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Telephone conversation # 11516, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/6/1967, time unknown (Item)
  • CALL NOT LISTED ON SLIP; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALLS WITH WALT ROSTOW AT 3:42P AND 3:45p
  • ROSTOW TELLS LBJ THAT RFK AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH WILL ARRIVE FOR MEETING AT 4:00P TODAY; LBJ TELLS ROSTOW TO HAVE THEM ARRIVE THROUGH TREASURY GATE
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 11516, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/6/1967, time unknown
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 10792, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 9/17/1966, 5:39PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH EUGENE ROSTOW ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO STATE DEPT POSITION; APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; KATZENBACH'S ABILITIES TO WORK WITH CONGRESS; LBJ CAUTIONS ROSTOW ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; JAMES MOYERS
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 10792, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 9/17/1966, 5:39PM
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 11902, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 6/5/1967, 6:15AM (Item)
  • ROSTOW READS DEAN RUSK'S DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON FIGHTING IN MIDDLE EAST; EVIDENCE OF WHO INITIATED HOSTILITIES BETWEEN ISRAEL, UAR; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH ABBA EBAN; CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING; LBJ SUGGESTS MEETING OF UNOFFICIAL ADVISERS
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 11902, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 6/5/1967, 6:15AM
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 11544, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/15/1967, 9:24AM (Item)
  • ROSTOW READS HO CHI MINH'S REPLY TO LBJ'S MESSAGE; PRESS LEAKS OF PEACE FEELER, LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK; ETIENNE MANAC'H; RAMPARTS MAGAZINE STORY; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; STUDY OF BAY OF PIGS; INCREASED BOMBING
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 11544, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/15/1967, 9:24AM
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 13606, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON SPEAKERPHONE; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Telephone conversation # 13607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON SPEAKERPHONE; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Telephone conversation # 13432, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 9/30/1968, 6:45PM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • "6:45-7:10PM"; "(TRANSCRIBED)"; NIXON ON HOLD 1:25; JIM JONES ASKS NIXON TO HOLD BECAUSE LBJ IS IN A MEETING; WALT ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • NIXON ASKS ABOUT HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON HALTING BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, ASKS IF US POSITION HAS CHANGED; LBJ READS FROM CREIGHTON ABRAMS' CABLE ON POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF BOMBING HALT; PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; ROSTOW SUMMARIZES ABRAMS' MORE RECENT
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Telephone conversation # 2301, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/2/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • GOLDWATER CHARGES, AIR FORCE, NAVY DISPUTE ON MISSILE RELIABILITY; US POLICY IN VIETNAM, PRESS COVERAGE, CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; LBJ'S SPEECH IN LA; WALT ROSTOW; MCGEORGE BUNDY; SUPPORT FOR KHANH REGIME; HENRY CABOT LODGE, PAY INCREASE FOR SOLDIERS
Telephone conversation # 10118, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 5/12/1966, 1:10PM (Item)
  • MCGEE ON HOLD 0:35; INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH WILLIAM BLAIR, WILLIAM BUNDY, WILLIAM JORDAN AND WALT ROSTOW AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 10145, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/27/1966, 5:11PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON AND MEMO ON PEACE INITIATIVES; LUCIUS BATTLE, WILLIAM BLAIR, EUGENE ROSTOW AS REPLACEMENT FOR THOMAS MANN; UNNAMED PERSON AS REPLACEMENT FOR GEORGE BALL; DOUGLAS DILLON, CYRUS VANCE, DAVID BRUCE AS UNDERSECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10007, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/2/1966, 10:41AM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD THAT RUSK APPROVES MANSFIELD'S REPLY TO GROMYKO'S STATEMENT ABOUT USSR'S POSITION ON PEACE IN VIETNAM, ASKS MANSFIELD, OTHER SENATE LEADERS TO MEET WITH WALT ROSTOW, BILL MOYERS, RUSK AFTER EASTER
Telephone conversation # 10780, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/16/1966, 10:18AM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT WILLIAM BUNDY'S BRIEFING ON FERDINAND MARCOS' VISIT, PHILIPPINE AID; JOSEPH SISCO'S BRIEFING ON CHINA; EFFORTS TO DEFLECT CRITICISM STATE DEPT IS ASIA-ORIENTED BY NEW AMBASSADORIAL AND STATE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; EUGENE ROSTOW; FOY
Telephone conversation # 11517, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/6/1967, 4:04PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE FEELER RFK RECEIVED RECENTLY; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER WALT ROSTOW SHOULD ATTEND MEETING; RUSK ADVISES LBJ TO WARN RFK ABOUT NEED FOR SECRECY IF PEACE FEELERS ARE TO SUCCEED
Telephone conversation # 11344, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/12/1967, 10:09AM (Item)
  • SCHEDULING LBJ'S MEETING WITH MCNAMARA, DEAN RUSK, WALT ROSTOW ON ABM; MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; MENDEL RIVERS AND NUCLEAR FRIGATE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT JCS, PRESS LEAKS; ROWLAND EVANS STORY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH JOSEPH KRAFT; JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 10814, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/20/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; APPOINTMENTS OF EUGENE ROSTOW, FOY KOHLER; NEED TO IMPROVE STATE DEPT'S CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS; WILLIAM MACOMBER; NEED FOR KATZENBACH'S SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HAVE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE
Telephone conversation # 10816, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/21/1966, 9:36AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA'S EFFORTS TO DELAY CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON USE OF CHEMICALS IN VIETNAM, MELVIN LAIRD'S CHARGES ON VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENTS OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, EUGENE ROSTOW, FOY
Telephone conversation # 11031, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/11/1966, 9:44AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT HE, DEAN RUSK, WALT ROSTOW, EARLE WHEELER RECOMMEND DEFERMENT OF BOMBING OF CERTAIN TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM BECAUSE OF DIPLOMATIC CONCERNS; PROBABILITY OF FUTURE DIPLOMATIC PROBLEMS; REACTION TO LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE