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Telephone conversation # 8120, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 6/10/1965, 9:25PM (Item)
  • "(RE ASTRONAUTS NOT COMING TO RANCH REPORT PUT OUT BY NASA OFFICIAL JULIUS SCHEER)"; LBJ ON HOLD 2:15; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK AND CHARLOTTE BROOKS AT BEGINNING OF CALL
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORTS QUOTING NASA OFFICIAL JULIAN SCHEER THAT ASTRONAUTS WILL NOT GO TO LBJ RANCH FOLLOWING LBJ'S UPCOMING VISIT TO HOUSTON SPACE CENTER; POSSIBLE FUTURE WH VISIT BY ASTRONAUTS; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 1611, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 1/29/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • VALENTI REPORTS ON NASA LAUNCH OF SATURN I
Telephone conversation # 3119, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 4/23/1964, 1:54PM (Item)
  • NASA SPENDING, BUDGET CUTS
Telephone conversation # 68, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 11/26/1963, 4:35PM (Item)
  • WEBB PRAISES LBJ'S ACTIONS IN RECENT DAYS; LBJ ASKS FOR WEBB'S COMMENTS ON ADLAI STEVENSON'S SPEECH AT UN; WEBB DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DEAN RUSK ABOUT NASA CONFLICTS WITH DOD ON PROPOSED SPACE STATION, POSSIBLE COOPERATION WITH USSR ON SPACE; NASA
Telephone conversation # 104, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 11/27/1963, 5:13PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT NASA FACILITY AT CAPE CANAVERAL BE RENAMED CAPE KENNEDY IN HONOR OF JFK; HOLLAND SAYS HE HAS NO OBJECTION BUT SUGGESTS STUDY BE MADE OF THE NAME CAPE CANAVERAL BECAUSE IT IS AN ANCIENT NAME, PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 107, sound recording, LBJ and FARRIS BRYANT, 11/27/1963, 5:26PM (Item)
  • BRYANT EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS; LBJ THANKS BRYANT FOR HIS SUPPORT, DISCUSSES PROPOSAL TO CHANGE NAME OF NASA FACILITY AT CAPE CANAVERAL TO CAPE KENNEDY; BRYANT SAYS IT WOULD BE A FITTING TRIBUTE TO JFK
Telephone conversation # 664, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT THOMAS, 12/23/1963, 1:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ PRAISES THOMAS, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR NASA SO THAT MOON LANDING STAYS ON SCHEDULE, SAYS PUTTING FUNDS IN REGULAR BUDGET WILL HURT LBJ'S BUDGET FIGURES; LBJ INVITES THOMAS TO FLY TO TEXAS WITH HIM, VISIT AT LBJ RANCH
Telephone conversation # 1630, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT SEAMANS, 1/29/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES SEAMANS ON NASA LAUNCHING FIRST SATELLITE ON SATURN I ROCKET, ASKS HIM TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO WERNHER VON BRAUN AND LAUNCH TEAM
Telephone conversation # 1352, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/13/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; NASA; A.I.D.; LETTERS FROM EXECUTIVE AGENCIES REVIEWING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS; FINAL REPORT OF US STUDY COMMISSION ON SOUTHEAST RIVER BASIN
Telephone conversation # 1415, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 1/18/1964, 11:16AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON DISCUSSES PURCHASE OF BULL AS GIFT FOR LBJ; BOB MCKINNEY'S POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO AEC; LBJ PRAISES GLENN SEABORG; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S HELP ON NASA; ROBERT MCNAMARA, COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE; HARRY BYRD, TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 2082, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 2/14/1964, 12:20PM (Item)
  • BROWN ASKS LBJ TO ADDRESS BUSINESS GROUP IN NYC; UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES; POLLS; CUBA; VIETNAM; NEW PANAMA CANAL; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION & KERR-MCGEE; NASA; RALPH YARBOROUGH; JOHN CONNALLY; DON YARBOROUGH; JOE KILGORE; JIM WRIGHT; ALLAN SHIVERS
Telephone conversation # 1220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 1/7/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • TAX BILL; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT FOR LBJ; US ECONOMY; REDUCTIONS IN DEFENSE BUDGET; NASA BUDGET; INCREASES IN JOB TRAINING; POVERTY PROGRAM; VALUE OF THE DOLLAR; GOLD PRICE; TRADE; ARMS REDUCTION; FRB; SEYMOUR HARRIS; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 1530, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/24/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON SNCC PLANS TO PICKET SEGREGATED EVENT IN MISSISSIPPI AT WHICH JOHN STENNIS INVITED JAMES WEBB TO SPEAK ON NASA SPACE PROGRAM; ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON GOVT OFFICIALS SPEAKING AT SEGREGATED MEETINGS
