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Telephone conversation # 4376, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/28/1964, 8:09PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK'S APPROVAL OF HALE BOGGS OR WILBUR MILLS AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON (POVERTY?) BILL, REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON POVERTY BILL, NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ THANKS HILL FOR HELP; LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTEE BILL; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE SUBSTITUTE
Telephone conversation # 5044, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/20/1964, 9:16AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISSENSION AMONG DEMOCRATS, RFK'S STATEMENTS ABOUT PLATFORM PLANK ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT?)
Telephone conversation # 10501, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 9:42AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WH MEETING ON AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EVERETT DIRKSEN, WAYNE MORSE, ROBERT GRIFFIN RESOLUTIONS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF GRIFFIN PLAN ON DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND ON NEGOTIATIONS; VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS ON LABOR
Telephone conversation # 13907, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/2/1969, 10:50AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES FEAR THAT FIGHT FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP WILL SPLIT DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CAUSE SOUTHERN COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN TO VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS; DISCUSSION OF THOSE SUPPORTING LONG FOR WHIP
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 # 4225, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/13/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN; ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; VP NOMINATION; CARL ALBERT FOR PLATFORM COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; CONVENTION PARLIAMENTARIAN; LEW DESCHLER; 1960
Telephone conversation # 10516, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; JOSEPH CLARK'S INSISTENCE THAT PRESIDENT ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; LABOR'S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BILL; VOTES OF DEMOCRATS ON COMMITTEE; EFFECT OF BILL ON CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 3344, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 5/5/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG GIVES MESSAGE FROM LOUISIANA GOV.-ELECT, ASSURING LBJ THAT DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE WILL DEFEAT LEANDER PEREZ' MOTION AND WILL PUT LBJ'S NAME ON BALLOT IN LOUISIANA; LONG'S APPEARANCE ON FACE THE NATION
Telephone conversation # 1222, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 1/7/1964, 11:56AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MOVING FEDERAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING IRS, IN TEXAS; BRUCE ALGER; EARLE CABELL; HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE; RICHARD BOLLING; LARRY O'BRIEN; DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN HOWARD BAKER; FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ'S VISIT TO RALPH YARBOROUGH
Telephone conversation # 3509, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/26/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT TIMES CONGRESS HAS TAKEN OFF THIS YEAR, NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION; EISENHOWER, CONGRESS AND 1956 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PLANS FOR CONGRESS TO ADJOURN FOR CONVENTIONS; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY
Telephone conversation # 4224, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/14/1964, 9:20AM? (Item)
  • National politics
  • POSSIBILITY OF HAVING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE HOLD HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC BECAUSE OF DELAY IN CONGRESSIONAL RECESS
Telephone conversation # 4243, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 7/15/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ TEASES ALBERT ABOUT DIFFICULTY REACHING HIM, ASKS HIM TO BE CHAIRMAN OF PLATFORM COMMITTEE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, DISCUSSES DIFFICULTIES OF JOB, PROBLEM OF HOLDING HEARINGS WHILE CONGRESS IN SESSION; MCCORMACK TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Telephone conversation # 4932, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/14/1964, 6:17PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN HEARINGS TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUE; OKLAHOMA COURT RULINGS
Telephone conversation # 4633, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/3/1964, 10:20AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF INVITING JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO ATTEND JFK MEMORIAL AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCIDENT; PRESS, PUBLIC STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5021, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/18/1964, 4:55PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT HOUSE REJECTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON COFFEE AGREEMENT; O'BRIEN COMPLAINS ABOUT STATE DEPT CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON WORK; CARL ALBERT'S, HALE BOGGS' ABSENCE FROM HOUSE BECAUSE OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 6179, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/4/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS; INCREASE IN DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE; REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN ALABAMA; SENATE RACES IN NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, HAWAII; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUND
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 # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 11509, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/3/1967, 9:15AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT HE, DANIEL INOUYE AND WARREN MAGNUSON HAVE SELECTED EDMUND MUSKIE AS CHAIRMAN OF (SENATE DEMOCRATIC) CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND JOSEPH TYDINGS AS VICE CHAIRMAN; LBJ PRAISES SELECTION
Telephone conversation # 13403, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN ON CHOICE OF HALE BOGGS, NOT EDMUND MUSKIE, TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HOW CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE, NEGOTIATIONS ON VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 13416, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 9/25/1968, 5:08PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BOGGS PRAISES BAREFOOT SANDERS, REQUESTS LBJ WRITE LETTERS PRAISING BOGGS' AND CHARLIE DAVIS' SERVICE ON DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE, ASKS THAT ALAN BOYD CONSULT BOGGS ABOUT ALLOCATION OF HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR LOUISIANA; LBJ SAYS HE MIGHT VETO FARM
Telephone conversation # 4992, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/17/1964, 12:13PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; MFDP; PLATFORM COMMITTEE; 1944 TEXAS STATE CONVENTION; CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PROCEDURES; EFFECT OF MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ON ISSUE; RIOTS IN CHICAGO SUBURBS; PRESS AND JOHN
Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, 1951," Pre-Presidential Telephone Conversations and Meetings, Box 1 (Item)
  • committee hold of the Air Force now) -- we don't you should either /4/.f attention to the committee have a very few Democrats feel it is their duty to (I am trying to get --- we don't make allegations until we have confronted the individuals involved
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 6273, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 11/6/1964, 2:18PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT DISCUSSES SAM RAYBURN'S REFUSAL TO PURGE WILLIAM COLMER FROM RULES COMMITTEE IN 1961 AS PRECEDENT FOR DENYING DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIVILEGES TO JOHN BELL WILLIAMS; 1964 RETURNS COMPARED TO 1960; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S AND HHH'S OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 13314, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 8/26/1968, 8:04AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BOGGS, JONES DISCUSS PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON BOMBING IN VIETNAM; BOGGS EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HHH AND LBJ, CHAOS AT CONVENTION IF PLATFORM COMMITTEE CANNOT REACH AGREEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES PROPOSED PLANK
Folder, "March 20, 1968 - 2:52 p.m. Meeting on fiscal policy - Fowler, Bundy, Martin, Okun, Freid, Zwick, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Committee: Senators Hayden and Young. I would talk to Congressmen Mills, Mahon, Byrnes and Bow. THE PRESIDENT: I do not believe you could get anything. Tell them for eight months your proposals have been up. The Democratic leadership has been unable
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
Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . To underscore my interest and concern, I took these steps: I met with the leadership of both Houses and the ranking majority and minority members of the tax and appropria­ tions committee. On August 8, 9 and 1 7, I invited every House Democrat and at least 50
Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • eaident: All members of the Democratic Policy Committee feel this should be done. Senator Russell and I talked about this last week. He was very blunt about it. Senator Mansfield feels we haven't kept faith by pulling out aa many as we should have. All
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • skills of knitting together, mobilizing, organizing, winding your way through a complex set of human and political interactions that he had mastered." "He knew what was happening in most of the committees everyday. He knew what progress was being
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/2/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • some o f the problem s o f the d a y . , D e m o cr a tic Committee i s f u l l o f p ro b lem s and d e e p l y i n d e b t. The N a t i o n a l A rth u r Krim has been l a b o r i n g v a l i a n t l y to b e h e l p f u l . n Neh rIid a r u had
  • National politics
  • and Roy White about the LBJ Library; LBJ and Lady Bird have dinner at Bill White's home; guests discuss Richard Russell; LBJ talks of Democratic National Committee problems; article about White House art
Telephone conversation # 6272, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 11/6/1964, 2:08PM (Item)
  • OKLAHOMA ELECTION RESULTS; BUD WILKINSON APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE; POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES TO LIMIT POWER OF RULES COMMITTEE; DENIAL OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIVILEGES TO JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS WHO DID NOT SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 2461, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/10/1964, 6:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO HAVE PRIVATE LINE INSTALLED IN LITTLE OFFICE; REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT SECTION OF FARM BILL; POSSIBILITY OF DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, HOWARD SMITH; APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY JACOBSON AT USDA
Telephone conversation # 2463, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 3/10/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 3399, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/11/1964, 3:55PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE MEETING OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE WITH LBJ; QUESTION OF MEETING WITH FULL COMMITTEE OR DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS ONLY; AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 10518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 9:55PM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION GIVING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, AUTHORITY TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; LBJ SUGGESTS AMENDED WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION BE SUBSTITUTED
Telephone conversation # 9156, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/12/1965, 9:04AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG TELLS LBJ HE EXPECTS TO BE NAMED SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ'S RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER SURGERY; QUESTION OF LONG SERVING AS BOTH ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER, COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ'S SERVICE AS SPACE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MAJORITY