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  • National politics
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
  • National politics
  • LONG REPORTS ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SUGGESTS HHH, MCNAMARA MEET INFORMALLY WITH SENATORS; LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY OF POLICY ON VP TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS; PRESS STORIES ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HHH'S ASIAN TRIP
  • National politics
  • ALBERT DISCUSSES HOUSE LEGISLATIVE SCHEDULE; WILBUR MILLS AND HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TAX BILL, EAST-WEST TRADE BILL; AUTOMOBILE EXCISE TAXES; LBJ INVITES ALBERT TO WH TO REVIEW RECENT POLLS; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POLICIES
  • National politics
  • POSSIBLE REMARKS BY LONG IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TOMORROW ANSWERING CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; JOHN MCKEITHEN'S OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; FULBRIGHT'S RE-ELECTION; JAMES GAVIN; LONG TELLS LBJ HE WISHES HE HAD RECORDING OF LBJ'S
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • JONES DISCUSSES POSSIBLE USE OF TITLE I OF 1965 FLOOD CONTROL ACT IN COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POLLUTION OF THE GREAT LAKES, OFFERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION TO ADMINISTRATION FOR TESTIMONY; LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR KEEPING JONES WAITING
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, ASKS LBJ'S VIEWS ON MATTER; LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION, PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S; LEGALITY CONCERNS ABOUT GRIFFIN PLAN
  • National politics
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
  • National politics
  • O'BRIEN ASKS FOR UPDATE ON SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; BIEMILLER SAYS LABOR PREFERS NO LEGISLATION BUT WOULD ACCEPT WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION, TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL WILL HAVE NO MEETINGS ON STRIKE BILL
  • National politics
  • LBJ COMPLAINS THAT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE IS LABOR-BAITING POLITICS, SAYS HE MAY VETO BILL OR NOT MAKE USE OF PROVISION ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO ORDER UNION BACK TO WORK; RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S ACTION ON BILL; WAYNE
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PARTISAN NATURE OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL REPORTED BY SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE DIRECTING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, TO ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK, SUGGESTS I. W. ABEL CONTACT JOSEPH CLARK, JENNINGS RANDOLPH ABOUT BILL; EFFECT OF BILL
  • National politics
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
  • United Nations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
  • National politics
  • CALIFANO SAYS SENATE WON'T VOTE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL TODAY; MERITS OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY BACK-TO-WORK ORDER AND EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; REPUBLICAN VIEWS OF BILL; POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL BACKED BY JOSEPH
  • National politics
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION
  • National politics
  • EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; LBJ'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENDING MATERIAL TO HIM AT PUNTA DEL ESTE; LBJ URGES CONTINUED ACTION
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT HEARINGS TODAY IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT, DISCUSSES JOHN VOLPE'S TESTIMONY, REPORTS ON WIDESPREAD CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN; LBJ DENOUNCES CRITICS OF HIS BUDGETARY
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT HEARINGS TODAY IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT, DISCUSSES JOHN VOLPE'S TESTIMONY, REPORTS ON WIDESPREAD CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN; LBJ DENOUNCES CRITICS OF HIS BUDGETARY
  • National politics
  • 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
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • FOWLER REPORTS THAT HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, DISCUSSES AMENDMENTS TO BILL, SCHEDULING FLOOR VOTE IN HOUSE; JOHN BYRNES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL
  • National politics
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR CALLING SAM GIBBONS; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER FROM WINSTON PROUTY ASKING LBJ TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ADDITIONS TO POVERTY BILL BY SENATE COMMITTEE
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JIM WRIGHT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILLBOARD PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
  • National politics
  • HHH REPORTS ON MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON FOREIGN AID PROGRAM, HHH'S RECENT TRIP, VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, VIET CONG, COMMUNISTS' ROLE IN WAR; COMMENTS BY WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, ALBERT GORE, SR., JOSEPH CLARK, EUGENE
  • National politics
  • LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID
  • National politics
  • BILL GREEN'S ILLNESS; HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; ASSIGNMENT OF JOHN YOUNG TO RULES COMMITTEE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION BILLS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LACK OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION COMPARED WITH EISENHOWER'S RECORD; OTTO
  • National politics
  • 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
  • National politics
  • POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LYNDA JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE; CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON BILLIE SOL ESTES; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN HELP TO MANSFIELD AS MAJORITY
  • National politics
  • PROPOSED STATEMENT ON TAX REDUCTION; TODAY'S MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LEAKS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VETERANS HOSPITALS; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S UPCOMING APPEARANCE AT VIETNAM TEACH-IN; WASHINGTON, DC CRIME BUDGET MESSAGE; RFK; DOUGLASS
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON SENATE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES, POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL; RFK; WAYNE MORSE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL; NEED FOR AIRLINE CARRIERS' SUPPORT; SPEECHES FOR SENATORS; 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE
  • National politics
  • LBJ GIVES HHH ADVICE ON BRIEFINGS HHH IS TO GIVE ON ASIA; SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PUNTA DEL ESTE RESOLUTION; GEORGE MCGOVERN; OUTER SPACE TREATY; INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BILL; HHH'S TRIP TO EUROPE; NATO; CHART OF VIETNAM PEACE
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT FOR HAROLD REIS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT JOHNSON MEN, DISCUSSES RECENT POLL; RFK; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPREME COURT CASES; DAIRY FARMERS' VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT THOMAS MORGAN SAYS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS MARKING UP FOREIGN AID BILL, ASKS IF LBJ WANTS TO MEET WITH COMMITTEE; CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S LUNCHEON WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
  • PASTORE REPORTS ON MARKUP ON UNNAMED BILL (RENT SUPPLEMENTS APPROPRIATION?) IN SENATE COMMITTEE; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF COMMITTEE VOTE WITH LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS (ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?) AND SUBSEQUENT HEARING BEFORE EMANUEL CELLER'S COMMITTEE
  • LBJ TEASES BROOKS ABOUT TRAVELING, TELLS HIM ABOUT PROGRAM TO CURTAIL WASTE IN GOVT, ASKS ASSISTANCE OF BROOKS' COMMITTEE, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; BROOKS DISCUSSES BILL HE HAS INTRODUCED THAT IS STUCK IN JOHN STENNIS' COMMITTEE; LBJ TEASES CHARLOTTE
  • DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON ACTION ON TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; RUSSELL LONG AMENDMENT; JOHN WILLIAMS AND VOTE ON REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES; LONG'S SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT ON INVESTMENT CREDITS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO GET BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE
  • REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT BILL; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI; RICHARD DALEY WILL SUPPORT BILL; HOWARD SMITH, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF FOOD STAMP AND WHEAT BILLS; FARM BILL