Telephone conversation # 1531, sound recording, LBJ and ANDY HATCHER, 1/24/1964, 6:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS HATCHER OF SNCC PLANS TO PICKET SEGREGATED EVENT IN MISSISSIPPI AT WHICH JOHN STENNIS INVITED JAMES WEBB TO SPEAK ON NASA SPACE PROGRAM; ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON GOVT OFFICIALS SPEAKING AT SEGREGATED MEETINGS
Telephone conversation # 4344, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/27/1964, 12:32PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO NASA POSITION; PRESS REACTION TO REUTERS NEWS STORY ON INCREASE IN US ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM; AMBASSADOR LEONARD UNGER'S OPPOSITION TO OPERATION IN PANHANDLE OF LAOS
Telephone conversation # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM (Item)
  • TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS
Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM (Item)
  • WEBB DISCUSSES CUTS IN SPACE FUNDING AND RESULTING PROBLEMS IN MEETING SPACE GOALS; SATURN ROCKET TESTS; LBJ DISCUSSES OVERRUNS IN DEFENSE AND SPACE BUDGETS, SUGGESTS WEBB DELAY SOME PAYMENTS; WEBB'S CONCERNS ABOUT NASA JOB CUTS; LBJ'S COMMITMENT
Telephone conversation # 10268, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 6/28/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • HEW METHODS FOR DISPERSING ESEA FUNDS; EFFORTS TO CUT FEDERAL DEFICIT FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR BY COLLECTING STOCKPILE REVENUES AND HOLDING DOWN NASA, OEO, ROAD CONSTRUCTION, CORPS OF ENGINEERS SPENDING; EFFECT ON CONGRESS; CUTS IN SUMMER POVERTY
Folder, "NSAM # 354: U.S. Cooperation with European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO), 7/29/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • . cooperation. He further approves the recommendation that in the event that ELDO desires cooperation with the U. S. the Department of State in consultation with NASA, the Department of Defense and other responsible agencies, may make the above policy known
Telephone conversation # 571, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 12/20/1963, 1:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ADVISES WEBB TO TAKE VITAMINS, ASKS ABOUT COMMITMENTS JFK MADE TO HHH ABOUT MURA ACCELERATOR PROJECT; NEED TO PLACE RESEARCH FACILITIES IN MIDWEST; EFFECT OF NASA BUDGET CUTS ON MOON PROGRAM; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT PASSAGE OF TAX, CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 11632, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 3/10/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • WEBB DISCUSSES WALTER MONDALE'S QUESTIONS AT SENATE HEARINGS ON APOLLO FIRE; NASA OFFICIALS' HEALTH PROBLEMS; LBJ SUGGESTS WEBB CONTACT HHH; CONSULAR CONVENTION; NYT OPPOSITION TO SPACE PROGRAM; JOHN GLENN AS POSSIBLE HEAD OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
Folder, "NSAM # 300: Review of Alternative Communications, Navigation, Missile and Space Tracking and Data Acquisition Facilities, 5/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator, NASA , the Special As sistant to the President for Science and Technology, the Director, ·J ·l;lr.eau of the Budget, the Executive Secretary, NASC, and the Special As sistant to the President
Folder, "Ex OS 4-1, Astronauts, 9/16/65 - 6/8/66," WHCF OS, Box 8 (Item)
  • aat ronaut• their .~ President•• enthu■la•m for their loyalty nd hl• delight iD their akill• . Sincerely, 'JC. Colonel .Frank Borman, USAF NASA Aatronaut Manned Spacecraft Center National Aeronautic• and Space AdmlDl ■ tratlon Houeton, Te.xa
Memorandum # 285, Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters, 3/3/1964 (Item)
  • , to proceed with this program keeping me informed of progress and calling upon me for such help as I may be able to offer. I will expect NASA and the otjier responsible departments and agencies to keep this report under continuing review, and to keep me
Memorandum # 354, U. S. Cooperation with the European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO), 7/29/1966 (Item)
  • desires cooperation with the U. S. the Department of State in consultation with NASA. the Department of Defense and other responsible agencies, may make the above policy known to the members of ELDO and to take such specific action in cooperation
Folder, "NSAM # 271: Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters, 11/12/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • • . In this connection the channel of contact developed DEC!.ASSIFJED Au.thorisy:·. fl/~ K ,'ll~l(7 By Uprv_.6, ~UU?~ D~t¢ l/tl(.1,, by·. Dr.•:;· Dryden between NASA and.the Soviet .Academy .of'Sclence11 : has b'eu. quite effective, ·and I believe that we should
Folder, "NSAM # 285: Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters, 3/3/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • )' ).-11-Ko By ·1~ , NARS, Date GROUP 4 Do wng raded at 3 year in te rva ls; dec lassified after 12 years [Front] 1964 APR 30 PM 2 3R [Back] 0 v May 4, 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BUNDY Mac -It appears reasonable to give NASA a little more time
Folder, "Ex OS 4-1, Astronauts, 11/22/63 - 9/15/65," WHCF OS, Box 8 (Item)
  • to General Officer rank will be accomplished through the usual military selection board process. Two: Each Gemini astronaut will be awarded the NASA medal tor exceptional service, or cluster, after completion of a successful space flight. Q
Folder, "Ex OS 4-1, Astronauts, 6/9/66 -," WHCF OS, Box 8 (Item)
  • , alon1 · with hl• appreciation and warmeat wlahea. Sincerely, . ,, HAYWOOD R. SMITH Colonel, U. s. Marine Corp• Armed l'orcea Ald• to tb• Prealdeat -•: , - Captain Jame• A. Lovell, Aatronaut Office . Manned Spacecraft Cellter ,r. , I ,· l NASA
Folder, "Cooperation in Space - US - Japan," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
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Folder, "Cooperation in Space - US - Germany," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
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Oral history transcript, James A. Lovell, interview 1 (I), 7/16/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: JAMES LOVELL INT ERV IEWER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Captain Lovell's office at the Manned Spacecraft Center, NASA, Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 1 M: To start off with I'd like to know a little bit about your background. Where were you born
Folder, "Gen OS 7/9/65- [OUTER SPACE]," WHCF OS, Box 4 (Item)
  • gains in meteorology, fields. Johnson's views be arranged? The NASA's 1968-69 budget has been approved and so will have nothing to do with that. I will be very grateful to hear from you. Thanks a grePt deal. Sincerely, 1 bee: Dr• Dlward 11. 1
  • . In addition to these items on space, there is material on the U.N. Treaty on Outer Space. Included in this file are reports on the NASA budgets and future programs. Also mentioned is the UFO study done by the University of Colorado and the Air Force
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/24/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird desk work at the White House; decorating Luci's and Lynda's rooms; meeting with Lillian Levy and Liz Carpenter about proposed visit to space facilities; LBJ's early involvement in space; women on payroll at NASA facilities; civil rights
Folder, "Outer Space Treaty [1 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • of miss. les. separate, :l.ni'd.al measin:-es :Ln the :tn th0 uses of out:e:r so.ace are of . 'i:o the U .s. and Spsce Administration The National l'.eronautics (NASA)hes teken ntep~ town;:-d cooperation in spac0 :resee.:.:ch with the Sov:t.et
Folder, "Military Use of Space," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • scratch. A military space pro­ gram docs exist. We also have a mag­ nificent instrument in NASA, and we have the· hard-won experience of our astronauts. The greatest practical difficulty is cost. The price of accelerating the 55 military occupation
Folder, "NSAM # 50: Official Announcement of Launching Into Space of Systems Involving Nuclear Power in any Form [Revised], 4/10/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • were NASA. AEC, State, Defenee, and the NASC. In addition, the matter was gone over with a representative of the National Security C-Ouncil staff and he concurred with the conaensus '.· developed at the meeting. J The question waa whether
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/17/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • d . to L y n d o n . H is n e a r ly e ig h t y e a r s w ith NASA h a v e b e e n a s o u rc e of p rid e H e 's a m o s t e x tr a o r d in a r y p u b lic s e r v a n t.
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/2/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • down, and then cam e Lyndon, look in g not a t a ll lik e a m an who had le f t W ashington y e ste r d a y aftern oon , flow n to H ouston and in sp e c te d a xojartr-space flig h t c e n te r , m aking a sp eech to the NASA e m p lo y e e s
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • e in, c h a irs th e A m b a s s a d o r s of s ix ty n a tio n s a n d a b r o a d s p e c tr u m of th o s e w ho had w o rk e d w ith S p ace,, f r o m , th e H ill, in D e fe n se , in NASA i t s e l f . F r o m th e le a d e r s h ip M ik e M