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Telephone conversation # 2180, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CROCKETT, 2/25/1964, 10:58AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS CROCKETT TO PLACE UNIDENTIFIED ASSOCIATE OF HHH IN LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE POST
Telephone conversation # 566, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/19/1963, 12:01PM (Item)
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JAMIE WHITTEN ABOUT CONFERENCE REPORT ON AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, SAYS HHH IS MEETING WITH RICHARD RUSSELL IN EFFORT TO REACH COMPROMISE; WHITTEN'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF RUSSELL'S CLOSE ASSOCIATION
Telephone conversation # 588, sound recording, LBJ and GLENN SEABORG, 12/20/1963, 5:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR INFORMATION TO PROVIDE CONGRESS ABOUT AEC PROGRAMS AT PURDUE, UNIVERSITIES OF MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, MISSOURI; ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY; ASSOCIATED MIDWEST UNIVERSITIES (MURA?); UPCOMING ROVER PROJECT MEETING; POSSIBLE IMPACT
Telephone conversation # 2154, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1964, 10:37PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL CONCERNS ABOUT REPUBLICANS COMBINING NEGATIVE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR BY CONTINENTAL GRAIN AND LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION RESISTANCE; REPORTS OF SABOTAGE OF FIRST SHIPMENT; NEW YORK LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Telephone conversation # 2182, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 2/25/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM CROCKETT ABOUT LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE POST FOR HHH'S ASSOCIATE; LBJ ADVISES HHH ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, FARM BILL, TAX BILL; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR TV APPEARANCES TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 5414, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/2/1964, 9:32AM (Item)
  • JACOB JAVITS' AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL ALLOWING PRIVATE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY; HEAD COUNT; LISTER HILL; MEDICARE AS POLITICAL ISSUE; LBJ TELLS GORE TO CONSULT CLINTON ANDERSON, MYER FELDMAN; HERBERT
Telephone conversation # 9020, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/5/1965, 7:29PM (Item)
  • FORTAS ASKS ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT (OF GALL BLADDER SURGERY?); KENTUCKY DELEGATION'S VOTES ON BILLBOARD AMENDMENTS TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER'S INTENTION TO AMEND BILL; EARLE CLEMENTS' ASSOCIATES' SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; HEAD
Telephone conversation # 10137, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 5/24/1966, 10:15AM? (Item)
  • MEANY PRAISES LBJ'S REMARKS TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY; JACOB POTOFSKY'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; NEED FOR LABOR, LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; DNC, AFL-CIO FUNDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN
Telephone conversation # 13141, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 6/25/1968, 5:35PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF HOMER THORNBERRY AS SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; THORNBERRY'S BACKGROUND, EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE; CHARGE OF CRONYISM; YARBOROUGH ENDORSES THORNBERRY; YARBOROUGH DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT FOR HARRY WEAR?; JAMES ALLRED'S SUPPORT FOR LBJ
Telephone conversation # 13143, sound recording, LBJ and LEON JAWORSKI, 6/25/1968, 5:56PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE WILL APPOINT ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE AND HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT, DISCUSSES THORNBERRY'S JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE, ASKS JAWORSKI TO SUPPORT THORNBERRY'S APPOINTMENT; JAWORSKI SAYS HE WILL DO SO
Telephone conversation # 13149, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY AND LBJ'S MEETING WITH TIME MAGAZINE REPORTER LAST NIGHT; LBJ'S PERSONAL ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS; PRESS STORIES ON CHARGES OF CRONYISM IN NOMINATIONS
Telephone conversation # 11637, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 3/13/1967, 6:48PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR JOHN REED; CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICAN AS ASSISTANT TO FARRIS BRYANT; PRESS STORY ON SENATE DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS ABOUT ASSOCIATION WITH LBJ; MAINE POLITICS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT 1957 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 11342, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 1/11/1967, 7:12PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; TESTIMONY ABOUT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; LBJ DISCUSSES RFK, BOB KERR, WIRETAPS, HIS ASSOCIATION WITH BAKER; RFK'S FEUD WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HOUSE VOTE ON 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 13614, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM (Item)
  • LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON TALKS; NIXON'S ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; APPROVAL OF BOMBING HALT OF NORTH VIETNAM BY MILITARY, CREIGHTON
Telephone conversation # 13709, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/3/1968, 1:25PM (Item)
  • 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 # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13702, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/1/1968, 11:38AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOMBING HALT, CANDIDATES' REACTIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' STRATEGY; SOUTH VIETNAM'S RELUCTANCE TO JOIN PEACE TALKS FOLLOWING CONTACTS WITH NIXON'S ASSOCIATES; NGUYEN VAN THIEU'S DEMANDS; STATUS OF PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 13723, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/8/1968, 9:23PM (Item)
  • NIXON SAYS HE TALKED WITH HHH TODAY, THANKS LBJ FOR CONGRATULATIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES REPORTS THAT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ARE URGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS UNTIL AFTER NIXON TAKES OFFICE, ASKS NIXON TO CONTACT BUI DIEM; LBJ PRAISES RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 13138, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 6/25/1968, 1:05PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON'S VIEWS ON CHANCES OF SENATE APPROVAL OF HOMER THORNBERRY, CYRUS VANCE OR HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; LBJ TELLS WEISL HE IS MEETING WITH AVERELL HARRIMAN ABOUT PARIS PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 13146, transcript, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/26/1968, 11:10AM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS ABA HAS FOUND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE APPOINTEES AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK WITH ROMAN HRUSKA ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND ON FORTAS