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Telephone conversation # 9840, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/7/1966, 9:25AM (Item)
  • "RE PROGRESS IN VIETNAM OVER THE WEEKEND; AND DISCUSSION OF SUNDAY'S TV PROGRAMS"
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONIES; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; NEED TO SPEED UP US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS, INCREASE AUSTRALIAN, KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S TV APPEARANCE YESTERDAY; POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP; NEED FOR BETTER PUBLICITY
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 # 3614, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/2/1964, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • STATEMENT BY MELVIN LAIRD ABOUT US CONTINGENCY PLANS TO INVADE NORTH VIETNAM, RUSK'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO PRESS; PROGRESS OF VIETNAM TALKS IN HONOLULU; FOUR POSSIBLE POLICIES IN VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; HENRY CABOT LODGE
Telephone conversation # 3220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT OPTIMISTIC PRESS REPORTS ON BATTLE IN VIETNAM; USIA IN VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ; UPCOMING TRIP BY MCNAMARA, EARLE WHEELER TO VIETNAM; LBJ WANTS NEW MILITARY IDEAS BESIDES BOMBING; LBJ DETERMINED TO WIN WAR
Telephone conversation # 7002, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE VIETNAM AIR STRIKE TONIGHT; POSSIBLE REACTION OF CHINA, USSR; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; TODAY'S NYT STORY; 12/64 VIETNAM DECISIONS; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; TAD SZULC
Telephone conversation # 6854, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/17/1965, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN NOTES NEGATIVE SPEECHES ON VIETNAM BY FRANK CHURCH, GEORGE MCGOVERN, OFFERS TO DEFEND LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ GIVES LENGTHY REPORT ON EISENHOWER'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH WWII, KOREAN WAR, ADVICE ON NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS
Telephone conversation # 6857, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "ON VIETNAM"; "GEN. EISENHOWER'S [REPORT] ABOUT... NEGOTIATING WITH KOREA, CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH NV IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO NEGOTIATE"; DIARY LISTS CALLS AT 9:25A, 11:16A; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE EDITORIAL IN NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE; LBJ COMMENTS ON PRESS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; MANSFIELD'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; SENATE CRITICISM OF WAR; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S USE OF CRITICISM
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 # 8221, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/30/1965, 7:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PRESS HANDLING OF MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM?; TODAY'S MEETING ON VIETNAM (WITH EISENHOWER?); LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK WITH RFK ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ EXPRESSES DOUBTS ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT POLICY; MCNAMARA REMINISCES ABOUT BAY
Telephone conversation # 9103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/2/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH JOHN HARPER OF ALCOA ON ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE, ALUMINUM STOCKPILE RELEASE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; EFFECT OF RELEASE ON INDUSTRY; ALUMINUM, STEEL IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; VIETNAM SITUATION; HENRY KISSINGER'S VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/2/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORIES ABOUT VISIT TO VIETNAM BY HENRY KISSINGER, CLARK CLIFFORD; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES EFFECTIVE USE OF TEAR GAS IN VIETNAM, ASKS LBJ TO APPROVE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE TEAR GAS IN VIETNAM TO WILLIAM WESTMORELAND
Telephone conversation # 7856, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP
Telephone conversation # 7858, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP
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 # 13307, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/18/1968, 5:23PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S TRIP TO VIETNAM; HHH'S STATEMENT ABOUT VIETNAM ON FACE THE NATION; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION DURING BOMBING PAUSES; DEAN RUSK'S COMMENTS ON EUGENE MCCARTHY'S PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK
Telephone conversation # 13222, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/30/1968, 8:46PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3027, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/14/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ READS UPI STORY ON RICHARD NIXON'S CALL TO "UNLEASH" SOUTH VIETNAM; BUNDY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH WALTER LIPPMANN; CHINA; NGUYEN KHAHN; NEED FOR MESSAGE TO WILLIAM BUNDY TO CLARIFY VIETNAM POLICY FOR HENRY CABOT LODGE; LODGE'S POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 2346, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 3/4/1964, 6:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS ROSTOW ABOUT NEWS LEAKS CONTRIBUTING TO CHALMERS ROBERTS STORY ON NORTH VIETNAM; ROSTOW RELATES SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON VIETNAM THAT HE HAS TOLD OTHERS; ELIE ABEL STORY; LBJ'S CALIFORNIA SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 2347, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/4/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY FOSDICK; WALT ROSTOW; ELIE ABEL, CHALMERS ROBERTS STORIES ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S MEETING WITH JCS TODAY; LBJ WANTS TO MEET WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR, MCNAMARA BEFORE MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM TRIP; NUCLEAR TESTS; EISENHOWER
Telephone conversation # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 3767, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/18/1964, 11:11AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS TO HENRY CABOT LODGE; MAXWELL TAYLOR; U. ALEXIS JOHNSON; CRITICISM FROM LEFT WING, RIGHT WING; IMPORTANCE OF US DEFENDING VIETNAM, US OBJECTIVES; CRITICISM IN PRESS; RFK; DANGERS TO NGUYEN KHANH REGIME, US BEING OUSTED FROM
Telephone conversation # 3768, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/18/1964, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS BILL DRAPER OR MILTON EISENHOWER AS VIETNAM AMBASSADOR; MAXWELL TAYLOR; JOHN MCCLOY; EUGENE BLACK; PRESS CRITICISM; ADVICE FROM DWIGHT EISENHOWER; LBJ'S CONCERNS FOR VIETNAM, NGUYEN KHANH
Telephone conversation # 3769, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/18/1964, 11:16AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF MILTON EISENHOWER, MAXWELL TAYLOR; LUCIUS? CLAY, DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN MCCLOY, OR GEORGE CHAMPION AS VIETNAM AMBASSADOR; DWIGHT EISENHOWER FOR WILLIAM SCRANTON; BARRY GOLDWATER; WOMEN'S, JEWISH VOTE; PANAMA; LIBERALS, PRESS, VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3806, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/22/1964, 5:46PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR WHO ACCEPTED AMBASSADORSHIP TO VIETNAM; U. ALEXIS JOHNSON; POSSIBLE PRESS CONFERENCE BY LBJ ON VIETNAM; PRESS STORY ON MARINE DIVISION GOING TO VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 3522, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/27/1964, 11:24AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CANADA, BLAIR SEABORN DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH ADLAI STEVENSON; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES IN VIETNAM, LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH; VIEWS OF MANSFIELD, FORRESTAL, WALTER LIPPMANN; POPULAR OPPOSITION TO WAR
Telephone conversation # 3610, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/2/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MEETING THIS AFTERNOON WITH ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL; UPCOMING CALL WITH ROBERT ANDERSON REGARDING CHARLES DE GAULLE; FRANCE; HONOLULU MEETING ON VIETNAM; COMMENT BY MELVIN LAIRD ON PLANS FOR INVASION OF NORTH VIETNAM, PRESS REACTION
Telephone conversation # 3651, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/9/1964, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT, ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON OTHER CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO INFORM; US POLICY ON VIETNAM; VIEWS OF DE GAULLE; FRANCE; CANADA'S BLAIR SEABORN MISSION TO NORTH VIETNAM; BOURKE HICKENLOOPER; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 4818, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • "VIETNAM & LEGISLATION"; "1B SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE; SLIP LISTS CALL AS 8/7/64, 8:35P, DAILY DIARY AS 8/8/64, 8:10A; CORRECT DATE IS 8/7/64; CONTINUES FROM 3 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS
  • Vietnam
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND POSSIBLE QUESTIONS; VIETNAM, POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH AND RETALIATORY ACTION FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; LBJ ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP HIM INFORMED ABOUT VIETNAM AT ALL TIMES
Telephone conversation # 5573, sound recording, LBJ and TOM WICKER, 9/13/1964, 4:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WICKER ASKS LBJ FOR HIS VIEWS ON VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF ATTEMPTED COUP AGAINST NGUYEN KHANH, US POLITICAL SITUATION; LBJ REPLIES HE IS WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS, DISCUSSES HAWK AND DOVE POSITIONS, SAYS US POLICY IS TO HELP SOUTH VIETNAM HELP ITSELF
Telephone conversation # 7356, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/20/1965, 7:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HONOLULU MEETING ON VIETNAM STRATEGY; NYT STORY ON MEETING; POSSIBLE CHINESE INTERVENTION; INTRODUCTION OF US COMBAT TROOPS; IMPROVED PERFORMANCE BY SOUTH VIETNAM; CONCERNS ABOUT VULNERABILITY OF BIEN HOA, DANANG; MAXWELL TAYLOR
Telephone conversation # 7384, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 4/29/1965, 4:29PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS MCGEE FOR HIS STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES REPORTS ON EFFECT OF VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON STUDENT MOVEMENT; ARTHUR DEAN'S COMMENTS ON KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ON SIGNING ANTI-WAR PETITION
Telephone conversation # 7797, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR
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 # 8804, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/1/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ AND MANSFIELD DISCUSS LANGUAGE OF MANSFIELD'S UPCOMING SPEECH ON PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM AS OUTLINED IN HIS JOHNS HOPKINS' SPEECH; DEGAULLE'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ARRANGEMENTS FOR LBJ'S DINNER TONIGHT WITH INOUYES AND MANSFIELDS
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 # 9314, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/11/1965, 12:18PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; HANOI'S DENUNCIATION OF PAUSE; UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON VISIT; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE, CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; US LOAN TO BRAZIL; BRAZILIAN TROOPS FOR VIETNAM; WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 8145, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:12PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HAROLD WILSON'S CONCERN THAT TIMING OF UPCOMING B-52 VIETNAM RAID WILL AFFECT ANNOUNCEMENT OF UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; LBJ DISCUSSES UK, GERMAN POLLS ON VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS GROUP PROTESTING WAR