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Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)
  • NEWS RELEASE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR IMMEDIATE March RELEASE DOT -- 8 9, 1967 Alan S. Boyd, Department Secretary of Transportation of Transportation, would delay its decision Uniform Time Act of 1966
  • Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3
Folder, "Volume I, Narative History Part IV [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)
  • DCT and of the Part is the Development the of New Conununi ties Federal response Act· of 1968. New Cornmuni ties provides for developers a revolving fund Act necessitates the cooperation ments, the Department 18,· 1968
Folder, "Passage and Signature," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)
  • of S. 3010 as amended, is to centr~lize in one new Cabinet-level department the responsibility for leadership in the development, direction, and coordination of the principal transporta­ tion policies, functionsJ .and operations of the Federal
Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)
  • bis Committee. Senator McClellan told Alan Boyd and me that he will hold the hearings himself on the Department of Transportation bill and will "expedite" the matter. His first question concerned what functions if any the new Department would take from
Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, First Annual Report, 1967," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Faithfully yours. /!2!/JI Contents Pog• vii Foreword---------------------------------------------··---··--------·Organization,Department of Transportation -----------------------------­ Chapter I THE NEW DEPARTMENT
Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III, Administration of the Department," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)
  • considerably Secretary easier in to the new Depart­ made the transition than it might otherwise have been. Besides personnel and personnel from Mr. Boyd's Bureau at Commerce, functions were transferred to the Department ~Agency, Coast Guard
Folder, "Decision on Transportation," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)
  • and the advisors . -- Emphasize increased researchand . 0 committee would . development. • - - Develop a modern dry bulk carrier fleet (Bulk carri~s ·are the ·ships we now need in view of our growing b~k .trade .. The tastforce . recommends 5 sucij new ships
Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, Speeches and Remarks Made by the Secretary and the Officials in the Department," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)
  • to the· total transportation picture in North America and to the role of air transport. - 3 What I will --That ask of you you be aware of --that you be aware.of new technology; of --and that your actions today is quite the desires
Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)
  • • Bureau of Equal pre-construction Ohio Department parties o.f Ohio and the B:PR chose On December which called pre-nward new proposal by the proper o.f the Director out other for the Ohio plan. requested to substitute "pre-award" 18
Telephone conversation # 4976, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/17/1964, 9:22AM (Item)
  • RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; OPPOSITION TO RFK FROM REFORM MOVEMENT; WHITE BACKLASH AND LABOR OPPOSITION TO LBJ, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNSKILLED WORKERS; INFORMAL POLL OF NEW YORK TAXI DRIVERS; REPORT BY JAMES PECK ON CALIFORNIA LABOR DEFECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10612, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/12/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA
Telephone conversation # 10646, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 8/27/1966, 10:38AM (Item)
  • MAGNUSON TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; MAGNUSON'S MEETING WITH PAUL HALL ABOUT HALL'S POSITION ON MARITIME ADMINSTRATION'S ROLE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS STATEMENT ON MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; ROLE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 13421, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROCHE, 9/26/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "THANKING J.M ROACH, GENERAL MOTORS, FOR COOPERATION FROM HIM, HIS ASSOCIATES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN MATTER OF HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES"; "J.M. ROACH 9/26/68 4:40P" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS
