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Telephone conversation # 3400, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MCCORMACK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH ADAM CLAYTON POWELL ON POVERTY BILL; PUCINSKI REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; HUGH CAREY AMENDMENT; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4823, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/8/1964, 10:52AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SEATING OF MFDP AT CONVENTION; VANCE HARTKE, INDIANA POLITICS; HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; RFK'S FUTURE; NEED FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE POVERTY BILL AMENDMENTS ON LOYALTY OATH, EDITH GREEN'S FARM PROVISIONS; PRESS QUESTION ABOUT ADAM
Telephone conversation # 4843, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/9/1964, 9:23AM (Item)
  • "POVERTY PROGRAM & JOB CORPS"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA EXPERIENCE; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING; CONGRESS' SUCCESSFUL RECORD; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; PRESS AND WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
Telephone conversation # 4627, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES OF ALBERT THOMAS, ROBERT SIKES FOR POVERTY BILL, MIMICS ALBERT THOMAS; LBJ'S LOBBYING EFFORTS, PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4716, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/4/1964, 10:23PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ REPORTS ON STATUS OF TONKIN GULF RETALIATORY MISSION, THANKS MCCORMACK FOR SUPPORT; POSSIBLE EFFECT OF TONKIN GULF ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL VOTE; RUSSELL TUTEN; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO POVERTY BILL; DISCOVERY OF BODIES OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 4369, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/28/1964, 5:29PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING NEW YORK DELEGATION OF ELIMINATION OF JOBS AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; EFFECT OF JOB LOSS ON HUGH CAREY'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4376, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/28/1964, 8:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK'S APPROVAL OF HALE BOGGS OR WILBUR MILLS AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON (POVERTY?) BILL, REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON POVERTY BILL, NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 4721, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/5/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • REACTIONS TO LBJ STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF; KING-ANDERSON MEDICARE BILL; VOTES OF CHARLES BENNETT, PAUL ROGERS ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ OFFERS ASSURANCE OF HIS SUPPORT IF THEY VOTE FOR BILL; ROBERT SIKES' STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF; SEATING OF PIERRE
Telephone conversation # 4724, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • 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 # 4726, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/5/1964, 2:50PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALLS FROM SMATHERS, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ ASKS HER TO HAVE REUTHER HOLD; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CHANCES OF GETTING DON FUQUA'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; SMATHERS ADVISES LBJ TO CALL ROBERT SIKES, ASK FOR SIKES' HELP IN GETTING FUQUA'S
Telephone conversation # 4728, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 8/5/1964, 2:56PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS FOR TEAGUE'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL AND FOR HELP WITH TEXAS DELEGATION, EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN BILL, COMPARES VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF BILL; TEAGUE PROMISES HIS VOTE
Telephone conversation # 4732, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/5/1964, 3:05PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MAHON FOR HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, OFFERS TO CALL CHARLES GUY; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; OLIN TEAGUE'S VOTE; LBJ SAYS OTHERS WILL VOTE FOR BILL IF MAHON DOES, READS NYT STORY COMPARING VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING
Telephone conversation # 4733, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN FLYNT, 8/5/1964, 3:10PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FLYNT FOR HIS RECENT STATEMENT; TRANSFER OF HEAD OF ARA REGIONAL OFFICE; LBJ ASKS FOR FLYNT'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, HELP WITH GEORGIA DELEGATION; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION; COMPARISON WITH FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL
Telephone conversation # 4735, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; SCRATCHING SOUNDS ON RECORDING CAUSED BY HEAVY GREASE PENCIL WRITING ON DICTABELT
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF WALTER REUTHER'S LOBBYING EFFORTS ON POVERTY BILL, ESPECIALLY WITH JOHN LINDSAY, OTIS PIKE; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING VOTES; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH GEORGE MAHON, JOHN FLYNT
Telephone conversation # 4745, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 8/5/1964, 3:34PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION - POVERTY)"; JORDAN ON HOLD FOR 2:10; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS JORDAN FOR HELP WITH NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION, ASKS FOR HELP WITH POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; HAROLD COOLEY'S VOTE; LBJ REMINDS JORDAN THAT NORTHERN URBAN CONGRESSMEN VOTED FOR FARM BILLS; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4746, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 8/5/1964, 3:34PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION - POVERTY)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; IMPORTANCE OF HAROLD COOLEY'S VOTE; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4770, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/6/1964, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MAHON TELLS LBJ HE WILL DO ALL HE CAN TO HELP LBJ ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ GIVES MAHON RUNDOWN OF TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENT LOCAL CONTROL OF PROGRAM; DISCUSSION OF ADAM YARMOLINSKY AND HIS ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 4772, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/6/1964, 10:59AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM'S AND JOHN JONES' HELP IN GETTING BOB CASEY'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL TOMORROW, COMPARES POVERTY BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4779, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/6/1964, 2:03PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MCCORMACK REPORTS ON OPPOSITION TO ADAM YARMOLINSKY APPOINTMENT; POVERTY BILL HEAD COUNT; TIMING OF VOTES ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, POVERTY BILL; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES; YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT; ROBERT SIKES; MCCORMACK THANKS LBJ FOR REMARKS LAST
