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Telephone conversation # 9838, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/5/1966, 9:34AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY APPARENTLY CALLS TO DISCUSS VIETNAM SITUATION BUT ONLY LBJ'S PORTION OF CONVERSATION IS AUDIBLE; EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE SETTLEMENT; VANCE HARTKE'S OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; IMPROVED MILITARY SITUATION; BILL SLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 8530, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/11/1965, 4:08PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LOSS OF US PLANE TO SAM; EFFORTS TO LOCATE MOBILE SAM SITES; BATTLE AT DUCCO; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF WAR; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM; PASSAGE OF HUD BILL; EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO RFK, KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 8194, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 6/24/1965, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RFK, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; LBJ DISCUSSES SCHLESINGER'S CRITICISM OF LBJ ADMINISTRATION, POSSIBLE DIVISION IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ASKS WIRTZ TO TALK TO SCHLESINGER; INTELLECTUALS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 12712, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN (RFK?); DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; BEN HEINEMAN; RFK AND POSSIBLE VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11660, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/30/1967, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH RFK AND THEIR DISCUSSION OF MODEL CITIES, RFK'S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS, VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY RFK, ABRAHAM RIBICOFF CRITICIZING LBJ, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE RFK COULD DEFEAT HIM
Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 12812, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH RFK ABOUT RFK'S FUTURE, VIETNAM COMMISSION; LBJ SUGGESTS RFK MEET WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON VIETNAM; RFK'S CRITICISM OF LACK OF SPENDING ON CITIES, KERNER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 12813, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DALEY'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO RFK ON COMMISSION TO STUDY VIETNAM POLICY; HAWKS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLD CRISIS; EFFECT OF US POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS ON PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE RFK MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 13326, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/27/1968, 3:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON ATTENDING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO REACH PEACE AGREEMENT IN VIETNAM, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK AND THAT POLITICAL DISAGREEMENTS WILL AFFECT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/30/1965, 8:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON ON ALLEGED SURVEILLANCE OF RICHARD RESTON, WIRETAPS; SAIGON EMBASSY BOMBING; POSSIBLE POLICY CHANGE ON US COMBAT TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT; MLK; PAY BILL; US MAYORS; MAURICE YAMEOGO, UPPER
Telephone conversation # 9029, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/22/1965, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG TO TELL LATIN AMERICAN UN MEMBERS ABOUT HIS CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID, NEED FOR NATIONS TO HELP THEMSELVES; GOLDBERG'S MEETINGS WITH LABOR LEADERS; NYC MAYORAL RACE; VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ'S RECOVERY; NEGATIVE PRESS REPORTS
Telephone conversation # 10603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/10/1966, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS POSSIBLE AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT ABRAHAM RIBICOFF'S HEARINGS ON CITIES, POSSIBLE RIOTING; RFK AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICS; RICHARD DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT ILLINOIS DEMONSTRATIONS
Telephone conversation # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 12919, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/19/1968, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LBJ REVIEWS SITUATION IN KOREA, VIETNAM, EFFORTS TO FIND SITE FOR PEACE TALKS, DIFFICULTIES NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS; DALEY ASKS IF LBJ WILL ATTEND UPCOMING "SALUTE TO JOHNSON" NIGHT IN CHICAGO; RESPONSE TO RECENT RIOTS; PLANS TO DEAL WITH FUTURE
Telephone conversation # 12941, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/28/1968, 6:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS DALEY FOR HIS HOSPITALITY DURING LBJ'S RECENT VISIT TO CHICAGO, DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, INCLUDING CONTACTS WITH POPE PAUL; MRS. DALEY'S ILLNESS; FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ'S VISIT TO CHICAGO
Telephone conversation # 7659, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/13/1965, 9:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSED STATEMENT ON TAX REDUCTION; TODAY'S MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LEAKS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VETERANS HOSPITALS; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S UPCOMING APPEARANCE AT VIETNAM TEACH-IN; WASHINGTON, DC CRIME BUDGET MESSAGE; RFK; DOUGLASS
Telephone conversation # 8534, sound recording, LBJ and I. W. ABEL, 8/14/1965, 4:57PM (Item)
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "B.1"; "SUMMARIZED"; "RE: INVITATION TO DINNER TUES. = WH. HOUSE NIGHT W/LABOR LEADERS, BUSINESS, ARTHUR GOLDBERG & OTHERS RE VIETNAM"; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF #8535
