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Telephone conversation # 4417, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH M. BARR, 7/30/1964, 9:16AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REPUBLICAN MAYOR OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, HERMAN GOLDNER, WANTS TO HEAD CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR LBJ; PITTSBURGH DELEGATES' SUPPORT FOR VP NOMINEE; UAW STRAW VOTE, POLL ON ELECTION; WHITE BACKLASH; NEED FOR REPUBLICAN VOTES IN HOUSE ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ DESCRIBES OTHER PROBLEMS IN PASSING BILL; EFFECT OF LETTER ON RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 4723, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 2:30PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE VOTE TO SEND IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL TO CONFERENCE; RETURN OF TENNESSEE DELEGATION FOR POVERTY BILL VOTE; LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; O'BRIEN PRAISES LBJ'S STATEMENT ON TONKIN