA; WASHINGTON STAR STORY QUOTING LEONARD MARKS' SONS AT MARKS' SWEARING-IN CEREMONY AT WH; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 8863, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/14/1965, 7:40PM (Item)
  • PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 9878, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/10/1966, 10:34PM (Item)
  • MIX-UP IN HANDLING OF SIHANOUK'S INVITATION TO CONGRESS TO VISIT CAMBODIA; WITHDRAWAL OF INVITATION; STUART SYMINGTON'S VIEWS; TAX BILL; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INFLATION; DREW PEARSON STORY; ABBA SCHWARTZ
Telephone conversation # 10016, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/5/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED PERSON (J. R. PARTEN?); BROOKS HAYS' CANDIDACY FOR GOV. OF ARKANSAS; CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSAL FOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE; DREW PEARSON AND THOMAS DODD INVESTIGATION; SUPPLEMENTAL RENT BILL; LBJ'S HEALTH; INDIAN FOOD
Telephone conversation # 11556, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/20/1967, 9:40AM (Item)
  • JIM GARRISON INVESTIGATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION; HALE BOGGS' COMMENTS; DREW PEARSON'S REPORT OF CIA'S ROLE IN EFFORTS TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO; ALLEGED WIRETAPS OF JIMMY HOFFA'S LAWYERS; CLARK REPORTS ON MIDWEST ATTITUDES ON VIETNAM, CIA, CRIME