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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 # 5815, sound recording, LBJ and MILTON EISENHOWER, 10/2/1964, 4:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SUCCESSFUL EVENT AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY; RIGHT-WING CRITICISM OF LBJ ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS, VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, HIS PAST SUPPORT FOR DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND GEORGE HUMPHREY
Telephone conversation # 5573, sound recording, LBJ and TOM WICKER, 9/13/1964, 4:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WICKER ASKS LBJ FOR HIS VIEWS ON VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF ATTEMPTED COUP AGAINST NGUYEN KHANH, US POLITICAL SITUATION; LBJ REPLIES HE IS WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS, DISCUSSES HAWK AND DOVE POSITIONS, SAYS US POLICY IS TO HELP SOUTH VIETNAM HELP ITSELF
Telephone conversation # 6887, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/26/1965, 9:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE AIR STRIKE TONIGHT IN VIETNAM; NEED TO MOVE TROOPS TO DANANG; LBJ REQUESTS IDEAS FOR MILITARY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM; REVIEW OF LAST NIGHT'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING INFILTRATION
Telephone conversation # 6892, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • AVERELL HARRIMAN'S REQUEST THAT ROBERT KOMER CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE REST OF HIS TRIP; RUSK ASKS THAT KOMER RETURN TO BRIEF OTHERS ON MIDEAST; SINKING OF ENEMY SHIP IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS FOR MORE SUGGESTIONS ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM TASK FORCE
Telephone conversation # 7356, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/20/1965, 7:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HONOLULU MEETING ON VIETNAM STRATEGY; NYT STORY ON MEETING; POSSIBLE CHINESE INTERVENTION; INTRODUCTION OF US COMBAT TROOPS; IMPROVED PERFORMANCE BY SOUTH VIETNAM; CONCERNS ABOUT VULNERABILITY OF BIEN HOA, DANANG; MAXWELL TAYLOR
Telephone conversation # 7615, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/10/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ALBERT THOMAS' DECLINING HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES THOMAS' OPPOSITION TO REORGANIZATION OF CUSTOMS BUREAU, CONSTRUCTION OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; EARLE CABELL; LBJ PRAISES MAHON'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Telephone conversation # 7384, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 4/29/1965, 4:29PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS MCGEE FOR HIS STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES REPORTS ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON STUDENT MOVEMENT; ARTHUR DEAN'S COMMENTS ON KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ON SIGNING ANTI-WAR PETITION
Telephone conversation # 7797, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR
Telephone conversation # 8501, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8502, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8552, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 8/18/1965, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • "J. B." [JAMES P. COLEMAN?]; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECULATING ON COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR THIS YEAR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NORTH VIETNAM'S AID REQUESTS TO CHINA, USSR; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COSTS OF MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 9306, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLL; BUNDY'S CABLE ON VIETNAM DECISIONS; LBJ SAYS ADVISERS SHOULD MEET ON ALTERNATIVES BEFORE MEETING WITH HIM; POSSIBLE SEPARATE VIETNAM BUDGET; INTEREST RATE HIKE; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; DOMINICAN SITUATION; WH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 9314, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/11/1965, 12:18PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; HANOI'S DENUNCIATION OF PAUSE; UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON VISIT; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE, CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; US LOAN TO BRAZIL; BRAZILIAN TROOPS FOR VIETNAM; WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT
Telephone conversation # 8145, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:12PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HAROLD WILSON'S CONCERN THAT TIMING OF UPCOMING B-52 VIETNAM RAID WILL AFFECT ANNOUNCEMENT OF UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; LBJ DISCUSSES UK, GERMAN POLLS ON VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS GROUP PROTESTING WAR
Telephone conversation # 8146, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ON INCREASE IN US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES CRITICAL LABOUR STATEMENT IN UK HOUSE OF COMMONS, FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE, SAYS HE IS LEAVING TO ATTEND BOBBY RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8168, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS BASE-CLOSING SECTION DROPPED FROM BILL, BRIEFING TO BE HELD ON B-52 RAID; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK TO RFK ABOUT HIS ALLEGED CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7852, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S POSSIBLE RETURN FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TALKS; LBJ SUGGESTS JOSEPH ALSOP DISCUSS VIETNAM WITH FULBRIGHT; WILLIAM BUNDY'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; CHESTER COOPER MEMO; SPEECH DRAFT; CRITICISM OF US POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON US ROLE
Telephone conversation # 7854, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S POSSIBLE RETURN FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TALKS; LBJ SUGGESTS JOSEPH ALSOP DISCUSS VIETNAM WITH FULBRIGHT; WILLIAM BUNDY'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; CHESTER COOPER MEMO; SPEECH DRAFT; CRITICISM OF US POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON US ROLE
Telephone conversation # 8035, sound recording, WH SITUATION ROOM and LBJ, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR
Telephone conversation # 8104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; "(RE VIETNAM) & (RE DOM. REP & DOD MATTERS, LEGISLATION)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • US FORCES IN VIETNAM; CAM RANH BAY FACILITY; PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; NORTH VIETNAM BOMBING TARGETS; MARGUERITE HIGGINS' STORY ON IL-28S; US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF MENDEL RIVERS, JOHN STENNIS ON MILITARY PAY BILL; BASE
Telephone conversation # 8117, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/10/1965, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MIKE MANSFIELD'S, GEORGE AIKEN'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON INCREASED US FORCES OR REPEAL OF TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; VIEWS OF UNNAMED PERSON ON FAILURE OF BOMBING PAUSE, VIETNAM POLICY; NEED TO RESPOND TO VIET CONG
Telephone conversation # 9650, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; LBJ'S IMPRESSIONS OF WESTMORELAND; GUERRILLA WARFARE; US TROOP COMMITMENTS; IMPACT OF WEATHER ON BOMBING CAMPAIGN, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S VIEWS ON NORTH VIETNAM; LUCE CITES US FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9656, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON
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 # 9803, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 3/1/1966, 12:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, ASKS MCGEE TO MAKE STATEMENT THAT MOTION TO TABLE AMENDMENT DOES NOT IMPLY DILUTION OF LBJ'S AUTHORITY IN VIETNAM; CONCERNS OF US OFFICERS IN VIETNAM ABOUT SENATE
Telephone conversation # 9808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1966, 6:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA CONGRATULATES LBJ ON VOTES IN HOUSE AND SENATE TODAY ON VIETNAM MILITARY AUTHORIZATION BILL; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S VOTE; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS TODAY ON US MATERIEL POSITION IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9838, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/5/1966, 9:34AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY APPARENTLY CALLS TO DISCUSS VIETNAM SITUATION BUT ONLY LBJ'S PORTION OF CONVERSATION IS AUDIBLE; EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE SETTLEMENT; VANCE HARTKE'S OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; IMPROVED MILITARY SITUATION; BILL SLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 9602, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 2/1/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL, PRESS CRITICISM ON NORTH VIETNAM; CONSULTATION WITH JAMES GAVIN; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE, OPPOSITION TO OVERTHROW OF DIEM; IMPROVEMENT IN STABILITY OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, POSSIBLE ELECTIONS; INFLUENCE OF NYT; STATE DEPT
Telephone conversation # 9603, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 2/1/1966, 9:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MAXWELL TAYLOR TO BRIEF EUGENE MCCARTHY ON VIETNAM BOMBING, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF BOMBING; CONGRESSIONAL, PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO BOMBING; USSR AMBASSADOR'S REQUEST FOR BOMBING HALT EXTENSION; LACK OF RESPONSE FROM NORTH VIETNAM; DIEM
Telephone conversation # 9610, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/2/1966, 5:29PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS IN BURMA, UN; LBJ'S MEETING WITH B. K. NEHRU ON EMERGENCY FOOD AID TO INDIA; NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, AID FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF CLARK CLIFFORD; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY BY FULBRIGHT
Telephone conversation # 9619, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 2/4/1966, 5:20PM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF DANIEL INOUYE ACCOMPANYING LBJ TO HONOLULU MEETING WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US ADVISERS; LBJ DISCUSSES DAMAGE DONE BY MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM, CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM