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Telephone conversation # 11146, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/17/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • "CHICAGO"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DALEY IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; DALEY IS DISCONNECTED AND LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO CALL DALEY BACK BUT CALL IS NOT RECORDED
  • LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY GETTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION CITIES IN NEW CONGRESS; DALEY SUGGESTS MONEY BE SPENT ON PROJECTS, NOT PLANNING; MLK'S TESTIMONY AT RIBICOFF HEARINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT, US ECONOMY; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 758, sound recording, LBJ and HOUSTON HARTE, 12/26/1963, 9:42PM (Item)
  • "#13"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES FEDERAL ECONOMY, CUTBACK OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; HARTE'S UPCOMING TRIP TO LBJ RANCH; DISCUSSION OF BELDEN, GALLUP, HARRIS POLLS; LBJ'S MEETING WITH NEW YORK DAILY NEWS; OMAR BURLESON AND CLOSING OF ABILENE, TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 6320, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/11/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
  • "LBJ RANCH"; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 10:41P
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES IN EL PASO, ORLANDO, NEW ENGLAND; POLITICAL, ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CLOSING PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD; POSSIBLE USE OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS TO EASE EFFECTS AS IN SOUTH BEND LITTON PROJECT; EDMUND MUSKIE
Telephone conversation # 5930, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/20/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION DURING CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING EDWIN WEISL, SR., AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ INTERRUPTS MCNAMARA TO LISTEN TO TV NEWS DURING CALL
Telephone conversation # 10616, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • CALL NOT LISTED ON SLIP; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • ANDERSON DISCUSSES LOCATION OF UPCOMING SPEECH BY LBJ IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN'S ILLNESS; FRB'S THEORY ON MONETARY RESTRAINT; FEDERAL CONTROL OF CREDIT AND MONEY SUPPLY; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • "FROM BEDROOM 3-8-68"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
  • LBJ'S 3/6/68 MEETING WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, HICKENLOOPER, AIKEN, SPARKMAN; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM YESTERDAY; LBJ'S TALK WITH RICHARD RUSSELL; AUGUST 1964 TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; NEED FOR MORE TROOPS; DOD BUDGET; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 10442, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/28/1966, 3:30PM? (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS CALL AS 7/29/66, 4:03P; CONTEXT OF CALL INDICATES CALL IS IN AFTERNOON OF 7/28/66; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALLS WITH CALIFANO IN MANSION AT 3:30P, 5:05P, 5:25P, 5:42P, 6:12P; CONTEXT INDICATES CALL IS PROBABLY AT 3:30P
  • CALIFANO RELAYS LATEST NEWS ON NEGOTIATIONS TO END AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT CARRIERS' UNHAPPINESS WITH LATEST OFFER; STATUS OF BILL TO END STRIKE IN SENATE COMMITTEE; RFK'S VIEWS; ECONOMIC
Telephone conversation # 7006, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/1/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • "RE APPALACHIAN PROGRAM AND RELATED TO NEW ENGLAND"
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY, PROSPECTS OF APPALACHIA BILL, SUGGESTS KENNEDY LOBBY FOR BILL IN ORDER TO PASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BILL; EDWARD BOLAND'S MEETING WITH MCNAMARA ON CLOSING OF SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN MASSACHUSETTS; NEW ENGLAND STUDY
Telephone conversation # 7043, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/8/1965, 9:10PM (Item)
  • KENNEDY ASKS ABOUT DISCUSSING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR NEW ENGLAND IN SPEECH TOMORROW; LBJ DISCUSSES APPALACHIA PROGRAM, SUPPORT FOR NEW ENGLAND, ADVISES KENNEDY TO INTRODUCE BILL; IMMIGRATION BILL; LBJ DENIES REPORTS OF BREAK
Telephone conversation # 1317, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and WALTER HELLER, 1/10/1964, 10:40PM (Item)
  • ECONOMIC NEWS ON THIRD QUARTER 1963 GNP; DISCUSSION OF WHEN TO RELEASE INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTIONS ON TAX BILL; HENRY "JOE" FOWLER; LUTHER HODGES
Telephone conversation # 2832, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/2/1964, 10:40AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MEAT IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; USDA AND DOD MEAT PURCHASES; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT BEEF PRICES; COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; BALL GIVES LBJ UPDATE ON SITUATION IN BRAZIL
Telephone conversation # 2864, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/6/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • BALL ADVISES LBJ THAT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HAVE RELEASED FIGURES ON REDUCTION IN MEAT IMPORTS; RELEASE OF STATEMENT BY USDA; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT BEEF PRICES
Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ON ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NICHOLAS KATZENBACH WILL SERVE AS ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL FOLLOWING RFK'S RESIGNATION; QUESTION OF NEED TO NAME PERMANENT APPOINTEE; NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JOHN BYRNES; POSSIBLE STEEL PRICE INCREASE
Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S
Telephone conversation # 7109, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/18/1965, 5:59PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS ANDERSON HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER REMINISCES ABOUT WORKING WITH ANDERSON ON TAX BILL; ANDERSON ASKS IF HE CAN VISIT WITH LBJ ABOUT NEW MEXICO APPOINTMENTS AND EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S CHOICE
