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Telephone conversation # 6440, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/21/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • REQUEST THAT LUCI JOHNSON READ SPEECH ON BEHALF OF LBJ AT JEWISH ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK; NEED TO APPROVE CONTENT OF SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS MOYERS TO CALL LUCI, ASKS ABOUT HIS SON'S HEALTH, EXPRESSES SYMPATHY ABOUT MOYERS' COLD
Telephone conversation # 5952, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 10/23/1964, 7:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE; LBJ TELLS DUBINSKY HHH WILL ADDRESS NEW YORK RALLY INSTEAD OF LBJ BECAUSE HE WILL BE SPEAKING TO MORMON GROUP IN SALT LAKE CITY; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF ADS ANNOUNCING HHH AS SPEAKER, OTHER CAMPAIGN ADS
Telephone conversation # 5962, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/24/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • NEGATIVE TEXAS NEWSPAPER AD STATING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WILL CAUSE WHITES TO LOSE JOBS TO NEGROES; UK'S NEW ECONOMIC PROGRAM, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS; VIETNAM; WEATHER AGREEMENT WITH USSR; LBJ'S SPEECH ON 10/28/64; TONIGHT'S TV PROGRAM ON YOUTH
Telephone conversation # 5974, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/27/1964, 1:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO DEVELOP STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO USE IN CAMPAIGN ABOUT MESSAGE FROM NEW USSR LEADER ALEXSEI KOSYGIN WHICH WAS RELAYED BY FOY KOHLER; DISCUSSION OF BEST CITY IN WHICH TO USE THE STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5979, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD GOODWIN, 10/27/1964, 2:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS GOODWIN TO HAVE JAMES ROWE ASK JOCK WHITNEY TO GIVE LBJ A FAIR SHAKE; DAVID DUBINSKY'S REQUEST FOR TAPE; NEED FOR NEW CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT GENERATING PUBLICITY AS CONGRESSIONAL SECRETARY, JOKES ABOUT WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 5450, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 11:39AM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT REPORTS THAT LBJ WILL ADDRESS POLISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE IN CHICAGO; LBJ DISCUSSES POLICY OF NOT ANNOUNCING APPEARANCES IN ADVANCE, ASKS ABOUT REACTION TO GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE EDITORIAL IN NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE; LBJ COMMENTS ON PRESS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; MANSFIELD'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; SENATE CRITICISM OF WAR; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S USE OF CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 7692, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 9:51PM (Item)
  • NEGOTIATION OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, BY THOMAS MANN, CYRUS VANCE, JACK VAUGHN, MCGEORGE BUNDY; PROPOSED MEETINGS WITH GUZMAN, CAAMANO, OAS, JUAN BOSCH; NEW ORDERS FOR US FORCES; STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 7599, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS DEAN RUSK NOT ATTEND NATO MEETING BECAUSE OF CONTINUING CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VIETNAM SITUATION; GEORGE BALL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH ON EUROPE; OAS; "WISE MEN" DELEGATION TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NEW AIRPLANE FOR PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8508, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/4/1965, 6:58PM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD TELLS LBJ CONFERENCE REPORT ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL HAS PASSED; LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS LBJ COMPLIMENT EMANUEL CELLER; BILL CREATING NEW JUDGESHIPS; LBJ ACCEPTS DIRKSEN'S INVITATION TO COME TO CAPITOL HILL
Telephone conversation # 8835, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 9/3/1965, 4:40PM (Item)
  • CALIFANO REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON PROGRESS IN STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; LABOR'S CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAK OF SETTLEMENT DETAILS; QUESTION OF ANNOUNCING SETTLEMENT IN TIME TO MAKE EVENING NEWS; GOODWIN'S WORK ON DRAFT STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10211, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 6/3/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • FORD'S CONCERN ABOUT SHORT LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET NEW STANDARDS IN PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY BILL; LBJ'S ALLEGED RECENT CRITICISM OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LBJ RELAYS CALIFANO'S VIEWS ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10616, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • ANDERSON DISCUSSES LOCATION OF UPCOMING SPEECH BY LBJ IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN'S ILLNESS; FRB'S THEORY ON MONETARY RESTRAINT; FEDERAL CONTROL OF CREDIT AND MONEY SUPPLY; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 10423, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/25/1966, 3:24PM (Item)
  • DALEY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS RECENT REMARKS IN INDIANAPOLIS ABOUT RIOTING, DISCUSSES HHH'S NOTE EXPLAINING INACCURATE PRESS REPORT OF HHH'S SPEECH IN NEW ORLEANS; DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING WEDDINGS OF LUCI JOHNSON AND OF DALEY'S DAUGHTER; AEC FACILITY
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
Telephone conversation # 9471, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 1/10/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • BOGGS NOTIFIES LBJ THAT HOUSE IS IN SESSION AND PREPARED TO RECEIVE ANY MESSAGES OR COMMUNICATIONS THAT LBJ WOULD CARE TO SEND; DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULE FOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; FORD OFFERS LBJ NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • 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 # 11409, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS BOBBY BAKER CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; LBJ READS NEW HARRIS POLL SHOWING DROP IN RFK'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING WILLIAM MANCHESTER BOOK CONTROVERSY; LBJ'S STANDINGS IN POLL; RFK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO EUROPE
