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Telephone conversation # 7582, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/5/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7609, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/8/1965, 1:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATES ON SITUATIONS IN VIETNAM AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS QUIET AND THAT ONE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT HAVE BEEN LOST IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7378, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT SPIVACK, 4/29/1965, 12:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH UK; MEETINGS WITH HAROLD WILSON, OTHER UK OFFICIALS, ITALIAN, GERMAN, JAPANESE LEADERS; MLF; DE GAULLE'S RECENT SPEECH; EFFECT OF US VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN PROTEST MOVEMENT; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT MRS. JUAN BOSCH IS GOING TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE; COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO VIETNAM; COMMUNIST REACTION TO LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH; LBJ READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON LATIN AMERICA
Telephone conversation # 7444, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/30/1965, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF WHETHER GEORGE BALL OR AVERELL HARRIMAN SHOULD ATTEND SEATO MEETING; LBJ ASKS IF BALL HAS FINISHED REPORT ON VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES, COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF PUBLICITY FOR HEALTH, AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IN VIETNAM; WALLACE GREENE'S
Telephone conversation # 7506, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WITH VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7720, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 5/17/1965, 9:07AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH EISENHOWER; DELAY IN PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NYT COVERAGE, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANDERSON COMPARES IT WITH LEBANON CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 7791, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/20/1965, 2:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REPORTS ON DEATH OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ON AIR MISSION IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS TO BE INFORMED ABOUT VIETNAM AIR MISSION AT WHATEVER TIME REPORT IS RECEIVED
Telephone conversation # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS
Telephone conversation # 8529, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 8/11/1965, 8:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES FULBRIGHT ON SUCCESS OF HIS TRIP TO BRAZIL, READS JACK VALENTI'S REPORT ON TRIP; FULBRIGHT'S TRIP TO SEARCY, ARKANSAS, FOLLOWING FIRE IN TITAN MISSILE SILO; LBJ REPORTS ON WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM, US PEACE EFFORTS
Telephone conversation # 8530, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/11/1965, 4:08PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LOSS OF US PLANE TO SAM; EFFORTS TO LOCATE MOBILE SAM SITES; BATTLE AT DUCCO; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF WAR; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM; PASSAGE OF HUD BILL; EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO RFK, KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 8577, sound recording, LBJ and BROMLEY SMITH, 8/20/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SMITH REPORTS ON ANDREW GOODPASTER'S MEETING WITH DWIGHT EISENHOWER IN WHICH EISENHOWER STRESSED HE WAS NOT CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ TELLS SMITH TO DRAFT SPEECHES, BROCHURE SUPPORTING POLICY AND QUOTING CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, LETTERS FROM US
Telephone conversation # 8856, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/14/1965, 11:01AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA SUGGESTS STRATEGY FOR LBJ'S MEETING LATER TODAY WITH MCNAMARA AND EARLE WHEELER ON NEXT BOMBING CAMPAIGN IN VIETNAM; JCS' DIFFERENCES WITH MCNAMARA ON EXTENDING BOMBING TARGETS; MCNAMARA'S PLAN TO EXPLAIN IN WRITING TO JCS NEED TO DEFER
Telephone conversation # 8865, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/14/1965, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S TALK WITH FULBRIGHT ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S UPCOMING SPEECH CRITICIZING DOMINICAN INTERVENTION; VIETNAM TROOP REQUEST; CRITICISM OF WILLIAM "RED" RABORN; RUSSELL PRAISES RICHARD HELMS; COMMUNISM IN THIS HEMISPHERE; RFK; BIRCH BAYH; JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 9200, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/30/1965, 9:09AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON TALKS WITH UK, GERMAN, NATO DEFENSE MINISTERS ON NUCLEAR SHARING, NATO NUCLEAR DEFENSE PLANNING, DISCUSSES HIS VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S REPORT ON VIETNAM SITUATION; MEETING WITH RUSK, MCNAMARA, MCGEORGE BUNDY AT LBJ
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 9307, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN ON FOOD AID TO INDIA; PRESS LEAKS; ROBERT KOMER; CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED MCGEORGE BUNDY; RUSK'S ADMIRATION OF BUNDY; KOMER'S ABRASIVENESS; MEETING WITH LBJ ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM BUDGET; OTHER COUNTRIES' TROOP
Telephone conversation # 9313, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/8/1965, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS AIR STRIKE IN RETALIATION FOR METROPOLE HOTEL BOMBING, DISCUSSES MISUNDERSTANDING WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS STRIKE; MAXWELL TAYLOR AS BUNDY'S SUCCESSOR; NSC STAFF OPERATIONS; NEED TO COUNTER CRITICAL NYT VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9317, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1965, 12:58PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9334, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/24/1965, 6:23PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF DRAFT MESSAGE TO LODGE, WESTMORELAND ABOUT EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM IN ORDER TO FURTHER PEACE EFFORTS; VIET CONG VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE; NEED FOR US FORCES TO MAINTAIN DEFENSIVE
Telephone conversation # 9336, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 7:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM; US POSITION THAT CEASEFIRE WILL END IF VIET CONG RESUME ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9339, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 12/27/1965, 8:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US DOMESTIC CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, ASKS TAYLOR'S VIEWS ON EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT, PEACE EFFORTS; TAYLOR SAYS HE OPPOSES PAUSE BUT SAYS THIS IS BEST TIME FOR IT IF IT IS NECESSARY; U. S. GRANT SHARP'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 8134, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DAVID BRUCE'S REQUEST THAT GEORGE BALL APPEAR ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE PREFERS DEAN ACHESON OR SOMEONE NOT IN US GOVT APPEAR; UK GOVT'S VIEWS; CALL BY LESTER PEARSON OF CANADA FOR BOMBING PAUSE; POSSIBLE APPEARANCE BY FULBRIGHT
Telephone conversation # 8135, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 6/15/1965, 1:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BAYH'S TALK WITH ROGER BRANIGIN ON STARTING STUDENT MOVEMENT SUPPORTING VIETNAM POLICY; COMMUNIST VICTORIES IN PROPAGANDA, MILITARY WAR; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMMUNISTS' REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE; INTELLECTUALS' VIEWS; UN PEACE EFFORTS; OTHER
Telephone conversation # 8137, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LODGE'S APPEARANCE ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; UK COMMONWEALTH PROPOSAL TO APPOINT COMMISSION OF 3 PRIME MINISTERS TO EXPLORE PEACE EFFORTS; CHARGE THAT NASSER IS RE-SELLING US FOOD AID TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; UN PRESS LEAKS; AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 8153, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/17/1965, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ INFORMS FULBRIGHT OF B-52 BOMBING RAID ON VIET CONG INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; REACTION TO FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT; LBJ'S COMMENT ON JOSEPH CLARK'S STATEMENT ABOUT NEED TO NEGOTIATE WITH VIET CONG; UN, UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVES
Telephone conversation # 8154, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 6/17/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FORD'S SON'S ACCIDENT; B-52 BOMBING RAID IN SOUTH VIETNAM; MELVIN LAIRD'S STATEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES PROPOSED ROLE OF US GROUND TROOPS; FORD REQUESTS MEETING ON TROOPS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT MISLEADING PRESS STORIES, LEAKS; GOODPASTER'S BRIEFING
Telephone conversation # 8155, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 6/17/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS GOODPASTER'S REPORT OF HIS BRIEFING OF EISENHOWER ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORD EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF B-52 RAID, SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO THOMAS DEWEY; LBJ JOKES WITH FORD ABOUT TRADING MELVIN LAIRD FOR WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 8166, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESULTS OF GROUND, AIR ACTION AGAINST VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; POOR PRESS COVERAGE OF RAID; GUAM OR OKINAWA AS AIR OPERATIONS BASE; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON RAID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM TROOP
Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 8173, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/21/1965, 7:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ HE WILL DELIVER SPEECH ON VIETNAM AT UPCOMING AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSN LUNCHEON MEETING, ASSURES LBJ OF FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO DISCUSS INHUMANE VIET CONG ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER CRITICISM OF US BOMBING
Telephone conversation # 8185, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/24/1965, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VANCE GIVES HISTORY OF TALKS BY VANCE, WILLIAM BUNDY, JOHN MCNAUGHTON, ARTHUR SYLVESTER, PHIL GOULDING ABOUT STATE DEPT, PENTAGON, SAIGON RELEASING MORE INFORMATION ON B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS VANCE TO CHECK ON PRESS LEAK TO ROWLAND
Telephone conversation # 8186, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BUNDY ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION TO INCLUDE STAFF AT STATE, DOD IN WORK ON STUDIES; DRAFT OF LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; WAYNE MORSE MEMO ON VIETNAM; RFK'S SPEECH; IMPLEMENTATION, RELEASE OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; ADRIAN FISHER; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 8187, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE LANGUAGE IN UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; PRESS LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; EAST GERMAN HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER WEST BERLIN; POSSIBLE MEETING OF PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Telephone conversation # 8189, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/24/1965, 10:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VANCE REPORTS ON PRESS LEAKS, SUMMARIZES DOD RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF EFFECTIVENESS OF RECENT B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS VANCE, MCNAMARA TO CONVEY TO MILITARY, DOD OFFICIALS HIS STRONG OBJECTIONS TO PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 8196, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON UN ARTICLE 19 CONTROVERSY ON NON-PAYMENT OF DUES; ADLAI STEVENSON'S VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, KY, NEGOTIATIONS WITH VIET CONG; U THANT PEACE EFFORT; LBJ'S UN
Telephone conversation # 8212, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/30/1965, 3:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK REPORTS THAT HE, MCNAMARA WILL REVIEW POLICY ON ARMY FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES LIKE PROJECT CAMELOT, ALSO TELLS LBJ THAT EISENHOWER'S LETTER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS PUBLISHED IN HIS BOOK, NOT LEAKED BY STATE, WH; EISENHOWER'S SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 8303, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 7/2/1965, 11:02AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EISENHOWER ASKS LBJ'S HELP IN HAVING WRIGHT PATMAN HOLD HEARINGS ON BANK MERGER BILL; LBJ ASKS EISENHOWER'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN GROUND TROOPS, CALL-UP OF RESERVES, NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION; AIR CAMPAIGN, INCREASED
Telephone conversation # 9006, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/1/1965, 7:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE; GOLDBERG'S RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLDBERG COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SAIGON ABOUT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOLDBERG, HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ'S TRIP TO NYC FOR IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNING, DINNER