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Telephone conversation # 3501, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 5/25/1964, 9:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED TO APPOINT ASSOCIATE PRESS SECRETARY WHO COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR GEORGE REEDY AS NEEDED, POSSIBLE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING RON NESSON; LBJ TEASES MRS. VALENTI ABOUT NOT RETURNING HIS CALLS, JOKES ABOUT JACK VALENTI'S GOLF GAME WITH LBJ
Oral history transcript, Charles L. Bartlett, interview 1 (I), 5/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • . From 1936 through 1963 you were associated with the Chattanooga Times as a reporter, then Washington correspondent, and finally editor of the News Focus service. This last period was from 1958 to 1963. In 1963 you became a columnist for the Chicago
  • Outline of journalistic career; LBJ's unique handling of press during both Senate and White House years; Kennedy and Johnson humor; Jacqueline Kennedy's appreciation of LBJ; LBJ's swearing-in ceremony in Dallas; Kennedys thoughts of death and LBJ's
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • during my freshman year. I later became Rice correspon- dent for the Chronicle, and went on into journalism. went into politics. years. President Johnson Therefore we still had a close association over the We saw each other a great deal, communicated
Oral history transcript, Peter B. Benchley, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • as a general assignment reporter for about six months till the end of 1963, then went to Newsweek in early 1964, spent three years there as an associate editor largely in charge of the radio and television departments, otherwise just "swing writing
  • ; department's speech drafts; review of speeches; "Rose Garden rubbish;" LBJ's sensitivity to press reaction to speeches' LBJ's relationship with the press; joke specialist on staff; LBJ as am accomplished storyteller and raconteur; LBJ's speech referring to his
Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • around the table asking suggestions as to what he ought to be doing. Somebody brought up that he ought to go out and confront the demonstrators if necessary, but go out and press the flesh. And his feeling was [this]. I know he quoted John Connally
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • it over the radio. G: You had not really become close to him? W: Oh, I did not know him then. G: I see. Well, descri be the process whereby you became closely associated with him. W: Mainly through Judge and Mrs. Homer Thornberry, because
  • Biographical information; Senator Wirtz; associations with the Johnsons; travels with LBJ; impressions of LBJ; 1960 campaign and convention; vice presidency; NATO trip; LBJ and art; LBJ’s humor; Adenauer visit to the Ranch; Pakistan camel driver
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/1/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ gives speech to National Association of Broadcasters in Chicago; LBJ Library meeting; responses to LBJ's March 31 speech; Lady Bird visits with her daughters; second LBJ Library meeting; office work; swearing-in ceremony of Angie Biddle Duke
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1966 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Lady Bird sleeps late; LBJ has sore throat; Lady Bird greets wives of Associated General Contractors; Lady Bird interviewed by Rosemarie Tyler Brooks; Lady Bird has eye appointment to try on glasses; lunch meeting about Big Bend trip; office work
Oral history transcript, William J. Crockett, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • the camel driver now--as the I was on that trip. word that got into the press back here, when he visited. Really sounded as if they'd come straight frorn the Koran or something. C: Well, I think that they no doubt were dressed up a bit, but I think he
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/24/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • gallstones; Lady Bird gives speech for the American Forestry Association event; story about origin of name "Honeymoon Cottage" where Lady Bird stayed
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/12/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Hair salon; Luci Nugents escorts Tricia Nixon & Nixon Cabinet members' children through White House; Lynda & Chuck Robb are in Bangkok; last meeting of Committee for the Preservation of the White House; report on White House Historical Association
Telephone conversation # 5628, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM (Item)
  • "SEP 21 PRESS CONFERENCE"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT POLITICAL AND NON-POLITICAL NATURE OF HIS SPEECHES, SPEECH TO STEEL WORKERS TOMORROW, ELECTION DAY PLANS, UAW NEGOTIATIONS, THEN INVITES PRESS TO GO FOR A WALK WITH HIM
  • Telephone conversation # 5628, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 5703, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/19/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • "PRESS CONF SAT SEP 19"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; DICTABELT PREVIOUSLY MISFILED; PRESS CONFERENCE SHOULD FOLLOW REF #5610 CHRONOLOGICALLY; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Press relations
  • Telephone conversation # 5703, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/19/1964, 1:10PM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 1556, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 1/25/1964, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY ON NAVY IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; REVISIONS OF LBJ'S ALFALFA CLUB SPEECH TONIGHT; LETTER FROM JOHN ROCHE ON ARTHUR SCHLESINGER; PRESS CONFERENCE, POSSIBILITY OF FILMED PRESS CONFERENCES IN EAST ROOM
Telephone conversation # 13816, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/17/1968, 5:23PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS, PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ WAS ANGRY WITH CLIFFORD AT MEETING TODAY OVER CLIFFORD'S RECENT REMARKS ABOUT PARIS PEACE TALKS, DISAGREEMENTS WITH NGUYEN CAO KY; LBJ SAYS HE WILL ALSO SPEAK TO DEAN RUSK ABOUT PRESS
Telephone conversation # 2239, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 2/29/1964, 3:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY; VALENTI REPORTS ON PUBLIC, PRESS REACTION; QUESTIONS ON VIETNAM, WILLIAM BUNDY APPOINTMENT; LBJ TELLS VALENTI TO CALL ROBERT SPIVAK; PLANS TO ATTEND SYMPHONY TONIGHT; RUMORS THAT VALENTI WILL SUCCEED
Telephone conversation # 3049, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/17/1964, 11:27AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CHARLES RUSSELL QUOTATION; PRESS INFORMATION ON MEMOS TO AGENCIES ON GOVT ECONOMY; AEC; CONSOLIDATING MEDICAL FACILITIES, VA HOSPITALS; CONSOLIDATING FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS; WOMEN'S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB SKITS; ASNE RECEPTION; MONTANA SPEECH; AL
Telephone conversation # 3323, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/2/1964, 2:14PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF SOURCE OF PRESS STORY ON HHH'S MEETING WITH LBJ ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JOKES ABOUT PRESS STORIES ON LBJ AND HIS DOGS; HHH REPORTS ON MEETINGS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?, PLANS TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 3327, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 5/4/1964, 5:10PM (Item)
  • "TRANSCRIBED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; ABOUT 0:30 OF MACHINE NOISE BEFORE LBJ COMES ON THE LINE; DURING CONVERSATION LBJ SPEAKS TO MEMBERS OF WH PRESS CORPS WHO ARE IN HIS OFFICE
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF 4:30 SPEECHES AT LABOR LEADERS DINNER TONIGHT BY HELLER, WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, WILLARD WIRTZ, DOUGLAS DILLON ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, INTEREST RATES; LBJ JOKES TO WH PRESS CORPS ABOUT GOING FOR A WALK
Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH PRESS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; CUT IN USIA PRESS SUBSCRIPTIONS; MOVIES FOR US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; TV BROADCASTS FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE MARKS' MEETINGS WITH MILTON, DWIGHT EISENHOWER; RADIO FOR COMMUNIST CHINA; USIA APPOINTMENTS, BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 13715, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 11/4/1968, 2:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • YARBOROUGH SAYS PRESS REPORT THAT HE BELIEVES LBJ WILL RUN AGAINST HIM IN 1970 IS UNTRUE; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPORT, TELLS STORY ABOUT TEXAS POSTMASTER; HHH RALLY IN HOUSTON; PRESS REPORT JOHN CONNALLY BACKS NIXON; POLL SHOWING INCREASED SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 528, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 12/18/1963, 11:45AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONNALLY'S HEALTH, TEASES HIM ABOUT CHRISTMAS PRESENT; CONNALLY COMPLAINS TO LBJ ABOUT MEAT IMPORTS, THEN DISCUSSES TEXAS POLITICS WITH JENKINS, COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS STORIES OF LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH RALPH YARBOROUGH; UPCOMING TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 2525, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/17/1964, 12:49PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT REEDY'S HEALTH; REEDY CRITIQUES DRAFT OF LBJ'S SPEECH FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; STEWART ALSOP COLUMN, OTHER UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES; RFK; "TEXAS MAFIA" VS. "IRISH MAFIA" ON WH
Telephone conversation # 2696, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 3/28/1964, 2:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS FOR SUMMARY OF WOMEN APPOINTEES FOR PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON: ELIZABETH MAY, MARY BUNTING, PATRICIA HARRIS; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE COURT APPOINTMENTS FOR BESSIE MARGOLIN, JAMES WATSON; LBJ TEASES DUNGAN ABOUT HIS LANGUAGE
Telephone conversation # 2596, sound recording, LBJ and ISABELLE SHELTON, 3/21/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WOMEN APPOINTEES; SARAH HUGHES; GEORGE REEDY'S APPOINTMENT AS PRESS SECRETARY; LBJ RELATES STORIES FROM HIS BOYHOOD FOR STORY SHELTON IS WRITING; ROAD JOB; LBJ'S MOTHER'S INFLUENCE ON HIM; LBJ'S CHILDHOOD OPINIONS OF PRESIDENTS JEFFERSON, JACKSON
Telephone conversation # 2597, sound recording, LBJ and ISABELLE SHELTON, 3/21/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S MOTHER'S INFLUENCE; BOYHOOD JOBS; WORKING ON MOTHER'S NEWSPAPER; SHOESHINE JOB; SWTSTC SCHOOLDAYS; ROAD JOBS; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; LADY BIRD'S ABILITY TO ANALYZE SPEECHES, INFLUENCE ON LBJ; WOMEN APPOINTEES; PRESS LEAKS; MRS. GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 3160, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/28/1964, 6:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT PRESS STORY ON HIS KISSING MARGARET MCNAMARA AT WOMEN DOERS' LUNCH; JCS, CUTBACK IN URANIUM PRODUCTION; PLANNING FOR TRIPS BY CYRUS VANCE, WILLIAM TYLER; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; DEAN RUSK
Telephone conversation # 4947, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/15/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ROWE TO NOTIFY WH OF HIS WHEREABOUTS; ROWE ASKS FOR MEETING ON BUSINESSMEN'S GROUP; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR CAMPAIGN MANAGER: LARRY O'BRIEN, KEN O'DONNELL OR JOHN CONNALLY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DNC, TIME SPENT WITH PRESS ON THIS ISSUE
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 # 6295, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 11/8/1964, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TEASES CONNALLY ABOUT PRESS STORY THAT HE AND LBJ WERE FORCED OFF ROAD AT CONNALLY'S RANCH, COMMENTS ON EARLIER STORIES ABOUT SPEEDING, DRINKING BEER; CONNALLY TELLS LBJ OF RUMOR THAT LBJ HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED IN SAN ANTONIO; UPCOMING MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 5636, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 9/21/1964, 7:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS; LBJ TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE IS BRINGING WALTER JENKINS, HIS WIFE AND SISTER AND OTHERS FOR DINNER, TEASES HER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON DINNER INVITATIONS
Telephone conversation # 5686, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/24/1964, 8:39PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TEASES MCNAMARA ABOUT HIS TEXAS TRIP, GOLDWATER'S REMARKS ABOUT "JOHNSON'S WAR"; DISCOURAGING CABLES FROM MAXWELL TAYLOR ABOUT VIETNAM; DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS ISSUE; MANLIO BROSIO VISIT TO SAC HEADQUARTERS; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 9034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 10/22/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; MCCLELLAN ON HOLD 1:02; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PRESS LID PRECEDES CALL
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 10612, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/12/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA
Telephone conversation # 10792, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 9/17/1966, 5:39PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH EUGENE ROSTOW ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO STATE DEPT POSITION; APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; KATZENBACH'S ABILITIES TO WORK WITH CONGRESS; LBJ CAUTIONS ROSTOW ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; JAMES MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 11633, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE PULLIAM, 3/11/1967, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TEASES PULLIAM ABOUT DIFFICULTY LOCATING HIM, DISCUSSES POSSIBILITY OF HAVING WILLIAM WESTMORELAND RETURN TO US TO MEET WITH PRESS ABOUT VIETNAM; PULLIAM EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR US POLICY; LBJ ASKS PULLIAM TO ATTEND INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT
Telephone conversation # 11228, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 12/30/1966, 11:23AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES, INCREASED WAGES AND EARNINGS, OTHER ISSUES FOR LBJ'S UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ WISHES WIRTZ AND HIS WIFE HAPPY NEW YEAR, SAYS HE HAS GAINED FIVE POUNDS BECAUSE OF JANE WIRTZ
Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TOM CLARK AND WIRETAP CASE; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND DEFEAT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JUSTICE DEPT VACANCIES; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE RECORD; PRESS