  • LBJ THANKS ROCHE AND HIS ASSOCIATES AT GM FOR HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES DURING CRITICAL TIME FOR US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 13423, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 9/26/1968, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "B.4"; "THANKING HIM FOR COOPERATION FROM HIM, HIS ASSOCIATES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN MATTER OF HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES"; "HENRY FORD 9/26/68 4:50PM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT
  • LBJ THANKS FORD AND HIS ASSOCIATES AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES, PRAISES LEO BEEBE'S WORK ON FINDING JOBS FOR THE POOR
Telephone conversation # 3181, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 4/29/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, JOHN YOUNG'S VOTE; LBJ INSTRUCTS FELDMAN TO CALL OREN HARRIS, TRUCKING INTERESTS, ON NEW TRANSPORTATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 784, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROSWELL GILPATRIC, 12/27/1963, time unknown (Item)
  • VALENTI DISCUSSES BIRCH BAYH'S CONTACTS WITH LITTON INDUSTRIES ABOUT THEIR TAKING OVER INDIANA STUDEBAKER FACILITY; GILPATRIC SAYS CONTRACT FOR ARMY TRUCKS WILL CONTINUE WITH LITTON; DISCUSSION OF NEW CONTRACT OUT FOR BID FOR MORE TRUCKS
Telephone conversation # 788, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROSWELL GILPATRIC, 12/27/1963, time unknown (Item)
  • VALENTI DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH BIRCH BAYH ABOUT LITTON INDUSTRIES' POSSIBLE TAKEOVER OF INDIANA STUDEBAKER PLANT, RELAYS BAYH'S SUGGESTION THAT ARMY REVISE SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW ARMY TRUCK; GILPATRIC SUGGESTS CYRUS VANCE CALL BAYH DIRECTLY
Telephone conversation # 1195, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1964, 3:40PM (Item)
  • CONSOLIDATING WH PHOTOGRAPHERS' LABS; YOICHI OKAMOTO; INDONESIA; SUKARNO; FOREIGN AID BILL; NAJEEB HALABY AND SST BOARD; EDWARD MURROW SUCCESSOR AT USIA; NEW SPEECHWRITERS; TED SORENSEN RESIGNATION; ARTHUR SCHLESINGER; JOHN B. MARTIN; ADAM
Telephone conversation # 2154, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1964, 10:37PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL CONCERNS ABOUT REPUBLICANS COMBINING NEGATIVE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR BY CONTINENTAL GRAIN AND LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION RESISTANCE; REPORTS OF SABOTAGE OF FIRST SHIPMENT; NEW YORK LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Telephone conversation # 3113, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/23/1964, 12:01PM (Item)
  • PRESS STORY ON NEW YORK CENTRAL LABOR STRIKE; RAILROAD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT; CHARLES LUNA; LBJ'S MEETING WITH RAILROAD UNION LEADERS THIS MORNING
Telephone conversation # 3627, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 6/4/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED DISCUSSION ON REDUCING AUTO PRICES WITH FREDERIC DONNER AT ERHARD DINNER; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS; US NEWS & WORLD REPORT INTERVIEW WITH HELLER; LABOR STATISTICS; TAX CUTS; APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR OKUN TO CEA; BUILDING TRADE UNIONS WAGE SETTLEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 3355, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 5/6/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • WIRTZ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT RAILROAD NEGOTIATIONS, NEW YORK PLUMBERS UNION STRIKE PROTESTING HIRING PUERTO RICANS, NEGRO AT GEORGE MEANY'S HOME LOCAL UNION; COAL MINERS AND RESIDUAL OIL
Telephone conversation # 3175, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/28/1964, 7:18PM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; JOHN YOUNG; TIP O'NEILL, HALE BOGGS; RAILROAD, TRUCKING VERSUS PORT INTERESTS; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING NEW BILL; CLOSING OF WATERTOWN, SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS DEFENSE FACILITIES; ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 3176, sound recording, LBJ and OREN HARRIS, 4/28/1964, 7:29PM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL OPPOSED BILL; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING NEW BILL; RAILROAD, TRUCKING VERSUS PORT INTERESTS; JOHN YOUNG; RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN BY HARRIS IN ARKANSAS
Telephone conversation # 4977, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/17/1964, 9:22AM (Item)
  • WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; FEAR THAT CIVIL RIGHTS WILL AFFECT JOBS, HOUSING; INFORMAL NEW YORK TAXI DRIVERS POLL SHOWING SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; PROPOSED TAXI FARE INCREASE IN NYC; LYNDA JOHNSON'S VISIT TO NYC, TV SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 6274, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/6/1964, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ REVIEWS HIS ACTIVITIES FOR PRESS BRIEFING; POSSIBLE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW; PRESS STORIES ABOUT SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL SESSION; RUMORS THAT HAROLD WILSON HAS REQUESTED MEETING WITH LBJ; INVITATION TO LBJ TO INAUGURATE NEW WHARF FOR PORT
