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Telephone conversation # 2602, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/21/1964, 4:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON TENNESSEE, FLORIDA STRIKE SITUATIONS; LBJ PRAISES WIRTZ' RECENT TV APPEARANCE; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ, WIRTZ, TO UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN WHEELING, PITTSBURGH, SOUTH BEND; GEORGE REEDY AS PRESS SECRETARY; WOMEN APPOINTEES; BESSIE
Telephone conversation # 5267, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 8/30/1964, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMING PRESS OF HHH'S DEPARTURE TIME FROM RANCH; EVENTS TOMORROW: SIGNING FOOD STAMP BILL, LBJ'S TELEPHONE CALL TO PLASTERERS' UNION; QUESTION OF HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW; GEORGE REEDY'S RESIGNATION, PLANS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC
Telephone conversation # 9843, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK W. ERWIN, 3/7/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • "SECY WIRTZ'S OFC"; "RE LABOR FIGURES ON PRESS RELEASES"
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS
Telephone conversation # 12506, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE CHRISTIAN, 12/11/1967, time unknown (Item)
  • "FROM MACHINE AT RANCH 12-11-67"; "PRES. J. & GEORGE CHRISTIAN RE WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT PENDING SOCIAL SEC. LEG."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON CONFERENCE REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BILL FOR CHRISTIAN'S PRESS BRIEFING; PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S ACTIVITIES; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS, UPCOMING VISIT BY LEVI ESHKOL; LBJ'S VISIT TO KILLEEN, TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL
Telephone conversation # 2121, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 2/19/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON LBJ; NYT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON PROPOSED TRIP TO POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS OF NYC TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR POVERTY BILL; COMPARISON WITH FDR TRIPS; LBJ COMMENTS ON ACCUSATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZING PRESIDENCY; WILLIAM WEXLER?; DAVID DUBINSKY
Telephone conversation # 2678, sound recording, LBJ and SHERMAN BIRDWELL, 3/27/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS BIRDWELL HE HAS SIGNED RESOLUTION PROVIDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; BIRDWELL ADVISES LBJ TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE
Telephone conversation # 2679, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/27/1964, 3:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ GIVES REEDY INFORMATION FOR PRESS BRIEFING: SIGNING BILLS, AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES, RIDING AROUND THE RANCH; LBJ INSTRUCTS REEDY TO ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Telephone conversation # 3536, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/28/1964, 11:03AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: LBJ AND DOUGLAS DILLON'S STATEMENTS AT CEREMONY THIS MORNING; LBJ'S MEETINGS THIS MORNING WITH JOHN MCCONE ON WORLD SITUATION, WITH WILLARD WIRTZ ON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, POVERTY, EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 3947, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 6/29/1964, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ INVITES DALEY, WIFE TO WH; LBJ REPORTS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION, VIETNAM; 1964 CAMPAIGN; BARRY GOLDWATER; ISSUES IN ILLINOIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, MODERNIZATION; CIVIL RIGHTS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS; VP SELECTION; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4461, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • O'BRIEN'S POVERTY BILL REPORT; SHRIVER'S MORE POSITIVE REPORT; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION; PRESS, LABOR, STAN MUSIAL'S HELP ON BILL; COST PER PERSON OF JOB CORPS; UPCOMING SPEECHES; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; RFK SENATE
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 4839, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/9/1964, 8:51AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED FOR SENATE TO CONCUR ON HOUSE POVERTY BILL TO AVOID CONFERENCE; PHIL LANDRUM'S RE-ELECTION; STEEL PRICES; NEED FOR FAVORABLE PRESS ON CONGRESS' RECORD; RALPH YARBOROUGH; MEDICARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; DNC AND LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; VOTER REGISTRATION
Telephone conversation # 4669, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/4/1964, 11:34AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS BRIEFING ITEMS; APPOINTMENTS OF US ATTORNEY IN OREGON, CONNECTICUT JUDGES, FDR III TO ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FOUNDATION BOARD; UPI REQUEST TO PHOTOGRAPH NSC MEETING; TONKIN GULF ATTACK; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES, POSSIBLE EFFECT ON POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4735, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF WALTER REUTHER'S LOBBYING EFFORTS ON POVERTY BILL, ESPECIALLY WITH JOHN LINDSAY, OTIS PIKE; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING VOTES; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH GEORGE MAHON, JOHN FLYNT
Telephone conversation # 4802, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/7/1964, 2:24PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT HHH'S PRESS LEAKS ABOUT EVENTS SURROUNDING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; JONES TELLS LBJ HIS CONSCIENCE DICTATES THAT HE VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ THANKS JONES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 9660, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/22/1966, 2:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MEANY ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR LEADERS MEET FORMALLY WITH WIRTZ, THEN INFORMALLY WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT NEGATIVE PRESS STORIES ON LABOR CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION; CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 12501, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 12/6/1967, 9:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LONG DISCUSSES RESULTS OF MISSOURI POLL ON 1968 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; LONG'S RE-ELECTION RACE; MISSOURI POLITICS; WARREN HEARNES' OPPOSITION TO LBJ; RFK AND LIFE MAGAZINE STORIES ON LONG; THOMAS EAGLETON; LABOR SUPPORT FOR LONG; MISSOURI PRESS
Telephone conversation # 11553, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/18/1967, 8:30AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO DON OBERDORFER STORY ON LOCKHEED CONTRACTS; JFK ADMINISTRATION'S INVOLVEMENT IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS; AWARDING CONTRACTS IN DEPRESSED AREAS; LBJ REITERATES WH POLICY ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS; PRESS STORY ON CIA, TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 11559, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/20/1967, 5:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON FACTS HE HAS OBTAINED ABOUT ALLEGED WH INVOLVEMENT IN AWARDING OF LOCKHEED CONTRACTS; MARVIN WATSON'S RECORDS OF CONTACTS ON MATTER; PRESS COVERAGE OF MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON BOMBING OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11047, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 11/22/1966, 12:17PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ'S HEALTH; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF JOB CORPS, VISTA; JAMES MCCROCKLIN; WILLIAM KELLY; WILLIAM CROOK; LBJ SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE RECESS APPOINTMENTS; SHRIVER'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; SHRIVER REQUESTS MEETING
Telephone conversation # 649, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/23/1963, 12:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ QUESTIONS HELLER ABOUT EFFECT OF TAX CUT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BOONDOGGLE PROJECTS IN POVERTY PROGRAM, REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, TELLS HELLER TO TALK TO PRESS AND EXPRESS OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 4817, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JOHN STEINBECK; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; ALLEGATIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, POSSIBLE DOD APPOINTMENT; LBJ'S CONCEPT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; RFK'S FUTURE; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENTS; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT; JOE RAUH AND MFDP; HHH AS VP
Telephone conversation # 7142, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 3/23/1965, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS
Telephone conversation # 12938, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 4/27/1968, 11:41AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CALIFANO'S TALK WITH TED SORENSEN; RICHARD HARWOOD'S STORY ON ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS' ROLE IN HHH CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S INSTRUCTIONS TO CABINET; LBJ SUGGESTS CALIFANO TALK TO ROBERT MCNAMARA; POVERTY PROGRAM REPORT; LBJ'S VIEWS ON CAUSE OF RIOTS; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 13422, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/26/1968, 4:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES BIASED PRESS ACCOUNT OF ARCHBISHOP ROBERT LUCEY'S SERMON ABOUT NORTH VIETNAMESE AGGRESSION, LBJ'S RECORD ON SOCIAL ISSUES; DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ EXPLAIN HIS RECORD TO PUBLIC; LEO JOHN SHERIDAN'S APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND
Telephone conversation # 2479, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 2374, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/6/1964, 8:08PM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 3539, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 5/28/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 3452, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/14/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 4246, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 7/16/1964, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HR 6455 GIVING TAX BENEFIT TO UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS' RETIREMENT HOME IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA; PRESS STORY ON EO DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF FAA TO DOD IN EVENT OF WAR, PROTEST FROM AIR TRAFFIC
Telephone conversation # 5276, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 8/31/1964, 9:19AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 5279, sound recording, LBJ and DICK WEST, 8/31/1964, 9:52AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 6278, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 11/6/1964, 4:36PM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 6351, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 11/14/1964, 10:47AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 7006, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/1/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 7325, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 7340, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 4/9/1965, 3:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
Telephone conversation # 6730, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 1/14/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • Press relations