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Telephone conversation # 4435, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH M. BARR, 7/30/1964, 5:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BARR'S FINDINGS ON PRESS STORIES ABOUT UAW SUPPORT FOR RFK, WHITE BACKLASH IN UNIONS; VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES IN PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH; MAYOR OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, HERMAN GOLDNER; LBJ'S STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION, BARR'S SUPPORT
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1963," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • may wish to discuss this matter in my absence. The following cities may conceivably be selected as the pllot city: St. Louis, . Providence, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, °Los Angeles, Chicago, and Cleveland. . : ,. ' .,. '' ! • I '. l ". I
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Oct. - Dec. 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • of Beaufort in a continuation of these demonstrations. DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULED IN PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA A "Christmas carol march" in honor of civil rights martyrs is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 28, 1967. The march is being
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • - - ,.. • • Dr. Wright, ~s con:ve:..:1.01"' also served as chaiman until a militant aection of th~ ccnference objected to his moderate position &nd :moderate atatEaments to the press ·.L'ld successt'ully inst&Uee more mli~ant chairmen including Ron Karenga
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • . • A source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that James Haughton, Director of the Harlem Unemployment Center in New York City, at a press conference.on February 18, 1968, called for "rebellion or jobs'.' and announced
Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • will get there as members of the various boards and committees signing the ad. CRS will decide how this is to be convened. We need an immediate follow-through on this, for SCLC is . ~ ing pressed to either show progress or begin to implement s age 2
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • allow that organization to describe the priority needs of the affected areas in Los Angeles and to make proposals to meet those needs. We would certainly press them to accomplish this as soon as possible. The principal need that has been identified to us
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • of this situation, I would recommend that you not see him. McCone will understand because I had lunch with him Saturday about Watts and he realizes how busy and pressed you are. If you agree, I will acknowledge receipt of his letter on your behalf, tell him we
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • and transmitter facilities to cope with the unfolding events. Every VOA transmitter in the world was pressed into what became the greatest massing of power, frequencies and hours-on-the-air ever undertaken by any international broadcaster. In some areas VOA
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1965," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • . Davidson Sommers • David Stahl • John W. Wade • Member of Executive Committee of the Board of Directors Honorable Lee White Counsel to the President The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Lee: Enclosed is a press release which I feel very strongly should
Telephone conversation # 4152, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/4/1964, 9:38AM (Item)
  • "PRESS MATTERS"
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, LBJ'S TALK WITH PAUL JOHNSON; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF BOAT RIDE; PRESS LEAK ON DEAN ACHESON'S CYPRUS TRIP; QUESTION OF LBJ'S ATTENDING CHURCH, HORSE
Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 4156, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/4/1964, 7:25PM (Item)
  • "CIVIL RIGHTS LEGIS.;" "PRESS;" PARTIAL CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #4155; SLIP ACCOMPANYING THIS BELT LISTS CALL AT 7:25P, SLIP ACCOMPANYING CONCURRENT BELT LISTS CALL AT 7:30P; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART - C
  • Press relations
  • REVISIONS TO BACKGROUND PRESS MEMO BY HORACE BUSBY ON LBJ'S ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY REGARDING LATIN AMERICA; PRESS INFORMATION ON LBJ'S ACTIVITIES, RANCH VISITORS, CHURCH SERVICES; REPORTING ON LBJ CONTACT WITH MLK
Telephone conversation # 6486, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/26/1964, 11:57AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL US-BELGIUM RESCUE MISSION TO CONGO; NEED TO CONSULT RICHARD RUSSELL; DOMESTIC, AFRICAN REACTION TO MISSION; MLK; CRITICISM OF WH PRESS RELATIONS; GUANTANAMO, TONKIN GULF CRISES; COMPARISON OF WH PRESS CORPS AND FOREIGN POLICY
Telephone conversation # 1483, sound recording, LBJ and TED SORENSEN, 1/23/1964, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS SORENSEN'S OPINION OF WHEN TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND MAKE STATEMENT ABOUT MEETING OF OAS PEACE COMMISSION ON PANAMA; DISCUSSION OF TAX BILL, CIVIL RIGHTS, BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION AS OTHER TOPICS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 1538, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/25/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS; STORY ON POLL TAX AMENDMENT; BARRY GOLDWATER; PRESS AND BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; CYRUS VANCE; NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK POLITICS; CHARLES BUCKLEY; ROBERT WAGNER; ROBERT MEYNER; TED SORENSEN'S RESIGNATION TO WRITE BOOK
Telephone conversation # 1601, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/28/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES HHH ON INTERVIEWS, PRESS STORY ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND TAX BILL; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR PRESS PUBLICITY FOR DEMOCRATIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS; REPUBLICAN POLITICS; CYPRUS SITUATION; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 2213, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 2/26/1964, 2:29PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF A-11 RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT, CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SENATORS; OXCART; RUSSELL MENTIONS HIS SENATE SPEECH TODAY PRAISING LBJ'S POSITION ON 1957 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 3517, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/27/1964, 10:40AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONDOLENCE LETTERS UPON DEATH OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER JAWAHARLAL NEHRU; DEAN RUSK TO ATTEND FUNERAL; EVERETT DIRKSEN; PROBLEM WITH TELEPROMPTER AT DEMOCRATIC GALA LAST NIGHT; CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT WH PRESS SECRETARY; PRESS COVERAGE FOR NY
Telephone conversation # 3480, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: SST ANNOUNCEMENTS; GEORGE WALLACE, MARYLAND PRIMARY; LBJ'S ROANOKE, VIRGINIA TRIP; PRESS INQUIRIES ON POSSIBLE TRIP TO CHICAGO, ABSENCE OF RICHARD DALEY AT TIME OF TRIP; EFFECT OF WALLACE VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 3860, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH PARENTS OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ CRITICIZES WH STAFF FOR REVEALING INFORMATION ABOUT LBJ'S ACTIVITIES TO REEDY FOR PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3901, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/25/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS REEDY ABOUT HIS PRESS BRIEFING ON STATUS OF SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; CORRECTION OF STORY ABOUT SENDING NAVY PERSONNEL, NOT MARINES, TO MISSISSIPPI; PRESS BRIEFING BY GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 3913, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/26/1964, 11:24AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT TOPICS FOR HIS MORNING PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ DOES NOT WANT PUBLICITY FOR HIS UPCOMING POLITICAL SPEECHES; ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS IN DETROIT; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ CANCELLING TRIP TO MAYO CLINIC; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALLEN DULLES
Telephone conversation # 3940, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI; QUESTION OF PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH OLIN Johnston, Gladys Atkinson (Gladys Elizabeth Atkinson), 1901-1976 JOHNSTON, MRS. JOE
Telephone conversation # 3323, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/2/1964, 2:14PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF SOURCE OF PRESS STORY ON HHH'S MEETING WITH LBJ ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JOKES ABOUT PRESS STORIES ON LBJ AND HIS DOGS; HHH REPORTS ON MEETINGS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?, PLANS TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 3201, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 4/30/1964, 12:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; LBJ INSTRUCTS HHH NOT TO QUOTE HIM TO PRESS, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL
Telephone conversation # 4424, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/30/1964, 2:32PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • HANDLING OF PRESS INQUIRY ON LBJ'S OFF-THE-RECORD MEETING WITH JAMES FARMER OF CORE AND FANNIE CHANEY, MOTHER OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER JAMES CHANEY; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REACTION TO PRESS CONFERENCE, QUESTIONS ON VP NOMINATION, NUCLEAR WEAPONS ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4314, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/23/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF PRESS COVERAGE OF YESTERDAY'S CABINET MEETING, WAYS TO IMPROVE COVERAGE, COVERAGE OF PEACE CORPS EVENT TODAY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INACCURATE PRESS STORIES ON WARREN COMMISSION REPORT, NORTH VIETNAM, PENTAGON PROJECTS, CUBA, NYC
Telephone conversation # 4348, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/27/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS HANDLING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS GROUPS, INCLUDING SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION; PRESS HANDLING (OF LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH BARRY GOLDWATER?); RUMORS THAT LBJ WILL MEET WITH JAMES FARMER
Telephone conversation # 5216, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/26/1964, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS NELSON, MOYERS TO USE TERM "FRONTLASH" NOT "BACKLASH" WITH PRESS; RECENT POLL RESULTS; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR LBJ, SUPPORT FOR RFK; TV CONVENTION RATINGS; PLANS FOR LBJ'S, VP'S NOMINATION; LBJ'S SPEECH; 1960 CONVENTION
Telephone conversation # 5027, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/19/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY REVIEWS PRESS STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF AUDIT OF JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCES; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT DEFEAT OF BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; NORRIS COTTON
Telephone conversation # 5030, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/19/1964, 12:34PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS INQUIRIES ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS TODAY, ALLEGED TELEGRAM FROM MLK ON CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LBJ TELLS REEDY TO TELL PRESS "NO COMMENT" AND THAT HE DID NOT DISCUSS CONVENTION WITH ANYONE TODAY
Telephone conversation # 5047, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/20/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ROBERT SARNOFF'S INVITATION TO LBJ, GOLDWATER TO APPEAR ON "MEET THE PRESS"; CIVIL RIGHTS, LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLATFORM PLANKS; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ON DEBATES; GOLDWATER'S TONKIN GULF STATEMENT, FINANCES; STATEMENT RELEASED ON LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 5857, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 10/10/1964, 12:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS GUIDANCE FOR FINAL WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN; HECKLING OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP; LBJ'S NEW ORLEANS SPEECH; DAVID RABINOVITZ WISCONSIN JUDGESHIP; HARRIS POLL; NIXON'S STATEMENTS; WHISTLESTOP PRESS COVERAGE; LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 6361, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED TO IMPROVE WH PRESS OFFICE; WAY THAT THOSE IN WASHINGTON, DC PERCEIVE EVENTS DIFFERENTLY THAN REST OF COUNTRY; RUMORS THAT PIERRE SALINGER WILL HEAD USIA, CARL ROWAN TO HEAD HEW; INFLUENCE OF WASHINGTON, DC CLIQUE; PRESS LEAKS; OTHER WH
Telephone conversation # 6471, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/24/1964, 7:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SIGMA DELTA CHI ARTICLE CRITICIZING WH PRESS RELATIONS; PRESS COVERAGE OF RICHARD RUSSELL VISIT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH RUSSELL ON PROJECT 100,000 FOR DRAFT REJECTEES, CONGO CRISIS; CRITICISM OF RUSSELL'S USE OF GOVT PLANE TO RETURN FOR MEETING
Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VULNERABILITY OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; REQUEST FOR MORE AIRCRAFT IN THAILAND; CASUALTIES; MILITARY SUPPLIES; BOMBING TARGETS; PUBLIC INFORMATION ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; RFK AND KKK PRESS STORY; JOSEPH ALSOP; WIRETAPS
Telephone conversation # 9311, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/3/1965, 4:10PM (Item)
  • "FOUND ON MACHINE 12-4-65, 10:30A"; "RE LIUZZO CASE FOR RELEASE TO PRESS"; TIME AND DATE FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FEHMER IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF VERDICT IN CONSPIRACY CASE CONCERNING MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO; KATZENBACH SUGGESTS LBJ CONGRATULATE FBI, JOHN DOAR AND ISSUE PRESS STATEMENT; KATZENBACH DICTATES STATEMENT TO FEHMER; FEHMER ASKS IF SHE CAN GET CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
Telephone conversation # 9843, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK W. ERWIN, 3/7/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • "SECY WIRTZ'S OFC"; "RE LABOR FIGURES ON PRESS RELEASES"
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS