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Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM (Item)
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  • LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ ON HIGHWAY FUNDS; RUSSELL PRAISES MADDOX'S ACTIONS AS GOV.; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZATIONS, EXPENDITURES; HOUSING, HIGHWAY FUNDS; COPPER SHORTAGE; US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 71, sound recording, LBJ and KEITH FUNSTON, 11/26/1963, 5:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS FUNSTON FOR CLOSING THE STOCK EXCHANGE FOLLOWING JFK'S ASSASSINATION AND FOR THE WAY HE HANDLED THE EXCHANGE TODAY; FUNSTON SAYS STOCK MARKET ACTION TODAY REFLECTS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT TAX BILL AND GOVT
Telephone conversation # 81, sound recording, LBJ and OTIS CHANDLER, 11/27/1963, 2:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS CHANDLER FOR HIS NOTE AND SUPPORT; CHANDLER PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS; LBJ SAYS HE WAS PLEASED BY STOCK MARKET'S ACTION YESTERDAY; CHANDLER ASKS ABOUT REPORTS OF LBJ HAVING HEART PROBLEMS FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ SAYS HE
Telephone conversation # 190, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 11/30/1963, 1:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE HOPES HOUSE WILL REPORT TAX BILL TO SENATE BEFORE CONGRESS ADJOURNS; DOD BUDGET; BUDGET "GIMMICKS"; HOWARD SMITH'S OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ROY WILKINS' VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN THAT LACK OF ACTION ON BILL WILL LEAD TO CIVIL UNREST
Telephone conversation # 3859, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/23/1964, 6:22PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH GEN. JACKSON GRAHAM ABOUT KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECT; LBJ ASKS FOR REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR EXCISE TAX BILL; DIRKSEN'S ACTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 3737, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/15/1964, 2:10PM (Item)
  • BERNIE SISK'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF HAMER BUDGE TO SEC, FPC APPOINTMENT; SISK WANTS PROJECT FUNDED; SCHEDULE OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION FOR REMAINDER OF CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
Telephone conversation # 3907, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/25/1964, 8:20PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • SIZE OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR MONETARY ACTION, POSTPONEMENT OF EXCISE TAX REDUCTION; COST OF GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, VIETNAM WAR; TAX REVENUE ESTIMATES; NEED TO WORK WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN ON INTEREST RATES; MEETING
Telephone conversation # 10052, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/27/1966, 1:31PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO GET WILLIS ROBERTSON TO REPORT UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) FROM SENATE COMMITTEE; HOWARD SMITH'S LACK OF ACTION ON HOUSE BILL; MORTGAGE BANKERS' OPPOSITION; ROBERTSON'S PRESS STATEMENT; NEED TO PASS BILL THIS WEEK
Telephone conversation # 10054, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/28/1966, 11:55AM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT WILLIS ROBERTSON'S COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT "ASSETS BILL" (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) AND THAT SENATE WILL NOT WAIT FOR ACTION ON HOUSE BILL BUT WILL TAKE UP SENATE BILL NEXT WEEK; LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR HIS HELP
Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10761, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/13/1966, 3:45PM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD'S TALK WITH UNNAMED MAN ABOUT STATE OR JUSTICE DEPT APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR SENATE ACTION ON BANKING BILL, DISCUSSES SALE OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD DEBENTURES; OTHER CANDIDATES FOR JOBS; SOL LINOWITZ; GALE MCGEE'S VOTE ON UNNAMED
Telephone conversation # 10789, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/17/1966, 1:55PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN'S TALK WITH WILBUR MILLS ON NOT ALLOWING EXEMPTIONS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION; POSSIBLE EXCLUSION ON ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR HOUSING INDUSTRY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT BUSINESS, FEDERAL OFFICIALS; TIMING OF ACTION ON BILL; GARDNER
Telephone conversation # 10554, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 8/4/1966, 9:24AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS YESTERDAY ON FEDERAL BUDGET INCREASE, TAXES; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES
Telephone conversation # 11913, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1967, 10:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HOPES FOR OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; KING FAISAL'S RECENT MEETING; LACK OF ARAB UNITY EXCEPT OVER JEWS; JACOB JAVITS' STATEMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OBSTRUCTION OF DEBT LIMIT BILL; SENATE ACTION ON CENSURE OF THOMAS DODD
Telephone conversation # 13214, sound recording, LBJ and JIM WRIGHT, 7/24/1968, 9:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 13215, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 7/24/1968, 10:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JIM WRIGHT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILLBOARD PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL
Telephone conversation # 12002, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/15/1967, 9:15AM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG'S PESSIMISM ABOUT UN; UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON JERUSALEM; US ABSTENTION; GOLDBERG ADVOCATES TAX INCREASE; NEWARK RIOTS; GUNNAR JARRING AS POSSIBLE MIDEAST MEDIATOR; CONGO; SOVIET ACTIONS IN MIDDLE EAST; TENSE HOT LINE EXCHANGE ON JUNE 10