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Telephone conversation # 6854, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/17/1965, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN NOTES NEGATIVE SPEECHES ON VIETNAM BY FRANK CHURCH, GEORGE MCGOVERN, OFFERS TO DEFEND LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ GIVES LENGTHY REPORT ON EISENHOWER'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH WWII, KOREAN WAR, ADVICE ON NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS
Telephone conversation # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "ON VIETNAM"; "GEN. EISENHOWER'S [REPORT] ABOUT... NEGOTIATING WITH KOREA, CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH NV IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO NEGOTIATE"; DIARY LISTS CALLS AT 9:25A, 11:16A; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE EDITORIAL IN NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE; LBJ COMMENTS ON PRESS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; MANSFIELD'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; SENATE CRITICISM OF WAR; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S USE OF CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 8221, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/30/1965, 7:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PRESS HANDLING OF MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM?; TODAY'S MEETING ON VIETNAM (WITH EISENHOWER?); LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK WITH RFK ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ EXPRESSES DOUBTS ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT POLICY; MCNAMARA REMINISCES ABOUT BAY
Telephone conversation # 7384, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 4/29/1965, 4:29PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS MCGEE FOR HIS STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES REPORTS ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON STUDENT MOVEMENT; ARTHUR DEAN'S COMMENTS ON KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ON SIGNING ANTI-WAR PETITION
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON
Telephone conversation # 9602, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 2/1/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL, PRESS CRITICISM ON NORTH VIETNAM; CONSULTATION WITH JAMES GAVIN; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE, OPPOSITION TO OVERTHROW OF DIEM; IMPROVEMENT IN STABILITY OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, POSSIBLE ELECTIONS; INFLUENCE OF NYT; STATE DEPT
Telephone conversation # 9619, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 2/4/1966, 5:20PM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF DANIEL INOUYE ACCOMPANYING LBJ TO HONOLULU MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US ADVISERS; LBJ DISCUSSES DAMAGE DONE BY MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM, CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 13006, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/4/1968, 10:13AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH BESS AND HARRY TRUMAN YESTERDAY; CLIFFORD'S HEALTH; CLIFFORD REFUTES STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO HIM IN NYT EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM; INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION IN VIETNAM BEFORE AND SINCE MARCH 31ST SPEECH; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 6856, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "ON VIETNAM"; "GEN. EISENHOWER'S [REPORT] ABOUT EXPERIENCE NEGOTIATING WITH KOREA, CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH NV IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO NEGOTIATE"; DIARY LISTS CALLS AT 9:25A, 11:16A; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • HHH'S STATEMENTS ON ARMS TALKS, VIETNAM; EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ ASKS RUSK, BUNDY, HHH TO TALK WITH GEORGE MCGOVERN; DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGATIVE SPEECHES; LATEST NEWS FROM VIETNAM; UN; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 3521, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; USSR, CHINA SPLIT; PRESS STORIES; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMPARISON WITH KOREA; QUESTION OF US WITHDRAWAL; DISCUSSION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH OVER VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US
Telephone conversation # 6886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ADVISES RUSK ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY ABOUT US POLICY IN VIETNAM IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 6726, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/13/1965, 3:07PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ RELAYS JOSEPH ALSOP'S REPORT OF DISCUSSION AT ROWLAND EVANS' HOUSE LAST NIGHT, SUGGESTING LBJ USED JOHN MCCONE'S BRIEFING TO SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AS MEANS OF BLAMING JFK FOR VIETNAM SITUATION; LBJ'S LOYALTY TO JFK AS VP
Telephone conversation # 7720, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 5/17/1965, 9:07AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH EISENHOWER; DELAY IN PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NYT COVERAGE, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANDERSON COMPARES IT WITH LEBANON CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 9307, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN ON FOOD AID TO INDIA; PRESS LEAKS; ROBERT KOMER; CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED MCGEORGE BUNDY; RUSK'S ADMIRATION OF BUNDY; KOMER'S ABRASIVENESS; MEETING WITH LBJ ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM BUDGET; OTHER COUNTRIES' TROOP
Telephone conversation # 8153, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/17/1965, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ INFORMS FULBRIGHT OF B-52 BOMBING RAID ON VIET CONG INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; REACTION TO FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT; LBJ'S COMMENT ON JOSEPH CLARK'S STATEMENT ABOUT NEED TO NEGOTIATE WITH VIET CONG; UN, UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVES
Telephone conversation # 8186, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BUNDY ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION TO INCLUDE STAFF AT STATE, DOD IN WORK ON STUDIES; DRAFT OF LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; WAYNE MORSE MEMO ON VIETNAM; RFK'S SPEECH; IMPLEMENTATION, RELEASE OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; ADRIAN FISHER; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8319, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/8/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO DISCUSS VIETNAM POLICY WITH SOMEONE (GERALD FORD?) WHO IS APPEARING ON "TODAY SHOW" TOMORROW; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT THE PRESIDENT'S CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUPPORT INCREASE IN US COMMITMENT; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY
Telephone conversation # 7843, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 7845, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 10107, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED FEDERAL SPENDING, US ECONOMY; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON VIETNAM SUPPLEMENT BILL, TAX BILL; INCREASED FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS INSISTENCE WH STAFF NOT BE INVOLVED IN DEFENSE
Telephone conversation # 10221, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/9/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT DIRKSEN RECOMMENDS BIPARTISAN CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES EXTENSIVE BRIEFINGS HE HAS PROVIDED CONGRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN CONTRAST WITH BRIEFINGS HE RECEIVED DURING EISENHOWER
Telephone conversation # 9911, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 3/24/1966, 3:04PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDBERG PRAISES LBJ'S NATO SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF SPEECH AND GOLDBERG'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; DOD POLICY ON SPOUSES' TRAVEL IN GOVT PLANES; LBJ'S TRIP TO MRS. EMMANUEL CELLER'S FUNERAL; GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM SPEECH; UK
Telephone conversation # 9655, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LIFE EDITORIAL; LBJ'S DESIRE FOR PEACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM; RFK PROPOSAL; VIEWS OF JCS, FULBRIGHT IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, RUSK; AGENDA FOR WH MEETING TODAY; ROBERT KINTNER; INFLUENCE OF NYT; ARTHUR
Telephone conversation # 9671, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VIETNAM HEARINGS; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY MCNAMARA, HHH; LBJ OBJECTS TO HHH TESTIFYING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY ON FOREIGN AID BILL, READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LONG ASKS FOR MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID, TAX
Telephone conversation # 9806, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/1/1966, 2:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ DISCUSSES ADVANTAGE OF TABLING MORSE'S AMENDMENT, SUGGESTS LONG MAKE STATEMENT THAT TABLING THE AMENDMENT LEAVES RESOLUTION AND LBJ'S AUTHORITY IN VIETNAM UNDILUTED
Telephone conversation # 9807, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/1/1966, 2:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT REAFFIRMING HIS AUTHORITY, WANTS STATEMENT MADE PRIOR TO VOTE TO TABLE AMENDMENT, READS JOHN MCCORMACK'S STATEMENT TODAY SUPPORTING VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9541, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/28/1966, 4:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • HHH DISCUSSES PLAN TO GO TO GREENBRIER RESORT TONIGHT, RETURN TO WH FOR VIETNAM MEETING TOMORROW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT HHH'S RETURN WILL LEAK, ALERT NORTH VIETNAM TO US MILITARY ACTION, REMINISCES ABOUT LEAK OF JCS LETTER DURING CUBAN MISSILE
Telephone conversation # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDBERG'S DENIAL OF PRESS LEAK; TIMING OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM POL TARGETS; MILITARY FRUSTRATION ABOUT TARGET LIMITS; NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMENTS ON US OPPOSITION TO WAR; NEED FOR SUFFICIENT MILITARY FORCES; POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEASURES IF WAR
Telephone conversation # 11559, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/20/1967, 5:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON FACTS HE HAS OBTAINED ABOUT ALLEGED WH INVOLVEMENT IN AWARDING OF LOCKHEED CONTRACTS; MARVIN WATSON'S RECORDS OF CONTACTS ON MATTER; PRESS COVERAGE OF MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON BOMBING OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11660, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/30/1967, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH RFK AND THEIR DISCUSSION OF MODEL CITIES, RFK'S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS, VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY RFK, ABRAHAM RIBICOFF CRITICIZING LBJ, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE RFK COULD DEFEAT HIM
Telephone conversation # 11015, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/5/1966, 5:14PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FULBRIGHT'S CAMPAIGN PLANS; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO CALL BILL MOYERS TO DISCUSS FULBRIGHT POSSIBLY REBUTTING RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, MANILA CONFERENCE; FULBRIGHT EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT A RESPONSE WILL GIVE NIXON MORE PUBLICITY
Telephone conversation # 13607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SUGGESTS LBJ REMIND RICHARD NIXON OF EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION'S ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; USE OF "UNCONDITIONAL" IN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; NEED FOR BACKGROUND PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/23/1965, 8:41AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • JOSEPH ALSOP'S COLUMN ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF RECENT B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS AT STATE, DOD; ACCURACY OF INFORMATION RELEASED TO PRESS; ALSOP'S RESENTMENT OF CLAMP DOWN ON ACCESS TO SOURCES; 1961 LEAK OF RUSK LETTER TO MCNAMARA; PAUL
Telephone conversation # 13403, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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