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Telephone conversation # 4325, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 7/23/1964, 6:17PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CONNALLY; HHH REPORTS ON POVERTY BILL, HIS CONVERSATION WITH WALTER REUTHER ON ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; RFK AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ'S, HHH'S RECENT MEETINGS WITH BUSINESSMEN; LOSS OF SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 5117, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS; MFDP; FUTURE DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLICY ON MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN DELEGATE SELECTION; DELEGATES' PLEDGE TO SUPPORT NOMINEE; GEORGE WALLACE; JOE RAUH; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES, PHILIP
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/13/1969 (Monday) (Item)
  • I discovered Mr. West and th is wonderful s t a f f . Now I shall return to i t . I rested and worked with Ashton, and then close to four, had my h a ir combed and went down to the Blue Room for a reception fo r the Democratic National Committee
  • ; Lady Bird reminisces about coming to the White House in 1963; reception in Blue Room for the Democratic National Committee; the Johnsons fly to New York City to the Pierre Hotel; dinner party for 450 at Plaza Hotel
Telephone conversation # 4925, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON SEATING CONTESTED DELEGATIONS AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, NEED TO KEEP ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE TO AVOID FLOOR FIGHT; QUESTION OF NOT SEATING ALABAMA DELEGATION BECAUSE LBJ IS NOT ON BALLOT IN ALABAMA; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP
Telephone conversation # 4980, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/17/1964, 9:36AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; MFDP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT ISSUE'S EFFECT ON SOUTHERN, BORDER STATES; LBJ'S WALKOUT IN 1944 TEXAS STATE CONVENTION; 1948 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DALEY'S UPCOMING SNCC AND CORE
Telephone conversation # 4225, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/13/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN; ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; VP NOMINATION; CARL ALBERT FOR PLATFORM COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; CONVENTION PARLIAMENTARIAN; LEW DESCHLER; 1960
Telephone conversation # 5001, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SANDERS REVIEWS SPEECH FOR DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITEEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, FEDERAL COLLEGE LOAN PROGRAM; LBJ'S SENATORIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION; LATEST QUAYLE POLL; GEORGE WALLACE; ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; RICHARD DALEY'S VIEWS
Telephone conversation # 5120, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 8/22/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SPARKMAN APPEALS TO LBJ TO HAVE REGULAR ALABAMA DELEGATION SEATED AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; QUESTION OF ELECTORS NOT HAVING PLEDGED TO SUPPORT NOMINEE; GEORGE WALLACE'S POLITICAL TACTICS; SPARKMAN DISCUSSES PAST CONVENTIONS; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION
Telephone conversation # 6179, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/4/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS; INCREASE IN DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE; REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN ALABAMA; SENATE RACES IN NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, HAWAII; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, 21-DAY
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • having a party fo r Edith R ile y , w h o 's been with the White House fo r 30 or m o r e y e a r s , back into the R o o s e v e lt days. Now she's leavin g and this was just a little happy goodby, and say " W e ' l l be calling on you whenever we
  • as Queen Shenandoah; Lady Bird meets with Clark Clifford about Committee for Preservation of the White House; reception for Japanese Governors and wives; dinner with Jack Valenti; LBJ speaks to Democratic Women's Conference
Telephone conversation # 2825, sound recording, LBJ and CARMAGE WALLS, 4/1/1964, 6:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ TALKS WITH WALLS, PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS, INC., PUBLISHER OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, ADVERTISER; WALLS' HEALTH; POLITICS, CIVIL RIGHTS IN ALABAMA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT VISIT TO ALABAMA; JOHN SPARKMAN; LBJ'S RECENT VISIT TO CHARLES
Telephone conversation # 5635, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 9/21/1964, 7:55PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SPARKMAN RELAYS INVITATION TO LBJ TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; LBJ TELLS SPARKMAN HE WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ACCEPTING INVITATION; SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ HE PLANS TO ACCOMPANY LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP THROUGH ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7094, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM (Item)
  • WALLACE REPORTS ON INFLUX OF PROTESTERS TO ALABAMA, THEIR INFLAMMATORY ACTIONS, INABILITY OF ALABAMA FORCES TO MAINTAIN ORDER DURING SELMA MARCH; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL HELP; LBJ ENCOURAGES WALLACE TO AVOID FURTHER POSTPONEMENT, CALL UP NATIONAL
Telephone conversation # 7127, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • KATZENBACH DICTATES DRAFT STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO MAKE IN RESPONSE TO GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM TO LBJ; COURT ORDER CONCERNING MARCH; QUESTION OF PROTECTION OF MARCHERS IN SELMA BY ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS, ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD OR FEDERAL FORCES
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • house, at times of ordinary duty and probably at times of outrageous inconvenience to them—besides a never ending general public, my own groups of friends from home, or friends from the campaign t r a i l , or from my trip s , or my Alabama cousins, a ll
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/11/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • e r Luc i ' s p a r t y w i t h B e s s . "'^And t h e n a t 3 : 3 0 I went down- sta irs to sta n d in l i n e party. i n t h e E a s t Room f o r L u c i ' s Her J u n i o r c l a s s were h o s t e s s e s t o t h e F re sh m a n c l a s s
  • Lady Bird's last workday at The Elms; office work at the White House; Luci and the National Cathedral School; Lady Bird mentions various classmates and teachers; short statement by LBJ; music by David Bean; Lady Bird has tea with General & Mrs. John
Telephone conversation # 4274, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/19/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: HORACE BUSBY MEMO; RUMORS THAT RFK BUGGED LBJ'S OFFICE; WITHDRAWAL FROM CAMPAIGN BY GEORGE WALLACE, EFFECT ON ALABAMA DELEGATION TO CONVENTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING PENTAGON VISIT, CHURCH ATTENDANCE, ACTIVITIES TODAY, RETURN
Telephone conversation # 3328, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 5/4/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED TRIPS BY LBJ TO SWARTHMORE, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; JOSEPH CLARK; ITEMS FOR 5/6/64 PRESS CONFERENCE; BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECT IN MISSOURI; TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE BUDGET ITEM; ALABAMA POLITICAL
Telephone conversation # 3190, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 4/29/1964, 4:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SPARKMAN ASKS LBJ FOR RELEASE OF PLANNING MONEY FOR TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE PROJECT PRIOR TO NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN ALABAMA; AEC
Telephone conversation # 7103, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 3/18/1965, 5:40PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ TELLS GORE HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS WITH APPOINTING OTHER CANDIDATES, HIS RECENT CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; GORE TELLS LBJ HE WILL NOT VOTE TO CONFIRM
Telephone conversation # 1881, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 2/4/1964, 12:43PM (Item)
  • SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN TUSKEGEE, SHORTER, NOTASULGA, ALABAMA; MACON COUNTY; GEORGE WALLACE; JUDGE FRANK JOHNSON; FEDERAL MARSHALS AND ARMY ARE PREPARED TO ACT TO ENFORCE LAW; LBJ MAY NEED TO SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO NATIONALIZE THE GUARD
Telephone conversation # 3451, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/13/1964, 7:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REEDY REPORTS VARIOUS CONVERSATIONS ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; PRESS STORY ON ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON; GEORGE WALLACE AS CANDIDATE
Telephone conversation # 3464, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/15/1964, 8:40PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LIZ CARPENTER; PRESS COVERAGE OF REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN'S VISIT TO ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON; REEDY COMMENTS ON GENERAL QUALITY OF TV NEWS PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 4277, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 7/20/1964, 10:30AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ANDERSON'S, CORCORAN'S PLANS TO ORGANIZE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT FOR LBJ; BENNO SCHMIDT; LBJ ADVISES CONTACTING JOHN CONNALLY; DISCUSSION OF DISPUTES OVER ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS, RFK AS VP CANDIDATE, SUPPORT FOR BARRY GOLDWATER IN SOUTH, JIM ROWE
Telephone conversation # 4926, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/14/1964, 3:53PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF SEATING ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; LABOR SUPPORT FOR GEORGE WALLACE; EFFECT OF SEATING MFDP ON SOUTHERN VOTE; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRESS; WHITE BACKLASH; MLK; NEED FOR NEGRO LEADERS TO AVOID FIGHT; PHIL
Telephone conversation # 4938, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/14/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HHH REPORTS ON TALKS WITH "WALTER" (REUTHER?), JOE RAUH, JOHN BAILEY, ANDREW BIEMILLER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP AT CONVENTION; JOHN SPARKMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT SEATING ALABAMA DELEGATION; HHH'S UPCOMING SPEECHES; EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN
Telephone conversation # 4940, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 8/15/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; NAACP POSITION ON MFDP; EFFECT OF MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI; MLK'S REMARKS ABOUT GOLDWATER; POTENTIAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS OF CONTROVERSY IN SOUTH, LARGE STATES; ALABAMA SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR CIVIL
Telephone conversation # 5018, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 8/18/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LYNDA JOHNSON'S NYC TRIP; LBJ ASKS WAGNER'S ADVICE ON UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK; NEW YORK SENATE RACE; LABOR, WHITE BACKLASH; OLIVER QUAYLE POLL; CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS, HANDLING ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 5229, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/26/1964, 5:44PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ TELLS SANDERS HE IS MEETING WITH THOMAS DODD, HHH ABOUT VP NOMINATION, WILL PROBABLY CHOOSE HHH, EMPHASIZES HHH'S SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE WILL BENEFIT SOUTH; HHH'S 1948 SPEECH; SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS TONIGHT; MFDP; POLL
Telephone conversation # 5133, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/23/1964, 3:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE VOTE ON ALABAMA DELEGATION, DISCUSSES EFFECT ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, ABE FORTAS' VIEWS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION; EASTLAND OFFERS TO CALL GOV. PAUL JOHNSON; LBJ HUMOROUSLY THREATENS TO CUT FARM
Telephone conversation # 5152, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/24/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITY OF DOUGLAS WYNN RESIGNING FROM REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, BEING REPLACED BY MEMBER OF MFDP; HEAD COUNT OF VOTES ON MFDP ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; ALABAMA DELEGATION; MLK; NEED FOR POSITIVE PRESS STORIES
Telephone conversation # 5099, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/21/1964, 3:50PM? (Item)
  • National politics
  • POSSIBLE MEETING WITH REUTHER ON TUESDAY; LABOR SUPPORT FOR LBJ; REUTHER'S INABILITY TO ATTEND POVERTY BILL SIGNING BECAUSE OF UAW NEGOTIATIONS; SEATING MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS; MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLATFORM PLANK; JOE RAUH
Telephone conversation # 5107, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/21/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • JOE RAUH'S, PRESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SMALL SIZE OF ROOM FOR CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS; MFDP; HHH; JAMES ROWE ON MIKE MANSFIELD AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; DOUGLAS WYNN ON MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION TAKING OATH
Telephone conversation # 5115, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/21/1964, 10:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLATFORM PLANK; SEATING MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA DELEGATIONS; MFDP; DOUGLASS CATER'S TALK WITH ANTHONY LEWIS ON REAPPORTIONMENT; EFFECT OF REAPPORTIONMENT ON CARL ALBERT'S DISTRICT; CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION; CLARK KERR
Telephone conversation # 7044, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/8/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; MLK'S MEETING UNDERWAY IN SELMA; GEORGE WALLACE CALL TO BUFORD ELLINGTON SAYING HE MAY CALL OUT NATIONAL GUARD; MOYERS' UPCOMING CALL FROM MLK; LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO TAKE FIRM LINE WITH MLK; COURT
Telephone conversation # 7045, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1965, 7:33AM (Item)
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH MLK ON EVENTS PLANNED FOR TODAY IN SELMA, ALABAMA; GEORGE WALLACE'S PROMISE TO MAINTAIN ORDER; QUESTION OF CALLING OUT NATIONAL GUARD; COURT PROCEEDINGS; MLK'S FEARS FOR HIS LIFE; CURRENT FEDERAL PRESENCE IN SELMA
Telephone conversation # 7048, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:00AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS IN SELMA, ALABAMA; BUFORD ELLINGTON'S MEDIATION WITH GEORGE WALLACE; LBJ PRAISES KATZENBACH'S WORK ON SELMA; POSSIBLE WH STATEMENT; RFK STATEMENT ON SELMA; GENERAL ANILINE & FILM CORP STOCK SALE; DON COOK
Telephone conversation # 7088, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 3/18/1965, 4:00PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD HE WILL APPOINT HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY, ASKS MANSFIELD TO EXPEDITE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS; DAVID ROCKEFELLER; SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; GEORGE WALLACE'S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO PROTECT MARCHERS; PROTESTERS
Telephone conversation # 7129, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD
Telephone conversation # 7130, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM FROM GEORGE WALLACE; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT MARCHERS IN SELMA