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Telephone conversation # 1917, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/7/1964, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • CUBA; LBJ WANTS TO MAKE SURE RFK IS INVITED TO MEETING ON GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; DISCUSSION OF US OPTIONS IN CRISIS; STATUS OF WATER SUPPLY ON BASE; TRADE RESTRICTIONS WITH CUBA; NEED FOR SUPPORT FROM LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES FOR US ACTION; PANAMA
Telephone conversation # 9179, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/17/1965, 12:28PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE BELIEVES HE, THOMAS MANN HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON COPPER PRICE ROLLBACK, STOCKPILE RELEASE WITH LEADERS OF ANACONDA, KENNECOTT; DETAILS OF AGREEMENT; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHILE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ACTION; CABINET MEETING ON ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 9493, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 1/14/1966, 10:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • POSSIBLE US ACTION IN RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA'S INCREASE IN RESIDUAL OIL PRICE; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN US COAL PRODUCTION OR BARTER ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER OIL PRODUCERS; PAN AMERICAN SULPHUR COMPANY PRICE INCREASE; LBJ'S IDEAS FOR DESIGN OF LBJ STATE
Telephone conversation # 9629, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/10/1966, 12:45PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • FOWLER REPORTS ON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY ON UNNAMED BILL (TAX BILL?), SCHEDULING OF RULES COMMITTEE, HOUSE FLOOR VOTES, SENATE HEARINGS; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TAX BILL; HEARINGS ON COPPER BILL
Telephone conversation # 11703, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 4/4/1967, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LEE METCALF'S RECENT STATEMENT ON CHARLES LUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN ON WEAKENED RESOLUTION ON LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID, PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON SST; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONCERNS
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Telephone conversation # 595, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT THOMAS, 12/20/1963, 6:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 2189, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS JOHNSON, 2/25/1964, 11:25AM (Item)
  • LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION DISPUTE ABOUT US WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR; GEORGE MEANY; LBJ'S DESIRE TO KEEP JFK'S AGREEMENTS; CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF DISPUTE; LABOR DEPT, COMMERCE DEPT POSITIONS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTION
Telephone conversation # 3959, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 6/30/1964, 12:00PM (Item)
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON PL-480, FOOD FOR PEACE, SUGAR QUOTA LEGISLATION; GALE MCGEE, MARVIN JONES AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; DISCUSSION OF CONSUMER, CHAIN STORE INTERESTS
Telephone conversation # 4996, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/17/1964, 5:41PM (Item)
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY; BILL'S EFFECT ON GATT NEGOTIATIONS; GEORGE BALL; FREEMAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TOBACCO MARKETS; NEED TO STRESS AGRICULTURAL
Telephone conversation # 4654, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/3/1964, 8:40PM (Item)
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON SENATE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID, INTEREST EQUALIZATION BILLS; BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK BY MCNAMARA, RUSK, WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT FLORIDA DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS; CHARLES
Telephone conversation # 4346, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/27/1964, 12:47PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY TO DELAY ACTION ON FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION IN SENATE TO ENABLE PASSAGE OF INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX, OTHER BILLS; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE DELAYS IN HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL, LIFE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ON FRELINGHUYSEN
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)
  • JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • 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 # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS
Telephone conversation # 10554, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 8/4/1966, 9:24AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS YESTERDAY ON FEDERAL BUDGET INCREASE, TAXES; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES
Telephone conversation # 9414, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/4/1966, time unknown (Item)
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES; LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT GEORGE BROWN BELIEVES ACTION BY WILLARD WIRTZ PRECIPITATED STEEL INDUSTRY DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO ATTEND MEETING WITH BRUCE BIOSSAT, TEASES MOYERS ABOUT HIS
Telephone conversation # 11186, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/22/1966, 11:07AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INTERIM US GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO INDIA; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON INDIAN FOOD AID, MULTILATERAL AID, AND SAYS THAT US SHOULD SELL GRAIN TO INDIA, NOT PROVIDE GRANTS
Telephone conversation # 355, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/9/1963, 1:15PM (Item)
  • BILL GREEN'S ILLNESS; HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; ASSIGNMENT OF JOHN YOUNG TO RULES COMMITTEE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION BILLS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LACK OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION COMPARED WITH EISENHOWER'S RECORD; OTTO
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE
Telephone conversation # 10412, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 7/15/1966, 9:31PM (Item)
  • FOWLER'S TELEPHONE CALL WITH JAMES CALLAGHAN ON UK ECONOMIC AUSTERITY PROGRAM; FOWLER'S TRIP TO THE HAGUE; WRIGHT PATMAN'S COMMENTS ON FRB ACTION REDUCING INTEREST RATES; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT US ECONOMY, FRB; INTEREST RATE LIMITATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 12819, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/17/1968, 3:40PM (Item)
  • FOWLER READS COMMUNIQUE ON GOLD CRISIS FROM GOVS. OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANKS; MARTIN REPORTS ON UK ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, CLOSURE OF LONDON GOLD MARKET; LBJ ASKS MARTIN ABOUT UK BUDGET; FOWLER, LBJ DISCUSS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNNAMED MATTER (TAX BILL?)
Telephone conversation # 11661, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/30/1967, 11:31AM (Item)
  • FREEMAN RECOMMENDS TARIFF COMMISSION ACTION RESTORING DAIRY IMPORTS TO PAST LEVEL; DUMPING BY WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, NEW ZEALAND; MILK PRICES; HHH'S MEMO ON FARM PROBLEMS; STATE, DOD CIVILIAN ADVISORY GROUPS; NEGATIVE POLL ON LBJ'S CABINET; RFK