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Telephone conversation # 12607, sound recording, LBJ and BEN HEINEMAN, 1/21/1968, 1:16PM (Item)
  • "IN CHICAGO
  • HEINEMAN DECLINES APPOINTMENT (AS HEW SECRETARY) BECAUSE OF HIS COMMITMENTS TO NEW COMPANY; LBJ DISCUSSES ALTERNATIVES UNTIL HEINEMAN IS AVAILABLE; APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS ACTING SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE AS PRESIDENT
Telephone conversation # 9317, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1965, 12:58PM (Item)
  • TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE ANDERSON; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS' VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW VIETNAM CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; PRESS LEAKS; SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON
Telephone conversation # 12839, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM? (Item)
  • "FR BEDROOM 3/23/68"; TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS; SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST CALL AT 1:50P BUT CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES TIME IS EARLIER; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS
  • LBJ DISCUSSES EXISTING SUPPORT FOR HIS NOMINATION, ASKS O'BRIEN TO HEAD HIS CAMPAIGN; STANLEY STEINGUT AND NEW YORK POLITICS; INDIANA PRIMARY; ILLINOIS POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 13407, sound recording, LBJ and SOL TAISHOFF, 9/6/1968, 7:27PM (Item)
  • ENVELOPE INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 9/9/1968; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL ON 9/6/1968; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND; TAISHOFF IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LBJ SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO SOMEONE IN HIS OFFICE DURING CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT
  • TAISHOFF'S HEALTH; LBJ ASKS TAISHOFF'S ADVICE ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO FCC, DISCUSSES CANDIDATES: JOSEPH BORKIN, JOHN CRISWELL, REX LEE; QUESTION OF LBJ FILLING VARIOUS VACANCIES, NOT NEW PRESIDENT; BIASED PRESS COVERAGE OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
Telephone conversation # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Telephone conversation # 6371, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/16/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • MATTHEW MCCLOSKY'S HEARING; PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS; DEFEAT OF GENEVIEVE BLATT IN SENATE RACE; DEMOCRATIC LOSS OF JEWISH, ITALIAN VOTE; LBJ'S ELECTION BET WITH FRANK SMITH; LARRY O'BRIEN'S WISH FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO DNC; REORGANIZATION
Telephone conversation # 6382, sound recording, LBJ and JOE POOL, 11/16/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • POOL ASKS FOR LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATION FOR DALLAS FEDERAL CENTER, NOTES THAT FORT WORTH CENTER IS ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION; LBJ TELLS POOL HE MUST APPOINT NEW GSA ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT POOL SHOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH HIM ONCE HE
Telephone conversation # 6391, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/18/1964, 9:25AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO VACANCIES IN HEW, TREASURY, REPUBLICAN VACANCIES ON FPC; FRANCES MCGOVERN; JAMES SWIDLER; DISCUSSION OF POLICY OF REQUESTING RESIGNATIONS OF APPOINTEES AT BEGINNING OF NEW ADMINISTRATION
Telephone conversation # 6427, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/20/1964, 4:00PM (Item)
  • MOYERS' MEETING WITH NEW CONGRESSMEN; POSSIBLE RAISES FOR SOME WH STAFF; HISTORY OF POSITION OF WH LIAISON TO WASHINGTON, DC COMMISSIONERS; ROGER STEVENS' LETTER SOLICITING FUNDS IN LBJ'S NAME; ORGANIZATION OF TOP WH STAFF; MCGEORGE BUNDY; DOUGLASS
Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY
Telephone conversation # 10757, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/12/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
Telephone conversation # 10925, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 10/5/1966, 4:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US
Telephone conversation # 3602, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 6/1/1964, 2:48PM (Item)
  • MIXUP IN SCHEDULING MEETING WITH LBJ; LEVI ESHKOL VISIT, ORTHODOX JEWISH SCHOOLS IN ISRAEL; FLORIDA POLL; DREW O'KEEFE AS POSSIBLE NEW IRS COMMISSIONER; CLOTURE VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION, VIOLENCE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Telephone conversation # 5243, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/28/1964, 1:31AM (Item)
  • New Jersey
Telephone conversation # 5868, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • MARIE FEHMER ATTENDING CHURCH TOMORROW; POLLS; JENKINS REPORTS ON CALLS; CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES; NEW MEXICO; MARY LASKER, SWEARING-IN OF KENNEDY CENTER TRUSTEES; RFK'S REQUEST FOR LBJ'S HELP; DNC; MCNAMARA PRESS APPEARANCES; GOLDWATER AND JOHN BIRCH
Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM (Item)
  • EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN