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  • DOUGLAS ON HOLD 0:30; OFFICE SECRETARY APOLOGIZES TO DOUGLAS FOR KEEPING HIM ON HOLD
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DOUGLAS' CAMPAIGN; DOUGLAS DISCUSSES NEGATIVE EFFECT OF WHITE BACKLASH, SYMPATHY VOTE FOR CHARLES PERCY; LBJ ASKS HOW HE CAN HELP; DOUGLAS DISCUSSES SIGNING CEREMONY FOR INDIANA DUNES BILL, PROPOSED ATOMIC ENERGY FACILITY; CAMPAIGN
  • Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
  • Telephone conversation # 10960, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 10/16/1966, 8:35PM
  • PAUL DOUGLAS
  • DOUGLAS ASKS FEHMER IF HE CAN SPEAK BRIEFLY WITH LBJ
  • DOUGLAS THANKS LBJ FOR PARDONING MARINE SGT. CARL BUCK; DOUGLAS DESCRIBES CASE AS MODERN-DAY DREYFUS CASE; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR PUTTING LBJ'S CIVIL RIGHTS SPEECHES IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
  • Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
  • Telephone conversation # 8846, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 9/10/1965, 11:30AM
  • PAUL DOUGLAS
  • HENRY "JOE" FOWLER IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; DOUGLAS ON HOLD 0:39
  • DOUGLAS CONGRATULATES LBJ ON VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILL; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; PROBLEMS WITH NOMINATING DAVID ROCKEFELLER; LBJ PRAISES DOUGLAS' SON'S WORK WITH JUSTICE DEPT IN SELMA
  • Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
  • Telephone conversation # 7102, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/18/1965, 5:36PM
  • PAUL DOUGLAS
  • Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 457, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 12/12/1963, 4:50PM
  • DOUGLAS DILLON
  • Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 3438, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 5/13/1964, 4:35PM
  • DOUGLAS DILLON
  • LBJ ASKS MCCARTHY TO WORK FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; TIMING OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND TAX BILL IN SENATE; PAUL DOUGLAS; RICHARD RUSSELL; HARRY BYRD, SR.; RUSSELL LONG; EVERETT DIRKSEN; ALBERT GORE
  • REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT-COTTON FARM BILL; NORTHERN DEMOCRATS' SUPPORT FOR BILL; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, PAUL DOUGLAS, EVERETT DIRKSEN; HOWARD SMITH, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; HAROLD COOLEY; REACTION TO SEC APPOINTMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS
  • GOV. PAUL JOHNSON'S REACTION TO COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; EASTLAND TELLS LBJ HE WISHES LBJ HAD GIVEN HIM ADVANCE WARNING ON COMPROMISE LANGUAGE; LBJ'S CALL TO RICHARD RUSSELL; GOV. PAUL JOHNSON AND ROSS BARNETT; DOUGLAS
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT HIS LANDSLIDE; CANDIDATES FOR WISCONSIN, TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; OPPOSITION TO DAVID RABINOVITZ; JOHN REYNOLDS; JAMES DOYLE; BEN CONNALLY; LEON JAWORSKI; DOUGLAS WYNN; CLAUDE CLAYTON; JOHN CROOKER; DUB
  • RUSK REPORTS ON PRESS LEAK TRACED TO EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS
  • DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS CONCERNING HOUSING IN CHICAGO, SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; POSSIBILITY OF RACE RIOTS, VIOLENCE; EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; PAUL DOUGLAS' POSSIBLE DEFEAT; MLK AND UPCOMING MEETING OF RELIGIOUS
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HENRY MCGEE AS ACTING POSTMASTER IN CHICAGO; O'BRIEN SAYS PAUL DOUGLAS, RICHARD DALEY, DEMOCRATIC AND POST OFFICE OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED MCGEE WHO IS A NEGRO; LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO GET DIRKSEN'S VOTE ON HOUSING BILL
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
  • MARGARET CHASE SMITH ADS FOR GOLDWATER; EFFORT TO PURGE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WHO SUPPORTED GOLDWATER; HHH'S REPLACEMENT AS SENATE WHIP; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES ACCURACY OF HER ELECTION PREDICTIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION; DOUGLAS DILLON
  • DELOACH'S VACATION; LBJ DISCUSSES SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, SAYS HE WANTS FBI TO INVESTIGATE BOMBING OF JEWS' HOMES; KKK THREAT TO BOMB FBI AGENT ROY MOORE'S HOME; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER
  • POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES, PURGE OF MEMBERS WHO BACKED GOLDWATER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL PRECEDENT; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VACANCIES AND EFFECT ON MEDICARE, OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE; DC HOME RULE; TAFT-HARTLEY AMENDMENT; OKLAHOMA ELECTION
  • PATMAN TELLS LBJ HE WILL SIGN HOUSE DISCHARGE PETITION ON WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ COMPARES DISCHARGE PETITION TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL, DISCUSSES RIGHT OF CONGRESSMEN TO VOTE ON A BILL, COMPARES PATMAN'S DECISION WITH HIS STAND ON BONUS BILL
  • LBJ READS LIST OF CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE NOT YET SIGNED WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, DISCUSSES POTENTIAL SIGNERS; LBJ TEASES O'BRIEN ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE AT CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS POSTMASTER GENERAL
  • LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO CALL CONGRESSMEN LISTED IN O'BRIEN'S MEMO ABOUT SIGNING WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, COMPARES DISCHARGE PETITION TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL, DISCUSSES CONGRESSMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE ON BILLS; JOHN MCMILLAN'S BLOCKAGE
  • WATSON REPORTS ON STATUS OF WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO GET JACK BROOKS, MARTHA GRIFFITHS, HALE BOGGS, LINDLEY BECKWORTH, LEONOR SULLIVAN, JOHN DINGELL TO SIGN PETITION
  • GRAHAM CONGRATULATES LBJ ON SIGNING OF WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF BILL, PRAISES AL FRIENDLY'S WORK ON BILL; LBJ'S STATEMENT EMPHASIZING HIS PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH WASHINGTON, DC
  • LBJ THANKS SHIPLEY FOR ADDING FINAL SIGNATURE TO WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, TELLS SHIPLEY HE IS FREE TO TELL HIS CONSTITUENTS THAT LBJ CALLED HIM, THEN AT SHIPLEY'S SUGGESTION LBJ GREETS YOUNG VISITOR IN SHIPLEY'S OFFICE
  • MORSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON STEEL SETTLEMENT, ENCOURAGES LBJ TO REST; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; LBJ TALKS ABOUT HIS EFFORTS TO PASS STUDENT LOAN BILL AS SENATOR; SIGNING CEREMONY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; MORSE'S BULL
  • LBJ ASKS JACOBSEN? FOR REPORT ON TEXAS DELEGATION'S SIGNATURES ON DISCHARGE PETITION FOR WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; JAKE PICKLE'S POSITION ON PETITION; LBJ ASKS THAT PICKLE SIGN PETITION TODAY IF POSSIBLE
  • LBJ ASKS CARTER'S HELP ON OBTAINING SIGNATURES ON DISCHARGE PETITION FOR WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE RIOTS IN WASHINGTON, DC IF SITUATION DOES NOT IMPROVE; POSSIBLE SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF TEXAS DELEGATION
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON TALK WITH ANDREW BIEMILLER ABOUT PLAN FOR PAT MCNAMARA TO ASK FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL BEFORE WORK BEGINS ON REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; HOME RULE DISCHARGE
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REMEDY BASIC PROBLEMS IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS AND TO PASS WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; REACTION OF PRESS TO LBJ'S RECENT STATEMENT ON WATTS, CIVIL DISORDERS
  • CANDIDATES FOR HUD SECRETARY: ROBERT WEAVER; LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER; ROBERT WAGNER; RICHARD DALEY; URBAN RENEWAL PROBLEMS; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ'S POPULARITY, WEAKNESSES; TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; LBJ'S PLANS TO SEND OTHERS ON DIPLOMATIC
  • LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING; DEFEAT OF REPEAL OF 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT, RENT SUPPLEMENTS, WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE, MINIMUM WAGE BILLS; LBJ ENCOURAGES WILKINS TO WORK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; WILKINS' LA ORGANIZATION
  • LBJ'S GALL BLADDER SURGERY; APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; NEGRO VOTE IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN NYC, CLEVELAND, PHILADELPHIA; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS FAITH IN ELECTORATE, IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; JOHN CONNALLY; DC HOME RULE BILL; VOTER REGISTRATION
  • "VOICES ON THIS RECORD RALPH DUNGAN; WALTER JENKINS - JUANITA ROBERTS; J. ROBERTS - ASHTON GONELLA; PRESIDENT, LEE WHITE, & 3 WOMEN FROM MCCOMB, MISS. RE BOMBING OF THEIR HOMES"; POOR SOUND QUALITY
  • SHRIVER TELLS LBJ ABOUT FAVORABLE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON POVERTY AUTHORIZATION BILL, INCLUDING REPEAL OF GOVERNORS' VETO PROVISION; LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER; STATUS OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION
  • MORSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON STEEL SETTLEMENT, ENCOURAGES LBJ TO REST; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; LBJ TALKS ABOUT HIS EFFORTS TO PASS STUDENT LOAN BILL AS SENATOR; SIGNING CEREMONY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; MORSE'S BULL
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
  • LBJ ASKS KEOGH TO SIGN HOUSE DISCHARGE PETITION FOR WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; ROSTENKOWSKI'S CONCERNS ABOUT LBJ'S LETTER TO HOUSE SPEAKER ON IMMIGRATION BILL; APPOINTMENTS OF JOHN GRONOUSKI AS AMBASSADOR TO POLAND, LARRY O'BRIEN AS POSTMASTER
  • CONTROL OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF CARL SANDERS TO CIRCUIT COURT; GEORGIA POLITICS; WH CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; DC HOME RULE; WALTER, BENNETTA WASHINGTON; ARREST IN VERNON DAHMER MURDER; KKK; SOUTHERN VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS
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