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Telephone conversation # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ DESCRIBES OTHER PROBLEMS IN PASSING BILL; EFFECT OF LETTER ON RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON
Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM? (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 8374, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/23/1965, 3:11PM (Item)
  • ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF VOTE LAST NIGHT ON POVERTY BILL?, COMMITTEE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION BILL?; LBJ'S CALL TO SAM GIBBONS?; LBJ INVITES MCCORMACK TO LBJ RANCH; GEORGE FELDMAN'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MALTA; HIGHER EDUCATION, TAFT-HARTLEY