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Telephone conversation # 9840, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/7/1966, 9:25AM (Item)
  • "RE PROGRESS IN VIETNAM OVER THE WEEKEND; AND DISCUSSION OF SUNDAY'S TV PROGRAMS"
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONIES; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; NEED TO SPEED UP US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS, INCREASE AUSTRALIAN, KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S TV APPEARANCE YESTERDAY; POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP; NEED FOR BETTER PUBLICITY
Telephone conversation # 3663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/9/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH CONGRESS ON LAOS, VIETNAM; CONCERNS OF LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, GEORGE MAHON ABOUT PUBLIC OPINION; LBJ READS LETTER FROM MIKE MANSFIELD ON VIETNAM, LAOS; HENRY CABOT LODGE; CRITICAL PROVINCE PROGRAM; LBJ'S 1961
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 # 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 # 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 # 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
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 7697, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 5/15/1965, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BALL REPORTS USSR HAS RECONSIDERED VIETNAM PEACE FEELER SENT THROUGH PIERRE SALINGER; GUIDANCE FOR RUSK'S TALK WITH GROMYKO; ECONOMIC AID FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INADEQUACY OF US PRESS BRIEFINGS; QUAYLE POLL; DEAN ACHESON'S PAPER ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7567, sound recording, LBJ and KARL MUNDT, 5/4/1965, 11:59AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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 # 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 # 9655, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LIFE EDITORIAL; LBJ'S DESIRE FOR PEACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM; RFK PROPOSAL; VIEWS OF JCS, FULBRIGHT IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, RUSK; AGENDA FOR WH MEETING TODAY; ROBERT KINTNER; INFLUENCE OF NYT; ARTHUR
Telephone conversation # 10241, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DREW PEARSON STORY ACCUSING MENDEL RIVERS OF DRUNKENNESS; RIVERS' HEALTH; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; EFFECT OF 6/30/1967 TERMINATION DATE ON MILITARY PURCHASING, DOD BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR MORE ECONOMIC AID FUNDS FOR VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10403, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 7/5/1966, 8:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS THAT HARRIMAN, ANDREW GOODPASTER, ROBERT KOMER BRIEF NATIONAL GOVS. CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, PEACE FEELERS, PACIFICATION; GOODPASTER'S BRIEFING OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; LBJ INVITES HARRIMAN TO LBJ RANCH
Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 8107, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; HISTORY OF US ROLE; WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR TROOPS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GEORGE AIKEN'S OPPOSITION TO ASIAN ECONOMIC AID; CONGRESSIONAL DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 3854, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/23/1964, 5:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA SUGGESTS CREIGHTON ABRAMS, HAROLD JOHNSON AS POSSIBLE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF; RECOMMENDATIONS BY EARLE WHEELER; VIETNAM; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER LAOS; LBJ MENTIONS FIGHT ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 7013, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK ASKS LBJ ABOUT SENDING DAVID BELL OR WILLIAM GAUD WITH MISSION TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO SEND GAUD ON COMMERCIAL PLANE
Telephone conversation # 7182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/30/1965, 8:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON ON ALLEGED SURVEILLANCE OF RICHARD RESTON, WIRETAPS; SAIGON EMBASSY BOMBING; POSSIBLE POLICY CHANGE ON US COMBAT TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT; MLK; PAY BILL; US MAYORS; MAURICE YAMEOGO, UPPER
Telephone conversation # 7565, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/4/1965, 8:16AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DUTY OFFICER READS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS COMMISSION; US FORCES, CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EVACUATION STATISTICS; HUMANITARIAN AID; UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION; OAS FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; VIETNAM AIR MISSIONS
Telephone conversation # 7830, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/26/1965, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PUBLICITY FOR WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA, RUSK TO MEET WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD ABOUT SENATE HANDLING OF FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION BILL, DISCUSSES VICTORY IN HOUSE
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 # 9308, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING OF VIETNAM ADVISERS AT LBJ RANCH; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S RESIGNATION AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER; WRIGHT PATMAN'S OPPOSITION TO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS; DAVID BELL'S RESIGNATION; POSSIBILITY OF BUNDY RETURNING TO WH DURING
Telephone conversation # 9665, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/22/1966, 6:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9630, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 2/10/1966, 6:14PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR HHH'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PRIME MINISTER GANDHI UPDATING HER ON VIETNAM, PEACE EFFORTS, FOOD AND MILITARY AID TO INDIA; LBJ GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US MILITARY LEADERS
Telephone conversation # 7014, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:09AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN
Telephone conversation # 8851, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/12/1965, 9:26AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 7702, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 7836, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/27/1965, 2:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 11206, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Telephone conversation # 607, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/20/1963, 7:24PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 7337, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/9/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9682, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism