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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 # 623, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/21/1963, 4:41PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 7628, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/11/1965, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • DISCUSSION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDING AGAINST CLOSING SOME VETERANS' HOSPITALS, OLD SOLDIERS' HOMES, VA REGIONAL OFFICES; OLIN TEAGUE'S ACTION IN HOUSE TODAY TO RESTORE APPROPRIATION; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN ON DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7582, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/5/1965, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • 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 # 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 # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 3649, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 12:44PM (Item)
  • FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • 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 # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Telephone conversation # 190, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 11/30/1963, 1:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE HOPES HOUSE WILL REPORT TAX BILL TO SENATE BEFORE CONGRESS ADJOURNS; DOD BUDGET; BUDGET "GIMMICKS"; HOWARD SMITH'S OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ROY WILKINS' VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN THAT LACK OF ACTION ON BILL WILL LEAD TO CIVIL UNREST
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 # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL
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 # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK
Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • 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 # 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 # 13809, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/16/1968, 10:00AM (Item)
  • "MON?"; "RE LTR TO SPEAKER ON SUBMITTING REPORT REQUESTING TAX REFORMS, FOWLER DRAFT"; "ASKING NO CONGR ACTION"; "MILLS CONTINUES"; MILLS' GRANDCHILD IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
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 # 8555, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 8/18/1965, 6:15PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; EISENHOWER ON HOLD 1:30; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH CHARLES SCHULTZE, ELMER STAATS, JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL
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
Telephone conversation # 12002, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/15/1967, 9:15AM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG'S PESSIMISM ABOUT UN; UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ON JERUSALEM; US ABSTENTION; GOLDBERG ADVOCATES TAX INCREASE; NEWARK RIOTS; GUNNAR JARRING AS POSSIBLE MIDEAST MEDIATOR; CONGO; SOVIET ACTIONS IN MIDDLE EAST; TENSE HOT LINE EXCHANGE ON JUNE 10