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Telephone conversation # 1455, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/22/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • FEDERAL BUDGET AND POVERTY PROGRAM, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, MANPOWER TRAINING; LBJ REQUESTS ROUGH ESTIMATE OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURES FOR POVERTY PROGRAM FOR MEETING TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 1643, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 1/29/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF FUNDING FOR WAR ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR HOUSE RULE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ READS PRESS STORY ON REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL; NEED FOR STATEMENT BY SARGENT SHRIVER ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECHES AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, AT UT
Telephone conversation # 3215, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 4/30/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ WORRIES ABOUT DELAYS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; HOWARD SMITH'S OPPOSITION TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES SECTION OF POVERTY BILL; PHIL LANDRUM; SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; TIMING OF POVERTY BILL, CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN SENATE; LISTER HILL
Telephone conversation # 4956, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/15/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF SIGNING (POVERTY?) BILL; ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SARGENT SHRIVER TO HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; MOYERS RELAYS PRESS COMMENTS ON LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; APPOINTMENTS OF SHRIVER'S DEPUTY, OTHER POVERTY PROGRAM APPOINTMENTS
Telephone conversation # 4723, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 2:30PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE VOTE TO SEND IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL TO CONFERENCE; RETURN OF TENNESSEE DELEGATION FOR POVERTY BILL VOTE; LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; O'BRIEN PRAISES LBJ'S STATEMENT ON TONKIN
Telephone conversation # 4725, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ DISCUSSES GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT TO POVERTY BILL, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF BILL; JONES PROMISES TO DO ALL HE CAN FOR BILL; GEORGE WALLACE; LBJ COMPARES POVERTY BILL VOTE TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL, GUARANTEES HIS SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 4727, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/5/1964, 2:54PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; REUTHER IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • REUTHER CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS TONKIN GULF STATEMENT; DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; LBJ COMPARES POVERTY BILL VOTE TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; NEED FOR LIBERAL REPUBLICAN VOTES IN NEW YORK; UAW
Telephone conversation # 4736, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCMILLAN, 8/5/1964, 3:25PM (Item)
  • "VIETNAM & LEGISLATION (POVERTY)"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRIP TODAY TO SYRACUSE, NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS MCMILLAN FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT TO POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 3678, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 6/11/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POWELL SAYS HE WILL WORK WITH NYC MAYOR ROBERT WAGNER IN MANAGING WAR ON POVERTY FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR HARLEM; DAVE HACKETT; DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULE FOR PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 1807, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 2:25PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER ASKS LBJ TO DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT TO PRESS OF SHRIVER'S APPOINTMENT TO HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ WANTS TO GO AHEAD WITH ANNOUNCEMENT
Telephone conversation # 1517, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 1/24/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ APPARENTLY ANSWERS QUESTION CONCERNING ALLEGED STATEMENT ON FEDERAL AID TO RELIGIOUS GROUPS UNDER POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 1992, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/10/1964, 10:30AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN RECOMMENDS PHIL LANDRUM TO CHAIR HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ CANCELS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
Telephone conversation # 2172, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 2/24/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CAUTIONS COHEN ABOUT LEAKS TO PRESS ON POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 2671, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 3/26/1964, 12:55PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS OF JACK CONWAY, ADAM YARMOLINSKY, OTHERS, TO POVERTY PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL OPPOSITION TO YARMOLINSKY
Telephone conversation # 3123, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/23/1964, 6:03PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • HAROLD COOLEY, POVERTY BILL, COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; SARGENT SHRIVER; BOB POAGE
Telephone conversation # 4172, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/7/1964, 12:04PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)
Telephone conversation # 4173, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/7/1964, 12:04PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)
Telephone conversation # 3425, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS ALBERT TO CONTACT JOHN MCCORMACK ON POVERTY BILL, AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 3507, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 5/26/1964, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES POWELL ON PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3691, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 6/11/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • BOGGS REPORTS HOUSE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL PAY BILL; IMPENDING DEPARTURE OF TIP O'NEILL FROM DC BEFORE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 3394, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 3168, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 4/28/1964, 7:05PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF RAILROAD REPAIRS AFTER ALASKA EARTHQUAKE; APPALACHIA POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4869, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/10/1964, 5:44PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS THAT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED WITH SENATE REPUBLICANS FOR ONE-HOUR DEBATE LIMITATION, SENATE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL TOMORROW MORNING
Telephone conversation # 4326, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 7/23/1964, 7:29PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SMATHERS REPORTS THAT (POVERTY?) BILL WILL PASS THE SENATE WITHIN NEXT 45 MINUTES
Telephone conversation # 4753, sound recording, LBJ and DON FUQUA, 8/5/1964, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FUQUA FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 4754, sound recording, LBJ and DON FUQUA, 8/5/1964, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FUQUA FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; LBJ PROMISES FUTURE SUPPORT FOR FUQUA
Telephone conversation # 4769, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 7:52PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN CALLS LBJ BACK WITH PRECISE CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON POVERTY BILL: 203 DEMOCRATS, 10 REPUBLICANS FOR BILL
Telephone conversation # 498, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/14/1963, 1:40PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ PRAISES JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH'S SPEECH ON POVERTY, SAYS HE HAS ASKED FOR A COPY OF IT, EXPRESSES HIS INTEREST IN POVERTY PROGRAM AND BELIEF IN GOVT FOR THE PEOPLE
Telephone conversation # 1804, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ WANTS TO ANNOUNCE SHRIVER'S APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF POVERTY PROGRAM; POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT BEFORE NOTIFYING PEACE CORPS; ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF POVERTY PROGRAM; BILL MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 2121, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 2/19/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • PRESS STORIES ON LBJ; NYT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON PROPOSED TRIP TO POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS OF NYC TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR POVERTY BILL; COMPARISON WITH FDR TRIPS; LBJ COMMENTS ON ACCUSATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZING PRESIDENCY; WILLIAM WEXLER?; DAVID DUBINSKY
Telephone conversation # 2169, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARMER, 2/24/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ REPORTS HE DISCUSSED FARMER'S CONCERNS ABOUT BRACEROS WITH MEXICO'S PRESIDENT ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS; FARMER REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ELECTRICAL WORKERS UNION ABOUT POVERTY PROGRAM, EXPRESSES APPROVAL OF SARGENT SHRIVER AS HEAD OF POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 3629, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/5/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF ACTION BY HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT TO SEC
Telephone conversation # 3432, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/13/1964, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ TELLS STORY ABOUT BILL MOYERS, BAPTIST MINISTER, LBJ SWIMMING WITH BILLY GRAHAM; THOMPSON ASKS LBJ TO CALL FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; SARGENT SHRIVER AS POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 3453, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL LANDRUM, 5/14/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • 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 # 3492, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 5/21/1964, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS STATUS OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; ABSENTEEISM IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON STAR COLUMN ON POVERTY BILL, SUPPORT IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY; JAMES ROOSEVELT; CARL PERKINS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; PHIL LANDRUM
Telephone conversation # 3508, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/26/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES ALBERT ON PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE APPROVAL, HOUSE PASSAGE; LBJ EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF POVERTY BILL AS PREFERABLE TO MORE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
Telephone conversation # 4194, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/9/1964, 7:52PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ READS HIS NOTE URGING HOUSE TO INVOKE 7-DAY RULE TO BRING POVERTY BILL OUT OF RULES COMMITTEE, READS MEMO ON INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX BILL, DISCUSSES SENATE POVERTY BILL, OTHER BILLS; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, OFFERS TO HOST WH PARTY FOR O'BRIEN'S
Telephone conversation # 3728, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/12/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON MASS TRANSIT BILL; PAT MCNAMARA HAS SCHEDULED SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POVERTY BILL; TIP O'NEILL, HOUSE RULE FOR POVERTY BILL