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Telephone conversation # 5257, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/29/1964, 3:37PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM TO CONTACT JOHN JONES ABOUT HOUSTON CHRONICLE'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS; PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ MIGHT NOT CARRY TEXAS; HOUSTON POST ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 6229, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN T. JONES, 11/5/1964, 2:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS JONES FOR HIS SUPPORT, TELLS HIM HE IS CARRYING ON IN FOOTSTEPS OF HIS UNCLE JESSE JONES, PRAISES HOUSTON CHRONICLE, AND ASKS JONES TO PASS ON HIS THANKS TO GUS WORTHAM AND OTHERS IN HOUSTON
Telephone conversation # 10216, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS, DECREASED CORPORATE AND FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, TAX INCREASE AS TOOLS TO CONTROL ECONOMY; AGRICULTURAL, FOOD PRICES; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON CHRONICLE; US LABOR SUPPLY
Telephone conversation # 10225, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON COMMUNISTS; NBC PROGRAM ON FRINGE POLITICS; DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON MORALE; PLAN TO INCREASE MILITARY EFFORT; DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON