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Telephone conversation # 3512, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 5/26/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS JOHNSTON TO GET FEDERAL PAY BILL REPORTED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY FOR DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM; DELAYS CAUSED BY ADJOURNMENT FOR CONVENTIONS, HOLIDAYS; LBJ'S APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES FOR JOHNSTON; HEAD COUNT IN SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 8353, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 7/19/1965, 6:34PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SENATE PASSAGE OF COLD WAR GI BILL; CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON UNNAMED BILL; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO COME TO WH TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF UN AMBASSADOR
Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9517, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/19/1966, 7:19PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG RECOMMENDS ROBERT LANDRY AS POSSIBLE FPC APPOINTEE; MIKE MANATOS' MEMO ON VANCE HARTKE, VIEWS OF OTHER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON TAX BILL; ELIOT JANEWAY'S INFLUENCE ON HARTKE; SUSPENSION OF TELEPHONE, AUTO EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS
Telephone conversation # 570, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 12/20/1963, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DUNGAN DISCUSSES SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HANDLING OF COFFEE AGREEMENT; HARRY BYRD, SR.'S COMMENTS ABOUT AGREEMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS' OBJECTIONS TO AGREEMENT; DISCUSSION OF AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT FOR FRANK COFFIN; APPOINTMENTS TO SEC, OTHER AGENCIES
Telephone conversation # 574, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 12/20/1963, 1:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES DISAGREEMENT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ABOUT VOTE ON COFFEE AGREEMENT, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL HARRY BYRD, SR.; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH STATE DEPT; APPOINTMENT FOR WILLIAM MACOMBER; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS VIEWS ON APPOINTING
Telephone conversation # 3810, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES HALLECK, 6/22/1964, 6:24PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF HAMER BUDGE TO SEC; HALLECK COMPLAINS OF LBJ PRESSING HIM TO PASS LEGISLATION, NEED FOR RECESS FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION; PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, TAX BILL; LBJ ASKS HALLECK TO VOTE POVERTY BILL OUT OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 4220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/13/1964, 3:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SHOOTING IN GEORGIA, CARL SANDERS' STATEMENT, BODY FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI; FBI CHECKS ON APPOINTEES TO CIVIL RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; RFK ASKS LBJ TO INSTRUCT FBI TO KEEP HIM INFORMED; NARCOTICS MEETING; POVERTY BILL; RECALL OF CONGRESS IN 1960
Telephone conversation # 4665, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/4/1964, 11:12AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS LBJ APPOINT CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ALASKA; DISCUSSION OF RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO KING-ANDERSON MEDICARE BILL; ANDERSON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR HHH AS VP NOMINEE
Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ NOT TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS; APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO NAME MARTIN SORKIN TO FOOD AND FIBER COMMISSION, ASKS TO MEET ON STEEL PRICES; EDUCATION
Telephone conversation # 9674, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S LACK OF ACTION ON TAX BILL; FOWLER'S TALK WITH HERMAN TALMADGE ABOUT BILL; FULBRIGHT'S ALLEGED ANGER ABOUT NOT BEING INVITED TO WH DINNER; LEE METCALF; REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; EVERETT
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 13216, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/24/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5698, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/28/1964, 7:22AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LYNDA JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE; CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON BILLIE SOL ESTES; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN HELP TO MANSFIELD AS MAJORITY
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT FOR HAROLD REIS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT JOHNSON MEN, DISCUSSES RECENT POLL; RFK; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPREME COURT CASES; DAIRY FARMERS' VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION