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Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO HOLD BRIEFLY DURING CALL WHILE HE LISTENS TO TV REPORT ON EDUCATION AID TO VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 8221, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/30/1965, 7:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PRESS HANDLING OF MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM?; TODAY'S MEETING ON VIETNAM (WITH EISENHOWER?); LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK WITH RFK ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ EXPRESSES DOUBTS ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT POLICY; MCNAMARA REMINISCES ABOUT BAY
Telephone conversation # 7856, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP
Telephone conversation # 7858, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP
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 # 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 # 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 # 13306, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 8/18/1968, 5:01PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S HEALTH; CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S TRIP TO VIETNAM; CLARK CLIFFORD'S STATEMENT ON BOMBING PAUSE; LETTER FROM UNNAMED MALE (MCGEORGE BUNDY?); COMMENTS ON EUGENE MCCARTHY'S PROPOSED VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK BY NSC, DEAN RUSK; DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S
Telephone conversation # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 7634, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/12/1965, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANTI-VIETNAM WAR PICKETING; POSSIBLE COMPROMISE WITH MENDEL RIVERS, EDWARD HEBERT ON PLAN TO MERGE ARMY RESERVES, NATIONAL GUARD; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RADIO STATION; PRESS CRITICISM OF CIA'S FAILURE TO PREDICT
Telephone conversation # 7636, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW GOODPASTER, 5/12/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS GOODPASTER TO BRIEF EISENHOWER ON VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ SUMMARIZES US INVOLVEMENT IN DOMINICAN CRISIS; NEGOTIATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH; COMMUNIST ROLE; LBJ OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO EISENHOWER, EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
Telephone conversation # 7642, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/12/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN VIETNAM IN LAST 90 DAYS, DISCUSSES NEED FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN EUROPE OF US POLICY ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VIETNAM; LACK OF CIA WARNING ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE; CAAMANO'S ROLE
Telephone conversation # 7685, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ARRANGEMENTS FOR US OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH CAAMANO, OAS, OTHERS, IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; WORSENING MILITARY SITUATION; COMPOSITION OF US GROUP; NEED TO AVOID PUBLICITY; QUESTION OF INCLUDING MCGEORGE BUNDY IN GROUP; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7686, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • COMPOSITION OF GROUP OF US OFFICIALS TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBILITY OF JUNTA'S AGREEING TO SETTLEMENT; NEED TO REASSURE DOMINICAN MILITARY; POSSIBLE TALKS WITH GUZMAN; JUAN BOSCH; MCGEORGE BUNDY AND VIETNAM TEACH-IN; NEGOTIATION STRATEGY
Telephone conversation # 7689, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • COMPOSITION OF US GROUP TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR NEGOTIATIONS; QUESTION OF SENDING MCGEORGE BUNDY; JUNTA'S AGREEMENT TO SETTLEMENT; NEGOTIATING STRATEGY WITH CAAMANO, OAS, GUZMAN, JUAN BOSCH; NEED TO REASSURE DOMINICAN MILITARY; VIETNAM TEACH-IN
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 # 7574, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 5/4/1965, 1:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ STRESSES NEED TO QUICKLY PASS SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY, EXPLAINS HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT; STENNIS PRAISES LBJ'S CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, SPEECH ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 8403, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/27/1965, 2:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FULBRIGHT'S REQUEST FOR WH MEETING ON VIETNAM WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; LBJ'S CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS; PEACE EFFORTS; LIMITED GROUND TROOP INCREASE TO PROTECT OUR FORCES BUT NOT PROVOKE SOVIETS, CHINESE; POSSIBLE REGULAR BRIEFINGS BY RUSK
Telephone conversation # 7843, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 7845, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10135, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE AND THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT SOUTH; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS, ANTIWAR PROTESTS ON PUBLIC OPINION, COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON PRESS IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10225, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON COMMUNISTS; NBC PROGRAM ON FRINGE POLITICS; DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON MORALE; PLAN TO INCREASE MILITARY EFFORT; DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON
Telephone conversation # 9893, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 3/17/1966, 8:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORTUGAL; PRESS CRITICISM OF BENNETT; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN US; VIETNAM BOMBING CAMPAIGN; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; QUESTION OF CARL SANDERS RUNNING AGAINST RICHARD RUSSELL IN GEORGIA SENATE RACE
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 # 9541, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/28/1966, 4:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • HHH DISCUSSES PLAN TO GO TO GREENBRIER RESORT TONIGHT, RETURN TO WH FOR VIETNAM MEETING TOMORROW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT HHH'S RETURN WILL LEAK, ALERT NORTH VIETNAM TO US MILITARY ACTION, REMINISCES ABOUT LEAK OF JCS LETTER DURING CUBAN MISSILE
Telephone conversation # 9446, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/6/1966, 5:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ HE HAS NO WORD YET ON GARCIA GODOY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CBS STORY ON THAILAND, VIETNAM; PRESS STORIES ON BOMBING PAUSE; GOVT OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; BACKGROUND OF LBJ'S DECISION; LODGE, TIME MAGAZINE; STATE OF THE UNION; PEACE