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Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
Telephone conversation # 7622, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/11/1965, 5:52AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ REQUESTS REPORT ON ACTIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND VIETNAM LAST NIGHT; WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON STATUS OF AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Telephone conversation # 7565, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/4/1965, 8:16AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • DUTY OFFICER READS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS COMMISSION; US FORCES, CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EVACUATION STATISTICS; HUMANITARIAN AID; UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION; OAS FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; VIETNAM AIR MISSIONS
Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7582, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/5/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9179, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/17/1965, 12:28PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE BELIEVES HE, THOMAS MANN HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON COPPER PRICE ROLLBACK, STOCKPILE RELEASE WITH LEADERS OF ANACONDA, KENNECOTT; DETAILS OF AGREEMENT; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHILE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ACTION; CABINET MEETING ON ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 8166, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • RESULTS OF GROUND, AIR ACTION AGAINST VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; POOR PRESS COVERAGE OF RAID; GUAM OR OKINAWA AS AIR OPERATIONS BASE; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON RAID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM TROOP
Telephone conversation # 7838, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/27/1965, 7:03PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA WISHES LBJ A GOOD WEEKEND; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO CONSULT WITH DAVID BRUCE, GEORGE MCGHEE, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON POSSIBLE REACTION TO UNNAMED ACTION (IN VIETNAM?); DISCUSSION OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, LANGUAGE FOR LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 9493, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 1/14/1966, 10:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • POSSIBLE US ACTION IN RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA'S INCREASE IN RESIDUAL OIL PRICE; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN US COAL PRODUCTION OR BARTER ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER OIL PRODUCERS; PAN AMERICAN SULPHUR COMPANY PRICE INCREASE; LBJ'S IDEAS FOR DESIGN OF LBJ STATE
Telephone conversation # 9541, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/28/1966, 4:26PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • HHH DISCUSSES PLAN TO GO TO GREENBRIER RESORT TONIGHT, RETURN TO WH FOR VIETNAM MEETING TOMORROW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT HHH'S RETURN WILL LEAK, ALERT NORTH VIETNAM TO US MILITARY ACTION, REMINISCES ABOUT LEAK OF JCS LETTER DURING CUBAN MISSILE
Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • 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 # 3649, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 12:44PM (Item)
  • FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 6819, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/10/1965, 10:06AM (Item)
  • "WED. A.M."; "(PRES'S PHONE ANS'D BY BM)"; "RE VN ACTION"; MOYERS ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE BUT DOES NOT JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM (Item)
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; BUNDY ASKS ABOUT DELAYING US RESUMPTION OF ACTION IN VIETNAM AFTER CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS US STANDDOWN IF ENEMY DOES NOT RESUME ACTION AND IF US MILITARY AGREES; TALKS WITH USSR; SINO-SOVIET SPLIT; BUNDY FAMILY'S
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 4786, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 8/6/1964, 7:18PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS GUY FOR HIS HELP; GUY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS IN VIETNAM, PROMISES TO SEND HIM COPY OF FAVORABLE EDITORIAL; LBJ INVITES GUY TO WH
Telephone conversation # 7319, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/6/1965, 4:45AM (Item)
  • SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT IT HAS BEEN A QUIET NIGHT, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION IN VIETNAM OVERNIGHT
Telephone conversation # 8125, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 6/11/1965, 6:20AM (Item)
  • WH SITUATION ROOM GIVES LBJ REPORT ON AIR AND GROUND ACTION IN VIETNAM
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 # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 3821, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • REQUESTS FROM WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ'S MEETINGS ON CYPRUS CRISIS; RESIGNATION OF HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR ACTION ON OUTSTANDING BILLS
Telephone conversation # 3531, sound recording, LBJ and ADLAI STEVENSON, 5/27/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • STEVENSON RECOMMENDS UN ACTION IN SECURITY COUNCIL ON LAOS, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM; POSSIBLE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON LAOS; FEAR OF CHINESE INTERVENTION; CAMBODIAN NEUTRALITY; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SITUATION; AVERELL HARRIMAN
Telephone conversation # 4829, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 8/9/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
  • BALL INFORMS LBJ OF SERIOUS CHANGE IN CYPRUS SITUATION; LBJ'S PLANS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; POSSIBLE EVACUATION OF US PERSONNEL; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO HANDLE SITUATION; GREECE; TURKEY; USSR; ACTION IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL
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 # 4658, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 9:43AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 4663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US
Telephone conversation # 4700, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/4/1964, 8:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MIXUP IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK, BRIEFS MAHON ON MEETING, US RETALIATORY ACTION, POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION; OPPOSITION TO POVERTY BILL IN MAHON'S DISTRICT, TEXAS DELEGATION'S
Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 4818, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND POSSIBLE QUESTIONS; VIETNAM, POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH AND RETALIATORY ACTION FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; LBJ ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP HIM INFORMED ABOUT VIETNAM AT ALL TIMES
Telephone conversation # 5591, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 10:18AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 4 PT BOATS ARE ATTACKING 2 US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF AND ATTACK APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL, TELLS LBJ THAT JCS IS DISCUSSING POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION
Telephone conversation # 5593, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 11:46AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS
Telephone conversation # 6860, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/18/1965, 3:55PM? (Item)
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR AND WILLIAM WESTMORELAND HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT ACTION PLANNED FOR VIETNAM TONIGHT BE POSTPONED AND THAT HE AND ROBERT MCNAMARA CONCUR; LBJ AGREES, ASKS TO MEET WITH RUSK THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 7039, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 3/8/1965, 4:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HILL'S ADVICE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WALLACE'S ACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DESEGREGATION; KATZENBACH AS POSSIBLE FRIEND OF COURT IN MLK'S SUIT; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH MLK; PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS; LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 6808, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 2/7/1965, 4:10AM? (Item)
  • VANCE GIVES LBJ FIRST AFTER-ACTION REPORT ON US RETALIATORY AIR ATTACK ON DONG HOI IN NORTH VIETNAM FOLLOWING ATTACK ON US ARMY BARRACKS AT PLEIKU; LBJ ASKS ABOUT ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND FOR REPORT ON DOWNED US AIRPLANE
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