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Telephone conversation # 650, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 12/23/1963, 12:15PM (Item)
  • "#2"; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMER STAATS, KERMIT GORDON, MYER FELDMAN AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CUT POST OFFICE BUDGET, SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT TYLER ABELL AS ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, DISCUSSES ABELL'S BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS; POSTAL UNIONS' PRESSURE FOR FEDERAL PAY RAISE; NEED FOR POST OFFICE TO OPERATE
Telephone conversation # 1176, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/4/1964, 9:40AM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; SOUND QUALITY IS VERY POOR; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RE-RECORD ON REF #1177; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART - A
  • POSSIBLE STATE VISITS BY PHILIPPINES, JORDAN, ISRAEL; SHRIVER TRIP; ROBERT BARNES AS AMBASSADOR TO JORDAN; PRESS STORY ON BRUSSELS AGREEMENT, COMMON MARKET; POSSIBLE VISIT WITH DE GAULLE; FRANCE; TRADE WITH CUBA; GERMANY; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 1177, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/4/1964, 9:40AM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; SOUND QUALITY VERY POOR; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RE-RECORD OF REF #1176; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART - A
  • POSSIBLE STATE VISITS BY PHILIPPINES, JORDAN, ISRAEL; SHRIVER TRIP; ROBERT BARNES AS AMBASSADOR TO JORDAN; PRESS STORY ON BRUSSELS AGREEMENT, COMMON MARKET; POSSIBLE VISIT WITH DE GAULLE; FRANCE; TRADE WITH CUBA; GERMANY; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 9488, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/13/1966, 1:27AM (Item)
  • "EARLY A.M."; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • PRESS STORY THAT MOYERS MAY RESIGN AS WH PRESS SECRETARY; MOYERS', RICHARD GOODWIN'S WORK ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; ALLEGED WH DISSENSION; CONTRIBUTIONS OF ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD TO SPEECH; MOYERS' ATTITUDE; MARVIN WATSON
Telephone conversation # 700, sound recording, LBJ and WHITNEY YOUNG, 12/23/1963, 10:35PM (Item)
  • "#6"; 1:30 OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, MLK PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS APPARENTLY MEETING WITH JACK VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ APPARENTLY ON SPEAKERPHONE; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994 AS TWO SEPARATE RECORDINGS
  • LBJ ASKS FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, DISCUSSES JET MAGAZINE STORY ABOUT LBJ NOT HAVING PHOTOS TAKEN WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HARRY BYRD, SR. ON TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 699, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 12/23/1963, 10:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, SUGGESTIONS FOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, DISCUSSES HIRING GERRI WHITTINGTON, DAN LUEVANO; JET MAGAZINE STORY ABOUT LBJ NOT HAVING PHOTOS TAKEN WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; WILKINS OFFERS
Telephone conversation # 3627, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 6/4/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED DISCUSSION ON REDUCING AUTO PRICES WITH FREDERIC DONNER AT ERHARD DINNER; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS; US NEWS & WORLD REPORT INTERVIEW WITH HELLER; LABOR STATISTICS; TAX CUTS; APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR OKUN TO CEA; BUILDING TRADE UNIONS WAGE SETTLEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 7325, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • COMMERCE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S TROUBLES WITH MARITIME UNIONS, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FAA; SST; LLOYD CUTLER AS CIA DIRECTOR; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE US TOURISM; APPALACHIA; HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA; UPPER
Telephone conversation # 11172, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/20/1966, 12:29PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; LBJ'S LONG-STANDING EFFORTS TO HELP THE POOR; CUTS IN SPACE BUDGET; MOYERS DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON DRAFT OF STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 11175, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 12/21/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT OEO BUDGET; RFK, FBI WIRETAP CONTROVERSY; MEETING WITH LBJ ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM; RUMORS BILL MOYERS WILL RUN FOR OFFICE; STATE OF THE UNION DRAFT; HARRY MCPHERSON; REASSIGNMENT OF MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 11176, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 12/21/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • WH POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER WH STAFF MEMBERS; LBJ LETTER CONCERNING STRIKE AT UNION CARBIDE PLANT; LBJ TELLS CALIFANO TO MEET WITH HARRY MCPHERSON; PRESS LEAKS TO CLARK MOLLENHOFF; RICHARD GOODWIN
Telephone conversation # 6720, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; AGE FACTOR; NEED TO OBTAIN RFK'S APPROVAL; WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVEL AS NEW YORK POVERTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR; NEWSWEEK STORY ON KENNEDYS' REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; SARAH HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 6736, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 1/15/1965, 12:06PM (Item)
  • MLK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS; IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; MLK ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT NEGRO TO CABINET; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE HUD A CABINET POST, APPOINT [ROBERT] WEAVER; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES