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Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • , Kentucky; Representative Hal Boggs, Louisiana; Representative Gerald Ford, Michigan; Honorable Allen Dulles, Washington; Honorable John Day [J.] McCloy, New York. RUSSEL L: Well, now Mr. President, I know I don't have to tell you my devotion to you. But I
  • in information; LBJ's interest in the news; LBJ as a liberal; what LBJ would have thought of 1996 political issues; the relationship between LBJ and Connally; speculations on LBJ's career if he had run for re-election in 1968; how LBJ's presidency will be viewed
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/5/1966 (Monday) (Item)
  • o n e o f th e b ig g e s t MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE ( WASHINGTON M onday, S e p tem b e r 5, 1966 Page 5 w o r d s in the v o c a b u la r y o f the s a n ita r iu m . m y w o r ld then^ And th ey w e r e b ra n d new to ^ n d I think
  • LBJ & Lady Bird to Detroit; Gov. Romney meets plane; LBJ gives speech with heckler in crowd; standing ovation; Lady Bird mentions LBJ's health; to Battle Creek, Michigan; 1948 Campaign; as child, Lady Bird went to Battle Creek Sanitarium with Aunt
  • Detroit, Michigan
Telephone conversation # 8624, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 8/23/1965, 6:52PM (Item)
  • VANCE DISCUSSES MENDEL RIVERS' CURRENT POSITION ON LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF NEW MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS, READS PROPOSED NEW LANGUAGE; TIMING OF VOTE ON NEW BILL IN HOUSE
Telephone conversation # 8621, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 4:07PM (Item)
  • 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 # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE EDITORIAL IN NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE; LBJ COMMENTS ON PRESS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; MANSFIELD'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; SENATE CRITICISM OF WAR; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S USE OF CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 9317, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1965, 12:58PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE ANDERSON; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS' VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW VIETNAM CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; PRESS LEAKS; SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON
Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; JACOB JAVITS' CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON INCREASED US TROOP COMMITMENT; NEGATIVE COMMUNIST RESPONSE TO UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • 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)
  • 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 # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10221, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/9/1966, 12:00PM (Item)
  • 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 # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES
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 # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 9466, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/8/1966, 7:34PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN TELLS LBJ THAT NYT STORY REPORTING THAT HE AND LBJ HAVE PARTED COMPANY ON VIETNAM IS INACCURATE; LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN TO MEET WITH HIM NEXT WEEK; TIME, ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND MRS. DIRKSEN EXCHANGE NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
Telephone conversation # 13124, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/20/1968, 4:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES READING LETTER FROM PAT NUGENT REQUESTING TRANSFER TO NEW DUTIES IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCCONNELL'S VIEWS ON REQUEST, DISCUSSES NUGENT'S BROTHER'S, CHARLES ROBB'S COMBAT SERVICE IN VIETNAM; MCCONNELL'S CONTINUATION AS AIR FORCE CHIEF
Telephone conversation # 11540, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 2/14/1967, 9:50AM (Item)
  • MOYERS CALLS TO SAY GOODBYE, OFFER HIS HELP IN THE FUTURE; MOYERS EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR RESUMPTION OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, DISCUSSES VIEWS OF PRESS ON LBJ'S PERFORMANCE AS PRESIDENT; NEW POLL ON LBJ; RFK AND CITIZENS FOR KENNEDY-FULBRIGHT GROUP
Telephone conversation # 10857, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/30/1966, 4:37PM (Item)
  • FERDINAND MARCOS' REQUEST TO POSTPONE MANILA CONFERENCE UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER; MCNAMARA OFFERS FACILITIES AT CLARK AFB FOR PRESS; CONCERNS ABOUT POSTPONEMENT BECAUSE OF SOUTH VIETNAM'S POLITICAL SITUATION, ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Telephone conversation # 11034, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 11/11/1966, 10:00AM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 13411, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM S. WHITE, 9/9/1968, 12:24PM (Item)
  • "TO MARY RATHER"; "WM. S. WHITE FROM NEW ORLEANS" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 4791, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 8/7/1964, 8:22AM (Item)
  • NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE
Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM (Item)
  • EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN
Telephone conversation # 6856, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • HHH'S STATEMENTS ON ARMS TALKS, VIETNAM; EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ ASKS RUSK, BUNDY, HHH TO TALK WITH GEORGE MCGOVERN; DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGATIVE SPEECHES; LATEST NEWS FROM VIETNAM; UN; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 9649, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/20/1966, 10:10AM? (Item)
  • RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT
Telephone conversation # 12812, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH RFK ABOUT RFK'S FUTURE, VIETNAM COMMISSION; LBJ SUGGESTS RFK MEET WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON VIETNAM; RFK'S CRITICISM OF LACK OF SPENDING ON CITIES, KERNER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • "RE JUDGESHIP APPMTS."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CLARK FOR ABOUT 1:00 TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT ABOUT DEAN RUSK
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/14/1969 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • suppose h i s l a s t ap p earan ce i n th e h i s t o r i c a l House Chamber i n an o f f i c i a l p o s i t i o n . I t began i n New York in th e P i e r r e . Lyndon had gone back a f t e r th e p a r ty l a t e th e n ig h t b e fo re and I had s
  • New York
  • Hotel Pierre, New York City
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • ro u n d s of P r i m e M i n i s t e r a n d M r s . H o ly o ak e of New Z e a la n d . It i s a lw a y s a s p e c i a l a n tic ip a tio n w hen the g u e s t i s s o m e o n e I have m et b efo re. And I h a d s p e n t a p a r t of th is m o r
  • Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • T U ESD A Y , JANUARY 10, 1967 p ag e 1 T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 10th w a s th e S ta te of th e U nion. N ot u n til .it ;' ■„ .^ i t is o v e r do you r e a l l y f e e l th e New Y e a r h a s b eg u n . It i s a n o b s ta c le , a m o u n
  • of Congressman John Fogarty; impeachment of Adam Clayton Powell; new African-American Senator, William Brooke; Lady Bird describes reaction to speech; Lady Bird answers press questions; Johnsons to Speaker's Room & White House with guests for supper
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • to th e o t h e r so fa a n d c h a tte d w ith the w ife of the A m b a s s a d o r f r o m P a r a g u a y . W e t a l k e d of G e n e r a l S t r e s n o r s v i s i t . A nd w ith d iffic u lty to th e new A m b a s s a d o r 's w ife f r o m
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/14/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a ll led the g u e sts in . She i s a P h ilip p in o , C . R . Sm ith w a s the on ly Cabinet m em b er p r e s e n t. H andsom e Danny B r e w ste r and h is new w ife - - the only S en a to r, T h ere w as H ale and Liindy B o g g s
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a le n g th y p ie c e on th e J o h n so n L i b r a r y fo r th e New Y o rk T im e s . I me t w ith h im in th e L in c o ln S ittin g R oom a n d s p e n t a b o u t 45 m in u te s d u r in g w h ic h he to o k n o te s going o v e r the g e n e s
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/15/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • d th e F D R c r y s t a l - - v e r y e le g a n t a n d seldo m u s e d now. A n d th en u p s t a i r s in to m y new p in k w ool a n d one l a s t b o n in g -u p on the g u e s t l i s t , an d th en b a c k d o w n s ta ir s to the G r e e n
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • a t she h a d s p e n t h e r . l i f e t i m e c o l l e c t i n g . g iv e n h e r o th e r c o l l e c t i o n s to o f A r t i n New Y ork. y ear. She h a d the M e t r o p o l i t a n Museum T h is one she d o e s f o r us e a c h She h a d
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • r i c a and he s a i d ''I f you d o n ' t mind I ' d l i k e t o t a k e my c r i s e s one a t a t i m e ".I t i p - t o e d o u t g r e e t i n g e a c h new c o u p l e and g e t t i n g d r i n k s w h ile we l i s t e n e d s p e l l bound f
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/11/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • p l e a s u r e o f the e v e n i n g . A nd i t w a s n o t u n u s u a l b e c a u s e a f t e r a l l M r s . B a r r o w s w a s a n A m e r i c a n - - a n a tiv e o f New J e r s e y I b e lie v e . _ T h e B a r r o w s s e e m e d to h
  • of storeroom; phone calls; Lady Bird to hair salon; photos in Yellow Room; Johnsons greet Barrows; exchange of State gifts; dinner under tent in Rose Garden; Lady Bird names guests; LBJ made speech against isolationism in New Orleans on Tuesday