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Telephone conversation # 8530, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/11/1965, 4:08PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • LOSS OF US PLANE TO SAM; EFFORTS TO LOCATE MOBILE SAM SITES; BATTLE AT DUCCO; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF WAR; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM; PASSAGE OF HUD BILL; EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO RFK, KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 10656, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; MOYERS SAYS RFK TOLD RICHARD GOODWIN TO REVIEW MANCHESTER'S MANUSCRIPT; SARAH HUGHES', LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; LOOK MAGAZINE PUBLICITY
Telephone conversation # 13102, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/4/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • "CALIF. PRIMARY, KUCHEL, MCCARTHY-KENNEDY DEBATE, JUDGESHIPS"; "SUMMARIZED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS RECORDING TO SPEAK TO WILLIAM WESTMORELAND WHO IS ON ANOTHER LINE
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Telephone conversation # 2057, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/12/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Telephone conversation # 5008, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/17/1964, 8:10PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Telephone conversation # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Telephone conversation # 13747, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/18/1968, 10:56AM (Item)
  • LBJ TEASES HHH ABOUT HIS TRIP TO FLORIDA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO NEW YORK; HHH SAYS HE WILL VISIT CAPE KENNEDY; LBJ INVITES HHH TO WH FOR BRIEFING ON VIETNAM, STATUS OF PARIS PEACE TALKS; HHH SAYS HE WANTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 13320, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • WATSON SAYS RICHARD DALEY WILL SUPPORT LBJ'S NOMINATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DRAFT EDWARD KENNEDY MOVEMENT IF HHH DOES NOT GET NOMINATION ON FIRST BALLOT; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT DRAFT LBJ EFFORT; VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; POSSIBLE VOTES