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Telephone conversation # 6339, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/12/1964, 8:30AM (Item)
  • KILDUFF REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB GORALSKI, OTHERS ABOUT INACCURATE PRESS STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; LBJ INSTRUCTS KILDUFF ON PRESS HANDLING OF UPCOMING VISIT BY RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHER GEORGIANS
Telephone conversation # 6347, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • SANDERS AGREES TO RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, OTHERS; LBJ COMMENTS ON EFFORTS BY PRESS TO CREATE CONTROVERSY; PRESS STORY ALLEGEDLY LEAKED BY JOHN CONNALLY'S STAFF THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 6368, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/16/1964, 4:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DELOACH TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES, INCLUDING DON COOK, JOHN MACY, HOWARD CORCORAN; DISCUSSION OF WALTER JENKINS' CONDITION; LBJ ASKS DELOACH FOR HIS AND J. EDGAR HOOVER'S EVALUATION OF RAMSEY CLARK
Telephone conversation # 6386, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM (Item)
  • 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 # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO REVIEW LEGALITY OF DNC HANDLING OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; CRYPTIC DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF CABINET ETHICS COMMITTEE; "EARLE" (CLEMENTS?); BOBBY BAKER?; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CIA DIRECTOR; "DON" (COOK?)
Telephone conversation # 6446, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/22/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • COOK'S ADVISORY ROLE IN UNNAMED BUSINESS DEAL; PAUL NITZE; PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES IN COOK'S ACCEPTING FEDERAL APPOINTMENT; APPOINTMENT OF EDWIN WEISL, SR. OR CLARK CLIFFORD AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; COOK TELLS LBJ NOMINEE MUST BE REGARDED AS INDEPENDENT
Telephone conversation # 8630, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/26/1965, 12:55PM? (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, THEN RAMSEY CLARK, THEN DONALD TURNER, NONE OF WHOM ARE AVAILABLE; WHILE ON HOLD, LBJ ASKS SOMEONE IN OFFICE FOR MEMO ON US STEEL IMPORTS; INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF MONETARY CREDIT, INTEREST
Telephone conversation # 9039, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS; DAVID BRESS; VETO MESSAGES; APPOINTMENT FOR ROMAN HRUSKA; REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF LADY BIRD'S COUSIN; PROSECUTION OF DRAFT DODGERS; RONNIE DUGGER; SHERMAN ADAMS; DONALD
Telephone conversation # 11714, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 4/20/1967, 4:45PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FROM TEXAS TO REPLACE CHARLES SHEPARDSON ON FRB; WILLIAM SHERRILL; TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION FROM SUPREME COURT; POSSIBLE NEED TO APPOINT CANDIDATE FROM LOUISIANA TO PLACATE RUSSELL LONG
Telephone conversation # 12910, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:19PM (Item)
  • DALEY ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTING IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOV. SAM SHAPIRO TO REQUEST TROOPS, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN WASHINGTON, DC; NUMBER OF TROOPS
Telephone conversation # 11618, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 3/7/1967, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS YARBOROUGH'S OPINION OF CANDIDATES FOR AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC POST, KARL ROLVAAG AS AMBASSADOR TO ICELAND; YARBOROUGH'S TEXAS TRIP, VISIT WITH WALTER HALL; YARBOROUGH'S RECORD OF SUPPORTING LBJ; AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 11651, sound recording, LBJ and MITCHELL ROGOVIN, 3/24/1967, 12:12PM (Item)
  • CLARK
Telephone conversation # 11375, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 1/18/1967, 8:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH WH STAFF; LONG REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH ROBERT DOCKING; KANSAS POLITICS; LONG SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO HANDLE WIRETAPPING BILL IN SENATE; LBJ SAYS CABINET OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BILLS, TELLS LONG TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK
Telephone conversation # 10818, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/21/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ SUGGESTS "ROSENTHAL" TALK ABOUT KATZENBACH'S FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE TO SHOW HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO BE UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; LBJ SUGGESTS KATZENBACH MEET WITH DIRKSEN, SENATE LEADERS ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)
  • TOM CLARK AND WIRETAP CASE; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND DEFEAT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JUSTICE DEPT VACANCIES; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE RECORD; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 10837, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/24/1966, 4:15PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US ECONOMY, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENTS; UPCOMING ERHARD VISIT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INCREASED POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, ASKS FOWLER'S REACTION TO APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUCCEED
Telephone conversation # 11153, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/17/1966, 2:50PM (Item)
  • RALPH BUNCHE'S RESIGNATION, OTHER UN MATTER (VIETNAM CEASEFIRE?); RAMSEY CLARK'S DECISION TO APPEAL HOUSTON BANK MERGER TO SUPREME COURT; BANK MERGER LAW; QUESTION OF BASING APPEAL ON MERITS OR PROCEDURAL ASPECTS; QUESTION OF DEAN RUSK COMING TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 11189, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/22/1966, 3:41PM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES MEETING WITH "CLARK" (CLIFFORD?) ABOUT RELEASE OF LBJ'S LETTER TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY; CONTROVERSY ABOUT RFK'S ROLE IN FBI WIRETAPS; PRESS LEAK OF 1962 ORDER; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS EXCEPT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Telephone conversation # 13803, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/4/1968, 10:06AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S FAMILY; DISCUSSION OF DANIEL WALKER'S REPORT ON RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO; DALEY ASKS LBJ TO ENCOURAGE RAMSEY CLARK TO INDICT DAVID DELLINGER, TOM HAYDEN, OTHERS; INDICTMENTS OF CHICAGO POLICEMEN
Telephone conversation # 13409, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM (Item)
  • 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 # 13410, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF DALEY'S INVESTIGATION OF CHICAGO RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; RAMSEY CLARK'S INVESTIGATION OF RIOTS
Telephone conversation # 13412, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 9/12/1968, 5:02PM (Item)
  • "ON SPEECH HE MADE ON AMERICANISM"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT
Telephone conversation # 13520, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 10/7/1968, 12:37PM (Item)
  • HAYDEN ASKS ABOUT ARIZONA VACANCY ON 6TH CIRCUIT COURT; LBJ SUGGESTS HAYDEN CONSULT RAMSEY CLARK, JAMES EASTLAND, REPUBLICANS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HAYDEN THANKS LBJ FOR FLOWERS; LBJ SAYS HE IS SENDING UP SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Folder, "Algiers Motel - Report on Case by Detroit Police Department," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)
  • witnesses disclosed that Michael Clark 18/M/N; 5561 Oregon, shared Apt. A-14-with Carl Cooper on the third floor of the Algiers Manor Houue. Michael Clark stated that ~n Wednesday, July 26, 1967, at approximately 12:30AM-l:OOAM he was in Apt. A•l'T with Carl
Telephone conversation # 7054, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:32PM? (Item)
  • CONDITION OF JAMES REEB; STATUS OF COURT ACTION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; MLK DECISION TO DEDICATE MARCH TO REEB; WH MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS; HHH MEMO; POSSIBLE FEDERAL ACTION, ARREST OF AL LINGO, JIM CLARK; MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN AND VOTING RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 6741, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON ATTORNEY GENERAL APPOINTMENT; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS' BACKGROUND, LONGTIME ROLE AS ADVISER TO LBJ, HIS ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; MCNAMARA TESTIMONY ON AUTHORIZATION BILLS; FEDERAL PAY
Telephone conversation # 6743, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 1/22/1965, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND'S ADVICE ON CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS; KATZENBACH'S LOYALTY TO RFK; FORTAS' BACKGROUND, WORK WITH ALVIN WIRTZ, WORK IN 1948 ELECTION; FORTAS' ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 8863, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/14/1965, 7:40PM (Item)
  • JACK MILLER'S SPEECH OPPOSING DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS WASHINGTON, DC US ATTORNEY BECAUSE OF BRESS' PAST SERVICE AS COUNSEL TO SERV-U CORP; CLARK MOLLENHOFF STORY; EFFECT OF PUBLICITY ON BOBBY BAKER CASE; WH, JUSTICE DEPT PRESS RESPONSE; DREW
Telephone conversation # 10129, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/20/1966, 10:55AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CANCELLING LBJ'S SPEECH AT UAW CONVENTION IN LA DUE TO DEMONSTRATIONS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING OF NEGRO; SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LBJ, HHH; RAMSEY CLARK'S TALKS WITH WARREN CHRISTOPHER ON MATTER; HHH SUGGESTS LBJ ADDRESS MEETING
Telephone conversation # 11632, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 3/10/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; LBJ PAUSES DURING CONVERSATION TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT OF RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM (Item)
  • HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS CHIEF
Telephone conversation # 12907, transcript, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 4/4/1968, 9:36PM (Item)
  • ELLINGTON REPORTS HE HAS CALLED RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT SITUATION IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF MLK, SAYS THEY WILL BE MOVING IN NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS; LBJ TELLS ELLINGTON TO CALL HIM IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO
Oral history transcript, Patrick V. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • relationship with Attorney General Clark and Fred Vinson. We had occasion to work with them a good deal during the Poor People's Campaign, and during the demonstrations of one kind or another in many tense situations. Because the attorney general
Oral history transcript, Courtney A. Evans, interview 1 (I), 3/27/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • new major policy decisions made that affected the department. B: But this is only a natural development. During these years in which there were three Attorney Generals--from Robert Kennedy to Nicholas Katzenbach to Ramsey Clark--did there occur under
Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • with my appointment were with the Attorney Genera 1 \vho telephoned ne perhaps as much as a month before the fifteenth of June and there began a series of conversations between us. B: Sir, the Attorney General called--this was Ramsey Clark at this time
Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • : Well, I got a call from the President actually. I was out of town. And when I got back to town, I learned that the President wanted to speak to me. And the next call I got was either from Nick [Nicholas de B.] Katzenbach or Ramsey Clark--I don't
Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
Oral history transcript, John W. Hechinger, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • of story. What happened was I was called at Kampelman's office because I kept Pollak advised where I was--he told me--and I was supposed to report immediately to Warren Christopher, the Deputy Attorney General under Ramsey Clark. I went down
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • LBJ & Lady Bird to Hemis Fair, San Antonio; gun control legislation; ceremony at Hemis Fair; speeches by Ed Clark, Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, John Connally & LBJ; LBJ & Lady Bird tour exhibits; LBJ receives questions from the press; painting for LBJ
Oral history transcript, James W. Symington, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • like Katzenbach or Burke Marshall, obviously Clark, fellows like that. If you get a lot closer to the kind of retainer- type fellow that had always been with Bob, you'd find it in their families and so on; just as I certainly found the reverse if I