Telephone conversation # 11305, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 1/4/1967, 11:20AM (Item)
  • SMATHERS' EVALUATION OF MIAMI MAYOR ROBERT HIGH FOR POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT; DISCUSSION OF DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN RECENT ELECTIONS; SMATHERS' RESIGNATION AS SECRETARY OF SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE, HIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE; ROBERT BYRD AS NEW SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 13835, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION
Telephone conversation # 13411, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM S. WHITE, 9/9/1968, 12:24PM (Item)
  • "TO MARY RATHER"; "WM. S. WHITE FROM NEW ORLEANS" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 13436, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 9/30/1968, 8:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ REVIEWS HIS TALK WITH HHH ABOUT HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON POSSIBLE BOMBING HALT AND CONDITIONS ENEMY MUST MEET TO CONTINUE SUCH A HALT; LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PEACE TALKS; REPORTS OF INCREASED SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 103, sound recording, LBJ and GOULD LINCOLN, 11/27/1963, 5:10PM (Item)
  • LINCOLN PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ DISCUSSES REACTION OF ROBERT ANDERSON AND OTHER BUSINESSMEN TO SPEECH, REMINISCES ABOUT NEWS STORY LINCOLN WROTE IN 1932 ABOUT LBJ'S ELECTION TO LITTLE
Telephone conversation # 2439, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1964, 9:25PM (Item)
  • DRAFT OF POVERTY MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, NEED TO CONSULT HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, PHIL LANDRUM SPONSORING POVERTY BILL; WH SPEECHWRITERS; NEWSWEEK STORY ON RFK, NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN FOR VP; PAUL CORBIN; WH PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 5243, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/28/1964, 1:31AM (Item)
  • New Jersey
Telephone conversation # 5246, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 8/28/1964, 11:20AM (Item)
  • New Jersey
Telephone conversation # 5853, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM (Item)
  • HARRIS TEXAS POLL; DALLAS NEWS ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ; LBJ GIVES LIST OF TASKS FOR JENKINS: THANK YOU TO BETTY TALMADGE, CHARLES GUY; PUBLICITY FOR PRINCETONIAN ARTICLE; BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN ADS; USE OF TERM "PRESIDENT," NOT "LBJ"; JIM NOVY; CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 5868, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • MARIE FEHMER ATTENDING CHURCH TOMORROW; POLLS; JENKINS REPORTS ON CALLS; CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES; NEW MEXICO; MARY LASKER, SWEARING-IN OF KENNEDY CENTER TRUSTEES; RFK'S REQUEST FOR LBJ'S HELP; DNC; MCNAMARA PRESS APPEARANCES; GOLDWATER AND JOHN BIRCH
Telephone conversation # 5885, sound recording, LBJ and MILDRED STEGALL, 10/14/1964, 9:36PM (Item)
  • New York
Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM (Item)
  • EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN
Telephone conversation # 6720, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; AGE FACTOR; NEED TO OBTAIN RFK'S APPROVAL; WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVEL AS NEW YORK POVERTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR; NEWSWEEK STORY ON KENNEDYS' REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; SARAH HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 6856, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • HHH'S STATEMENTS ON ARMS TALKS, VIETNAM; EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ ASKS RUSK, BUNDY, HHH TO TALK WITH GEORGE MCGOVERN; DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGATIVE SPEECHES; LATEST NEWS FROM VIETNAM; UN; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 9015, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 10/5/1965, 6:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT HE WILL HAVE GALL BLADDER SURGERY, WILL NAME NEW YORK STATE JUDGE JAMES WATSON TO CUSTOMS COURT; RFK DISCUSSES PAPAL NUNCIO'S CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CURRENT SITUATION THERE; LBJ'S MEETING WITH POPE
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 12826, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/20/1968, 8:44AM (Item)
  • CLIFFORD REPORTS ON CALL FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY ABOUT RFK, VIETNAM, BUNDY'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO LBJ; JOHN LINDSAY'S CALL FOR WAR RESISTANCE; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH; NEED FOR NEW PEACE PLAN BALANCED WITH MILITARY EFFORT; PERCEPTION OF LBJ AS WAR
Telephone conversation # 13909, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 1/10/1969, 5:11 PM (Item)
  • good and I want you to look good. I am not going to recommend a bunch of new programs. going to review what we have done in a relatively brief address. hope I can say we have a surplus of between 2 and 3 billion. from an 8 billion deficit. I am I
Telephone conversation # 13552, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES READING SPEECH FOR AL SMITH DINNER; CLIFFORD PRAISES SPEECH, URGES LBJ TO ATTEND DINNER; RUSSELL LONG'S INTEREST IN MAKING FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; NEW GALLUP POLL FAVORABLE TO HHH; LBJ'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 12916, transcript, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 4/10/1968, 4:06PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • stop the bombing and they shell the cities, or abuse the DMZ. r I • r ! !.. -4­ When I got back to Washington from New York, I w.e nt back to the Soviet Union and pointed out that I did not want to deceive anybody and didn 1 t want them