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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 # 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 # 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 # 6885, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT HE WILL HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ SUGGESTS THAT RUSK SEND BALL TO THAT AFTERNOON'S CABINET MEETING WHILE RUSK PREPARES FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ SUMMARIZES US POLICY IN VIETNAM; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION
Telephone conversation # 8501, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8502, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 10224, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/10/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (WILLIAM CASSIDY?) ABOUT CORPS OF ENGINEERS' ALLEGED SUBVERSION OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; BARGE OPERATORS' OPPOSITION TO BILL; PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT MCNAMARA CANCELLING PRESS BRIEFING
Telephone conversation # 641, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 12/21/1963, 8:07PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BOGGS RECOUNTS EVENTS IN CONGRESS ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, PRAISES JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT, DERIDES CHARLES HALLECK; GERALD FORD'S ACCUSATION THAT DOD PROVIDED TRANSPORT FOR DEMOCRATS ONLY; LBJ ADVISES BOGGS ON PRESS COVERAGE
Telephone conversation # 675, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/23/1963, 3:01PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO CONTACT AL FRIENDLY, DAVID BRINKLEY, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ABOUT CHARLES HALLECK AND THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE ON THE FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, WHEAT AMENDMENT, DISCUSSES EFFECT OF THE BILL ON FOREIGN POLICY
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL
Telephone conversation # 1297, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/9/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH CARL ALBERT ON NEED TO GET AUTHORIZATION BILLS PASSED IN CONGRESS; PRESS RELATIONS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET; GORDON DISCUSSES SHIFT IN EMPHASIS IN FEDERAL BUDGET FROM DEFENSE, SPACE AND INTEREST TO DOMESTIC PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 2409, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY CELEBREZZE, 3/9/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CELEBREZZE REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE; SUGGESTION THAT LBJ MEET WITH NEGRO NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN; HEW LEAKS TO PRESS ON MEDICARE AND POVERTY PROGRAM; AP STORY ON LOWERING DRAFT AGE TO 17; WILBUR MILLS
Telephone conversation # 2673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/27/1964, 8:10AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY REPORTS THAT US AIR FORCE PILOTS SHOT DOWN OVER EAST GERMANY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, SENATE HAS REJECTED WAYNE MORSE'S MOTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO PRESS ON BOTH MATTERS
Telephone conversation # 2678, sound recording, LBJ and SHERMAN BIRDWELL, 3/27/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS BIRDWELL HE HAS SIGNED RESOLUTION PROVIDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; BIRDWELL ADVISES LBJ TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE
Telephone conversation # 3652, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/9/1964, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEED TO CONSULT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON LAOS, VIETNAM POLICY; PROBLEM OF PRESS LEAKS; VOTES ON SENATE AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PRIOR TO CLOTURE VOTE
Telephone conversation # 3159, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 4/28/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL; CLOSURE OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD; IMPACT ON RAILROADS; PRESS STORIES ON DEFEAT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 3301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/1/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE TOPICS AT PRESS BRIEFING: APPOINTMENT OF JOHN P. MCCONNELL AS AIR FORCE VICE CHIEF OF STAFF: BALTIMORE SUN STORY ON LBJ "DRESSING DOWN" HHH ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; A. W. MOURSUND, DOVE HUNTING; APPROVAL OF BILL ON CHAMIZAL TREATY WITH MEXICO
Telephone conversation # 4619, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/1/1964, 5:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ RECOUNTS EFFORTS TO GET POVERTY BILL VOTES; CLOSING NAVY SHIPYARDS; UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES ON ELIMINATION OF RFK AS VP NOMINEE, HIS ROLE IN CAMPAIGN, FUTURE; HYANNIS PORT STRATEGY MEETING OF RFK SUPPORTERS; 1962 BAN ON CAMPAIGNING BY CABINET
Telephone conversation # 4843, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/9/1964, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA EXPERIENCE; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING; CONGRESS' SUCCESSFUL RECORD; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; PRESS AND WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 4880, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/11/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS; POSSIBLE QUESTIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY FOLLOWING EVANS & NOVAK COLUMN THIS AM; LBJ RECOUNTS HISTORY OF YARMOLINSKY'S ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM, SARGENT SHRIVER'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT YARMOLINSKY
Telephone conversation # 4881, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/11/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, HIS ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM, FOLLOWING EVANS & NOVAK COLUMN; POSSIBLE SPEECH BY HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON IN RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S DEFENSE SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 4757, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/5/1964, 4:14PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ'S MEETING WITH PLANS FOR PROGRESS GROUP SHOULD BE ON THE RECORD; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT WHITE BACKLASH
Telephone conversation # 4802, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/7/1964, 2:24PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT HHH'S PRESS LEAKS ABOUT EVENTS SURROUNDING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; JONES TELLS LBJ HIS CONSCIENCE DICTATES THAT HE VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ THANKS JONES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US
Telephone conversation # 6882, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSK'S TALK WITH U THANT ABOUT HIS CRITICAL REMARKS TO PRESS ON VIETNAM, PROPOSAL THAT US HAVE BILATERAL TALKS WITH HANOI, ALLEGATION THAT US PEOPLE NOT FULLY INFORMED; US FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; DRAFT US ANSWER; ADLAI STEVENSON; TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 6886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ADVISES RUSK ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY ABOUT US POLICY IN VIETNAM IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 7059, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/11/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SUGGESTS KATZENBACH HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON SELMA, ALABAMA, SITUATION AND STATUS OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL; FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS; LEGALITY OF USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS; LBJ'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; MIKE MANSFIELD'S NOTE CRITICIZING KATZENBACH
Telephone conversation # 7060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/11/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS CONFERENCE ON SELMA, ALABAMA EVENTS, VOTING RIGHTS BILL; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CRITICISM OF KATZENBACH, ANGER AT CLOSING OF MONTANA VA HOSPITAL; CANCELLATION OF VIETNAM AIR STRIKE; KATZENBACH'S WORK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, HHH, ON 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 7194, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/31/1965, 3:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • STORY ON MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RESIGNATION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH TAYLOR; STORY ON US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; EARLE WHEELER'S PROPOSAL TO BOMB HAIPHONG; PRESS LEAKS; PAT COYNE OR RICHARD HELMS AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; VETERANS HOSPITALS
Telephone conversation # 7573, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/4/1965, 1:01PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VANCE TELLS LBJ HOW PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED; DISCUSSION OF TRANSMITTING LBJ'S MESSAGE ALONG WITH BILL; VANCE'S PRESS BACKGROUNDER ON BILL; LBJ ASKS FOR COPY OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/21/1965, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VANCE'S TALKS WITH IMBERT; LBJ INVITES MCNAMARA FAMILY FOR WEEKEND VISIT TO CAMP DAVID; LBJ'S LUNCH WITH PRESS TODAY; MENDEL RIVERS' BASE CLOSING PLAN; VIETNAM COUP; DECISION TO SEND TROOPS TO DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 8621, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 4:07PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS RIVERS' ADVICE ON NEW POLICY ON DRAFTING MARRIED MEN, READS PRESS STORY ON ISSUE; LANGUAGE OF NEW MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS; MILITARY PAY BILL
Telephone conversation # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 9109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RATIONALE FOR RELEASE OF ALUMINUM STOCKPILE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, HIS WORK ON RUBBER SUPPLY IN WWII; PRESS STORIES ABOUT WH REACTION TO ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE; EFFECT OF INCREASE
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 8103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MILITARY PAY BILL; VIEWS OF DAVID BRUCE, CHARLES BOHLEN, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; USSR, UK REACTION; PRESS COVERAGE OF NATO MEETING; WH MEETING TO REVIEW VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR; INCREASED CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ATTACKS; US FORCES
Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10051, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 4/27/1966, 9:29AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INVITES MILLS TO DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING EVENT IN HOUSTON TOMORROW; MILLS DISCUSSES CANDIDATE OPPOSING HIM FOR RE-ELECTION; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO TALK WITH PRESS, OTHER CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE IF SPENDING IS NOT CHECKED