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Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM (Item)
  • "UNION MATTERS"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR
Telephone conversation # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • "INAUDIBLE"; 1:46 OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT AIRLINE STRIKE BILL PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; MANSFIELD IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • LBJ COMPLAINS THAT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE IS LABOR-BAITING POLITICS, SAYS HE MAY VETO BILL OR NOT MAKE USE OF PROVISION ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO ORDER UNION BACK TO WORK; RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S ACTION ON BILL; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 649, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/23/1963, 12:00PM (Item)
  • "#2"; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ELMER STAATS, KERMIT GORDON, MYER FELDMAN AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • 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 # 11707, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 5:25PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH UNION LEADER MICHAEL FOX ABOUT LBJ'S REQUEST THAT UNION EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE VOLUNTARILY; FOX TOLD MEANY THEY WILL CONSIDER THAT REQUEST AND REPORT BACK TO HIM LATER
Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
Telephone conversation # 4650, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/3/1964, 8:22PM (Item)
  • TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; NAM OPPOSITION; RECOMMITTAL MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE FRELINGHUYSEN BILL; LOBBYING BY MINEWORKERS' UNION; PROPOSAL TO HAVE GEORGE MEANY LEAD INTENSIVE LABOR LOBBYING EFFORT; GEORGIA DELEGATION VOTES, DAM PROJECTS
Telephone conversation # 8532, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/11/1965, 7:37PM (Item)
  • 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 # 8853, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and CHARLES LUNA, 9/13/1965, 12:35PM (Item)
  • LUNA DISCUSSES UNION'S CONCERNS ABOUT LBJ'S APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY BOARD AND RESULTING LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO END STRIKE AGAINST SANTA FE RAILROAD; LUNA'S UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO TALK WITH WILLARD WIRTZ; REEDY TELLS LUNA HE WILL TALK TO LBJ ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 8907, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF HOUSE VERSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE WHICH EXCEEDS FEDERAL WAGE GUIDELINES; POSSIBLE VETO; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON COMPROMISE; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LBJ'S ARM-TWISTING OF CONGRESS; UNION INFLUENCE
Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM (Item)
  • 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 # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)
  • "RE UNION MATTERS (DUBINSKY)"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 9659, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)
  • "RE UNION MATTERS (DUBINSKY)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10556, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/4/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRLINE STRIKE, REPORTS THAT TWA AND EASTERN WILL SETTLE WITH UNION; CALIFANO TELLS LBJ THAT US STEEL WILL ALSO INCREASE STEEL PRICES
Telephone conversation # 10568, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER, OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION
Telephone conversation # 11706, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 4:59PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS ABOUT IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND STRIKE DEADLINE WHILE LBJ IS AT PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; JOSEPH RAMSEY; LBJ'S POSITION ON STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 11710, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 4/10/1967, 5:54PM (Item)
  • MORSE REPORTS ON TALKS ON EMERGENCY BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; LBJ DISCUSSES GEORGE MEANY'S TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE ACTION, COMPLAINS ABOUT P. L
Telephone conversation # 11711, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 6:01PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON FAILURE TO GET AGREEMENT FROM UNION LEADERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RAILROAD STRIKE, SAYS LEGISLATION WILL BE NEEDED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 11705, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 4/10/1967, 4:43PM (Item)
  • "UNION MATTERS"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 11340, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/11/1967, 5:25PM (Item)
  • FOWLER'S MEETINGS WITH CONGRESS, FRB, BUSINESS LEADERS ON TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; WASHINGTON POST'S CRITICISM; PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES; FOWLER SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY REFORM OF BUDGETARY
Telephone conversation # 11341, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/11/1967, 5:25PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; COMPARISON OF CURRENT ECONOMY WITH CONDITIONS DURING WWII AND KOREAN WAR; WILBUR MILLS' ADVICE ON BUDGET MESSAGE; FOWLER DISCUSSES TAX TABLES SHOWING EFFECT
Telephone conversation # 6736, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 1/15/1965, 12:06PM (Item)
  • MLK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS; IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; MLK ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT NEGRO TO CABINET; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE HUD A CABINET POST, APPOINT [ROBERT] WEAVER; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES