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Telephone conversation # 10501, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 9:42AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WH MEETING ON AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EVERETT DIRKSEN, WAYNE MORSE, ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTIONS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF GRIFFIN PLAN ON DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND ON NEGOTIATIONS; VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS ON LABOR
Telephone conversation # 10516, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; JOSEPH CLARK'S INSISTENCE THAT PRESIDENT ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; LABOR'S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BILL; VOTES OF DEMOCRATS ON COMMITTEE; EFFECT OF BILL ON CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUND
Telephone conversation # 9873, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S VIEWS ON REJECTION OF PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; SENATE HEAD COUNT ON PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE REPORT; POSSIBLE FILIBUSTER; TIMING
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, TELLS BEIRNE STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; RFK'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S 60-DAY PLAN; ADMINISTRATION'S PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 10510, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 6:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN SAYS SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AIRLINE STRIKE BILL WITH 180-DAY PROVISION OF RAILWAY LABOR ACT; EDWARD KENNEDY'S AMENDMENTS; LBJ SAYS STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND SENATE SHOULD PASS BILL THAT HOUSE WILL PASS; GERALD FORD'S
Telephone conversation # 191, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/30/1963, 2:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S TALK WITH FRANK IKARD ABOUT WITNESSES AT SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TAX BILL; SMATHERS DISCUSSES ALBERT GORE, SR.'S OPPOSITION TO TAX BILL, STRATEGY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, DIVISION AMONG SOUTHERN SENATORS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 3810, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES HALLECK, 6/22/1964, 6:24PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF HAMER BUDGE TO SEC; HALLECK COMPLAINS OF LBJ PRESSING HIM TO PASS LEGISLATION, NEED FOR RECESS FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION; PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, TAX BILL; LBJ ASKS HALLECK TO VOTE POVERTY BILL OUT OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 4996, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/17/1964, 5:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY; BILL'S EFFECT ON GATT NEGOTIATIONS; GEORGE BALL; FREEMAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TOBACCO MARKETS; NEED TO STRESS AGRICULTURAL
Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ NOT TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS; APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO NAME MARTIN SORKIN TO FOOD AND FIBER COMMISSION, ASKS TO MEET ON STEEL PRICES; EDUCATION
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 9497, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 1/14/1966, 6:37PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10502, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10507, sound recording, LARRY O'BRIEN and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10515, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 11571, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 11572, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 11649, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/18/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • 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