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Telephone conversation # 3806, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/22/1964, 5:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR WHO ACCEPTED AMBASSADORSHIP TO VIETNAM; U. ALEXIS JOHNSON; POSSIBLE PRESS CONFERENCE BY LBJ ON VIETNAM; PRESS STORY ON MARINE DIVISION GOING TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3734, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1964, 5:07PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT PRESS REPORTS ON RETURN OF MAXWELL TAYLOR FROM EUROPE; AIR FORCE JETS STORY; VIETNAM; LAOS; POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS TO HENRY CABOT LODGE: TERRY SANFORD, GEORGE BALL, WILLIAM WESTMORELAND, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, ROBERT ANDERSON; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 8501, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8502, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH PRESS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; CUT IN USIA PRESS SUBSCRIPTIONS; MOVIES FOR US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; TV BROADCASTS FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE MARKS' MEETINGS WITH MILTON, DWIGHT EISENHOWER; RADIO FOR COMMUNIST CHINA; USIA APPOINTMENTS, BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 12702, sound recording, LBJ and JACK HORNER, 2/5/1968, 8:34AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • HORNER ASKS ABOUT SOUTH KOREAN PRESS REPORT ON PANMUNJON TALKS ON USS PUEBLO; LBJ SAYS PRESS IS LYING, COMPLAINS ABOUT MARVIN KALB, DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; TET OFFENSIVE; SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 375, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/10/1963, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF DAVID NES' APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, SAIGON; APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS MANN TO NEW STATE DEPT POST; LBJ ASKS RUSK ABOUT US HOSTAGES IN BOLIVIA, DISSENSION AMONG SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERS; HENRY CABOT LODGE'S PRESS COMMENTS
Telephone conversation # 1632, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 1/29/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS KILDUFF TO PREPARE ANDY HATCHER FOR AFTERNOON PRESS BRIEFING: LOSS OF T-39 AIRPLANE OVER EAST GERMANY, LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO PLACE FIFTY WOMEN IN TOP GOVT JOBS, CYPRUS, AND LBJ NOT APPOINTING BOB MCKINNEY TO AEC
Telephone conversation # 1844, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/3/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • APPOINTMENT OF UNDERSECRETARY OF THE ARMY; PAUL IGNATIUS; DAN LUEVANO, FINANCE COMMISSIONER OF CALIFORNIA; JOHN MCCLELLAN; RELATIONS WITH MEXICAN-AMERICANS; DON REYNOLDS, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; EUGENE ZUCKERT; JACK ANDERSON; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 1907, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 2/6/1964, 12:31PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REMODELING LBJ'S OFFICE; FBI REPORT ON ALINE SAARINEN; NEW YORK TRIP; NYT'S EDITORIAL BOARD; ARTHUR SULZBERGER; TFX, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S RETURN FROM DALLAS, 11/22/63; POLLS, REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR LBJ, BUSINESS
Telephone conversation # 1909, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 2/6/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FBI REPORT ON ALINE SAARINEN; NEW YORK TRIP; NYT'S EDITORIAL BOARD; ARTHUR SULZBERGER; TFX, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S RETURN FROM DALLAS, 1/22/63; POLLS, REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR LBJ, BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
Telephone conversation # 2697, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/28/1964, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK ABOUT HIS PRESS RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF US POLICY ON PANAMA, CUBA, CHINA; RUSK REPORTS ON RUMORS REGARDING USSR AND CHINA, RELEASE OF US PILOTS SHOT DOWN OVER EAST GERMANY; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WOMEN
Telephone conversation # 3680, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/11/1964, 12:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO REPLACE HENRY CABOT LODGE IN VIETNAM: GEORGE BALL, JOHN MCCONE, MCNAMARA, WILLIAM GAUD, CLARK KERR, WESTMORELAND; CYPRUS; STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS; LAOS; POVERTY PROGRAM; CARL HAYDEN; CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER
Telephone conversation # 3301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/1/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE TOPICS AT PRESS BRIEFING: APPOINTMENT OF JOHN P. MCCONNELL AS AIR FORCE VICE CHIEF OF STAFF: BALTIMORE SUN STORY ON LBJ "DRESSING DOWN" HHH ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; A. W. MOURSUND, DOVE HUNTING; APPROVAL OF BILL ON CHAMIZAL TREATY WITH MEXICO
Telephone conversation # 4843, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/9/1964, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA EXPERIENCE; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING; CONGRESS' SUCCESSFUL RECORD; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; PRESS AND WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 4880, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/11/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS; POSSIBLE QUESTIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY FOLLOWING EVANS & NOVAK COLUMN THIS AM; LBJ RECOUNTS HISTORY OF YARMOLINSKY'S ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM, SARGENT SHRIVER'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT YARMOLINSKY
Telephone conversation # 4881, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/11/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, HIS ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM, FOLLOWING EVANS & NOVAK COLUMN; POSSIBLE SPEECH BY HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON IN RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S DEFENSE SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4344, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/27/1964, 12:32PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO NASA POSITION; PRESS REACTION TO REUTERS NEWS STORY ON INCREASE IN US ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM; AMBASSADOR LEONARD UNGER'S OPPOSITION TO OPERATION IN PANHANDLE OF LAOS
Telephone conversation # 6389, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/17/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PROPOSED BELGIAN PARADROP IN CONGO; PRESS LEAKS; PROTECTING AMERICAN LIVES THERE; POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO JOHN MCCONE AT CIA; FRANK PACE; CLARK KERR; JAMES ALFRED PERKINS; CANDIDATES FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY; TOM WATSON; LEROY COLLINS; JOHN CONNOR; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 7056, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK?, 3/10/1965, 10:20PM? (Item)
  • Press relations
  • COOK? REPORTS ON WALL STREET JOURNAL INQUIRY ABOUT COOK'S WITHDRAWAL AS CANDIDATE FOR TREASURY SECRETARY DUE TO HIS WIFE'S HEALTH, ADVERSE INFORMATION IN HIS BACKGROUND CHECK; PRESS LEAKS; KERMIT GORDON; VIETNAM AIR STRIKE; SELMA, ALABAMA; DUPONT
Telephone conversation # 7191, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 3/31/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INACCURATE NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; INACCURATE STORY ON TREASURY SECRETARY NOMINEE; LBJ EMPHASIZES THAT PRESS SHOULD CHECK TIPS WITH HIM; EFFECT ON ALEXIS
Telephone conversation # 7192, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/31/1965, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM, ASKS RUSK TO INVESTIGATE PRESS LEAK FROM STATE DEPT
Telephone conversation # 7194, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/31/1965, 3:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • STORY ON MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RESIGNATION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH TAYLOR; STORY ON US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; EARLE WHEELER'S PROPOSAL TO BOMB HAIPHONG; PRESS LEAKS; PAT COYNE OR RICHARD HELMS AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; VETERANS HOSPITALS
Telephone conversation # 7147, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCH; LODGE OFFERS TO RETURN AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LBJ OUTLINES QUALITIES NEEDED BY AMBASSADOR; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS POSSIBLE CHIEF OF STAFF, ALEXIS JOHNSON AS DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON TEAR GAS; CONFLICTS
Telephone conversation # 7410, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/30/1965, 11:51AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REAPPOINTMENT OF LAVERN DILWEG TO FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION; CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CUBAN INFLUENCE; JUAN BOSCH; SANTO DOMINGO POLICE CALL FOR US HELP; OAS; MEXICO, VENEZUELA AS INTERMEDIARIES; PRESS LEAKS BY DIRKSEN, FULBRIGHT
Telephone conversation # 8412, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/28/1965, 7:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GOLDBERG CONGRATULATES LBJ ON PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, ABE FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; UN RESPONSE TO STATEMENT; GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH U THANT ON PEACE EFFORTS; AVERELL HARRIMAN'S RECENT REPORT; HOUSE REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B
Telephone conversation # 9191, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FOWLER'S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS MEMO; POSSIBLE BUSINESS COUNCIL BRIEFING, QUADRIAD MEETING; PRESS QUESTIONS ON ECONOMY, POSSIBLE INTEREST RATE INCREASE; FRB NOMINEE; DIRECT INVESTMENT PROGRAM; EFFECT OF ALUMINUM CRISIS ON BUSINESS SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 9195, sound recording, LBJ and JOE LAITIN, 11/29/1965, 9:58AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LAITIN ASKS IF HE CAN MAKE PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESIGNATION OF VICTOR LONGSTREET AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY, APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES BAIRD AS SUCCESSOR, AND APPOINTMENT OF 12-MEMBER NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 9307, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN ON FOOD AID TO INDIA; PRESS LEAKS; ROBERT KOMER; CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED MCGEORGE BUNDY; RUSK'S ADMIRATION OF BUNDY; KOMER'S ABRASIVENESS; MEETING WITH LBJ ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM BUDGET; OTHER COUNTRIES' TROOP
Telephone conversation # 9314, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/11/1965, 12:18PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; HANOI'S DENUNCIATION OF PAUSE; UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON VISIT; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE, CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; US LOAN TO BRAZIL; BRAZILIAN TROOPS FOR VIETNAM; WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 9317, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1965, 12:58PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE ANDERSON; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS' VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW VIETNAM CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; PRESS LEAKS; SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON
Telephone conversation # 8315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/8/1965, 1:19PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S EVALUATION OF CANDIDATE FOR USIA DIRECTOR; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, VOICE OF AMERICA VACANCIES; BILL MOYERS' APPOINTMENT AS WH PRESS SECRETARY; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH CALIFANO OR ADAM YARMOLINSKY TO WH STAFF; WH DOMESTIC POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8333, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/9/1965, 3:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK ABOUT WARREN ROGERS' STORY THAT STATE DEPT PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATS DID NOT APPROVE OF APPOINTMENT OF HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH VIETNAM; RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT RICHARD GOODWIN HAS TOLD PRESS THAT RUSK, GEORGE BALL
Telephone conversation # 8357, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/19/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK REPORTS ON PRESS LEAK TRACED TO EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS
Telephone conversation # 8358, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/19/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; RUSK ASKS ABOUT GOLDBERG'S WORK WITH ZIONIST ORGANIZATIONS, TELLS LBJ HE APPROVES OF SELECTION OF GOLDBERG; OTHER CANDIDATES; HHH'S PRESS STATEMENT; GEORGE BALL; UN DELEGATION; ANNOUNCEMENT
Telephone conversation # 8360, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 9:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF GOLDBERG'S APPOINTMENT AS UN AMBASSADOR; GOLDBERG'S PRIDE IN HIS JEWISH HERITAGE; TIME OF ANNOUNCEMENT; LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG TO AVOID PRESS LEAKS; GOLDBERG'S ZIONIST BACKGROUND; COMPARISON WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10138, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 5/25/1966, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DIRKSEN'S PROPOSAL THAT LBJ MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON VIETNAM; RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; PATRICK NUGENT'S MOTHER'S ADMIRATION OF DIRKSEN; LIST OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; RFK AND WIRETAPS