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Telephone conversation # 215, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/1/1963, 4:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS DRAFT PRESS RELEASE ABOUT LBJ'S LETTER TO DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND STATEMENT TO MILITARY ON COST-CONSCIOUSNESS, THRIFT IN GOVT OPERATIONS; GORDON SAYS HE THINKS FEDERAL BUDGET CAN BE KEPT BELOW $100 BILLION, DISCUSSES ROLE OF COMPTROLLER
Telephone conversation # 218, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CAMPBELL, 12/1/1963, 5:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON COST-CONSCIOUSNESS, THRIFT IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS, MILITARY EXPENDITURES; COMPTROLLER GENERAL CAMPBELL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR STATEMENT AND LBJ
Telephone conversation # 4979, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/17/1964, 9:36AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS FROM REPORT BY JAMES PECK ON LABOR DEFECTIONS TO GOLDWATER, WHITE BACKLASH; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; CHICAGO SUN-TIMES POLL; BUSINESS' NEED TO CREATE JOBS; EFFECTS OF TAX CUT; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; 1948
Telephone conversation # 9190, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL CARTER, 11/26/1965, 9:11PM (Item)
  • "(NEWSWEEK)"; NOTE FROM JAKE JACOBSEN TO LBJ ATTACHED TO DICTABELT REMINDS LBJ HE AGREED TO TALK TO CARTER FOR NEWSWEEK ARTICLE ON ROBERT MCNAMARA; SHORTHAND NOTATION READS "HE WILL TALK TO HIM TONIGHT"; CARTER ON HOLD 0:40; MUSIC AUDIBLE
Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES
Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE FUTURE TROOP COMMITMENTS IN VIETNAM; OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY BY LABOR LEADERS JACOB POTOFSKY, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ READS REPORT ON BATTLE AT AN KHE, VIETNAM; MARITIME UNION RESOLUTION ON BOYCOTTING SHIPS; TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WAGE
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 10903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CALL FOR WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP FOR VIETNAM, RECOMMENDS MCNAMARA READ JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10926, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 10/6/1966, 12:32PM (Item)
  • STATUS OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, FOREIGN INVESTMENT TAX BILLS; MILLS' CONCERN OVER UNNECESSARY SENATE AMENDMENTS TO TAX BILLS; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, EXPENDITURES; LBJ READS FROM GARDNER ACKLEY'S SPEECH