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Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 52 (LII), 8/15/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • to see me; they knew what Wirtz was arguing for, and that's what they wanted, and that we faced action in the House very soon. And I suggested that LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • to their international agreements," development in cooperation. ·6. honor Actions. In order to meet the pres sure s against us, and demonstrate the unity and will of the American people at this critical time, I am asking the .Congress to do the following: -- help
Memorandum # 284, Official Visits to South Vietnam, 2/11/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 11, 1964 I I . ... . ....,, NATIONAL SECjIBUTY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 284 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ADMINISTRATOR, AGENCY FOR · ! INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT I
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 289, Indian Ocean Naval Deployment, 3/19/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 19, 1964 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 289 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE SECRETARY OF STATE ')\HE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ! SUBJECT: INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL DEPLOYMENT The President approves both the concept
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 303, Change in Name of Special Group 5412, 6/2/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUS.E .WASHINGTON ~ TOP June 2, 1964 SECllE'f NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 303 TO: The Secretary. of State The Secretary of Defense The Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT: Change in Name of Special Group 5412
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 306, Language Training for U.S. Government Dependents, 6/19/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON LIMIT ED OFFICIAL USE June 19, 1964 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. TO: The The The The The The SUBJECT: Language Training for U.S. Government Dependents 306 Secretary of State Secretary of Defense
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 327, Discontinuance of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council, 3/18/1965 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 18, 1965 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 327 MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF . THE CHAIRMAN, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PLANNING THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 344, Assignment of Highest National Priority to the Civil Supersonic Development Program, 4/1/1966 (Item)
  • File Copy 7 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHING T ON April 1, 1966 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 344 TO: The Vice President The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Commerce Administrator, Federal Aviation Agency Director, Bureau of the Budget
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 365, Nuclear Propulsion Plant for CVAN 68, 10/2/1967 (Item)
  • f ' THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SECftl!! I October 2, 1967 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. TO: The Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Commerce Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Administrator
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 367, PROVOST Sensor Program, 10/7/1967 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON · g:ECltET - October 7, 1967 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. TO: 367 The Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Commerce Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Telephone conversation # 2964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/9/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; REACTIONS OF OREN HARRIS, JOHN PASTORE, PHIL HART; PRESS STORIES ON REPUBLICAN ACTION IN HOUSE; H. R. GROSS; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS
Telephone conversation # 3798, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/20/1964, 9:15AM (Item)
  • EDWARD KENNEDY, AIRPLANE ACCIDENT; ABE FORTAS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS, LBJ RANCH; SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY? BILL; HOUSE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID? BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER; OTTO PASSMAN; CROWDS GREETING LBJ IN CALIFORNIA
Telephone conversation # 3649, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 12:44PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 6819, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/10/1965, 10:06AM (Item)
  • "WED. A.M."; "(PRES'S PHONE ANS'D BY BM)"; "RE VN ACTION"; MOYERS ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE BUT DOES NOT JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM (Item)
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; BUNDY ASKS ABOUT DELAYING US RESUMPTION OF ACTION IN VIETNAM AFTER CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS US STANDDOWN IF ENEMY DOES NOT RESUME ACTION AND IF US MILITARY AGREES; TALKS WITH USSR; SINO-SOVIET SPLIT; BUNDY FAMILY'S
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 13578, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "RE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN LABOR DEPT, ASKING SECY TO SUSPEND SUCH ACTIONS"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
Folder, "NUCLEAR - French Nuclear Weapons Systems," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • is predicated the former suggests force would funds some years or the power that limitations implied but also transfer But de Gaulle's Those opposed to the nuclear stringent action of his hold on the voters deputies. foreign to allot "normal
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 27 (XXVII), 4/19/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • -- XXVII -- 2 we were faced with was liberals and liberal editorial writers saying, "Not enough," the Congress saying, "Too much, 2.3 billion is too much," and the southern Democrats also saying, "We're not going to give another tool to desegregate
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 44 (XLIV), 3/29/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • that encouraged congressional actions way beyond this budget. [He] mentioned the defense problem and not knowing where Vietnam was going. And Les Arends said, "Putting it bluntly Congress is the problem." Ford said we ought to differentiate between authorizations
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 30, June 1-12, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)
  • PLANES IS TO HAVE FUTURE BASIS THAT ~IS FORCES WERE NOT DEFEATED BY ISRAEL ALONE. HOPES THE SOVIETS WILL NOT INTERVENE MILITARILY ON PRETEXT TO OFFSET US ACTION. I TOLD HIM THAT OUR CONTACTS WITH SOVIET GOVERNMENT LED US TO BELIEVE SOVIETS WOULD
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 3 (III), 9/14/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • , the Brinks incident occurred--a clear case of terrorist action against an American officers' billet. was very fortunate that the damage was light. It But I recommended retaliation again despite the nearness of Christmas. I was much less sympathetic
Collection, Papers of Virginia Durr (entire collection) (Item)
  • cha.n1e• can be made in the Civil Right ■ Conuni■ don legi ■ lation thi• year. It i■ difficult to aecure Conareaaion&l action on any aspect of thi• problem. We have to do the best that we can with But I hope that ■ omeday we can go forward what i
Folder, "IV," Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)
  • problem•. action concentrated t affecting or alone. that the Department Thi• doe• not mean, • - or even any - Nor doea it require that all problem• of urbanization in the new Department. -~ be concerned with identifying, however
Folder, "Hughes, Howard," Name Files, WHCF, Box H-445 (Item)
  • copy of Ieply, if any• . ,. Prompt action is essential. If more than 4,8 hours' delay is encountered, please telephone the undersigned immediately, Code 1450. Basic correspondence should be returned when· draft reply, memoxandum, or '. comment is re
Oral history transcript, William B. Dale, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Dale -- I -- 2 D: After while it became clear it was Latin America. He didn't appear until
  • Comparison of service as Executive Director for the U.S., International Monetary Fund in JFK and LBJ administrations; LBJ policy to draw eastern bloc states of communist countries into IMF; duties of IMF position; role and actions of "Deming Group
Memorandum # 301, Intelligence Installations, Reference Memorandum # No. 300, 5/19/1964 (Item)
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 317, Audiosurveillance and Countermeasures Problems Within the Intelligence Community, 11/15/1964 (Item)
  • .. · ~ .. '7 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 15, 1964 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 317 .. I TO: The The The The SUBJECT: Audiosurveillance and Countermeasures .Problems Within the Intelligence Community REFERENCE
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 325, [Informational and Psychological Warfare Programs in South Vietnam], 3/12/1965 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASllINGTON ... =BEGRE':F NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 325 TO: THE DffiECTOR, U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY 1. I have reviewed your memorandum of March 16 on the informational and psychological warfare programs in South Vietnam
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 330, Intensified and Expanded Psychological Operation Activities in Vietnam, 4/9/1965 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 9, 1965 ..SEC:RET NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 330. MEMORANDUM FOR: The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Director, U.S. Information Agen cy Administrator, Agency for International
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 351, Indian Nuclear Weapons Problem, 6/10/1966 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 10, 1966 · NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 351 TO: The Secretary of State SUBJECT: Indian Nuclear Weapons Problem At the meeting of the National Security Council on June 9, 1966, the President noted
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 356, Implementation of the Korry Report on Development Policies and Programs in Africa, 10/5/1966 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASH I NG T ON October 5, 1966 eGNFIDENTIJd::; NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO.· 356 TO: The The The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Secretary of Agriculture Secretary
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7, October 1 - December 31, 1964 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • discussion in the Department, particularly research and development programs, as well as new weapons systems. We reviewed the actions that we are taking to economize in .every way possible, but to do so without reducing, as a macter of fact while continuing
Folder, "State Department, Policy Planning, Vol. 5," Agency Files, NSF, Box 52 (Item)
  • , to alternatives: We can roll with the punch: keeping those NATO programs -SECRET \ Iii• I : -BECRE'l'- - 2 - programs from which French withdraws chair" basis, longer welcome in France. this course and relocating of action. and inaction, Two
Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 2 (II), 10/21/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • independently reached agreement that the program they were presenting to us made no political sense. You couldn't hang the whole poverty program on community action and you'd have to put together a much more diverse package with elements, something for everybody
Folder, "Russell, Bertrand," Name Files, WHCF, Box R-339 (Item)
  • . South Vietnam wishes to be i~dependent and neutral. America will not permit this. This is imperialism of an old-fashioned kind. But the graver objection to the American action is that it involves the danger of war•with Russia and China. In such a war
Oral history transcript, James J. Rowley, interview 1 (I), 1/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • =z~ r~o, ~~d a~d Kennedy a~d Johnson, I select them, you understand why I skipped then to suddenly be restricted in their actions and so forth, LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson
Folder, "Shastri Visit (Proposed) [1 of 3]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 22-1 (Item)
  • the lJS neecin•t be ·1telped. This ta why Shastri'• stat ment and action• on Vietnam will b just as impor~t a•. his econo~mls s. •• - However much one r.nay deplore th way in which incr • aaing U preoccu: ..ation with Vietnam migb.t distort our reapons
Folder, "Nuclear Testing - General, vol. 1, 1963-1967," Subject Files, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • derground testing In Nevada. The report wus given by Senator Henry M. Jadcson, Democrat of Washington, who ls chairman of the Military Ap­ pJic:ations subcommittee of the Joint Congreuional Committee on Atomic f.llergy. · 'I In a Senate speech on imple