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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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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
Telephone conversation # 9650, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; LBJ'S IMPRESSIONS OF WESTMORELAND; GUERRILLA WARFARE; US TROOP COMMITMENTS; IMPACT OF WEATHER ON BOMBING CAMPAIGN, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S VIEWS ON NORTH VIETNAM; LUCE CITES US FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES
Telephone conversation # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON
Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 6856, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/18/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "ON VIETNAM"; "GEN. EISENHOWER'S [REPORT] ABOUT EXPERIENCE NEGOTIATING WITH KOREA, CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH NV IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO NEGOTIATE"; DIARY LISTS CALLS AT 9:25A, 11:16A; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • HHH'S STATEMENTS ON ARMS TALKS, VIETNAM; EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH KOREAN WAR NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ ASKS RUSK, BUNDY, HHH TO TALK WITH GEORGE MCGOVERN; DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGATIVE SPEECHES; LATEST NEWS FROM VIETNAM; UN; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 9683, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 2/28/1966, 8:53AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; O'BRIEN'S COMPARISON OF RFK, JFK; POSITIVE REACTION TO O'BRIEN'S VIETNAM SPEECH; LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO TALK TO DIRKSEN, MANSFIELD ON PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, HANDLING WAYNE MORSE AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 9338, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS
Telephone conversation # 9502, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS, POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF BOMBING; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BOMBING HALT, MILITARY OPPOSITION; NORTH VIETNAM GOVT'S ATTITUDE; MILITARY IMPACT OF HALT; RAND STUDY OF VIET CONG DEFECTIONS, MORALE; RFK'S VIEWS; US SERVICEWOMEN
Telephone conversation # 2305, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/2/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE, PRESS STORIES; VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE, 1964 CAMPAIGN; PANAMA; CYPRUS; TURKEY; LBJ AND ISMET INONU; THOMAS DODD DEMAND TO INVESTIGATE GHANA; WILLIAM BUNDY'S APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR VIETNAM STATEMENT, CUBA STUDY
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US
Telephone conversation # 6886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ADVISES RUSK ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY ABOUT US POLICY IN VIETNAM IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 7028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/6/1965, 2:32PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ READS PART OF MCGEORGE BUNDY MEMO ON POSSIBLE PEACE TALKS, UK VIEWS ON VIETNAM; NYT STORY ON POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON RUSK'S PRESS BRIEFING; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SENDING MARINES; MIKE MANSFIELD
Telephone conversation # 7329, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR "TEX" GOLDSCHMIDT, 4/8/1965, 10:27AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE NEGATIVE REACTION; LBJ READS CRITICAL CABLES ON SPEECH; LBJ'S REPORT ON 1961 VIETNAM TRIP; MEKONG DELTA; EUGENE BLACK AND UN TASK FORCE; LBJ ASKS ELIZABETH GOLDSCHMIDT TO DRAFT MEDICARE
Telephone conversation # 7140, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; LBJ READS HIS RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON US POLICY ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE, HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE; LBJ ASKS FOR PEARSON'S REACTION TO VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 7633, sound recording, LBJ and ADLAI STEVENSON, 5/12/1965, 10:57AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS STEVENSON TO TALK IN CONFIDENCE TO U THANT ABOUT VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE CONTINGENT UPON CESSATION OF INFILTRATION; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF PAUSE; POSSIBLE DOMESTIC, CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; CALL FOR CEASEFIRE BY U THANT OR POPE
Telephone conversation # 7634, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/12/1965, 11:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ANTI-VIETNAM WAR PICKETING; POSSIBLE COMPROMISE WITH MENDEL RIVERS, EDWARD HEBERT ON PLAN TO MERGE ARMY RESERVES, NATIONAL GUARD; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RADIO STATION; PRESS CRITICISM OF CIA'S FAILURE TO PREDICT
Telephone conversation # 7642, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/12/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS FOR EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN VIETNAM IN LAST 90 DAYS, DISCUSSES NEED FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN EUROPE OF US POLICY ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VIETNAM; LACK OF CIA WARNING ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE; CAAMANO'S ROLE
Telephone conversation # 7685, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ARRANGEMENTS FOR US OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH CAAMANO, OAS, OTHERS, IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; WORSENING MILITARY SITUATION; COMPOSITION OF US GROUP; NEED TO AVOID PUBLICITY; QUESTION OF INCLUDING MCGEORGE BUNDY IN GROUP; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7686, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • COMPOSITION OF GROUP OF US OFFICIALS TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBILITY OF JUNTA'S AGREEING TO SETTLEMENT; NEED TO REASSURE DOMINICAN MILITARY; POSSIBLE TALKS WITH GUZMAN; JUAN BOSCH; MCGEORGE BUNDY AND VIETNAM TEACH-IN; NEGOTIATION STRATEGY
Telephone conversation # 7689, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • COMPOSITION OF US GROUP TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR NEGOTIATIONS; QUESTION OF SENDING MCGEORGE BUNDY; JUNTA'S AGREEMENT TO SETTLEMENT; NEGOTIATING STRATEGY WITH CAAMANO, OAS, GUZMAN, JUAN BOSCH; NEED TO REASSURE DOMINICAN MILITARY; VIETNAM TEACH-IN
Telephone conversation # 7697, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 5/15/1965, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BALL REPORTS USSR HAS RECONSIDERED VIETNAM PEACE FEELER SENT THROUGH PIERRE SALINGER; GUIDANCE FOR RUSK'S TALK WITH GROMYKO; ECONOMIC AID FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INADEQUACY OF US PRESS BRIEFINGS; QUAYLE POLL; DEAN ACHESON'S PAPER ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT MRS. JUAN BOSCH IS GOING TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE; COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO VIETNAM; COMMUNIST REACTION TO LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH; LBJ READS INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON LATIN AMERICA
Telephone conversation # 7444, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/30/1965, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF WHETHER GEORGE BALL OR AVERELL HARRIMAN SHOULD ATTEND SEATO MEETING; LBJ ASKS IF BALL HAS FINISHED REPORT ON VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES, COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF PUBLICITY FOR HEALTH, AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IN VIETNAM; WALLACE GREENE'S
Telephone conversation # 7506, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WITH VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7720, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 5/17/1965, 9:07AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH EISENHOWER; DELAY IN PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NYT COVERAGE, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANDERSON COMPARES IT WITH LEBANON CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 8865, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/14/1965, 8:00PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S TALK WITH FULBRIGHT ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S UPCOMING SPEECH CRITICIZING DOMINICAN INTERVENTION; VIETNAM TROOP REQUEST; CRITICISM OF WILLIAM "RED" RABORN; RUSSELL PRAISES RICHARD HELMS; COMMUNISM IN THIS HEMISPHERE; RFK; BIRCH BAYH; JOSEPH