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Telephone conversation # 4957, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/15/1964, 2:44PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE AND HIS RESPONSE TO BARRY GOLDWATER'S CHARGE THAT LBJ AUTHORIZED USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; LBJ SUGGESTS RUSK, MCNAMARA ALSO HAVE STATE DEPT AND DOD RESPOND TO CHARGE
Telephone conversation # 5228, sound recording, LBJ and PHILIP HART, 8/26/1964, 5:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ THANKS HART FOR HIS WORK ON DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, TELLS HIM HE IS CONSIDERING THOMAS DODD, HHH FOR VP NOMINATION, BUT THINKS HHH WILL BE HIS CHOICE; LBJ ASKS HART TO SPEAK WITH PRESS AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE
Telephone conversation # 5257, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/29/1964, 3:37PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM TO CONTACT JOHN JONES ABOUT HOUSTON CHRONICLE'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS; PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ MIGHT NOT CARRY TEXAS; HOUSTON POST ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5275, sound recording, LBJ and RHEA HOWARD, 8/31/1964, 8:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • HOWARD CONGRATULATES LBJ ON CONVENTION, ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, HHH AS VP NOMINEE; MRS. JOHNSON THANKS HOWARD FOR SUPPORT; LBJ, HOWARD DISCUSS TEXAS POLITICAL SITUATION, DALLAS MORNING NEWS SUPPORT FOR LBJ, PRESS ENDORSEMENTS, JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY IN SAN
Telephone conversation # 5408, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/1/1964, 11:24AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; RESPONSE TO RECENT CHARGES BY DON REYNOLDS, JOHN WILLIAMS IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S MEETING WITH LBJ, ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, HHH
Telephone conversation # 5413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/1/1964, 7:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INQUIRES ABOUT ALLEGATIONS MADE BY DON REYNOLDS THAT MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY MADE ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOBBY BAKER IN 1960 CAMPAIGN; LBJ REQUESTS THAT FBI RE-INTERVIEW REYNOLDS; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL NOT BE ON BALLOT IN IOWA
Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; GEORGE REEDY; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE ON ISSUE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES BY REPUBLICANS; DON REYNOLDS; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 4823, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/8/1964, 10:52AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SEATING OF MFDP AT CONVENTION; VANCE HARTKE, INDIANA POLITICS; HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; RFK'S FUTURE; NEED FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE POVERTY BILL AMENDMENTS ON LOYALTY OATH, EDITH GREEN'S FARM PROVISIONS; PRESS QUESTION ABOUT ADAM
Telephone conversation # 4832, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/9/1964, 7:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF CYPRUS SITUATION; QUESTION OF LBJ RETURNING TO WASHINGTON, DC, AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS PLANE; GREECE; TURKEY; VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITY RFK WILL RUN FOR NEW YORK SENATE SEAT; JACQUELINE KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 4839, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/9/1964, 8:51AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED FOR SENATE TO CONCUR ON HOUSE POVERTY BILL TO AVOID CONFERENCE; PHIL LANDRUM'S RE-ELECTION; STEEL PRICES; NEED FOR FAVORABLE PRESS ON CONGRESS' RECORD; RALPH YARBOROUGH; MEDICARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; DNC AND LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; VOTER REGISTRATION
Telephone conversation # 4840, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/9/1964, 8:51AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PROBLEM SEATING MFDP, IMPACT ON SOUTHERN STATES; SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' COOPERATION ON LOUISIANA SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, INVESTIGATION OF MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; NEED FOR FAVORABLE PRESS ON CONGRESS' RECORD; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; DETROIT LABOR DAY
Telephone conversation # 4846, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/9/1964, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TRAVEL PLANS; LBJ RECOUNTS TALK WITH JOHN CONNALLY; LBJ WANTS MOYERS, CATER AND BUSBY TO ALSO BRIEF COLUMNISTS; HANDLING WH PRESS; '64 CAMPAIGN; REEDY DISCUSSES STATEMENT ON CYPRUS FOR 1:00P BRIEFING; BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEON TOMORROW; LBJ'S HEALTH
Telephone conversation # 4881, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/11/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, HIS ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM, FOLLOWING EVANS & NOVAK COLUMN; POSSIBLE SPEECH BY HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON IN RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S DEFENSE SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4899, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/12/1964, 6:01PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; RELEASE OF AUDITOR'S REPORT; BARRY GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTION ON SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 4633, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/3/1964, 10:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF INVITING JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO ATTEND JFK MEMORIAL AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCIDENT; PRESS, PUBLIC STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 4692, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 8/4/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JOHNSTON TELLS LBJ THAT FEDERAL PAY BILL HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS; DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING SIGNING CEREMONY; JOHNSTON TELLS LBJ HE HAS TOLD PRESS HE WILL VOTE FOR LBJ, EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF VOTERS' FEAR OF WAR AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4707, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/4/1964, 9:24PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF NOTIFYING PRESS ABOUT LBJ'S STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; DELETION OF REFERENCES TO BARRY GOLDWATER FROM SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4381, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 7/29/1964, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LONG'S EFFORTS TO GET PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN MISSOURI; FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN'S POSITION ON CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; ESTHER PETERSON'S INVOLVEMENT WITH PAUL DOUGLAS' TRUTH-IN-LENDING BILL; APPOINTMENT OF ZEIGEL NEFF TO JUSTICE DEPT BOARD
Telephone conversation # 4777, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/6/1964, 1:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS BY HHH ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, STATEMENT INFERRING US MIGHT HAVE PROVOKED ATTACKS, US-USSR COMMUNICATIONS ON VIETNAM; HENRY FORD II'S VIEWS ON HHH AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; RFK'S NOTE TO OTHER CABINET MEMBERS ON VP
Telephone conversation # 4778, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/6/1964, 1:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESULTS OF ROPER POLL SHOWING SUPPORT FOR RFK FOR VP NOMINATION WHICH WILL APPEAR IN LIFE MAGAZINE; HHH'S PRESS LEAKS; LBJ ADVISES HHH BUILD SUPPORT WITH PARTY LEADERS LIKE RICHARD DALEY; WHITE BACKLASH AGAINST LBJ; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH AGAINST
Telephone conversation # 4802, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/7/1964, 2:24PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT HHH'S PRESS LEAKS ABOUT EVENTS SURROUNDING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; JONES TELLS LBJ HIS CONSCIENCE DICTATES THAT HE VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ THANKS JONES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 5152, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/24/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITY OF DOUGLAS WYNN RESIGNING FROM REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, BEING REPLACED BY MEMBER OF MFDP; HEAD COUNT OF VOTES ON MFDP ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; ALABAMA DELEGATION; MLK; NEED FOR POSITIVE PRESS STORIES
Telephone conversation # 5175, sound recording, LBJ and A. W. MOURSUND, 8/25/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MOURSUND REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH MERRILL CONNALLY ABOUT JOHN CONNALLY AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; JOHN CONNALLY'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION, CAMPAIGNING ABILITIES; WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; HHH; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US
Telephone conversation # 5186, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • HANDLING VOTE ON COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, 2 MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES; POSSIBLE MINORITY REPORT; EDITH GREEN; LBJ REPORTS ON SOUTHERN LEADERS' DISSATISFACTION WITH COMPROMISE; POSSIBLE SOUTHERN WALKOUT; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 5187, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 5:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF LBJ'S CHOICE OF HHH FOR VP NOMINATION; QUESTION OF NOTIFYING OTHERS WHO WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION; ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLANNED MEETING BETWEEN HHH, LBJ; SECONDING SPEECHES FOR LBJ, HHH; PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5193, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/25/1964, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND FOR HELP IN GETTING ACCEPTANCE OF COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AND MFDP, REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO RICHARD RUSSELL ON ISSUE; PRESS REPORTS ON EASTLAND'S, GOV. PAUL JOHNSON'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH LBJ; SOUTHERN SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 5197, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 8:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • EFFORTS TO GET SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS TO ACCEPT COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; HHH, PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S TALKS WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND, CARL SANDERS; MFDP'S REQUEST FOR ROLL CALL; PAUL JOHNSON; "BULL" CONNOR; EDITH GREEN
Telephone conversation # 5203, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 9:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON RESULTS OF CALIFORNIA CAUCUS ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; CALIFORNIA WILL INVITE MFDP MEMBERS TO SIT WITH THEM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HHH AND PRESS; JOE RAUH'S REQUEST TO FILE MINORITY VIEWS FOR THE RECORD, NOT MINORITY REPORT
Telephone conversation # 5208, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/25/1964, 9:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, SEEING REPORTERS TALK TO ONLY EDITH GREEN AND JOE RAUH, TELLS MOYERS TO GET DOUGLAS WYNN, JOHN CONNALLY, CARL SANDERS ON TV
Telephone conversation # 5219, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/26/1964, 12:41PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT STORY THAT WH THEATER WILL BE CONVERTED INTO TV STUDIO, ABOUT MIKE MANSFIELD'S ALLEGED STATEMENT THAT LBJ WILL GO TO ATLANTIC CITY TOMORROW MORNING, AND ABOUT TELEGRAM FROM EUGENE MCCARTHY TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5038, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 8/19/1964, 7:19PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CATER REPORTS INQUIRY FROM HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY NEWS ABOUT LBJ'S STAND ON SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, AND CARROLL KILPATRICK'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON VP NOMINATION; PRESS COMMENTS AT REEDY'S BRIEFING ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 5087, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/21/1964, 12:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH MIKE MANSFIELD ABOUT CHARLES ENGELHARD'S MEMBERSHIP ON US DELEGATION TO ZAMBIA'S INDEPENDENCE CEREMONY, REPORTS THAT DRAFT OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM CIRCULATED BY JOSEPH CLARK IS EARLY DRAFT, NOT CURRENT TEXT; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 5094, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 8/21/1964, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS RIBICOFF TO JOIN CLINTON ANDERSON IN ASSISTING MIKE MANSFIELD AS FLOOR LEADER AND PRESS SPOKESMAN AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; ABC'S REQUEST THAT RIBICOFF STAND IN FOR HHH SHOULD HHH BE SELECTED AS VP NOMINEE; RIBICOFF PRAISES LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5107, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/21/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JOE RAUH'S, PRESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SMALL SIZE OF ROOM FOR CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS; MFDP; HHH; JAMES ROWE ON MIKE MANSFIELD AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; DOUGLAS WYNN ON MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION TAKING OATH
Telephone conversation # 5113, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/21/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JOE RAUH AND CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP DELEGATION, SIZE OF ROOM FOR CREDENTIALS HEARINGS; PRESS COVERAGE OF CONTROVERSY; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE; POLL ON RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; POLLS REFLECTING WHITE BACKLASH, REPUBLICAN "FRONTLASH"
Telephone conversation # 6139, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS DODD, 11/3/1964, 11:27PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DODD TELLS LBJ ABOUT TREMENDOUS VICTORY IN CONNECTICUT; LBJ CONGRATULATES DODD ON HIS VICTORY, ASKS HIM TO MAKE SURE PRESS REPORTS THAT VOTE IS NOT SIMPLY ANTI-GOLDWATER BUT DEMOCRATIC MANDATE, REFERS TO THEIR PAST SERVICE AS NYA ADMINISTRATORS
Telephone conversation # 6165, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 11/4/1964, 11:28AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INVITES JOHN AND NELLIE CONNALLY TO LBJ RANCH FOR PRESS BBQ AND PRIVATE VISIT; DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRIP; LBJ PRAISES CONNALLY'S TV APPEARANCE LAST NIGHT, OFFERS HIS ADVICE ON CONNALLY'S FUTURE IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 6174, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 11/4/1964, 12:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ THANKS WEISL FOR SUPPORT, ASKS FOR HELP IN CONVEYING MESSAGE THAT LBJ'S VICTORY WAS A MANDATE AND IN IMPROVING LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE AND PRESS RELATIONS; LBJ'S VICTORY MARGIN COMPARED TO FDR'S, EISENHOWER'S; CAMPAIGN DEBT; ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 6202, sound recording, LBJ and WESLEY WEST, 11/5/1964, 9:52AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WESLEY WEST THANKS LBJ FOR LETTING HIM PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION NIGHT ACTIVITIES; LBJ EXPRESSES REGRET THAT WEST IS LEAVING SO SOON, ASKS HIM AND NEVA WEST TO STAY FOR DINNER AND LONGER VISIT FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF HHH AND PRESS