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Telephone conversation # 7002, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE VIETNAM AIR STRIKE TONIGHT; POSSIBLE REACTION OF CHINA, USSR; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; TODAY'S NYT STORY; 12/64 VIETNAM DECISIONS; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; TAD SZULC
Telephone conversation # 6854, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/17/1965, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN NOTES NEGATIVE SPEECHES ON VIETNAM BY FRANK CHURCH, GEORGE MCGOVERN, OFFERS TO DEFEND LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ GIVES LENGTHY REPORT ON EISENHOWER'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH WWII, KOREAN WAR, ADVICE ON NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS
Telephone conversation # 9535, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM PEACE FEELER FROM MAYOR OF MILAN, ITALY; QUESTION OF WILLIAM DOUGLAS MEETING INFORMALLY WITH HO CHI MINH; LBJ EVALUATES VIETNAM SITUATION; LACK OF ENEMY RESPONSE TO BOMBING HALT; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON VIETNAM POLICY; POSSIBLE CHINESE
Telephone conversation # 8552, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 8/18/1965, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • "J. B." [JAMES P. COLEMAN?]; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECULATING ON COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR THIS YEAR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NORTH VIETNAM'S AID REQUESTS TO CHINA, USSR; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COSTS OF MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 11012, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 11/3/1966, 6:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH AND UPCOMING SURGERY, BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF MANILA CONFERENCE; VIETNAM SITUATION; ASIAN ECONOMIC PROGRESS; PROTESTS DURING ASIAN TRIP; COMMUNIST MISUNDERSTANDING OF EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 13612, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; MELVIN LAIRD; JOHN MITCHELL; ANNA CHENNAULT; HISTORY OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR HALT; NIXON'S STATEMENT URGING SOVIETS, OTHERS JOIN TALKS; DELAY IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT JOINING
Telephone conversation # 9338, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS
Telephone conversation # 9502, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS, POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF BOMBING; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BOMBING HALT, MILITARY OPPOSITION; NORTH VIETNAM GOVT'S ATTITUDE; MILITARY IMPACT OF HALT; RAND STUDY OF VIET CONG DEFECTIONS, MORALE; RFK'S VIEWS; US SERVICEWOMEN
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 # 3521, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; USSR, CHINA SPLIT; PRESS STORIES; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMPARISON WITH KOREA; QUESTION OF US WITHDRAWAL; DISCUSSION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH OVER VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7378, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT SPIVACK, 4/29/1965, 12:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH UK; MEETINGS WITH HAROLD WILSON, OTHER UK OFFICIALS, ITALIAN, GERMAN, JAPANESE LEADERS; MLF; DE GAULLE'S RECENT SPEECH; EFFECT OF US VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN PROTEST MOVEMENT; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; JACOB JAVITS' CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON INCREASED US TROOP COMMITMENT; NEGATIVE COMMUNIST RESPONSE TO UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US
Telephone conversation # 8196, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON UN ARTICLE 19 CONTROVERSY ON NON-PAYMENT OF DUES; ADLAI STEVENSON'S VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, KY, NEGOTIATIONS WITH VIET CONG; U THANT PEACE EFFORT; LBJ'S UN
Telephone conversation # 8303, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 7/2/1965, 11:02AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EISENHOWER ASKS LBJ'S HELP IN HAVING WRIGHT PATMAN HOLD HEARINGS ON BANK MERGER BILL; LBJ ASKS EISENHOWER'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN GROUND TROOPS, CALL-UP OF RESERVES, NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION; AIR CAMPAIGN, INCREASED
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 # 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 # 9888, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 3/14/1966, 7:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT CONTACTS BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNIST BLOC COUNTRIES, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; ABBA SCHWARTZ; WAYNE MORSE; INFLUENCE OF USSR, ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON CONGRESSIONAL VIETNAM CRITICS; LEAKS TO JOSEPH ALSOP
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 # 10006, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 4/2/1966, 10:40AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SAYS HE APPROVES OF MIKE MANSFIELD'S REPLY TO GROMYKO'S STATEMENT ABOUT USSR'S POSITION ON PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS RUSK FOR ANALYSIS OF GROMYKO'S STATEMENT, USSR RESPONSE TO US OFFENSIVE; RUSK SAYS USSR FEARS LOSING NORTH VIETNAM TO CHINA
Telephone conversation # 9829, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/4/1966, 8:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE YESTERDAY; NEED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR WH, CONGRESSIONAL STAFFS; FULBRIGHT'S QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINESE AGGRESSION IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S, LBJ'S EVALUATION OF MCNAMARA; MARJORIE MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 12503, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/9/1967, 10:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S CABLE ON MOVE TO INSCRIBE VIETNAM ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL AGENDA; POSSIBLE RESOLUTION ON BOMBING CESSATION; NEED TO ANSWER FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF GALE MCGEE OR LEONARD MARKS AS UN AMBASSADOR; EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 12825, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM; REUTHER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ DESCRIBES HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ON POVERTY RELIEF, EDUCATION, HEALTH, CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISCUSSES HIS SONS-IN-LAW'S SERVICE IN VIETNAM, PEACE EFFORTS
Telephone conversation # 11030, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/11/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S HEALTH, UPCOMING SURGERY; MANSFIELD'S PROPOSAL FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES PEACE EFFORTS, VIEWS OF US SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM; NORODOM SIHANOUK AND CAMBODIA; MANSFIELD'S PROPOSED VISIT TO CHINA, HANOI, USSR, OUTER
Telephone conversation # 13701, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/1/1968, 8:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH ANNOUNCING VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; DISCUSSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CREIGHTON ABRAMS, ELLSWORTH BUNKER; EFFECT OF STATEMENTS, ACTIVITIES OF HHH AND NIXON ON PEACE TALKS; RELUCTANCE OF SOUTH VIETNAM TO JOIN PEACE TALKS
Telephone conversation # 13704, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 11/1/1968, 1:57PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS THAT HHH NOT MENTION VIETNAM UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DUE TO PRECARIOUS STATE OF PEACE TALKS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF HHH'S STATEMENTS, ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE; PRESS QUESTIONS ON POLITICAL EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 11908, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/19/1967, 10:57PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO ARRANGE MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; POLITICAL TURMOIL IN USSR; CHINESE CRITICISM OF KOSYGIN'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; LBJ'S SPEECH TODAY; VIETNAM BOMBING RAID; KOSYGIN'S UN SPEECH; US POSITION ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Telephone conversation # 11017, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/6/1966, 7:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S APPEARANCE TOMORROW ON TODAY SHOW; RESPONSE TO RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; ROBERT MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT YESTERDAY; ARTHUR GOLDBERG TRIP TO VIETNAM; UN VOTE ON CHINESE REPRESENTATION; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH HUNGARY, BULGARIA
Telephone conversation # 13620, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 10/31/1968, 6:52PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, SAYS HE WILL ISSUE ORDER TONIGHT TO STOP BOMBING; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF NIXON ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR HALT; RESPONSE TO CHARGE THAT HALT IS POLITICALLY
Telephone conversation # 2045, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/11/1964, 12:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3793, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/19/1964, 7:03PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 4788, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 8/7/1964, 8:07AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S HEALTH; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON VIETNAM; STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS IN SENATE; FOREIGN AID BILL; HERBERT HOOVER'S BIRTHDAY; RUSSELL REMINISCES ABOUT DEPRESSION, "HOOVER CARTS" IN GEORGIA; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH, HIS FAMILY'S RECENT WH
Telephone conversation # 6231, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ROWAN, 11/5/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7655, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/13/1965, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ATTACK ON REBEL RADIO STATION BY LOYALISTS; EISENHOWER'S RESPONSE TO BRIEFING ON BOMBING PAUSE IN VIETNAM; PRESS QUESTIONS ON PAUSE; COMMUNICATION FROM USSR ON PAUSE; TAD SZULC'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH CAAMANO
Telephone conversation # 9188, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/22/1965, 10:41AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES JCS REQUEST TO BOMB PETROLEUM STORAGE TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; STATE DEPT CONCERNS ABOUT RESPONSE OF COMMUNIST CHINA, USSR; POSSIBLE MILITARY GAINS; QUESTION OF MINING HAIPHONG HARBOR; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS AGAINST APPROVING
Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; BUNDY ASKS ABOUT DELAYING US RESUMPTION OF ACTION IN VIETNAM AFTER CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS US STANDDOWN IF ENEMY DOES NOT RESUME ACTION AND IF US MILITARY AGREES; TALKS WITH USSR; SINO-SOVIET SPLIT; BUNDY FAMILY'S
Telephone conversation # 8184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/23/1965, 10:58AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S SPEECH; LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; AGENDA FOR MEETING ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ITEMS FOR PRESS; ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGULAR TUESDAY LUNCH MEETING; RFK'S SPEECH, LEAK OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; JOSEPH ALSOP COLUMN ON B-52
Telephone conversation # 8206, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS B-52 STRIKE IN VIETNAM WAS CANCELLED BUT GROUND OPERATION PROCEEDED; VIET CONG ATTACKS ON SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF MARINE BATTALIONS; EFFECTS OF BOMBING; BARBARA WARD'S REPORT OF SHASTRI-KOSYGIN MEETING; SINO-SOVIET
Telephone conversation # 10049, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/26/1966, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN'S SUPPORT FOR PROMOTION FOR JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES MIG ATTACKS AGAINST US PLANES IN VIETNAM, FAILURE OF US MISSILES, RECENT US PLANE LOSSES; QUESTION IF MIGS PILOTED BY CHINESE OR NORTH VIETNAMESE; RICHARD RUSSELL
Telephone conversation # 10203, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 6/2/1966, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SOUTH VIETNAM'S REQUEST TO CARRY OUT RIBICOFF PLAN FOR UN SUPERVISION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; POSSIBLE OBJECTIONS BY USSR, FRANCE TO RIBICOFF PLAN; WAYNE MORSE'S CRITICISM OF U THANT; COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR
Telephone conversation # 9831, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/4/1966, 9:02AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • APPOINTMENTS FOR NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICANS; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; INCREASED PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HAWK POSITION; LODGE'S REPORT ON PROGRESS, MORALE IN VIETNAM; USSR AND BOMBING PAUSE; AIKEN'S TRIP TO CAMBODIA