Telephone conversation # 4795, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/7/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY)"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HOUSE VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT ON POVERTY BILL, PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS ON HANDLING BILL IN HOUSE AND SENATE; HOUSE VOTE TO ACCEPT SENATE BILL WITH PHIL LANDRUM'S GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 4807, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/7/1964, 3:01PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY-VIETNAM)"; LBJ ON HOLD 1:30; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK ABOUT DELAY IN HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; DISCUSSION OF REPUBLICANS' PARLIAMENTARY DELAYING TACTICS
Telephone conversation # 4812, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/7/1964, 4:17PM (Item)
  • "RE: VOTE ON POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS THAT ROBERT JONES HAS DECIDED TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ RECOMMENDS THAT SHRIVER CONTACT WASHINGTON POST, STAR SUGGESTING THEY INTERVIEW CHARLES HALLECK ABOUT REPUBLICAN DELAYING TACTICS
Telephone conversation # 4815, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON EFFECT OF DELAY IN FINAL VOTE ON POVERTY BILL UNTIL TOMORROW, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VOTES; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY; FRELINGHUYSEN SUBSTITUTE; TRANSPORTATION FOR CONGRESSMEN; USE OF SURPLUS DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; RUNDOWN
Telephone conversation # 5178, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "RE: PERSONNEL FOR POVERTY"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BERNARD BOUTIN ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM, EVENTUAL APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR; JOHN MACY AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; NEED TO FILL GSA, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION POSTS IF EITHER
Telephone conversation # 5179, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "RE: PERSONNEL FOR POVERTY"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM: BERNARD BOUTIN, JOHN MACY, RICHARD BISSELL, SOL LINOWITZ, DON PETRIE; DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES OF JOB, POSSIBILITY THAT DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME DIRECTOR
Telephone conversation # 10840, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/26/1966, 3:08PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM SAM GIBBONS AND REQUEST FROM CHUCK STONE THAT LBJ WRITE LETTER TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; SCHEDULE FOR VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL
Telephone conversation # 10851, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/29/1966, 8:54PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR CALLING SAM GIBBONS; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER FROM WINSTON PROUTY ASKING LBJ TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ADDITIONS TO POVERTY BILL BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING
Telephone conversation # 1815, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 6:28PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ READS PRESS COMMENTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; ORGANIZING WAR ON POVERTY; PEACE CORPS; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH; EVALUATIONS OF JACK VAUGHN, BILL MOYERS, ROBERT MCNAMARA; PANAMA; VIETNAM; DIEM COUP; FRANCE; VP SELECTION; LBJ COMMENTS ON RUNNING
Telephone conversation # 2383, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/7/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS FOR A STATEMENT ON THE COSTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN UNIFORM OVERSEAS FOR UPCOMING MESSAGE; FOREIGN AID MESSAGE; LBJ SUGGESTS STATEMENT FOR THE WAR ON POVERTY MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 4625, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF HHH AND HIS APPEAL TO ELECTORATE, PARTY WORKERS; CATHOLIC VOTE, ISSUE OF CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; WORKING CLASS VOTE; HHH'S WAR RECORD AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE; PRESIDENTIAL OR VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE; LBJ'S CHANCES IN SOUTH; MFDP; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4336, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/25/1964, 10:01AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP NOMINATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH SOUTHERN, BORDER, MIDWESTERN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS; PENNSYLVANIA LABOR SUPPORT FOR RFK; MIDWEST DEFENSE CONTRACTS; OTTO KERNER'S ROLE AT CONVENTION; WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 4791, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 8/7/1964, 8:22AM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY BILL)"; "POLITICS=FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC."; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND DURING PARTS OF RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE
Telephone conversation # 271, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/4/1963, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH LUTHER HODGES, EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, SUGGESTS GORDON CONSIDER SLOWING DOWN HIGHWAY, MARITIME EXPENDITURES; FUNDS FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, POVERTY, HEW, USIA, AGRICULTURE; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 685, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 12/23/1963, 9:18PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • QUESTION OF G. MENNEN "SOAPY" WILLIAMS RUNNING FOR GOV. OF MICHIGAN; LBJ ASKS REUTHER FOR IDEAS ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, POVERTY PROGRAM, RECOMMENDATION FOR REPLACEMENT FOR HOBART TAYLOR, JR., DISCUSSES CIVIL RIGHTS AND TAX BILLS; CUTS IN DOD
Telephone conversation # 497, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/14/1963, 1:40PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • HELLER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE QUESTIONS HE MAY GET ABOUT MONETARY POLICY, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, INTEREST RATES; TAX CUT; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT WASTE IN GOVT, INCLUDING HIS EFFORTS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH'S SPEECH ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 1809, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MOYERS READS STATEMENT LBJ WILL MAKE TO PRESS ANNOUNCING SHRIVER WILL HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND OPPOSITION TO THE APPOINTMENT; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; ROBERT MCNAMARA; ILLINOIS POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 1335, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 1/13/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MIAMI AND DC WEATHER; LBJ THANKS KNIGHT; BUDGET CUTS; DEFENSE CUTS; POVERTY PROGRAM; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA; TAX BILL; E. J. THOMAS' REACTION TO LBJ'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SPEECH; PANAMA; GOLD OUTFLOW; REPUBLICANS FOR LBJ; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL