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Telephone conversation # 9306, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLL; BUNDY'S CABLE ON VIETNAM DECISIONS; LBJ SAYS ADVISERS SHOULD MEET ON ALTERNATIVES BEFORE MEETING WITH HIM; POSSIBLE SEPARATE VIETNAM BUDGET; INTEREST RATE HIKE; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; DOMINICAN SITUATION; WH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT
Telephone conversation # 12824, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S MEETING (WITH UAW BOARD?); LBJ DISCUSSES CHANGE IN ENEMY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM, US RESPONSE, PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS HE WILL WIN NOMINATION DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMY, VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST; SETBACK IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPEN HOUSING
Telephone conversation # 9305, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/2/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST FOR VIETNAM AND INCREASE IN SIZE OF 1967 DEFENSE NEEDS, SAYS INCREASED MILITARY ACTION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIONS; UPCOMING MEETING OF LBJ AND ADVISERS
Telephone conversation # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDBERG'S DENIAL OF PRESS LEAK; TIMING OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM POL TARGETS; MILITARY FRUSTRATION ABOUT TARGET LIMITS; NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMENTS ON US OPPOSITION TO WAR; NEED FOR SUFFICIENT MILITARY FORCES; POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEASURES IF WAR
Telephone conversation # 12804, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/8/1968, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 12813, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DALEY'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO RFK ON COMMISSION TO STUDY VIETNAM POLICY; HAWKS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLD CRISIS; EFFECT OF US POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS ON PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE RFK MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 9327, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/22/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 2/25/1966, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE AEC FACILITY IN MAHON'S DISTRICT; MAHON'S CONCERNS THAT FACILITY WILL BE PUT ELSEWHERE IN TEXAS; RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR FARMERS HOME LOANS; FRB DECISION TO TIGHTEN CREDIT; DELAY IN RENT SUPPLEMENT, TEACHER CORPS APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10629, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF FARM BILL; INFLATION; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO REQUEST TAX BILL; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; RISING INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT CREDIT; FOREIGN AID CUTS; JOHN ROONEY; TEXAS LIBERALS AND SENATE RACE BETWEEN WAGGONER CARR, JOHN TOWER
Telephone conversation # 10264, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/27/1966, 8:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY; DIFFICULTY IN PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; EFFECT OF VIETNAM ON FEDERAL BUDGET; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT FLEMING; EISENHOWERS' GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Telephone conversation # 9352, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ON HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO VIETNAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STEEL PRICE INCREASE BY BETHLEHEM STEEL, POSSIBLE WAR PROFITEERING, SUGGESTS MCNAMARA TALK TO CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT STEEL
Telephone conversation # 11169, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1966, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11035, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH, UPCOMING SURGERY, REPORTS ON HIS TRIP TO ASIA, MANILA CONFERENCE AND ON ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN ASIA; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL DEFICIT, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ READS MEMO ON US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 11239, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO STUDENT LEADERS' LETTER TO LBJ ON THE DRAFT AND PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAX BILL; GOLDBERG SAYS LBJ SHOULD INCREASE TAXES, MAKE SPEECH REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO GREAT SOCIETY; US PROSPERITY
Telephone conversation # 13503, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ AGREES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT FUNDS FOR PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL COURT BUILDING; SENATE DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; RECENT ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 9330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/24/1965, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; POSSIBLE CUTS IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; DOD VIETNAM BUDGET; SARGENT SHRIVER; ROBERT WEAVER APPOINTMENT AS HUD SECRETARY; HHH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO PHILIPPINES
Telephone conversation # 10291, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE DROP IN FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ DISCUSSES ADVICE HE HAS GIVEN FRIENDS NOT TO EXPAND BUSINESS TOO RAPIDLY; POSSIBILITY VIETNAM WAR MAY END SOONER THAN EXPECTED; MARIGOLD PEACE FEELER; SUCCESSFUL BOMBING MISSION YESTERDAY; CONCERNS ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 11240, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • US PROSPERITY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ABE RIBICOFF HEARINGS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS, SARGENT SHRIVER; EFFECT OF BLACK POWER ON RECENT ELECTIONS; NEED TO INCREASE TAXES; HARRISON SALISBURY ARTICLES ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 13743, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/16/1968, 12:01PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • 1970 FEDERAL BUDGET; NIXON'S OPPOSITION TO SURTAX EXTENSION; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT PROPOSE TAX REFORM, SAYS AGENCIES MUST RESTRICT SPENDING, ABSORB MANDATED INCREASES; POSSIBLE DROP IN VIETNAM SPENDING; ENEMY LOSSES SINCE TET OFFENSIVE; PARIS PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9190, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL CARTER, 11/26/1965, 9:11PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10591, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/8/1966, 12:38PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10836, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/24/1966, 4:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9878, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/10/1966, 10:34PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12507, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/17/1967, 4:07PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12605, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/14/1968, time unknown (Item)
  • Vietnam