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Telephone conversation # 10593, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/8/1966, 10:55PM (Item)
  • WIRTZ' PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS ON STEEL PRICES, GUIDELINES; P. L. SIEMILLER; W. W. HEATH'S INQUIRY ABOUT BRANIFF'S POSITION; STATUS OF BILL IN HOUSE; GEORGE MEANY; WH STATEMENT ABOUT INITIAL
Telephone conversation # 10594, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/8/1966, 10:55PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LACK OF PROGRESS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; LABOR'S ANGER WITH WAYNE MORSE; EFFECT OF JOHN CONNOR'S COMMENTS ON STEEL PRICE INCREASE ON LABOR'S DEMANDS; FEUD BETWEEN P. L. SIEMILLER AND JOSEPH RAMSEY; GEORGE MEANY'S ROLE
Telephone conversation # 10595, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/8/1966, 11:10PM (Item)
  • CALIFANO RETURNS LBJ'S CALL; LBJ SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO REACH CALIFANO TO LEARN OF PROGRESS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS BUT HAS SINCE TALKED TO WILLARD WIRTZ; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO CALIFANO ABOUT IT IN THE MORNING
Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
Telephone conversation # 10600, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/9/1966, 7:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH GEORGE MEANY ON AIRLINE STRIKE, PROMOTING JAMES REYNOLDS TO LABOR UNDERSECRETARY, MOVING JOHN HENNING? TO OTHER POST; P. L. SIEMILLER; COST OF SETTLEMENT; LBJ'S LUNCHEON WITH NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS; TED DEALEY'S REMARKS
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH
Telephone conversation # 10732, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/9/1966, 8:58AM (Item)
  • STEEL INDUSTRY REACTION TO SUSPENSION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT; EFFECT ON AIRLINE INDUSTRY; LBJ SUGGESTS MILLS MEET WITH HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, JOHN CONNOR ON ECONOMIC MEASURES; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY GARDNER ACKLEY, WALTER HELLER; SENATE PASSAGE
Telephone conversation # 10784, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/16/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LONG DISCUSSES MISSOURI'S INTEREST IN HAVING TWA, NOT PAN AMERICAN, ACQUIRE DUBLIN, IRELAND AIRLINE ROUTE; LBJ SAYS HARRY MCPHERSON IS HANDLING MATTER, COMPLAINS ABOUT TWA; POSSIBLE LBJ TRIP TO MISSOURI; LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES NOT ANNOUNCE TRAVEL
Telephone conversation # 10785, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/16/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES NOT ANNOUNCE TRAVEL PLANS IN ADVANCE, TELLS LONG THAT HARRY MCPHERSON WILL CALL LONG ABOUT DECISION TO AWARD DUBLIN, IRELAND AIRLINE ROUTE TO TWA OR PAN AMERICAN
Telephone conversation # 10436, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • MURPHY DISCUSSES REPORT FROM CHARLES TILLINGHAST OF TWA THAT ONE AIRLINE WILL SETTLE WITH INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS AT 30 PERCENT OVER EMERGENCY BOARD RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE OF HIGH COSTS OF STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
Telephone conversation # 10438, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 7/27/1966, 11:30AM (Item)
  • MEANY GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON HIS AND LANE KIRKLAND'S TALK WITH P. L. SIEMILLER OF INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS ON AIRLINE STRIKE, SAYS KIRKLAND WILL TALK TO JAMES REYNOLDS ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES INFLATIONARY IMPACT
Telephone conversation # 10443, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 7/29/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH AIRLINE INDUSTRY ON STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; MURPHY SAYS HE THINKS THEY HAVE REACHED SETTLEMENT; LBJ CONGRATULATES MURPHY ON HIS 30 YEARS OF GOVT SERVICE
Telephone conversation # 10448, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CREATED BY STATEMENTS BY WAYNE MORSE, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; GEORGE MEANY; P. L. SIEMILLER'S DIFFICULTIES IN RATIFYING PROPOSED AGREEMENT; FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10449, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF EVERETT DIRKSEN'S STATEMENT, ASKS MANSFIELD TO DISCUSS FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH SENATE
Telephone conversation # 10450, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/29/1966, 7:30PM (Item)
  • UPDATE ON AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; RELUCTANCE OF CARRIERS TO SETTLE; GARDNER ACKLEY'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT STATEMENT'S EFFECT ON UNION, P. L. SIEMILLER; TERMS OF OTHER RECENT
Telephone conversation # 10451, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/29/1966, 7:55PM (Item)
  • CALIFANO TELLS LBJ AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON TWO OF THREE ITEMS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS AND THAT AGREEMENT SHOULD BE REACHED ON FINAL ITEM SOON; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH NEGOTIATORS; LBJ'S PLANS TO ATTEND CARL ALBERT'S
Telephone conversation # 10453, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/29/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT; GARDNER ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON STATEMENT; LBJ QUESTIONS ECONOMIC FIGURES IN SETTLEMENT; WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY P. L. SIEMILLER, WILLIAM CURTIN ON SETTLEMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION
Telephone conversation # 10456, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 7/29/1966, 9:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MORSE THAT SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON AIRLINE STRIKE, READS STATEMENT, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONCERN THAT UNION WILL NOT RATIFY AGREEMENT IF PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IS HIGHLIGHTED; COMPARISON WITH OTHER RECENT
Telephone conversation # 10501, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 9:42AM (Item)
  • WH MEETING ON AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EVERETT DIRKSEN, WAYNE MORSE, ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTIONS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF GRIFFIN PLAN ON DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND ON NEGOTIATIONS; VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS ON LABOR
Telephone conversation # 10502, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, ASKS LBJ'S VIEWS ON MATTER; LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION, PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S; LEGALITY CONCERNS ABOUT GRIFFIN PLAN
Telephone conversation # 10503, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT OF ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS, SUGGESTS DIRKSEN TALK WITH HOUSE LEADERSHIP; EFFECT OF 60-DAY PLAN IN GRIFFIN RESOLUTION ON UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; WAYNE MORSE'S WORK
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, TELLS BEIRNE STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; RFK'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S 60-DAY PLAN; ADMINISTRATION'S PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10507, sound recording, LARRY O'BRIEN and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN ASKS FOR UPDATE ON SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; BIEMILLER SAYS LABOR PREFERS NO LEGISLATION BUT WOULD ACCEPT WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION, TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL WILL HAVE NO MEETINGS ON STRIKE BILL
Telephone conversation # 10510, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 6:02PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN SAYS SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AIRLINE STRIKE BILL WITH 180-DAY PROVISION OF RAILWAY LABOR ACT; EDWARD KENNEDY'S AMENDMENTS; LBJ SAYS STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND SENATE SHOULD PASS BILL THAT HOUSE WILL PASS; GERALD FORD'S
Telephone conversation # 10515, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PARTISAN NATURE OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL REPORTED BY SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE DIRECTING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, TO ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK, SUGGESTS I. W. ABEL CONTACT JOSEPH CLARK, JENNINGS RANDOLPH ABOUT BILL; EFFECT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 10516, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; JOSEPH CLARK'S INSISTENCE THAT PRESIDENT ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; LABOR'S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BILL; VOTES OF DEMOCRATS ON COMMITTEE; EFFECT OF BILL ON CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 10518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 9:55PM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION GIVING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, AUTHORITY TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; LBJ SUGGESTS AMENDED WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION BE SUBSTITUTED
Telephone conversation # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS HILL FOR HELP; LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTEE BILL; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE SUBSTITUTE
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10523, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; CORRECTIONS TO WAYNE MORSE'S RESOLUTION; WAYNE MORSE'S ROLE IN EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10524, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH RUSSELL LONG, GEORGE SMATHERS ABOUT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE, INSTRUCTS CALIFANO TO MEET WITH THEM; CALIFANO SAYS HE IS IN MAJORITY LEADER'S OFFICE, CANNOT TALK RIGHT NOW, AND WILL CALL LBJ
Telephone conversation # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10530, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 4:01PM (Item)
  • CALIFANO SAYS SENATE WON'T VOTE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL TODAY; MERITS OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY BACK-TO-WORK ORDER AND EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; REPUBLICAN VIEWS OF BILL; POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL BACKED BY JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 10538, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/2/1966, 6:43PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS STORIES QUOTING DIRKSEN AS SAYING ADMINISTRATION WANTS LEGISLATION TO RESOLVE AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING BILL BUT IF ONE IS TO BE PASSED IT SHOULD INCLUDE CONGRESSIONAL FINDING OF EMERGENCY
Telephone conversation # 10543, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S MEETING WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JACOB JAVITS ON CHANGES TO AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, THEIR REQUEST THAT KATZENBACH DRAFT BILL; CONTACTING STEEL COMPANIES ON PRICE INCREASE; NEGATIVE PRESS; FAVORABLE ACCOUNT BY WALTER CRONKITE
Telephone conversation # 10544, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM (Item)
  • NEED TO GENERATE BETTER PRESS STORIES ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10546, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/3/1966, 3:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DAVID DUBINSKY ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; DUBINSKY'S SUGGESTION THAT GEORGE MEANY CALL MEETING OF LABOR LEADERS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON OTHER LABOR BILLS; WIRTZ SAYS HE WANTS TO MEET PRIVATELY WITH LBJ, CALIFANO ABOUT