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Telephone conversation # 3629, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/5/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF ACTION BY HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT TO SEC
Telephone conversation # 3630, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/5/1964, 5:12PM (Item)
  • ALBERT REPORTS EFFORTS TO CONTACT JUDGE HOWARD SMITH TO SCHEDULE HEARINGS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3642, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 6/9/1964, 9:55AM (Item)
  • COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3657, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 4:44PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TIP O'NEILL'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, DC NEXT WEEK EVEN IF RULES COMMITTEE HAS NOT COMPLETED ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 3456, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/14/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HUGH CAREY; NEA CONCERN THAT AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WILL UNDERMINE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; JOKES FOR UPCOMING LBJ SPEECHES; BOB HOPE
Telephone conversation # 3472, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/18/1964, 7:35PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS HIS CONVERSATION WITH WILBUR MILLS ON HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF MEDICARE BILL; BLUE CROSS; WILBUR COHEN; SOCIAL SECURITY; QUESTION OF IRREVOCABLE ELECTION OF CASH OR MEDICARE BENEFITS BY RETIREES; LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT
Telephone conversation # 3492, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 5/21/1964, 5:10PM (Item)
  • SHRIVER REPORTS STATUS OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; ABSENTEEISM IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON STAR COLUMN ON POVERTY BILL, SUPPORT IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY; JAMES ROOSEVELT; CARL PERKINS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; PHIL LANDRUM
Telephone conversation # 4194, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/9/1964, 7:52PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS NOTE URGING HOUSE TO INVOKE 7-DAY RULE TO BRING POVERTY BILL OUT OF RULES COMMITTEE, READS MEMO ON INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX BILL, DISCUSSES SENATE POVERTY BILL, OTHER BILLS; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, OFFERS TO HOST WH PARTY FOR O'BRIEN'S
Telephone conversation # 3660, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/9/1964, 4:58PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN ABOUT REPORT FROM CARL ALBERT THAT TIP O'NEILL WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON, DC BEFORE IMPORTANT VOTE IN RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL, SAYS KARL MUNDT WILL VOTE FOR CLOTURE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; O'BRIEN MENTIONS REPORT BY STEELWORKERS
Telephone conversation # 3667, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 6/9/1964, 7:03PM (Item)
  • OF COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3728, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/12/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON MASS TRANSIT BILL; PAT MCNAMARA HAS SCHEDULED SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POVERTY BILL; TIP O'NEILL, HOUSE RULE FOR POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 3905, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/25/1964, 8:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON VOTE FOR MASS TRANSIT BILL IN HOUSE, GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 3906, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/25/1964, 8:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; CHARLES HALLECK; PHIL LANDRUM; LBJ'S TRIP TO MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA
Telephone conversation # 3907, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/25/1964, 8:20PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 3400, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH ADAM CLAYTON POWELL ON POVERTY BILL; PUCINSKI REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; HUGH CAREY AMENDMENT; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 3215, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 4/30/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ WORRIES ABOUT DELAYS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; HOWARD SMITH'S OPPOSITION TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES SECTION OF POVERTY BILL; PHIL LANDRUM; SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; TIMING OF POVERTY BILL, CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN SENATE; LISTER HILL
Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM? (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4309, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/22/1964, 7:53PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, GEORGE SMATHERS, RUSSELL LONG, MIKE MANSFIELD, HHH ON MEDICARE BILL, MEETING WITH ANDREW BIEMILLER; POVERTY BILL, PLANNED SPEECH BY GOLDWATER, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION, FARM GRANT IN SENATE
Telephone conversation # 4310, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 7/23/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • FREEMAN PRAISES CABINET MEETING YESTERDAY, REPORTS ON STATUS OF FOOD STAMP BILL IN HOUSE AGRICULTURE, RULES COMMITTEES; DISCUSSION OF WILBUR MILLS, STRATEGY FOR HANDLING MEAT IMPORT BILL IN HOUSE; FREEMAN'S SPEECH ON INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
