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Telephone conversation # 3904, sound recording, LBJ and C. V. "TED" CLIFTON, 6/25/1964, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF USE OF BACK-UP JETSTAR PLANE FOR LBJ'S TRIP TO DETROIT, MINNEAPOLIS, MAYO CLINIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT SECRET SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS; DISCUSSION OF CHARGES FOR USE OF AIRCRAFT, PRESS PLANE FOR DETROIT AND ROCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 3913, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/26/1964, 11:24AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT TOPICS FOR HIS MORNING PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ DOES NOT WANT PUBLICITY FOR HIS UPCOMING POLITICAL SPEECHES; ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS IN DETROIT; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ CANCELLING TRIP TO MAYO CLINIC; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALLEN DULLES
Telephone conversation # 12103, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 8/23/1967, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • KNIGHT'S HEALTH; LBJ SAYS HE TAKES VITAMINS EVERY DAY; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REQUEST THAT KNIGHT SERVE ON DELEGATION TO OBSERVE SOUTH VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS; MAKEUP OF DELEGATION; LBJ ASSURES KNIGHT THAT HE IS FREE TO CRITICIZE POLICY; ARRANGEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 4169, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/7/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
  • "PRESS MATTERS"
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING: LBJ'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE, ACTIVITIES WHILE AT LBJ RANCH; PRESS STORIES ON GREECE, TURKEY, PROPOSAL BY USSR TO JAPAN REGARDING UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE; BARRY GOLDWATER'S PRESS SECRETARY, ED NELLOR; WH PRESS RELATIONS
Telephone conversation # 5626, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM (Item)
  • "SEP 21 PRESS CONFERENCE"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS; RECORDING STARTS AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE HAS BEGUN
  • Press relations
  • Telephone conversation # 5626, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 5628, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM (Item)
  • "SEP 21 PRESS CONFERENCE"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT POLITICAL AND NON-POLITICAL NATURE OF HIS SPEECHES, SPEECH TO STEEL WORKERS TOMORROW, ELECTION DAY PLANS, UAW NEGOTIATIONS, THEN INVITES PRESS TO GO FOR A WALK WITH HIM
  • Telephone conversation # 5628, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4919, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 11:34AM (Item)
  • "PRESS BRIEFING"; REEDY ON HOLD 0:40; STATIC CAUSED BY GREASE PENCIL ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ESTIMATES; LBJ'S WEEKEND PLANS AND HIS INABILITY TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TOO FAR IN ADVANCE; PRESS COVERAGE AT RANCH; LBJ COMPLAINS THAT PRESS INTERPRETS HIS REMARKS AS JABS AT GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 2417, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 3/9/1964, 4:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S CONDITION; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; PROBLEMS WITH PRESS; PRESS STORIES ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; JFK LIBRARY?; RFK AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN FOR VP NOMINATION; LBJ INVITES WEISLS AND SAM NEWHOUSE TO LUNCH
Telephone conversation # 3311, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/1/1964, 1:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ EXPRESSES REGRET PRESS DID NOT ASK ABOUT DOGS AT OFF-THE-RECORD PRESS BRIEFING; REEDY TELLS LBJ MERRIMAN SMITH WILL RECEIVE PULITZER PRIZE FOR JFK ASSASSINATION COVERAGE; LBJ PLANS MEETING WITH SMITH, HIS FAMILY; GALLUP POLL ON REPUBLICAN
Telephone conversation # 5234, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/26/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ RELAYS RICHARD DALEY'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ ATTEND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TONIGHT, ASKS REEDY IF IT WILL INTERFERE WITH PLANS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH WH PRESS TONIGHT; DISCUSSION OF PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOMAS DODD'S DEPARTURE FROM WH
Telephone conversation # 5027, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/19/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY REVIEWS PRESS STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF AUDIT OF JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCES; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT DEFEAT OF BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; NORRIS COTTON
Telephone conversation # 5047, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/20/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ROBERT SARNOFF'S INVITATION TO LBJ, GOLDWATER TO APPEAR ON "MEET THE PRESS"; CIVIL RIGHTS, LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLATFORM PLANKS; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ON DEBATES; GOLDWATER'S TONKIN GULF STATEMENT, FINANCES; STATEMENT RELEASED ON LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 5067, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/21/1964, 11:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT PETER O'DONNELL'S OFFER TO BUY LBJ'S PROPERTY FOR ESTIMATED VALUE OF $4 MILLION, RESELL IT, USE PROFITS TO FINANCE GOLDWATER'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ TELLS REEDY TO CONSULT ABE FORTAS; STATE, DOD, WEEKEND PRESS ITEMS
Telephone conversation # 6347, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SANDERS AGREES TO RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, OTHERS; LBJ COMMENTS ON EFFORTS BY PRESS TO CREATE CONTROVERSY; PRESS STORY ALLEGEDLY LEAKED BY JOHN CONNALLY'S STAFF THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 5611, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/19/1964, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT LBJ ATTENDING FUNERAL OF J. FRANK DOBIE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LABELING HIS APPEARANCES AS POLITICAL OR OFFICIAL; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF DELIVERY OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION TO PRESS, TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 6471, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/24/1964, 7:20AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SIGMA DELTA CHI ARTICLE CRITICIZING WH PRESS RELATIONS; PRESS COVERAGE OF RICHARD RUSSELL VISIT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH RUSSELL ON PROJECT 100,000 FOR DRAFT REJECTEES, CONGO CRISIS; CRITICISM OF RUSSELL'S USE OF GOVT PLANE TO RETURN FOR MEETING
Telephone conversation # 7184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VULNERABILITY OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; REQUEST FOR MORE AIRCRAFT IN THAILAND; CASUALTIES; MILITARY SUPPLIES; BOMBING TARGETS; PUBLIC INFORMATION ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; RFK AND KKK PRESS STORY; JOSEPH ALSOP; WIRETAPS
Telephone conversation # 7348, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 4/19/1965, 11:25AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT HANDLING OF APPOINTMENT OF FRANK MCKINNEY AS AMBASSADOR TO JAMAICA; HARRY TRUMAN'S BACKING OF MCKINNEY; MCKINNEY'S PRESS STATEMENT; TRUE DAVIS; LBJ TELLS MACY TO MAKE APPOINTMENT CHECKLIST; FPC VACANCY; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 11219, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 12/27/1966, 6:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF FILING PAPERS ON JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL AFFAIRS; LBJ'S CALLS WITH UNNAMED MAN; WALTER JENKINS TRUST ACCOUNT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT SLANTED PRESS STORIES, NUMEROUS PRESS INQUIRIES A. W. MOURSUND HAS RECEIVED; LBJ STATE PARK LITIGATION
Telephone conversation # 13715, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 11/4/1968, 2:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • YARBOROUGH SAYS PRESS REPORT THAT HE BELIEVES LBJ WILL RUN AGAINST HIM IN 1970 IS UNTRUE; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPORT, TELLS STORY ABOUT TEXAS POSTMASTER; HHH RALLY IN HOUSTON; PRESS REPORT JOHN CONNALLY BACKS NIXON; POLL SHOWING INCREASED SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 5247, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/28/1964, 5:50PM (Item)
  • "RANCH"; "RE BRIEFING = NO PRESS CONFERENCE" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 5:55P; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH JACK VALENTI? AT END OF CALL
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ, HHH SHOULD HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW; QUESTION OF SETTING UP PRESS FACILITIES IN STONEWALL; WILLIAM MILLER'S CHARGE THAT CONVENTION FILM MISREPRESENTS LBJ'S WAR RECORD; INVITATION TO ADDRESS AMERICAN LEGION; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 12506, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE CHRISTIAN, 12/11/1967, time unknown (Item)
  • "FROM MACHINE AT RANCH 12-11-67"; "PRES. J. & GEORGE CHRISTIAN RE WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT PENDING SOCIAL SEC. LEG."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON CONFERENCE REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BILL FOR CHRISTIAN'S PRESS BRIEFING; PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S ACTIVITIES; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS, UPCOMING VISIT BY LEVI ESHKOL; LBJ'S VISIT TO KILLEEN, TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 1183, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT JACKSON, 1/4/1964, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MILLARD COPE'S DEATH; INQUIRY FROM MARGARET MAYER ABOUT LBJ'S PERSONAL FAMILY BUSINESS AND FINANCES; LBJ READS LETTER FROM MARGARET MAYER; BILL CLARK; 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA; SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Telephone conversation # 1967, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 2/8/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES USIA FILM; PRESS STORY ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; WALTER REUTHER'S DEMANDS FOR WAGE INCREASES; GENERAL MOTORS; REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: GOLDWATER, ROCKEFELLER, NIXON, SCRANTON; SALE OF LOCKHEED PLANE
Telephone conversation # 2863, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/6/1964, 4:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PREPARATION FOR PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT JOHN REYNOLDS, WISCONSIN GOVERNOR'S CAMPAIGN, JOHN GRONOUSKI AT FUND-RAISING DINNER, PAT LUCEY, GEORGE WALLACE CAMPAIGN; USDA AID TO ALASKA; TIME, NEWSWEEK STORIES ABOUT LBJ SPEEDING, DRINKING AT RANCH
Telephone conversation # 2915, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/8/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF AP STORY ON LBJ'S SPEEDING; REEDY DISCUSSES HIS PRESS BRIEFING; QUESTIONS ON WISCONSIN PRIMARY, CIVIL RIGHTS, CURTIS LEMAY
Telephone conversation # 3521, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RUSSELL'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; USSR, CHINA SPLIT; PRESS STORIES; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMPARISON WITH KOREA; QUESTION OF US WITHDRAWAL; DISCUSSION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH OVER VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3648, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 12:31PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF HANDLING WASHINGTON STAR STORY BY JOHN BARRON ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; QUESTION OF RFK'S INVOLVEMENT IN STORY; INACCURACIES, POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STORY; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, REFERRING INQUIRIES TO ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 4274, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/19/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: HORACE BUSBY MEMO; RUMORS THAT RFK BUGGED LBJ'S OFFICE; WITHDRAWAL FROM CAMPAIGN BY GEORGE WALLACE, EFFECT ON ALABAMA DELEGATION TO CONVENTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING PENTAGON VISIT, CHURCH ATTENDANCE, ACTIVITIES TODAY, RETURN
Telephone conversation # 4409, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 7/29/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CLIFFORD'S TALK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH?; LBJ'S TALKS WITH KEN O'DONNELL, LARRY O'BRIEN, MCGEORGE BUNDY, MCNAMARA ABOUT RFK; PRESS HANDLING OF RFK MEETING WITH LBJ; LIFE MAGAZINE WRITERS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS, POSSIBLY LBJ; BROWN & ROOT DAM
Telephone conversation # 4931, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/14/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF TIME MAGAZINE REQUEST FOR JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, QUESTIONS AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE; CLIFFORD, ABE FORTAS ADVISE LBJ ISSUE AUDIT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF LIFE MAGAZINE STORY ON FINANCES; CLIFFORD INVITES LBJ TO DINNER
Telephone conversation # 4846, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/9/1964, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TRAVEL PLANS; LBJ RECOUNTS TALK WITH JOHN CONNALLY; LBJ WANTS MOYERS, CATER AND BUSBY TO ALSO BRIEF COLUMNISTS; HANDLING WH PRESS; '64 CAMPAIGN; REEDY DISCUSSES STATEMENT ON CYPRUS FOR 1:00P BRIEFING; BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEON TOMORROW; LBJ'S HEALTH
Telephone conversation # 4899, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/12/1964, 6:01PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; RELEASE OF AUDITOR'S REPORT; BARRY GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTION ON SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US
Telephone conversation # 6165, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 11/4/1964, 11:28AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ INVITES JOHN AND NELLIE CONNALLY TO LBJ RANCH FOR PRESS BBQ AND PRIVATE VISIT; DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRIP; LBJ PRAISES CONNALLY'S TV APPEARANCE LAST NIGHT, OFFERS HIS ADVICE ON CONNALLY'S FUTURE IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 6202, sound recording, LBJ and WESLEY WEST, 11/5/1964, 9:52AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WESLEY WEST THANKS LBJ FOR LETTING HIM PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION NIGHT ACTIVITIES; LBJ EXPRESSES REGRET THAT WEST IS LEAVING SO SOON, ASKS HIM AND NEVA WEST TO STAY FOR DINNER AND LONGER VISIT FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF HHH AND PRESS
Telephone conversation # 6227, sound recording, LBJ and BILLY GRAHAM, 11/5/1964, 2:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR PEOPLE TRYING TO GET GRAHAM INVOLVED IN HIS CAMPAIGN, THANKS HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT, EXPRESSES UNDERSTANDING FOR INCIDENT INVOLVING GRAHAM'S DAUGHTER ANNE AND PRESS BECAUSE HE ALSO HAS TEENAGE DAUGHTERS
Telephone conversation # 6325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS
Telephone conversation # 6331, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS SANDERS FOR HELP IN WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, REISSUES INVITATION TO RANCH; PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, SANDERS, OTHERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF TRIP; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA
Telephone conversation # 5636, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 9/21/1964, 7:56PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS; LBJ TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE IS BRINGING WALTER JENKINS, HIS WIFE AND SISTER AND OTHERS FOR DINNER, TEASES HER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON DINNER INVITATIONS