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Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE FUTURE TROOP COMMITMENTS IN VIETNAM; OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY BY LABOR LEADERS JACOB POTOFSKY, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ READS REPORT ON BATTLE AT AN KHE, VIETNAM; MARITIME UNION RESOLUTION ON BOYCOTTING SHIPS; TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WAGE
Telephone conversation # 9646, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES REPORTS THAT LABOR FEELS ADMINISTRATION DID NOT FULLY SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REPEAL TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WIRTZ RECOMMENDS LBJ POINT OUT IMPORTANCE OF OTHER LEGISLATION, VIETNAM TO LABOR LEADERS; VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES; US VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT
Telephone conversation # 12824, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/20/1968, 8:36AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S MEETING (WITH UAW BOARD?); LBJ DISCUSSES CHANGE IN ENEMY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM, US RESPONSE, PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS HE WILL WIN NOMINATION DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMY, VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST; SETBACK IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPEN HOUSING
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS; WIRTZ SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH DAVID DUBINSKY, JACOB POTOFSKY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LABOR'S CRITICISM OF ECONOMIC, VIETNAM POLICIES, PREFERENCE FOR MEETING WITH LARGER GROUP; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; REPEAL OF TAFT
Telephone conversation # 9659, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILLS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF LABOR SUPPORT FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS AND LABOR CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS WIRTZ MEET WITH LABOR LEADERS ABOUT THESE CONCERNS
Telephone conversation # 10790, sound recording, LBJ and J. L. ROBERTSON, 9/17/1966, 4:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FRB VIEWS ON INTEREST RATES CONTROL BILL?; LBJ ASKS ROBERTSON'S VIEWS ON US ECONOMY, DISCUSSES UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES AND NEED TO HOLD DOWN NON-VIETNAM FEDERAL SPENDING; PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; JAMES MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 10229, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN SITUATION AND NEED FOR INTEREST RATE BILL; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ TO CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE USE OF CALIFORNIA PENSION FUNDS TO HELP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; WESTMORELAND'S SPEECH ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON WAR EFFORT
Telephone conversation # 11709, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 12006, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 7/26/1967, 9:59AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON TAX INCREASE; HIS MEETING WITH SENATE LEADERS YESTERDAY; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM SPENDING; FOREIGN AID CUTS; LBJ'S DESIRE TO CUT FEDERAL DEFICIT; STRATEGY FOR CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY BILLS; SCHEDULING WH MEETING WITH WILBUR
Telephone conversation # 10903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CALL FOR WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP FOR VIETNAM, RECOMMENDS MCNAMARA READ JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 12812, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH RFK ABOUT RFK'S FUTURE, VIETNAM COMMISSION; LBJ SUGGESTS RFK MEET WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON VIETNAM; RFK'S CRITICISM OF LACK OF SPENDING ON CITIES, KERNER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY; LBJ'S MEETING WITH EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 6350, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/14/1964, 10:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH MUSKIE, OTHERS ON BASE CLOSINGS; VIETNAM; RICHARD RUSSELL'S OBJECTION TO DOD TRAINING OF DRAFT REJECTS; LBJ STRESSES HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION; EFFECTIVENESS OF MILITARY TRAINING; PROBLEMS CREATED BY BABY BOOM; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 7026, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/6/1965, 12:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 7182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/30/1965, 8:14AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON ON ALLEGED SURVEILLANCE OF RICHARD RESTON, WIRETAPS; SAIGON EMBASSY BOMBING; POSSIBLE POLICY CHANGE ON US COMBAT TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT; MLK; PAY BILL; US MAYORS; MAURICE YAMEOGO, UPPER
Telephone conversation # 8532, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/11/1965, 7:37PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REUTHER'S HELP ON BEAUTIFICATION BILL; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING WITH LBJ; REUTHER REPORTS ON HIS RECENT MEETING WITH WORLD TRADE UNION CONGRESS ON VIETNAM, CONGRATULATES LBJ ON APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, ARTHUR GOLDBERG, JOHN GARDNER
Telephone conversation # 9327, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/22/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES
Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 10638, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/24/1966, 11:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ TEASES MEANY, THANKS HIM FOR AFL-CIO VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE OPPOSITION BY PAUL HALL AND OTHERS TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; APPOINTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
Telephone conversation # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 12731, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 2/21/1968, 10:50AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON CITIES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' OPPOSITION TO BILLS ON CITIES, ASKS RFK TO MEET WITH WH STAFF ON MESSAGE; RFK ASKS ABOUT TAX INCENTIVES FOR HOUSING; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH U THANT ON VIETNAM PEACE
Telephone conversation # 10902, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH GEORGE MEANY ABOUT POSSIBLE INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; MEANY'S PLAN TO RAISE FUNDS, SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL WORKERS IF STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 11169, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1966, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7659, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/13/1965, 9:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 4822, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/8/1964, 10:52AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MAIL; SIGNING CEREMONIES; SHRIVER'S RECOMMENDATION OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; SMALL BUSINESSMEN RECEPTION; TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL, ANGER OVER VOTE DELAY; VIETNAM POLL; FUNDING TO PRIVATE GROUPS FOR POVERTY PROGRAMS
Telephone conversation # 8515, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 8578, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 8/20/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • CLOSE VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; THOMAS KUCHEL'S LETTER ON WATTS RIOTS; MLK'S MEETINGS WITH CALIFORNIA LEADERS; NEED FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY; WH CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; HOWARD UNIVERSITY SPEECH; MLK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM POLICY; PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/24/1965, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; POSSIBLE CUTS IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; DOD VIETNAM BUDGET; SARGENT SHRIVER; ROBERT WEAVER APPOINTMENT AS HUD SECRETARY; HHH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO PHILIPPINES
Telephone conversation # 9841, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/7/1966, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • REUTHER'S HAND INJURY; LBJ DISCUSSES WORLD SITUATION, DEGAULLE, VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; REUTHER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ON LABOR PROBLEMS, MICHIGAN POLITICAL SITUATION; DEFEAT OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B REPEAL; TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE TO DOJ