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Telephone conversation # 3512, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 5/26/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS JOHNSTON TO GET FEDERAL PAY BILL REPORTED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY FOR DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM; DELAYS CAUSED BY ADJOURNMENT FOR CONVENTIONS, HOLIDAYS; LBJ'S APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES FOR JOHNSTON; HEAD COUNT IN SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 13145, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ABA APPROVAL OF SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; VIEWS OF EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S HELP WITH DEMOCRATS ON JUDICIARY
Telephone conversation # 12810, sound recording and transcript, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 5:00PM (Item)
  • . B It was one of the most He 1 s a very decent fellow. What about the Present situation? Let me ask you. Can you in any way entertain that idea of a appointing a Committee? I tell you why•••• Kennedy called me, and he says a lot of people
  • National politics
  • ON COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9038, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • OBJECTIONS IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO APPOINTMENTS OF JAMES WATSON TO CUSTOMS COURT, WILFRED FEINBERG TO APPEALS COURT; RECESS APPOINTMENTS; ROMAN HRUSKA'S DEFENSE OF DAVID BRESS; PRESS LEAKS BY JOHN WILLIAMS; CARL CURTIS; JUDICIAL POST
Telephone conversation # 5831, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM PROXMIRE, 10/3/1964, 9:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PROXMIRE ASKS LBJ TO CONSIDER PERMANENT APPOINTMENT FOR DAVID RABINOVITZ TO WISCONSIN JUDGESHIP WHICH HE HOLDS UNDER RECESS APPOINTMENT; SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BUT OPPOSITION FROM SAM ERVIN; WISCONSIN POLITICAL SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 6732, sound recording, LBJ and PAT LUCEY, 1/14/1965, 12:04PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LUCEY THANKS LBJ FOR DISCUSSING WISCONSIN FEDERAL JUDGESHIP WITH HIM; LBJ TELLS LUCEY SENATE WILL NOT ACT ON APPOINTMENT UNTIL AFTER INAUGURATION AND FORMATION OF SENATE COMMITTEES
Telephone conversation # 8552, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 8/18/1965, 1:02PM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • "J. B." [JAMES P. COLEMAN?]; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECULATING ON COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR THIS YEAR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NORTH VIETNAM'S AID REQUESTS TO CHINA, USSR; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COSTS OF MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 12712, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN (RFK?); DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; BEN HEINEMAN; RFK AND POSSIBLE VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 13221, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE CLEMENTS, 7/30/1968, 2:31PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CLEMENTS SAYS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL NOT VOTE ON ABE FORTAS' NOMINATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S OPPOSITION; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RICHARD RUSSELL'S VIEWS, DISCUSSES CRITICISM OF ALEXANDER LAWRENCE NOMINATION
Telephone conversation # 145, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/29/1963, 4:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON COMMISSION, OFFERS SUGGESTIONS; FBI REPORT; LBJ ASKS IF FULBRIGHT, HICKENLOOPER CAN ATTEND SENATE CIA COMMITTEE; LBJ'S MEETING WITH GEORGIA GOV.
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT FOR HAROLD REIS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT JOHNSON MEN, DISCUSSES RECENT POLL; RFK; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPREME COURT CASES; DAIRY FARMERS' VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
Telephone conversation # 423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/11/1963, 5:00PM (Item)
  • FORTAS PROPOSES THAT APPOINTMENTS TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE SIMILAR TO ABA COMMITTEE THAT APPROVES JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT DISCUSS FORTAS' IDEA NOW BECAUSE OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE, ASKS FORTAS TO WRITE MEMO
Telephone conversation # 13218, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 7/25/1968, 11:30PM (Item)
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF ABE FORTAS' VOTES ON SUPREME COURT PORNOGRAPHY CASES; STROM THURMOND'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS' NOMINATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; SENATORS' VIEWING OF ALLEGED PORNOGRAPHIC MOVIE; JUDICARY COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 1215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN REYNOLDS, 1/7/1964, 10:34AM (Item)
  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND CONTROVERSY ON RECESS JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR DAVID RABINOVITZ; WILLIAM PROXMIRE; MAX RASKIN
Telephone conversation # 8527, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/10/1965, 1:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES FORTAS ON UNANIMOUS SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE IN FAVOR OF HIS NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT
Telephone conversation # 152, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/29/1963, 5:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MEMBERSHIP OF PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE WILL MAKE RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHERS ACCEPT APPOINTMENT; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS APPOINTING JOHN MCCONE TO COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3609, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 6/2/1964, 12:35PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP IN ARKANSAS; OREN HARRIS AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; MCCLELLAN SAYS REORGANIZATION BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF HIS SENATE COMMITTEE
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 # 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 # 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