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  • DISCUSSION OF POSTPONEMENT OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON COFFEE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO CONSIDER TAX BILL; LBJ'S CONCERN THAT CIVIL RIGHTS BILL WILL DELAY PASSAGE OF TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S AMENDMENT
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS O'BRIEN TO CONTACT MEMBERS IN HOUSE INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE COMMITTEE ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE
  • LBJ REPORTS ON RAILROAD STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; RAILROADS' CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED MERGERS AWAITING JUSTICE DEPT APPROVAL; JOINT INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY JFK TO STUDY MERGERS; BARRETT PRETTYMAN, JR.
  • APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RECONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ALASKA; DWIGHT INK; JOE BURKE; ANDERSON WANTS TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF CONTRACTORS TO STUDY ALASKA SITUATION; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR MEMBER
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS WHITE TO MEET WITH JOHN SHERMAN COOPER ABOUT COOPER'S CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED BY COOPER TO SEND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXPERTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO REVIEW US FOREIGN AID PROGRAM
  • O'BRIEN GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON MEDICARE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; WILBUR MILLS; STRATEGIES FOR PASSING HOUSE SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, SENATE MEDICARE BILL; AMA, LABOR INFLUENCE; REQUEST BY GEORGE MAHON THAT LBJ CALL WILLIAM NATCHER ON FOREIGN AID
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF ACTION BY HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT TO SEC
  • LBJ'S MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; NEED FOR ECONOMIC, MILITARY BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS FOR VIETNAM; MEDICINE FOR CUBA; POSSIBLE LBJ RECORDING FOR JFK LIBRARY; RAID OF CUBA; AID TO LAOS, BURMA, CAMBODIA, INDONESIA; LBJ'S
  • SHRIVER REPORTS STATUS OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; ABSENTEEISM IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON STAR COLUMN ON POVERTY BILL, SUPPORT IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY; JAMES ROOSEVELT; CARL PERKINS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; PHIL LANDRUM
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE SMATHERS ON INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX BILL, EVERETT DIRKSEN'S DESIRE TO AMEND BILL; DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR RULE FROM HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, HOWARD SMITH IF SENATE AMENDS BILL; O'BRIEN TO CALL JOHN
  • LBJ READS HIS NOTE URGING HOUSE TO INVOKE 7-DAY RULE TO BRING POVERTY BILL OUT OF RULES COMMITTEE, READS MEMO ON INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX BILL, DISCUSSES SENATE POVERTY BILL, OTHER BILLS; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, OFFERS TO HOST WH PARTY FOR O'BRIEN'S
  • NEED FOR CUT IN FOREIGN AID SO OTTO PASSMAN CAN SAVE FACE; LBJ REVIEWS WORLD AFFAIRS, VALUE OF FOREIGN AID, PASSMAN'S ROLE; GERALD FORD; BUSINESS COUNCIL; LBJ TO MEET WITH HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; PROPOSAL BY JAMIE WHITTEN FOR CONTINGENCY AID
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL; CLOSURE OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD; IMPACT ON RAILROADS; PRESS STORIES ON DEFEAT OF BILL
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; JOHN YOUNG; TIP O'NEILL, HALE BOGGS; RAILROAD, TRUCKING VERSUS PORT INTERESTS; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING NEW BILL; CLOSING OF WATERTOWN, SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS DEFENSE FACILITIES; ROBERT
  • DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED COMPROMISE LANGUAGE ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CONGRESS, CATTLE INDUSTRY, IMPORTING COUNTRIES; FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS; PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; CARL
  • FREEMAN PRAISES CABINET MEETING YESTERDAY, REPORTS ON STATUS OF FOOD STAMP BILL IN HOUSE AGRICULTURE, RULES COMMITTEES; DISCUSSION OF WILBUR MILLS, STRATEGY FOR HANDLING MEAT IMPORT BILL IN HOUSE; FREEMAN'S SPEECH ON INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE VOTE TO SEND IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL TO CONFERENCE; RETURN OF TENNESSEE DELEGATION FOR POVERTY BILL VOTE; LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; O'BRIEN PRAISES LBJ'S STATEMENT ON TONKIN
  • 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
  • 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
  • HOLLAND REPORTS ON PROBLEMS IN SENATE AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION; HOUSE AMENDMENT BANNING FOOD SHIPMENTS TO UAR, SENATE AMENDMENTS ON CLOSING VA HOSPITALS, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH SPESSARD HOLLAND ABOUT CONFUSION IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION POSITION ON AMENDMENTS TO SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
  • BUNDY REQUESTS AN ANSWER ON MEMO HE HAD SENT TO LBJ ON QUESTION OF WHETHER WH OR STATE DEPT SHOULD HEAD INTERDEPARTMENTAL GROUP TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF MILLER COMMITTEE ON EAST-WEST TRADE
  • LBJ ASKS ROGERS' HELP IN GETTING HEART, CANCER, STROKE BILL OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE; LBJ'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN BILL; JOHN GARDNER; RECENT WH DINNER FOR BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS, DOCTORS, EDUCATORS; LABOR DEPT APPROVAL OF FOREIGN WORKERS FOR FLORIDA
  • ABEL TELLS LBJ THAT UNION'S WAGE POLICY COMMITTEE HAS RATIFIED THE STEEL SETTLEMENT; ABEL CONGRATULATES LBJ ON FAST WORK ON "CALIFORNIA PROBLEM"; LBJ INVITES ABEL TO WH DINNER LATER THIS MONTH, TELLS HIM TO PUT OUT PRESS STATEMENTS
  • LBJ ASKS SMATHERS TO ANSWER FULBRIGHT'S SPEECH ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES INACCURACIES IN SPEECH, COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT; OBJECTIONS OF VANCE HARTKE, PAUL DOUGLAS, ALBERT GORE TO CANADIAN AUTO PARTS AGREEMENT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
  • 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
  • HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES ON BANK MERGER BILL; FOWLER TELLS LBJ HE IS WORKING THROUGH JOE BARR TO GET COMPROMISE PROPOSAL REPRESENTING VIEWS OF HENRY REUSS, THOMAS ASHLEY, RICHARD OTTINGER, AND WRIGHT PATMAN
  • MEANY REPORTS UNNAMED PERSON (JESSE CALHOON?) AGREED TO 30-DAY EXTENSION IN MARITIME WORKERS' LABOR DISPUTE; LEE PRESSMAN'S INFLUENCE WITH UNION; COMMERCE DEPT'S COMMITTEE ON MARITIME POLICY; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO GET WILLIS ROBERTSON TO REPORT UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) FROM SENATE COMMITTEE; HOWARD SMITH'S LACK OF ACTION ON HOUSE BILL; MORTGAGE BANKERS' OPPOSITION; ROBERTSON'S PRESS STATEMENT; NEED TO PASS BILL THIS WEEK
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT WILLIS ROBERTSON'S COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT "ASSETS BILL" (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?) AND THAT SENATE WILL NOT WAIT FOR ACTION ON HOUSE BILL BUT WILL TAKE UP SENATE BILL NEXT WEEK; LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR HIS HELP
  • FOWLER REVIEWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE STRATEGY, EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
  • CALIFANO ASKS LBJ ABOUT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS; LBJ ASKS "JACK'S" ADVICE WHO SUGGESTS THEY REFER TO LABOR-MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S PENDING STUDY
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
  • REYNOLDS' MEETING WITH JOSEPH CURRAN, LANE KIRKLAND, PAUL HALL ON OPPOSITION TO BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUPPORT FOR BILL MAKING MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY; MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; MERCHANT MARINE CASUALTIES
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HARMFUL EFFECT OF MEANY'S WIRE TO CONGRESSMEN ON BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT WHICH IS ABOUT TO COME TO VOTE; MEANY'S TALKS WITH PAUL HALL ON EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE ON MARITIME PROVISIONS OF BILL; MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
  • 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
  • MAGNUSON TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; MAGNUSON'S MEETING WITH PAUL HALL ABOUT HALL'S POSITION ON MARITIME ADMINSTRATION'S ROLE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS STATEMENT ON MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; ROLE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MEASURES HE IS RECOMMENDING TO TREASURY DEPT, FRB, CONGRESS TO COOL DOWN ECONOMY; SUSPENSION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT AND ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION; HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS