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Telephone conversation # 11145, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/17/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • DALEY THANKS LBJ FOR AEC FACILITY IN ILLINOIS, SUGGESTS LBJ RENAME "GREAT SOCIETY"; LBJ'S DISPLEASURE WITH OTTO KERNER, HAROLD HUGHES, SARGENT SHRIVER; DALEY COMPLAINS ABOUT URBAN RENEWAL FUNDING; DEMONSTRATION CITIES AUTHORIZATION
Telephone conversation # 11213, sound recording, LBJ and PHILIP HOFF, 12/27/1966, 9:45AM (Item)
  • PRESS STORIES ABOUT DISCONTENT AMONG DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS ABOUT LBJ, CIVIL RIGHTS, GREAT SOCIETY; RFK'S INFLUENCE ON JOHN KING, HAROLD HUGHES, WARREN HEARNES; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT CRITICISM BY SOME DEMOCRATIC GOVS. FOLLOWING MEETING LAST
Telephone conversation # 3685, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 6/11/1964, 3:19PM (Item)
  • 2:40 OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH GEORGE REEDY, HUGH SIDEY AT TIME OF CALL; JOHNSTON IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
Telephone conversation # 6719, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT
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