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Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
Telephone conversation # 11180, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 12/21/1966, 7:12PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVS., MISSOURI GOV. WARREN HEARNES AND MISSOURI POLITICS; LBJ ASKS LONG TO CALL ANTHONY BUFORD ABOUT HEARNES' ACTIONS; LBJ ASKS LONG TO WRITE REPORT ON LONG'S TRIP TO INDONESIA, MIDDLE
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Telephone conversation # 11703, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 4/4/1967, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LEE METCALF'S RECENT STATEMENT ON CHARLES LUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN ON WEAKENED RESOLUTION ON LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID, PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON SST; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONCERNS
Telephone conversation # 6819, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/10/1965, 10:06AM (Item)
  • "WED. A.M."; "(PRES'S PHONE ANS'D BY BM)"; "RE VN ACTION"; MOYERS ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE BUT DOES NOT JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Telephone conversation # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 9803, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 3/1/1966, 12:49PM (Item)
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10762, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/13/1966, 6:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR B-52 STRIKES NORTH OF DMZ, NAVAL GUNFIRE ON COASTAL AREAS NEAR DMZ; LBJ ASKS FOR PROS AND CONS OF ACTION; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM AND ATTACKS ON US SHIPS, B-52S; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 10419, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 7/22/1966, 4:10PM (Item)
  • MANATOS SAYS MANSFIELD IS DEFENDING LBJ IN SENATE AGAINST FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS LIST OF LEGISLATION, TREATIES AUTHORIZING US ACTION IN ASIA WHICH FULBRIGHT SUPPORTED; LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH TO AMERICAN ALUMNI
Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK
Telephone conversation # 11709, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; LBJ'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENDING MATERIAL TO HIM AT PUNTA DEL ESTE; LBJ URGES CONTINUED ACTION
Telephone conversation # 11390, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GARDNER, 1/21/1967, 1:16PM (Item)
  • GARDNER DISCUSSES FIRING OF CLARK KERR, RAMIFICATIONS OF RONALD REAGAN'S ACTIONS AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF KERR TO FEDERAL JOB; REAGAN'S USE OF UNIVERSITY AS POLITICAL ISSUE; STUDENT PROTESTS; CONGRESSIONAL MESSAGES
Telephone conversation # 13216, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/24/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • PEARSON ASKS FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING BEFORE TRIP TO USSR, POLAND, HUNGARY; LBJ SUMMARIZES PAST, PRESENT US POLICY; SEATO TREATY; COMPARISON WITH MUNICH DECISIONS; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT SUGGESTED DIPLOMATIC, MILITARY ACTIONS; TEAR
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • could get the Government of Viatnam at thC! table that it was • advisable; and he thought in the light of what had happened in the last two -three months in the troops that they had ' f f· moved, that such action would not in any way increase