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Telephone conversation # 11559, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/20/1967, 5:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON FACTS HE HAS OBTAINED ABOUT ALLEGED WH INVOLVEMENT IN AWARDING OF LOCKHEED CONTRACTS; MARVIN WATSON'S RECORDS OF CONTACTS ON MATTER; PRESS COVERAGE OF MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON BOMBING OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11604, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 3/2/1967, 2:04PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS PLAN TO RELEASE PART OF MAXWELL TAYLOR'S 1961 REPORT ON VIETNAM AND OTHER MATERIAL TO JUSTIFY US BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, SUGGESTS JACKSON ENTER REPORT IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING
Telephone conversation # 11606, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/2/1967, 3:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS FROM RFK'S SENATE SPEECH PROPOSING BOMBING HALT TO BRING ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; RECENT 6-DAY BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO PREPARE ANALYSIS OF SPEECH FOR FRIENDLY SENATORS TO USE TO REBUT RFK
Telephone conversation # 11607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/2/1967, 3:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF RFK'S SENATE SPEECH PROPOSING BOMBING HALT IN VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALL WITH RICHARD RUSSELL ABOUT SPEECH, VARIOUS US BOMBING PAUSES, PEACE EFFORTS
Telephone conversation # 11609, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 3/2/1967, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RFK'S SENATE SPEECH PROPOSING BOMBING HALT IN VIETNAM TO BRING ABOUT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, REQUESTS DEMOCRATS REBUT SPEECH; PAST US BOMBING PAUSES, PEACE EFFORTS; ALBERT MENTIONS PARLIAMENTARY PROBLEM OF HOUSE MEMBERS REBUTTING SENATE
Telephone conversation # 11610, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/2/1967, 3:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RFK'S SENATE SPEECH PROPOSING BOMBING HALT TO BRING ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, REVIEWS PAST US BOMBING PAUSES AND PEACE EFFORTS; HAROLD WILSON-ALEXSEI KOSYGIN PEACE EFFORT
Telephone conversation # 11613, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/6/1967, 4:03PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK REPORTS ON DEFECTION OF STALIN'S DAUGHTER SVETLANA, CONCERNS ABOUT HER SAFETY; RUSK'S MEETING WITH PATRICK DEAN ON VISIT TO UK BY US OFFICIAL; PRESS LEAKS; RUSK'S SCHEDULE; SPACE TREATY; U THANT'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; CONGRESSIONAL PEACE
Telephone conversation # 11617, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 3/7/1967, 10:17AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDWATER DISCUSSES HIS RECENT TRIP TO VIETNAM, PRAISES US EFFORTS THERE, EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT OF LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ THANKS GOLDWATER, INVITES HIM TO COME TO WH FOR VISIT
Telephone conversation # 11647, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/18/1967, 10:43AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK DISCUSSES SOUTH VIETNAMESE REPLY TO U THANT'S PEACE PROPOSAL, US RESPONSE; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT VARIOUS PEACE PROPOSALS, DECLINING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE WAR, HANOI'S UNWILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE, NEED FOR US STRENGTH IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11659, sound recording, LBJ and DOROTHY LAWSON MCCALL, 3/28/1967, 6:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MRS. MCCALL TELLS LBJ SHE IS A REPUBLICAN BUT PRAISES LBJ, HIS STAND ON VIETNAM, AND INVITES HIM TO COME VISIT HER THE NEXT TIME HE IS IN OREGON
Telephone conversation # 11660, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/30/1967, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH RFK AND THEIR DISCUSSION OF MODEL CITIES, RFK'S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS, VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY RFK, ABRAHAM RIBICOFF CRITICIZING LBJ, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE RFK COULD DEFEAT HIM
Telephone conversation # 11394, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/22/1967, 10:38AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S POSITION ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; QUESTION OF PRESENTING HOOVER'S VIEWS TO SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM SITUATION IN HIS NEW BOOK
Telephone conversation # 11406, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/25/1967, 8:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE PUBLICATION OF MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; INTERNAL DIVISION AT NYT ON VIETNAM, HARRISON SALISBURY'S ARTICLES; REQUEST FOR RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S CONCERN ABOUT RESTRICTIONS ON US PILOTS
Telephone conversation # 11529, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/12/1967, 10:13PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US RESPONSE TO ALEXSEI KOSYGIN-HAROLD WILSON PEACE INITIATIVE, DISCUSSES BOMBING CESSATION WHEN NORTH VIETNAM CEASES INFILTRATION; NEED FOR RECORD TO SHOW THAT US HAS PURSUED PEACE PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 11540, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 2/14/1967, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MOYERS CALLS TO SAY GOODBYE, OFFER HIS HELP IN THE FUTURE; MOYERS EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR RESUMPTION OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, DISCUSSES VIEWS OF PRESS ON LBJ'S PERFORMANCE AS PRESIDENT; NEW POLL ON LBJ; RFK AND CITIZENS FOR KENNEDY-FULBRIGHT GROUP
Telephone conversation # 11545, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/15/1967, 9:24AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG MINING OF SAIGON CHANNEL WITH SOVIET MINES; POSSIBLE US MINING OF HAIPHONG; ROSTOW RECOMMENDS WESTMORELAND INCREASE PACE OF OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM; CANDIDATES FOR US AMBASSADOR
Telephone conversation # 11237, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/30/1966, 3:14PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK RELAYS UK CONCERNS ABOUT REACTIONS TO HARRISON SALISBURY'S ARTICLES, DISCUSSES WORDING OF UK PROPOSED INITIATIVE TO INVITE US, NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM TO PEACE TALKS, AND REPORTS THAT MARIGOLD PEACE INITIATIVE HAS COME TO AN END
Telephone conversation # 11358, sound recording, LBJ and BILLY GRAHAM, 1/16/1967, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ INVITES GRAHAM AND HIS WIFE TO WH TO DISCUSS GRAHAM'S RECENT TRIP TO VIETNAM; GRAHAM DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO TEXAS AND BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA; LBJ SUGGESTS GRAHAM READ JOHN STEINBECK'S STORY IN WASHINGTON POST ON STEINBECK'S TRIP TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10841, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS MACARTHUR II, 9/26/1966, 6:11PM (Item)
  • "AT STATE DEPT RE HIS CONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS ON THE POSSIBLE MARCOS INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT TO GO TO ASIAN CONFERENCE IN PHILIPPINES ON VIETNAM"
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO FERDINAND MARCOS' INVITATION TO LBJ TO ATTEND ASIAN CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; MACARTHUR RELAYS REACTION OF HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERSHIP; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF MARCOS' ANNOUNCEMENT, LBJ'S ACCEPTANCE
Telephone conversation # 10903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CALL FOR WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP FOR VIETNAM, RECOMMENDS MCNAMARA READ JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 11112, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STEINBECK, 12/4/1966, 2:22PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF JOHN AND ELAINE STEINBECK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO VIETNAM; STEINBECK'S SONS' MILITARY SERVICE; STEINBECK ASKS ABOUT SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS STEINBECK TO BE CAREFUL ON HIS TRIP, ASKS TO MEET WHEN STEINBECK RETURNS; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 11130, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/13/1966, 5:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR "TEX" GOLDSCHMIDT TO UN POST; LBJ INVITES GOLDBERG TO WH MEETING ON VARIOUS MATTERS INCLUDING VIETNAM, JOKES ABOUT J. FRANK DOBIE'S INABILITY TO SLEEP WHEN HE STAYED IN LINCOLN BEDROOM; GOLDBERG'S MEETING WITH ISRAELIS
Telephone conversation # 11015, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/5/1966, 5:14PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FULBRIGHT'S CAMPAIGN PLANS; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO CALL BILL MOYERS TO DISCUSS FULBRIGHT POSSIBLY REBUTTING RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, MANILA CONFERENCE; FULBRIGHT EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT A RESPONSE WILL GIVE NIXON MORE PUBLICITY
Telephone conversation # 11021, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/7/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING SURGERY, REPORTS ON MANILA CONFERENCE AND VIETNAM SITUATION; ADDITIONAL VIETNAM ASSISTANCE FROM THAILAND, SOUTH KOREA; ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND; LBJ INVITES DIRKSEN TO LBJ RANCH
Telephone conversation # 11030, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/11/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S HEALTH, UPCOMING SURGERY; MANSFIELD'S PROPOSAL FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES PEACE EFFORTS, VIEWS OF US SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM; NORODOM SIHANOUK AND CAMBODIA; MANSFIELD'S PROPOSED VISIT TO CHINA, HANOI, USSR, OUTER
Telephone conversation # 13596, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/25/1968, 5:37PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES CHARGES BY RICHARD NIXON'S SPOKESMAN HERBERT KLEIN THAT ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, INCLUDING CLIFFORD, JOSEPH CALIFANO, GEORGE BALL AND CYRUS VANCE, ARE USING VIETNAM PEACE TALKS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR HHH; DISCUSSION OF HOW TO ANSWER
Telephone conversation # 13607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SUGGESTS LBJ REMIND RICHARD NIXON OF EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION'S ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; USE OF "UNCONDITIONAL" IN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; NEED FOR BACKGROUND PRESS
Telephone conversation # 13613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND RICHARD NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ SAYS HE PLANS TO ANNOUNCE BOMBING HALT AND SAY THAT SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT MAY ATTEND NOVEMBER 6 PARIS MEETING; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S
Telephone conversation # 13701, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/1/1968, 8:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH ANNOUNCING VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; DISCUSSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CREIGHTON ABRAMS, ELLSWORTH BUNKER; EFFECT OF STATEMENTS, ACTIVITIES OF HHH AND NIXON ON PEACE TALKS; RELUCTANCE OF SOUTH VIETNAM TO JOIN PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 13704, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 11/1/1968, 1:57PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS THAT HHH NOT MENTION VIETNAM UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DUE TO PRECARIOUS STATE OF PEACE TALKS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF HHH'S STATEMENTS, ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE; PRESS QUESTIONS ON POLITICAL EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 13706, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/2/1968, 9:18PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ SAYS SOUTH VIETNAM HAD AGREED TO BOMBING HALT AND TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE TALKS, DISCUSSES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS OF ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, WARNS DIRKSEN OF CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CONTACTS; DIRKSEN SAYS HE WILL TALK
Telephone conversation # 13708, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/3/1968, 1:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SMATHERS' TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (RICHARD NIXON) ON REPORTS THAT JOHN TOWER, ANNA CHENNAULT ENCOURAGED SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT NIXON CAMPAIGN'S COMMENTS, REVIEWS NEGOTIATIONS AND REPORTS OF CHENNAULT'S
Telephone conversation # 13709, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/3/1968, 1:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SMATHERS' TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (RICHARD NIXON) ABOUT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ENCOURAGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; NIXON'S REPUTATION AS ANTI-COMMUNIST; RECENT REMARKS BY JOHN TOWER, ROBERT FINCH, MELVIN LAIRD
Telephone conversation # 13710, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/3/1968, 1:54PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NIXON DISCUSSES EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CALL ABOUT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ENCOURAGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS, SAYS HE WILL COOPERATE WITH LBJ, GO TO PARIS OR SAIGON IF NEEDED; LBJ REVIEWS HISTORY OF PEACE TALKS, BRIEFING OF CANDIDATES; LBJ
Telephone conversation # 13714, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 11/4/1968, 12:27PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CLARK CLIFFORD SUGGESTS THAT HE TALK DIRECTLY WITH DEAN RUSK ABOUT HOW TO RESPOND TO SAVILLE DAVIS' INQUIRIES ABOUT NIXON ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SAY NOTHING AND THAT WALT ROSTOW WILL NOT MEET WITH DAVIS
Telephone conversation # 13722, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/8/1968, 2:54PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH RICHARD NIXON, SAYS NIXON DENIES INTERFERING WITH VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ SAYS THAT NIXON SHOULD SEND MESSAGE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE IN SUPPORT OF LBJ, URGING THEM TO SEND DELEGATION TO PARIS PEACE TALKS NEXT
Telephone conversation # 13726, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/9/1968, 8:13AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH RICHARD NIXON ABOUT PARIS PEACE TALKS, SAYS NIXON WILL HAVE EVERETT DIRKSEN RELAY MESSAGE TO SOUTH VIETNAM THAT NIXON SUPPORTS LBJ, URGE THEM TO JOIN TALKS; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO BRIEF DIRKSEN BEFORE HIS MEETING WITH BUI
Telephone conversation # 13728, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/11/1968, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK IF RICHARD NIXON SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO ENCOURAGE SOUTH VIETNAM TO JOIN PARIS PEACE TALKS; QUESTION OF NIXON, MIKE MANSFIELD, OTHERS GOING TO SAIGON OR PARIS; TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS; NYT STORY ON RESUMING ARMS TALKS WITH USSR