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Telephone conversation # 318, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 12/6/1963, 3:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CUTS IN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO PASS TAX BILL; WIRTZ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT AT ELECTION TIME; LBJ READS LIST OF VARIOUS PROPOSED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM (Item)
  • QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES
Telephone conversation # 9846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/7/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • FOWLER READS PROPOSED STATEMENT HE AND GARDNER ACKLEY DRAFTED ON INCREASE IN INTEREST RATES; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DROP IN STOCK MARKET; WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLES PREDICTING END OF INFLATIONARY TREND; VOTES ON RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 11036, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/12/1966, 9:21AM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; REORGANIZING POVERTY PROGRAM; EFFECT OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN VOTES ON PAST DOMESTIC LEGISLATION; FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXISTING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; PROPORTION OF PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 13833, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/31/1968, 7:46AM (Item)
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; PROJECTED SAVINGS IN VIETNAM; CHALLENGES TO HOUSE, SENATE LEADERSHIP; LBJ READS LETTER TO CONGRESS SUBMITTING TREASURY DEPT STUDY OF TAX REFORMS BUT SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING CHANGES BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE LEFT TO NIXON