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Telephone conversation # 4919, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 11:34AM (Item)
  • "PRESS BRIEFING"; REEDY ON HOLD 0:40; STATIC CAUSED BY GREASE PENCIL ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ESTIMATES; LBJ'S WEEKEND PLANS AND HIS INABILITY TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TOO FAR IN ADVANCE; PRESS COVERAGE AT RANCH; LBJ COMPLAINS THAT PRESS INTERPRETS HIS REMARKS AS JABS AT GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 4463, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LOBBYING STRATEGY FOR POVERTY BILL, PROVISIONS OF BILL; COST PER PERSON IN JOB CORPS; HEAD COUNT; GEORGIA DELEGATION'S VOTES; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST BILL; USING PRESS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL; LARRY O'BRIEN; PRESS REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 6471, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/24/1964, 7:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SIGMA DELTA CHI ARTICLE CRITICIZING WH PRESS RELATIONS; PRESS COVERAGE OF RICHARD RUSSELL VISIT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH RUSSELL ON PROJECT 100,000 FOR DRAFT REJECTEES, CONGO CRISIS; CRITICISM OF RUSSELL'S USE OF GOVT PLANE TO RETURN FOR MEETING
Telephone conversation # 641, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 12/21/1963, 8:07PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BOGGS RECOUNTS EVENTS IN CONGRESS ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, PRAISES JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT, DERIDES CHARLES HALLECK; GERALD FORD'S ACCUSATION THAT DOD PROVIDED TRANSPORT FOR DEMOCRATS ONLY; LBJ ADVISES BOGGS ON PRESS COVERAGE
Telephone conversation # 269, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 12/4/1963, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL PRESS STORY; HODGES SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH KERMIT GORDON ABOUT POSSIBLE SLOW DOWN IN SOME FEDERAL EXPENDITURES UNTIL TAX BILL TAKES EFFECT; LBJ ASKS IF EXPENDITURES FOR ROADS IN KENTUCKY, WEST VIRGINIA CAN
Telephone conversation # 345, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 12/9/1963, 9:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS LAWRENCE ABOUT CLOSING PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD, OTHER DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS, TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; PRESS RUMORS ABOUT POLITICIANS' LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR LBJ; LBJ DISCUSSES WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT HE HAS; BILL GREEN'S ILLNESS
Telephone conversation # 453, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/12/1963, 3:14PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT CLOSING DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS, SAYS HE ANNOUNCED ONLY SAN DIEGO NAVY YARD WILL BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME; GERALD FORD'S QUESTION TO MCNAMARA ABOUT WHY OTHER NAVY YARDS WILL NOT BE CLOSED
Telephone conversation # 3028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/14/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • AP STORY ON CHARGE BY CURTIS LEMAY OF USSR NARROWING GAP IN US ARMS STRENGTH; RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO REFUTE LEMAY'S CLAIM; SIMILAR CLAIM BY BARRY GOLDWATER; LBJ GIVES ADVICE ON HANDLING PRESS; DEFENSE BUDGET; DOD MEAT PURCHASES
Telephone conversation # 2342, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 3/3/1964, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JENKINS GIVES FURTHER REPORT ON COST OF PROPOSED HEW FACILITIES TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, AND WEST VIRGINIA OR POSSIBLY NORTH CAROLINA; ELMER STAATS, ROBERT BYRD; STATEMENT TO PRESS ON COURT OF CLAIMS VACANCY
Telephone conversation # 3116, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT POLICY OF NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEDERAL PROJECTS AWARDED IN THEIR DISTRICTS; PRESS CONFERENCE QUESTION ABOUT FRED BLACK BRIBERY TRIAL; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN GOVT
Telephone conversation # 2853, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/4/1964, 12:34PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE MEETING WITH MCNAMARA LATER TODAY; BRIEF MENTION OF LBJ'S "PROBLEM" WITH CURTIS LEMAY; PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DOD MEAT PURCHASES TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL BASE CLOSINGS
