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Telephone conversation # 10581, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/5/1966, 6:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO QUICKLY REACH NON-INFLATIONARY AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT, ASKS BEIRNE TO GET GEORGE MEANY INVOLVED; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S INEFFECTIVENESS; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR WORKING CLASS; CARRIERS' SUPPORT FOR AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 10584, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 6:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO QUICKLY SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE, POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL ON JOHN MCCORMACK, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE HAS CONTACTED P. L. SIEMILLER
Telephone conversation # 10558, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/4/1966, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS BROWN'S ADVICE ABOUT ECONOMY, AIRLINE STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; AIRLINE CARRIERS' LOSSES DURING STRIKE; DETAILS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; POSSIBLE COLLUSION BETWEEN US AND GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES ON STEEL PRICES; COMPETITION AMONG VARIOUS
Telephone conversation # 10568, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER, OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10570, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/5/1966, 12:42PM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS GEORGE MEANY HAS EXERTED PRESSURE TO SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICES; LBJ'S IMPATIENCE WITH LABOR; AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; QUESTIONS ABOUT FAA ROLE, USE OF MILITARY PLANE TO SHIP FLOWERS FOR LUCI'S WEDDING
Telephone conversation # 10580, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 8/5/1966, 5:55PM (Item)
  • WEINBERG'S IDEAS FOR STATE DEPT POSTS: ELISHA GRAY II, FRANKLIN MURPHY, FRED EATON, TOM GATES, WALTER THAYER; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STEEL PRICE INCREASE, AIRLINE STRIKE; WEINBERG SUGGESTS SELECTIVE ECONOMIC CONTROLS AS USED IN KOREAN WAR; CHARLES
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 # 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 # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; CONGRESSIONAL RELUCTANCE TO PASS ECONOMIC CONTROLS, TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; TERMS OF PROPOSED
Telephone conversation # 10556, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/4/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRLINE STRIKE, REPORTS THAT TWA AND EASTERN WILL SETTLE WITH UNION; CALIFANO TELLS LBJ THAT US STEEL WILL ALSO INCREASE STEEL PRICES
Telephone conversation # 10573, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 8/5/1966, 1:12PM (Item)
  • LUCI'S WEDDING; AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT LOUIS NOVY, ASKS WEINBERG FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL VARIOUS STATE DEPT POSTS; FRED EATON; QUALIFICATIONS LBJ IS SEEKING; LBJ'S IRRITATION WITH STEEL COMPANIES ABOUT STEEL PRICE
Telephone conversation # 10847, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 9/28/1966, 4:29PM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS WILBUR MILLS WILL SUPPORT SENATE VERSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL; NEED TO PASS INVESTMENT CREDIT BILL FIRST; UNDERSECRETARY OF LABOR APPOINTMENT; CANDIDATES FOR OTHER LABOR JOBS; AIRLINE STRIKE TALKS; ESTHER PETERSON; BREAD
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE