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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • him the appropriate key. Anoth er thing. Driving back from Montgomery to Billingsley one night, somcwht:rc in the neigh­ borhood of Prattville.:, which she says is a hotbed of the White Ci: izcns Council, they had seen a bonfire off the road
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • ^ % it a fte r a ll th ese y e a r s Lyndon knew and Worked w ith FDR, we only have about two or th ree au tograp hed p ic tu r e s of h im , and how m uch we tr e a su r e them . I w an ted to be read y to le a v e on tim e for m y own sa k e , and b e c a u
  • & speeches; LBJ works hard with little rest; Johnsons to Democratic fundraiser that night; Lynda Robb relays news that Martin Luther King has been shot & died; LBJ calls Coretta Scott King & makes televised speech; evening plans cancelled & Hawaii trip
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/24/1964 (Friday) (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 2019, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 2/10/1964, 8:37PM (Item)
  • SALINGER READS DRAFT STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; DISCUSSION OF LANGUAGE CREDITING CONGRESSMEN: CARL ALBERT; CHARLES HALLECK; HALE BOGGS; JOHN MCCORMACK; EMANUEL CELLER; WILLIAM MCCULLOCH; LES ARENDS; EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 2320, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 3/2/1964, 8:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON APPOINTING WILL MITCHELL TO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION; RICHARD RUSSELL'S TV APPEARANCE; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PANAMA; CYPRUS; US ECONOMY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HAROLD WILSON OF UK; LBJ READS VIETNAM STATEMENT PREPARED BY ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 4146, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/3/1964, 11:38AM (Item)
  • ESTABLISHMENT OF CONCILIATION SERVICE IN TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, POSSIBLE APPOINTEES: LUTHER HOLCOMB, ROBERT STOREY, SAM BLOOM; LBJ ADVISES CONNALLY TO READ RECENT NEWSWEEK ARTICLE
Telephone conversation # 3791, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 6/19/1964, 5:20PM (Item)
  • CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SENATE VOTE; WILKINS READS NAACP? STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS DURING LBJ'S TRIP; HHH; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE: GEORGE TAYLOR, HAROLD WALKER, IVAN ALLEN; ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA; GREAT SOCIETY
Telephone conversation # 3835, sound recording, LBJ and BURKE MARSHALL, 6/23/1964, 3:51PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO HEAD COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, INCLUDING WILLIAM SIMKIN IN LABOR DEPT; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT HE MADE ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER
Telephone conversation # 3885, sound recording, LBJ and ALLEN DULLES, 6/23/1964, 8:53PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS TOM FINNEY WILL ASSIST DULLES AS OBSERVER OF SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI, READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO MAKE; RFK IS MEETING WITH LBJ, ARRANGES MEETING WITH DULLES, FINNEY TOMORROW; DULLES ASKS FOR BRIEFING MATERIAL
Telephone conversation # 3900, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 6/25/1964, 5:57PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS UPI REPORT 148 ON DEMANDS BY SOME PARENTS FOR FEDERAL PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; WHITE REPORTS ON MEETING WITH PARENTS YESTERDAY, ASSESSES WILLIAM HIGGS; FBI PRESENCE IN MISSISSIPPI; GOODMAN FAMILY'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH GOV
Telephone conversation # 4428, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 7/30/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; NANCY DICKERSON BROADCAST ON JACQUELINE KENNEDY; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL LOSE ALL STATES VISITED BY HODGES, LEROY
Telephone conversation # 4439, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/30/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET WITH CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION; RFK; LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RUSSELL TO ATTEND CONVENTION; STATEMENTS BY ALLEN ELLENDER, HERMAN TALMADGE; PRESS REPORTS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; 1956
Telephone conversation # 4930, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 5:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS AP STORY ON ALEX ROSE, RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE RACE, REPORTS ON TALK WITH WALTER REUTHER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP, CONTESTED DELEGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON RFK'S OPPOSITION TO EUGENE MCCARTHY AS VP NOMINEE; GROWING SOUTHERN OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 4954, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM (Item)
  • "RE SENDING IN FEDERAL TROOPS-LA."; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE REEDY PRECEDES CALL; DURING CALL LBJ READS FROM TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MCKEITHEN ON 8/07/64
Telephone conversation # 4979, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/17/1964, 9:36AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS FROM REPORT BY JAMES PECK ON LABOR DEFECTIONS TO GOLDWATER, WHITE BACKLASH; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; CHICAGO SUN-TIMES POLL; BUSINESS' NEED TO CREATE JOBS; EFFECTS OF TAX CUT; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; 1948
Telephone conversation # 4820, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/8/1964, 9:58AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HOOVER PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, NEED FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OBEDIENCE TO LAWS; HOOVER RECOMMENDS STATEMENT OPPOSING RIOTING; LBJ PRAISES FBI WORK IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; GULF OIL
Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US
Telephone conversation # 5681, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 9/24/1964, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS WHITE UPI 143 REPORTING ON HIS MEETING TODAY WITH THREE NEGRO WOMEN; UPI STORY MISQUOTES LBJ ABOUT RACIAL CONDITIONS IN MISSISSIPPI, PROMISE TO CALL ON BEHALF OF JAILED CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES; LBJ ASKS WHITE TO CALL THEM TO CORRECT
Telephone conversation # 5586, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 9/15/1964, 8:10PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON FACTS ABOUT RESTRICTED RACIAL COVENANTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHNSONS IN TEXAS, READS STATEMENT ISSUED BY LBJ ABOUT PURCHASE OF THE ELMS; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE THAT KILDUFF ISSUE SIMILAR INFORMAL PRESS STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER
Telephone conversation # 7129, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD
Telephone conversation # 7131, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD
Telephone conversation # 7140, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; LBJ READS HIS RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON US POLICY ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE, HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE; LBJ ASKS FOR PEARSON'S REACTION TO VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 8890, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/19/1965, 11:08PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS JOSEPH KRAFT COLUMN CRITICIZING GOLDBERG, UN ROLE IN INDIA-PAKISTAN KASHMIR CRISIS, JAMES ROOSEVELT'S APPOINTMENT TO UN DELEGATION, ARTICLE 19 SETTLEMENT; LBJ PRAISES PRESS COVERAGE GOLDBERG HAS RECEIVED
Telephone conversation # 9677, sound recording, VICKI MCCAMMON and ROBERT WEAVER, 2/26/1966, 1:25PM (Item)
  • MCCAMMON TELLS WEAVER THAT LBJ CANNOT TAKE WEAVER'S CALL NOW BUT WILL CALL HIM LATER, READS LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB, AND RELAYS LBJ'S REQUEST THAT WEAVER CALL BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 13130, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM (Item)
  • LBJ IS APPARENTLY READING PRESS STORY ON SUPREME COURT; HOMER THORNBERRY AND CHARGES OF CRONYISM IF HE IS APPOINTED TO COURT; RELEASE OF EARL WARREN'S RESIGNATION LETTER; HUGO BLACK'S REACTION TO WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER POSSIBLE APPOINTEES
Telephone conversation # 11023, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/9/1966, 1:01PM (Item)
  • MINNESOTA ELECTION; LBJ'S VIEWS ON DISAPPOINTING ELECTION RESULTS; PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ACTIONS OF LIBERALS, LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; WYOMING, IDAHO, MAINE ELECTIONS; KARL ROLVAAG; LBJ READS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ARTICLE; PROGRESSIVE
Telephone conversation # 61, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/26/1963, 1:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ IS APPARENTLY READING DRAFT OF HIS SPEECH TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS, DISCUSSES NEED TO PASS TAX AND CIVIL RIGHTS BILLS; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS; WALTER REUTHER'S AND HHH'S MEETING WITH SCANDINAVIAN LEADERS
Telephone conversation # 3831, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROBERT KENNEDY, 6/23/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
  • RFK RECOMMENDS THAT LBJ PUBLICLY EXPRESS PERSONAL CONCERN ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, POSSIBLY MEET WITH THEIR FAMILIES, TALK WITH GOV. PAUL JOHNSON; VALENTI READS LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 3832, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 6/23/1964, 3:35PM (Item)
  • STATUS OF SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; KATZENBACH'S ADVICE ON WHETHER LBJ OR LEE WHITE SHOULD MEET WITH THEIR PARENTS; WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT; RFK'S, KATZENBACH'S MEETING
Telephone conversation # 5641, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE PULLIAM, 9/23/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT WOOL IMPORTS; PULLIAM READS REMARKS FOR LBJ'S UPCOMING INDIANAPOLIS TRIP, SUGGESTS LBJ NOT DISCUSS CIVIL RIGHTS, VIETNAM; ROY ELSON'S SENATE CAMPAIGN; DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS IN ARIZONA, INDIANA; CONNALLY'S UPCOMING ARIZONA
Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/20/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • e s and L iz had a r r iv e d . B e s s and the c h ild r e n and S im o n e. E verybod y w as read y, And so I w en t b a c k to the R a n ch , b o a r d e d the c o n v a ir fu ll of film c r e w s , s te w a r d s , a n d our lit t le g ro u p
  • .; Lady Bird reads headlines, "50,000 March in Support of the Poor"
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/11/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • ecid ed the s im p le s t thing to do w ould be to p ile in c a r s and ju st take the rou te. On the w ay I saw r e a lly v e r y litt le ev id en ce of the burning and looting w e had read so m u ch about, although w e w e r e going through a p
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/13/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird flies back to D.C. & she is driven to the USS Sequoia; LBJ & Lady Bird read newspapers & have breakfast; Johnsons watch Clark Clifford & Maxwell Taylor on tv; Johnsons watch Martin Luther King on tv; lunch; Luci Nugent meets boat
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/16/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; Lady Bird mentions many people at the fundraiser for the JFK Library; program of Frederick March reading JFK's favorite poetry; LBJ & Bobby Kennedy discuss Civil Rights Bill; Lynda Johnson is in Hawaii