Telephone conversation # 4209, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/10/1964, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA COMPLIMENTS LBJ ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; SAYS HE WILL SEND OUT 15,000 COPIES OF LBJ'S MEMO ON COST REDUCTION, WILL PUSH ECONOMY THEME IN COMING CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 4219, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 7/11/1964, 6:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS HELLER IF HE LEAKED STORY TO UPI ABOUT TASK FORCE ON POSSIBLE USES OF SURPLUS MONEY IN FEDERAL TREASURY, READS PARTS OF STORY, DISCUSSES POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STORY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM, 1964 ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 4245, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/16/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: RISE IN EMPLOYMENT, WAGES; DECREASE IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT; GOLDWATER'S COMMENTS; STATEMENT ON RISE IN GNP; LBJ'S MEETING WITH PAUL HASLUCK OF AUSTRALIA; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS' PROTEST OF RECENT EO; LBJ'S WALK IN LAFAYETTE
Telephone conversation # 4274, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/19/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: HORACE BUSBY MEMO; RUMORS THAT RFK BUGGED LBJ'S OFFICE; WITHDRAWAL FROM CAMPAIGN BY GEORGE WALLACE, EFFECT ON ALABAMA DELEGATION TO CONVENTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING PENTAGON VISIT, CHURCH ATTENDANCE, ACTIVITIES TODAY, RETURN
Telephone conversation # 3328, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 5/4/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED TRIPS BY LBJ TO SWARTHMORE, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; JOSEPH CLARK; ITEMS FOR 5/6/64 PRESS CONFERENCE; BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECT IN MISSOURI; TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE BUDGET ITEM; ALABAMA POLITICAL
Telephone conversation # 3408, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/12/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF WARNING ABOUT PRESS BRIEFINGS, MENTIONS CUTTING OFF LIGHTS AT THE WH; NEED FOR REVISIONS IN SPEECH TO REMOVE ATTACK ON GEORGE WALLACE
Telephone conversation # 4421, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 10:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED NYC GROUP ABOUT VIETNAM, RACIAL DISORDERS, LATIN AMERICA, VP, GOLDWATER, ALSO REPORTS ON RFK'S REACTION TO HIS MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT VP NOMINATION; PRESS STATEMENT ON TEST BAN TREATY, DOD PERSONNEL
Telephone conversation # 4461, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • O'BRIEN'S POVERTY BILL REPORT; SHRIVER'S MORE POSITIVE REPORT; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION; PRESS, LABOR, STAN MUSIAL'S HELP ON BILL; COST PER PERSON OF JOB CORPS; UPCOMING SPEECHES; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; RFK SENATE
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 # 6331, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS SANDERS FOR HELP IN WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, REISSUES INVITATION TO RANCH; PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, SANDERS, OTHERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF TRIP; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 5837, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 10/3/1964, 8:48PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WAGNER REPORTS ON RALLY TOMORROW AGAINST CLOSING OF BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ SAYS THAT DOD IS STUDYING ALL BASE CLOSINGS, WILL ANNOUNCE DECISION NEXT YEAR; COMPARISON OF MCNAMARA WITH ROBERT MOSES; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ; NEW YORK SENATE RACE; RFK
Telephone conversation # 6340, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/12/1964, 8:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VISIT BY MEXICO'S PRESIDENT DIAZ ORDAZ TO RANCH; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS EFFORT TO HAVE CARL SANDERS RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH; PRESS STORY IMPLYING INVITATION WAS SLIGHT TO SANDERS; GEORGIA POLITICS; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA; RALPH
Telephone conversation # 6346, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CALLS TO RICHARD RUSSELL, RALPH MCGILL ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING ON INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH, ASKS SANDERS TO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION ON BASE CLOSINGS, TO IGNORE PRESS STORIES AND RECONSIDER INVITATION TO RANCH; GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 5525, sound recording, LBJ and TOM VAIL, 9/8/1964, 11:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S DETROIT APPEARANCE; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ, HHH; STATUS OF CAMPAIGN IN OHIO, NATIONWIDE; LATEST HARRIS POLL ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF GOLDWATER AS RADICAL; GOLDWATER'S INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAXES; BACKLASH, FRONTLASH
Telephone conversation # 7066, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 3/13/1965, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BYRD PRAISES LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON SELMA SITUATION; LBJ ASKS BYRD'S ADVICE ON CANDIDATES FOR TREASURY SECRETARY; DON COOK; KERMIT GORDON; MONETARY CONCERNS; PRICE SUPPORTS; LUCI JOHNSON AS AZALEA QUEEN; KENNETH ROYALL; RICHARD RUSSELL'S HEALTH
Telephone conversation # 7160, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/25/1965, 11:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON SHOOTING OF VIOLA LIUZZO; LBJ SUGGESTS LEROY COLLINS GO TO ALABAMA AS MEDIATOR; REPUBLICAN COMMENTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; UPCOMING PRESS STORY ON GERALD FORD; VETERANS HOSPITALS HEARINGS; TAX COURT APPOINTMENT; SAMUEL "JACK
Telephone conversation # 7799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/21/1965, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VANCE'S TALKS WITH IMBERT; LBJ INVITES MCNAMARA FAMILY FOR WEEKEND VISIT TO CAMP DAVID; LBJ'S LUNCH WITH PRESS TODAY; MENDEL RIVERS' BASE CLOSING PLAN; VIETNAM COUP; DECISION TO SEND TROOPS TO DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 8669, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 8/30/1965, 2:31PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS SCHULTZE TO PREPARE PRESS RELEASE, COME TO WH THIS AFTERNOON TO RESPOND TO UPCOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY STATEMENT ON FEDERAL BUDGET; DISCUSSION OF TASK FORCE REPORTS, POSSIBLE CUTS IN POVERTY PROGRAM, OTHER PROGRAMS; BRIEFING FOR BARRY
Telephone conversation # 9307, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • 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 # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 8907, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF HOUSE VERSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE WHICH EXCEEDS FEDERAL WAGE GUIDELINES; POSSIBLE VETO; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON COMPROMISE; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LBJ'S ARM-TWISTING OF CONGRESS; UNION INFLUENCE
Telephone conversation # 9029, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/22/1965, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG TO TELL LATIN AMERICAN UN MEMBERS ABOUT HIS CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID, NEED FOR NATIONS TO HELP THEMSELVES; GOLDBERG'S MEETINGS WITH LABOR LEADERS; NYC MAYORAL RACE; VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ'S RECOVERY; NEGATIVE PRESS REPORTS
Telephone conversation # 10051, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 4/27/1966, 9:29AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INVITES MILLS TO DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING EVENT IN HOUSTON TOMORROW; MILLS DISCUSSES CANDIDATE OPPOSING HIM FOR RE-ELECTION; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO TALK WITH PRESS, OTHER CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE IF SPENDING IS NOT CHECKED
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES
Telephone conversation # 10769, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 9/14/1966, 9:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S PROGRESS IN ECONOMIC AREAS, USING PRESS TO PUBLICIZE ITS RECORD IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO SIGN INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL; NEED TO RESTRICT FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MARTIN'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ'S SURGERY; MARTIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH DIRKSEN, WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY, TAXES; LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, PRESS LEAKS BY MILLS; IMPOUNDING FEDERAL FUNDS; LBJ'S SPENDING CUTS; STOCK
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 11206, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEWSWEEK ARTICLE ON LBJ, WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DISTRACTION OF MANCHESTER CONTROVERSY; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION; ANTIWAR PROTESTS; POVERTY BUDGET; PRESS STORIES ON CLARK CLIFFORD; LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC