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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 # 623, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/21/1963, 4:41PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 7628, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/11/1965, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • DISCUSSION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDING AGAINST CLOSING SOME VETERANS' HOSPITALS, OLD SOLDIERS' HOMES, VA REGIONAL OFFICES; OLIN TEAGUE'S ACTION IN HOUSE TODAY TO RESTORE APPROPRIATION; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN ON DOMINICAN
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 # 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 # 11639, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/14/1967, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT BILL RESTORING INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES DIRKSEN'S VIEWS ON HEARINGS, ECONOMIC NEED FOR FAST ACTION OF BILL; WILBUR MILLS' REQUEST THAT SENATE HEARINGS WAIT UNTIL AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE; DEBT LIMIT BILL
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 # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 13577, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "RE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN LABOR DEPT, ASKING SECY TO SUSPEND SUCH ACTIONS"; SMALL PORTION OF THIS CALL ALSO RECORDED ON REF #13580; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • LBJ TELLS REYNOLDS TO TELL WILLARD WIRTZ TO REVERSE ORDER REORGANIZING LABOR DEPT, SAYS HE DISAPPROVES OF PLAN, WANTS TO LET NEXT ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZE DEPT; JAMES CALIFANO'S, JAMES GAITHER'S ROLE IN PLAN; REYNOLDS DEFENDS WIRTZ' ACTION
Telephone conversation # 3798, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/20/1964, 9:15AM (Item)
  • EDWARD KENNEDY, AIRPLANE ACCIDENT; ABE FORTAS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS, LBJ RANCH; SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY? BILL; HOUSE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID? BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER; OTTO PASSMAN; CROWDS GREETING LBJ IN CALIFORNIA
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 # 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 # 13578, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "RE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN LABOR DEPT, ASKING SECY TO SUSPEND SUCH ACTIONS"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
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 # 12848, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/24/1968, 5:19PM (Item)
  • LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW
Telephone conversation # 595, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT THOMAS, 12/20/1963, 6:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
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 # 266, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 12/3/1963, 6:11PM (Item)
  • DILLON REPORTS ON TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT TAX BILL, SAYS DIRKSEN SUPPORTS FAST ACTION AND BELIEVES ONLY ALBERT GORE, SR., WILL DELAY IT IN COMMITTEE; NEED FOR SENATE QUORUM NEXT WEEK TO GET BILL OUT; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS LBJ MAY NEED
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 # 250, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 12/2/1963, 7:35PM (Item)
  • DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1251, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 1/8/1964, 4:51PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR HIS STATEMENT; FEDERAL BUDGET; SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON CALLING SENATORS ABOUT TAX BILL; DIVIDEND CREDIT; VANCE HARTKE; ABE RIBICOFF; ALBERT GORE; LINCOLN DAY RECESS
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 # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
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 # 5805, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY WILSON, 10/2/1964, 11:31AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON MEDICARE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; CONGRESSIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT; WILSON GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL, VOTE ON APPROPRIATION FOR APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
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 # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL
Telephone conversation # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE
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 # 10202, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 6/1/1966, 6:08PM (Item)
  • JONES ASKS LBJ TO URGE GEORGE FALLON TO BEGIN COMMITTEE WORK ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL; HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACTION ON TVA REVENUE BONDS BILL; WILLIAM CRAMER'S CRITICISM OF LBJ; MILTON SEMER'S SUPPORT OF JONES
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 # 10017, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 4/5/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS NEHRU FOR INDIAN ESTIMATE OF FOOD AID TO INDIA FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; JEWISH COMPLAINTS ABOUT ALLEGED INDIAN INSULT TO ISRAELI PRESIDENT; SENATE ACTION ON EMERGENCY FOOD AID FOR INDIA; LBJ'S SPEECH AT USDA THIS MORNING; INDIRA GANDHI'S
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 # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL
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