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Telephone conversation # 760, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR KROCK, 12/26/1963, 9:50PM (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DEER HUNTING, WALKING, READING BRIEFING PAPERS FOR LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT, SAYS HE SLEEPS 4 HOURS A NIGHT, SUGGESTS HE AND KROCK GET TOGETHER AT THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT WEEK
Telephone conversation # 2603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE FORRESTAL, 3/21/1964, 5:21PM (Item)
  • FORRESTAL REPORTS ON CAMBODIAN ACCOUNT OF RECENT BOMBING, SOUTH VIETNAM'S APOLOGY, PROPOSED US RESPONSE TO INCIDENT, SIHANOUK'S REQUEST FOR US COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES; FORRESTAL SAYS HE HAS SENT ROBERT MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM SPEECH TO LBJ FOR NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 3676, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/10/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON MEMO FOR NIGHT READING MATERIAL; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATE DEPT'S HANDLING OF PRESS REGARDING POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC TRIP BY GEORGE BALL TO GREECE
Telephone conversation # 9175, sound recording, YOLANDA BOOZER and LOWELL THOMAS, JR., 11/16/1965, 8:22PM (Item)
  • COLLINS RADIO OPERATOR RELAYS TAPED GREETING FROM LOWELL THOMAS, JR., TO LBJ DURING FIRST ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT OVER BOTH POLES; WHILE WAITING FOR TAPE TO BE PLAYED BOOZER PLACES CALL TO "MARY JO" TO DISCUSS ITEM FOR LBJ'S NIGHT READING
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 7945, sound recording, BROMLEY SMITH and BENJAMIN READ?, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • READ? REPORTS THAT GEORGE BALL, THOMAS MANN, AND CARL ROWAN ARE OPPOSED TO SENDING DON WILSON OF USIA TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Read, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Huger), 1925-
  • Telephone conversation # 7945, sound recording, BROMLEY SMITH and BENJAMIN READ?, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • BENJAMIN READ?
Telephone conversation # 9807, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/1/1966, 2:40PM (Item)
  • SENATE HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT REAFFIRMING HIS AUTHORITY, WANTS STATEMENT MADE PRIOR TO VOTE TO TABLE AMENDMENT, READS JOHN MCCORMACK'S STATEMENT TODAY SUPPORTING VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 1165, sound recording, LBJ and LLEWELLYN THOMPSON, 1/3/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • THOMPSON READS SUGGESTED STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV'S MESSAGE TO LBJ; USSR
Telephone conversation # 7772, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/18/1965, 6:54PM (Item)
  • HOOVER READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Telephone conversation # 13603, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 12:16PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE LOOKED AT BENJAMIN READ'S REPORT ON CYRUS VANCE, AVERELL HARRIMAN AND VIETNAM PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 609, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1963, 7:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; JOHN MCCORMACK'S TALKS WITH OTTO PASSMAN ON ISSUE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT WORLD SITUATION, MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Telephone conversation # 318, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 12/6/1963, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CUTS IN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO PASS TAX BILL; WIRTZ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT AT ELECTION TIME; LBJ READS LIST OF VARIOUS PROPOSED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
Telephone conversation # 184, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/29/1963, 8:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON IT WITH EARL WARREN; LBJ INSISTS RUSSELL MUST SERVE; MOURSUND ENCOURAGES HIM TO SERVE; RUSSELL RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTS
Telephone conversation # 665, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/23/1963, 1:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCCORMACK SAYS VOTE IS NOT A DEFEAT FOR DEMOCRATS; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE MCCORMACK AND LEW DESCHLER AT WH RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 1113, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY JERSIG, 1/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; UT-NAVY COTTON BOWL FOOTBALL GAME; LBJ INVITES JERSIG FAMILY TO VISIT AT THE RANCH; LBJ READS HOUSTON HARTE NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL ON LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT TO LBJ RANCH; GERMANY; JERSIG TELLS LBJ ABOUT HIS GRANDCHILDREN; DEER HUNTING
Telephone conversation # 1477, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO ISSUE ON PANAMA CRISIS, UPDATES RUSSELL ON SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RESULTS; RUSSELL TELLS LBJ OF HIS SUPPORT, ASSESSES EISENHOWER; DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1576, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 1/25/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • MANN READS AND LBJ EDITS PROPOSED STATEMENT CONCERNING US EMBARGO OF SHIPS TRADING WITH CUBA IN RESPONSE TO CHARGES BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN BOB WILSON; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH LONGSHOREMEN, MARITIME LABOR UNIONS; US POSITION ON EXPORTING WHEAT
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 1321, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/11/1964, 1:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO THOMAS MANN CONCERNING PANAMA CRISIS; RUSSELL OFFERS ADVICE ON NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ INVITES RUSSELL TO JOIN HIM, LADY BIRD JOHNSON, AND THE MCNAMARAS AT CAMP DAVID; WAYNE MORSE; MIKE MANSFIELD; HHH ON PANAMA CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 2441, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/9/1964, 9:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED PANAMA AGREEMENT, NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE; THOMAS MANN; REMOVING SUBVERSIVES AT GUANTANAMO NAVAL BASE, CUBA; QUESTION OF REVISING PANAMA CANAL TREATY; POSSIBLE COUP IN PANAMA; LBJ PROPOSES MEETING ON VIETNAM AFTER ROBERT MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 2174, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/24/1964, 6:45PM? (Item)
  • BUNDY READS LBJ DRAFT LETTER TO UK PRIME MINISTER ALEC DOUGLAS HOME ABOUT UK BANK INTEREST RATES; PROPOSAL FOR WILLARD WIRTZ TO CALL GEORGE MEANY ON LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION DISPUTE OVER WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR
Telephone conversation # 2190, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS REVISIONS OF SECTIONS OF RUSK'S SPEECH ON VIETNAM, CUBA; PRESS STORIES ON PANAMA, WESTERN EUROPE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS BY STATE DEPT, NEED FOR WH TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FIRST
Telephone conversation # 2205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 2/26/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS BUNDY'S MEMO ON PANAMA CANAL TREATY, COSTA RICAN PROPOSAL, ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON PANAMA, FIDEL CASTRO, CUBA, GUANTANAMO SITUATION; APPOINTMENT OF W.TAPLEY BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GENERAL SITUATION IN LATIN AMERICA
Telephone conversation # 2715, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/30/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON SITUATION IN BRAZIL, READS DRAFT MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO LINCOLN GORDON; JOAO GOULART; RELEASE OF 1/64 HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT ON BRAZIL; DISCUSSION OF MCGEORGE BUNDY CABLE ON PANAMA, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S RECENT SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 3027, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/14/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS UPI STORY ON RICHARD NIXON'S CALL TO "UNLEASH" SOUTH VIETNAM; BUNDY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH WALTER LIPPMANN; CHINA; NGUYEN KHAHN; NEED FOR MESSAGE TO WILLIAM BUNDY TO CLARIFY VIETNAM POLICY FOR HENRY CABOT LODGE; LODGE'S POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 2242, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/29/1964, 4:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ TEASES ABOUT RUMORS THAT JACK VALENTI WILL SUCCEED PIERRE SALINGER; LBJ READS FBI REPORT TO BUNDY; BUNDY ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ON THOMAS MANN'S PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 2320, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 3/2/1964, 8:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON APPOINTING WILL MITCHELL TO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION; RICHARD RUSSELL'S TV APPEARANCE; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PANAMA; CYPRUS; US ECONOMY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HAROLD WILSON OF UK; LBJ READS VIETNAM STATEMENT PREPARED BY ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 2564, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/19/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF UK TRADE WITH CUBA AND LBJ'S MEETING WITH UK PRIME MINISTER HOME; BUNDY READS STATE DEPT PRESS STATEMENT ON PANAMA
Telephone conversation # 2582, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/21/1964, 12:16PM (Item)
  • RUSK'S MEETING WITH MORMON PRESIDENT MCKAY; RUSK'S MEETING WITH DOBRYNIN ON RELEASE OF US PILOTS SHOT DOWN OVER EAST GERMANY; LBJ READS PROPOSED PRESS STATEMENT ON PANAMA, RUSK SUGGESTS REVISIONS; MOYERS DICTATES STATEMENT TO RUSK'S SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 2588, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/21/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS AND DEFENDS HIS STATEMENT ON PANAMA, REFERS TO HIS MEETING WITH BARBARA WARD EARLIER, HIS CALL TO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER IN MACON, GEORGIA; RUSSELL COMMENTS ON POPULAR OPINION, PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION ON PANAMA; UN; OAS
Telephone conversation # 2595, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 3/21/1964, 3:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS TRANSCRIPT OF QUESTIONS AND HIS ANSWERS CONCERNING PANAMA, RESIGNATION OF PIERRE SALINGER, WARREN COMMISSION, CUBA FROM HIS PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIER TODAY
Telephone conversation # 3643, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/9/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS BUNDY PROPOSED STATEMENT ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT TO BE ISSUED BY WILLIAM FOSTER IN GENEVA, QUESTIONS RELEASE OF STATEMENT ON DISARMAMENT IN LIGHT OF EVENTS IN LAOS; BUNDY SUGGESTS REVISIONS, RECOMMENDS STATEMENT BE HELD
Telephone conversation # 3705, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 6/12/1964, 10:34AM (Item)
  • HODGES REPORTS MEETING WITH LUDWIG ERHARD, NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY IN KENNEDY ROUND ON GRAIN, COAL; LBJ TO MEET WITH ERHARD; HODGES ASKS FOR LBJ'S VIEWS ON UPCOMING ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA, HANDLING PRESS; BARRY GOLDWATER; LBJ READS RECENT
Telephone conversation # 3164, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BUNDY, 4/28/1964, 6:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LETTER FROM WIFE OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR (MADAM NHU'S MOTHER) BEGGING HELP FOR HER SON, TRAN VAN KHIEM, ARRESTED BY NGUYEN KHANH; CLEMENCY FOR NGO DINH CAN
Telephone conversation # 4826, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/8/1964, 12:18PM (Item)
  • BUNDY UPDATES LBJ ON CYPRUS AND CONGO; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO END CYPRUS CRISIS; GREECE; TURKEY; REQUEST FROM US AMBASSADOR TO CONGO FOR ASSISTANCE; BUNDY READS PROPOSED LETTER TO JORDAN'S KING HUSSEIN; PLANS FOR TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION SIGNING
Telephone conversation # 6417, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/19/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS CABLE FROM UK PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ABOUT UK MONETARY CRISIS, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE OR SEEK IMF LOAN; FRB ROLE IN RAISING US RATE; J. EDGAR HOOVER STATEMENT ON WARREN COMMISSION
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 6895, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:12PM (Item)
  • RUSK ASKS LBJ TO READ CABLES FROM AVERELL HARRIMAN ON HIS MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL ABOUT US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; HARRIMAN NEEDS RESPONSE BEFORE NEXT MEETING; WEST GERMAN TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; ISRAELI REQUEST FOR B-66
Telephone conversation # 7028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/6/1965, 2:32PM (Item)
  • DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ READS PART OF MCGEORGE BUNDY MEMO ON POSSIBLE PEACE TALKS, UK VIEWS ON VIETNAM; NYT STORY ON POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON RUSK'S PRESS BRIEFING; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SENDING MARINES; MIKE MANSFIELD
Telephone conversation # 7329, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR "TEX" GOLDSCHMIDT, 4/8/1965, 10:27AM (Item)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE NEGATIVE REACTION; LBJ READS CRITICAL CABLES ON SPEECH; LBJ'S REPORT ON 1961 VIETNAM TRIP; MEKONG DELTA; EUGENE BLACK AND UN TASK FORCE; LBJ ASKS ELIZABETH GOLDSCHMIDT TO DRAFT MEDICARE