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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

for the youngest ·ones instead of g.o ing to the ~peech. ·By 11 ;30 Lyndon was· into his night reading. He is captive all the . :J ·1 ~----------------.-~....-:1.:J. \ week nights, a~.d what a_ glorious relief we.ekends are.!

Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)

REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE

Telephone conversation # 3889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/23/1964, 10:20PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS RUSK IF HE TALKED TO GEORGE AIKEN ABOUT PRESS STORY ON AIKEN'S STATEMENT ABOUT HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ READS PRESS STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE RESIGNING AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM TO ASSIST WILLIAM SCRANTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Telephone conversation # 4427, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 7/30/1964, 5:28PM (Item)

LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE, ASKS ROWE TO TELL ADLAI STEVENSON OF DECISION; ROWE DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR HHH IN INDIANA, OHIO; ROBERT ANDERSON

Telephone conversation # 4428, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 7/30/1964, 5:30PM (Item)

LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; NANCY DICKERSON BROADCAST ON JACQUELINE KENNEDY; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL LOSE ALL STATES VISITED BY HODGES, LEROY

Telephone conversation # 4429, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 5:34PM (Item)

LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ MENTIONS THAT KEN O'DONNELL HAS CLEARED STATEMENT WITH RFK

Telephone conversation # 4431, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/30/1964, 5:42PM (Item)

LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET, FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK, PRESS STORIES ON SUPPORT FOR RFK BY EDWARD KENNEDY, JACQUELINE KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 4439, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/30/1964, 6:10PM (Item)

LBJ READS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET WITH CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION; RFK; LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RUSSELL TO ATTEND CONVENTION; STATEMENTS BY ALLEN ELLENDER, HERMAN TALMADGE; PRESS REPORTS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; 1956

Telephone conversation # 4442, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER LIPPMANN, 7/30/1964, 6:50PM (Item)

LBJ READS HIS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS, THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET, FROM VP NOMINATION; AP POLL OF DELEGATES ON CHOICE FOR VP; RFK; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT TODAY ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF TEST BAN TREATY

Telephone conversation # 4892, sound recording, LBJ and HORACE BUSBY, 8/11/1964, 6:01PM (Item)

BUSBY CALLS LBJ BACK TO READ HIM MCNAMARA'S BUDGET FIGURES CITED IN DRAFT OF SPEECH FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS; LBJ DISCUSSES SOME CHANGES TO SPEECH, ASKS ABOUT OMISSION OF LANGUAGE ON RANGER VII, ADMINISTRATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM (Item)

LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS

Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM (Item)

ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US

Telephone conversation # 5180, sound recording, LBJ and A. W. MOURSUND, 8/25/1964, 12:00PM (Item)

MOURSUND REPORTS THAT HHH HAS REPORTEDLY ASKED STUART SYMINGTON TO SECOND HIM FOR VP NOMINATION; LBJ READS MOURSUND DRAFT STATEMENT DECLINING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, EXPRESSES PERSONAL DISCOURAGEMENT; MOURSUND SAYS RFK OR GOLDWATER

Telephone conversation # 5111, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STEINBECK, 8/21/1964, 8:45PM (Item)

STEINBECK TELLS LBJ HE IS WORRIED; DISCUSSION OF STEINBECK ATTENDING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ ASKS STEINBECK'S ASSISTANCE WITH SPEECHES, READS SPEECH DRAFT ON PEACE, INVITES STEINBECK TO WH; VALENTI DISCUSSES TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS WITH STEINBECK

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 # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY

Telephone conversation # 13318, sound recording, JIM JONES and DEAN RUSK'S SECRETARY, 8/26/1968, 10:25AM? (Item)

JONES ASKS DEAN RUSK'S SECRETARY TO READ RUSK'S CHANGES TO DRAFT SPEECH THAT LBJ MAY DELIVER TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; SECRETARY DICTATES CHANGES TO JONES

Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)

LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 13324, sound recording, JIM JONES? and HORACE BUSBY, 8/27/1968, time unknown (Item)

BUSBY READS DRAFT SPEECH FOR LBJ TO DELIVER AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, RECOMMENDS LBJ DELIVER THE SPEECH TONIGHT

Telephone conversation # 13344, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/29/1968, 7:31PM (Item)

LBJ PRAISES DALEY FOR HIS WORK AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; DALEY SAYS HE IS SORRY LBJ DID NOT ATTEND CONVENTION; LBJ DENOUNCES PRESS COVERAGE OF RIOTING, CONVENTION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO READ PRESS REPORT OF LIZ CARPENTER'S SPEECH TO DEMOCRATIC

Telephone conversation # 13433, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 9/30/1968, 6:45PM (Item)

NIXON STATES HIS POSITION ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ READS LATEST CABLE FROM CREIGHTON ABRAMS ON BOMBING EFFECTIVENESS, POSSIBLE ADVERSE AFFECTS OF HALT; LBJ SAYS HE IS TRYING TO RUN THE WAR, NOT THE CAMPAIGN, DISCUSSES CONDITIONS NECESSARY

Telephone conversation # 5641, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE PULLIAM, 9/23/1964, 12:06PM (Item)

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT WOOL IMPORTS; PULLIAM READS REMARKS FOR LBJ'S UPCOMING INDIANAPOLIS TRIP, SUGGESTS LBJ NOT DISCUSS CIVIL RIGHTS, VIETNAM; ROY ELSON'S SENATE CAMPAIGN; DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS IN ARIZONA, INDIANA; CONNALLY'S UPCOMING ARIZONA

Telephone conversation # 13315, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 8/26/1968, 8:04AM (Item)

LBJ'S POSITION ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON HALTING ALL BOMBING IN VIETNAM; EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT ON INFILTRATION; INCREASED DANGER TO US TROOPS; LBJ READS DRAFT OF SPEECH HE MAY DELIVER TO CONVENTION; HHH'S VIEWS ON PLANK

Telephone conversation # 13432, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 9/30/1968, 6:45PM (Item)

NIXON ASKS ABOUT HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON HALTING BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, ASKS IF US POSITION HAS CHANGED; LBJ READS FROM CREIGHTON ABRAMS' CABLE ON POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF BOMBING HALT; PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; ROSTOW SUMMARIZES ABRAMS' MORE RECENT

Telephone conversation # 13547, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/16/1968, 11:41AM (Item)

LBJ BRIEFS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON US POSITION ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT, ASKS THEM NOT TO MAKE SPEECHES THAT WILL IMPAIR NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS HE WILL ADVISE ALL OF THEM OF ANY BREAKTHROUGH, READS WH PRESS RELEASE ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; AL SMITH

Telephone conversation # 13551, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)

CLIFFORD SAYS EDMUND MUSKIE WANTS BRIEFING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA; LBJ'S BRIEFING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; HHH'S RESPONSE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT MUSKIE; LBJ READS DRAFT SPEECH FOR AL SMITH DINNER, ASKS CLIFFORD'S

Telephone conversation # 13552, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)

LBJ CONTINUES READING SPEECH FOR AL SMITH DINNER; CLIFFORD PRAISES SPEECH, URGES LBJ TO ATTEND DINNER; RUSSELL LONG'S INTEREST IN MAKING FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; NEW GALLUP POLL FAVORABLE TO HHH; LBJ'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

Bird & LBJ discuss statement; Lady Bird visits with guests before going to Capitol for State of the Union message; teleprompter malfunctions; LBJ does not read the "I will not run" statement; visit in Speaker's office; buffet dinner at White House