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Telephone conversation # 760, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR KROCK, 12/26/1963, 9:50PM (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DEER HUNTING, WALKING, READING BRIEFING PAPERS FOR LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT, SAYS HE SLEEPS 4 HOURS A NIGHT, SUGGESTS HE AND KROCK GET TOGETHER AT THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT WEEK
Telephone conversation # 2603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE FORRESTAL, 3/21/1964, 5:21PM (Item)
  • FORRESTAL REPORTS ON CAMBODIAN ACCOUNT OF RECENT BOMBING, SOUTH VIETNAM'S APOLOGY, PROPOSED US RESPONSE TO INCIDENT, SIHANOUK'S REQUEST FOR US COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES; FORRESTAL SAYS HE HAS SENT ROBERT MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM SPEECH TO LBJ FOR NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 3676, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/10/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON MEMO FOR NIGHT READING MATERIAL; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATE DEPT'S HANDLING OF PRESS REGARDING POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC TRIP BY GEORGE BALL TO GREECE
Telephone conversation # 9175, sound recording, YOLANDA BOOZER and LOWELL THOMAS, JR., 11/16/1965, 8:22PM (Item)
  • COLLINS RADIO OPERATOR RELAYS TAPED GREETING FROM LOWELL THOMAS, JR., TO LBJ DURING FIRST ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT OVER BOTH POLES; WHILE WAITING FOR TAPE TO BE PLAYED BOOZER PLACES CALL TO "MARY JO" TO DISCUSS ITEM FOR LBJ'S NIGHT READING
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 4 (IV), 3/3/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • /show/loh/oh What can I do for you?" The President insisted on that sort of thing. I think the staffing operation kept that in mind--the importance, the indispensability of the congressman and the senator. F: How did you prepare his night reading
  • speeches; election day; staff schedules and duties; the appointments secretary’s power; night reading; Walt Rostow; diplomatic luncheons; speechwriting for LBJ.
Oral history transcript, Elie Abel, interview 1 (I), 1/19/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • of comparison. ;.J: Did he spend a lot of time in personal camaraderie with the press on trips like that, long monologues or late night discussions, this type of thing? A: .iot in my presence. I think he may have with some of the regular White House
Folder, "C.F.- CO 150 Kenya," WHCF Confidential Files, Box 10 (Item)
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Oral history transcript, Lucius D. Battle, interview 2 (II), 12/5/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • you mentioned was the other crisis that you would like to talk about, there are a couple of things that seem a little incongruous. On television the other night, for example, a history professor at Georgetown, I think, named [Hasham] Sharabi, said
Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 1-10]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Grandmother Forsse late at night and getting caught in a rainstorm. Of course, the roads were all just dirt roads that got very muddyand very slippery during a rain, and [I remember]our having a flat tire. Wealways had at least two or three flat tires
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • and General ·. .h •' ' . f Jf : Wheeler and Mr. Helms of the CIA, and Mr. Ros tow. I'm t t Ir I ------~--~~~~~~~~~~------~~~~--~--------~---~~--~~~~~i .. '' .· ; . i I· • I i -2­ " reading from -- I want to i·ead a brief background
Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • during the day and then at night when he retires the staff goes to work on the next day. get any sleep! So they never But we took off and Air Force One had not been airborne more than--oh, I would imagine--about an hour when I got a summons from
  • when talking to foreign dignitaries; LBJ’s ability to read or hear vast amounts of information and retain it; LBJ’s treatment of staff; Food for Peace and giving wheat to India while negotiating for agricultural reform; B.K. Nehru; how LBJ hid his true
Oral history transcript, Lucius D. Battle, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • will not permit you to go to Cairo; and I am very much opposed to your departure." As these little ironies of fate happen, as it worked out, we happened to run into Bill and Betty Fulbright, it seemed to me, almost every night during those several weeks. M
Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Jenkins and Marshall Green, who was assistant secretary, the Secretary and myself worked in doing up the positions for the trip. Wewere handicapped by the fact that even at that time, we didn't have, and we never have had, really, a full read out from
Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 25-30]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • not last out the night, and I called your roother,Judy,and told her just wanted to let me knowabout it. about this, and she said that she would go intnediately up to Santa Barbara to be with her. That night I didn't sleep well and worried about her
Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 3 (III), 11/14/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • Secretary McNamara that Mrs. Anderson should go to Vietnam. what arrangements can be made about this." See So I was pleased and thought probably after a couple of months I might hear from him or something about it. When I got back to New York that night
Oral history transcript, John M. Leddy, interview 1 (I), 3/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • crisis of great importance that lasts for a period of time 1 L: In that particular thing the President was kept fully informed at all times as to what was going on, partly by the Secretary personally at these Tuesday luncheons. We would get reading
Folder, "A Report and Related Paper re: VP Johnson's Trip to Germany," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 2 (Item)
Folder, "Public Activities – Invitations from the Vice President- Adenauer Visit," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 100 (Item)
  • RELEASE OF CHANCELLOR ADENAUER'S FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY April 13, 1961 THE WHITE HOUSE BEM.ARKS OF THE PRESIDENT .AND CHANCELLOR KONRAD .ADEN.AUER .AFTER THE READING OF THE JOINT COMMUNIQ.~ OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE WEST LOBBY
Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 11-20]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • that would arrive in Geneva Tuesday night. I would spend Wednesdaydoing my work, answering mail, correspondence in Geneva. Wewould have our meeting Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon, I would get off my report. Then Friday morning, as I recall
Folder, "Travel – Foreign – Berlin (Pro) [August] [2 of 2]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 109 (Item)
  • you fed! that I am vlndlcatlng your judgment. I vm.s glad to have an opportunity to read your letter to the Sentinel concerning various polltlcal actlvltles. All good wishes to you. Sincerely, Lyndon B. Johnson Mr. John J, Watson 4600 Stonclelgb
Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • . commanding personality. I He was obviously a very I remember the surprise that I felt that he also had so much charm which I hadn't read about or hadn't realized. P: You are a very close friend with the Vice President, Mr. Humphrey. A: Yes, I've known
Oral history transcript, George Jacobson, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • at all. He used to take a stack of material down on the beach and sit there with one yeoman and read what had to be acted upon and dictate the answer right now, and out it went. He didn't even proofread it. He just dictated the answer
Oral history transcript, Edward R. Fried, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • of is in the opposite direction. It was a pOSition, I'm sure, that the President read beacuse he was, you know, LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library
Folder, "NSAM # 341: The Direction, Coordination and Supervision of Interdepartmental Activities Overseas, 3/2/1966, [2 of 2]" National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
Telephone conversation # 7945, sound recording, BROMLEY SMITH and BENJAMIN READ?, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • READ? REPORTS THAT GEORGE BALL, THOMAS MANN, AND CARL ROWAN ARE OPPOSED TO SENDING DON WILSON OF USIA TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Read, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Huger), 1925-
  • Telephone conversation # 7945, sound recording, BROMLEY SMITH and BENJAMIN READ?, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • BENJAMIN READ?
Telephone conversation # 9807, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/1/1966, 2:40PM (Item)
  • SENATE HANDLING OF WAYNE MORSE'S AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT REAFFIRMING HIS AUTHORITY, WANTS STATEMENT MADE PRIOR TO VOTE TO TABLE AMENDMENT, READS JOHN MCCORMACK'S STATEMENT TODAY SUPPORTING VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 1165, sound recording, LBJ and LLEWELLYN THOMPSON, 1/3/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • THOMPSON READS SUGGESTED STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV'S MESSAGE TO LBJ; USSR
Telephone conversation # 7772, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/18/1965, 6:54PM (Item)
  • HOOVER READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Telephone conversation # 13603, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 12:16PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE LOOKED AT BENJAMIN READ'S REPORT ON CYRUS VANCE, AVERELL HARRIMAN AND VIETNAM PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 609, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1963, 7:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; JOHN MCCORMACK'S TALKS WITH OTTO PASSMAN ON ISSUE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT WORLD SITUATION, MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Telephone conversation # 318, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 12/6/1963, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CUTS IN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO PASS TAX BILL; WIRTZ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT AT ELECTION TIME; LBJ READS LIST OF VARIOUS PROPOSED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
Telephone conversation # 184, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/29/1963, 8:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON IT WITH EARL WARREN; LBJ INSISTS RUSSELL MUST SERVE; MOURSUND ENCOURAGES HIM TO SERVE; RUSSELL RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTS
Telephone conversation # 665, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/23/1963, 1:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCCORMACK SAYS VOTE IS NOT A DEFEAT FOR DEMOCRATS; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE MCCORMACK AND LEW DESCHLER AT WH RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 1113, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY JERSIG, 1/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; UT-NAVY COTTON BOWL FOOTBALL GAME; LBJ INVITES JERSIG FAMILY TO VISIT AT THE RANCH; LBJ READS HOUSTON HARTE NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL ON LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT TO LBJ RANCH; GERMANY; JERSIG TELLS LBJ ABOUT HIS GRANDCHILDREN; DEER HUNTING
Telephone conversation # 1477, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO ISSUE ON PANAMA CRISIS, UPDATES RUSSELL ON SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RESULTS; RUSSELL TELLS LBJ OF HIS SUPPORT, ASSESSES EISENHOWER; DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1576, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 1/25/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • MANN READS AND LBJ EDITS PROPOSED STATEMENT CONCERNING US EMBARGO OF SHIPS TRADING WITH CUBA IN RESPONSE TO CHARGES BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN BOB WILSON; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH LONGSHOREMEN, MARITIME LABOR UNIONS; US POSITION ON EXPORTING WHEAT
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 1321, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/11/1964, 1:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO THOMAS MANN CONCERNING PANAMA CRISIS; RUSSELL OFFERS ADVICE ON NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ INVITES RUSSELL TO JOIN HIM, LADY BIRD JOHNSON, AND THE MCNAMARAS AT CAMP DAVID; WAYNE MORSE; MIKE MANSFIELD; HHH ON PANAMA CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 2441, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/9/1964, 9:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED PANAMA AGREEMENT, NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE; THOMAS MANN; REMOVING SUBVERSIVES AT GUANTANAMO NAVAL BASE, CUBA; QUESTION OF REVISING PANAMA CANAL TREATY; POSSIBLE COUP IN PANAMA; LBJ PROPOSES MEETING ON VIETNAM AFTER ROBERT MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 2174, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/24/1964, 6:45PM? (Item)
  • BUNDY READS LBJ DRAFT LETTER TO UK PRIME MINISTER ALEC DOUGLAS HOME ABOUT UK BANK INTEREST RATES; PROPOSAL FOR WILLARD WIRTZ TO CALL GEORGE MEANY ON LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION DISPUTE OVER WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR