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Telephone conversation # 7131, 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 # 7132, 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
Telephone conversation # 7160, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/25/1965, 11:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON SHOOTING OF VIOLA LIUZZO; LBJ SUGGESTS LEROY COLLINS GO TO ALABAMA AS MEDIATOR; REPUBLICAN COMMENTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; UPCOMING PRESS STORY ON GERALD FORD; VETERANS HOSPITALS HEARINGS; TAX COURT APPOINTMENT; SAMUEL "JACK
Telephone conversation # 6803, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/5/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SELMA, ALABAMA DEMONSTRATIONS DESPITE COURT ORDER; MLK; CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS JUDGESHIPS; RALPH YARBOROUGH; T. WHITFIELD DAVIDSON; RFK AND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG APPOINTMENT; SAM RAYBURN AND SARAH HUGHES APPOINTMENT; CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EDUCATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 9325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/18/1965, 1:40PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KATZENBACH ASKS ADVICE ON HIS PLANS TO ADDRESS MOBILE, ALABAMA CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP; JOHN SPARKMAN'S OPPOSITION; DELAY IN OREN HARRIS RECEIVING JUDICIAL COMMISSION PAPERS; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS OF WILFRED FEINBERG, JAMES WATSON; RFK'S OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 4322, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/23/1964, 5:31PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ, OPPOSITION TO RFK; CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE, NYC RIOTS; SEATING ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; MINORITIES ON TEXAS DELEGATION; VP CANDIDATES: MCNAMARA, EUGENE MCCARTHY, HHH, RFK, STEVENSON; POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO
Telephone conversation # 5218, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/26/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REQUEST THAT RFK SECOND LBJ'S NOMINATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY; HHH'S WH MEETING WITH LBJ; JOHN CONNALLY'S COMPLAINT ABOUT CONVENTION SECURITY; SEATS FOR ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, MFDP; "BULL" CONNOR; S 1451 VETO; RESPONSE TO AP 75
Telephone conversation # 5649, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/24/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL SITUATION IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA; TERRY SANFORD; LUTHER HODGES; STROM THURMOND; GEORGE WALLACE; QUESTION OF CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT BY 10/3; MEDICARE BILL; WILBUR MILLS; APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 7095, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM (Item)
  • WALLACE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CONDITIONS IN ALABAMA AFTER SELMA MARCH, EFFECTS OF PROTESTS ON STATE ECONOMY; LBJ PROMISES COOPERATION, RECOMMENDS WALLACE CALL UP NATIONAL GUARD AND LBJ FEDERALIZE IT IF NECESSARY; POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE
Telephone conversation # 6801, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/1/1965, 4:12PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; MLK ARREST; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S BROTHER-IN-LAW; MISSISSIPPI JUDGESHIPS; LBJ'S ALLEGED DELAY IN APPOINTING KATZENBACH; RFK; DAVID ACHESON AS WALTER TOBRINER'S SUCCESSOR IN WASHINGTON, DC; CRIME ISSUE
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • .·ir a b ·nJ,t - 2 ­ 1964 Saturday, July 2.5th (conlinu c d) and a halfway promise that 1 would see them if I could. I could, and we went out onto the Trun1an Balcony and had a wonde rful visit about our youth and Alabama today. Two interestinc
  • National politics
  • Informal press conference in LBJ's office; Goldwater calls LBJ "the biggest faker of all time"; LBJ walks ground with press; lunch with Senator Richard Russell; visit from Alabama relatives who tell about public accommodations; dinner with friends
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/23/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • rro w to Huntsville, Alabama. Th a t's about the best b r ie fin g source I know,—- is the National Geographic m agazine and it just happens that this v e r y ----m o n th / it has a long issue on the proposed trip to the m oon- - the sto ry o f
  • ; Embassy tour benefit for Goodwill Industries; upcoming trip to Huntsville, Alabama, NASA facility
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • the publicity is ugly and it w ill be used abundantly by the Republican party fo r the next five months I expect. A t any rate, it was Abe*s opinion to do nothing, at least fo r the time being. I asked Elaine to go down and tel l Charlie Cutler I thought he
  • Lady Bird has photos taken; controversy about Lady Bird's Alabama tenants and the poverty bill; Lady Bird works on mail; dinner at Mike Monroney's for the Walter Lippmanns; LBJ has stag luncheon for Willy Brandt; Dr. Milton Eisenhower
Telephone conversation # 7340, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 4/9/1965, 3:30PM (Item)
  • SPARKMAN EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT MLK'S BOYCOTT OF ALABAMA PRODUCTS; REACTION TO BOYCOTT IN ALABAMA; CHILDS SECURITY CORP'S REFUSAL TO BUY ALABAMA BONDS; LONGSHOREMEN'S REFUSAL TO UNLOAD ALABAMA CARGO; SPARKMAN ASKS LBJ TO MAKE STATEMENT ON BOYCOTT
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/24/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • kinfolks and old frien d s. C h ron ologica lly, it went like this. I got up at 6 and was a irb o rn e at 7, with L i z and about 25 o r 30 m e m b ers of the p re s s . We a r r iv e d at M a rs h a ll Space F light Center in Hunt sv il le , Alabama
  • Lady Bird at Marshall Space Center, Huntsville, Alabama; presentation of personalized hard hat for Lady Bird; tour of laboratories; lunch with 48-49 Alabama relatives; watching test firing of Saturn I rocket; photograph of Jim Webb and Lady Bird
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/19/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Bird mentions Selma, Alabama, and Vietnam; Lady Bird meets with architect about changes to White House; Luci is queen of Azaela Festival; Lynda's birthday party is a Georgetown City Tavern
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/14/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • e m o c ra tic party^ in the n ation . ^ n d p e rh a p s the b e s t can d id ate Not unlike the wave that sw ept T e x a s a fte r he went on the D e m o c ra tic tick et with K ennedy, only th is tim e , it would be w id er a nd m o re w e ll
  • At Huntlands with Luci; controversy over Lady Bird's tenants in Autauga County, Alabama; Lady Bird walks with Jerry Kivitts; Lady Bird talks with doctors about LBJ's health; Lady Bird writes notes with pro's and con's of LBJ running for President
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • y u n e x p e c t e c l , b u t n o t int h e l e a s t e m b a r r a s s i n g t o u s w e r e two S o u t h e r n G o v e r n o r s , W a l l a c e o f Alabama a n d Johnson o f M i s s i s s i p p i . W a l l a c e t o l d me h e h o p e d I ' d
  • ; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/13/1965 (Saturday) (Item)
  • LBJ has medical exam; LBJ's press conference about Selma, Alabama; LBJ meets with Governor George Wallace; Lady Bird goes bowling; party for Robin and Angier Biddle Duke
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/8/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Johnson's Diary Folder Title Lady Bird Johnson's Diary July 1-18, 1965 (Book 23) Box Number 3 Restriction Codes (A) Closed by EHculive Ord&r 13526 goveming acceas to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated
  • to beauty shop; helicopter to Haywood Ranch for boating on the lake; the Alabama prison system; tenant problems in Alabama; Lady Bird has problems sleeping
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/16/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Breakfast with LBJ; work on Christmas party; telephone calls about Tony Taylor; lunch with houseguests; Lady Bird reminisces with Alabama cousin & Tony; recording for ABC television show; Simone Poulain is leaving staff; hair salon; LBJ's cold
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • -April 19, 1966 [Book 32] Folder Title Box Number 4 Restriction Codes (A) Closed by Executive Order 13292 governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance
  • Lady Bird plans for Women Doers' Luncheon; television program on Lady Bird's trip to Alabama; Lady Bird mentions women who were at the luncheon and the speaker; Lady Bird attends Spanish lesson
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • a Governor a p p roa ch ed i n h i s open c o n v e r t i b l e - - p a r t i c u l a r l y a s e n s i t i v e moment w h e n W allace o f Alabama or th e Governor o f M i s s i s s i p p i wer e a b o u t to go b y . B e ca u se we want ed t o a c c o r
  • LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from
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 # 1892, sound recording, LBJ and BURKE MARSHALL, 2/5/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • MARSHALL REPORTS ON INTEGRATION OF TWO SCHOOLS IN NOTASULGA AND SHORTER, ALABAMA; GEORGE WALLACE; JUDGE FRANK JOHNSON; SHERIFF ? CLARK; INCIDENT INVOLVING CAMERAMAN ON SCHOOL BUS GOING TO NOTASULGA; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?
Telephone conversation # 2446, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 3/10/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ON HER PROPOSED TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA SPACE FACILITIES; CIVIL RIGHTS; JOHN STENNIS' RECOMMENDATIONS; REQUEST THAT SHE BE HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BANQUET SPONSORED BY CAPITAL PRESS CLUB; RFK; HARRY TRUMAN'S
Telephone conversation # 3448, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/13/1964, 6:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS HIS CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, B. EVERETT JORDAN ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; PRESS STORIES ON ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON; EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 3452, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/14/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • POVERTY BILL; QUESTION OF PUTTING LANGUAGE ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN REPORT RATHER THAN BILL; HUGH CAREY; TIP O'NEILL, CLOSING DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS; FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 3453, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL LANDRUM, 5/14/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • POVERTY BILL; COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; QUESTION OF LANGUAGE IN POVERTY BILL ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 4724, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS JONES ABOUT POSSIBLE EFFECT HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL WOULD HAVE ON HIS RE-ELECTION, OFFERS POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE OF NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPER IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, OFFERS HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT OF JONES
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 # 7032, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 3/8/1965, 8:29AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ELLINGTON'S ADVICE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA, ASKS HIM TO MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; ELLINGTON AGREES TO MEETING; LBJ DISCUSSES IDEAS FOR ALLEVIATING SITUATION; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER; LOCAL MEDIATION
Telephone conversation # 7033, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:38AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BUFORD ELLINGTON, TELLS KATZENBACH THAT ELLINGTON WILL BE CALLING HIM TO ASK FOR APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7047, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:00AM (Item)
  • SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; MLK, COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; GEORGE WALLACE; PICKETS AT JUSTICE DEPT, WH; ALTERNATIVE VOTING RIGHTS BILLS; POSSIBLE WH TALK WITH DIRKSEN, GERALD FORD, WILLIAM MCCULLOCH; LEGALITY OF USING FEDERAL TROOPS; MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 7056, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK?, 3/10/1965, 10:20PM? (Item)
  • COOK? REPORTS ON WALL STREET JOURNAL INQUIRY ABOUT COOK'S WITHDRAWAL AS CANDIDATE FOR TREASURY SECRETARY DUE TO HIS WIFE'S HEALTH, ADVERSE INFORMATION IN HIS BACKGROUND CHECK; PRESS LEAKS; KERMIT GORDON; VIETNAM AIR STRIKE; SELMA, ALABAMA; DUPONT
Telephone conversation # 7059, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/11/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • LBJ SUGGESTS KATZENBACH HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON SELMA, ALABAMA, SITUATION AND STATUS OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL; FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS; LEGALITY OF USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS; LBJ'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; MIKE MANSFIELD'S NOTE CRITICIZING KATZENBACH
Telephone conversation # 7060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/11/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • PRESS CONFERENCE ON SELMA, ALABAMA EVENTS, VOTING RIGHTS BILL; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CRITICISM OF KATZENBACH, ANGER AT CLOSING OF MONTANA VA HOSPITAL; CANCELLATION OF VIETNAM AIR STRIKE; KATZENBACH'S WORK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, HHH, ON 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 7163, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/26/1965, 8:20AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH'S ADVICE ABOUT RETURNING CALL TO ANTHONY LIUZZO, WIDOWER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER VIOLA LIUZZO WHO WAS KILLED IN ALABAMA; FBI INVESTIGATION; UPCOMING ARREST OF SUSPECTS; KKK INVOLVEMENT; POSSIBLE LEGISLATION TO OUTLAW OR WEAKEN KKK
Telephone conversation # 7164, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 3/26/1965, 8:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WHITE TO RETURN CALL TO ANTHONY LIUZZO, WIDOWER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER VIOLA LIUZZO, TO UPDATE HIM ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION INTO HER MURDER IN ALABAMA AND TO EXPRESS LBJ'S CONDOLENCES