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  • "EARLY", "10" LINED THROUGH ON SLIP; TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS WHICH LIST CALL AT 11:52A EASTERN TIME; TIME ADJUSTED TO REFLECT CENTRAL TIME AT LBJ RANCH; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; RUSK ALMOST INAUDIBLE AT TIMES
  • Telephone conversation # 448, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 12/12/1963, time unknown
  • "ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF STRIKE IN VN DURING INTERIM PERIOD"; "WHAT SOVIETS ARE DOING"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY
  • TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US
  • Telephone conversation # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown
  • "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; GEORGE REEDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • DISCUSSION OF TIMING AND LANGUAGE OF LBJ'S STATEMENT ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DELAYS IN DRAFTING STATEMENT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION; WAYNE MORSE'S SPEECH; BUNDY RELAYS EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF SITUATION; OAS
  • "B. 1 - BUNDY(?)"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES
  • TAYLOR ON HOLD 0:20; LBJ IS MEETING WITH MCNAMARA AT TIME OF CALL
  • 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
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AND TIME AS 7/1/1965, 10:35A; DATE DETERMINED FROM CONTENT OF CALL; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT JOHN NANCE GARNER'S VIEWS OF VICE PRESIDENCY PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH ROBERT THOMPSON OF LA TIMES AT TIME OF CALL; MCNAMARA ON HOLD 1:00
  • Telephone conversation # 7944, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • CALL NOT LISTED ON SLIP; TIME AND DATE FROM DAILY DIARY; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT TIMING OF BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE LEAKS AND DANGER TO US FORCES IF WEATHER CAUSES DELAY IN MISSION
  • MCNAMARA ON HOLD 0:25; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES
  • MCNAMARA ASKS FOR AUTHORITY TO BOMB POL TARGETS IN HANOI, HAIPHONG; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT TIMING OF MISSION, USSR'S RESPONSE IF SOVIET TANKER HIT; EFFECTS OF BOMBING ON MILITARY EFFORT, MORALE OF US TROOPS; ENEMY MORALE AND MILITARY EFFORT IN SOUTH
  • Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown
  • "RE MATERIAL TO SEE BEFORE MEETING...; ALSO WILL SEND OVER DRAFT OF A REPLY TO KOSYGIN. 'HIS LETTER DOESN'T AMOUNT TO MUCH.'"; "TRANSCRIBED IN FULL YB 4/7/70"; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 11/2/67; DATE, TIME OF CALL DETERMINED FROM CONTENT, DAILY
  • RUSK SAYS HE IS PREPARING MATERIAL FOR LBJ'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, DISCUSSES TIMING OF MEETING; LBJ TELLS RUSK HE HAS INVITED SENATE LEADERSHIP TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF ALEXSEI KOSYGIN'S RECENT LETTER TO LBJ AND DRAFT RESPONSE
  • SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AND TIME AS 2/18/1967, 2:44P; DATE AND TIME DETERMINED FROM CONTENT OF CALL AND DAILY DIARY
  • "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON SPEAKERPHONE; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH CREIGHTON ABRAMS; TIMING OF ORDERING BOMBING HALT, ANNOUNCING IT, AND BRIEFING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; NEED TO GIVE NGUYEN VAN THIEU, ALLIES ADVANCE NOTICE; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S MEETING WITH THIEU
  • "FROM PAUL 2/8/68"; "DAMAGE TO NUCLEAR SHIP, BATTLES-KAISANG, ATTACK ON OUR EMBASSY, RETALIATION..." DATE DETERMINED FROM CONTENT OF CALL; TIME UNCERTAIN; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALLS WITH MCNAMARA AT 7:24A, 7:38A; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS
  • Telephone conversation # 12617, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1968, time unknown
  • "#4"; MCCORMACK ON HOLD 1:19; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMER STAATS, KERMIT GORDON AT TIME OF CALL, SPEAKS WITH THEM BEFORE CALL; CARL ALBERT IS MEETING WITH MCCORMACK AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; PREVIOUSLY OPENED
  • Telephone conversation # 6856, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown
  • TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ROBERT MCNAMARA IS MEETING WITH JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; MCNAMARA, CALIFANO ARE DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • BUNDY ON HOLD 2:12; BUNDY IS MEETING WITH CYRUS VANCE, "JACK" VALENTI? AT TIME OF CALL; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN VIETNAM WHILE BUNDY ON HOLD; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES
  • "FROM BEDROOM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AND TIME AS 7/14/1965, 6:15P; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES TIME AND DATE ARE 7/2/65, 8:41A; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; PREVIOUSLY OPENED IN PART ON TAPE SO.02
  • MARVIN WATSON IS APPARENTLY MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE; RECORDING OF CONVERSATION IS BRIEFLY INTERRUPTED IN MIDDLE OF THE CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • "CC HAD CHANCE TO LOOK THROUGH FILE OF JACK CONNOR...; DATE, "LISTENED TO YB" AND INCORRECT TIME 9:16A WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; 0:24 MACHINE NOISE
  • "3-13-68"; "RE GOLD BILL & LEGISLATION"; "SUMMARIZED"; "FROM BEDROOM MARCH 13, 1968" AND "LISTENED TO-YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • "BEDROOM D. DALEY 3/14/68 OR 3/15"; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE IS 3/15/68; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; 0:15 MACHINE NOISE PRECEDES CALL; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE AT TIMES
  • "FR BEDROOM 3/23/68"; TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS; SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST CALL AT 1:50P BUT CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES TIME IS EARLIER; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS
  • "FROM BEDROOM 4-1-68"; "RE PRES.'S MARCH 31ST SPEECH"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; IVO SPARKMAN? SPEAKS AFTER LBJ HANGS UP
  • "FROM BEDROOM 4-2-68"; "TRANSCRIBED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CLARK CLIFFORD IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; 0:15 MACHINE NOISE PRECEDES CALL
  • "REGARDING THE BOMBING PAUSE"; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AND TIME AS 10/22/1968, 5:24P; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE AND TIME ARE 10/16/1968, 4:40P; CONTINUES WITH SOME INTERRUPTION FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS
  • "#6"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; JOHN PASTORE IS MEETING WITH MANSFIELD AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • "#1"; CARL ALBERT IS MEETING WITH MCCORMACK AT TIME OF CALL; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART-DONOR'S DEED OF GIFT (C)
  • "#4"; LBJ IS MEETING WITH WALTER JENKINS AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY AFTER LBJ PUTS CALL ON SPEAKERPHONE; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART-DONOR'S DEED OF GIFT (C)
  • "#8"; "(TRANSCRIBED)"; LBJ IS MEETING WITH A. W. MOURSUND AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT END OF RECORDING; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11/1993
  • DAY AND TIME OF SENATE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ'S TRAVEL PLANS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS THOUGHTS ON REORGANIZING CONGRESSIONAL HANDLING OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON A.I.D., EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
  • "#6"; "CALLS ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT-APPROX. 6 OR 7 CALLS"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; STONE ON HOLD 0:35; STONE IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, BILL MOYERS? AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON HOLD 1:15
  • "TRANS" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; RUSK IS IN HONOLULU; BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH ON TONKIN GULF RETALIATION; CHARLES HALLECK'S STATEMENT ABOUT LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ABOUT CHOICE OF REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE WILLIAM MILLER
  • "TRANSCRIBED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMO ROPER AT TIME OF CALL