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ABEL TO MEET WITH HIM PRIVATELY TO DISCUSS VIETNAM PRIOR TO UPCOMING WH DINNER FOR BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS; PROGRESS OF STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; WATTS RIOTS IN LA; RIOTS IN CHICAGO; LBJ PRAISES RICHARD DALEY, THANKS ABEL FOR STEELWORKERS' HELP
Telephone conversation # 8535, sound recording, LBJ and I. W. ABEL, 8/14/1965, 4:57PM (Item)
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "B.1"; "SUMMARIZED"; "RE: INVITATION TO DINNER TUES. = WH. HOUSE NIGHT W/LABOR LEADERS, BUSINESS, ARTHUR GOLDBERG & OTHERS RE VIETNAM"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF #8534
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ABEL TO MEET WITH HIM PRIVATELY TO DISCUSS VIETNAM PRIOR TO UPCOMING WH DINNER FOR BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS; PROGRESS OF STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; WATTS RIOTS IN LA; RIOTS IN CHICAGO; LBJ PRAISES RICHARD DALEY, THANKS ABEL FOR STEELWORKERS' HELP
Telephone conversation # 12401, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 11/4/1967, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • EISENHOWER DECLINES INVITATION TO DINNER FOR EISAKU SATO; EISENHOWER'S WH PORTRAIT; VIETNAM PROGRESS; BUTTERCUP PEACE EFFORT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS; POW EXCHANGE; RFK; MLK; RIOTS; ANTIWAR MOVEMENT; EISENHOWER SAYS HE IS PLEASED WITH VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 12826, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/20/1968, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CLIFFORD REPORTS ON CALL FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY ABOUT RFK, VIETNAM, BUNDY'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO LBJ; JOHN LINDSAY'S CALL FOR WAR RESISTANCE; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH; NEED FOR NEW PEACE PLAN BALANCED WITH MILITARY EFFORT; PERCEPTION OF LBJ AS WAR
Telephone conversation # 13320, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WATSON SAYS RICHARD DALEY WILL SUPPORT LBJ'S NOMINATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DRAFT EDWARD KENNEDY MOVEMENT IF HHH DOES NOT GET NOMINATION ON FIRST BALLOT; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT DRAFT LBJ EFFORT; VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; POSSIBLE VOTES
Telephone conversation # 13329, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/27/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • JONES ASKS HHH TO HAVE OTHERS LEAVE ROOM BEFORE LBJ TALKS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT ATTEND CONVENTION TONIGHT BUT MAY COME LATER, OFFERS ADVICE ON HANDLING PRESS, RECOMMENDS HHH CONSIDER JOSEPH ALIOTO AS VP NOMINEE; VOTE TONIGHT ON VIETNAM PLATFORM
Telephone conversation # 8578, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 8/20/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • CLOSE VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; THOMAS KUCHEL'S LETTER ON WATTS RIOTS; MLK'S MEETINGS WITH CALIFORNIA LEADERS; NEED FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY; WH CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; HOWARD UNIVERSITY SPEECH; MLK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM POLICY; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 12817, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/15/1968, 8:11AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH RFK ABOUT RFK'S POSSIBLE CANDIDACY, COMMISSION ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ SAYS HE SHARES RFK'S CONCERNS ABOUT WAR, DISCUSSES PEACE EFFORTS, ENEMY LOSSES, GOLD CRISIS, CONGRESSIONAL INACTION ON CITIES; DALEY SAYS LBJ SHOULD TAKE
Telephone conversation # 12841, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 11240, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • US PROSPERITY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ABE RIBICOFF HEARINGS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS, SARGENT SHRIVER; EFFECT OF BLACK POWER ON RECENT ELECTIONS; NEED TO INCREASE TAXES; HARRISON SALISBURY ARTICLES ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 13354, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 8/31/1968, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 13422, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/26/1968, 4:42PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12822, transcript, MARVIN WATSON and RICHARD DALEY, 3/18/1968, 5:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WATSON ASKS FOR DALEY'S EVALUATION OF BEN HEINEMAN AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO CABINET OR SUBCABINET POSITION; DALEY RECOMMENDS HEINEMAN; WATSON DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES ABOUT RFK'S CALL FOR COMMISSION TO REAPPRAISE VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8801, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 9/1/1965, 8:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9144, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/9/1965, 8:17PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 12918, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 4/12/1968, 8:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10850, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/29/1966, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 13355, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 8/31/1968, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12606, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/20/1968, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 12611, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/27/1968, 10:58AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 12836, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/23/1968, 10:41AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 12905, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/3/1968, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam