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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • him the appropriate key. Anoth er thing. Driving back from Montgomery to Billingsley one night, somcwht:rc in the neigh­ borhood of Prattville.:, which she says is a hotbed of the White Ci: izcns Council, they had seen a bonfire off the road
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • e , u n d e r E is e n h o w e r, I th in k . I th o u g h t it w ould ta k e the a tte n tio n , the a c c la im , th e s p o tlig h t, off the D ip lo m a tj a n d th is w a s th e ir night,^ th e ir l a s t n ig h t w ith th e J o h n so n a d m
  • Start children; Johnsons hold Diplomatic Reception; Lady Bird names guests; small dinner party for the Joe Frantzes and Governor & Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller; Lady Bird reads before sleep
Telephone conversation # 665, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/23/1963, 1:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCCORMACK SAYS VOTE IS NOT A DEFEAT FOR DEMOCRATS; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE MCCORMACK AND LEW DESCHLER AT WH RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 1477, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO ISSUE ON PANAMA CRISIS, UPDATES RUSSELL ON SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RESULTS; RUSSELL TELLS LBJ OF HIS SUPPORT, ASSESSES EISENHOWER; DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1576, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 1/25/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • MANN READS AND LBJ EDITS PROPOSED STATEMENT CONCERNING US EMBARGO OF SHIPS TRADING WITH CUBA IN RESPONSE TO CHARGES BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN BOB WILSON; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH LONGSHOREMEN, MARITIME LABOR UNIONS; US POSITION ON EXPORTING WHEAT
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • 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 # 3889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/23/1964, 10:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK IF HE TALKED TO GEORGE AIKEN ABOUT PRESS STORY ON AIKEN'S STATEMENT ABOUT HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ READS PRESS STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE RESIGNING AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM TO ASSIST WILLIAM SCRANTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 4431, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/30/1964, 5:42PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET, FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK, PRESS STORIES ON SUPPORT FOR RFK BY EDWARD KENNEDY, JACQUELINE KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 4439, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/30/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET WITH CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION; RFK; LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RUSSELL TO ATTEND CONVENTION; STATEMENTS BY ALLEN ELLENDER, HERMAN TALMADGE; PRESS REPORTS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; 1956
Telephone conversation # 4954, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM (Item)
  • "RE SENDING IN FEDERAL TROOPS-LA."; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE REEDY PRECEDES CALL; DURING CALL LBJ READS FROM TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MCKEITHEN ON 8/07/64
Telephone conversation # 5419, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 9/2/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LETTERS FROM WILLIAM MATTHEWS, EUGENE PULLIAM; LBJ ASKS HAYDEN IF PULLIAM WILL SUPPORT LBJ; LBJ ASKS HAYDEN FOR HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL IF NEEDED, DISCUSSES GOLDWATER'S USE OF MEDICARE AS POLITICAL ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 5130, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 6:21PM (Item)
  • EASTLAND READS E. K. COLLINS' STATEMENT TO CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ON POSITION OF REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; MFDP; JOE RAUH; LBJ SUGGESTS WORDING FOR STATEMENT; CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION: MIKE MANSFIELD, HHH, EUGENE MCCARTHY; CATHOLIC AS VP
Telephone conversation # 5131, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 7:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT FOR REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION ASSURING CONVENTION OF THEIR INTENTION TO SUPPORT NOMINEE; EASTLAND REPORTS ON TALK WITH GOV. PAUL JOHNSON, DISCUSSES STATE CONVENTION'S NEAR ENDORSEMENT OF GOLDWATER, MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS
Telephone conversation # 5119, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and LEE? CERRELL, 8/22/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • CERRELL READS RECENT CALIFORNIA POLL RESULTS TO ROBERTS AND "DICK" (NELSON?) SHOWING SUPPORT FOR LBJ VERSUS GOLDWATER; FINDINGS ARE INDIRECT RESULT OF POLL TAKEN FOR SENATE RACE BETWEEN PIERRE SALINGER, GEORGE MURPHY
Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM (Item)
  • FORTAS READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ABOUT ALLEGED RECEIPT OF MONEY BY BOBBY BAKER IN 1962 FROM CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN ON BEHALF OF BOB KERR; KERR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
Telephone conversation # 5676, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/24/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • PARTIAL CONCURRENT RECORDING OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH RALPH YARBOROUGH ABOUT HIS REQUEST TO ACCOMPANY LBJ ON TRIP TO EL PASO; YARBOROUGH THANKS LBJ FOR TELEGRAM READ AT DINNER IN DALLAS; LBJ TELLS YARBOROUGH TO WORK TOGETHER WITH JOHN CONNALLY
Telephone conversation # 5451, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 11:39AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF REACTION TO GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; PRESS HANDLING OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; LBJ READS HIS LETTER TO RFK ACCEPTING RESIGNATION
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 7423, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1965, 4:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS UPI 157 PRESS STORY ON JOHN TOWER'S STATEMENT RECOMMENDING US AIR, HELICOPTER PILOTS RECEIVE COMBAT CREDIT FOR AIR MISSIONS IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S RECENT STATEMENT; LBJ RECOMMENDS WH OR DOD ISSUE STATEMENT THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN
Telephone conversation # 8817, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/2/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • LBJ READS LIST OF CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE NOT YET SIGNED WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, DISCUSSES POTENTIAL SIGNERS; LBJ TEASES O'BRIEN ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE AT CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS POSTMASTER GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 8890, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/19/1965, 11:08PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS JOSEPH KRAFT COLUMN CRITICIZING GOLDBERG, UN ROLE IN INDIA-PAKISTAN KASHMIR CRISIS, JAMES ROOSEVELT'S APPOINTMENT TO UN DELEGATION, ARTICLE 19 SETTLEMENT; LBJ PRAISES PRESS COVERAGE GOLDBERG HAS RECEIVED
Telephone conversation # 8155, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 6/17/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GOODPASTER'S REPORT OF HIS BRIEFING OF EISENHOWER ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORD EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF B-52 RAID, SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO THOMAS DEWEY; LBJ JOKES WITH FORD ABOUT TRADING MELVIN LAIRD FOR WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 10209, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK "TED" MOSS, 6/3/1966, 1:04PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF BILL AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LANDS BORDERING GREAT SALT LAKE TO UTAH; MOSS ASKS LBJ TO OVERRIDE ADVICE AND SIGN BILL; LBJ READS PROPOSED VETO STATEMENT EMPHASIZING FEDERAL INTERESTS IN MINERAL LEASES AND COMPENSATION
Telephone conversation # 10640, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 1:55PM (Item)
  • MEANY'S TALK WITH PAUL HALL ON EFFORTS TO OVERCOME OPPOSITION TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS PROPOSED WIRE SUPPORTING BILL FROM MEANY TO CONGRESSMEN; EFFECT OF BILL'S DEFEAT ON UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10755, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 9/12/1966, 8:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO READ VETO STATEMENT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL, ASKS FORD TO SUPPORT NON-INFLATIONARY MEASURE; FORD SAYS HE WILL VOTE TO SUSTAIN VETO, WILL WORK TO GET OTHER VOTES; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING VETO
Telephone conversation # 9430, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS MEMO EVALUATING ROBERT WEAVER AS POSSIBLE HUD SECRETARY; LBJ'S PERSONAL FEELINGS ABOUT WEAVER, WILKINS, OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION TO WEAVER, ALBERT THOMAS' SUPPORT FOR HIM; ROGER WILKINS
Telephone conversation # 13002, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 5/2/1968, 10:47AM (Item)
  • SITE FOR VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; PROBLEMS WITH WARSAW AS SITE; COMMUNISTS' MISINTERPRETATION OF PRESS STORIES; US CONTACTS WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE IN LAOS, INDONESIA; INEFFECTIVENESS OF HARRY ASHMORE; LBJ READS LETTER FROM CHARLES ROBB TO LYNDA JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)
  • JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF BOBBY BAKER'S TESTIMONY AT HIS TRIAL; LBJ'S MEMORY OF EVENTS; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO PRESS, DISCUSSES BOB KERR'S POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ TESTIFYING AT TRIAL; IRS DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE BAKER
Telephone conversation # 10926, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 10/6/1966, 12:32PM (Item)
  • STATUS OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, FOREIGN INVESTMENT TAX BILLS; MILLS' CONCERN OVER UNNECESSARY SENATE AMENDMENTS TO TAX BILLS; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, EXPENDITURES; LBJ READS FROM GARDNER ACKLEY'S SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 11023, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/9/1966, 1:01PM (Item)
  • MINNESOTA ELECTION; LBJ'S VIEWS ON DISAPPOINTING ELECTION RESULTS; PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ACTIONS OF LIBERALS, LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; WYOMING, IDAHO, MAINE ELECTIONS; KARL ROLVAAG; LBJ READS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ARTICLE; PROGRESSIVE
Telephone conversation # 11036, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; REORGANIZING POVERTY PROGRAM; EFFECT OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN VOTES ON PAST DOMESTIC LEGISLATION; FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXISTING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; PROPORTION OF PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 13523, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 10/7/1968, 5:11PM (Item)
  • NIXON'S VISIT WITH DWIGHT EISENHOWER; LBJ SAYS EISENHOWER SUPPORTS VIETNAM POLICY, READS MEMO ON 1954 GENEVA TALKS AND CLARK CLIFFORD'S MEMO ON HHH'S, MELVIN LAIRD'S STATEMENTS ON TROOP LEVELS; DISCUSSION OF NYT STORIES, US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING
Telephone conversation # 13543, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM (Item)
  • RUSK SUGGESTS US NOTIFY FERDINAND MARCOS OF POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; POSSIBLE SHIFT BY NORTH VIETNAM AT PARIS TALKS; LBJ READS US CONDITIONS, TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CALL WITH RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 13544, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES READING TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CONVERSATION WITH NIXON ABOUT US CONDITIONS FOR VIETNAM BOMBING HALT AT PARIS PEACE TALKS; RUSK RECOMMENDS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
Telephone conversation # 13563, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM (Item)
  • LBJ TEASES EASTLAND ABOUT HIS FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE AND VISITED LBJ RANCH, READS TELEGRAM THAT CHAROLAIS-ANGUS STEER BRED BY FORMER LBJ RANCH EMPLOYEE WON TEXAS STATE FAIR COMPETITION; PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN; IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 1345, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 1/13/1964, 1:25PM (Item)
  • BEEF IMPORTS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ARGENTINA; FARMERS AND CATTLEMEN; WHEAT BILL; LBJ READS GALLUP POLL OF FARMERS; TVA, COMMODITY CREDIT CORP; BARRY GOLDWATER, THE SOUTH; TAX CUT; HAROLD COOLEY BILL; COTTON; FOOD FOR PEACE; EGYPT; POWER COMPANIES