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Telephone conversation # 8343, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 7/15/1965, 2:50PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; BYRD IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • BYRD ASKS LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT TO MEDICARE BILL TO LOWER VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AGE TO 60, TELLS LBJ SOCIAL SECURITY FUND CAN SUSTAIN IT; LBJ TELLS BYRD TO DISCUSS ISSUE WITH LARRY O'BRIEN, PRAISES BYRD; RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL
  • Byrd, Robert C. (Robert Carlyle), 1917-
  • Telephone conversation # 8343, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT BYRD, 7/15/1965, 2:50PM
  • ROBERT BYRD
Telephone conversation # 1571, sound recording, LBJ and ELMER STAATS, 1/25/1964, 5:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS AND ROBERT BYRD'S OBJECTIONS TO LEGISLATION ON AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON, DC; DISCUSSION OF MOVING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER LABORATORIES TO WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 8344, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/15/1965, 2:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ROBERT BYRD WILL VOTE FOR RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL IF HIS VOTE WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE; HEAD COUNT ON VOTE
Telephone conversation # 5677, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 9/24/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS LONG FOR REPORT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; LONG GIVES LBJ PESSIMISTIC REPORT; POSITIONS OF WILBUR MILLS, HARRY BYRD ON MEDICARE; PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS FOR VOTE IN HOUSE ON MEDICARE ISSUE