Telephone conversation # 6314, sound recording, LBJ and PORT OF HOUSTON ANNIVERSARY SPEECH, 11/10/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ADDRESSES BY TELEPHONE THE CEREMONY MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPENING OF PORT OF HOUSTON, MENTIONS HIS PAST RESIDENCE IN HOUSTON, AND PUSHES BUTTON TO START CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXPANSION OF PORT
Telephone conversation # 6393, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON ROBERT ANDERSON'S PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS; MANN ADVISES LBJ TO MEET WITH CONGRESS ON NEW SEA-LEVEL CANAL BEFORE STARTING TALKS WITH NICARAGUA, COLOMBIA, PANAMA; NEED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN PANAMA; OBSOLESCENCE OF PRESENT
Telephone conversation # 6394, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM (Item)
  • MANN DISCUSSES NEED TO PROMOTE FAVORABLE PUBLICITY IN ORDER TO GET SENATE MAJORITY FOR NEW PANAMA CANAL TREATY, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REACHING AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON SOVEREIGNTY AND PERPETUITY ISSUES
Telephone conversation # 5542, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 9/9/1964, 10:34AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION OF FIGURES ON 43-MONTH COMPARISON OF TIME LOST FROM STRIKES; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF UAW-CHRYSLER SETTLEMENT; LBJ PRAISES WIRTZ' RECENT TV APPEARANCE; NEW POLL ON BACKLASH, FRONTLASH ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 5567, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/10/1964, 11:59AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS LBJ FORMALLY REQUEST RUSK, MCNAMARA, MCGEORGE BUNDY PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEW FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVES FOR LBJ'S CONSIDERATION EARLY NEXT YEAR, REPORTS ON HIS CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF UAW-CHRYSLER SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S
Telephone conversation # 6825, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIE DAY TAYLOR, 2/12/1965, 11:27AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS TAYLOR TO TELL GEORGE REEDY TO PROLONG PRESS BRIEFING IN ORDER TO ANNOUNCE NEWS FROM WILLARD WIRTZ ON DOCK STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 8576, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/19/1965, 7:13PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; WIRTZ ON HOLD 1:30; NEWS REPORT OF BILL MOYERS' PRESS BRIEFING ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LBJ, EISENHOWER AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL
Telephone conversation # 8813, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/2/1965, 1:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE SELECTED STEEL PRICE INCREASES TO AVOID STRIKE; INFLATIONARY EFFECT OF STEEL PRICE INCREASE, INCREASE IN AUTO PRICES; CLARK CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN STEEL TALKS; DALLAS MORNING NEWS PURCHASE OF DALLAS SUBURBAN PAPERS; IMMIGRATION
Telephone conversation # 9320, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 12/13/1965, 1:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ PRAISES MURPHY, ASKS HIM TO ENCOURAGE US AIRLINES TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL BY US CITIZENS, FOREIGNERS; ADVERSE IMPACT OF FOREIGN TRAVEL ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROPOSED UK CHARTER SERVICE TO US; NEED TO INCREASE US CHARTER FLIGHTS, DEVISE NEW TRAVEL
Telephone conversation # 9003, sound recording, LBJ and DARRELL SCHNEIDER, 10/1/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • SCHNEIDER DISCUSSES PROPOSAL FOR LEASING NEW BEECH AIRPLANE, TAX ADVANTAGES OF LEASE, PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF KING AIR VERSUS QUEEN AIR AIRPLANE
Telephone conversation # 9129, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 11/9/1965, 5:48PM (Item)
  • ELLINGTON GIVES LBJ STATUS REPORT ON POWER FAILURE IN NORTHEAST US AND IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO, CANADA; ELLINGTON TELLS LBJ THAT AIRPLANES ROUTED FOR NYC ARE LANDING IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Telephone conversation # 10211, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 6/3/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • FORD'S CONCERN ABOUT SHORT LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET NEW STANDARDS IN PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY BILL; LBJ'S ALLEGED RECENT CRITICISM OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LBJ RELAYS CALIFANO'S VIEWS ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES