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Telephone conversation # 6750, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and RAMSEY CLARK?, 1/28/1965, time unknown (Item)

CLARK? ASKS ROBERTS IF HIS MEMO WAS INCLUDED IN LBJ'S NIGHT READING; ROBERTS TELLS HIM A MEMO ON APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGESHIPS WAS INCLUDED BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED

Telephone conversation # 171, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 11/29/1963, 7:03PM (Item)

LBJ READS ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, DISCUSSES MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION; EASTLAND SAYS HE THINKS LBJ SHOULD APPOINT JOHN HARLAN INSTEAD OF EARL WARREN

Telephone conversation # 184, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/29/1963, 8:55PM (Item)

LBJ READS ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON IT WITH EARL WARREN; LBJ INSISTS RUSSELL MUST SERVE; MOURSUND ENCOURAGES HIM TO SERVE; RUSSELL RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTS

Telephone conversation # 1418, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CLARK, 1/18/1964, 11:55AM (Item)

OFFICE CONVERSATION ON BILL COLEMAN; LBJ READS CLARK MEMO ON CANDIDATES FOR PENNSYLVANIA FEDERAL CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP DISCUSSING CLARK'S AND WILLIAM GREEN'S CANDIDATES; APPOINTMENT OF BILL COLEMAN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LACK OF COMMUNICATION

Telephone conversation # 4954, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM (Item)

"RE SENDING IN FEDERAL TROOPS-LA."; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE REEDY PRECEDES CALL; DURING CALL LBJ READS FROM TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MCKEITHEN ON 8/07/64

Telephone conversation # 4732, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/5/1964, 3:05PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS MAHON FOR HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, OFFERS TO CALL CHARLES GUY; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; OLIN TEAGUE'S VOTE; LBJ SAYS OTHERS WILL VOTE FOR BILL IF MAHON DOES, READS NYT STORY COMPARING VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING

Telephone conversation # 5675, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 9/24/1964, 5:26PM (Item)

YARBOROUGH ASKS IF HE CAN FLY WITH LBJ TO EL PASO TOMORROW; LBJ DISCUSSES PLANS, TELLS HIM THAT HE PROBABLY WILL BE ABLE TO GO; YARBOROUGH THANKS LBJ FOR TELEGRAM READ BY SARAH HUGHES IN DALLAS; LBJ TELLS YARBOROUGH TO WORK TOGETHER WITH JOHN

Telephone conversation # 7129, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 7131, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM (Item)

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 13130, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM (Item)

LBJ IS APPARENTLY READING PRESS STORY ON SUPREME COURT; HOMER THORNBERRY AND CHARGES OF CRONYISM IF HE IS APPOINTED TO COURT; RELEASE OF EARL WARREN'S RESIGNATION LETTER; HUGO BLACK'S REACTION TO WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER POSSIBLE APPOINTEES

Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY

Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)

LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF BOBBY BAKER'S TESTIMONY AT HIS TRIAL; LBJ'S MEMORY OF EVENTS; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO PRESS, DISCUSSES BOB KERR'S POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ TESTIFYING AT TRIAL; IRS DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE BAKER

Telephone conversation # 11409, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM (Item)

LBJ SAYS BOBBY BAKER CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; LBJ READS NEW HARRIS POLL SHOWING DROP IN RFK'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING WILLIAM MANCHESTER BOOK CONTROVERSY; LBJ'S STANDINGS IN POLL; RFK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO EUROPE

Telephone conversation # 10848, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/28/1966, 5:16PM (Item)

LBJ READS PRIVATE NOTE FROM TOM CLARK REGARDING ABA, OTHER SUPPORT FOR CLARK REMAINING ON SUPREME COURT IF RAMSEY CLARK IS APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; DISCUSSION OF PERCEPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF TOM CLARK REMAINS ON COURT; VIEWS OF OTHER

Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S

Telephone conversation # 10657, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)

FEHMER READS RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY BIBLE, OTHERS REVISE IT; MOYERS SUGGESTS CHRISTIAN DEFER PRESS QUESTIONS; RICHARD GOODWIN'S ACCOUNT OF KENNEDYS' CONCERNS ABOUT BOOK; LOOK MAGAZINE