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Telephone conversation # 2350, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 3/4/1964, 8:50PM (Item)
  • VALENTI RECOMMENDS THAT LBJ ANNOUNCE NEW APPOINTMENTS OF WOMEN TONIGHT AT FIRST ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AWARDS CEREMONY
Telephone conversation # 2567, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 3/20/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS DUNGAN TO GIVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE TO GEORGE REEDY AS NEW WH PRESS SECRETARY; DISCUSSION OF WOMEN CANDIDATES FOR AEC POSITION; AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS TO PHILIPPINES, DENMARK, PAKISTAN; ADLAI STEVENSON AND UN DELEGATION
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 # 3786, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE TAYLOR, 6/19/1964, 2:15PM (Item)
  • "SAN FRANCISCO"; TAYLOR IS IN NEW JERSEY, SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO HEAR
Telephone conversation # 3627, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 6/4/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED DISCUSSION ON REDUCING AUTO PRICES WITH FREDERIC DONNER AT ERHARD DINNER; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS; US NEWS & WORLD REPORT INTERVIEW WITH HELLER; LABOR STATISTICS; TAX CUTS; APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR OKUN TO CEA; BUILDING TRADE UNIONS WAGE SETTLEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 3699, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 6/11/1964, 6:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS RFK FOR HIS LETTER OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM, ASKS HIS HELP IN SELECTING NEW AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3309, sound recording, LBJ and CLIFF CARTER, 5/1/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • PREPARATIONS FOR DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JOE DUKE AS WESTERN COORDINATOR; LBJ WANTS TENNESSEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, GUAM DELEGATIONS TO BE INSTRUCTED
Telephone conversation # 4970, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/15/1964, 4:45PM (Item)
  • PROBLEM WITH CONFIRMATION OF PHILIP NICHOLS AS US CUSTOMS COURT JUDGE; CONFUSION OVER FBI REPORT ON SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR NAME; JUSTICE DEPT RELEASE OF REPORT TO REPUBLICAN SENATORS; RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; JEWISH VOTE
Telephone conversation # 4972, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 8/15/1964, 5:03PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF PHILIP NICHOLS TO US CUSTOMS COURT, CONFUSION OVER FBI REPORT; RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; JACQUELINE KENNEDY'S APPEARANCE AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PROPOSED MEETING OF LBJ WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS ROY WILKINS, MLK, WHITNEY YOUNG
Telephone conversation # 5421, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/2/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR RESPONSE TO PRESS STORY THAT JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL BE NAMED AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE; LBJ REPORTS SHE HAD TURNED DOWN APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO; PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, POLITICAL NATURE
Telephone conversation # 4344, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/27/1964, 12:32PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO NASA POSITION; PRESS REACTION TO REUTERS NEWS STORY ON INCREASE IN US ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM; AMBASSADOR LEONARD UNGER'S OPPOSITION TO OPERATION IN PANHANDLE OF LAOS
Telephone conversation # 6234, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/5/1964, 2:48PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS MCNAMARA FOR HELP IN CAMPAIGN; ELECTION RESULTS IN TEXAS AND ORLANDO, FLORIDA; JOHN CONNALLY; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S DEFEAT OF GEORGE BUSH; RECRUITING NEW TALENT FOR GOVT VACANCIES; VIETNAM SITUATION AND POSSIBLE CHANGE IN US POLICY
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 # 5811, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 10/2/1964, 2:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ INQUIRES ABOUT MOYER'S HEALTH; DISCUSSION OF SPEECH DRAFTS, NEW CAMPAIGN TV AD PREPARED BY RICHARD GOODWIN; MOYERS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH SARGENT SHRIVER ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR EMMET RIORDAN IN POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 6335, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ABOUT WALTER JENKINS' RELEASE FROM HOSPITAL WHICH QUOTES MARJORIE JENKINS; WALTER JENKINS' FUTURE; CLARK CLIFFORD'S DISAPPOINTMENT ON NOT BEING NAMED AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; RFK; "DON" (COOK)
Telephone conversation # 6336, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • RFK; CANDIDATES FOR CABINET APPOINTMENTS; "DON" (COOK) FOR TREASURY OR JUSTICE; TOM WATSON OR FRANK STANTON FOR HEW OR COMMERCE; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ABOUT 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 # 6382, sound recording, LBJ and JOE POOL, 11/16/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • POOL ASKS FOR LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATION FOR DALLAS FEDERAL CENTER, NOTES THAT FORT WORTH CENTER IS ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION; LBJ TELLS POOL HE MUST APPOINT NEW GSA ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT POOL SHOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH HIM ONCE HE
Telephone conversation # 6391, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/18/1964, 9:25AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO VACANCIES IN HEW, TREASURY, REPUBLICAN VACANCIES ON FPC; FRANCES MCGOVERN; JAMES SWIDLER; DISCUSSION OF POLICY OF REQUESTING RESIGNATIONS OF APPOINTEES AT BEGINNING OF NEW ADMINISTRATION
Telephone conversation # 6398, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/18/1964, 4:05PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF NEW WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CRIME IN WASHINGTON AND ABOUT WALTER TOBRINER'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY WH ABOUT APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 6427, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/20/1964, 4:00PM (Item)
  • MOYERS' MEETING WITH NEW CONGRESSMEN; POSSIBLE RAISES FOR SOME WH STAFF; HISTORY OF POSITION OF WH LIAISON TO WASHINGTON, DC COMMISSIONERS; ROGER STEVENS' LETTER SOLICITING FUNDS IN LBJ'S NAME; ORGANIZATION OF TOP WH STAFF; MCGEORGE BUNDY; DOUGLASS
Telephone conversation # 6601, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 12/2/1964, 7:20PM (Item)
  • WAGNER READS LBJ PRESS STORY ON FIGHT OVER LEADERSHIP OF NEW YORK STATE SENATE BETWEEN WAGNER AND RFK FORCES; ALLEGED SUPPORT FOR STANLEY STEINGUT BY EDWIN WEISL, SR.; LBJ TELLS WAGNER HE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSULT WITH HIM ON NYC PATRONAGE; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DON REYNOLDS' PREVIOUS TESTIMONY IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; "TOMMY" (CORCORAN'S?) CONTACT WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ON HANDLING NEW CHARGES IN SENATE; PRESS COVERAGE OF ISSUE; RFK'S RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN ONLY SERVE 30 DAYS BEFORE A PERMANENT APPOINTEE MUST BE NAMED; FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HHH ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JAMES ROWE; JOHN BYRNES AND MGIC
Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ON ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NICHOLAS KATZENBACH WILL SERVE AS ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL FOLLOWING RFK'S RESIGNATION; QUESTION OF NEED TO NAME PERMANENT APPOINTEE; NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JOHN BYRNES; POSSIBLE STEEL PRICE INCREASE
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 6864, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CAHILL, 2/20/1965, 11:43AM (Item)
  • LBJ OFFERS CAHILL FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC; CAHILL TELLS LBJ HE WILL HAVE TO CONSULT WITH HIS WIFE BECAUSE OF FAMILY CONSIDERATIONS; DISCUSSION OF NEW JERSEY POLITICAL SITUATION; LBJ DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR CAHILL'S APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 6865, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CAHILL, 2/20/1965, 11:43AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF CAHILL TO FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIP IN NEW JERSEY; CAHILL DISCUSSES HIS ORIGINAL INTEREST IN CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP IN PHILADELPHIA
Telephone conversation # 6866, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CAHILL?, 2/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS CAHILL? ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR CLIFFORD CASE'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SAM ZAGORIA, AND EFFECTS ON NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN POLITICS; LBJ PROMISES TO CALL CAHILL? BACK AFTER HIS MEETING WITH CASE, THEN SPEAKS WITH CAHILL'S DAUGHTER
Telephone conversation # 7308, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 4/1/1965, 11:01AM (Item)
  • LBJ PRAISES COHEN, DISCUSSES APPOINTING HIM UNDERSECRETARY OF HEW; REPLACEMENT FOR COHEN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY; NEED FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION AT HEW BECAUSE OF ENACTMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS; HENRY LOOMIS; IVAN NESTINGEN; PAT MCNAMARA'S CONFLICTS
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 # 7119, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM RENCHARD, 3/18/1965, 6:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS RENCHARD HE ENJOYED MEETING WITH HIM AT WH YESTERDAY, DISCUSSES HIS NOMINATION OF HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY AND NEED FOR NEW IDEAS FOR MONETARY POLICY, EXPRESSES WISH TO HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL LEADERS
Telephone conversation # 6756, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 1/29/1965, 7:18PM (Item)
  • LBJ AND ELLINGTON DISCUSS THEIR COLDS; ELLINGTON TELLS LBJ HE IS READY TO JOIN THE ADMINISTRATION, ASKS LBJ TO TIME ANNOUNCEMENT SO THAT DEMOCRATIC MORNING NEWSPAPERS GET NEWS FIRST, TELLS LBJ HE HAD DISCUSSED HIS JOB WITH MARVIN WATSON
Telephone conversation # 9148, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/9/1965, 9:20PM (Item)
  • MOYERS TELLS LBJ THAT MERRIMAN SMITH REPORTS AP WIRES ARE GOING OUT DUE TO NORTHEAST POWER FAILURE, RELAYS CONCERNS NEW POWER FAILURE MAY OCCUR IF POWER IS RESTORED AT PEAK HOUR; LBJ ASKS REPORT BE RELAYED TO HORNIG, DISCUSSES CALL TO NELSON
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