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Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • ago the person who said that Johnson grabbed lapels was Hubert Humphrey. And the first time I saw President Johnson in action was actually in the Senate in 1956 when I was working for another Senator. And I loved to go down on the floor. And I watched
Telephone conversation # 129, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARLEY, 11/29/1963, 12:27PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • FARLEY PRAISES LBJ'S ACTIONS TO DATE, SAYS HE IS ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR SOUTH AMERICA AND HAS ASKED STATE DEPT FOR GUIDANCE ON HIS PUBLIC STATEMENTS; LBJ SAYS FARLEY SHOULD EMPHASIZE LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR LATIN AMERICA; FARLEY PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 7415, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 4/30/1965, 12:46PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ TELLS MANN TO URGE IMMEDIATE OAS ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUBAN INFLUENCE ON REBELS; US LIAISON EFFORTS WITH CHILE, COSTA RICA, VENEZUELA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA; US ACTION IF OAS FAILS TO ACT; CEASEFIRE
Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
Telephone conversation # 623, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/21/1963, 4:41PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 3839, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 6/23/1964, 4:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS JAMES EASTLAND'S OPINION OF LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO HEAD COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE; COLLINS' ACTIONS AT 1960 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUND
Telephone conversation # 11180, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 12/21/1966, 7:12PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVS., MISSOURI GOV. WARREN HEARNES AND MISSOURI POLITICS; LBJ ASKS LONG TO CALL ANTHONY BUFORD ABOUT HEARNES' ACTIONS; LBJ ASKS LONG TO WRITE REPORT ON LONG'S TRIP TO INDONESIA, MIDDLE
Telephone conversation # 7628, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/11/1965, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • DISCUSSION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDING AGAINST CLOSING SOME VETERANS' HOSPITALS, OLD SOLDIERS' HOMES, VA REGIONAL OFFICES; OLIN TEAGUE'S ACTION IN HOUSE TODAY TO RESTORE APPROPRIATION; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN ON DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7582, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/5/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9179, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/17/1965, 12:28PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE BELIEVES HE, THOMAS MANN HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON COPPER PRICE ROLLBACK, STOCKPILE RELEASE WITH LEADERS OF ANACONDA, KENNECOTT; DETAILS OF AGREEMENT; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHILE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ACTION; CABINET MEETING ON ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 8166, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • RESULTS OF GROUND, AIR ACTION AGAINST VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; POOR PRESS COVERAGE OF RAID; GUAM OR OKINAWA AS AIR OPERATIONS BASE; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON RAID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM TROOP
Telephone conversation # 9629, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/10/1966, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • FOWLER REPORTS ON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY ON UNNAMED BILL (TAX BILL?), SCHEDULING OF RULES COMMITTEE, HOUSE FLOOR VOTES, SENATE HEARINGS; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TAX BILL; HEARINGS ON COPPER BILL
Telephone conversation # 11639, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/14/1967, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT BILL RESTORING INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES DIRKSEN'S VIEWS ON HEARINGS, ECONOMIC NEED FOR FAST ACTION OF BILL; WILBUR MILLS' REQUEST THAT SENATE HEARINGS WAIT UNTIL AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE; DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 11703, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 4/4/1967, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LEE METCALF'S RECENT STATEMENT ON CHARLES LUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN ON WEAKENED RESOLUTION ON LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID, PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON SST; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONCERNS
Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ ON HIGHWAY FUNDS; RUSSELL PRAISES MADDOX'S ACTIONS AS GOV.; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZATIONS, EXPENDITURES; HOUSING, HIGHWAY FUNDS; COPPER SHORTAGE; US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 7915, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS, VAUGHN TO 2:45P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOMAS MANN, ABE FORTAS ON US POLICY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; LBJ READS CABLE 1801 ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; FORTAS RECOMMENDS DELAY ON ACTION ON STATION; FBI
Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • could see why Republicans wanted to play politics on this issue, but he did not see how Democrats could conceivably make a political issue out of it. President: They obviously do not understand this. reasons why I want this measure: There are two 1
Folder, "March 20, 1968 - 2:52 p.m. Meeting on fiscal policy - Fowler, Bundy, Martin, Okun, Freid, Zwick, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • on the new Vietnam program. SECRETARY FOWLER: I have three comments: (1) The iron is hot. We will have to hit hard to try to get decisive action in the House and Senate this week. The iron is hot in the wake of the last couple of weeks. But reassurance
Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, 1951," Pre-Presidential Telephone Conversations and Meetings, Box 1 (Item)
  • committee hold of the Air Force now) -- we don't you should either /4/.f attention to the committee have a very few Democrats feel it is their duty to (I am trying to get --- we don't make allegations until we have confronted the individuals involved
Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . To underscore my interest and concern, I took these steps: I met with the leadership of both Houses and the ranking majority and minority members of the tax and appropria­ tions committee. On August 8, 9 and 1 7, I invited every House Democrat and at least 50
Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • the pressure so calmly. His first question referred to the President's statement in the State of the Union message about restlessness in the country. The President: We live in a world clouded with uncertainty. It directly affects the action of people in many
Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • operation. Mr. Rostow: The Vietnamese seem more willing to contemplate offensive actions of their own. The enemy hasn't. Secretary Clifford: The enemy may feel he is doing so well politically that he need not do anything militarily. They see: Debate
Folder, "FEIGHAN, Michael A.," Congressional Favors, Box 10 (Item)
  • Elec':ronic s, Rochester, N. Y., for 293 radio teletyperwriters. Sen. R. Kennedy 6/29 6/29 6/29 Army Army $3. 8 million contract to Radio Corp. of America for 2,891 radio set in Camden, r Sen. H. Williams N. J. ------------ r -2- Date
Telephone conversation # 13577, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "RE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN LABOR DEPT, ASKING SECY TO SUSPEND SUCH ACTIONS"; SMALL PORTION OF THIS CALL ALSO RECORDED ON REF #13580; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • LBJ TELLS REYNOLDS TO TELL WILLARD WIRTZ TO REVERSE ORDER REORGANIZING LABOR DEPT, SAYS HE DISAPPROVES OF PLAN, WANTS TO LET NEXT ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZE DEPT; JAMES CALIFANO'S, JAMES GAITHER'S ROLE IN PLAN; REYNOLDS DEFENDS WIRTZ' ACTION
Telephone conversation # 2964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/9/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; REACTIONS OF OREN HARRIS, JOHN PASTORE, PHIL HART; PRESS STORIES ON REPUBLICAN ACTION IN HOUSE; H. R. GROSS; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS
Telephone conversation # 3798, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/20/1964, 9:15AM (Item)
  • EDWARD KENNEDY, AIRPLANE ACCIDENT; ABE FORTAS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS, LBJ RANCH; SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY? BILL; HOUSE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID? BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER; OTTO PASSMAN; CROWDS GREETING LBJ IN CALIFORNIA
Telephone conversation # 3649, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 12:44PM (Item)
  • FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 6819, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/10/1965, 10:06AM (Item)
  • "WED. A.M."; "(PRES'S PHONE ANS'D BY BM)"; "RE VN ACTION"; MOYERS ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE BUT DOES NOT JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 1491, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 1/23/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF ACTION ON TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; JOHN WILLIAMS AND VOTE ON EXCISE TAXES
Telephone conversation # 1298, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 1/9/1964, 12:34PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON THE TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 2967, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 4/9/1964, 8:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Telephone conversation # 2972, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/9/1964, 8:22PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Telephone conversation # 4172, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/7/1964, 12:04PM (Item)
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)
Telephone conversation # 4173, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/7/1964, 12:04PM (Item)
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)