Telephone conversation # 4723, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 2:30PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE VOTE TO SEND IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL TO CONFERENCE; RETURN OF TENNESSEE DELEGATION FOR POVERTY BILL VOTE; LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; O'BRIEN PRAISES LBJ'S STATEMENT ON TONKIN
Telephone conversation # 5673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 9/24/1964, 5:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS SMATHERS ABOUT ACTION TODAY IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; SMATHERS TELLS LBJ HE WILL MAKE INQUIRIES AND CALL LBJ BACK
Telephone conversation # 5677, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 9/24/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS LONG FOR REPORT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; LONG GIVES LBJ PESSIMISTIC REPORT; POSITIONS OF WILBUR MILLS, HARRY BYRD ON MEDICARE; PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS FOR VOTE IN HOUSE ON MEDICARE ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 5682, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 9/24/1964, 5:53PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS BOGGS FOR REPORT ON ACTION TODAY IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; BOGGS GIVES PESSIMISTIC ACCOUNT OF MEETING, WILBUR MILLS' PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS; BOGGS RECOMMENDS NO BILL BE PASSED IF MEDICARE
Telephone conversation # 8642, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 8/26/1965, 4:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUTOFF OF FUNDS TO ALABAMA WELFARE DEPT PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF BILLS IN LISTER HILL'S COMMITTEE; AMA OPPOSITION TO HEART, CANCER, STROKE BILL; GEORGE REEDY'S HEALTH; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; TASK FORCE TO APPROVE EDUCATION
Telephone conversation # 8374, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/23/1965, 3:11PM (Item)
  • ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF VOTE LAST NIGHT ON POVERTY BILL?, COMMITTEE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION BILL?; LBJ'S CALL TO SAM GIBBONS?; LBJ INVITES MCCORMACK TO LBJ RANCH; GEORGE FELDMAN'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MALTA; HIGHER EDUCATION, TAFT-HARTLEY
Telephone conversation # 9864, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • FOWLER REVIEWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE STRATEGY, EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 10545, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN PASTORE, 8/3/1966, 12:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS PASTORE FOR HIS WORK ON RENT SUPPLEMENTS BILL, PRAISES HIS PRESENTATION TO SENATE COMMITTEE; PASTORE TELLS LBJ HE CAN ASK FOR HIS HELP AT ANY TIME; LBJ JOKES ABOUT JACK VALENTI NAMING HIS SON "JOHN LYNDON" AFTER THE POPE AND LBJ
Telephone conversation # 10824, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/22/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS MILLS FOR HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION ON INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; SCHEDULING FLOOR VOTE ON TAX BILL AND POVERTY BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO MAKE SURE VOTE IS HELD NEXT WEEK
Telephone conversation # 10826, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/22/1966, 5:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD ON PROGRESS IN SENATE COMMITTEES TODAY: TRANSPORTATION BILL, TEACHER CORPS, NARCOTICS BILL, POVERTY BILL, GUN BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BUDGET AND ABOUT SENATE ADDING AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT
Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING
Telephone conversation # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY CITY PROBLEMS, CUTS IN GREAT SOCIETY BECAUSE OF VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL SPENDING ON POOR, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DOUGLAS RECOMMENDS CUTS IN SPACE PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 3122, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/23/1964, 6:03PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO CLARIFY SENTENCE ON MEDICARE FOR SPEECH TONIGHT IN CHICAGO; RFK'S PROPOSED TRIP TO BERLIN; LUCIUS CLAY; HAROLD COOLEY, COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, QUESTION OF HEARINGS IN HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; SARGENT SHRIVER
Telephone conversation # 4828, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/8/1964, 1:56PM (Item)
  • MUTUAL CONGRATULATIONS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ACCEPTING HOUSE VERSION OF BILL TO AVOID CONFERENCE; LOYALTY OATH, FARM LOAN AMENDMENTS; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE VOTE ON FOOD STAMP BILL; HAROLD COOLEY
Telephone conversation # 7142, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 3/23/1965, 5:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS
Telephone conversation # 8822, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/2/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • SHRIVER TELLS LBJ ABOUT FAVORABLE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON POVERTY AUTHORIZATION BILL, INCLUDING REPEAL OF GOVERNORS' VETO PROVISION; LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER; STATUS OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION