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Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 318, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 12/6/1963, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CUTS IN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO PASS TAX BILL; WIRTZ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT AT ELECTION TIME; LBJ READS LIST OF VARIOUS PROPOSED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
Telephone conversation # 170, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH ALSOP, 11/29/1963, 7:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; ALSOP EXPRESSES APPROVAL OF LBJ'S DECISION
Telephone conversation # 665, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/23/1963, 1:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCCORMACK SAYS VOTE IS NOT A DEFEAT FOR DEMOCRATS; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE MCCORMACK AND LEW DESCHLER AT WH RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 1809, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • MOYERS READS STATEMENT LBJ WILL MAKE TO PRESS ANNOUNCING SHRIVER WILL HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND OPPOSITION TO THE APPOINTMENT; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; ROBERT MCNAMARA; ILLINOIS POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 1815, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 6:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PRESS COMMENTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; ORGANIZING WAR ON POVERTY; PEACE CORPS; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH; EVALUATIONS OF JACK VAUGHN, BILL MOYERS, ROBERT MCNAMARA; PANAMA; VIETNAM; DIEM COUP; FRANCE; VP SELECTION; LBJ COMMENTS ON RUNNING
Telephone conversation # 1168, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/3/1964, 2:00PM (Item)
  • JENKINS READS PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS TO LBJ; ERIC GOLDMAN STORY; MCGEORGE BUNDY; ARTHUR SCHLESINGER; ESTHER PETERSON; PAYING A PERSONAL BILL FROM THE BENELUX TRIP; GALLUP POLL ON BARRY GOLDWATER, RICHARD NIXON
Telephone conversation # 1183, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT JACKSON, 1/4/1964, 8:45PM (Item)
  • MILLARD COPE'S DEATH; INQUIRY FROM MARGARET MAYER ABOUT LBJ'S PERSONAL FAMILY BUSINESS AND FINANCES; LBJ READS LETTER FROM MARGARET MAYER; BILL CLARK; 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA; SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Telephone conversation # 1477, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO ISSUE ON PANAMA CRISIS, UPDATES RUSSELL ON SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RESULTS; RUSSELL TELLS LBJ OF HIS SUPPORT, ASSESSES EISENHOWER; DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1576, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 1/25/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • MANN READS AND LBJ EDITS PROPOSED STATEMENT CONCERNING US EMBARGO OF SHIPS TRADING WITH CUBA IN RESPONSE TO CHARGES BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN BOB WILSON; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH LONGSHOREMEN, MARITIME LABOR UNIONS; US POSITION ON EXPORTING WHEAT
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 3027, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/14/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS UPI STORY ON RICHARD NIXON'S CALL TO "UNLEASH" SOUTH VIETNAM; BUNDY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH WALTER LIPPMANN; CHINA; NGUYEN KHAHN; NEED FOR MESSAGE TO WILLIAM BUNDY TO CLARIFY VIETNAM POLICY FOR HENRY CABOT LODGE; LODGE'S POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR HOUSE RULE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ READS PRESS STORY ON REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL; NEED FOR STATEMENT BY SARGENT SHRIVER ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECHES AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, AT UT
Telephone conversation # 4219, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 7/11/1964, 6:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HELLER IF HE LEAKED STORY TO UPI ABOUT TASK FORCE ON POSSIBLE USES OF SURPLUS MONEY IN FEDERAL TREASURY, READS PARTS OF STORY, DISCUSSES POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STORY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM, 1964 ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 3705, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 6/12/1964, 10:34AM (Item)
  • HODGES REPORTS MEETING WITH LUDWIG ERHARD, NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY IN KENNEDY ROUND ON GRAIN, COAL; LBJ TO MEET WITH ERHARD; HODGES ASKS FOR LBJ'S VIEWS ON UPCOMING ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA, HANDLING PRESS; BARRY GOLDWATER; LBJ READS RECENT
Telephone conversation # 3889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/23/1964, 10:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK IF HE TALKED TO GEORGE AIKEN ABOUT PRESS STORY ON AIKEN'S STATEMENT ABOUT HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ READS PRESS STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE RESIGNING AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM TO ASSIST WILLIAM SCRANTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 4427, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 7/30/1964, 5:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE, ASKS ROWE TO TELL ADLAI STEVENSON OF DECISION; ROWE DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR HHH IN INDIANA, OHIO; ROBERT ANDERSON
Telephone conversation # 4428, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 7/30/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; NANCY DICKERSON BROADCAST ON JACQUELINE KENNEDY; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL LOSE ALL STATES VISITED BY HODGES, LEROY
Telephone conversation # 4429, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 5:34PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ MENTIONS THAT KEN O'DONNELL HAS CLEARED STATEMENT WITH RFK
Telephone conversation # 4431, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/30/1964, 5:42PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET, FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK, PRESS STORIES ON SUPPORT FOR RFK BY EDWARD KENNEDY, JACQUELINE KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 4439, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/30/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET WITH CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION; RFK; LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RUSSELL TO ATTEND CONVENTION; STATEMENTS BY ALLEN ELLENDER, HERMAN TALMADGE; PRESS REPORTS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; 1956
Telephone conversation # 4442, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER LIPPMANN, 7/30/1964, 6:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET, FROM VP NOMINATION; AP POLL OF DELEGATES ON CHOICE FOR VP; RFK; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT TODAY ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF TEST BAN TREATY
Telephone conversation # 4930, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 5:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS AP STORY ON ALEX ROSE, RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE RACE, REPORTS ON TALK WITH WALTER REUTHER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP, CONTESTED DELEGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON RFK'S OPPOSITION TO EUGENE MCCARTHY AS VP NOMINEE; GROWING SOUTHERN OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 4954, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM (Item)
  • "RE SENDING IN FEDERAL TROOPS-LA."; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE REEDY PRECEDES CALL; DURING CALL LBJ READS FROM TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MCKEITHEN ON 8/07/64
Telephone conversation # 4979, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/17/1964, 9:36AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS FROM REPORT BY JAMES PECK ON LABOR DEFECTIONS TO GOLDWATER, WHITE BACKLASH; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; CHICAGO SUN-TIMES POLL; BUSINESS' NEED TO CREATE JOBS; EFFECTS OF TAX CUT; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; 1948
Telephone conversation # 5230, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/26/1964, 5:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS RECENT GALLUP POLL RESULTS SHOWING SUPPORT FOR LBJ AMONG NEGROES, JEWS, CATHOLICS, LABOR; LBJ TEASES SANDERS THAT HE IS NOT DOING AS WELL WITH PROTESTANTS
Telephone conversation # 5419, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 9/2/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LETTERS FROM WILLIAM MATTHEWS, EUGENE PULLIAM; LBJ ASKS HAYDEN IF PULLIAM WILL SUPPORT LBJ; LBJ ASKS HAYDEN FOR HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL IF NEEDED, DISCUSSES GOLDWATER'S USE OF MEDICARE AS POLITICAL ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4892, sound recording, LBJ and HORACE BUSBY, 8/11/1964, 6:01PM (Item)
  • BUSBY CALLS LBJ BACK TO READ HIM MCNAMARA'S BUDGET FIGURES CITED IN DRAFT OF SPEECH FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS; LBJ DISCUSSES SOME CHANGES TO SPEECH, ASKS ABOUT OMISSION OF LANGUAGE ON RANGER VII, ADMINISTRATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Telephone conversation # 4900, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/12/1964, 6:06PM (Item)
  • BUNDY READS SUGGESTED RESPONSE BY SECRETARIES OF STATE, DEFENSE TO BARRY GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON AUTHORIZATION FOR MILITARY COMMANDERS TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS DURING TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; DISCUSSION OF SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 4631, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 8/3/1964, 9:46AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON READS LIST OF NAMES OF REPUBLICAN BUSINESSMEN HE PLANS TO CONTACT ABOUT FORMING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 4632, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 8/3/1964, 9:46AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN BUSINESSMEN FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT LBJ; SAM RAYBURN FOUNDATION; JUSTICE DEPT OBJECTION TO MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST MERGER; DISCUSSION OF TONKIN GULF INCIDENT, POSSIBLE POLITICAL EFFECTS
Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 5130, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 6:21PM (Item)
  • EASTLAND READS E. K. COLLINS' STATEMENT TO CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ON POSITION OF REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; MFDP; JOE RAUH; LBJ SUGGESTS WORDING FOR STATEMENT; CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION: MIKE MANSFIELD, HHH, EUGENE MCCARTHY; CATHOLIC AS VP
Telephone conversation # 5131, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 7:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT FOR REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION ASSURING CONVENTION OF THEIR INTENTION TO SUPPORT NOMINEE; EASTLAND REPORTS ON TALK WITH GOV. PAUL JOHNSON, DISCUSSES STATE CONVENTION'S NEAR ENDORSEMENT OF GOLDWATER, MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS
Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US
Telephone conversation # 5180, sound recording, LBJ and A. W. MOURSUND, 8/25/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • MOURSUND REPORTS THAT HHH HAS REPORTEDLY ASKED STUART SYMINGTON TO SECOND HIM FOR VP NOMINATION; LBJ READS MOURSUND DRAFT STATEMENT DECLINING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, EXPRESSES PERSONAL DISCOURAGEMENT; MOURSUND SAYS RFK OR GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 5092, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN LOEB, 8/21/1964, 1:39PM (Item)
  • LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR DELAY IN TALKING WITH LOEB; DISCUSSION OF COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENTS FOR LBJ; LBJ ASKS LOEB TO MAKE SURE ROBERT ANDERSON IS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE, READS LATEST RESULTS OF LATEST GALLUP POLL
Telephone conversation # 5111, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STEINBECK, 8/21/1964, 8:45PM (Item)
  • STEINBECK TELLS LBJ HE IS WORRIED; DISCUSSION OF STEINBECK ATTENDING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ ASKS STEINBECK'S ASSISTANCE WITH SPEECHES, READS SPEECH DRAFT ON PEACE, INVITES STEINBECK TO WH; VALENTI DISCUSSES TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS WITH STEINBECK
Telephone conversation # 5119, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and LEE? CERRELL, 8/22/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • CERRELL READS RECENT CALIFORNIA POLL RESULTS TO ROBERTS AND "DICK" (NELSON?) SHOWING SUPPORT FOR LBJ VERSUS GOLDWATER; FINDINGS ARE INDIRECT RESULT OF POLL TAKEN FOR SENATE RACE BETWEEN PIERRE SALINGER, GEORGE MURPHY
Telephone conversation # 5832, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 10/3/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • DALEY DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS FOR LBJ'S UPCOMING TRIP TO CHICAGO; SUPPORT FOR LBJ VERSUS SUPPORT FOR JFK IN 1960; LBJ READS REPORT BY JOHN B. MARTIN ON ILLINOIS POLITICAL SITUATION; OTTO KERNER, CHARLES PERCY GUBERNATORIAL RACE; WHITE BACKLASH; BOBBY