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Telephone conversation # 775, sound recording, LBJ and LESTER PEARSON, 12/27/1963, 12:07PM (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; PEARSON EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LEGISLATION CONGRESS JUST PASSED REQUIRING IMPORTS BE MARKED WITH COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, DISCUSSES EFFECT ON KENNEDY ROUND TALKS, CANADIAN LUMBER EXPORTS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER PEARSON'S CONCERNS
  • Pearson, Lester B. (Lester Bowles), 1897-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 775, sound recording, LBJ and LESTER PEARSON, 12/27/1963, 12:07PM
  • LESTER PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 7344, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 7347, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 8134, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • DAVID BRUCE'S REQUEST THAT GEORGE BALL APPEAR ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE PREFERS DEAN ACHESON OR SOMEONE NOT IN US GOVT APPEAR; UK GOVT'S VIEWS; CALL BY LESTER PEARSON OF CANADA FOR BOMBING PAUSE; POSSIBLE APPEARANCE BY FULBRIGHT
Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM (Item)
  • POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 4340, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 7/25/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • PEARSON CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS RECENT MEETING WITH BARRY GOLDWATER, ASKS FOR BACKGROUND BRIEFING; LBJ DESCRIBES THE MEETING; BRIEF DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINATION
  • Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 4340, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 7/25/1964, 12:45PM
  • DREW PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM (Item)
  • PEARSON'S FARM; FERTILIZER FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM; DAIRY FARMING; LBJ TELLS PEARSON THAT JACK ANDERSON'S STORY YESTERDAY ON LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP IS INCORRECT; STATUS OF CURRENT BILLS; LEGISLATIVE
  • Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM
  • DREW PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • PEARSON ON HOLD FOR 2:05; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; LBJ TELLS OFFICE SECRETARY TO TELL PEARSON THAT HE IS IN A MEETING BUT WILL TRY TO TALK; PEARSON ASKS IF HE SHOULD CALL LATER BUT LBJ IS BUSY ALL DAY
  • PEARSON ASKS FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING BEFORE TRIP TO USSR, POLAND, HUNGARY; LBJ SUMMARIZES PAST, PRESENT US POLICY; SEATO TREATY; COMPARISON WITH MUNICH DECISIONS; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT SUGGESTED DIPLOMATIC, MILITARY ACTIONS; TEAR
  • Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM
  • DREW PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 6804, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/5/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH'S MEETINGS ON CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EDUCATION BILL; DREW PEARSON'S NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT KATZENBACH; PEARSON'S ANIMOSITY TOWARDS RFK; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PASSAGE OF EDUCATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 805, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/30/1963, 1:03PM (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN REPORT THAT SENATE HAS COMPLETED ITS BUSINESS; LBJ TEASES THEM ABOUT SENATE ADJOURNING LAST WEEK WITHOUT TELLING HIM, INVITES THEM TO LBJ RANCH; RECENT DREW PEARSON COLUMN; LBJ'S TALK WITH WALLACE BENNETT
Telephone conversation # 1836, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/3/1964, 5:31PM (Item)
  • EUGENE ZUCKERT; AIR FORCE LEAKS TO PRESS ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED PERSON (DON REYNOLDS?) UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE; DREW PEARSON; ARTHUR SYLVESTER; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 2226, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and DAVID PROSSER?, 2/28/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • PROSSER? INQUIRES ABOUT A DREW PEARSON 1/30/64 COLUMN ON BARRY GOLDWATER AND STROM THURMOND SERVING IN MILITARY RESERVE UNITS; ARTICLE STATES THAT LBJ HAS A COPY OF TRISTRAM COFFIN'S BOOK, PASSION OF A HAWK, ON HIS DESK AND PROSSER? ASKS
Telephone conversation # 3073, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/21/1964, 9:35AM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON CALL FROM DREW PEARSON WHO ASKED FOR BACKGROUND ON LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY ON URANIUM PRODUCTION CUTBACK; ANATOLY DOBRYNIN; USSR; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Telephone conversation # 3365, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/8/1964, 6:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S RECENT TRIP; FOOD STAMP BILL; FEDERAL PAY BILL, WILLIAM DOHERTY; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, HUGH CAREY, WILBUR COHEN; DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON KEN O'DONNELL; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN SENATE, EVERETT DIRKSEN, HHH, CLOTURE
Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US VIETNAM POLICY, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESS; WALTER LIPPMANN; DREW PEARSON; NYT STORY ON LBJ ADVISERS; CLARK CLIFFORD; DEAN ACHESON; JAMES ROWE; TOMMY CORCORAN; SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY; FDR COMMENT ON INFLUENCE OF CORCORAN, BEN
Telephone conversation # 8862, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/14/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • CRITICISM OF DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS WASHINGTON, DC US ATTORNEY BECAUSE OF PAST SERVICE AS LAWYER FOR SERV-U CORP, BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO BRESS; WH RESPONSE TO PRESS
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 # 8218, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 6/30/1965, 7:01PM (Item)
  • CONFIRMATION OF JAMES COLEMAN TO 5TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS; KATZENBACH'S TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT; COLEMAN'S PAST REMARKS ON SEGREGATION; TIMING OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS, HOUSE VOTE ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; DANNY KAYE VISIT
Telephone conversation # 10060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM (Item)
  • DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; KATZENBACH'S SPEECH TO SOUTH CAROLINA LAW STUDENTS ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION; DREW PEARSON'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S DIRECT PHONE LINES TO J. EDGAR HOOVER, OTHERS; QUESTION OF WH RESPONSE TO RFK'S RECENT STATEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 10136, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/24/1966, 10:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT LEAK FROM POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AS REPORTED IN DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN TODAY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VETO OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAY BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PAY RAISE
Telephone conversation # 10148, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 5/31/1966, 11:55AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LAFOUNTAIN'S WORK FOR SMITH'S OPPONENT IN 1954 CAMPAIGN AND JOSEPH MCCARTHY'S ROLE IN CAMPAIGN; DREW PEARSON COLUMN ABOUT SMITH'S OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 10207, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/3/1966, 12:55AM (Item)
  • MUSKIE DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE AND MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S OPPOSITION; LBJ THANKS MUSKIE, MENTIONS PLANS TO ATTEND LYNDA JOHNSON'S GRADUATION FROM UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 10218, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 6/8/1966, 3:00PM (Item)
  • MUSKIE TELLS LBJ THAT DREW PEARSON REPORTED THAT MARGARET CHASE SMITH HAS WITHDRAWN HER OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF LLOYD LAFOUNTAIN AS US ATTORNEY IN MAINE; LBJ TELLS MUSKIE HE WILL SEND UP APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 9914, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/26/1966, 4:30PM (Item)
  • HENRY FOWLER'S DAUGHTER'S WEDDING; JACK ANDERSON, DREW PEARSON STORY ON FBI INVESTIGATION OF DOCUMENTS STOLEN FROM THOMAS DODD'S OFFICE; 1964 VP SELECTION; ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES BY DODD; JAMES HOFFA; FRANCES KNIGHT, PASSPORT OFFICE POLICIES
Telephone conversation # 10002, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/1/1966, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS KATZENBACH FOR INVITATION; JACK ANDERSON'S TALK WITH WALTER JENKINS ABOUT DREW PEARSON STORY ON WH ASSISTANCE TO THOMAS DODD; DODD INVESTIGATION, RFK'S ROLE AND LEAKS FROM DODD'S STAFF; LBJ'S POLICY FORBIDDING WH INVOLVEMENT IN GOVT
Telephone conversation # 10009, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1966, 1:08PM (Item)
  • FEHMER RELAYS THOMAS DODD'S CONCERN ABOUT ALLEGED THEFT OF JOSEPH VALACHI FILE FROM JUSTICE DEPT, DISCUSSES CALL FROM DAVID MARTIN TO MARVIN WATSON ON SAME SUBJECT; KATZENBACH TELLS FEHMER THAT DREW PEARSON HAS VALACHI'S MANUSCRIPT
Telephone conversation # 10632, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHURCH, 8/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO JOHN CARVER'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR CARVER; CHURCH PRAISES CARVER, DISCUSSES CONFLICT BETWEEN CARVER AND FRANK BARRY IN INTERIOR DEPT; LBJ SENDS HIS GREETINGS TO BETHINE CHURCH
