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Telephone conversation # 3512, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 5/26/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS JOHNSTON TO GET FEDERAL PAY BILL REPORTED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY FOR DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM; DELAYS CAUSED BY ADJOURNMENT FOR CONVENTIONS, HOLIDAYS; LBJ'S APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES FOR JOHNSTON; HEAD COUNT IN SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 4932, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/14/1964, 6:17PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN HEARINGS TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUE; OKLAHOMA COURT RULINGS
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 4921, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/14/1964, 12:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT, KING-ANDERSON BILL, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE IN CONFERENCE; RULES COMMITTEE FAILURE TO VOTE ON APPALACHIA BILL; DIRKSEN LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT RIDER TO FOREIGN AID BILL; WILLIAM TUCK
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 5115, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/21/1964, 10:00PM (Item)
  • "RE PLATFORM COMMITTEE AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBLES"
  • National politics
Telephone conversation # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10530, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 4:01PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CALIFANO SAYS SENATE WON'T VOTE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL TODAY; MERITS OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY BACK-TO-WORK ORDER AND EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; REPUBLICAN VIEWS OF BILL; POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL BACKED BY JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 10525, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:23AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON SENATE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES, POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL; RFK; WAYNE MORSE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL; NEED FOR AIRLINE CARRIERS' SUPPORT; SPEECHES FOR SENATORS; 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT FOR HAROLD REIS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT JOHNSON MEN, DISCUSSES RECENT POLL; RFK; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPREME COURT CASES; DAIRY FARMERS' VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION
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 # 334, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 12/7/1963, 12:55PM (Item)
  • RUSSELL COMPLAINS ABOUT SERVING ON WARREN COMMISSION; DISCUSSION OF MOVING MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO ARMED SERVICES; RUSSELL'S OPPOSITION TO POLICY ON VIETNAM, LAOS; LBJ INVITES RUSSELL TO WH TO DISCUSS
Telephone conversation # 3609, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 6/2/1964, 12:35PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP IN ARKANSAS; OREN HARRIS AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; MCCLELLAN SAYS REORGANIZATION BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF HIS SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3154, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/28/1964, 5:50PM (Item)
  • TRANSPORTATION BILL DEFEATED IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL OPPOSED BILL; MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD CLOSING, UNEMPLOYMENT; MEETING WITH RFK, HHH, MIKE MANSFIELD ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT, SENATE CLOTURE, EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 4651, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 8/3/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • JOHNSTON REPORTS THAT FEDERAL PAY BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING 60 POSITIONS FOR LBJ TO FILL, SENATE PROVISION ON CABINET SALARIES, COMPROMISE ON JUDICIAL SALARIES, INCREASED FUNDING FOR STAFFS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS
Telephone conversation # 13009, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/7/1968, 5:08PM? (Item)
  • LEGAL BASIS FOR COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL, SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION, OTHER FEDERAL SERVICES FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS; CLIFFORD'S CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING LEGISLATION ON THE MATTER; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE; DILLON COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Telephone conversation # 11402, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 3:59PM (Item)
  • CLARK DISCUSSES KARL MUNDT'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, HOOVER'S RESPONSE TO IT; EFFECT OF HOOVER TESTIFYING BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON BOBBY BAKER TRIAL
Telephone conversation # 11411, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/26/1967, 6:29PM (Item)
  • CLARK'S TALKS WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH ON CONVEYING FBI VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION TO SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; REVIEW OF JFK AUTOPSY PHOTOS; BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; CLARK'S EVALUATION OF GOVT CASE; EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS
Telephone conversation # 11412, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/27/1967, 6:50PM (Item)
  • CLARK REPORTS ON TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON QUESTION OF J. EDGAR HOOVER TESTIFYING ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ SUGGESTS CLARK TESTIFY; CLARK GIVES LBJ UPDATE ON BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; STRONG POINTS OF GOVT CASE
Telephone conversation # 13204, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/10/1968, 5:21PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK TO WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT OF EDSON SESSIONS AS AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR; UPCOMING SENATE RECESS; GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION; STATUS OF JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HOMER THORNBERRY
Telephone conversation # 13210, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/15/1968, 5:52PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH STROM THURMOND, PROGRESS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ABE FORTAS NOMINATION, GUN CONTROL BILL; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND UP JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH ADMIRAL JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; US AMBASSADOR
Telephone conversation # 13520, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 10/7/1968, 12:37PM (Item)
  • HAYDEN ASKS ABOUT ARIZONA VACANCY ON 6TH CIRCUIT COURT; LBJ SUGGESTS HAYDEN CONSULT RAMSEY CLARK, JAMES EASTLAND, REPUBLICANS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HAYDEN THANKS LBJ FOR FLOWERS; LBJ SAYS HE IS SENDING UP SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Telephone conversation # 13536, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 10/11/1968, 3:54PM (Item)
  • SANDERS SAYS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES PASSED HOUSE; SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE'S OFFER TO CONSIDER SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DAVID BRESS; LBJ'S UNWILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT
Telephone conversation # 13537, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 10/11/1968, 3:55PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT SENATE CONSIDER BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP ANY OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT SUCH A DEAL BECAUSE EMERGENCIES MIGHT REQUIRE NOMINATIONS; DAVID
Telephone conversation # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS