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Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; DIRKSEN IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 11546, sound recording, LBJ and CLARENCE MITCHELL, 2/15/1967, 9:45AM (Item)
  • KKK SUIT AGAINST MRS. MITCHELL; REACTION TO CARL ROWAN'S ARTICLE THAT BROKE WH EMBARGO DATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS; LBJ DISCUSSES WHY JOE RAUH WAS NOT INVITED TO MEETING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S ROLE IN DEFEAT
Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • MARTIN'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ'S SURGERY; MARTIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH DIRKSEN, WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY, TAXES; LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, PRESS LEAKS BY MILLS; IMPOUNDING FEDERAL FUNDS; LBJ'S SPENDING CUTS; STOCK
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT