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Telephone conversation # 5130, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 6:21PM (Item)

EASTLAND READS E. K. COLLINS' STATEMENT TO CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ON POSITION OF REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; MFDP; JOE RAUH; LBJ SUGGESTS WORDING FOR STATEMENT; CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION: MIKE MANSFIELD, HHH, EUGENE MCCARTHY; CATHOLIC AS VP

Telephone conversation # 5915, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/19/1964, 7:00PM (Item)

MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE WILL HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WALTER JENKINS' SECURITY CLEARANCE TOMORROW; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF GOLDWATER'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT LACK OF FBI INVESTIGATION OF JENKINS; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S AF RESERVE

Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM (Item)

FORTAS READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ABOUT ALLEGED RECEIPT OF MONEY BY BOBBY BAKER IN 1962 FROM CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN ON BEHALF OF BOB KERR; KERR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Telephone conversation # 6417, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/19/1964, 2:20PM (Item)

LBJ READS CABLE FROM UK PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ABOUT UK MONETARY CRISIS, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE OR SEEK IMF LOAN; FRB ROLE IN RAISING US RATE; J. EDGAR HOOVER STATEMENT ON WARREN COMMISSION

Telephone conversation # 7129, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 7131, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 7140, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)

LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; LBJ READS HIS RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON US POLICY ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE, HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE; LBJ ASKS FOR PEARSON'S REACTION TO VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH

Telephone conversation # 8633, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/26/1965, 1:20PM (Item)

LBJ QUESTIONS ANTITRUST DIVISION'S POLICIES UNDER LEADERSHIP OF DONALD TURNER, READS MEMO ON RISE IN PRICES, TELLS KATZENBACH TO SELL METALS FROM STOCKPILE, JOKES ABOUT JACOB JAVITS' ATTENDING BOAT RIDE WITH AMBASSADORS YESTERDAY; IMMIGRATION BILL

Telephone conversation # 9656, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM (Item)

ARTHUR GOLDBERG; LBJ'S VIEWS ON UN; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING; WAYNE MORSE'S VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ READS FROM MEMO ON FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; EDWIN REISCHAUER; RAY CLINE; WILLIAM "RED" RABORN; MANSFIELD REPORT; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REPORTS ON VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 10287, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/29/1966, 10:30AM (Item)

HOOVER READS REPORT OF FBI INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE BALL ABOUT PRESS LEAK ON BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; BALL'S CONTACTS WITH PHILIP GEYELIN

Telephone conversation # 12009, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN LINDSAY, 7/27/1967, 5:02PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS LINDSAY TO BE VICE CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION TO STUDY CIVIL DISORDERS IN WAKE OF DETROIT RIOTS, READS FROM HIS STATEMENT ON FORMING COMMISSION, DISCUSSES APPOINTING OTTO KERNER TO CHAIR COMMISSION AND POSSIBLE OTHER MEMBERS

Telephone conversation # 12735, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/29/1968, 8:44AM? (Item)

LBJ ASKS CLARK TO DELAY FILING WESTINGHOUSE ANTITRUST SUIT UNTIL AFTER CLARK MEETS WITH DONALD BURNHAM, PRESIDENT OF WESTINGHOUSE; LBJ READS MEMO ON CASE; CLARK SAYS HE REGRETS BURNHAM DID NOT ASK FOR MEETING EARLIER

Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY

Telephone conversation # 11369, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/18/1967, 6:25PM (Item)

EDWIN REISCHAUER; LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER FROM RUSK TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT ABOUT OUTER SPACE TREATY, SCHEDULING RUSK'S TESTIMONY ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)

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 # 11409, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM (Item)

LBJ SAYS BOBBY BAKER CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; LBJ READS NEW HARRIS POLL SHOWING DROP IN RFK'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING WILLIAM MANCHESTER BOOK CONTROVERSY; LBJ'S STANDINGS IN POLL; RFK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO EUROPE

Telephone conversation # 10848, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/28/1966, 5:16PM (Item)

LBJ READS PRIVATE NOTE FROM TOM CLARK REGARDING ABA, OTHER SUPPORT FOR CLARK REMAINING ON SUPREME COURT IF RAMSEY CLARK IS APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; DISCUSSION OF PERCEPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF TOM CLARK REMAINS ON COURT; VIEWS OF OTHER

Telephone conversation # 13595, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 10/24/1968, 12:50PM (Item)

BOGGS READS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON VIOLENCE WILL INVESTIGATE MAJOR COMMUNICATION MEDIA'S USE OF VIOLENCE IN TV AND MOVIES; LBJ SUGGESTS CALLING COMMISSION "EISENHOWER COMMISSION" AFTER CHAIRMAN MILTON EISENHOWER

Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)

LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 13344, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/29/1968, 7:31PM (Item)

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 # 13412, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 9/12/1968, 5:02PM (Item)

LONG SAYS HE ANSWERED STEPHEN YOUNG'S REMARKS IN SPEECH LONG MADE DENOUNCING DRAFT EVADERS AND PROTESTORS AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO; LBJ'S SPEECH AT AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION; LBJ SAYS HE WILL READ LONG'S SPEECH TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 13563, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM (Item)

LBJ TEASES EASTLAND ABOUT HIS FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE AND VISITED LBJ RANCH, READS TELEGRAM THAT CHAROLAIS-ANGUS STEER BRED BY FORMER LBJ RANCH EMPLOYEE WON TEXAS STATE FAIR COMPETITION; PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN; IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 3831, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROBERT KENNEDY, 6/23/1964, 3:11PM (Item)

RFK RECOMMENDS THAT LBJ PUBLICLY EXPRESS PERSONAL CONCERN ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, POSSIBLY MEET WITH THEIR FAMILIES, TALK WITH GOV. PAUL JOHNSON; VALENTI READS LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 3832, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 6/23/1964, 3:35PM (Item)

STATUS OF SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; KATZENBACH'S ADVICE ON WHETHER LBJ OR LEE WHITE SHOULD MEET WITH THEIR PARENTS; WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT; RFK'S, KATZENBACH'S MEETING

Telephone conversation # 4292, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/21/1964, 12:40PM (Item)

LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON NYC RIOTS, ASKS HOOVER TO CONTACT NYC OFFICIALS ABOUT NEED FOR FBI TO INVESTIGATE THERE AS IN SOUTH; HOOVER OFFERS TO GO TO NYC; NEED TO PROVIDE FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR MLK AT UPCOMING SPEECH IN GREENWOOD

Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S

Telephone conversation # 13354, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 8/31/1968, 9:30AM (Item)

LBJ READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON EASTERN EUROPE; ANATOLY DOBRYNIN'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK; NIXON ASKS ABOUT CURRENT SITUATION IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, POLAND AND POSSIBLE COMMUNIST INVOLVEMENT IN CHICAGO RIOTS; PRESS COVERAGE OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL

Telephone conversation # 8685, transcript, MILDRED STEGALL and BOBBY BAKER, 8/31/1965, 10:30AM (Item)

. Mrs. Stegall's notes are of Bobby Baker's part of the conversation, and "I" refers to Baker. Photocopies of the envelope and the shorthand notes are located in the tape notebook for WH6508. l 4, in the Reading Room. CITATION NUMBER: 8685 DATE

Oral history transcript, James W. Symington, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

way they liked. point system. There was a They had to go to school and learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. They learned from machines, so it didn't take teachers' time. They could take a teacher-given test anytime they wanted

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to make arrangements with the other side. can tell the other people you are ready to release ... '' Bunker The President then read the cable and reiterated that he does not believe we should overrule Bunker's recommendation. Rusk said it would be alright

Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 2 (II), 3/24/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 17 S: He sure does! Maybe too much so. That's not for me to say. But it \"ould really bother him, particularly when he would read or hear about, in the Community Action Programs, somebody stealing or somebody getting rich

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

Visit by Mayor Robert Wagner and sons; LBJ & Lady Bird to memorial service for Senator Clair Engle; lunch; Lady Bird reads "When the Cheering Stopped"; dinner with Anthony Celebrezze, Willard Wirtz, Dick Goodwin and their wives; Robert Wagner

Oral history transcript, Robert Storey, interview 1 (I), 3/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

days. So they put Hess in the front row there, with the doctors observing film. He would sit up there and pretend to be reading a book and wouldn't talk to Ribbentrop or Göring or anybody. All the other defendants would talk with one another during

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

campaign coordinator for a variety of reasons. B: One reads so much about the magnificent Kennedy organization in '60. This doesn't seem to square that. V: I think someone probably made a judgment that there were these few states that should not have

Oral history transcript, Mitchell Rogovin, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Service special agents read the newspapers, like anyone else, and if they see something that has the potential of generating unreported income, they may well start an investigation. The investigation as I recall, LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Courtney A. Evans, interview 1 (I), 3/27/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

/oh and then the Congress can make an intelligent judgment. B: You know, an outsider reading the newspapers at that time got the opinion that a good deal of Congress' activity was motivated either by emotional reasons or political reasons