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Telephone conversation # 9664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, 2/22/1966, 6:45PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; DURING CALL LBJ SPEAKS WITH SOMEONE IN HIS OFFICE ABOUT DRAFTING SPEECH ON VIETNAM; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH CORNELIUS GALLAGHER AT TIME OF CALL
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, SUGGESTS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OFFER AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION WHILE CONSIDERING VIETNAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL BUT DEFEAT AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, THUS SHOWING HOUSE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM
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 # 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 # 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 # 2584, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/21/1964, 1:07PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S SPEECH ON VIETNAM NEXT WEEK; LBJ SUGGESTS MCNAMARA MEET WITH WAYNE MORSE, ERNEST GRUENING; LBJ ASKS FOR BRIEF STATEMENT ON VIETNAM POLICY, EVALUATION OF POSITIONS OF USSR, CHINA, UK, FRANCE; COST-CUTTING PROGRAM IN DOD; MILITARY BASE
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 # 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 # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS
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 # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE
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 # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDBERG'S DENIAL OF PRESS LEAK; TIMING OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM POL TARGETS; MILITARY FRUSTRATION ABOUT TARGET LIMITS; NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMENTS ON US OPPOSITION TO WAR; NEED FOR SUFFICIENT MILITARY FORCES; POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEASURES IF WAR
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 6304, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/9/1964, 11:57AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • GEORGIA, NATIONAL ELECTION RESULTS; POLLS; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ON VIETNAM, SELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; WALTER JENKINS; TRANSITION; POSSIBLE DEFENSE CUTS; LYNDA AND LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN WORK; MARGARET CHASE SMITH ADS
Telephone conversation # 5538, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/8/1964, 7:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PLANS FOR MAXWELL TAYLOR'S BRIEFING ON VIETNAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP; CURTIS LEMAY'S REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS; BUNDY SUGGESTS MEETING AT CAMP DAVID ON DEFENSE BUDGET; LBJ REPLIES HE DOES NOT LIKE CAMP DAVID; BUNDY'S TV APPEARANCE TOMORROW
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 # 7672, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/14/1965, 4:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • HOOVER ASKS FEHMER TO TELL LBJ HE DISCUSSED GEORGE FELDMAN APPOINTMENT WITH JOHN MCCORMACK AND DISCUSSED FUNDS FOR USIA PROPAGANDA ACTIVITY IN VIETNAM WITH JOHN ROONEY AS LBJ HAD ASKED HIM TO DO IN MEETING EARLIER TODAY
Telephone conversation # 7673, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/14/1965, 7:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HOOVER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH JOHN MCCORMACK ABOUT GEORGE FELDMAN APPOINTMENT AND WITH JOHN ROONEY ABOUT FUNDS FOR USIA PROPAGANDA ACTIVITY IN VIETNAM
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 # 8506, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1965, 1:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH PRESS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; CUT IN USIA PRESS SUBSCRIPTIONS; MOVIES FOR US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; TV BROADCASTS FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE MARKS' MEETINGS WITH MILTON, DWIGHT EISENHOWER; RADIO FOR COMMUNIST CHINA; USIA APPOINTMENTS, BUDGET
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 # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 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 # 9327, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/22/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10533, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/2/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BOOZER ASKS TO BRING IN BRIEFING; MCNAMARA REPORTS ON AIR STRIKE ON NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO PROMOTE SAVINGS BOND SALES TO SERVICEMEN ONCE BILL IS PASSED, COMPLAINS ABOUT TREASURY DEPT'S PUBLICITY COMPARED WITH PUBLICITY FOR POVERTY
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 # 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
Telephone conversation # 8620, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10204, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CREATION OF SENATE CIA WATCHDOG SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; UNFAVORABLE POLL ON VIETNAM; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; CUBA AND USSR; COMPOSITION OF US FORCES IN VIETNAM, USE OF RESERVES; DRAFT REJECTEE
Telephone conversation # 11239, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO STUDENT LEADERS' LETTER TO LBJ ON THE DRAFT AND PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAX BILL; GOLDBERG SAYS LBJ SHOULD INCREASE TAXES, MAKE SPEECH REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO GREAT SOCIETY; US PROSPERITY