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Oral history transcript, Herbert N. Blackman, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the Japanese ambassador on the last knotty point and I don't know what he said, but I assume he said it firmly and we got it worked out. In the background of this was a series of actions before the Tariff Corrrrnission under the escape clause

Telephone conversation # 2189, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS JOHNSON, 2/25/1964, 11:25AM (Item)

LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION DISPUTE ABOUT US WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO USSR; GEORGE MEANY; LBJ'S DESIRE TO KEEP JFK'S AGREEMENTS; CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF DISPUTE; LABOR DEPT, COMMERCE DEPT POSITIONS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTION

Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)

LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK

Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM (Item)

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 10554, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 8/4/1966, 9:24AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS YESTERDAY ON FEDERAL BUDGET INCREASE, TAXES; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES

Telephone conversation # 9414, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/4/1966, time unknown (Item)

MOYERS REPORTS ON LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES; LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT GEORGE BROWN BELIEVES ACTION BY WILLARD WIRTZ PRECIPITATED STEEL INDUSTRY DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO ATTEND MEETING WITH BRUCE BIOSSAT, TEASES MOYERS ABOUT HIS

Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)

FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE

Telephone conversation # 10412, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 7/15/1966, 9:31PM (Item)

FOWLER'S TELEPHONE CALL WITH JAMES CALLAGHAN ON UK ECONOMIC AUSTERITY PROGRAM; FOWLER'S TRIP TO THE HAGUE; WRIGHT PATMAN'S COMMENTS ON FRB ACTION REDUCING INTEREST RATES; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT US ECONOMY, FRB; INTEREST RATE LIMITATION BILL

Telephone conversation # 11661, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/30/1967, 11:31AM (Item)

FREEMAN RECOMMENDS TARIFF COMMISSION ACTION RESTORING DAIRY IMPORTS TO PAST LEVEL; DUMPING BY WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, NEW ZEALAND; MILK PRICES; HHH'S MEMO ON FARM PROBLEMS; STATE, DOD CIVILIAN ADVISORY GROUPS; NEGATIVE POLL ON LBJ'S CABINET; RFK