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Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 3603, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 6/1/1964, 2:48PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION, VIOLENCE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA; MLK; MARTIN ANDERSEN, CATTLE PRICES; CATTLE TAX SHELTERS; BEEF EXPORTS; EXCISE TAXES; FEDERAL BUDGET; CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, LAOS; REPUBLICAN CRITICISM; BILLY GRAHAM'S COMMENTS ON VIETNAM
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 12824, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S MEETING (WITH UAW BOARD?); LBJ DISCUSSES CHANGE IN ENEMY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM, US RESPONSE, PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS HE WILL WIN NOMINATION DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMY, VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST; SETBACK IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPEN HOUSING
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S 3/6/68 MEETING WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, HICKENLOOPER, AIKEN, SPARKMAN; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM YESTERDAY; LBJ'S TALK WITH RICHARD RUSSELL; AUGUST 1964 TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; NEED FOR MORE TROOPS; DOD BUDGET; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12825, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM; REUTHER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ DESCRIBES HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ON POVERTY RELIEF, EDUCATION, HEALTH, CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISCUSSES HIS SONS-IN-LAW'S SERVICE IN VIETNAM, PEACE EFFORTS
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 12812, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH RFK ABOUT RFK'S FUTURE, VIETNAM COMMISSION; LBJ SUGGESTS RFK MEET WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON VIETNAM; RFK'S CRITICISM OF LACK OF SPENDING ON CITIES, KERNER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 12813, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DALEY'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO RFK ON COMMISSION TO STUDY VIETNAM POLICY; HAWKS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLD CRISIS; EFFECT OF US POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS ON PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE RFK MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 11017, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/6/1966, 7:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S APPEARANCE TOMORROW ON TODAY SHOW; RESPONSE TO RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; ROBERT MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT YESTERDAY; ARTHUR GOLDBERG TRIP TO VIETNAM; UN VOTE ON CHINESE REPRESENTATION; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH HUNGARY, BULGARIA
Telephone conversation # 248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 12/2/1963, 7:01PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; FULBRIGHT DISCUSSES KENNEDY CENTER BILL; FUNDING FOR CENTER; AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN AID BILL ON YUGOSLAVIA, POPULATION CONTROL; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, CUBA, VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; LAOS
Telephone conversation # 4421, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 10:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED NYC GROUP ABOUT VIETNAM, RACIAL DISORDERS, LATIN AMERICA, VP, GOLDWATER, ALSO REPORTS ON RFK'S REACTION TO HIS MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT VP NOMINATION; PRESS STATEMENT ON TEST BAN TREATY, DOD PERSONNEL
Telephone conversation # 4879, sound recording, LBJ and HORACE BUSBY, 8/11/1964, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS BUSBY TO WRITE STATEMENT ON ADMINISTRATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PAST WEEK, PAST 8 MONTHS: RANGER VII, VIETNAM, POVERTY, HIGHWAY BILLS; DISCUSSION OF FUTURE GOALS, POSSIBLE TAX CUT; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; VP
Telephone conversation # 6302, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 11/9/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 6350, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/14/1964, 10:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH MUSKIE, OTHERS ON BASE CLOSINGS; VIETNAM; RICHARD RUSSELL'S OBJECTION TO DOD TRAINING OF DRAFT REJECTS; LBJ STRESSES HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION; EFFECTIVENESS OF MILITARY TRAINING; PROBLEMS CREATED BY BABY BOOM; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 7657, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/13/1965, 8:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GEORGIA'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH HEW GUIDELINES; NEED FOR HEW APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION PLANS; GEORGE WALLACE; SENATE, HOUSE ATTEMPTS TO ADD POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH; SITUATION IN VIETNAM, DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 7799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/21/1965, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VANCE'S TALKS WITH IMBERT; LBJ INVITES MCNAMARA FAMILY FOR WEEKEND VISIT TO CAMP DAVID; LBJ'S LUNCH WITH PRESS TODAY; MENDEL RIVERS' BASE CLOSING PLAN; VIETNAM COUP; DECISION TO SEND TROOPS TO DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 8575, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/19/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S STATEMENT SUPPORTING LBJ IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION ABOUT THEIR ALLEGED DIFFERENCES ON VIETNAM; GERALD FORD; LBJ INVITES BUNDY TO JOIN MEETING WITH EUGENE BLACK; BLACK'S REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA
Telephone conversation # 8660, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 8/27/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EISENHOWER WISHES LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; EISENHOWER PRAISES INFORMATION PROGRAMS IN VIETNAM, LAOS; APPOINTMENTS OF WILLIAM RABORN, WILLIAM MCKEE; RFK'S UPCOMING TOUR OF LATIN AMERICA; POSSIBLE VISIT BY MILTON EISENHOWER TO LATIN
Telephone conversation # 9329, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/24/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; DALEY EMPHASIZES NEED TO INCREASE JOBS; PROTESTERS AT LBJ RANCH; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; POVERTY, VIETNAM BUDGET; RFK; DNC
Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/10/1966, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS POSSIBLE AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT ABRAHAM RIBICOFF'S HEARINGS ON CITIES, POSSIBLE RIOTING; RFK AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICS; RICHARD DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT ILLINOIS DEMONSTRATIONS
Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 10712, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/2/1966, 3:44PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ARKANSAS POLITICS; DISCUSSION OF STATE OF NATIONAL ECONOMY; POSSIBLE STRIKES BY COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS, UAW; MISPERCEPTION OF SPENDING ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE; UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10264, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/27/1966, 8:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY; DIFFICULTY IN PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; EFFECT OF VIETNAM ON FEDERAL BUDGET; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT FLEMING; EISENHOWERS' GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10801, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 9/19/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, INCLUDING DEFENSE, FOREIGN AID, PUBLIC WORKS, POVERTY AND EDUCATION; NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; COMPARISON WITH 1957 ECONOMY; EFFECT OF FUTURE VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE AFTER ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY