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Telephone conversation # 2603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE FORRESTAL, 3/21/1964, 5:21PM (Item)
  • FORRESTAL REPORTS ON CAMBODIAN ACCOUNT OF RECENT BOMBING, SOUTH VIETNAM'S APOLOGY, PROPOSED US RESPONSE TO INCIDENT, SIHANOUK'S REQUEST FOR US COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES; FORRESTAL SAYS HE HAS SENT ROBERT MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM SPEECH TO LBJ FOR NIGHT
Telephone conversation # 7567, sound recording, LBJ and KARL MUNDT, 5/4/1965, 11:59AM (Item)
  • MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 11320, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 1/7/1967, 12:25PM (Item)
  • "THESE CALLS ARE ALL RELATIVE TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON COORDINATING WITH THE RESPECTIVE PEOPLE THE...STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS"; "RE NIGHT FOR STATE OF UNION & DATE"; MCCORMACK PUTS LBJ ON HOLD DURING CALL; LBJ SPEAKS WITH OTHERS IN HIS OFFICE WHILE
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVITATION FROM MCCORMACK TO LBJ TO ADDRESS CONGRESS ON STATE OF THE UNION AND LBJ'S ACCEPTANCE OF IT; LBJ SAYS WH WILL NOTIFY SENATE LEADERS IF MCCORMACK WILL NOTIFY HOUSE LEADERS
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • for the youngest ·ones instead of g.o ing to the ~peech. ­ ·By 11 ;30 Lyndon was· into his night reading. He is captive all the . :J ·1 ~----------------.-~....-:1.:J. \ week nights, a~.d what a_ glorious relief we.ekends are.!
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Christian. The Presiden t was reading the J une 22, 1943, issue of the New York Tin-ies concerning President Roose v elt 1 s actions in Detroit. The Presid~nt read aloud excerpts of. an articl e entitled 1 'Rayburn assails Roosevelt critics. 11 The President
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : Let's go to Korea and advise them. M!ETU~G NOTES COPYRIGHTED PwbliGatioA R1~ras ..PeHAiuioR gf
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/3/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • d for happy reasons because, this m orning, fo r the f ir s t time in such a long time, Lyndon sounded bouncy and like h im s e lf and there w e re no night sw e ats.-. And la te r on in the day, I heard that M cG eorge Bundy had used
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/2/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • , at la s t , h e w as tir ed . So it w as an e a r ly night and I read N ich olas and A lexan d ra u n til I w as s le e p y . # # # # # ## c
  • ; Johnsons fly to Puerto Rico; LBJ talks with press on plane; Johnsons stay at Porterfield House on Ramey AFB; LBJ talks with General McConnell while Lady Bird, Luci & Lyn tour base; dinner; LBJ plays dominoes; Lady Bird reads "Nicholas and Alexandra"
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • and General ·. .h •' ' . f Jf : Wheeler and Mr. Helms of the CIA, and Mr. Ros tow. I'm t t Ir I ------~--~~~~~~~~~~------~~~~--~--------~---~~--~~~~~i .. '' .· ; . i I· • I i -2­ " reading from -- I want to i·ead a brief background
Record copy, Remarks to the Oklahoma Press Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 7/2/60 (Item)
  • garbase cans where they had gone to hunt tor something to eat. I remember when boys tram Oklahoma came down and would stq nearly all night talking up about Dr. Bennett. What an 1napiration he was to so lll8ey' young men. What a service he rendered
Record copy, Remarks of the President in Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/29/1964 (Item)
  • convention, and I want to acknowledge that. \ Several years ago when I was Majority Leader of the Senate, late in the evening, we had a crisis develop. I oailed upon a very fine and able citizen that night to come fran Pennsylvania to help me, to give me
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/3/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • - c / Sunday, O ctober 3, 01965 \ p V^' u Lyndon and I had a la te b rea k fa st and then got read y to go to the N ation al C ity C h ristia n Church. -^ ' f When w e w alked in I cam e fa ce to fa ce w ith Judge an d M r s. F e r g u so n fro m
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/23/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • e fle c t on the jo ys of re tire m e n t. If he. G en era l B ra d ley, re tir e d , has 22 things that he does as public s e r v i ce, I wonder i f w e ’ l l e v e r quite reach that stage of lyin g in the ham m ock at the ranch and read in g
Record copy, 1948 campaign kickoff speech, "The Challenge of a New Day," 5/22/1948 (Item)
  • and no farther. The search for a lasting people together. .2E!.!!!.wbioh binds all Only this week came word from a lonely Pacifio Eniwetok:. of the test matters peace is the were eiaouased, of a more powerful atomio weapon. you could read in another -4
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/1/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • e e d s for the fu tu re, and w e hoped it w ould be p o ss ib le to f ill in sta ff, w h e r e e v e r the gaps m ade fo lk s lik e Bob Knudsen. w ork a ll day and a ll night. And then, c lo s e to 2:30, I w ent in and w orked with B e s s , the o
Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • -contributing countries. Ros tow called the situation room to arrange secure phone call from Rusk to Bunker (1 :40 p. m. EDT). The President read letter to Kosygin on bombing halt. (Attachment A) The following are remarks of the President m.cide previously
Published remarks, Remarks of Lyndon B. Johnson at the Civil Rights Symposium, 12/12/72 (Item)
  • are working now where they were not working ten years ago. Black Americans, brown AmericansAmericans of every color and every condition-are eating now, shopping now, going to the bathroom now, riding now, spending nights now, obtaining credit now, giving now
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/17/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • ilie s , w iv e s and ch ild ren , to spend the night at the W hite H o u se. We had su ch a fr ie n d ly , n ic e tim e w ith th em in H ouston, and th ey had s e e m e d e a g e r at- the p r o s p e ct o f com ing to the W hite H ouse.- -He sa id
Folder, "5/22/1948, Speech by Congressman Johnson, "The Challenge of a New Day"," Statements Files, Box 6 (Item)
  • and no farther. The search for a lasting people together. .2E!.!!!.wbioh binds all Only this week came word from a lonely Pacifio Eniwetok:. of the test matters peace is the were eiaouased, of a more powerful atomio weapon. you could read in another -4
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/14/1969 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • LBJ returns to White House; Lady Bird spent night at Pierre; Lady Bird reads about last night's party; invitations to State of the Union speech; Lady Bird back to White House; LBJ practices speech & rests; separate cars to Capitol; Lyn Nugent
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/28/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • ig h ty A c r e s . We^ d iv id e d u p in to tw o c a r s a n d d ro v e a r o u n d u n t i l . i t w a s b la c k night,"- s to p p in g to s e e th e q u a il. A s w e w e r e h e a d in g e a s t th r o u g h th e M a r tin in th e g la d e w
  • Conference on Youth for Conservation and Natural Beauty group at ranch; LBJ reads proclamation for 1967 Conference; Lady Bird makes remarks; car tour of LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird gives deerskin bookmarks; work on James & Mary Davis' home; pick up
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/14/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • on night reading
Reading card, Remarks of President upon Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, 11/22/63 (Item)
  • Reading Room.
  • Reading card
  • Reading card, Remarks of President upon Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, 11/22/63
Reading cards, Remarks of the President Upon Accepting Bust of Winston Churchill, 10/6/65 (Item)
  • Reading cards
  • Reading cards, Remarks of the President Upon Accepting Bust of Winston Churchill, 10/6/65
Telephone conversation # 5931, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 10/20/1964, 7:48PM (Item)
  • BUNDY ASKS IF LBJ WOULD LIKE TO READ PROPOSED STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO MAKE FOLLOWING TOMORROW'S MEETING WITH CONSULTANTS ON PEACE
Telephone conversation # 240, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 12/2/1963, 3:47PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCCLELLAN TO INVESTIGATE WASTE IN GOVT CONTRACTS, READS LETTER TO CONTRACTORS ABOUT REDUCING DEFENSE SPENDING; MCCLELLAN SAYS HE WILL EMPHASIZE FRUGALITY IN SPEECHES, WILL CUT PROGRAMS IN HIS STATE IF NEEDED, ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ
Telephone conversation # 1477, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS STATEMENT HE PLANS TO ISSUE ON PANAMA CRISIS, UPDATES RUSSELL ON SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RESULTS; RUSSELL TELLS LBJ OF HIS SUPPORT, ASSESSES EISENHOWER; DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 1576, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 1/25/1964, 6:00PM (Item)
  • MANN READS AND LBJ EDITS PROPOSED STATEMENT CONCERNING US EMBARGO OF SHIPS TRADING WITH CUBA IN RESPONSE TO CHARGES BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN BOB WILSON; STATE DEPT MEETING WITH LONGSHOREMEN, MARITIME LABOR UNIONS; US POSITION ON EXPORTING WHEAT
Telephone conversation # 1237, sound recording, LBJ and FRED KAPPEL, 1/8/1964, 11:14AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PORTION OF STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; TAX BILL; PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN ECONOMY; BUSINESS COUNCIL STAG DINNER OF 1/7/64 AT WH
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • REACTIONS TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT REPUBLICANS; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ MEETING DE GAULLE IN MARTINIQUE; FRANCE; LBJ READS ARTICLE ON GOLDWATER'S REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION; LBJ ASKS ROWE TO WRITE A SPEECH; HARRY BYRD; LBJ'S SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 2190, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS REVISIONS OF SECTIONS OF RUSK'S SPEECH ON VIETNAM, CUBA; PRESS STORIES ON PANAMA, WESTERN EUROPE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS BY STATE DEPT, NEED FOR WH TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FIRST
Telephone conversation # 2715, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/30/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON SITUATION IN BRAZIL, READS DRAFT MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO LINCOLN GORDON; JOAO GOULART; RELEASE OF 1/64 HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT ON BRAZIL; DISCUSSION OF MCGEORGE BUNDY CABLE ON PANAMA, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S RECENT SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 3791, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 6/19/1964, 5:20PM (Item)
  • CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SENATE VOTE; WILKINS READS NAACP? STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS DURING LBJ'S TRIP; HHH; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE: GEORGE TAYLOR, HAROLD WALKER, IVAN ALLEN; ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA; GREAT SOCIETY
Telephone conversation # 3835, sound recording, LBJ and BURKE MARSHALL, 6/23/1964, 3:51PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO HEAD COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, INCLUDING WILLIAM SIMKIN IN LABOR DEPT; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT HE MADE ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR HOUSE RULE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ READS PRESS STORY ON REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL; NEED FOR STATEMENT BY SARGENT SHRIVER ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECHES AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, AT UT
Telephone conversation # 4288, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/21/1964, 12:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR MLK AT UPCOMING SPEECH IN GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI; RELATIONS BETWEEN J. EDGAR HOOVER, RFK, JUSTICE DEPT; NYC RIOTS, NEED FOR FBI INVESTIGATION, COMPARISON WITH SITUATION IN SOUTH; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 3889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/23/1964, 10:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK IF HE TALKED TO GEORGE AIKEN ABOUT PRESS STORY ON AIKEN'S STATEMENT ABOUT HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ READS PRESS STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE RESIGNING AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM TO ASSIST WILLIAM SCRANTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 4427, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 7/30/1964, 5:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE, ASKS ROWE TO TELL ADLAI STEVENSON OF DECISION; ROWE DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR HHH IN INDIANA, OHIO; ROBERT ANDERSON
Telephone conversation # 4428, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 7/30/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; NANCY DICKERSON BROADCAST ON JACQUELINE KENNEDY; PRESS STORY THAT LBJ WILL LOSE ALL STATES VISITED BY HODGES, LEROY
Telephone conversation # 4429, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/30/1964, 5:34PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH CABINET FROM CONSIDERATION AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ MENTIONS THAT KEN O'DONNELL HAS CLEARED STATEMENT WITH RFK