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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 # 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 # 7051, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/10/1965, 9:40AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ GIVES MOYERS INSTRUCTION ON HANDLING PRESS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; WALTER LIPPMANN'S COLUMN IN NEWSWEEK ON VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS MOYERS HIS PHILOSOPHY ON WHY INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS IN CURRENT BILL SHOULD BE MADE RETROACTIVE; POVERTY
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 # 9885, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/14/1966, 11:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VANCE REPORTS ON WEEKEND PRESS STORIES ON JCS ATTRIBUTED TO EARLE WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF DOD EXPENDITURES, DISCUSSES NEED TO REDUCE DOD SPENDING THAT IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO VIETNAM, ESPECIALLY US CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CIVILIAN CONTRACTS
Telephone conversation # 10273, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1966, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GOLDBERG'S DENIAL OF PRESS LEAK; TIMING OF BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM POL TARGETS; MILITARY FRUSTRATION ABOUT TARGET LIMITS; NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMENTS ON US OPPOSITION TO WAR; NEED FOR SUFFICIENT MILITARY FORCES; POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEASURES IF WAR
Telephone conversation # 12813, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DALEY'S POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO RFK ON COMMISSION TO STUDY VIETNAM POLICY; HAWKS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; GOLD CRISIS; EFFECT OF US POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS ON PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE RFK MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD
Telephone conversation # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SIZE OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR MONETARY ACTION, POSTPONEMENT OF EXCISE TAX REDUCTION; COST OF GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, VIETNAM WAR; TAX REVENUE ESTIMATES; NEED TO WORK WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN ON INTEREST RATES; MEETING
Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 10715, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/6/1966, 4:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ INVITES MILLS TO JIM LUCAS' BRIEFING ON VIETNAM, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE WAYS TO CONTROL ECONOMY AND BALANCE FEDERAL BUDGET; POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION HEARINGS ON ECONOMY FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS AND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 9352, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1965, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ON HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO VIETNAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STEEL PRICE INCREASE BY BETHLEHEM STEEL, POSSIBLE WAR PROFITEERING, SUGGESTS MCNAMARA TALK TO CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT STEEL
Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN
Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY
Telephone conversation # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY CITY PROBLEMS, CUTS IN GREAT SOCIETY BECAUSE OF VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL SPENDING ON POOR, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DOUGLAS RECOMMENDS CUTS IN SPACE PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 11239, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RESPONSE TO STUDENT LEADERS' LETTER TO LBJ ON THE DRAFT AND PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAX BILL; GOLDBERG SAYS LBJ SHOULD INCREASE TAXES, MAKE SPEECH REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO GREAT SOCIETY; US PROSPERITY
Telephone conversation # 13503, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ AGREES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT FUNDS FOR PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL COURT BUILDING; SENATE DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; RECENT ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 9330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/24/1965, 12:16PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; POSSIBLE CUTS IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; DOD VIETNAM BUDGET; SARGENT SHRIVER; ROBERT WEAVER APPOINTMENT AS HUD SECRETARY; HHH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO PHILIPPINES
Telephone conversation # 11240, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/31/1966, 8:23AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • US PROSPERITY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ABE RIBICOFF HEARINGS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS, SARGENT SHRIVER; EFFECT OF BLACK POWER ON RECENT ELECTIONS; NEED TO INCREASE TAXES; HARRISON SALISBURY ARTICLES ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; WILLIAM
Telephone conversation # 9190, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL CARTER, 11/26/1965, 9:11PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10216, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10926, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 10/6/1966, 12:32PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 10928, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 10/6/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 11126, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 12/12/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 13814, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/17/1968, 4:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9878, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/10/1966, 10:34PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9409, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/4/1966, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam