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Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 9873, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S VIEWS ON REJECTION OF PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; SENATE HEAD COUNT ON PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE REPORT; POSSIBLE FILIBUSTER; TIMING
Telephone conversation # 4179, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM DOHERTY, 7/7/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • HR 6455 GIVING TAX BENEFIT TO UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS' RETIREMENT HOME IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA, POSSIBLE VETO, POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS; CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY BILL, MORRIS UDALL AMENDMENT; SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES; A.I.D
Telephone conversation # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ DESCRIBES OTHER PROBLEMS IN PASSING BILL; EFFECT OF LETTER ON RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 5805, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY WILSON, 10/2/1964, 11:31AM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON MEDICARE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; CONGRESSIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT; WILSON GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL, VOTE ON APPROPRIATION FOR APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
Telephone conversation # 5817, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/2/1964, 4:31PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S INHERITANCE; MAHON SAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVED APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION APPROPRIATION, BUT IT CANNOT BE SPENT UNTIL PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY; CHARLES HALLECK; EMERGENCY
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 10851, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/29/1966, 8:54PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10204, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10043, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN PASTORE, 4/20/1966, 5:31PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 3649, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/9/1964, 12:44PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 3390, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 6853, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 2/17/1965, 5:20PM (Item)
  • 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 # 1625, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/29/1964, 12:20PM (Item)
  • GORDON REPORTS ON STATUS OF HOUSE BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS ON IMPACTED AREAS, NDEA, BRACEROS; ABOLITION OF ALBERT THOMAS SUBCOMMITTEE; LBJ INSTRUCTS GORDON TO TELL CABINET TO TALK TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; ADMINISTERING POVERTY PROGRAM; JOHN KENNETH
Telephone conversation # 3007, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 4/11/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • GORDON REPORTS ON CUTS IN APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; FEDERAL BUDGET; DEFENSE SPENDING; EFFECTS OF COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; JOHN FOGARTY; HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT ON HEW APPROPRIATIONS; CLARENCE CANNON
Telephone conversation # 3642, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 6/9/1964, 9:55AM (Item)
  • COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 3667, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 6/9/1964, 7:03PM (Item)
  • OF COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3907, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/25/1964, 8:20PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM? (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 8642, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 8/26/1965, 4:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUTOFF OF FUNDS TO ALABAMA WELFARE DEPT PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF BILLS IN LISTER HILL'S COMMITTEE; AMA OPPOSITION TO HEART, CANCER, STROKE BILL; GEORGE REEDY'S HEALTH; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; TASK FORCE TO APPROVE EDUCATION
Telephone conversation # 9864, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • FOWLER REVIEWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE STRATEGY, EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 10826, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/22/1966, 5:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD ON PROGRESS IN SENATE COMMITTEES TODAY: TRANSPORTATION BILL, TEACHER CORPS, NARCOTICS BILL, POVERTY BILL, GUN BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BUDGET AND ABOUT SENATE ADDING AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT
Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING
Telephone conversation # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • 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 # 8822, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/2/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • SHRIVER TELLS LBJ ABOUT FAVORABLE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON POVERTY AUTHORIZATION BILL, INCLUDING REPEAL OF GOVERNORS' VETO PROVISION; LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER; STATUS OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION