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- National politics
- US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
- A (National Security)-SANITIZED
- SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VIETNAM HEARINGS; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY MCNAMARA, HHH; LBJ OBJECTS TO HHH TESTIFYING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY ON FOREIGN AID BILL, READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LONG ASKS FOR MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID, TAX
Telephone conversation # 9674, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM
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- National politics
- LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S LACK OF ACTION ON TAX BILL; FOWLER'S TALK WITH HERMAN TALMADGE ABOUT BILL; FULBRIGHT'S ALLEGED ANGER ABOUT NOT BEING INVITED TO WH DINNER; LEE METCALF; REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; EVERETT
Telephone conversation # 11571, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM
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- National politics
- LBJ ASKS ABOUT HEARINGS TODAY IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT, DISCUSSES JOHN VOLPE'S TESTIMONY, REPORTS ON WIDESPREAD CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN; LBJ DENOUNCES CRITICS OF HIS BUDGETARY
Telephone conversation # 11572, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM
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- National politics
- LBJ ASKS ABOUT HEARINGS TODAY IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT, DISCUSSES JOHN VOLPE'S TESTIMONY, REPORTS ON WIDESPREAD CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN; LBJ DENOUNCES CRITICS OF HIS BUDGETARY
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM
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- National politics
- 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
- National politics
- SHRIVER REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR CALLING SAM GIBBONS; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER FROM WINSTON PROUTY ASKING LBJ TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ADDITIONS TO POVERTY BILL BY SENATE COMMITTEE
- Natural resources and national parks
- LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 13215, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 7/24/1968, 10:00AM
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- Natural resources and national parks
- LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JIM WRIGHT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILLBOARD PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL
- Committee Chairmen on July 25, 196 7. Attending the meeting: The President The Vice President Senator Antle rs on Senator Ellender Senator Hayden Senator Magnuson Senator Bible Senator Long Senator Pastore The meeting began at 6: l 0 p. mo Senator Senator
- Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
- National politics
- LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
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- National politics
- CREATION OF SENATE CIA WATCHDOG SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; UNFAVORABLE POLL ON VIETNAM; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; CUBA AND USSR; COMPOSITION OF US FORCES IN VIETNAM, USE OF RESERVES; DRAFT REJECTEE
- National politics
- HHH REPORTS ON MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON FOREIGN AID PROGRAM, HHH'S RECENT TRIP, VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, VIET CONG, COMMUNISTS' ROLE IN WAR; COMMENTS BY WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, ALBERT GORE, SR., JOSEPH CLARK, EUGENE
- National politics
- LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID
- 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
- National politics
- OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; RUSK'S PLATFORM COMMITTEE SPEECH; LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER (ON MEAT IMPORTS?); ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN AID; MEAT IMPORT QUOTA BILL; US FORCES' ROLE
- this for two The first is to get your advice and judgment.. The second is to find areas where we agree and in which we could get your help. This morning I met with my Labor Management Advisory Committee. We discussed the wage price guidelines, the airline
- I 1 I I .. ~ - . ·~'\ FROM: Tom Johnson ·1 Attached are the minutes of the meeting with the members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee. Are they appropriate ? Yes No - -------- . - ... I
- Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
- . The President: We have 18 authorizations, including some which aren't so controversial. They include AEC, NASA, Foreign Aid, and 3 Defense authorizations. We need to get our committees meeting on these authorizations now. People are mad because they don't know
- A (National Security)-SANITIZED
- by holding out. He thinks that he can win in Washington as he did in Paris. I have the very best military leaders this nation possesses in Vietnam. He also told them that the four best generals are General Westmoreland, General Johnson, General Abrams
- needs. The Secretary of the Treasury has worked hard and long for a tax bill. FOWLER: The facts of life are hard and disappointing. We have 150 Democratic votes for the tax increase with the tax bill alone, perhaps 175 at the most if we push
- LBJ THANKS DAWSON FOR HIS SUPPORT, ASKS HIM TO REPORT TO LBJ ON ANY EVIDENCE HIS COMMITTEE UNCOVERS OF WASTE IN GOVT; DAWSON SAYS COMMITTEE IS INVESTIGATING WASTE IN ASIA AND VIETNAM NOW AND WILL RELAY LBJ'S CONCERNS TO COMMITTEE
- PASTORE REPORTS ON MARKUP ON UNNAMED BILL (RENT SUPPLEMENTS APPROPRIATION?) IN SENATE COMMITTEE; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF COMMITTEE VOTE WITH LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS (ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL?) AND SUBSEQUENT HEARING BEFORE EMANUEL CELLER'S COMMITTEE
- LBJ TEASES BROOKS ABOUT TRAVELING, TELLS HIM ABOUT PROGRAM TO CURTAIL WASTE IN GOVT, ASKS ASSISTANCE OF BROOKS' COMMITTEE, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; BROOKS DISCUSSES BILL HE HAS INTRODUCED THAT IS STUCK IN JOHN STENNIS' COMMITTEE; LBJ TEASES CHARLOTTE
- DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN
- FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
- AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; TIP O'NEILL; JAMES DELANEY; FEDERAL PAY BILL; PENSION BILL FOR WIDOWS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; PROCEDURES OF RULES COMMITTEE; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH
- BROOKS ASKS LBJ ABOUT PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES BUDGET SAVINGS FROM BILL, OPPOSITION OF WALTER REYNOLDS, CHIEF CLERK OF GOVT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 6853, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 2/17/1965, 5:20PM
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- HOUSE VETERANS COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR WH, VA, B.O.B MEMOS ON CLOSING VA HOSPITALS, REGIONAL OFFICES; LBJ OFFERS TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO TEAGUE PRIVATELY BUT NOT TO COMMITTEE; TEAGUE SAYS TO FORGET REQUEST; POSSIBLE USES FOR CLOSED MONTANA
Telephone conversation # 9874, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM
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- CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; FOWLER DISCUSSES CHALLENGE TO RUSSELL LONG'S LEADERSHIP OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; EFFECT ON LONG OF SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY
- "RE COMMITTEE BUSINESS ON THE HILL"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY
- LBJ DISCUSSES WILBUR MILL'S VIEWS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; TIMING OF VOTES ON CONFERENCE REPORT IN HOUSE AND SENATE; WINSTON PROUTY'S THREAT TO FILIBUSTER BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BILL BE NAMED "MILLS-BYRNES-LONG-PROUTY BILL"
Telephone conversation # 9664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, 2/22/1966, 6:45PM
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- LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, SUGGESTS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OFFER AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION WHILE CONSIDERING VIETNAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL BUT DEFEAT AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, THUS SHOWING HOUSE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM
- "HAS TO APPEAR BEFORE A COMMITTEE ON ANOTHER MATTER BUT WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THE PUEBLO..."; "SUMMARIZED"; "1-29-68"; "FROM BEDROOM" ON ENVELOPE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN, ENDS BEFORE IT IS OVER; LBJ IS MEETING WITH MARVIN WATSON
- MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS, EARLE WHEELER'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON DOD BUDGET, CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO, KHE SANH OPERATION IN VIETNAM; JCS MEETING WITH LBJ; DISCUSSION OF PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF PUEBLO'S OPERATIONAL
- FOWLER PRAISES LBJ; BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR LBJ; WILBUR MILLS; HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- FEDERAL PAY BILL REPORTED OUT OF COMMITTEE; LOBBYING FOR BILL; PROVISIONS OF BILL
- DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
- JENKINS RELAYS GEORGE MAHON'S INQUIRY ABOUT LBJ'S APPROVAL OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LANGUAGE ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ SAYS HE HAS APPROVED LANGUAGE BUT SAYS HE IS HUMILIATED OVER TEXAS DELEGATION'S VOTE
- DILLON REPORTS ON TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT TAX BILL, SAYS DIRKSEN SUPPORTS FAST ACTION AND BELIEVES ONLY ALBERT GORE, SR., WILL DELAY IT IN COMMITTEE; NEED FOR SENATE QUORUM NEXT WEEK TO GET BILL OUT; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS LBJ MAY NEED
- RUSSELL COMPLAINS ABOUT SERVING ON WARREN COMMISSION; DISCUSSION OF MOVING MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO ARMED SERVICES; RUSSELL'S OPPOSITION TO POLICY ON VIETNAM, LAOS; LBJ INVITES RUSSELL TO WH TO DISCUSS
- ALBERT TELLS LBJ OF TROUBLE WITH CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS BILL, ASKS LBJ TO CALL HOWARD CANNON; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PERSUADE CANNON; ALBERT ASKS LBJ TO CALL OTHERS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO LARRY O'BRIEN ABOUT IT