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Telephone conversation # 6611, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ SETS GOAL OF 100% VOTING; WAYS TO IMPROVE VOTER REGISTRATION; POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; HENRY REUSS' CHARGE OF DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS PROSECUTIONS; SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFIRMING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; JOHN CONNOR; NEW
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT
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 # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Telephone conversation # 1195, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1964, 3:40PM (Item)
  • CONSOLIDATING WH PHOTOGRAPHERS' LABS; YOICHI OKAMOTO; INDONESIA; SUKARNO; FOREIGN AID BILL; NAJEEB HALABY AND SST BOARD; EDWARD MURROW SUCCESSOR AT USIA; NEW SPEECHWRITERS; TED SORENSEN RESIGNATION; ARTHUR SCHLESINGER; JOHN B. MARTIN; ADAM
Telephone conversation # 1915, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 2/6/1964, 6:47PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 2310, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/2/1964, 12:46PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; ANDERSON IS IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS OPERATOR FOR A BETTER CONNECTION, AND END OF CONVERSATION IS NOT RECORDED; LBJ TALKS WITH RUSSELL LONG WHO IS MEETING WITH HIM AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 4118, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 7/2/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • CARL CURTIS, MIKE MANSFIELD AMENDMENTS ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA; IMPORT AGREEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND; INCREASED US EXPORTS; ALBERT MITCHELL APPOINTMENT TO NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; SAM RAYBURN VOTE ON TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
Telephone conversation # 6325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 6370, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 11/16/1964, 4:45PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LARRY O'BRIEN'S DESIRE FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DNC CHAIRMAN; O'BRIEN'S SUCCESS AS WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; DALEY PRAISES JOHN BAILEY'S LOYALTY; ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS; RE-ELECTION OF OTTO KERNER; ROLAND LIBONATI'S
Telephone conversation # 6371, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/16/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • MATTHEW MCCLOSKY'S HEARING; PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS; DEFEAT OF GENEVIEVE BLATT IN SENATE RACE; DEMOCRATIC LOSS OF JEWISH, ITALIAN VOTE; LBJ'S ELECTION BET WITH FRANK SMITH; LARRY O'BRIEN'S WISH FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO DNC; REORGANIZATION
Telephone conversation # 7312, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; GERALD FORD'S SUBSTITUTE BILL DRAFTED BY JOHN LINDSAY; POSSIBLE PROVISION TO INCLUDE NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS IN BILL; TIMING OF SENATE VOTE; PICKETING AT LBJ RANCH; VA HOSPITAL CLOSINGS STUDY; WISCONSIN
Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7323, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • JOE RAUH'S CANDIDATE FOR WASHINGTON, DC COURT; NEED FOR MERIT APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA, EXCELLENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; VOTING RIGHTS BILL, INCLUSION OF NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS; POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION; LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S
Telephone conversation # 7109, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/18/1965, 5:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS ANDERSON HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER REMINISCES ABOUT WORKING WITH ANDERSON ON TAX BILL; ANDERSON ASKS IF HE CAN VISIT WITH LBJ ABOUT NEW MEXICO APPOINTMENTS AND EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S CHOICE
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY
Telephone conversation # 8326, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/9/1965, 2:00PM (Item)
  • ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF CONSTANCE MOTLEY TO COURT OF APPEALS WITHOUT LEAKING APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL; APPOINTMENTS OF ANTHONY CELEBREZZE TO CIRCUIT COURT AND OF NEW HEW SECRETARY; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO PREPARE STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 8340, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 7/15/1965, 2:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WILKINS TO LOBBY FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HUD, HEW SECRETARIES, UN AMBASSADOR, NEW YORK JUDGESHIPS; ROBERT WEAVER; BERL BERNHARD; JOHN GARDNER; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; RFK; CONSTANCE
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 10727, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/7/1966, 11:07PM (Item)
  • POWELL REPORTS ON UNNAMED BILL (MINIMUM WAGE?); POSSIBLE LOSS OF DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS; NEW YORK LIBERAL PARTY'S NOMINATION OF FDR, JR. FOR GOV.; APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD GAMSER; CARL ALBERT'S HEALTH; POWELL'S REMARKS TO RFK PRAISING
Telephone conversation # 10737, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/10/1966, 12:33PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE NYC SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF BILL; COMPLICATIONS DUE TO NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL RACE; LIBERAL PARTY AND FDR, JR.; CANDIDATES FOR US DELEGATION TO UN; PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH JEWISH WAR
Telephone conversation # 10757, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/12/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
Telephone conversation # 10925, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 10/5/1966, 4:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US
Telephone conversation # 3602, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 6/1/1964, 2:48PM (Item)
  • MIXUP IN SCHEDULING MEETING WITH LBJ; LEVI ESHKOL VISIT, ORTHODOX JEWISH SCHOOLS IN ISRAEL; FLORIDA POLL; DREW O'KEEFE AS POSSIBLE NEW IRS COMMISSIONER; CLOTURE VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION, VIOLENCE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • "RE JUDGESHIP APPMTS."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CLARK FOR ABOUT 1:00 TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT ABOUT DEAN RUSK
Telephone conversation # 12916, transcript, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 4/10/1968, 4:06PM (Item)
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