Telephone conversation # 6718, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 1/9/1965, 11:32AM (Item)
  • KENNEDY DISCUSSES HIS INTEREST IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ENGLAND AFTER PASSAGE OF APPALACHIAN PROGRAM; LBJ ADVISES KENNEDY TO WAIT BEFORE DISCUSSING FORMAL PLAN BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S COMMENTS
Telephone conversation # 8813, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/2/1965, 1:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE SELECTED STEEL PRICE INCREASES TO AVOID STRIKE; INFLATIONARY EFFECT OF STEEL PRICE INCREASE, INCREASE IN AUTO PRICES; CLARK CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN STEEL TALKS; DALLAS MORNING NEWS PURCHASE OF DALLAS SUBURBAN PAPERS; IMMIGRATION
Telephone conversation # 9332, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 12/24/1965, 5:08PM (Item)
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; MAGNUSON EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSED HALT IN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERWAY BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF HALT, ALTERNATIVE BUDGET CUTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DESIRE TO AVOID NEW TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 8303, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 7/2/1965, 11:02AM (Item)
  • 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 # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10127, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED BILL TO GIVE FRB TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO SET DIFFERENTIAL INTEREST RATES ON TIME DEPOSITS TO EQUALIZE COMPETITION BETWEEN BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOANS; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONFERENCE; PARTICIPATION SALES; RELEASE OF NEW FEDERAL REVENUE
Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR
Telephone conversation # 9920, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/30/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR DISTURBING DIRKSEN, DISCUSSES NEWS STORY ABOUT DIRKSEN'S ALLEGED DISAGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON FEDERAL BUDGET, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS HE MEET WITH LBJ TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 9845, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/7/1966, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NEED TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES, YOUTH AND CREATION OF JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; NEED FOR MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING; POSSIBILITY OF HIRING WOMEN, RETIREES
Telephone conversation # 9858, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/9/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS MEMO ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TIMING AND RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL, TELLS MEANY HE WILL TALK TO WILLARD WIRTZ ABOUT PROPOSAL, THEN JOHN MCCORMACK; MEANY SAYS LABOR SUPPORTS NEW PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 10735, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/10/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • SCHULTZE DISCUSSES BILL TO BUY LAND IN AREAS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR NEW NATIONAL PARKS TO PREVENT LAND SPECULATION; POSSIBLE VETO OF INSURANCE BILL; NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES UNTIL NOVEMBER; FNMA; EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Telephone conversation # 10737, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/10/1966, 12:33PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE NYC SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF BILL; COMPLICATIONS DUE TO NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL RACE; LIBERAL PARTY AND FDR, JR.; CANDIDATES FOR US DELEGATION TO UN; PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH JEWISH WAR
Telephone conversation # 10757, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/12/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 11036, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; REORGANIZING POVERTY PROGRAM; EFFECT OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN VOTES ON PAST DOMESTIC LEGISLATION; FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXISTING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; PROPORTION OF PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 9193, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/29/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • FOWLER'S MEETINGS WITH LONG, BUSINESSMEN IN NEW ORLEANS; LBJ TELLS LONG OF HIS MEETING WITH ALBERT GORE ON GORE'S CONCERNS ABOUT LONG SERVING AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MAJORITY WHIP; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN AND INTEREST RATES; INCREASED FEDERAL BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 10128, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM (Item)
  • RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVENUE ESTIMATES, EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POSSIBLE VETOES OF FEDERAL PAY INCREASE, HEW BILLS; SENATORS WHO WILL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION CUTS IN HEW BILL; NEW IRS WITHHOLDING RULES; FEDERAL REVENUE FIGURES; FEDERAL DEBT
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CONVERSATION AT TIMES TO LISTEN TO TV NEWS; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 13909, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 1/10/1969, 5:11 PM (Item)
  • good and I want you to look good. I am not going to recommend a bunch of new programs. going to review what we have done in a relatively brief address. hope I can say we have a surplus of between 2 and 3 billion. from an 8 billion deficit. I am I
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
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