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Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
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  • 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 # 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 # 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 # 1458, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/22/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 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 # 3159, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 4/28/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 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 # 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)
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  • 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 # 7573, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/4/1965, 1:01PM (Item)
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  • 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 # 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 # 9885, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/14/1966, 11:32AM (Item)
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  • VANCE REPORTS ON WEEKEND PRESS STORIES ON JCS ATTRIBUTED TO EARLE WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF DOD EXPENDITURES, DISCUSSES NEED TO REDUCE DOD SPENDING THAT IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO VIETNAM, ESPECIALLY US CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CIVILIAN CONTRACTS
Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
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  • MARTIN'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ'S SURGERY; MARTIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH DIRKSEN, WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY, TAXES; LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, PRESS LEAKS BY MILLS; IMPOUNDING FEDERAL FUNDS; LBJ'S SPENDING CUTS; STOCK
Telephone conversation # 9352, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ON HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO VIETNAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STEEL PRICE INCREASE BY BETHLEHEM STEEL, POSSIBLE WAR PROFITEERING, SUGGESTS MCNAMARA TALK TO CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT STEEL
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
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  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
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  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
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  • GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY
Telephone conversation # 736, sound recording, LBJ and AMON CARTER, JR., 12/25/1963, 8:39PM (Item)
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  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; CARTER MENTIONS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR LBJ; UPCOMING BBQ; LADY BIRD DISCUSSES WESTERN ART FOR WH, MARY LASKER'S ASSISTANCE; LBJ DISCUSSES FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS, NEED FOR GOOD TEXAS WH PRESS COVERAGE; UPCOMING SPECIAL NEWS SECTION
Telephone conversation # 11113, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/5/1966, 10:46AM (Item)
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  • PRESS STORY ON STATE DEPT; LBJ'S ADVICE ON PREPARING FOR WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S HEARINGS; PURCHASES FOR UK AND TRILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS; NEED FOR MULTILATERAL FOOD AID FOR INDIA; U THANT AND VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; WILLIAM MANCHESTER BOOK ON JFK
Telephone conversation # 373, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/10/1963, 11:50AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 412, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/11/1963, 2:45PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 425, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1963, 5:05PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 758, sound recording, LBJ and HOUSTON HARTE, 12/26/1963, 9:42PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6277, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MCINTYRE, 11/6/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6297, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY PROVENCE, 11/8/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6320, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/11/1964, 10:50AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 5874, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 10/11/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 5875, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 10/11/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6332, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6333, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6344, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH MCGILL, 11/12/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 6423, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY PROVENCE, 11/20/1964, 8:15AM (Item)
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Telephone conversation # 7195, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE HAYS, 3/31/1965, 5:27PM (Item)
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