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Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 2833, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/2/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CATTLEMEN'S CONCERNS ABOUT BEEF PRICES; DOD MEAT PURCHASES; ANDREW O'MEARA; DISCUSSION OF WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS REPLACEMENT FOR HENRY CABOT LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; GUANTANAMO MILITARY BASE
Telephone conversation # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT
Telephone conversation # 10254, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 6/23/1966, 6:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BAYH ASKS ADVICE ON INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, POSSIBLE ANTI-VIETNAM SPEECH BY VANCE HARTKE; LBJ DISCUSSES HARTKE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S RECORD, NEED TO HONOR TREATY COMMITMENTS, REFERS TO LOUIS LUDLOW'S PEACE PETITION, PATRICK NUGENT'S BROTHER
Telephone conversation # 12824, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S MEETING (WITH UAW BOARD?); LBJ DISCUSSES CHANGE IN ENEMY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM, US RESPONSE, PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS HE WILL WIN NOMINATION DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMY, VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST; SETBACK IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPEN HOUSING
Telephone conversation # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION
Telephone conversation # 10719, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 9/7/1966, 11:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • HARRIMAN DISCUSSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING VIETNAM WAR OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND COMPROMISE RESOLUTION IN LINE WITH ADMINISTRATION POSITION; LBJ SUGGESTS TABLING RESOLUTION; HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION TO SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10229, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN SITUATION AND NEED FOR INTEREST RATE BILL; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ TO CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE USE OF CALIFORNIA PENSION FUNDS TO HELP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; WESTMORELAND'S SPEECH ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON WAR EFFORT
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S 3/6/68 MEETING WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, HICKENLOOPER, AIKEN, SPARKMAN; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM YESTERDAY; LBJ'S TALK WITH RICHARD RUSSELL; AUGUST 1964 TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; NEED FOR MORE TROOPS; DOD BUDGET; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12813, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DALEY'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO RFK ON COMMISSION TO STUDY VIETNAM POLICY; HAWKS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLD CRISIS; EFFECT OF US POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS ON PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE RFK MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 7313, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WISCONSIN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOHN STENNIS' CANDIDATE FOR FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS VACANCY; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH ADA ON VIETNAM, CIVIL RIGHTS; JOE RAUH; MLK'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC BOYCOTT; BURKE MARSHALL AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; PAT COYNE
Telephone conversation # 9329, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/24/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; DALEY EMPHASIZES NEED TO INCREASE JOBS; PROTESTERS AT LBJ RANCH; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; POVERTY, VIETNAM BUDGET; RFK; DNC
Telephone conversation # 10045, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/21/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EFFORT TO ARRANGE EUGENE BLACK VISIT TO CAMBODIA; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MANSFIELD ABOUT MAXWELL TAYLOR MEMO QUOTING MANSFIELD'S 1954 VIETNAM REPORT; BLACK'S PEACE EFFORTS; KARL MUNDT'S SPEECH ON ORVILLE FREEMAN, EFFECT OF INDIAN FOOD AID ON US FOOD
Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 10607, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS; ELECTION REFORM BILLS; GIFTS TO LBJ LIBRARY; EDWIN REISCHAUER'S COMMENT ON VIETNAM; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; LBJ PRAISES KATZENBACH; CANDIDATES FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; JOHN GARDNER; CYRUS VANCE; ORVILLE FREEMAN
Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 10712, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/2/1966, 3:44PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ARKANSAS POLITICS; DISCUSSION OF STATE OF NATIONAL ECONOMY; POSSIBLE STRIKES BY COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS, UAW; MISPERCEPTION OF SPENDING ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE; UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10264, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/27/1966, 8:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY; DIFFICULTY IN PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; EFFECT OF VIETNAM ON FEDERAL BUDGET; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT FLEMING; EISENHOWERS' GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10801, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 9/19/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, INCLUDING DEFENSE, FOREIGN AID, PUBLIC WORKS, POVERTY AND EDUCATION; NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; COMPARISON WITH 1957 ECONOMY; EFFECT OF FUTURE VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE AFTER ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY
Telephone conversation # 11169, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1966, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11239, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO STUDENT LEADERS' LETTER TO LBJ ON THE DRAFT AND PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAX BILL; GOLDBERG SAYS LBJ SHOULD INCREASE TAXES, MAKE SPEECH REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO GREAT SOCIETY; US PROSPERITY
Telephone conversation # 13503, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ AGREES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT FUNDS FOR PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL COURT BUILDING; SENATE DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; RECENT ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 9330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/24/1965, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; POSSIBLE CUTS IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; DOD VIETNAM BUDGET; SARGENT SHRIVER; ROBERT WEAVER APPOINTMENT AS HUD SECRETARY; HHH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO PHILIPPINES
Telephone conversation # 11649, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/18/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LBJ GIVES HHH ADVICE ON BRIEFINGS HHH IS TO GIVE ON ASIA; SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PUNTA DEL ESTE RESOLUTION; GEORGE MCGOVERN; OUTER SPACE TREATY; INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BILL; HHH'S TRIP TO EUROPE; NATO; CHART OF VIETNAM PEACE
Telephone conversation # 11240, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • US PROSPERITY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ABE RIBICOFF HEARINGS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS, SARGENT SHRIVER; EFFECT OF BLACK POWER ON RECENT ELECTIONS; NEED TO INCREASE TAXES; HARRISON SALISBURY ARTICLES ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 13743, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/16/1968, 12:01PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • 1970 FEDERAL BUDGET; NIXON'S OPPOSITION TO SURTAX EXTENSION; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT PROPOSE TAX REFORM, SAYS AGENCIES MUST RESTRICT SPENDING, ABSORB MANDATED INCREASES; POSSIBLE DROP IN VIETNAM SPENDING; ENEMY LOSSES SINCE TET OFFENSIVE; PARIS PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9191, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9332, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 12/24/1965, 5:08PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10216, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9882, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/11/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9857, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 3/9/1966, 9:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10591, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/8/1966, 12:38PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10628, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10791, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/17/1966, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • Vietnam