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- v e r y m uchr-^ow g r a te fu l I w a s. ■:iA■ O ver the p a st th ree y e a r s , the people in th is room h ave p rod u ced n e a r ly " two and a h a lf m illio n d o lla r s to take step s tow ard m aking th is nation*s ca p ito l m o r e liv e
- of Beautification Committee; Lady Bird bowls two games; Lady Bird records diary, eats cold dinner, watches television & receives massage; Lynda Robb attends Women's National Press Club Dinner
- ith A r t h u r Kr i m . hav e b e e n . And a d i s t u r b i n g one i t m u st Krim h ad been a n a l y z i n g t h e s t a t e o f a f f a i r s a t t h e D e m o c ra tic N a t i o n a l Committee and th e y a r e bad. H e a v i ly i n d e b t
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend National Christian Church with guests; LBJ whispers a joke to Lady Bird during the service; press stories about Johnson family; lunch at White House and watching Senator Russell Long and Averell Harriman on television; Lady
- Lady Bird performs doctor-recommended exercises; luncheon for women; Helen Hayes; Luci Johnson, National Cathedral School and eye problems; dinner for Senate Committee heads and leadership; briefing for men and tour of WH for women; Margaret Chase
- Natural resources and national parks
- for Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty where Lady Bird makes statement and helps Alan Boyd present awards; Laurance Rockefeller speaks; LBJ joins reception; LBJ swims; Lady Bird reads Elia Kazan's "The Arrangement"
- LBJ has Congressional Leadership Breakfast; Lady Bird meets Ladies Committee of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; planning for the Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; photos with the National Association for Retarded Children and their poster child
- ik I n a u g u r a l n memory, w h ic h makes Howard B u r r i s , th e Parade Committee Chairman a D ip lo m a t as w e l l a s an E x e c u tiv e . Texas had a f l o a t t h a t was a r e p l i c a o f th e LBJ r a n c h h o u s e , w i t h a p
- 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
- Natural resources and national parks
- Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
- LBJ TELLS HALABY HE IS GOING TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING SST ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PRESS LEAKS; COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE; CAB AND SST PROJECT; HALABY'S CONCERNS ABOUT COMMITTEE
- LBJ THANKS DAWSON FOR HIS SUPPORT, ASKS HIM TO REPORT TO LBJ ON ANY EVIDENCE HIS COMMITTEE UNCOVERS OF WASTE IN GOVT; DAWSON SAYS COMMITTEE IS INVESTIGATING WASTE IN ASIA AND VIETNAM NOW AND WILL RELAY LBJ'S CONCERNS TO COMMITTEE
- ALBERT REPORTS THAT THOMAS MORGAN SAYS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS MARKING UP FOREIGN AID BILL, ASKS IF LBJ WANTS TO MEET WITH COMMITTEE; CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S LUNCHEON WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
- PASTORE REPORTS ON MARKUP ON UNNAMED BILL (RENT SUPPLEMENTS APPROPRIATION?) IN SENATE COMMITTEE; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF COMMITTEE VOTE WITH LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS (ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?) AND SUBSEQUENT HEARING BEFORE EMANUEL CELLER'S COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 11658, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/28/1967, 4:25PM
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- DISCUSSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE ON CIA AND FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ ASKING RICHARD RUSSELL TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE; LBJ REFERS TO RUSSELL'S SERVICE ON WARREN COMMISSION; WORDING OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT
- LBJ TEASES BROOKS ABOUT TRAVELING, TELLS HIM ABOUT PROGRAM TO CURTAIL WASTE IN GOVT, ASKS ASSISTANCE OF BROOKS' COMMITTEE, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; BROOKS DISCUSSES BILL HE HAS INTRODUCED THAT IS STUCK IN JOHN STENNIS' COMMITTEE; LBJ TEASES CHARLOTTE
- 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
- FORTAS PROPOSES THAT APPOINTMENTS TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE SIMILAR TO ABA COMMITTEE THAT APPROVES JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT DISCUSS FORTAS' IDEA NOW BECAUSE OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE, ASKS FORTAS TO WRITE MEMO
- 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
- REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT BILL; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI; RICHARD DALEY WILL SUPPORT BILL; HOWARD SMITH, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF FOOD STAMP AND WHEAT BILLS; FARM BILL
- JENKINS REPORTS THAT HUGH SCOTT WILL MAKE SENATE SPEECH ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF HANDLING THE ISSUE IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE AND IN PRESS; POSSIBLE ABSENCES IN RULES COMMITTEE TOMORROW; ALLEGATIONS OF IRS TAX RETURN FORGERY
- DISCUSSION OF WHEAT-COTTON FARM BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; FREEMAN REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY YESTERDAY BEFORE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON MEAT
- FREEMAN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON FOOD STAMPS, FARM BILLS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES; RULES COMMITTEE; HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE VOTE ON WHEAT BILL THIS MORNING; COTTON BILL; APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY JACOBSON AS USDA SPECIAL
- FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
- "ALL TRANSCRIBED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; "FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE"; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ TELLS OFFICE SECRETARY TO "TAKE THIS"; MORGAN'S VOICE IS FAINT
- OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT HANDLING CORRESPONDENCE; LBJ CONGRATULATES MORGAN FOR WORK ON FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION BILL IN HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- 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
- AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; TIP O'NEILL; JAMES DELANEY; FEDERAL PAY BILL; PENSION BILL FOR WIDOWS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; PROCEDURES OF RULES COMMITTEE; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH
- DISCUSSION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF POVERTY BILL; NEED TO AVOID CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, ADDITIONAL RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILL; LOYALTY OATH AMENDMENT; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR BILL
- BROOKS ASKS LBJ ABOUT PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES BUDGET SAVINGS FROM BILL, OPPOSITION OF WALTER REYNOLDS, CHIEF CLERK OF GOVT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE
- DISCUSSION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORT; SMATHERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY ON KING-ANDERSON MEDICARE BILL, RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; IN COMMITTEE SMATHERS EMPHASIZED LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR MEDICARE, SUGGESTED STRATEGY FOR HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 6853, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 2/17/1965, 5:20PM
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- HOUSE VETERANS COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR WH, VA, B.O.B MEMOS ON CLOSING VA HOSPITALS, REGIONAL OFFICES; LBJ OFFERS TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO TEAGUE PRIVATELY BUT NOT TO COMMITTEE; TEAGUE SAYS TO FORGET REQUEST; POSSIBLE USES FOR CLOSED MONTANA
- "EAST-WEST TRADE COMMITTEE & WANTS TO SEE HIM"
- MEANY EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REPORT OF EAST-WEST TRADE COMMITTEE AND ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ABOUT IT THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 9874, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM
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- CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; FOWLER DISCUSSES CHALLENGE TO RUSSELL LONG'S LEADERSHIP OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; EFFECT ON LONG OF SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY
- "RE COMMITTEE BUSINESS ON THE HILL"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY
- LBJ DISCUSSES WILBUR MILL'S VIEWS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; TIMING OF VOTES ON CONFERENCE REPORT IN HOUSE AND SENATE; WINSTON PROUTY'S THREAT TO FILIBUSTER BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BILL BE NAMED "MILLS-BYRNES-LONG-PROUTY BILL"
Telephone conversation # 9664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, 2/22/1966, 6:45PM
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- LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, SUGGESTS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OFFER AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION WHILE CONSIDERING VIETNAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL BUT DEFEAT AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, THUS SHOWING HOUSE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM
- SYMINGTON REPORTS ON EFFORT TO VOTE OUT FOREIGN AID BILL IN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE THIS MORNING; FULBRIGHT'S REQUEST THAT HHH, MCNAMARA MEET WITH COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE'S COMMENTS; LOW ATTENDANCE AT ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION AT UNIVERSITY
- HHH'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON VIETNAM; ROLE OF USSR IN PEACE EFFORTS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S INFLUENCE WITH COMMITTEE; HHH RELAYS FULBRIGHT'S PERSONAL REMARKS ABOUT WAR; QUESTIONS ABOUT VIET CONG ROLE
- "RE STRENGTHENING SECURITY CLEARANCE REGULATIONS AND TIGHTENING SECURITY ESPECIALLY WITH COMMITTEE STAFFS"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
- MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE YESTERDAY; NEED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR WH, CONGRESSIONAL STAFFS; FULBRIGHT'S QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINESE AGGRESSION IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S, LBJ'S EVALUATION OF MCNAMARA; MARJORIE MCNAMARA
- FULBRIGHT'S CHINA STUDY; SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE'S QUESTION ABOUT LOYALTY OF SOME PROPOSED WITNESSES; JOHN FAIRBANKS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE STAFFS
- O'BRIEN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH JOHN MCCORMACK, CARL ALBERT ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; HOUSE INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE COMMITTEE HEARING TOMORROW; O'BRIEN GIVES HEAD COUNT OF PROBABLE VOTES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; WEST VIRGINIA SENATORS' VOTES
- "HAS TO APPEAR BEFORE A COMMITTEE ON ANOTHER MATTER BUT WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THE PUEBLO..."; "SUMMARIZED"; "1-29-68"; "FROM BEDROOM" ON ENVELOPE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN, ENDS BEFORE IT IS OVER; LBJ IS MEETING WITH MARVIN WATSON
- MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS, EARLE WHEELER'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON DOD BUDGET, CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO, KHE SANH OPERATION IN VIETNAM; JCS MEETING WITH LBJ; DISCUSSION OF PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF PUEBLO'S OPERATIONAL
- BALL ASKS IF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY OFFICERS SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO; LBJ DESCRIBES MEMBERSHIP HE WANTS ON COMMITTEE; BALL SUGGESTS RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICER ALSO BE NAMED
- HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS (ON INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION?); FRB STAFFER DAN BRILL'S TESTIMONY; HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S PRAISE OF MILLS; MILLS RECOMMENDS FOWLER AND OTHERS CONTACT COMMITTEE MEMBERS; LBJ INVITES MILLS TO WH TOMORROW