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Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)

CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES

Telephone conversation # 9460, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/7/1966, 1:15PM (Item)

LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM NELSON ROCKEFELLER REQUESTING FEDERAL DISASTER AID FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY NYC TRANSIT STRIKE, TELLS WIRTZ TO CONTACT OEP, SMALL BUSINESS AND VETERANS ADMINISTRATIONS, CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE AID; NEW YORK STATE POLITICS

Telephone conversation # 11223, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 12/29/1966, 9:32AM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENTS IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT POLITICAL, REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS HAS NOT BEEN FULLY CONSIDERED

Telephone conversation # 11224, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 12/29/1966, 9:32AM (Item)

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ SUGGESTS MACY TALK WITH JOSEPH CALIFANO ABOUT MERGING COMMERCE AND LABOR DEPTS; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMERCE DEPT, REPUBLICAN VACANCIES ON ICC

Telephone conversation # 11226, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 12/30/1966, 11:13AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS MEANY TO CONSIDER POSSIBILITY OF MERGING COMMERCE, LABOR DEPTS, DISCUSSES REORGANIZATION OF HEW, FORMATION OF NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT AND LOSS OF COMMERCE DEPT'S RESPONSIBILITIES; LBJ'S, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S MEETING YESTERDAY WITH THOMAS

Telephone conversation # 10925, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 10/5/1966, 4:12PM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US

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

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

. Ervin Non-coinm.ittal. Gruening Okay. Muskie Sounds pretty go6d, but warns that Scn~tors will bo conce1·ned ahout rol of cc1·tain existing agencies such as FA.A, after trans!e1· to new Dopt,.2/: All the way with us I •Ribicoff Harris Open mind

Folder, "The Message - Vol. I [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

beset the advantageous are steps for the new Depart that can and should be taken immediately: 1. Maritime I am today issuing Labor Management difficult manning, • - have hampered the Secretary program order Commission to aid in resolving

Folder, "The Message - Vol. I [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

to the same effect could be included in Section 3 either as a part of or as a new subsection following Sub~ection (d), with the succeeding Subsections to be renum• bered as required. In either event, Section 8(1) should be amended to insert the following

Folder, "Volume I, Narative History Part IV [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

DCT and of the Part is the Development the of New Conununi ties Federal response Act· of 1968. New Cornmuni ties provides for developers a revolving fund Act necessitates the cooperation ments, the Department 18,· 1968

Telephone conversation # 7141, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/23/1965, 4:54PM (Item)

MILLS REPORTS HOUSE TO INTRODUCE NEW MEDICARE BILL TOMORROW; COFFEE AGREEMENT; CANADIAN AUTO PARTS BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO ENACT BILLS BY EASTER; COHEN SUMMARIZES MEDICARE BILL'S PROVISIONS; OPPOSITION OF AMA, INSURANCE COMPANIES; EFFECT ON FEDERAL

Telephone conversation # 7142, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 3/23/1965, 5:00PM (Item)

LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS

Telephone conversation # 6719, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)

DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT

Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)

RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CONVERSATION AT TIMES TO LISTEN TO TV NEWS; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING

Folder, "Volume I – Narrative History, The Administrative History of the Department of Transportation Act [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

. Equal opportunity programs f. Organization for emergency preparedness 3. New administrative elements a. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation , b. Urban Mass Transit Administration 1. B. Programs of the Department of Transportation 1. Highway

Folder, "Decision on Transportation," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

and the advisors . -- Emphasize increased researchand . 0 committee would . development. • - - Develop a modern dry bulk carrier fleet (Bulk carri~s ·are the ·ships we now need in view of our growing b~k .trade .. The tastforce . recommends 5 sucij new ships

Folder, "State of the Union," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

, was decision that the contribution of transportation to our economy and way the creation of a new Cabinet-level "Department of Transportation." . The following figures serve as examples to bring the importance of transporta tion irito focus. America spent

Folder, "Legislative Struggle - Vol. I [3 of 3]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

shall be renumbered and a new Section~ inserted as follows, "THE'tNATIONAL OFFICEOF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE" "Section 5(a). There is hereby established within the Department a \ N3tional Office of Transportation Service at the head of'cy'hich shall

Folder, "Foundation For Action - 1965 Task Forces [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

. Alternative torms ot truck taxes should be developed. Wapill taxes on the shipper 11181' be teasible. •• 2. ~ster excise tax on new automobiles to the Highway Trust Flmd. Comment: 'l'o~ Recommendation: ~ ignores the problem. ot tax equity among highvq

Folder, "Volume I – Narrative History, The Administrative History of the Department of Transportation Act [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

dollar amounts, whet~er new legislation would be required, or whether the program could be accomplished under existing legislation but with budgetary increases. 2. :• Develop alteJ.:D.~ti.v:~ _reQ.:r,.gaz:i_iz~Jionp}.~1:te..JfL,i~p_r,.9y_tLth

Folder, "Foundation For Action - 1965 Task Forces [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

at the highest levels of Government. New program emphasis led to the creation of a Federal Aviation Agency outside the Department of Commerce. The inception of a program to assist urban mass transportation h::is led to an increasing transportation function

Folder, "Legislative Struggle - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

• Bureau of Equal pre-construction Ohio Department parties o.f Ohio and the B:PR chose On December which called pre-nward new proposal by the proper o.f the Director out other for the Ohio plan. requested to substitute "pre-award" 18

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part III [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

the key determinant of the leyel of consumer demand·for transit (and more important than price). While th~ purchase of new equipment through mass transit grants may help achieve service ·improvementsin these area~, it wilLnot do so automatically

Folder, "Volume I, Narative History Part IV [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 2 (Item)

concluded lines. flag allocations considerable a new conference The conference the objection listed arrangements Examiner's delay following agreement that the new pooling arrangements lines Affairs' involved Affairs' office procedure

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1968 (Sunday) (Item)

r a i l s i l v e r s ic k le of a new m o o n a n d the b r e e z e on the to p d e c k w a s v e r y w e lc o m e , I s e t t l e d down f i r s t f o r a long d i s c u s s io n w ith A lan B oyd a b o u t the freew ay c o n t r o v e r s y in San
LBJ & Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; read newspapers; Saul Pett interviews Lady Bird for article on LBJ; Johnsons watch Sunday news programs; lunch; Lady Bird bowls; guests arrive for dinner on the "Sequoia;" Lady Bird names guests

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1968 (Sunday) (Item)

o d e in w ith M u r i e l a n d O p al - - L yndon a h e a d w ith H u b e r t a n d th e S e n a to r o v e r a new high w ay th a t w a s o pen ed to d ay f o r the f i r s t ti m e . And th en t h e r e w e r e g a th e r in g c r o w d s a n d
staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv

Folder, "Legislative Struggle - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

~:pa.r.t~ent_~~.Defen~e. a new frc.mework President, and subject to the provisions of Defense shall'have·direction, authority, and of Defense. • The Secretary shall be the President in all .~tters relating to the • .. .. '.'( l~) 'l'he D~pa.rtrr.cnt

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