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Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)

NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S

Telephone conversation # 4654, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/3/1964, 8:40PM (Item)

SMATHERS REPORTS ON SENATE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID, INTEREST EQUALIZATION BILLS; BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK BY MCNAMARA, RUSK, WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT FLORIDA DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS; CHARLES

Telephone conversation # 7423, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1965, 4:55PM (Item)

LBJ READS UPI 157 PRESS STORY ON JOHN TOWER'S STATEMENT RECOMMENDING US AIR, HELICOPTER PILOTS RECEIVE COMBAT CREDIT FOR AIR MISSIONS IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S RECENT STATEMENT; LBJ RECOMMENDS WH OR DOD ISSUE STATEMENT THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN

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 # 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 # 9674, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S LACK OF ACTION ON TAX BILL; FOWLER'S TALK WITH HERMAN TALMADGE ABOUT BILL; FULBRIGHT'S ALLEGED ANGER ABOUT NOT BEING INVITED TO WH DINNER; LEE METCALF; REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; EVERETT

Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)

EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER

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 # 13809, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/16/1968, 10:00AM (Item)

"MON?"; "RE LTR TO SPEAKER ON SUBMITTING REPORT REQUESTING TAX REFORMS, FOWLER DRAFT"; "ASKING NO CONGR ACTION"; "MILLS CONTINUES"; MILLS' GRANDCHILD IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 13814, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/17/1968, 4:00PM (Item)

"ACTIONS OF FED RESERVE BD"; "HAVE A PRES STMT ON FISCAL SITUATION"; "BUDGET, WANT TO DO THIS TOMORROW-OR COULD DO IT THIS AFTERNOON"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY