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Telephone conversation # 5000, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SANDERS REVIEWS HIS UPCOMING SPEECH FOR DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EMPHASIZING NEED FOR DEMOCRATS TO OBEY LAW, FEDERAL GOVT NOT TO USE COERCION IN IMPLEMENTING LAW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LANGUAGE ON COERCION
Telephone conversation # 5002, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS; SANDERS' UPCOMING APPEARANCE BEFORE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • - • • • ·' in the · Washington Hilton who had paid $250 a plate -- the proceed~ to be divided equally between the Senate and House Congressional committees. Phil Re.&an singing the National Anthem .as he has since time began, and looking very . little older . A new touch
  • National politics
  • assistance; Lady Bird has dressing fitting with Adele Simpson; tea for East Wing staff; Democratic Campaign Committee Fund Raising Dinner; John McCormack, Ed Muskie, Hubert Humphrey & LBJ give speeches; Richard Daley family are houseguests
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • speech; Democratic National Committee
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • is visiting; Luci is writing book about Yuki; LBJ teases Luci about her briefcase; filming in Treaty Room; tea for Connie Freeman; visit with the Bill Whites; Dean Rusk testifies before committee of Democratic National Convention; Vietnam; USSR invades
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MCNAMARA'S RESPONSE TO MELVIN LAIRD ON COSTS OF PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT, YACHTS; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; LBJ SUGGESTS WESTMORELAND, LODGE TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, THEN LEAK TESTIMONY; RFK; LBJ'S UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 5471, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 6:16PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT PRESS RELEASE OF LBJ'S REMARKS TO BUSINESS, FINANCIAL LEADERS ON NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE FOR LBJ, HHH; JOHN CONNER'S RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS; QUESTIONS ABOUT MAX ROBB'S ROLE; APPOINTMENT OF RFK'S SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 9517, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/19/1966, 7:19PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG RECOMMENDS ROBERT LANDRY AS POSSIBLE FPC APPOINTEE; MIKE MANATOS' MEMO ON VANCE HARTKE, VIEWS OF OTHER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON TAX BILL; ELIOT JANEWAY'S INFLUENCE ON HARTKE; SUSPENSION OF TELEPHONE, AUTO EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS
Telephone conversation # 11580, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/28/1967, 12:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • RANDOLPH REPORTS THAT HEARINGS IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HAVE CLOSED; LBJ'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSN OF COUNTIES, INVITATION TO ADDRESS THEIR CONVENTION; LBJ SUGGESTS RANDOLPH ORGANIZE MEETING OF FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS IN WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 85, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 11/27/1963, 2:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POWELL DISCUSSES STATUS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, NDEA, IMPACTED AREAS BILL AND LISTER HILL'S OPPOSITION TO COMPROMISE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; POWELL PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 2525, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/17/1964, 12:49PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT REEDY'S HEALTH; REEDY CRITIQUES DRAFT OF LBJ'S SPEECH FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; STEWART ALSOP COLUMN, OTHER UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES; RFK; "TEXAS MAFIA" VS. "IRISH MAFIA" ON WH
Telephone conversation # 4996, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/17/1964, 5:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY; BILL'S EFFECT ON GATT NEGOTIATIONS; GEORGE BALL; FREEMAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TOBACCO MARKETS; NEED TO STRESS AGRICULTURAL
Telephone conversation # 5020, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/18/1964, 1:14PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; EFFECT OF ISSUE ON NORTHERN, URBAN STATES; SMATHERS' SPEECH AT PLATFORM COMMITTEE ON LATIN AMERICA, THOMAS MANN; CIVIL RIGHTS PLATFORM LANGUAGE; BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE FOR DEBATES
Telephone conversation # 5863, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • ROSE PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT TELEVISED SPEECH; PUBLICITY FOR GOLDWATER'S MEMBERSHIP IN JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY SUMMIT COMMITTEE; ROSE COMPLIMENTS LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON THEIR CAMPAIGNING ABILITY
Telephone conversation # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO REVIEW LEGALITY OF DNC HANDLING OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; CRYPTIC DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF CABINET ETHICS COMMITTEE; "EARLE" (CLEMENTS?); BOBBY BAKER?; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CIA DIRECTOR; "DON" (COOK?)
Telephone conversation # 7021, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 2:44PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, (JOSEPH?) CLARK, MANSFIELD ON RESPONSE TO CARL CURTIS' SPEECH ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF MAKING FBI REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; DON
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION
Telephone conversation # 12803, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/7/1968, 4:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KARL MUNDT'S REQUEST THAT DEAN RUSK APPEAR BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 2439, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1964, 9:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DRAFT OF POVERTY MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, NEED TO CONSULT HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, PHIL LANDRUM SPONSORING POVERTY BILL; WH SPEECHWRITERS; NEWSWEEK STORY ON RFK, NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN FOR VP; PAUL CORBIN; WH PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 4952, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/15/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; RUSK'S PLATFORM COMMITTEE SPEECH; LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER (ON MEAT IMPORTS?); ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN AID; MEAT IMPORT QUOTA BILL; US FORCES' ROLE
Telephone conversation # 7659, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/13/1965, 9:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PROPOSED STATEMENT ON TAX REDUCTION; TODAY'S MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LEAKS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VETERANS HOSPITALS; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S UPCOMING APPEARANCE AT VIETNAM TEACH-IN; WASHINGTON, DC CRIME BUDGET MESSAGE; RFK; DOUGLASS
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