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Telephone conversation # 2962, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/9/1964, 7:46PM (Item)

LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR LEGISLATION ON ISSUE

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 # 1425, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 1/20/1964, 1:36PM (Item)

LBJ READS AP STORY ON ALBERT GORE'S CRITICISM OF TAX BILL'S EFFECT ON CONSUMERS, ASKS FOR RESPONSE FROM HHH; HELLER REPORTS ON AUTO INDUSTRY AND LOWERING PRICES, TALK WITH HAL KORDA ABOUT STEEL PRICES, WALTER REUTHER'S WAGE INCREASE DEMANDS

Telephone conversation # 1237, sound recording, LBJ and FRED KAPPEL, 1/8/1964, 11:14AM (Item)

LBJ READS PORTION OF STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; TAX BILL; PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN ECONOMY; BUSINESS COUNCIL STAG DINNER OF 1/7/64 AT WH

Telephone conversation # 2391, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 3/7/1964, 1:07PM (Item)

REAPPOINTMENT OF J. L. ROBERTSON TO FRB; LBJ READS FROM NYT ARTICLE BY RICHARD MCGOWAN ON LABOR CRITICISM OF LBJ BECAUSE OF OVERTIME LEGISLATION; POSSIBLE PRESS LEAK FROM CEA

Telephone conversation # 2821, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 4/1/1964, 5:35PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF USDA ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE BEEF SALES BY REVISING MEAT GRADES, UNDERTAKING PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN WITH GROCERY STORES TO SUPPORT BEEF PURCHASES; LBJ READS LETTER FROM GOVERNOR MARK HATFIELD ON BEEF IMPORTS

Telephone conversation # 2964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/9/1964, 7:50PM (Item)

LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; REACTIONS OF OREN HARRIS, JOHN PASTORE, PHIL HART; PRESS STORIES ON REPUBLICAN ACTION IN HOUSE; H. R. GROSS; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS

Telephone conversation # 2320, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 3/2/1964, 8:50PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON APPOINTING WILL MITCHELL TO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION; RICHARD RUSSELL'S TV APPEARANCE; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PANAMA; CYPRUS; US ECONOMY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HAROLD WILSON OF UK; LBJ READS VIETNAM STATEMENT PREPARED BY ROBERT

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 # 6417, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/19/1964, 2:20PM (Item)

LBJ READS CABLE FROM UK PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ABOUT UK MONETARY CRISIS, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE OR SEEK IMF LOAN; FRB ROLE IN RAISING US RATE; J. EDGAR HOOVER STATEMENT ON WARREN COMMISSION

Telephone conversation # 8540, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/16/1965, 9:39AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS DRAFT STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO ISSUE ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF MARITIME WORKERS' AUTOMATION DISPUTE; LBJ ASKS WHY COMMERCE DEPT IS NOT INCLUDED IN PROPOSED STUDY; WIRTZ DISCUSSES JOHN CONNOR'S RELUCTANCE TO BE INCLUDED BECAUSE OF SUBSIDY

Telephone conversation # 8541, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/16/1965, 9:39AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS DRAFT STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO ISSUE ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF MARITIME WORKERS' AUTOMATION DISPUTE; LBJ ASKS WHY COMMERCE DEPT IS NOT INCLUDED IN PROPOSED STUDY; WIRTZ DISCUSSES JOHN CONNOR'S RELUCTANCE TO BE INCLUDED BECAUSE OF SUBSIDY

Telephone conversation # 8633, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/26/1965, 1:20PM (Item)

LBJ QUESTIONS ANTITRUST DIVISION'S POLICIES UNDER LEADERSHIP OF DONALD TURNER, READS MEMO ON RISE IN PRICES, TELLS KATZENBACH TO SELL METALS FROM STOCKPILE, JOKES ABOUT JACOB JAVITS' ATTENDING BOAT RIDE WITH AMBASSADORS YESTERDAY; IMMIGRATION BILL

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 # 10217, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)

LBJ CONTINUES TO READ REPORTS ON US LABOR SUPPLY, COMPARISON OF US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX WITH THAT OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL NATIONS; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO STAY WITHIN FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ TELLS COWLES TO DIRECT CORRESPONDENCE FOR LBJ TO MARVIN WATSON

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 # 9677, sound recording, VICKI MCCAMMON and ROBERT WEAVER, 2/26/1966, 1:25PM (Item)

MCCAMMON TELLS WEAVER THAT LBJ CANNOT TAKE WEAVER'S CALL NOW BUT WILL CALL HIM LATER, READS LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB, AND RELAYS LBJ'S REQUEST THAT WEAVER CALL BRIMMER

Telephone conversation # 9846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/7/1966, 12:40PM (Item)

FOWLER READS PROPOSED STATEMENT HE AND GARDNER ACKLEY DRAFTED ON INCREASE IN INTEREST RATES; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DROP IN STOCK MARKET; WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLES PREDICTING END OF INFLATIONARY TREND; VOTES ON RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL

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 # 10719, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 9/7/1966, 11:44AM (Item)

HARRIMAN DISCUSSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING VIETNAM WAR OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND COMPROMISE RESOLUTION IN LINE WITH ADMINISTRATION POSITION; LBJ SUGGESTS TABLING RESOLUTION; HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION TO SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 10754, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 9/12/1966, 8:14PM (Item)

LBJ SAYS HE WILL VETO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL BECAUSE OF ITS INFLATIONARY EFFECTS, ASKS FORD TO SUSTAIN VETO AND READS VETO STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 10755, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 9/12/1966, 8:14PM (Item)

LBJ CONTINUES TO READ VETO STATEMENT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL, ASKS FORD TO SUPPORT NON-INFLATIONARY MEASURE; FORD SAYS HE WILL VOTE TO SUSTAIN VETO, WILL WORK TO GET OTHER VOTES; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING VETO

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 # 10449, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF EVERETT DIRKSEN'S STATEMENT, ASKS MANSFIELD TO DISCUSS FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH SENATE

Telephone conversation # 10456, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 7/29/1966, 9:40PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS MORSE THAT SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON AIRLINE STRIKE, READS STATEMENT, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONCERN THAT UNION WILL NOT RATIFY AGREEMENT IF PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IS HIGHLIGHTED; COMPARISON WITH OTHER RECENT

Telephone conversation # 10435, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 7/27/1966, 8:05AM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF ATTEMPTS TO END INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS AIRLINE STRIKE WITHOUT LEGISLATION; WAYNE MORSE'S ROLE; INFLATIONARY IMPACT OF LABOR'S DEMANDS; LBJ READS MEMO ON SITUATION, SUGGESTS LABOR MEET WITH DAVID GINSBURG ABOUT COMPROMISE

Telephone conversation # 12735, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/29/1968, 8:44AM? (Item)

LBJ ASKS CLARK TO DELAY FILING WESTINGHOUSE ANTITRUST SUIT UNTIL AFTER CLARK MEETS WITH DONALD BURNHAM, PRESIDENT OF WESTINGHOUSE; LBJ READS MEMO ON CASE; CLARK SAYS HE REGRETS BURNHAM DID NOT ASK FOR MEETING EARLIER

Telephone conversation # 12844, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM (Item)

FOWLER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH GEORGE SMATHERS AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON GETTING DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR TAX BILL, READS LIST OF SENATORS SUPPORTING MEASURE AND OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED

Telephone conversation # 12845, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM (Item)

FOWLER CONTINUES TO READ LIST OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT

Telephone conversation # 11563, sound recording, LBJ and DEWITT GREER, 2/24/1967, 8:09PM (Item)

LBJ READS CHARLES SCHULTZE'S MEMO ON RELEASE OF SOME DEFERRED HIGHWAY FUNDS, ASKS GREER'S OPINION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS; GREER SAYS RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR HARD-HIT STATES MAY BE CRITICIZED, RECOMMENDS LANGUAGE BE INCLUDED TO ALLOW WORK ON HIGHWAY

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

Telephone conversation # 11168, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/20/1966, 11:47AM (Item)

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF FRB, MONETARY POLICY, INTEREST RATES; LBJ ASKS FOWLER TO MEET WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, ROBERT WEAVER ABOUT HOUSING LOANS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT FEDERAL DEFICIT; FOWLER READS FROM MEMCON OF HIS MEETING WITH MICHEL

Telephone conversation # 11035, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)

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 # 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 # 13814, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/17/1968, 4:00PM (Item)

FOWLER REPORTS FRB HAS RAISED DISCOUNT RATE, READS PROPOSED STATEMENT SAYING THERE WILL BE SMALL SURPLUS IN 1969 FEDERAL BUDGET; PRESS STORIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, INFLATION; ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IN STATEMENT ABOUT LBJ'S PAST BALANCED BUDGETS

Telephone conversation # 9045, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 10/22/1965, 8:05PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS ABOUT CARL ALBERT'S HEALTH, JOKES THAT ALBERT IS ALLERGIC TO FORD; BOGGS, FORD TELL LBJ CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO ADJOURN; LBJ JOKINGLY READS LIST OF MAJOR ITEMS CONGRESS DID NOT PASS, THANKS THEM FOR ACTS THEY DID PASS; FORD WISHES LBJ GOOD