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Telephone conversation # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ THANKS HILL FOR HELP; LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTEE BILL; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE SUBSTITUTE
Telephone conversation # 10516, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; JOSEPH CLARK'S INSISTENCE THAT PRESIDENT ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; LABOR'S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BILL; VOTES OF DEMOCRATS ON COMMITTEE; EFFECT OF BILL ON CONGRESSIONAL
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 # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 13403, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 9/2/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN ON CHOICE OF HALE BOGGS, NOT EDMUND MUSKIE, TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HOW CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE, NEGOTIATIONS ON VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 13416, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 9/25/1968, 5:08PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BOGGS PRAISES BAREFOOT SANDERS, REQUESTS LBJ WRITE LETTERS PRAISING BOGGS' AND CHARLIE DAVIS' SERVICE ON DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE, ASKS THAT ALAN BOYD CONSULT BOGGS ABOUT ALLOCATION OF HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR LOUISIANA; LBJ SAYS HE MIGHT VETO FARM
Telephone conversation # 597, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/20/1963, 6:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 10518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 9:55PM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION GIVING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, AUTHORITY TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; LBJ SUGGESTS AMENDED WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION BE SUBSTITUTED
Telephone conversation # 10677, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/31/1966, 11:30AM (Item)
  • PROPOSED SENATE RESOLUTION ON REDUCTION OF US TROOPS IN EUROPE; MANSFIELD DEFENDS UNANIMOUS DECISION OF DEMOCRATIC POLICY COMMITTEE TO OFFER RESOLUTION, SAYS IT DOES NOT REDUCE PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY; LBJ SAYS HE DISAPPROVES OF RESOLUTION
Telephone conversation # 10920, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/3/1966, 7:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH RUSSELL LONG, OTHER DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ABOUT INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, SUGGESTS DIRKSEN TALK WITH JOHN WILLIAMS, ASKS DIRKSEN TO MANAGE BILL, DISCUSSES DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S PHONE
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MCNAMARA'S RESPONSE TO MELVIN LAIRD ON COSTS OF PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT, YACHTS; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; LBJ SUGGESTS WESTMORELAND, LODGE TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, THEN LEAK TESTIMONY; RFK; LBJ'S UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH
Telephone conversation # 795, sound recording, LBJ and WALLACE BENNETT, 12/30/1963, 9:00AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BENNETT DISCUSSES EDITORIAL ON FDIC APPOINTMENT, SAYS HE, EVERETT DIRKSEN WANT LBJ TO APPOINT KAY RANDALL; LBJ SAYS HE IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPOINT REPUBLICAN, JFK WOULD HAVE APPOINTED JOSEPH BARR; POSSIBLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS; ERHARD
Telephone conversation # 5020, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/18/1964, 1:14PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; EFFECT OF ISSUE ON NORTHERN, URBAN STATES; SMATHERS' SPEECH AT PLATFORM COMMITTEE ON LATIN AMERICA, THOMAS MANN; CIVIL RIGHTS PLATFORM LANGUAGE; BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE FOR DEBATES
Telephone conversation # 5817, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/2/1964, 4:31PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S INHERITANCE; MAHON SAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVED APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION APPROPRIATION, BUT IT CANNOT BE SPENT UNTIL PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY; CHARLES HALLECK; EMERGENCY
Telephone conversation # 6726, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/13/1965, 3:07PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ RELAYS JOSEPH ALSOP'S REPORT OF DISCUSSION AT ROWLAND EVANS' HOUSE LAST NIGHT, SUGGESTING LBJ USED JOHN MCCONE'S BRIEFING TO SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AS MEANS OF BLAMING JFK FOR VIETNAM SITUATION; LBJ'S LOYALTY TO JFK AS VP
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 # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 9671, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM (Item)
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
  • SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VIETNAM HEARINGS; POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY MCNAMARA, HHH; LBJ OBJECTS TO HHH TESTIFYING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY ON FOREIGN AID BILL, READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LONG ASKS FOR MEMO ON URGENCY OF FOREIGN AID, TAX
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 # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 10515, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PARTISAN NATURE OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL REPORTED BY SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE DIRECTING PRESIDENT, NOT CONGRESS, TO ORDER STRIKERS BACK TO WORK, SUGGESTS I. W. ABEL CONTACT JOSEPH CLARK, JENNINGS RANDOLPH ABOUT BILL; EFFECT OF BILL
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 10526, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/2/1966, 3:43PM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH DEAN RUSK ON APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BRUCE OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO UNNAMED POST, ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, IRAN, NGUYEN CAO KY; RFK, SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL AND CONSEQUENCES OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY
Telephone conversation # 10530, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 4:01PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CALIFANO SAYS SENATE WON'T VOTE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL TODAY; MERITS OF 30, 60 OR 90-DAY BACK-TO-WORK ORDER AND EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; REPUBLICAN VIEWS OF BILL; POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL BACKED BY JOSEPH
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
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 # 145, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/29/1963, 4:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON COMMISSION, OFFERS SUGGESTIONS; FBI REPORT; LBJ ASKS IF FULBRIGHT, HICKENLOOPER CAN ATTEND SENATE CIA COMMITTEE; LBJ'S MEETING WITH GEORGIA GOV.
Telephone conversation # 5698, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/28/1964, 7:22AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LYNDA JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE; CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON BILLIE SOL ESTES; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN HELP TO MANSFIELD AS MAJORITY
Telephone conversation # 10525, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:23AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON SENATE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES, POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL; RFK; WAYNE MORSE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL; NEED FOR AIRLINE CARRIERS' SUPPORT; SPEECHES FOR SENATORS; 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/11/1963, 5:00PM (Item)
  • FORTAS PROPOSES THAT APPOINTMENTS TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE SIMILAR TO ABA COMMITTEE THAT APPROVES JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT DISCUSS FORTAS' IDEA NOW BECAUSE OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE, ASKS FORTAS TO WRITE MEMO
Telephone conversation # 4894, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 8/11/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • BROOKS ASKS LBJ ABOUT PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES BUDGET SAVINGS FROM BILL, OPPOSITION OF WALTER REYNOLDS, CHIEF CLERK OF GOVT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE
Telephone conversation # 6853, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 2/17/1965, 5:20PM (Item)
  • HOUSE VETERANS COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR WH, VA, B.O.B MEMOS ON CLOSING VA HOSPITALS, REGIONAL OFFICES; LBJ OFFERS TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO TEAGUE PRIVATELY BUT NOT TO COMMITTEE; TEAGUE SAYS TO FORGET REQUEST; POSSIBLE USES FOR CLOSED MONTANA
Telephone conversation # 9686, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 2/28/1966, 1:47PM (Item)
  • SYMINGTON REPORTS ON EFFORT TO VOTE OUT FOREIGN AID BILL IN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE THIS MORNING; FULBRIGHT'S REQUEST THAT HHH, MCNAMARA MEET WITH COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE'S COMMENTS; LOW ATTENDANCE AT ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION AT UNIVERSITY
Telephone conversation # 2535, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/18/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE QUESTION OF CALLING WALTER JENKINS TO TESTIFY TO CONGRESS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF HEARINGS IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3934, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/29/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S BUSY SCHEDULE; LBJ SUGGESTS MYER FELDMAN MEET WITH UNIDENTIFIED GROUP (MORRIS ABRAM AND AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE?) INSTEAD OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 595, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT THOMAS, 12/20/1963, 6:00PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 116, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 11/28/1963, 3:21PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND WHAT ACTIONS SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS TAKING ON INVESTIGATION OF ASSASSINATION OF JFK; EASTLAND SAYS THEY PLAN TO HOLD HEARINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ASSASSINATION, ITS POSSIBLE