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Telephone conversation # 7002, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE VIETNAM AIR STRIKE TONIGHT; POSSIBLE REACTION OF CHINA, USSR; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; TODAY'S NYT STORY; 12/64 VIETNAM DECISIONS; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; TAD SZULC
Telephone conversation # 6854, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/17/1965, 6:20PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DIRKSEN NOTES NEGATIVE SPEECHES ON VIETNAM BY FRANK CHURCH, GEORGE MCGOVERN, OFFERS TO DEFEND LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ GIVES LENGTHY REPORT ON EISENHOWER'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, COMPARISON WITH WWII, KOREAN WAR, ADVICE ON NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS
Telephone conversation # 9535, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM PEACE FEELER FROM MAYOR OF MILAN, ITALY; QUESTION OF WILLIAM DOUGLAS MEETING INFORMALLY WITH HO CHI MINH; LBJ EVALUATES VIETNAM SITUATION; LACK OF ENEMY RESPONSE TO BOMBING HALT; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON VIETNAM POLICY; POSSIBLE CHINESE
Telephone conversation # 13614, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON TALKS; NIXON'S ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; APPROVAL OF BOMBING HALT OF NORTH VIETNAM BY MILITARY, CREIGHTON
Telephone conversation # 13222, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/30/1968, 8:46PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 7797, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR
Telephone conversation # 8552, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 8/18/1965, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • "J. B." [JAMES P. COLEMAN?]; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECULATING ON COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR THIS YEAR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NORTH VIETNAM'S AID REQUESTS TO CHINA, USSR; DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COSTS OF MILITARY
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 # 8035, sound recording, WH SITUATION ROOM and LBJ, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR
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 # 9603, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 2/1/1966, 9:33AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ ASKS MAXWELL TAYLOR TO BRIEF EUGENE MCCARTHY ON VIETNAM BOMBING, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF BOMBING; CONGRESSIONAL, PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO BOMBING; USSR AMBASSADOR'S REQUEST FOR BOMBING HALT EXTENSION; LACK OF RESPONSE FROM NORTH VIETNAM; DIEM
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 # 9638, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS CRITICISM OF US VIETNAM POLICY, PEACE INITIATIVES, BOMBING PAUSES; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; ECONOMIC AID TO VIETNAM; HO CHI MINH'S DEMAND FOR VIET CONG RECOGNITION; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 12601, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE WHEELER, 1/3/1968, 2:47PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF TARGETS SCHEDULED FOR AIR STRIKES IN HANOI AREA; DEAN RUSK'S REQUEST THAT STRIKES BE DEFERRED BECAUSE OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CAMBODIA, ROMANIA; STATUS OF VIETNAM BARRIER; US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM; THAI AND KOREAN TROOPS
Telephone conversation # 13006, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/4/1968, 10:13AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH BESS AND HARRY TRUMAN YESTERDAY; CLIFFORD'S HEALTH; CLIFFORD REFUTES STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO HIM IN NYT EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM; INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION IN VIETNAM BEFORE AND SINCE MARCH 31ST SPEECH; PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 11012, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 11/3/1966, 6:33PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH AND UPCOMING SURGERY, BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF MANILA CONFERENCE; VIETNAM SITUATION; ASIAN ECONOMIC PROGRESS; PROTESTS DURING ASIAN TRIP; COMMUNIST MISUNDERSTANDING OF EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 13598, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 11:05AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK UPDATES LBJ ON VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS INCLUDING QUESTIONS OF HAVING NLF, SOUTH VIETNAM IN PEACE TALKS AND OF TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF TALKS; LBJ QUESTIONS TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND PERCEPTION LBJ IS TRYING TO INFLUENCE
Telephone conversation # 13612, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; MELVIN LAIRD; JOHN MITCHELL; ANNA CHENNAULT; HISTORY OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR HALT; NIXON'S STATEMENT URGING SOVIETS, OTHERS JOIN TALKS; DELAY IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT JOINING
Telephone conversation # 13617, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, BOMBING HALT; ROLE OF USSR IN TALKS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY NIXON AND MELVIN LAIRD, REPUBLICAN CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; DIRKSEN QUESTIONS EFFECT OF HALT ON PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 13725, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/8/1968, 9:23PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS SOUTH VIETNAM'S FAILURE TO JOIN PARIS PEACE TALKS, HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS, US CONTACTS WITH SOVIETS, US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; NIXON SAYS HE WILL CONTACT BUI DIEM AND URGE SOUTH VIETNAM TO PARTICIPATE IN TALKS
Telephone conversation # 13411, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM S. WHITE, 9/9/1968, 12:24PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • POSSIBLE SPEECH BY LBJ AT AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; CALLS FOR VIETNAM BOMBING HALT BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG, MIKE MANSFIELD; ENEMY SHELLING OF DANANG; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' VIEWS ON NEED FOR BOMBING; VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 13543, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK SUGGESTS US NOTIFY FERDINAND MARCOS OF POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; POSSIBLE SHIFT BY NORTH VIETNAM AT PARIS TALKS; LBJ READS US CONDITIONS, TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CALL WITH RICHARD
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 # 9649, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/20/1966, 10:10AM? (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM
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 # 2584, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/21/1964, 1:07PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • MCNAMARA'S SPEECH ON VIETNAM NEXT WEEK; LBJ SUGGESTS MCNAMARA MEET WITH WAYNE MORSE, ERNEST GRUENING; LBJ ASKS FOR BRIEF STATEMENT ON VIETNAM POLICY, EVALUATION OF POSITIONS OF USSR, CHINA, UK, FRANCE; COST-CUTTING PROGRAM IN DOD; MILITARY BASE
Telephone conversation # 3521, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 5/27/1964, 10:55AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSSELL'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; ROBERT MCNAMARA; USSR, CHINA SPLIT; PRESS STORIES; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMPARISON WITH KOREA; QUESTION OF US WITHDRAWAL; DISCUSSION OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PERSONAL ANGUISH OVER VIETNAM
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 # 6882, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 9:28AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • RUSK'S TALK WITH U THANT ABOUT HIS CRITICAL REMARKS TO PRESS ON VIETNAM, PROPOSAL THAT US HAVE BILATERAL TALKS WITH HANOI, ALLEGATION THAT US PEOPLE NOT FULLY INFORMED; US FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; DRAFT US ANSWER; ADLAI STEVENSON; TONKIN GULF
Telephone conversation # 7016, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1965, 10:41AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DEMONSTRATIONS AT US EMBASSY IN MOSCOW; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO CONFER WITH FULBRIGHT, REEDY ON RESPONSE, SUGGESTS RUSK AND OTHER US OFFICIALS GIVE REGULAR REPORTS TO PRESS, DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON VIETNAM POLICY; BUDDHIST PROTESTS; RESPONSE TO CRITICISM
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 # 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 # 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 # 7378, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT SPIVACK, 4/29/1965, 12:43PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH UK; MEETINGS WITH HAROLD WILSON, OTHER UK OFFICIALS, ITALIAN, GERMAN, JAPANESE LEADERS; MLF; DE GAULLE'S RECENT SPEECH; EFFECT OF US VIETNAM PROTESTS ON ENEMY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN PROTEST MOVEMENT; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 9317, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1965, 12:58PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL; GEORGE ANDERSON; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS' VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW VIETNAM CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; PRESS LEAKS; SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING HAROLD WILSON
Telephone conversation # 9334, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/24/1965, 6:23PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • DISCUSSION OF DRAFT MESSAGE TO LODGE, WESTMORELAND ABOUT EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM IN ORDER TO FURTHER PEACE EFFORTS; VIET CONG VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE; NEED FOR US FORCES TO MAINTAIN DEFENSIVE
Telephone conversation # 9339, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 12/27/1965, 8:56PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES US DOMESTIC CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, ASKS TAYLOR'S VIEWS ON EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT, PEACE EFFORTS; TAYLOR SAYS HE OPPOSES PAUSE BUT SAYS THIS IS BEST TIME FOR IT IF IT IS NECESSARY; U. S. GRANT SHARP'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; MILITARY
Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; JACOB JAVITS' CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON INCREASED US TROOP COMMITMENT; NEGATIVE COMMUNIST RESPONSE TO UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US
Telephone conversation # 8187, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE LANGUAGE IN UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; PRESS LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; EAST GERMAN HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER WEST BERLIN; POSSIBLE MEETING OF PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS