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Telephone conversation # 3104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/22/1964, 4:40PM (Item)
  • RFK REPORTS ON PROPOSED RAILROAD MERGERS: BALTIMORE & OHIO, CHESAPEAKE & OHIO; WESTERN PACIFIC, SANTA FE; PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL; BARRETT PRETTYMAN, JR.; UNION OPPOSITION TO MERGERS
Telephone conversation # 3113, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/23/1964, 12:01PM (Item)
  • PRESS STORY ON NEW YORK CENTRAL LABOR STRIKE; RAILROAD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT; CHARLES LUNA; LBJ'S MEETING WITH RAILROAD UNION LEADERS THIS MORNING
Telephone conversation # 3627, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 6/4/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • PROPOSED DISCUSSION ON REDUCING AUTO PRICES WITH FREDERIC DONNER AT ERHARD DINNER; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS; US NEWS & WORLD REPORT INTERVIEW WITH HELLER; LABOR STATISTICS; TAX CUTS; APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR OKUN TO CEA; BUILDING TRADE UNIONS WAGE SETTLEMENTS
Telephone conversation # 3196, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/29/1964, 6:32PM (Item)
  • AGREEMENT WITH UK SHIPPING COMPANY TO STOP TRADING WITH CUBA IN EXCHANGE FOR AGREEMENT WITH LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION; GEORGE MEANY; WILLARD WIRTZ
Telephone conversation # 3197, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/29/1964, 6:32PM (Item)
  • AGREEMENT WITH UK SHIPPING COMPANY TO STOP TRADING WITH CUBA IN EXCHANGE FOR AGREEMENT WITH LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION; BUNDY'S UPCOMING DINNER WITH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS; LBJ INSTRUCTS BUNDY TO ASK THEM ABOUT PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYED SUMMER YOUTH; CIVIL
Telephone conversation # 4605, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/1/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON SETTLEMENT BY RAILROAD NON-OPERATING EMPLOYEES THROUGH PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD, BOARD INCLUDES A WOMAN; REQUEST BY LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION, SHIPPING INDUSTRY FOR LBJ TO APPOINT MEDIATION BOARD, APPOINT WAYNE MORSE CHAIRMAN
Telephone conversation # 5963, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 10/24/1964, 7:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS KNIGHT'S OPINION OF UAW SETTLEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH GM PRIOR TO ISSUING STATEMENT URGING UNION MEMBERS TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL; KNIGHT MENTIONS THAT IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY; LBJ INVITES KNIGHT TO PLAY GOLF WITH HIM FOLLOWING THE ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 5449, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/3/1964, 11:36AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT COMMUNISTS HAVE DROPPED CHAFF IN BERLIN AIR CORRIDOR, REPORTS ON CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON LACK OF PROGRESS IN UNION NEGOTIATIONS, POSSIBLE STRIKE; DISCUSSION OF REPLY TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGES ON DRAFT; DOD STUDY ON DRAFT
Telephone conversation # 7325, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM (Item)
  • COMMERCE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S TROUBLES WITH MARITIME UNIONS, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FAA; SST; LLOYD CUTLER AS CIA DIRECTOR; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE US TOURISM; APPALACHIA; HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA; UPPER
Telephone conversation # 6715, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MONRONEY, 1/8/1965, 9:30AM (Item)
  • MONRONEY ADVOCATES APPROVAL OF JAPANESE AIR ROUTES FROM US WEST TO EAST COASTS AT UPCOMING VISIT BY PRIME MINISTER SATO; JAPANESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; US AIRLINES' VIEWS; MONRONEY PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH, DISCUSSES NEED FOR SUPERSONIC
Telephone conversation # 8853, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and CHARLES LUNA, 9/13/1965, 12:35PM (Item)
  • LUNA DISCUSSES UNION'S CONCERNS ABOUT LBJ'S APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY BOARD AND RESULTING LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO END STRIKE AGAINST SANTA FE RAILROAD; LUNA'S UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO TALK WITH WILLARD WIRTZ; REEDY TELLS LUNA HE WILL TALK TO LBJ ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 8136, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 6/15/1965, 2:07PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS UNNAMED PERSON (JESSE CALHOON?) AGREED TO 30-DAY EXTENSION IN MARITIME WORKERS' LABOR DISPUTE; LEE PRESSMAN'S INFLUENCE WITH UNION; COMMERCE DEPT'S COMMITTEE ON MARITIME POLICY; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE
Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM (Item)
  • 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 # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)
  • "RE UNION MATTERS (DUBINSKY)"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 9527, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 1/21/1966, 2:54PM (Item)
  • ROCKEFELLER ASKS IF HE CAN MEET WITH LBJ TO DISCUSS RIVER BASIN ISSUE, OTHER FEDERAL-STATE PROPOSALS LBJ DISCUSSED IN STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; LBJ ASKS ROCKEFELLER TO SEND HIM AGENDA, SAYS HE WILL SET UP APPROPRIATE MEETINGS
Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
Telephone conversation # 10453, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/29/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT; GARDNER ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON STATEMENT; LBJ QUESTIONS ECONOMIC FIGURES IN SETTLEMENT; WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY P. L. SIEMILLER, WILLIAM CURTIN ON SETTLEMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION
Telephone conversation # 10456, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 7/29/1966, 9:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MORSE THAT SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON AIRLINE STRIKE, READS STATEMENT, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONCERN THAT UNION WILL NOT RATIFY AGREEMENT IF PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IS HIGHLIGHTED; COMPARISON WITH OTHER RECENT
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10556, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/4/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRLINE STRIKE, REPORTS THAT TWA AND EASTERN WILL SETTLE WITH UNION; CALIFANO TELLS LBJ THAT US STEEL WILL ALSO INCREASE STEEL PRICES
Telephone conversation # 10558, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/4/1966, 10:50AM (Item)
  • UNIONS
Telephone conversation # 10568, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER, OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10569, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 12:09PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS THAT LANE KIRKLAND ADVISES NOT TO CALL LOCAL UNION LEADERS INVOLVED IN AIRLINE STRIKE BACK INTO NEGOTIATIONS BUT TO WORK WITH JOE RAMSEY ON SETTLEMENT; LBJ SAYS MATTER REQUIRES MEANY'S LEADERSHIP, ASKS HIM TO TALK TO RAMSEY DIRECTLY
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION
Telephone conversation # 11706, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 4:59PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS ABOUT IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND STRIKE DEADLINE WHILE LBJ IS AT PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; JOSEPH RAMSEY; LBJ'S POSITION ON STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 11710, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 4/10/1967, 5:54PM (Item)
  • MORSE REPORTS ON TALKS ON EMERGENCY BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; LBJ DISCUSSES GEORGE MEANY'S TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE ACTION, COMPLAINS ABOUT P. L
Telephone conversation # 11711, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 6:01PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON FAILURE TO GET AGREEMENT FROM UNION LEADERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RAILROAD STRIKE, SAYS LEGISLATION WILL BE NEEDED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 11705, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 4/10/1967, 4:43PM (Item)
  • "UNION MATTERS"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 13835, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION