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Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO HOLD BRIEFLY DURING CALL WHILE HE LISTENS TO TV REPORT ON EDUCATION AID TO VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
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 # 12802, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/7/1968, 4:10PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S 3/6/68 MEETING WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, HICKENLOOPER, AIKEN, AND SPARKMAN ON VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; SENATE DEBATE ON WAR; STUDY OF RESERVE CALL-UP, MORE TROOPS IN VIETNAM; VIETNAMESE DRAFT AGE; SENATE HEARINGS ON TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 8501, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 8502, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S
Telephone conversation # 9306, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/3/1965, 9:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLL; BUNDY'S CABLE ON VIETNAM DECISIONS; LBJ SAYS ADVISERS SHOULD MEET ON ALTERNATIVES BEFORE MEETING WITH HIM; POSSIBLE SEPARATE VIETNAM BUDGET; INTEREST RATE HIKE; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; DOMINICAN SITUATION; WH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 8104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; "(RE VIETNAM) & (RE DOM. REP & DOD MATTERS, LEGISLATION)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • US FORCES IN VIETNAM; CAM RANH BAY FACILITY; PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; NORTH VIETNAM BOMBING TARGETS; MARGUERITE HIGGINS' STORY ON IL-28S; US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF MENDEL RIVERS, JOHN STENNIS ON MILITARY PAY BILL; BASE
Telephone conversation # 9650, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; LBJ'S IMPRESSIONS OF WESTMORELAND; GUERRILLA WARFARE; US TROOP COMMITMENTS; IMPACT OF WEATHER ON BOMBING CAMPAIGN, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S VIEWS ON NORTH VIETNAM; LUCE CITES US FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES
Telephone conversation # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO IMPROVE LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION; MANSFIELD'S REPORT ON VIETNAM; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ COMPARES SAM RAYBURN, CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9638, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS CRITICISM OF US VIETNAM POLICY, PEACE INITIATIVES, BOMBING PAUSES; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; ECONOMIC AID TO VIETNAM; HO CHI MINH'S DEMAND FOR VIET CONG RECOGNITION; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE
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 # 9649, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/20/1966, 10:10AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM
Telephone conversation # 9502, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS, POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF BOMBING; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BOMBING HALT, MILITARY OPPOSITION; NORTH VIETNAM GOVT'S ATTITUDE; MILITARY IMPACT OF HALT; RAND STUDY OF VIET CONG DEFECTIONS, MORALE; RFK'S VIEWS; US SERVICEWOMEN
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US
Telephone conversation # 6882, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S TALK WITH U THANT ABOUT HIS CRITICAL REMARKS TO PRESS ON VIETNAM, PROPOSAL THAT US HAVE BILATERAL TALKS WITH HANOI, ALLEGATION THAT US PEOPLE NOT FULLY INFORMED; US FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; DRAFT US ANSWER; ADLAI STEVENSON; TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 6885, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT HE WILL HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ SUGGESTS THAT RUSK SEND BALL TO THAT AFTERNOON'S CABINET MEETING WHILE RUSK PREPARES FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ SUMMARIZES US POLICY IN VIETNAM; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION
Telephone conversation # 6886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ADVISES RUSK ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY ABOUT US POLICY IN VIETNAM IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 7344, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 7347, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK
Telephone conversation # 7140, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; LBJ READS HIS RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON US POLICY ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE, HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE; LBJ ASKS FOR PEARSON'S REACTION TO VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 7567, sound recording, LBJ and KARL MUNDT, 5/4/1965, 11:59AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 7574, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 5/4/1965, 1:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ STRESSES NEED TO QUICKLY PASS SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY, EXPLAINS HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT; STENNIS PRAISES LBJ'S CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, SPEECH ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS
Telephone conversation # 8530, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/11/1965, 4:08PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LOSS OF US PLANE TO SAM; EFFORTS TO LOCATE MOBILE SAM SITES; BATTLE AT DUCCO; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF WAR; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM; PASSAGE OF HUD BILL; EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO RFK, KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 8137, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LODGE'S APPEARANCE ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; UK COMMONWEALTH PROPOSAL TO APPOINT COMMISSION OF 3 PRIME MINISTERS TO EXPLORE PEACE EFFORTS; CHARGE THAT NASSER IS RE-SELLING US FOOD AID TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; UN PRESS LEAKS; AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD
Telephone conversation # 9006, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/1/1965, 7:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE; GOLDBERG'S RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLDBERG COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SAIGON ABOUT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOLDBERG, HENRY CABOT LODGE; LBJ'S TRIP TO NYC FOR IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNING, DINNER
Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN
Telephone conversation # 8103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; "(RE VIETNAM) & (RE DOM. REP & DOD MATTERS, LEGISLATION)"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • MILITARY PAY BILL; VIEWS OF DAVID BRUCE, CHARLES BOHLEN, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; USSR, UK REACTION; PRESS COVERAGE OF NATO MEETING; WH MEETING TO REVIEW VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR; INCREASED CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ATTACKS; US FORCES
Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 10107, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED FEDERAL SPENDING, US ECONOMY; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON VIETNAM SUPPLEMENT BILL, TAX BILL; INCREASED FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS INSISTENCE WH STAFF NOT BE INVOLVED IN DEFENSE
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