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  • "#2"; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMER STAATS, KERMIT GORDON, MYER FELDMAN AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CUT POST OFFICE BUDGET, SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT TYLER ABELL AS ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, DISCUSSES ABELL'S BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS; POSTAL UNIONS' PRESSURE FOR FEDERAL PAY RAISE; NEED FOR POST OFFICE TO OPERATE
  • "7"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS ON DEC. 25, 1963 BY PRES."; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ ASKS FRIENDLY FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, BRIEFLY DISCUSSES LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, INCLUDING CIVIL RIGHTS, TAX, MEDICAL CARE BILLS
  • "#23"; TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS; MURPHY ON HOLD 0:25; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • LBJ ASKS MURPHY TO BRIEF HARRY TRUMAN ON GENERAL WORLD SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET AND GET TRUMAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE
  • LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL AND SPEAKS WITH HIM DURING CONVERSATION WITH MORSE
  • JACK VALENTI'S CALL IS MISTAKENLY ROUTED TO LBJ; LBJ AND MORSE DISCUSS BULL THAT MORSE SOLD LBJ; MORSE PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ ASKS MORSE'S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION BILL; INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION; CATHOLIC CRITICISM OF EDUCATION
  • "FROM BEDROOM 1-17-68"; THIS CALL RECORDED ON DICTABELT WITH 12/19/1967 CALL WITH HENRY "JOE" FOWLER (REF #12508, 12509); DATE DETERMINED FROM CONTENT OF CALL; TIME UNCERTAIN; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALLS WITH ROBERT MCNAMARA AT 10:11A AND 4:49P
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES DEAN RUSK'S CALL ABOUT BOMBING RESTRICTIONS ON HANOI, HAIPHONG; "PACKERS" PEACE INITIATIVE WITH ROMANIA; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DOD BUDGET; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INABILITY TO CONTROL BUDGET; DRAFT STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
  • Telephone conversation # 12605, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/14/1968, time unknown
  • "#2"; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMER STAATS, KERMIT GORDON, MYER FELDMAN AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • LBJ QUESTIONS HELLER ABOUT EFFECT OF TAX CUT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BOONDOGGLE PROJECTS IN POVERTY PROGRAM, REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, TELLS HELLER TO TALK TO PRESS AND EXPRESS OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMY
  • "RE NIGHT BEST FOR TV STATE OF UNION ADDRESS"; COMPOSITE RECORDING OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE DICTABELT DUE TO POOR SOUND QUALITY; STANTON IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
  • LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH BUSINESS COUNCIL; PAY RAISE FOR POSTAL WORKERS; PROPOSED POSTAL RATE INCREASE; SCHEDULING NIGHTTIME STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; CONFLICTS WITH OTHER CONGRESSIONAL EVENTS; DISRUPTION TO TV PROGRAMS; TELEVISING PRESS
  • STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; LES ARENDS' AND "CHARLIE" (HALLECK'S?) REACTION TO THE PROPOSED FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS
  • STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; AGRICULTURAL AND CATTLE IMPORTS; AUSTRALIAN BEEF; FEDERAL BUDGET
  • QUESTION OF G. MENNEN "SOAPY" WILLIAMS RUNNING FOR GOV. OF MICHIGAN; LBJ ASKS REUTHER FOR IDEAS ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, POVERTY PROGRAM, RECOMMENDATION FOR REPLACEMENT FOR HOBART TAYLOR, JR., DISCUSSES CIVIL RIGHTS AND TAX BILLS; CUTS IN DOD
  • J. FRANK DOBIE LETTER ON STONE; GEORGE CARMACK STORY; STONE WARNS LBJ ABOUT WORKING TOO HARD; LBJ RELATES HIS SCHEDULE; HOUSTON HARTE STORY ON LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT; GERMANY; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; FEDERAL BUDGET
  • 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
  • STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; FEDERAL BUDGET; JOHN JONES' LETTER TO LBJ; HOUSTON BANK MERGER; ALBERT THOMAS; 1/7/64 BUSINESS COUNCIL STAG DINNER AT WH
  • STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; FEDERAL BUDGET; SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN NEW MEXICO; HOUSTON BANK MERGER; ALBERT THOMAS
  • MRS. ANDERSON PRAISES LBJ'S STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; FEDERAL BUDGET; THE ECONOMY; TAX BILL; ANDERSON REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND EISENHOWER
  • LBJ INQUIRES ABOUT ALBERT'S HEALTH; ALBERT CONGRATULATES LBJ ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; REPUBLICAN CRITICISM; FEDERAL BUDGET; TAX BILL; HOWARD CANNON; AUTHORIZATION BILLS; FOREIGN AID; SARGENT SHRIVER; OTTO PASSMAN
  • TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; NAM OPPOSITION; RECOMMITTAL MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE FRELINGHUYSEN BILL; LOBBYING BY MINEWORKERS' UNION; PROPOSAL TO HAVE GEORGE MEANY LEAD INTENSIVE LABOR LOBBYING EFFORT; GEORGIA DELEGATION VOTES, DAM PROJECTS
  • COMMERCE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S TROUBLES WITH MARITIME UNIONS, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FAA; SST; LLOYD CUTLER AS CIA DIRECTOR; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE US TOURISM; APPALACHIA; HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA; UPPER
  • LBJ DISCUSSES INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF HOUSE VERSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE WHICH EXCEEDS FEDERAL WAGE GUIDELINES; POSSIBLE VETO; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON COMPROMISE; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LBJ'S ARM-TWISTING OF CONGRESS; UNION INFLUENCE
  • LBJ ASKS MARTIN FOR HIS AND FRB'S SUPPORT FOR 6% TAX SURCHARGE HE WILL PROPOSE IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, SAYS HE IS PROPOSING TAX INCREASE DESPITE OPPOSITION AND ASKS MARTIN NOT TO LEAD LBJ ON "SNIPE HUNT"
  • FOWLER'S MEETINGS WITH CONGRESS, FRB, BUSINESS LEADERS ON TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; WASHINGTON POST'S CRITICISM; PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES; FOWLER SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY REFORM OF BUDGETARY
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; COMPARISON OF CURRENT ECONOMY WITH CONDITIONS DURING WWII AND KOREAN WAR; WILBUR MILLS' ADVICE ON BUDGET MESSAGE; FOWLER DISCUSSES TAX TABLES SHOWING EFFECT
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SUPPORT FOR INCREASE IN SPENDING ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, EXPRESSES PESSIMISM ABOUT SUPPORT FOR HIS PROGRAM IN CONGRESS; VOTE ON 21-DAY RULE; MLK'S, RALPH ABERNATHY'S CRITICISM OF STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
  • RUMORS THAT WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO FRB; LANGUAGE ABOUT FRB IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND IN 9/8/66 MESSAGE ON FISCAL POLICY; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; DISCUSSION OF EFFECT OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE ON INDIVIDUALS
  • LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR SUPPORTIVE STATEMENT; LATIN AMERICAN SUMMIT PREPARATIONS; FEDERAL BUDGET; HISTORY OF MIDTERM CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RESULTS AFTER PRESIDENTIAL LANDSLIDES; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; CRITICISM BY GOVS.; LETTER TO U THANT
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; LBJ'S LONG-STANDING EFFORTS TO HELP THE POOR; CUTS IN SPACE BUDGET; MOYERS DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON DRAFT OF STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE
  • SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT OEO BUDGET; RFK, FBI WIRETAP CONTROVERSY; MEETING WITH LBJ ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM; RUMORS BILL MOYERS WILL RUN FOR OFFICE; STATE OF THE UNION DRAFT; HARRY MCPHERSON; REASSIGNMENT OF MOYERS
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION
  • MLK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS; IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; MLK ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT NEGRO TO CABINET; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE HUD A CABINET POST, APPOINT [ROBERT] WEAVER; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES