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  • CONDITION OF JAMES REEB; STATUS OF COURT ACTION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; MLK DECISION TO DEDICATE MARCH TO REEB; WH MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS; HHH MEMO; POSSIBLE FEDERAL ACTION, ARREST OF AL LINGO, JIM CLARK; MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN AND VOTING RIGHTS BILL
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
  • LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW
  • DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
  • LBJ COMMENTS ON ACTIONS OF CONGRESS IN REGARD TO FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL
  • LBJ THANKS FUNSTON FOR CLOSING THE STOCK EXCHANGE FOLLOWING JFK'S ASSASSINATION AND FOR THE WAY HE HANDLED THE EXCHANGE TODAY; FUNSTON SAYS STOCK MARKET ACTION TODAY REFLECTS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT TAX BILL AND GOVT
  • LBJ THANKS CHANDLER FOR HIS NOTE AND SUPPORT; CHANDLER PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS; LBJ SAYS HE WAS PLEASED BY STOCK MARKET'S ACTION YESTERDAY; CHANDLER ASKS ABOUT REPORTS OF LBJ HAVING HEART PROBLEMS FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ SAYS HE
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND WHAT ACTIONS SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS TAKING ON INVESTIGATION OF ASSASSINATION OF JFK; EASTLAND SAYS THEY PLAN TO HOLD HEARINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ASSASSINATION, ITS POSSIBLE
  • DILLON REPORTS ON TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT TAX BILL, SAYS DIRKSEN SUPPORTS FAST ACTION AND BELIEVES ONLY ALBERT GORE, SR., WILL DELAY IT IN COMMITTEE; NEED FOR SENATE QUORUM NEXT WEEK TO GET BILL OUT; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS LBJ MAY NEED
  • JENKINS ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF UNSPECIFIED ACTION (BY FCC?); MARKS REPORTS THAT TELEGRAM WAS SCHEDULED TO GO OUT AT 4:30P; MARKS SAYS HE WILL TRY TO VERIFY IF TELEGRAM WENT OUT
  • LBJ SAYS HE HOPES HOUSE WILL REPORT TAX BILL TO SENATE BEFORE CONGRESS ADJOURNS; DOD BUDGET; BUDGET "GIMMICKS"; HOWARD SMITH'S OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ROY WILKINS' VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN THAT LACK OF ACTION ON BILL WILL LEAD TO CIVIL UNREST
  • DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON ACTION ON TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; RUSSELL LONG AMENDMENT; JOHN WILLIAMS AND VOTE ON REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES; LONG'S SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT ON INVESTMENT CREDITS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO GET BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE
  • ACTION IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; DIVIDEND CREDIT; DILLON WANTS LBJ TO TALK WITH VANCE HARTKE AND ABE RIBICOFF ABOUT THE DIVIDEND CREDIT; GEORGE SMATHERS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO GET PRESS TO COVER ALBERT GORE FILIBUSTER
  • LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR HIS STATEMENT; FEDERAL BUDGET; SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON CALLING SENATORS ABOUT TAX BILL; DIVIDEND CREDIT; VANCE HARTKE; ABE RIBICOFF; ALBERT GORE; LINCOLN DAY RECESS
  • ACTION ON TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT; CLINTON ANDERSON; ALBERT GORE; HERMAN TALMADGE; LBJ THANKS SIKES FOR SUPPORT
  • ECONOMIC NEWS ON THIRD QUARTER 1963 GNP; DISCUSSION OF WHEN TO RELEASE INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTIONS ON TAX BILL; HENRY "JOE" FOWLER; LUTHER HODGES
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH RUSSELL LONG ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HOUSE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; MIKE MANSFIELD; JOHN WILLIAMS; HARRY BYRD
  • LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION DISPUTE ABOUT US WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR; GEORGE MEANY; LBJ'S DESIRE TO KEEP JFK'S AGREEMENTS; CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF DISPUTE; LABOR DEPT, COMMERCE DEPT POSITIONS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTION
  • DISCUSSION OF IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; PENDING SUPREME COURT CASE ON FIREMAN ISSUE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON OTHER ISSUES UNDER DISPUTE; WAYNE MORSE
  • DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ON POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
  • LBJ REPORTS ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
  • REGIONAL WATER PLAN FOR ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT; COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; STEWART UDALL; ACTION ON COTTON PROVISION IF BILL IS ENACTED; CALIFORNIA POLITICS; SAM YORTY DELEGATION; PIERRE SALINGER SENATE RACE AGAINST ALAN CRANSTON
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS HOUSE ACTION ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, FOOD STAMP BILL
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS HOUSE ACTION ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, FOOD STAMP BILL
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES ALBERT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ALBERT DESCRIBES HOUSE ACTION ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ALBERT TO THANK VAUGHAN GARY FOR HIS WORK ON (FOREIGN AID?) BILL; DISCUSSION OF PENDING LEGISLATION, JUDGE HOWARD SMITH
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
  • REQUESTS FROM WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ'S MEETINGS ON CYPRUS CRISIS; RESIGNATION OF HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR ACTION ON OUTSTANDING BILLS
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH GEN. JACKSON GRAHAM ABOUT KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECT; LBJ ASKS FOR REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR EXCISE TAX BILL; DIRKSEN'S ACTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
  • STEVENSON RECOMMENDS UN ACTION IN SECURITY COUNCIL ON LAOS, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM; POSSIBLE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON LAOS; FEAR OF CHINESE INTERVENTION; CAMBODIAN NEUTRALITY; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SITUATION; AVERELL HARRIMAN
  • 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
  • DISCUSSION OF TIP O'NEILL'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, DC NEXT WEEK EVEN IF RULES COMMITTEE HAS NOT COMPLETED ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
  • 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
  • ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HUGH CAREY; NEA CONCERN THAT AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WILL UNDERMINE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; JOKES FOR UPCOMING LBJ SPEECHES; BOB HOPE
  • BERNIE SISK'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF HAMER BUDGE TO SEC, FPC APPOINTMENT; SISK WANTS PROJECT FUNDED; SCHEDULE OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION FOR REMAINDER OF CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON VOTE FOR MASS TRANSIT BILL IN HOUSE, GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL
  • LBJ GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; CHARLES HALLECK; PHIL LANDRUM; LBJ'S TRIP TO MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON PL-480, FOOD FOR PEACE, SUGAR QUOTA LEGISLATION; GALE MCGEE, MARVIN JONES AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; DISCUSSION OF CONSUMER, CHAIN STORE INTERESTS