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Telephone conversation # 4651, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 8/3/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • JOHNSTON REPORTS THAT FEDERAL PAY BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING 60 POSITIONS FOR LBJ TO FILL, SENATE PROVISION ON CABINET SALARIES, COMPROMISE ON JUDICIAL SALARIES, INCREASED FUNDING FOR STAFFS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS
Telephone conversation # 6275, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/6/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • BUNDY SUGGESTS COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT TALENT HUNT; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE; DOUGLAS DILLON; POSSIBLE CHANGES IN WH STAFF; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS AT RANCH; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOM FINNEY; VISITS BY FOREIGN MINISTERS, HAROLD
Telephone conversation # 5695, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/27/1964, 12:55PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF CABINET COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION TO IMPROVE PROTECTION OF PRESIDENT; CRITICISM OF SECRET SERVICE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION, PROTECTION FOR GOLDWATER; CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 5696, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/27/1964, 2:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS BUNDY HE WANTS DOUGLAS DILLON, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, BUNDY APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; QUESTION OF PRESIDENT'S DOCTOR BEING STATIONED NEAR HIM
Telephone conversation # 6476, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 11/24/1964, 11:14AM (Item)
  • UK, US MONETARY SITUATION; EUROPEAN LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN UK MONETARY SITUATION DUE TO LABOUR PARTY REMARKS IN PARLIAMENT; TREASURY APPOINTMENTS; LBJ'S CONFIDENCE IN SECRET SERVICE; DILLON COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION; INTEREST
Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7082, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN WILLIAMS, 3/18/1965, 2:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WILLIAMS TO MEET WITH HIM AND HARRY BYRD, SR., TODAY AT WH ABOUT TREASURY SECRETARY APPOINTMENT; WILLIAMS TELLS LBJ THAT SENATE IS ABOUT TO VOTE TO SEND VOTING RIGHTS BILL TO COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 7152, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/25/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR SENDING BILL COMBINING ARA EXTENSION WITH ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS TO PUBLIC WORKS, NOT BANKING COMMITTEE; HOUSE VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO EDUCATION BILL; EDITH GREEN; MCCORMACK RECOMMENDS ROBERT T. GRIFFIN TO HEAD GSA
Telephone conversation # 6725, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 1/12/1965, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT HE IS TRYING TO GET AGREEMENT FROM IRISH GOVT ON SMATHERS' NOMINEE (RAYMOND GUEST?) FOR US AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND, ADVISES SMATHERS TO GET SUPPORT OF HARRY BYRD, SENATORS ON FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE FOR NOMINEE
Telephone conversation # 8842, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/8/1965, 1:00PM (Item)
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ HE WILL TESTIFY AT SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID TODAY, ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON AID, KASHMIR CRISIS; US AID TO PAKISTAN, INDIA; HARLAN CLEVELAND'S SWEARING-IN AS NATO REPRESENTATIVE
Telephone conversation # 8901, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 9/23/1965, 9:55AM (Item)
  • MURPHY REPORTS ON BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE, BUSINESS' CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION, PRODUCTIVITY, MERGERS; LBJ SUGGESTS WH MEETING, DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS, ASKS ADVICE ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HUD
Telephone conversation # 8374, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/23/1965, 3:11PM (Item)
  • ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF VOTE LAST NIGHT ON POVERTY BILL?, COMMITTEE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION BILL?; LBJ'S CALL TO SAM GIBBONS?; LBJ INVITES MCCORMACK TO LBJ RANCH; GEORGE FELDMAN'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MALTA; HIGHER EDUCATION, TAFT-HARTLEY
Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10642, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 2:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO REACH COMPROMISE ON OPPOSITION TO MARITIME PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT AND TO STUDY MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; MEANY DISCUSSES PAUL HALL'S OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 11222, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/28/1966, 8:25PM (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; MCCORMACK DISCUSSES HIS CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE VACANCIES; WILLIAM ANDERSON; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES UPCOMING WH DINNER FOR THE MCCORMACKS, FAMILY EVENTS; LBJ DISCUSSES GOING TO MIDNIGHT MASS AT CHRISTMAS
Telephone conversation # 11188, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, time unknown (Item)
  • DOUGLAS ASKS FEHMER IF LBJ CAN CALL DOUGLAS TODAY ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO HEAD CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE ON CITY AND MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS; FEHMER SAYS SHE WILL RELAY REQUEST TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY CITY PROBLEMS, CUTS IN GREAT SOCIETY BECAUSE OF VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL SPENDING ON POOR, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DOUGLAS RECOMMENDS CUTS IN SPACE PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 13204, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/10/1968, 5:21PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK TO WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT OF EDSON SESSIONS AS AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR; UPCOMING SENATE RECESS; GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION; STATUS OF JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HOMER THORNBERRY
Telephone conversation # 13210, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/15/1968, 5:52PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH STROM THURMOND, PROGRESS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ABE FORTAS NOMINATION, GUN CONTROL BILL; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND UP JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH ADMIRAL JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; US AMBASSADOR
Telephone conversation # 13520, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 10/7/1968, 12:37PM (Item)
  • HAYDEN ASKS ABOUT ARIZONA VACANCY ON 6TH CIRCUIT COURT; LBJ SUGGESTS HAYDEN CONSULT RAMSEY CLARK, JAMES EASTLAND, REPUBLICANS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HAYDEN THANKS LBJ FOR FLOWERS; LBJ SAYS HE IS SENDING UP SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Telephone conversation # 13536, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 10/11/1968, 3:54PM (Item)
  • SANDERS SAYS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES PASSED HOUSE; SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE'S OFFER TO CONSIDER SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DAVID BRESS; LBJ'S UNWILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT
Telephone conversation # 13537, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 10/11/1968, 3:55PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT SENATE CONSIDER BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP ANY OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT SUCH A DEAL BECAUSE EMERGENCIES MIGHT REQUIRE NOMINATIONS; DAVID
Telephone conversation # 13538, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/11/1968, 5:22PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED AGREEMENT THAT SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; MANSFIELD SAYS STROM THURMOND WILL CONSIDER NOMINATIONS REQUIRED IF DEATHS OCCUR; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT
Telephone conversation # 12610, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/24/1968, 9:18AM (Item)
  • QUESTION OF WHETHER MCNAMARA, PAUL NITZE OR CLARK CLIFFORD SHOULD TESTIFY AT SENATE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; LBJ SAYS MCNAMARA SHOULD TESTIFY BUT RELAYS RICHARD RUSSELL'S CONCERNS; JOHN MCCLELLAN AND F-111B; CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO
Telephone conversation # 13007, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/4/1968, 10:13AM (Item)
  • INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION IN VIETNAM; CLIFFORD'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REACTION TO MARCH 31ST SPEECH, PEACE TALKS; SELECTION OF PARIS AS SITE OF TALKS; PROMOTION FOR JAMES
Telephone conversation # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/17/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Page 8 in South Texas. It is hard for us to keep current, to bring in new names—new blood for invitations to committees, to add their strength to our personal and political life. Cecil showed me a delightful picture of a big complex
  • Bird reminisces about reading "Peter Rabbit" to daughters; Spanish lesson; Military Reception; Baroness Maria Von Trapp is guest & she wants to take "Sound of Music" to Vietnam for servicemen; dinner upstairs with guests; Committee on Retardation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/11/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Tea for and meeting of the Committee on Beautification; the second Congressional reception; dinner with the George Mahons, Hubert Humphreys, et al; Buford Ellington to head the Office of Emergency Management