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Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 11009, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 11/3/1966, 5:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS ON SUCCESS OF MANILA CONFERENCE AND ASIAN TRIP; SITUATION IN VIETNAM; GERALD FORD'S RECENT CRITICAL COMMENTS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ OFFERS TO SEND MCCORMACK INFORMATION ON VIETNAM AND MANILA CONFERENCE TO USE WHILE
Telephone conversation # 13614, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON TALKS; NIXON'S ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; APPROVAL OF BOMBING HALT OF NORTH VIETNAM BY MILITARY, CREIGHTON
Telephone conversation # 6292, sound recording, LBJ and ALLEN ELLENDER, 11/8/1964, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ELLENDER DISCUSSES LOUISIANA ELECTION RESULTS, EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN NORTHERN LOUISIANA; ELLENDER OFFERS LBJ HIS ADVICE ON VIETNAM AND NATO, EXPRESSES FEAR VIETNAM WILL BECOME ANOTHER KOREA, SKEPTICISM ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF US MILITARY MISSIONS
Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 10254, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 6/23/1966, 6:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BAYH ASKS ADVICE ON INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, POSSIBLE ANTI-VIETNAM SPEECH BY VANCE HARTKE; LBJ DISCUSSES HARTKE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S RECORD, NEED TO HONOR TREATY COMMITMENTS, REFERS TO LOUIS LUDLOW'S PEACE PETITION, PATRICK NUGENT'S BROTHER
Telephone conversation # 10401, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 7/1/1966, 9:40AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SANDERS PRAISES SUCCESSFUL ATTACK OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, SAYS PUBLIC SUPPORTS BOMBING; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; CONFLICT BETWEEN DOJ, FTC OVER ANTITRUST COURT CASE ABOUT PROCTOR & GAMBLE'S ACQUISITION OF CLOROX; GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 12824, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S MEETING (WITH UAW BOARD?); LBJ DISCUSSES CHANGE IN ENEMY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM, US RESPONSE, PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS HE WILL WIN NOMINATION DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMY, VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST; SETBACK IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPEN HOUSING
Telephone conversation # 11012, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 11/3/1966, 6:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH AND UPCOMING SURGERY, BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF MANILA CONFERENCE; VIETNAM SITUATION; ASIAN ECONOMIC PROGRESS; PROTESTS DURING ASIAN TRIP; COMMUNIST MISUNDERSTANDING OF EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 13612, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; MELVIN LAIRD; JOHN MITCHELL; ANNA CHENNAULT; HISTORY OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR HALT; NIXON'S STATEMENT URGING SOVIETS, OTHERS JOIN TALKS; DELAY IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT JOINING
Telephone conversation # 13617, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, BOMBING HALT; ROLE OF USSR IN TALKS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY NIXON AND MELVIN LAIRD, REPUBLICAN CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; DIRKSEN QUESTIONS EFFECT OF HALT ON PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 13411, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM S. WHITE, 9/9/1968, 12:24PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE SPEECH BY LBJ AT AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; CALLS FOR VIETNAM BOMBING HALT BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG, MIKE MANSFIELD; ENEMY SHELLING OF DANANG; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' VIEWS ON NEED FOR BOMBING; VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 13543, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SUGGESTS US NOTIFY FERDINAND MARCOS OF POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; POSSIBLE SHIFT BY NORTH VIETNAM AT PARIS TALKS; LBJ READS US CONDITIONS, TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CALL WITH RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 13546, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/16/1968, 9:34AM (Item)
  • "LOCAL"; "TRANSCRIBED"; "RE VIETNAM SITUATION"; "BAREFOOT SANDERS NOMINATION"; "NOMINATION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE [LINED THROUGH]"
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ SAYS NORTH VIETNAM HAS NOT MET US BOMBING HALT CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF MCGEORGE BUNDY'S, HHH'S SPEECHES; GEORGE BALL; AVERELL HARRIMAN; SUGGESTION LBJ NAME ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS CHIEF JUSTICE; RECESS JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR BAREFOOT SANDERS
Telephone conversation # 13550, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/16/1968, 3:27PM (Item)
  • "B.4(A)"; "LD"; "(CHAMPAIGN, ILL)"; "RE: BEING ASKED ABOUT A STATEMENT HE IS REPORTED TO HAVE MADE ABOUT PLAYING POLITICS WITH VIETNAM BEFORE THE ELECTION"; "ITEMS TO AND NOT TO MENTION IN THAT REGARD"
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S REPORTED STATEMENT THAT ADMINISTRATION IS PLAYING POLITICS WITH VIETNAM BEFORE THE ELECTION; DIRKSEN SAYS PRESS MISINTERPRETED HIS STATEMENT; LBJ STATES US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT AT PARIS PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 13565, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS IN PARIS, PROSPECTS FOR BOMBING HALT; EASTLAND DISCUSSES REACTION EDWARD KENNEDY RECEIVED IN BOSTON AFTER HIS VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ AGAIN TEASES ABOUT EASTLAND'S CATTLEMEN FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 3520, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIEWS ON VIETNAM, LAOS; SENATE TESTIMONY BY ROBERT MCNAMARA; LBJ DESCRIBES ADVICE HE RECEIVES, US CASUALTIES, REPUBLICAN TACTICS; HENRY CABOT LODGE; DIEM COUP; LUCIUS CLAY, OMAR BRADLEY AS ADVISERS; FEAR OF CHINESE INTERVENTION; MIKE MANSFIELD MEMO
Telephone conversation # 3521, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; USSR, CHINA SPLIT; PRESS STORIES; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMPARISON WITH KOREA; QUESTION OF US WITHDRAWAL; DISCUSSION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH OVER VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3681, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/11/1964, 12:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER PROJECT; CALIFORNIA; BARRY GOLDWATER; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; SPEECHES BY RUSSELL, ROBERT BYRD; ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, MLK; LAOS RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS; RUSSELL'S, LBJ'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM; POSSIBLE UN INVOLVEMENT; U THANT; DOMINO
Telephone conversation # 6726, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/13/1965, 3:07PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ RELAYS JOSEPH ALSOP'S REPORT OF DISCUSSION AT ROWLAND EVANS' HOUSE LAST NIGHT, SUGGESTING LBJ USED JOHN MCCONE'S BRIEFING TO SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AS MEANS OF BLAMING JFK FOR VIETNAM SITUATION; LBJ'S LOYALTY TO JFK AS VP
Telephone conversation # 9339, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 12/27/1965, 8:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US DOMESTIC CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, ASKS TAYLOR'S VIEWS ON EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT, PEACE EFFORTS; TAYLOR SAYS HE OPPOSES PAUSE BUT SAYS THIS IS BEST TIME FOR IT IF IT IS NECESSARY; U. S. GRANT SHARP'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION
Telephone conversation # 10135, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE AND THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT SOUTH; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS, ANTIWAR PROTESTS ON PUBLIC OPINION, COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON PRESS IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10221, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/9/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT DIRKSEN RECOMMENDS BIPARTISAN CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES EXTENSIVE BRIEFINGS HE HAS PROVIDED CONGRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN CONTRAST WITH BRIEFINGS HE RECEIVED DURING EISENHOWER
Telephone conversation # 10225, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON COMMUNISTS; NBC PROGRAM ON FRINGE POLITICS; DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON MORALE; PLAN TO INCREASE MILITARY EFFORT; DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON
Telephone conversation # 9893, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 3/17/1966, 8:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORTUGAL; PRESS CRITICISM OF BENNETT; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN US; VIETNAM BOMBING CAMPAIGN; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; QUESTION OF CARL SANDERS RUNNING AGAINST RICHARD RUSSELL IN GEORGIA SENATE RACE
Telephone conversation # 9645, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE REMARKS BY LONG IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TOMORROW ANSWERING CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; JOHN MCKEITHEN'S OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; FULBRIGHT'S RE-ELECTION; JAMES GAVIN; LONG TELLS LBJ HE WISHES HE HAD RECORDING OF LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 10229, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN SITUATION AND NEED FOR INTEREST RATE BILL; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ TO CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE USE OF CALIFORNIA PENSION FUNDS TO HELP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; WESTMORELAND'S SPEECH ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON WAR EFFORT
Telephone conversation # 12103, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 8/23/1967, 9:50AM (Item)
  • "JOHN S. KNIGHT, AKRON, OHIO"; "RE; BEING ON COMMITTEE TO GO TO VIETNAM"; SECOND SLIP CONTAINING NOTATION "PRES IN HIS BEDROOM---WED. AUG 23, 1967" AND SHORTHAND NOTES ACCOMPANIES DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S 3/6/68 MEETING WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, HICKENLOOPER, AIKEN, SPARKMAN; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM YESTERDAY; LBJ'S TALK WITH RICHARD RUSSELL; AUGUST 1964 TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; NEED FOR MORE TROOPS; DOD BUDGET; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12814, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 11:22PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY SAYS RFK WILL MEET WITH CLARK CLIFFORD TOMORROW ON VIETNAM POLICY, DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH RFK ABOUT EFFECT OF POSSIBLE RFK PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY, DIFFICULTY IN DEFEATING PRESIDENT AT CONVENTION; DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 12830, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/22/1968, 4:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EXTENSION OF EARLE WHEELER AS JCS CHAIRMAN FOR A YEAR; OTHER CHANGES IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF AND CREIGHTON ABRAMS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; RFK CAMPAIGN; SHIFT OF SENTIMENT ON VIETNAM BY DOD CIVILIAN
Telephone conversation # 11660, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/30/1967, 9:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH RFK AND THEIR DISCUSSION OF MODEL CITIES, RFK'S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS, VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY RFK, ABRAHAM RIBICOFF CRITICIZING LBJ, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE RFK COULD DEFEAT HIM
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 11015, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/5/1966, 5:14PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FULBRIGHT'S CAMPAIGN PLANS; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO CALL BILL MOYERS TO DISCUSS FULBRIGHT POSSIBLY REBUTTING RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, MANILA CONFERENCE; FULBRIGHT EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT A RESPONSE WILL GIVE NIXON MORE PUBLICITY
Telephone conversation # 13607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SUGGESTS LBJ REMIND RICHARD NIXON OF EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION'S ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; USE OF "UNCONDITIONAL" IN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; NEED FOR BACKGROUND PRESS
Telephone conversation # 13613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND RICHARD NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ SAYS HE PLANS TO ANNOUNCE BOMBING HALT AND SAY THAT SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT MAY ATTEND NOVEMBER 6 PARIS MEETING; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S
Telephone conversation # 13706, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/2/1968, 9:18PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ SAYS SOUTH VIETNAM HAD AGREED TO BOMBING HALT AND TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE TALKS, DISCUSSES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS OF ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, WARNS DIRKSEN OF CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CONTACTS; DIRKSEN SAYS HE WILL TALK