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Telephone conversation # 3509, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/26/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT TIMES CONGRESS HAS TAKEN OFF THIS YEAR, NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION; EISENHOWER, CONGRESS AND 1956 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PLANS FOR CONGRESS TO ADJOURN FOR CONVENTIONS; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY
Telephone conversation # 9156, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/12/1965, 9:04AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG TELLS LBJ HE EXPECTS TO BE NAMED SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ'S RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER SURGERY; QUESTION OF LONG SERVING AS BOTH ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER, COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ'S SERVICE AS SPACE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MAJORITY
Telephone conversation # 9517, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/19/1966, 7:19PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG RECOMMENDS ROBERT LANDRY AS POSSIBLE FPC APPOINTEE; MIKE MANATOS' MEMO ON VANCE HARTKE, VIEWS OF OTHER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON TAX BILL; ELIOT JANEWAY'S INFLUENCE ON HARTKE; SUSPENSION OF TELEPHONE, AUTO EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 4220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/13/1964, 3:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SHOOTING IN GEORGIA, CARL SANDERS' STATEMENT, BODY FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI; FBI CHECKS ON APPOINTEES TO CIVIL RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; RFK ASKS LBJ TO INSTRUCT FBI TO KEEP HIM INFORMED; NARCOTICS MEETING; POVERTY BILL; RECALL OF CONGRESS IN 1960
Telephone conversation # 8601, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL; PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL; MILITARY PAY BILL; LBJ'S SERVICE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; RIVERS TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE WILL MAKE SPEECH PRAISING BEAUTIFICATION; BILL TO EXTEND ENLISTMENTS
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 9684, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/28/1966, 9:32AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG REPORTS ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SUGGESTS HHH, MCNAMARA MEET INFORMALLY WITH SENATORS; LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY OF POLICY ON VP TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS; PRESS STORIES ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HHH'S ASIAN TRIP
Telephone conversation # 13214, sound recording, LBJ and JIM WRIGHT, 7/24/1968, 9:55AM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 596, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID
Telephone conversation # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 479, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 12/13/1963, 5:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING OF COFFEE AGREEMENT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CABINET MEMBERS' PROPOSED TRIP TO JAPAN; LBJ'S CONCERNS THAT CIVIL RIGHTS BILL WILL DELAY PASSAGE OF TAX BILL; JFK'S CANCELLATION OF CABINET MEMBERS' TRIP TO LBJ RANCH
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 # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 7176, sound recording, LBJ and CARL PERKINS, 3/27/1965, 5:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES PERKINS ON PASSAGE OF EDUCATION BILL; PERKINS COMMENTS ON ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S HANDLING OF BILL; LBJ MIMICS CONGRESSMAN ADOLPH SABATH'S SPEECHES TO CONGRESS REPORTING RESOLUTIONS FROM HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9864, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • FOWLER REVIEWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE STRATEGY, EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 9866, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON TAX BILL; FOWLER COMPLAINS ABOUT SENATE WHIPS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF EFFECTIVE SENATE ORGANIZATION COMPARED WITH WHEN HE WAS MAJORITY LEADER; TACTICS FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 9623, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/5/1966, 8:27AM? (Item)
  • 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 # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS