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Telephone conversation # 5593, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 11:46AM (Item)

MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS

Telephone conversation # 6613, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:45AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH ABOUT ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST SCRIPPS-HOWARD PAPER IN OHIO IN PREPARATION FOR HIS UPCOMING MEETING WITH WALKER STONE; DISCUSSION OF COMPETITION BETWEEN HEARST AND CHANDLER NEWSPAPERS IN LA AND EFFECT ON LOCAL AREA CALIFORNIA

Telephone conversation # 5980, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/28/1964, 11:43PM (Item)

LBJ'S PRESS COMMENT ABOUT SCANDALS IN PAST ADMINISTRATIONS; WALTER JENKINS INCIDENT; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO RESEARCH WHAT ACTIONS WERE TAKEN ABOUT EISENHOWER STAFF MEMBERS, DISCUSSES MEETING WITH JFK ABOUT POSSIBLE INDICTMENT OF EISENHOWER STAFF

Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM (Item)

FORTAS REPORTS ON UNFOUNDED RUMOR FROM FLORIDA RECEIVED BY DREW PEARSON; POSSIBLE LIBEL ACTION IF STORY IS RUN; RUMOR THAT REPUBLICANS WILL MAKE "BOMBSHELL" REPORT TODAY; LBJ ASKS SOMEONE TO CONTACT LES CARPENTER ABOUT SOURCE OF RUMOR

Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)

ACTIONS

Telephone conversation # 7029, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:10AM (Item)

SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; ACTIONS OF SHERIFF, STATE TROOPERS YESTERDAY; MLK; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; INJURIES TO MARCHERS, FBI AGENT; LISTER HILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BUFORD ELLINGTON MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE; JOHN LEWIS; JACK ROSENTHAL

Telephone conversation # 7039, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 3/8/1965, 4:24PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS HILL'S ADVICE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WALLACE'S ACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DESEGREGATION; KATZENBACH AS POSSIBLE FRIEND OF COURT IN MLK'S SUIT; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH MLK; PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS; LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE

Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)

FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY

Telephone conversation # 7423, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1965, 4:55PM (Item)

LBJ READS UPI 157 PRESS STORY ON JOHN TOWER'S STATEMENT RECOMMENDING US AIR, HELICOPTER PILOTS RECEIVE COMBAT CREDIT FOR AIR MISSIONS IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S RECENT STATEMENT; LBJ RECOMMENDS WH OR DOD ISSUE STATEMENT THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN

Telephone conversation # 9151, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/9/1965, 10:30PM (Item)

MOYERS READS JOE SWIDLER'S CABLE SUMMARIZING FPC ACTION ON NORTHEAST US POWER FAILURE, ASKS ABOUT RELEASING CABLE TO PRESS; MOYERS GIVES STATUS REPORT ON POWER RESTORATION, INVESTIGATION; PRESS HANDLING OF LBJ'S VISIT TO JOHN CONNALLY'S RANCH

Telephone conversation # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)

SIZE OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR MONETARY ACTION, POSTPONEMENT OF EXCISE TAX REDUCTION; COST OF GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, VIETNAM WAR; TAX REVENUE ESTIMATES; NEED TO WORK WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN ON INTEREST RATES; MEETING

Telephone conversation # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)

JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL

Telephone conversation # 8306, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 7/7/1965, 1:25PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS DUBINSKY ABOUT DREW PEARSON STORY REPORTING ALEX ROSE WAS OFFENDED THAT LBJ DID NOT CALL HIM ABOUT JOHN LINDSAY AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; DUBINSKY REASSURES LBJ HE ACTED CORRECTLY; LBJ THANKS DUBINSKY FOR HIS ACTIONS AT RECENT CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 10052, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/27/1966, 1:31PM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO GET WILLIS ROBERTSON TO REPORT UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) FROM SENATE COMMITTEE; HOWARD SMITH'S LACK OF ACTION ON HOUSE BILL; MORTGAGE BANKERS' OPPOSITION; ROBERTSON'S PRESS STATEMENT; NEED TO PASS BILL THIS WEEK

Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)

LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK

Telephone conversation # 10017, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 4/5/1966, 4:59PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS NEHRU FOR INDIAN ESTIMATE OF FOOD AID TO INDIA FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; JEWISH COMPLAINTS ABOUT ALLEGED INDIAN INSULT TO ISRAELI PRESIDENT; SENATE ACTION ON EMERGENCY FOOD AID FOR INDIA; LBJ'S SPEECH AT USDA THIS MORNING; INDIRA GANDHI'S

Telephone conversation # 9674, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S LACK OF ACTION ON TAX BILL; FOWLER'S TALK WITH HERMAN TALMADGE ABOUT BILL; FULBRIGHT'S ALLEGED ANGER ABOUT NOT BEING INVITED TO WH DINNER; LEE METCALF; REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; EVERETT

Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM (Item)

PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH

Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)

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 # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)

NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10417, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/22/1966, 9:37AM (Item)

ALLEGATIONS THAT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS INFLUENCE DOJ ACTION IN ANTITRUST CASES; LBJ'S POLICY THAT DNC, WH NOT BE INVOLVED IN CASES; LBJ DISCUSSES RFK, PRESIDENT'S CLUB; AUGUST BUSCH'S FUND-RAISING; NEED FOR LEGAL ADVICE; JFK'S USE OF WH FOR FUND

Telephone conversation # 9414, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/4/1966, time unknown (Item)

MOYERS REPORTS ON LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES; LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT GEORGE BROWN BELIEVES ACTION BY WILLARD WIRTZ PRECIPITATED STEEL INDUSTRY DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO ATTEND MEETING WITH BRUCE BIOSSAT, TEASES MOYERS ABOUT HIS

Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK

Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)

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 # 11118, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/8/1966, 10:26AM (Item)

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR MULTILATERAL FOOD AID FOR INDIA, CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON FOOD AID

Telephone conversation # 11157, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/19/1966, 9:25AM (Item)

UK VIEWS ON US BOMBING OF VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO GIVE PRESS EXAMPLES OF HORRIBLE ENEMY ACTIONS TO COUNTER CRITICISM OF US; MESSAGE TO KURT KIESINGER; MARQUIS CHILDS AND RUMOR CLARK CLIFFORD WILL REPLACE RUSK; RFK, CRITICISM OF LBJ AT GOVS

Telephone conversation # 11023, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/9/1966, 1:01PM (Item)

MINNESOTA ELECTION; LBJ'S VIEWS ON DISAPPOINTING ELECTION RESULTS; PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ACTIONS OF LIBERALS, LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; WYOMING, IDAHO, MAINE ELECTIONS; KARL ROLVAAG; LBJ READS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ARTICLE; PROGRESSIVE

Telephone conversation # 11047, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 11/22/1966, 12:17PM (Item)

LBJ'S HEALTH; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF JOB CORPS, VISTA; JAMES MCCROCKLIN; WILLIAM KELLY; WILLIAM CROOK; LBJ SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE RECESS APPOINTMENTS; SHRIVER'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; SHRIVER REQUESTS MEETING

Telephone conversation # 13814, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/17/1968, 4:00PM (Item)

"ACTIONS OF FED RESERVE BD"; "HAVE A PRES STMT ON FISCAL SITUATION"; "BUDGET, WANT TO DO THIS TOMORROW-OR COULD DO IT THIS AFTERNOON"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY

Telephone conversation # 51, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH ALSOP, 11/25/1963, 10:40AM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES INVESTIGATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION BY FBI AND BY TEXAS COURT OF INQUIRY, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STATE SOVEREIGNTY; ALSOP PRAISES LBJ'S ACTIONS BUT SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMISSION TO REVIEW FBI REPORT TO ENSURE ITS PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

Telephone conversation # 355, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/9/1963, 1:15PM (Item)

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

Telephone conversation # 6108, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/3/1964, 5:11PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS ABOUT VIETNAM SITUATION; BUNDY REPORTS JCS, WILLIAM BUNDY ARE WORKING ON PLANS FOR FUTURE ACTION, RECOMMENDS DELAYING DECISION UNTIL AFTER ELECTION; JOSEPH ALSOP'S, WALTER LIPPMANN'S VIEWS; ELECTION PROSPECTS; LBJ'S HEALTH; AUSTIN RALLY

Telephone conversation # 7055, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:32PM? (Item)

WASHINGTON RELIGIOUS LEADER'S CRITICAL REMARKS ON TV TONIGHT ABOUT LBJ'S HANDLING OF SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WH MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT ACTION, VOTING RIGHTS BILL; PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN USE OF FEDERAL MARSHALS; VIOLENCE

Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)

PEARSON ASKS FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING BEFORE TRIP TO USSR, POLAND, HUNGARY; LBJ SUMMARIZES PAST, PRESENT US POLICY; SEATO TREATY; COMPARISON WITH MUNICH DECISIONS; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT SUGGESTED DIPLOMATIC, MILITARY ACTIONS; TEAR

Telephone conversation # 8555, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 8/18/1965, 6:15PM (Item)

"SUMMARIZED"; EISENHOWER ON HOLD 1:30; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH CHARLES SCHULTZE, ELMER STAATS, JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL

Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S

Telephone conversation # 10525, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:23AM (Item)

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

Telephone conversation # 10410, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/15/1966, 9:15PM (Item)

FUND-RAISING TO PAY OFF DNC DEBT; RFK'S CLAIM FOR PART OF MONEY RAISED IN NEW YORK; LBJ'S NEGATIVE VIEWS OF DNC; PRESS STORIES THAT PRESIDENT'S CLUB INFLUENCES DOJ ACTION IN ANTITRUST CASES; ANHEUSER-BUSCH CASE; GANGS AND CHICAGO RIOTS; MLK; THOMAS

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