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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 # 7615, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/10/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • ALBERT THOMAS' DECLINING HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES THOMAS' OPPOSITION TO REORGANIZATION OF CUSTOMS BUREAU, CONSTRUCTION OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; EARLE CABELL; LBJ PRAISES MAHON'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8168, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS BASE-CLOSING SECTION DROPPED FROM BILL, BRIEFING TO BE HELD ON B-52 RAID; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK TO RFK ABOUT HIS ALLEGED CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 8104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; "(RE VIETNAM) & (RE DOM. REP & DOD MATTERS, LEGISLATION)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Vietnam
  • US FORCES IN VIETNAM; CAM RANH BAY FACILITY; PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; NORTH VIETNAM BOMBING TARGETS; MARGUERITE HIGGINS' STORY ON IL-28S; US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF MENDEL RIVERS, JOHN STENNIS ON MILITARY PAY BILL; BASE
Telephone conversation # 7574, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 5/4/1965, 1:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ STRESSES NEED TO QUICKLY PASS SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY, EXPLAINS HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT; STENNIS PRAISES LBJ'S CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, SPEECH ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS
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 # 10770, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/14/1966, 10:20AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES AP STORY QUOTING HIGH-RANKING MILITARY OFFICER ON WASTE IN VIETNAM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; MCNAMARA SAYS HE CAUTIONED OFFICIALS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FOLLOWING SIMILAR NYT STORY; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY BY ESCAPED POW DIETER
Telephone conversation # 10790, sound recording, LBJ and J. L. ROBERTSON, 9/17/1966, 4:30PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • FRB VIEWS ON INTEREST RATES CONTROL BILL?; LBJ ASKS ROBERTSON'S VIEWS ON US ECONOMY, DISCUSSES UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES AND NEED TO HOLD DOWN NON-VIETNAM FEDERAL SPENDING; PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; JAMES MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 10241, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DREW PEARSON STORY ACCUSING MENDEL RIVERS OF DRUNKENNESS; RIVERS' HEALTH; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; EFFECT OF 6/30/1967 TERMINATION DATE ON MILITARY PURCHASING, DOD BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR MORE ECONOMIC AID FUNDS FOR VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 11559, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/20/1967, 5:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON FACTS HE HAS OBTAINED ABOUT ALLEGED WH INVOLVEMENT IN AWARDING OF LOCKHEED CONTRACTS; MARVIN WATSON'S RECORDS OF CONTACTS ON MATTER; PRESS COVERAGE OF MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON BOMBING OF VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES
Telephone conversation # 3070, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/20/1964, 7:29PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST TOMORROW; BARRY GOLDWATER STATEMENT ON CUTBACK IN URANIUM PRODUCTION; LBJ SUGGESTS JOHN MCCORMACK, MIKE MANSFIELD ISSUE STATEMENTS ON LBJ'S FOREIGN POLICY SPEECH, VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 3089, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/21/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • BUNDY ASKS IF JOHN MCCONE SHOULD BE AT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BRIEFING TOMORROW; NSC MEETING TOMORROW; PLUTONIUM REACTORS; INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON LUNCH MEETING TODAY; CUTBACK IN URANIUM PRODUCTION; VIETNAM, LAOS
Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 6304, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/9/1964, 11:57AM (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
  • GEORGIA, NATIONAL ELECTION RESULTS; POLLS; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ON VIETNAM, SELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; WALTER JENKINS; TRANSITION; POSSIBLE DEFENSE CUTS; LYNDA AND LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN WORK; MARGARET CHASE SMITH ADS
Telephone conversation # 6350, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/14/1964, 10:31AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH MUSKIE, OTHERS ON BASE CLOSINGS; VIETNAM; RICHARD RUSSELL'S OBJECTION TO DOD TRAINING OF DRAFT REJECTS; LBJ STRESSES HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION; EFFECTIVENESS OF MILITARY TRAINING; PROBLEMS CREATED BY BABY BOOM; LBJ'S
Telephone conversation # 7195, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE HAYS, 3/31/1965, 5:27PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALLS TO KEY CONGRESSMEN YESTERDAY PRIOR TO ISSUING STATEMENT ABOUT BOMBING OF US EMBASSY IN VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF PLANS TO MOVE OR REPLACE EMBASSY BUILDING; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR; HAYS' TENNESSEE WALKING
Telephone conversation # 7641, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 5/12/1965, 4:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF LAWSON KNOTT AS HEAD OF GSA; DEWITT GREER; CARL BAGGE'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; COFFEE AGREEMENT; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LATIN AMERICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VIETNAM; VOTING RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 7799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/21/1965, 1:45PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VANCE'S TALKS WITH IMBERT; LBJ INVITES MCNAMARA FAMILY FOR WEEKEND VISIT TO CAMP DAVID; LBJ'S LUNCH WITH PRESS TODAY; MENDEL RIVERS' BASE CLOSING PLAN; VIETNAM COUP; DECISION TO SEND TROOPS TO DOMINICAN
Telephone conversation # 8506, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1965, 1:35PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 8568, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 8/19/1965, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH PRESS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; CUT IN USIA PRESS SUBSCRIPTIONS; MOVIES FOR US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; TV BROADCASTS FOR SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE MARKS' MEETINGS WITH MILTON, DWIGHT EISENHOWER; RADIO FOR COMMUNIST CHINA; USIA APPOINTMENTS, BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 8602, sound recording, LBJ and LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, 8/21/1965, 5:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9165, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/12/1965, 11:44AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD US MUST ROLL BACK COPPER PRICE INCREASES BY ANACONDA, PHELPS DODGE COMPANIES BECAUSE OF VIETNAM DEFENSE NEEDS; EFFORT TO RESTRICT COPPER PRICE INCREASES BY CHILE, OTHER COUNTRIES
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 # 9194, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/29/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • INCREASED FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO COST OF VIETNAM WAR, GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, LEGISLATED MANDATES; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN ECONOMIC GUIDEPOSTS; ALUMINUM STOCKPILE REDUCTION; TIDELANDS CASE; JOHN MCKEITHEN; LBJ TELLS LONG TO WORK WITH FOWLER
Telephone conversation # 9327, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/22/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE
Telephone conversation # 9329, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/24/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; DALEY EMPHASIZES NEED TO INCREASE JOBS; PROTESTERS AT LBJ RANCH; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; POVERTY, VIETNAM BUDGET; RFK; DNC
Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • 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 # 9109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES RATIONALE FOR RELEASE OF ALUMINUM STOCKPILE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, HIS WORK ON RUBBER SUPPLY IN WWII; PRESS STORIES ABOUT WH REACTION TO ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE; EFFECT OF INCREASE
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 9673, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 2/25/1966, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE AEC FACILITY IN MAHON'S DISTRICT; MAHON'S CONCERNS THAT FACILITY WILL BE PUT ELSEWHERE IN TEXAS; RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR FARMERS HOME LOANS; FRB DECISION TO TIGHTEN CREDIT; DELAY IN RENT SUPPLEMENT, TEACHER CORPS APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 9503, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1966, 9:15AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • KOREAN, PHILIPPINE, GERMAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIETNAM WAR EFFORT; KOREAN AID REQUEST; CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF BASE CLOSINGS, DEFERRAL OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION; STUDY ON CLOSING OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS ARMORY; RESUMPTION OF BOMBING
Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE
Telephone conversation # 10739, sound recording, LBJ and LAWSON KNOTT, 9/10/1966, 2:21PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ TELLS KNOTT TO CURTAIL GOVT PURCHASES UNTIL JANUARY BECAUSE OF CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; DISCUSSION OF STATUS OF STOCKPILE DISPOSAL BILLS; SALES OF FEDERAL STOCKPILES OF NICKEL, ALUMINUM, TIN, COPPER; INCREASED PURCHASES FOR VIETNAM WAR
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
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 # 12711, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/12/1968, 8:29AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA SAYS WESTMORELAND HAS REQUESTED 6 MORE BATTALIONS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S OPPOSITION TO RESERVE CALL-UP FOR PERMANENT TROOP INCREASE; LBJ REVIEWS TALKS ON TROOP LEVELS IN EARLIER MEETINGS; MCNAMARA READS WESTMORELAND'S CABLE; CIVILIAN
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