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Telephone conversation # 275, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/4/1963, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION AND VOTES FOR BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON POST STORY THIS MORNING ON THE BILL; MEETING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 4210, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 7/10/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • HOLLAND THANKS LBJ FOR BIRTHDAY MESSAGE, PRAISES APPOINTMENT OF LEROY COLLINS TO COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF LINTON COLLINS TO COURT OF CLAIMS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LINTON COLLINS, DISCUSSES OTHER POSSIBLE POSTS
Telephone conversation # 5452, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NELSON, 9/3/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS NELSON FOR REPORT ON NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH DEFECTION TO DEMOCRATS AND DECREASE IN DEMOCRATIC BACKLASH DEFECTION TO REPUBLICANS; LBJ TELLS NELSON TO TELL GERALD SIEGEL AT WASHINGTON POST ABOUT FINDINGS
Telephone conversation # 6870, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/24/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS WILLIAM CAHILL DECLINED WASHINGTON, DC, JUDGESHIP; OTHER JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PRESS STORY ON POST OFFICE CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING; SENATE PROBE OF BANK FAILURES; VOTING RIGHTS BILL; EDWARD LONG'S MAIL COVER INVESTIGATION; IMMIGRATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 6722, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • LONG ASKS LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA POST OFFICE; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT SUPPORT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SHREVEPORT, COMMENTS ON REMARKS MADE THERE ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S POSITION ON CIVIL RIGHTS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE
Telephone conversation # 6723, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO CONSTRUCTION OF POST OFFICE IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA DUE TO REMARKS ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S OPPOSITION TO CIVIL RIGHTS; RECENT VOTE FOR LBJ IN MARSHALL, TEXAS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE
Telephone conversation # 9038, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • OBJECTIONS IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO APPOINTMENTS OF JAMES WATSON TO CUSTOMS COURT, WILFRED FEINBERG TO APPEALS COURT; RECESS APPOINTMENTS; ROMAN HRUSKA'S DEFENSE OF DAVID BRESS; PRESS LEAKS BY JOHN WILLIAMS; CARL CURTIS; JUDICIAL POST
Telephone conversation # 9112, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 11/8/1965, 9:11AM (Item)
  • USIA APPOINTMENT FOR MITCHELL WOLFSON; HOWARD WOODS' REQUEST TO MAKE INSPECTION TRIP OF USIA POSTS; MARKS ASKS TO GO TO VIETNAM TO PERSUADE USIA PERSONNEL TO EXTEND TOURS OF DUTY; BARRY ZORTHIAN'S REQUEST TO RETURN TO US; TRAVEL TO VIETNAM BY US
Telephone conversation # 10764, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/13/1966, 6:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HENRY MCGEE AS ACTING POSTMASTER IN CHICAGO; O'BRIEN SAYS PAUL DOUGLAS, RICHARD DALEY, DEMOCRATIC AND POST OFFICE OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED MCGEE WHO IS A NEGRO; LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO GET DIRKSEN'S VOTE ON HOUSING BILL
Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 12713, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM SITUATION; ROBERT WEAVER'S RESIGNATION FROM HUD AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF EDGAR KAISER AS HIS REPLACEMENT; CRITICISM IF NEGRO IS NOT APPOINTED TO POST; WHITNEY YOUNG; DALEY RECOMMENDS CLIFFORD CAMBELL
Telephone conversation # 11653, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/25/1967, 11:10AM (Item)
  • JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH'S WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE ON CIA IN INDIA; DISCUSSION OF NEWS PROGRAMMING ON EDUCATIONAL TV, POSSIBLE COMPETITION WITH NETWORK TV, USE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR ALLEGEDLY SLANTED COVERAGE; MILTON EISENHOWER AS HEAD OF PUBLIC TV
Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)
  • UNNAMED POST
Telephone conversation # 5852, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM (Item)
  • MYER FELDMAN, RFK SENATE RACE; TALMADGE AND GEORGIA CAMPAIGN; WASHINGTON POST REJECTION OF JACK ANDERSON GOLDWATER STORY; LOUIS HARRIS REMARKS ON LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; GOVT WASTE, PEACE ISSUES; MCNAMARA'S UNPOPULARITY; NEGRO VOTE IN SOUTH; CUBAN MISSILE
Telephone conversation # 6736, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 1/15/1965, 12:06PM (Item)
  • MLK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS; IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; MLK ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT NEGRO TO CABINET; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE HUD A CABINET POST, APPOINT [ROBERT] WEAVER; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES