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Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
Telephone conversation # 1687, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 1/31/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS, DEFENSE SPENDING; COMMENTS ON NYT, WASHINGTON POST, NEED FOR SUPPORT OF THOMAS MANN IN PRESS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS ON FOREIGN POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; FOREIGN AID; CYPRUS; INDONESIA; PRESS RELATIONS WITH WH
Telephone conversation # 2713, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/30/1964, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT MEMBER OF THE PRESS FOLLOWING HIM TODAY, GIVES REEDY INFORMATION ABOUT HIS SCHEDULE, ALASKA BRIEFING, FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM FOR PRESS BRIEFING; REEDY REPORTS ON PRESS ATTITUDE, RHEA HOWARD, DREW
Telephone conversation # 1423, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/20/1964, 1:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GORDON'S PRESS CONFERENCE THAT MORNING; QUESTIONS ABOUT DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; FEDERAL BUDGET; OFFICE OF EDUCATION; BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS; AGENCY PRESS CONFERENCES ON BUDGET; BUDGET SIGNING CEREMONY; SPEECHES FOR CONGRESSMEN
Telephone conversation # 6471, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/24/1964, 7:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SIGMA DELTA CHI ARTICLE CRITICIZING WH PRESS RELATIONS; PRESS COVERAGE OF RICHARD RUSSELL VISIT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH RUSSELL ON PROJECT 100,000 FOR DRAFT REJECTEES, CONGO CRISIS; CRITICISM OF RUSSELL'S USE OF GOVT PLANE TO RETURN FOR MEETING
Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH PRESS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; CUT IN USIA PRESS SUBSCRIPTIONS; MOVIES FOR US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; TV BROADCASTS FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE MARKS' MEETINGS WITH MILTON, DWIGHT EISENHOWER; RADIO FOR COMMUNIST CHINA; USIA APPOINTMENTS, BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 641, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 12/21/1963, 8:07PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • BOGGS RECOUNTS EVENTS IN CONGRESS ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, PRAISES JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT, DERIDES CHARLES HALLECK; GERALD FORD'S ACCUSATION THAT DOD PROVIDED TRANSPORT FOR DEMOCRATS ONLY; LBJ ADVISES BOGGS ON PRESS COVERAGE
Telephone conversation # 310, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 12/6/1963, 11:11AM (Item)
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  • SALINGER DISCUSSES PRESS BRIEFING ON LBJ'S 10:00A MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK, GEORGE BALL, ROBERT MCNAMARA, LIVINGSTON MERCHANT, OTHERS; LBJ ASKS THAT MORE SUBSTANCE BE ADDED TO BRIEFING; BALTIMORE SUN'S FAVORABLE STORY ON LBJ'S SPEECH AT STATE DEPT
Telephone conversation # 345, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 12/9/1963, 9:55AM (Item)
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  • LBJ TELLS LAWRENCE ABOUT CLOSING PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD, OTHER DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS, TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; PRESS RUMORS ABOUT POLITICIANS' LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR LBJ; LBJ DISCUSSES WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT HE HAS; BILL GREEN'S ILLNESS
Telephone conversation # 215, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/1/1963, 4:45PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 453, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/12/1963, 3:14PM (Item)
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  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT CLOSING DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS, SAYS HE ANNOUNCED ONLY SAN DIEGO NAVY YARD WILL BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME; GERALD FORD'S QUESTION TO MCNAMARA ABOUT WHY OTHER NAVY YARDS WILL NOT BE CLOSED
Telephone conversation # 470, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/13/1963, 3:00PM (Item)
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  • PRIOR TO LEAVING TO ATTEND NATO CONFERENCE, MCNAMARA REPORTS ON COVERAGE OF HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ON DEFENSE INSTALLATION CLOSINGS, DOD BUDGET; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH US DIPLOMATS, PRAISES MCNAMARA, CAUTIONS HIM ABOUT WORKING TOO HARD
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL
Telephone conversation # 1458, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/22/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON BUDGET; WALL STREET JOURNAL STORY ON BUDGET "GIMMICKS"; WASHINGTON STAR EDITORIAL; LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON SAVINGS IN EXCESS OF $100 MILLION IN DEPTS SUCH AS DOD, USDA, AEC, AND FROM GOVT ASSET SALES
Telephone conversation # 1297, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/9/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
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  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH CARL ALBERT ON NEED TO GET AUTHORIZATION BILLS PASSED IN CONGRESS; PRESS RELATIONS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET; GORDON DISCUSSES SHIFT IN EMPHASIS IN FEDERAL BUDGET FROM DEFENSE, SPACE AND INTEREST TO DOMESTIC PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 2678, sound recording, LBJ and SHERMAN BIRDWELL, 3/27/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
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  • LBJ TELLS BIRDWELL HE HAS SIGNED RESOLUTION PROVIDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; BIRDWELL ADVISES LBJ TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE
Telephone conversation # 3028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/14/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
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  • AP STORY ON CHARGE BY CURTIS LEMAY OF USSR NARROWING GAP IN US ARMS STRENGTH; RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO REFUTE LEMAY'S CLAIM; SIMILAR CLAIM BY BARRY GOLDWATER; LBJ GIVES ADVICE ON HANDLING PRESS; DEFENSE BUDGET; DOD MEAT PURCHASES
Telephone conversation # 2853, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/4/1964, 12:34PM (Item)
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  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE MEETING WITH MCNAMARA LATER TODAY; BRIEF MENTION OF LBJ'S "PROBLEM" WITH CURTIS LEMAY; PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DOD MEAT PURCHASES TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL BASE CLOSINGS
Telephone conversation # 2903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/8/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE (CURTIS LEMAY?); UPCOMING MILITARY EXERCISES; SHOOTDOWN OF US AIRPLANE OVER EAST GERMANY; HANDLING REACTION TO BASE CLOSINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 4245, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/16/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: RISE IN EMPLOYMENT, WAGES; DECREASE IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT; GOLDWATER'S COMMENTS; STATEMENT ON RISE IN GNP; LBJ'S MEETING WITH PAUL HASLUCK OF AUSTRALIA; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS' PROTEST OF RECENT EO; LBJ'S WALK IN LAFAYETTE
Telephone conversation # 4274, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/19/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
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  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: HORACE BUSBY MEMO; RUMORS THAT RFK BUGGED LBJ'S OFFICE; WITHDRAWAL FROM CAMPAIGN BY GEORGE WALLACE, EFFECT ON ALABAMA DELEGATION TO CONVENTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING PENTAGON VISIT, CHURCH ATTENDANCE, ACTIVITIES TODAY, RETURN
Telephone conversation # 3159, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 4/28/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL; CLOSURE OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD; IMPACT ON RAILROADS; PRESS STORIES ON DEFEAT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 4421, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 10:12AM (Item)
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  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED NYC GROUP ABOUT VIETNAM, RACIAL DISORDERS, LATIN AMERICA, VP, GOLDWATER, ALSO REPORTS ON RFK'S REACTION TO HIS MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT VP NOMINATION; PRESS STATEMENT ON TEST BAN TREATY, DOD PERSONNEL
Telephone conversation # 4619, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/1/1964, 5:42PM (Item)
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  • LBJ RECOUNTS EFFORTS TO GET POVERTY BILL VOTES; CLOSING NAVY SHIPYARDS; UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES ON ELIMINATION OF RFK AS VP NOMINEE, HIS ROLE IN CAMPAIGN, FUTURE; HYANNIS PORT STRATEGY MEETING OF RFK SUPPORTERS; 1962 BAN ON CAMPAIGNING BY CABINET
Telephone conversation # 4913, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/13/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON PRESS LEAK BY ARMY JOURNAL ABOUT YOUTH REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO TRAIN MEN NOT PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED FOR DRAFT; POSSIBLE EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; MCNAMARA GIVES BRIEF SITUATION REPORT ON VIETNAM, CYPRUS, CONGO
Telephone conversation # 4682, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/4/1964, 5:15PM (Item)
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  • LBJ INVITES MAHON TO WH, ASKS IF HE SPOKE WITH ANYONE ABOUT TONKIN GULF ATTACK BECAUSE PRESS STORIES INDICATE LEAK CAME FROM CONGRESSIONAL SOURCE; MAHON DISCUSSES SPESSARD HOLLAND, CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR COTTON RESEARCH
Telephone conversation # 4692, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 8/4/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
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  • JOHNSTON TELLS LBJ THAT FEDERAL PAY BILL HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS; DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING SIGNING CEREMONY; JOHNSTON TELLS LBJ HE HAS TOLD PRESS HE WILL VOTE FOR LBJ, EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF VOTERS' FEAR OF WAR AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 6331, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
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  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS SANDERS FOR HELP IN WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, REISSUES INVITATION TO RANCH; PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, SANDERS, OTHERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF TRIP; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 5837, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 10/3/1964, 8:48PM (Item)
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  • WAGNER REPORTS ON RALLY TOMORROW AGAINST CLOSING OF BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ SAYS THAT DOD IS STUDYING ALL BASE CLOSINGS, WILL ANNOUNCE DECISION NEXT YEAR; COMPARISON OF MCNAMARA WITH ROBERT MOSES; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ; NEW YORK SENATE RACE; RFK
Telephone conversation # 6340, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/12/1964, 8:55AM (Item)
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  • VISIT BY MEXICO'S PRESIDENT DIAZ ORDAZ TO RANCH; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS EFFORT TO HAVE CARL SANDERS RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH; PRESS STORY IMPLYING INVITATION WAS SLIGHT TO SANDERS; GEORGIA POLITICS; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA; RALPH
Telephone conversation # 6346, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CALLS TO RICHARD RUSSELL, RALPH MCGILL ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING ON INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH, ASKS SANDERS TO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION ON BASE CLOSINGS, TO IGNORE PRESS STORIES AND RECONSIDER INVITATION TO RANCH; GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 6429, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/20/1964, 4:10PM (Item)
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  • PRESS COVERAGE OF CLOSING OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS; RFK PROPOSAL TO STUDY CLOSING OF BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; MISSING T-28 PLANES EN ROUTE FROM THAILAND TO LAOS; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO MEET WITH STEWART UDALL ABOUT POSSIBLE CONSERVATION USES FOR CLOSED
Telephone conversation # 5969, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 10/27/1964, 1:32PM (Item)
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  • LBJ PRAISES GORDON'S PRESS STORY ON FEDERAL BUDGET BUT TELLS HIM ALWAYS TO REFER TO HIM AS "PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON," NOT "THE PRESIDENT," ASKS FOR MORE STORIES ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND CUTTING GOVT WASTE, REMINISCES ABOUT PUBLICITY LBJ GENERATED
Telephone conversation # 7634, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/12/1965, 11:20AM (Item)
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  • ANTI-VIETNAM WAR PICKETING; POSSIBLE COMPROMISE WITH MENDEL RIVERS, EDWARD HEBERT ON PLAN TO MERGE ARMY RESERVES, NATIONAL GUARD; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RADIO STATION; PRESS CRITICISM OF CIA'S FAILURE TO PREDICT
Telephone conversation # 7573, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/4/1965, 1:01PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VANCE TELLS LBJ HOW PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED; DISCUSSION OF TRANSMITTING LBJ'S MESSAGE ALONG WITH BILL; VANCE'S PRESS BACKGROUNDER ON BILL; LBJ ASKS FOR COPY OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM (Item)
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  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 7799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/21/1965, 1:45PM (Item)
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  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VANCE'S TALKS WITH IMBERT; LBJ INVITES MCNAMARA FAMILY FOR WEEKEND VISIT TO CAMP DAVID; LBJ'S LUNCH WITH PRESS TODAY; MENDEL RIVERS' BASE CLOSING PLAN; VIETNAM COUP; DECISION TO SEND TROOPS TO DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 8621, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 4:07PM (Item)
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  • LBJ ASKS RIVERS' ADVICE ON NEW POLICY ON DRAFTING MARRIED MEN, READS PRESS STORY ON ISSUE; LANGUAGE OF NEW MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS; MILITARY PAY BILL
Telephone conversation # 9163, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/12/1965, 11:22AM (Item)
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  • LBJ'S RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER SURGERY; MANSFIELD'S UPCOMING TRIP TO VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS BY SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF ABOUT ALLOCATION OF WH PLANE FOR MANSFIELD'S TRIP BUT NOT FOR FULBRIGHT'S OR WAYNE MORSE'S TRIPS; EAST-WEST TRADE