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Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT
Telephone conversation # 7567, sound recording, LBJ and KARL MUNDT, 5/4/1965, 11:59AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10107, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED FEDERAL SPENDING, US ECONOMY; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON VIETNAM SUPPLEMENT BILL, TAX BILL; INCREASED FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS INSISTENCE WH STAFF NOT BE INVOLVED IN DEFENSE
Telephone conversation # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK
Telephone conversation # 10790, sound recording, LBJ and J. L. ROBERTSON, 9/17/1966, 4:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FRB VIEWS ON INTEREST RATES CONTROL BILL?; LBJ ASKS ROBERTSON'S VIEWS ON US ECONOMY, DISCUSSES UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES AND NEED TO HOLD DOWN NON-VIETNAM FEDERAL SPENDING; PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; JAMES MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 3656, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 4:44PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ALBERT REPORTS OPINIONS OF BERNIE SISK ON HAMER BUDGE AS SEC APPOINTMENT AND CALIFORNIA DELEGATION'S STANCE ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; FOREIGN AID BILL, USE OF DEFENSE MONEY FOR VIETNAM, LAOS; TIP O'NEILL'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, DC
Telephone conversation # 3446, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/13/1964, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; NEED FOR ECONOMIC, MILITARY BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS FOR VIETNAM; MEDICINE FOR CUBA; POSSIBLE LBJ RECORDING FOR JFK LIBRARY; RAID OF CUBA; AID TO LAOS, BURMA, CAMBODIA, INDONESIA; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 3504, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 5/26/1964, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS HIS CONVERSATION WITH OTTO PASSMAN ON FOREIGN AID CUTS; FOREIGN AID OBLIGATIONS, LOANS; AID MANAGEMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON STATUS OF BUDGET; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL; USDA BEEF PROGRAM; ALASKA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF; MORTGAGE SALES; ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 3360, sound recording, LBJ and ALLEN ELLENDER, 5/8/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CIVIL RIGHTS, FOOD STAMP, POVERTY BILLS; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION; FOREIGN AID CUTS; VIETNAM; ELLENDER OFFERS TO MEET WITH JORDAN'S KING HUSSEIN; EMBASSIES SHUNNING ELLENDER BECAUSE OF HIS CIVIL RIGHTS VIEWS; BEEF OVERPRODUCTION; ELLENDER'S PRALINES
Telephone conversation # 6821, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 2/10/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCCORMACK DISCUSSES SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION; LBJ TELLS MCCORMACK ABOUT BOMBING OF QUI NHON BARRACKS IN VIETNAM, STATES HIS POSITION ON BILL AND AMENDMENT ON CLOSING VA HOSPITALS, EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION
Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES
Telephone conversation # 10014, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 4/5/1966, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MARTIN DISCUSSES POSSIBLE NEED FOR HIGHER TAXES OR MORE STRINGENT MONETARY POLICY, SUGGESTS INCREASES IN CORPORATE, PERSONAL INCOME TAXES; LBJ TELLS MARTIN THAT CONGRESS WILL NOT INCREASE TAXES, DISCUSSES DOD BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES
Telephone conversation # 9673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 2/25/1966, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE AEC FACILITY IN MAHON'S DISTRICT; MAHON'S CONCERNS THAT FACILITY WILL BE PUT ELSEWHERE IN TEXAS; RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR FARMERS HOME LOANS; FRB DECISION TO TIGHTEN CREDIT; DELAY IN RENT SUPPLEMENT, TEACHER CORPS APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 10629, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF FARM BILL; INFLATION; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO REQUEST TAX BILL; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; RISING INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT CREDIT; FOREIGN AID CUTS; JOHN ROONEY; TEXAS LIBERALS AND SENATE RACE BETWEEN WAGGONER CARR, JOHN TOWER
Telephone conversation # 10713, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/2/1966, 3:44PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; NATIONAL ECONOMY; FEDERAL BUDGET; DEMONSTRATION CITIES BILL; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING; SUSPENSION OR REPEAL OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE TAX
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
Telephone conversation # 10264, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/27/1966, 8:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY; DIFFICULTY IN PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; EFFECT OF VIETNAM ON FEDERAL BUDGET; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT FLEMING; EISENHOWERS' GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY CITY PROBLEMS, CUTS IN GREAT SOCIETY BECAUSE OF VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL SPENDING ON POOR, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DOUGLAS RECOMMENDS CUTS IN SPACE PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 9680, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/28/1966, 7:50AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FULBRIGHT'S SUGGESTION FOR HANOI CONTACTS; EUGENE BLACK'S ASIAN TRIP; ALLEGED MILITARY UNIFORM SHORTAGE; VIETNAM TROOP LEVELS; SUPPORT PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; AVOIDING RESERVE CALL-UP; GEORGE MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT DOD STAFF; REPEAL OF TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 4822, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/8/1964, 10:52AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MAIL; SIGNING CEREMONIES; SHRIVER'S RECOMMENDATION OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; SMALL BUSINESSMEN RECEPTION; TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL, ANGER OVER VOTE DELAY; VIETNAM POLL; FUNDING TO PRIVATE GROUPS FOR POVERTY PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 7847, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE PROVISIONAL GOVT LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; OAS TALKS; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S ROLE; W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S RETURN; MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RETURN FROM VIETNAM; ALLEGED INACCURACIES IN LBJ'S MAY 2 SPEECH; CALL
Telephone conversation # 13833, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/31/1968, 7:46AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; PROJECTED SAVINGS IN VIETNAM; CHALLENGES TO HOUSE, SENATE LEADERSHIP; LBJ READS LETTER TO CONGRESS SUBMITTING TREASURY DEPT STUDY OF TAX REFORMS BUT SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING CHANGES BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE LEFT TO NIXON
Telephone conversation # 8570, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL ROGERS, 8/19/1965, 5:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9332, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 12/24/1965, 5:08PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10124, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10015, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 4/5/1966, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10591, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/8/1966, 12:38PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10622, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 8/18/1966, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10721, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN D. HARPER, 9/7/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • Vietnam