Telephone conversation # 10241, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • DREW PEARSON STORY ACCUSING MENDEL RIVERS OF DRUNKENNESS; RIVERS' HEALTH; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; EFFECT OF 6/30/1967 TERMINATION DATE ON MILITARY PURCHASING, DOD BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR MORE ECONOMIC AID FUNDS FOR VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11062, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/28/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • PRESS HANDLING OF MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAM LEADERS ON CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ DISCUSSES INDIAN FOOD SITUATION, NEED FOR MULTINATIONAL FOOD AID, DREW PEARSON COLUMNS ON ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S DIFFERENCES WITH STATE DEPT ON US POLICY ON COMMUNIST CHINA
Telephone conversation # 13732, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 11/13/1968, 11:30AM (Item)
  • YARBOROUGH THANKS LBJ FOR SPEAKING AT HOUSTON RALLY FOR HHH, DISCUSSES PLIGHT OF TEXAS COTTON FARMERS WEST OF PECOS, SAYS HE CANNOT REACH ORVILLE FREEMAN OR JIM JONES; LBJ SAYS JIM JONES IS OFF FOR HIS WEDDING, TRANSFERS YARBOROUGH TO DEVIER PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 13205, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/11/1968, 8:26AM (Item)
  • "RE DREW PEARSON - RE SACB; JUDGESHIPS"; SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 7/10/68; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE IS 7/11/68; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 13403, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN ON CHOICE OF HALE BOGGS, NOT EDMUND MUSKIE, TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HOW CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE, NEGOTIATIONS ON VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 8806, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/1/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENTS OF TYLER ABELL, EDWIN WEISL, JR; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY FOR WASHINGTON, DC; JEWISH SUPPORT FOR BRESS; RFK'S UPCOMING LATIN AMERICA TRIP; USE OF USIA FILMS TO PUBLICIZE US DOMESTIC
Telephone conversation # 8807, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/1/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • USIA COVERAGE OF RFK'S, OTHER CONGRESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL TRIPS TO LATIN AMERICA; WASHINGTON STAR STORY QUOTING LEONARD MARKS' SONS AT MARKS' SWEARING-IN CEREMONY AT WH; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 8863, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/14/1965, 7:40PM (Item)
  • PEARSON
Telephone conversation # 9878, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/10/1966, 10:34PM (Item)
  • MIX-UP IN HANDLING OF SIHANOUK'S INVITATION TO CONGRESS TO VISIT CAMBODIA; WITHDRAWAL OF INVITATION; STUART SYMINGTON'S VIEWS; TAX BILL; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INFLATION; DREW PEARSON STORY; ABBA SCHWARTZ
Telephone conversation # 10016, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/5/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED PERSON (J. R. PARTEN?); BROOKS HAYS' CANDIDACY FOR GOV. OF ARKANSAS; CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSAL FOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE; DREW PEARSON AND THOMAS DODD INVESTIGATION; SUPPLEMENTAL RENT BILL; LBJ'S HEALTH; INDIAN FOOD
Telephone conversation # 11556, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/20/1967, 9:40AM (Item)
  • JIM GARRISON INVESTIGATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION; HALE BOGGS' COMMENTS; DREW PEARSON'S REPORT OF CIA'S ROLE IN EFFORTS TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO; ALLEGED WIRETAPS OF JIMMY HOFFA'S LAWYERS; CLARK REPORTS ON MIDWEST ATTITUDES ON VIETNAM, CIA, CRIME
Telephone conversation # 13207, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 7/13/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • MARKS REPORTS ON TALK WITH "DREW" (PEARSON) ABOUT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS FOR DAVID BRESS, HOMER THORNBERRY, ABE FORTAS; FCC RULINGS; AT&T INVOLVEMENT IN MARYLAND SENATE RACE; PHOTOS OF LBJ IN US EMBASSIES; USIA DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS; PRESS REVIEWS
Telephone conversation # 12810, sound recording and transcript, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 5:00PM (Item)
  • , and I went for Ridgeway from the other side. Ridgeway came in and had lunch with us. They all concluded that there was no alternative really better thai;i this one. I told him though that Drew Pearson was very upset••• one of the columnists•• and he