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Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VULNERABILITY OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; REQUEST FOR MORE AIRCRAFT IN THAILAND; CASUALTIES; MILITARY SUPPLIES; BOMBING TARGETS; PUBLIC INFORMATION ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; RFK AND KKK PRESS STORY; JOSEPH ALSOP; WIRETAPS
Telephone conversation # 9311, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/3/1965, 4:10PM (Item)
  • "FOUND ON MACHINE 12-4-65, 10:30A"; "RE LIUZZO CASE FOR RELEASE TO PRESS"; TIME AND DATE FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FEHMER IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF VERDICT IN CONSPIRACY CASE CONCERNING MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO; KATZENBACH SUGGESTS LBJ CONGRATULATE FBI, JOHN DOAR AND ISSUE PRESS STATEMENT; KATZENBACH DICTATES STATEMENT TO FEHMER; FEHMER ASKS IF SHE CAN GET CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF BOBBY BAKER'S TESTIMONY AT HIS TRIAL; LBJ'S MEMORY OF EVENTS; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO PRESS, DISCUSSES BOB KERR'S POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ TESTIFYING AT TRIAL; IRS DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE BAKER
Telephone conversation # 13344, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/29/1968, 7:31PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ PRAISES DALEY FOR HIS WORK AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; DALEY SAYS HE IS SORRY LBJ DID NOT ATTEND CONVENTION; LBJ DENOUNCES PRESS COVERAGE OF RIOTING, CONVENTION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO READ PRESS REPORT OF LIZ CARPENTER'S SPEECH TO DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 13409, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVESTIGATION OF CHICAGO RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; BIASED PRESS COVERAGE; BUGGING BY PRESS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN VIETNAM PROTESTS; RAMSEY CLARK'S VIEWS OF RIOTS; ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY; POSSIBLE USE OF OEO FUNDS
Telephone conversation # 4215, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/10/1964, 8:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY SAYS HE TALKED TO FRANK CORMIER WHO IS CORRECTING AP PRESS STORY ABOUT ASSIGNMENT OF NEW PERMANENT FBI UNIT IN MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 3938, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 159, sound recording, LBJ and LESLIE ARENDS, 11/29/1963, 6:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ SAYS HE HAS TRIED TO CONTACT SOMEONE (CHARLES HALLECK?) BEFORE MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT, ASKS ARENDS TO TRY TO CONTACT THAT PERSON, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS
Telephone conversation # 491, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 12/14/1963, 12:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SAYS PIERRE SALINGER WILL BE ASKED BY PRESS ABOUT RELEASE OF BOBBY BAKER'S TAX RETURN TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS, EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT WH HAS NOT YET RECEIVED IT; JENKINS DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO GET IT
Telephone conversation # 492, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 12/14/1963, 12:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, LBJ'S INSURANCE POLICY, JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LBJ ASKS FELDMAN ABOUT STATUS OF REQUEST FOR BOBBY BAKER'S INCOME TAX RETURN; FELDMAN DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT PROCESS FOR RELEASING TAX
Telephone conversation # 3116, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT POLICY OF NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEDERAL PROJECTS AWARDED IN THEIR DISTRICTS; PRESS CONFERENCE QUESTION ABOUT FRED BLACK BRIBERY TRIAL; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN GOVT
Telephone conversation # 4150, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL JOHNSON, 7/3/1964, 3:17PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI WEATHER, RANCHING CONDITIONS; STATUS OF INVESTIGATION OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, EFFECTS OF TRIP BY ALLEN DULLES; LBJ PRAISES JOHNSON FOR COOPERATION; JOHNSON COMPLAINS OF PRESS COVERAGE; IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 3835, sound recording, LBJ and BURKE MARSHALL, 6/23/1964, 3:51PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO HEAD COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, INCLUDING WILLIAM SIMKIN IN LABOR DEPT; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT HE MADE ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER
Telephone conversation # 3852, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH LBJ PRIOR TO PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, ASKS IF LBJ HAS TALKED TO RFK ABOUT SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONTACTS WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, BURKE MARSHALL, J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 4200, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RFK ASKS ROBERTS TO LOCATE MEMORANDUM HE HAD SENT TO LBJ REGARDING USE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL IN MISSISSIPPI, ASKS ROBERTS TO GIVE IT TO LBJ BEFORE HIS PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4207, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ANGELA NOVELLO, 7/10/1964, 10:48AM? (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NOVELLO DICTATES STATEMENT COMPOSED BY RFK ON USE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO ENFORCE LAW, ESPECIALLY IN MISSISSIPPI, FOR LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4214, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/10/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS REEDY TO CORRECT AP 131 PRESS STORY ABOUT PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT OF NEW FBI UNIT TO MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 3861, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CRITICIZES WH STAFF FOR REVEALING INFORMATION ABOUT LBJ'S ACTIVITIES TO REEDY FOR PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3864, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 6/23/1964, 6:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF HIS MEETING WITH PARENTS OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER; WHITE PRAISES MANNER IN WHICH LBJ SPOKE TO PARENTS
Telephone conversation # 3878, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL JOHNSON, 6/23/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND ALLEN DULLES AS OBSERVER IN SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; JOHNSON DESCRIBES MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITIES' COOPERATION WITH FBI IN SEARCH OF SWAMP, HIS PRESS STATEMENT, MISSISSIPPI'S DILEMMA, TENSION THERE
Telephone conversation # 3879, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL JOHNSON, 6/23/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND ALLEN DULLES AS OBSERVER IN SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; JOHNSON DESCRIBES MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITIES' COOPERATION WITH FBI IN SEARCH OF SWAMP, HIS PRESS STATEMENT, MISSISSIPPI'S DILEMMA, TENSION THERE
Telephone conversation # 3937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS IF LBJ HAS SPOKEN WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI; PRESS REPORTS ON STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE FOLLOWING MEETING WITH LBJ; LODGE'S POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, OPINION
Telephone conversation # 3947, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 6/29/1964, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ INVITES DALEY, WIFE TO WH; LBJ REPORTS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION, VIETNAM; 1964 CAMPAIGN; BARRY GOLDWATER; ISSUES IN ILLINOIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, MODERNIZATION; CIVIL RIGHTS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS; VP SELECTION; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 5288, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/31/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE; QUESTION OF LBJ CALLING PAUL JOHNSON; ABE FORTAS' SUGGESTION THAT ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PRESS BE MADE FEDERAL OFFENSE; PHILADELPHIA RIOTS; POSSIBLE MAYORS MEETING; PREVENTING VIOLENCE
Telephone conversation # 5413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/1/1964, 7:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INQUIRES ABOUT ALLEGATIONS MADE BY DON REYNOLDS THAT MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY MADE ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOBBY BAKER IN 1960 CAMPAIGN; LBJ REQUESTS THAT FBI RE-INTERVIEW REYNOLDS; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL NOT BE ON BALLOT IN IOWA
Telephone conversation # 4820, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/8/1964, 9:58AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ READS HOOVER PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, NEED FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OBEDIENCE TO LAWS; HOOVER RECOMMENDS STATEMENT OPPOSING RIOTING; LBJ PRAISES FBI WORK IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; GULF OIL
Telephone conversation # 4696, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/4/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WHITE REPORTS ON STATUS OF CALLS TO FAMILIES OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; LBJ INSTRUCTS WHITE TO HAVE FBI PROCEED WITH PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT IF FAMILIES ARE NOT REACHED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES BECAUSE INFORMATION WILL LEAK WHEN BODIES ARE MOVED
Telephone conversation # 4701, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/4/1964, 8:47PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS WHITE IF HE HAS INFORMED FBI THEY MAY ISSUE PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT BODIES OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS HAVE BEEN FOUND; WHITE REPORTS ON CALLS TO THEIR FAMILIES; LBJ ASKS HIM TO CALL OGDEN REID, WILLIAM RYAN, ASKS WHITE TO REVIEW
Telephone conversation # 6174, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 11/4/1964, 12:46PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ THANKS WEISL FOR SUPPORT, ASKS FOR HELP IN CONVEYING MESSAGE THAT LBJ'S VICTORY WAS A MANDATE AND IN IMPROVING LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE AND PRESS RELATIONS; LBJ'S VICTORY MARGIN COMPARED TO FDR'S, EISENHOWER'S; CAMPAIGN DEBT; ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 6275, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/6/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BUNDY SUGGESTS COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT TALENT HUNT; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE; DOUGLAS DILLON; POSSIBLE CHANGES IN WH STAFF; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS AT RANCH; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOM FINNEY; VISITS BY FOREIGN MINISTERS, HAROLD
Telephone conversation # 6325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 6330, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/11/1964, 8:39PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF ARREST OF WALTER JENKINS ON MORALS CHARGE AND POSSIBLE PRESS STORIES ABOUT INCIDENT
Telephone conversation # 5880, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS DISCLOSURE OF WALTER JENKINS' HOSPITALIZATION, ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; ANNOUNCEMENT OF JENKINS' RESIGNATION; JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; POLICY ON FBI INVESTIGATIONS OF WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 5820, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 10/2/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO CHECK ON PRESS LEAK OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S TESTIMONY TO WARREN COMMISSION AND ON GOVT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ESPIONAGE INDICTMENT OF ALEKSANDR SOKOLOV; FELDMAN REPORTS ON POSSIBLE NEW ETHICS CHARGES AGAINST WILLIAM MILLER
Telephone conversation # 5821, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 10/2/1964, 5:38PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • FELDMAN GIVES LBJ REPORT ON GOVT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ESPIONAGE INDICTMENT OF ALEKSANDR SOKOLOV, LEAK OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S TESTIMONY TO WARREN COMMISSION; LBJ ASKS FOR STATEMENTS FOR POSSIBLE USE IN PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 6338, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/12/1964, 8:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS KILDUFF TO ISSUE DENIAL OF NBC STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHOUT PRECLUDING POSSIBILITY THAT LBJ WILL MAKE FUTURE CHANGES IN CABINET; PRESS COVERAGE OF LUTHER HODGES' VISIT TO RANCH
Telephone conversation # 6386, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED RFK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; DON COOK; LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO CONSULT WITH EDWIN WEISL, SR., RELAYS WEISL'S ADMIRATION OF HOOVER, CAUTIONS HOOVER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 5555, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 9/9/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ ON HOLD 1:24; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT TRANSCRIPT OF TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS APPARENTLY MEETING WITH JACK VALENTI, GEORGE REEDY AT TIME OF CALL
  • Press relations