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Telephone conversation # 8343, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 7/15/1965, 2:50PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; BYRD IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • BYRD ASKS LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT TO MEDICARE BILL TO LOWER VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AGE TO 60, TELLS LBJ SOCIAL SECURITY FUND CAN SUSTAIN IT; LBJ TELLS BYRD TO DISCUSS ISSUE WITH LARRY O'BRIEN, PRAISES BYRD; RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL
  • Byrd, Robert C. (Robert Carlyle), 1917-
  • Telephone conversation # 8343, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 7/15/1965, 2:50PM
  • ROBERT BYRD
Telephone conversation # 2995, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 4/10/1964, 4:55PM (Item)
  • ABOUT 1:30 OF OFFICE NOISE WHILE LBJ WAITS FOR OPERATOR TO REACH BYRD
  • POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF JUDGE CHARLES S. CHRISTY?; DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IN WEST VIRGINIA; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; BYRD'S PAST SUPPORT FOR LBJ
  • Byrd, Robert C. (Robert Carlyle), 1917-
  • Telephone conversation # 2995, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 4/10/1964, 4:55PM
  • ROBERT BYRD
Telephone conversation # 1496, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • "MJDR FROM SEN. BYRD"
  • BYRD REPORTS ON 8-9 VOTE THAT DAY IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON EXCISE TAXES IN TAX BILL, SAYS HIS VOTE CARRIED MOTION IN LBJ'S FAVOR
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 1496, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, time unknown
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
Telephone conversation # 293, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/5/1963, 2:14PM (Item)
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
  • "#2"; "(RE BURKE KNAPP)"; "NOT TRANSCRIBED-BEGAN BUT FADED-SEN. H"; "SEN. H" IS CROSSED THROUGH; ANDERSON ON HOLD 0:50; LBJ IS MEETING WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH BYRD ON FEDERAL BUDGET; BYRD GREETS ANDERSON; ANDERSON DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT TAKEOVER OF OIL INDUSTRY IN LATIN AMERICA, RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF BURKE KNAPP; FRB
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 293, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/5/1963, 2:14PM
  • ROBERT ANDERSON
Telephone conversation # 225, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/2/1963, 10:20AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON TAX BILL; BYRD'S PROBLEMS WITH ALBERT GORE, SR., ON BILL; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING BILL BY YEAR'S END; LBJ'S TALK WITH CLINTON ANDERSON ON BILL; EFFORTS TO PREVENT WASTE IN MILITARY; US ECONOMY
  • Anderson, Robert Bernerd, 1910-1989
  • Telephone conversation # 225, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/2/1963, 10:20AM
  • ROBERT ANDERSON
Telephone conversation # 2003, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 2/10/1964, 6:30PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL STRATEGY IN SENATE; MIKE MANSFIELD; HARRY BYRD; EVERETT DIRKSEN; RICHARD RUSSELL; CLOTURE IN SENATE; ROY WILKINS
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • Telephone conversation # 2003, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 2/10/1964, 6:30PM
  • ROBERT KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 1235, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/8/1964, 10:37AM (Item)
  • ROBERT ANDERSON
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; PRESS AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT; DISARMAMENT; TAX BILL; POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ WANTS ANDERSON TO TALK WITH EISENHOWER, HARRY BYRD, JOHN WILLIAMS, AND JOHN BYRNES; LATIN AMERICAN POLICY
  • Anderson, Robert Bernerd, 1910-1989
Telephone conversation # 1415, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 1/18/1964, 11:16AM (Item)
  • ANDERSON DISCUSSES PURCHASE OF BULL AS GIFT FOR LBJ; BOB MCKINNEY'S POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO AEC; LBJ PRAISES GLENN SEABORG; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S HELP ON NASA; ROBERT MCNAMARA, COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE; HARRY BYRD, TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 1571, sound recording, LBJ and ELMER STAATS, 1/25/1964, 5:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS AND ROBERT BYRD'S OBJECTIONS TO LEGISLATION ON AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON, DC; DISCUSSION OF MOVING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER LABORATORIES TO WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 3681, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/11/1964, 12:26PM (Item)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER PROJECT; CALIFORNIA; BARRY GOLDWATER; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; SPEECHES BY RUSSELL, ROBERT BYRD; ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, MLK; LAOS RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS; RUSSELL'S, LBJ'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM; POSSIBLE UN INVOLVEMENT; U THANT; DOMINO
Telephone conversation # 8344, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/15/1965, 2:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ROBERT BYRD WILL VOTE FOR RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL IF HIS VOTE WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE; HEAD COUNT ON VOTE
Telephone conversation # 74, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 11/27/1963, 10:31AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS ANDERSON FOR HIS MESSAGE, ASKS HIS ADVICE ABOUT CARRYING THROUGH WITH JFK'S PLAN TO PRESENT AWARD TO ROBERT OPPENHEIMER; ANDERSON SAYS LBJ SHOULD DO SO, SAYS LBJ SHOULD NOT TRY TO PASS TAX BILL THIS YEAR AND THUS ALIENATE HARRY BYRD, SR
Folder, "[October 31, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and John Moss, and Senators Mansfield, Russell Long and Robert Byrd. The President opened the meeting as king if there was anything to report on the Continuing Resolution. Senator Mansfield said that they met today. The President asked about the D. C. Bill
Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • . 9:35a.m. A TT ENDING WERE: Vice President Humphrey Speaker McCormack Congressman Carl Albert Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Mike Mansfield Senator Russell Long Senator Robert Byrd Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien Barefoot Sanders Mike Manatos Joe
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • WITHDRAWAL SHEET -(PRESIDENTIAL .L IB·R_ARIES) -- JANUARY 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Speaker John McCormack Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Robert Byrd Joseph Califano Barefoot Sanders Postmaster General 0 ·1Brien
Telephone conversation # 1495, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, 1:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS BYRD FOR SUPPORT ON TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ASKS FOR GENERAL MOTION ON ALL EXCISE TAXES
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 1495, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, 1:17PM
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Senator Mike Mansfield Senator Russell Long Senator J. W. Fulbright Senator John Sparkman Senator Robert Byrd Congressman Thomas Morgan Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara General Earle Wheeler General George Brown Honorable Lawrence O'Brien Walt Rostow
Telephone conversation # 1510, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, 5:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS BYRD FOR VOTE ON TAX BILL; BYRD REPORTS THAT ALBERT GORE WILL FILE A MINORITY REPORT; RICHARD RUSSELL AND CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; RUSSELL LONG; BYRD PROMISES TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES ON TAX BILL
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 1510, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/23/1964, 5:40PM
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
Folder, "[October 2, 1967 Congressional Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • ~ ../ FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: JIM JONES ~ SUBJECT: Congressional Leadership meeting, Monday, October 2, 196 7 Attending were: Speaker McCormack, Congressmen Carl Alber_t and Hale Boggs, Senators Mike Mansfield and Robert Byrd, Postmaster General
Folder, "[April 2, 1968 - 8:42 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Long Senator Robert Byrd Speaker McCormack Congressman Carl Albert Congressman Hale Boggs Postmaster General Larry 0 1 Brien Barefoot San ders Mike Manatos Jim Jones The President opened the meeting and read from the agenda (a copy of which
Oral history transcript, Eugene McCarthy, interview 1 (I), 12/12/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , it was very close, yes. G: And that two votes switched, Byrd, although I think he was talking about Robert Byrd. M: It must have been Bobby Byrd, because Harry wouldn't switch on that, yes. G: And the other one was [J. Allen] Frear, I think, Senator
Telephone conversation # 1456, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/22/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • BYRD REPORTS ON STATUS OF TAX BILL, ALBERT GORE AMENDMENTS; BYRD ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH RAYMOND GUEST, CANDIDATE FOR AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT TO IRELAND
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 1456, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 1/22/1964, 12:06PM
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)
  • Department for inland waterways and no change in FAA patent policy. I assured him on both p:>ints. He also expressed opp,sition to a delay in highway construction and urged repeal o! the Byrd "pay-as-you-go" provision on the Highway Trust Fund. This would
Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)
  • ., and, where needad., appropriate legislation 10 that the Federal. Coftl"Dl1eAt ~ move allea4 1n tbia. area ettectiveq and soon." ••• . . ' ' ,' ·• f .. T • ., ' ' ' Robert G. Pl'estemon . .' • t ,. EXECUTIVEOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT BUREAUOF
Folder, "The 1964 Task Forces," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)
  • . . /~,' / /-~ 7/Y. ,,C/.111-/ MllliORANDUM . tx , Members of Tran&portati~ ~sk Force~· ~orge Hilton, Chairman Maver Bernstein Benje.mi~ Cbini tz Allen R. Ferguson John Meyer James Nelson Robert A. Nelson George Wilson ~_'Ylt-~. Franz Wolt To: ,1 From
Telephone conversation # 466, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 12/13/1963, 11:33AM (Item)
  • Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
  • Telephone conversation # 466, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 12/13/1963, 11:33AM
  • HARRY BYRD, SR.
Telephone conversation # 1999, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/10/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • JOHN WILLIAMS' ATTEMPT TO DELAY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF TAX BILL; HARRY BYRD'S PROXY TO BE HELD BY LONG; LBJ ASKS SECRETARY TO LOCATE HARRY BYRD
Telephone conversation # 16, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/23/1963, 2:10PM (Item)
  • STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE; EFFORTS TO ENLIST COOPERATION OF HARRY BYRD, SR.; BYRD'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ABANDON JFK'S PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PASS TAX BILL; SMATHERS' CONVERSATION WITH HHH ABOUT HHH AS POSSIBLE VP
Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • 6/11/68 TO: Marie Fehmer FROM: Barefoot Sanders Resume of Leadership Breakfast, Tuesday, June 11, 1968 'J The Leadership Breakfast today was attended by Senators Mansfield and Byrd, Speaker McCormack, Congressmen Albert and Boggs
Telephone conversation # 570, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 12/20/1963, 1:10PM (Item)
  • DUNGAN DISCUSSES SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HANDLING OF COFFEE AGREEMENT; HARRY BYRD, SR.'S COMMENTS ABOUT AGREEMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS' OBJECTIONS TO AGREEMENT; DISCUSSION OF AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT FOR FRANK COFFIN; APPOINTMENTS TO SEC, OTHER AGENCIES
Telephone conversation # 574, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 12/20/1963, 1:35PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES DISAGREEMENT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ABOUT VOTE ON COFFEE AGREEMENT, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL HARRY BYRD, SR.; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH STATE DEPT; APPOINTMENT FOR WILLIAM MACOMBER; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS VIEWS ON APPOINTING
Telephone conversation # 250, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 12/2/1963, 7:35PM (Item)
  • DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN
Telephone conversation # 256, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/3/1963, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MIKE MANSFIELD ARRANGING MEETING BETWEEN LBJ AND HARRY BYRD, SR., TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND OTHER MATTERS
Telephone conversation # 468, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/13/1963, 11:45AM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON STATUS OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON COFFEE AGREEMENT, PAUL DOUGLAS' OBJECTIONS TO AGREEMENT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DOUGLAS, DELAY IN HEARINGS ON TAX BILL, HARRY BYRD, SR.'S HANDLING OF TAX BILL, AND DOUGLAS DILLON'S PLANNED
Telephone conversation # 1385, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1964, 4:15PM (Item)
  • TAX BILL; LBJ REFERS TO FATHER-SON NATURE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; RUSSELL'S INFLUENCE ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; HARRY BYRD, SR.
Telephone conversation # 1386, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 1/16/1964, 4:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING CARL ROWAN TO REPLACE EDWARD R. MURROW AT USIA AND INFORMS MCCLELLAN THAT ROWAN IS A NEGRO; APPROPRIATIONS FOR USIA; BUDGET; TAX BILL?; HARRY BYRD, SR.; MCCLELLAN'S CRITICISM OF USIA
Telephone conversation # 1204, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 1/6/1964, 7:46PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCCARTHY TO WORK FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; TIMING OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND TAX BILL IN SENATE; PAUL DOUGLAS; RICHARD RUSSELL; HARRY BYRD, SR.; RUSSELL LONG; EVERETT DIRKSEN; ALBERT GORE
Telephone conversation # 1579, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 1/25/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHARLES HALLECK ON UNIDENTIFIED BILL, NEGOTIATIONS WITH HARRY BYRD ON TAX BILL; LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; OPERATOR ANNOUNCES RALPH DUNGAN HAS LEFT THE OFFICE
Telephone conversation # 1277, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 1/8/1964, 7:40PM (Item)
  • VANCE HARTKE; ABE RIBICOFF; TAX BILL; THE ECONOMY; GEORGE SMATHERS AND ALBERT GORE; RUSSELL LONG; SENATE FILIBUSTER; HARRY BYRD AND WALLACE BENNETT; SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; J. WILLIS ROBERTSON; DIVIDEND TAX CREDIT
Telephone conversation # 1920, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/7/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S OPINION ON CUBA, GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; MANSFIELD READS STATEMENT HE MADE EARLIER IN THE DAY; CUBAN FISHERMEN IN CUSTODY IN FLORIDA; CUBAN NATIONALS ON BASE; TAX BILL; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; HARRY BYRD