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Telephone conversation # 89, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL WIGGINS, 11/27/1963, 2:31PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS WIGGINS FOR HIS SUPPORT; WIGGINS PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS; LBJ REFERS TO HAVING ONCE RECEIVED ADVICE FROM JFK, PHILIP GRAHAM, SAM RAYBURN AND SAYS HE WILL NEED WIGGINS' HELP IN THE FUTURE
Telephone conversation # 242, sound recording, LBJ and CARL VINSON, 12/2/1963, 5:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT DEFENSE SPENDING, REMINISCES ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS HE CONDUCTED AS SENATOR, ENCOURAGES VINSON TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION, DISCUSSES SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S DECISION TO RUN FOR VP; VINSON DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 669, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 12/23/1963, 2:21PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN DISCUSSES HOUSE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, REPUBLICAN VOTES FOR ADMINISTRATION POSITION, DEMOCRATIC ABSENCES; LBJ DISCUSSES ABSENTEES, TELLS STORY ABOUT SAM RAYBURN'S REACTION TO WARREN MAGNUSON'S FAILURE TO SHOW UP FOR CRUCIAL
Telephone conversation # 3053, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 4/17/1964, 3:52PM (Item)
  • LBJ OFFERS USE OF BLAIR HOUSE TO TRUMAN DURING HIS TRIP TO DC; ALLEN DUCKWORTH REMINISCES ABOUT HELICOPTER TRIP WITH TRUMAN, LBJ, SAM RAYBURN; LBJ PRAISES TRUMAN FOR TRIP TO KING PAUL'S FUNERAL IN GREECE
Telephone conversation # 4118, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 7/2/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • CARL CURTIS, MIKE MANSFIELD AMENDMENTS ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA; IMPORT AGREEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND; INCREASED US EXPORTS; ALBERT MITCHELL APPOINTMENT TO NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION; SAM RAYBURN VOTE ON TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
Telephone conversation # 4923, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 8/14/1964, 3:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS LONG-STANDING RECORD OF NOT BECOMING INVOLVED IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE OF SAM RAYBURN
Telephone conversation # 6167, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 11/4/1964, 11:42AM (Item)
  • DALEY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION; LBJ THANKS DALEY FOR SUPPORT; ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS; ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT NEGROES FROM VOTING IN TEXAS, GEORGIA; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT SAM RAYBURN; DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN CONGRESS; NEED FOR YOUNG DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 5922, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 10/20/1964, 12:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS KNIGHT FOR ENDORSEMENT, ASKS HIM FOR ADVICE, REMINISCES ABOUT SAM RAYBURN'S VIEWS ABOUT ADVICE GIVEN PRESIDENTS; WALTER JENKINS' RECENT AND 1959 ARRESTS; POSSIBILITY JENKINS WAS FRAMED; BOBBY BAKER'S ALLEGED ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
Telephone conversation # 5445, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 11:20AM (Item)
  • PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS IN HOUSE FOR HANDLING MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; LABOR'S AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S COMMITMENT TO MEDICARE; PEACE, PROSPERITY, MEDICARE AS CAMPAIGN ISSUES; SAM RAYBURN'S VOTE ON TAFT
Telephone conversation # 6803, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/5/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • SELMA, ALABAMA DEMONSTRATIONS DESPITE COURT ORDER; MLK; CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS JUDGESHIPS; RALPH YARBOROUGH; T. WHITFIELD DAVIDSON; RFK AND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG APPOINTMENT; SAM RAYBURN AND SARAH HUGHES APPOINTMENT; CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EDUCATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 8584, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 8/20/1965, 9:50PM (Item)
  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL DUE TO PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS; LBJ NOTES HIS OWN BRIEF LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION, COMPLAINS ABOUT VETO MESSAGE, QUOTES SAM RAYBURN; MENDEL RIVERS; RICHARD RUSSELL
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 12505, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 12/9/1967, 11:00AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MCGEE AS UN AMBASSADOR; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF JOB; PROBLEMS IF MCGEE RESIGNS AS SENATOR; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT SAM RAYBURN RUNNING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SOL LINOWITZ; WORLD PROBLEMS
Telephone conversation # 11568, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/27/1967, 5:57PM (Item)
  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF RELEASE OF (MASS TRANSIT GRANTS FOR CHICAGO?); LBJ SAYS HE ASKED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS NOT TO HOLD MARCHES IN ILLINOIS BECAUSE IT WILL IMPEDE PASSAGE OF BILLS, TELLS SAM RAYBURN'S STORY ABOUT SUPPORTING YOUR FRIENDS; LBJ'S SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 4467, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 7/31/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON SENATORS, LBJ'S EOB OFFICE, WOMEN IN DNC; DISCUSSION OF RUMORS RFK INSIDERS WILL MEET IN HYANNIS PORT OR ATLANTIC CITY; RFK; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT SAM RAYBURN, 1940 RACE FOR VP
Telephone conversation # 6719, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT
Telephone conversation # 8560, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 8/18/1965, 8:05PM (Item)
  • AID FOR INDIA, PAKISTAN; STATE VISITS BY SHASTRI, AYUB; PLANS FOR WH DINNER FOR UN DELEGATES, MEETING WITH FIRST LADY FOR UN WOMEN; SAM RAYBURN STORY; NEED FOR IMPROVED STATE DEPT CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; LBJ PRAISES CHARLES LIPSEN, CHATS WITH MRS