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Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 12919, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/19/1968, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • LBJ REVIEWS SITUATION IN KOREA, VIETNAM, EFFORTS TO FIND SITE FOR PEACE TALKS, DIFFICULTIES NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS; DALEY ASKS IF LBJ WILL ATTEND UPCOMING "SALUTE TO JOHNSON" NIGHT IN CHICAGO; RESPONSE TO RECENT RIOTS; PLANS TO DEAL WITH FUTURE
Telephone conversation # 13329, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/27/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • JONES ASKS HHH TO HAVE OTHERS LEAVE ROOM BEFORE LBJ TALKS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT ATTEND CONVENTION TONIGHT BUT MAY COME LATER, OFFERS ADVICE ON HANDLING PRESS, RECOMMENDS HHH CONSIDER JOSEPH ALIOTO AS VP NOMINEE; VOTE TONIGHT ON VIETNAM PLATFORM