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Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ ON HIGHWAY FUNDS; RUSSELL PRAISES MADDOX'S ACTIONS AS GOV.; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZATIONS, EXPENDITURES; HOUSING, HIGHWAY FUNDS; COPPER SHORTAGE; US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 4663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US
Telephone conversation # 7039, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 3/8/1965, 4:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HILL'S ADVICE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WALLACE'S ACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DESEGREGATION; KATZENBACH AS POSSIBLE FRIEND OF COURT IN MLK'S SUIT; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH MLK; PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS; LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • SIZE OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR MONETARY ACTION, POSTPONEMENT OF EXCISE TAX REDUCTION; COST OF GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, VIETNAM WAR; TAX REVENUE ESTIMATES; NEED TO WORK WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN ON INTEREST RATES; MEETING
Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 13214, sound recording, LBJ and JIM WRIGHT, 7/24/1968, 9:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT