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Telephone conversation # 4376, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/28/1964, 8:09PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK'S APPROVAL OF HALE BOGGS OR WILBUR MILLS AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON (POVERTY?) BILL, REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON POVERTY BILL, NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 3509, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/26/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT TIMES CONGRESS HAS TAKEN OFF THIS YEAR, NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION; EISENHOWER, CONGRESS AND 1956 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PLANS FOR CONGRESS TO ADJOURN FOR CONVENTIONS; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY
Telephone conversation # 9873, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S VIEWS ON REJECTION OF PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; SENATE HEAD COUNT ON PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE REPORT; POSSIBLE FILIBUSTER; TIMING
Telephone conversation # 3810, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES HALLECK, 6/22/1964, 6:24PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF HAMER BUDGE TO SEC; HALLECK COMPLAINS OF LBJ PRESSING HIM TO PASS LEGISLATION, NEED FOR RECESS FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION; PASSAGE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, TAX BILL; LBJ ASKS HALLECK TO VOTE POVERTY BILL OUT OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 4220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/13/1964, 3:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SHOOTING IN GEORGIA, CARL SANDERS' STATEMENT, BODY FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI; FBI CHECKS ON APPOINTEES TO CIVIL RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; RFK ASKS LBJ TO INSTRUCT FBI TO KEEP HIM INFORMED; NARCOTICS MEETING; POVERTY BILL; RECALL OF CONGRESS IN 1960
Telephone conversation # 4417, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH M. BARR, 7/30/1964, 9:16AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REPUBLICAN MAYOR OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, HERMAN GOLDNER, WANTS TO HEAD CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR LBJ; PITTSBURGH DELEGATES' SUPPORT FOR VP NOMINEE; UAW STRAW VOTE, POLL ON ELECTION; WHITE BACKLASH; NEED FOR REPUBLICAN VOTES IN HOUSE ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4921, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/14/1964, 12:02PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT, KING-ANDERSON BILL, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE IN CONFERENCE; RULES COMMITTEE FAILURE TO VOTE ON APPALACHIA BILL; DIRKSEN LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT RIDER TO FOREIGN AID BILL; WILLIAM TUCK
Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 4665, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/4/1964, 11:12AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS LBJ APPOINT CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ALASKA; DISCUSSION OF RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO KING-ANDERSON MEDICARE BILL; ANDERSON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR HHH AS VP NOMINEE
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 # 5688, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 9/24/1964, 8:50PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; WILBUR MILLS' POSITION; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS ACTION BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER ELECTION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, PRAISES ALASKA COMMISSION
Telephone conversation # 5469, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 6:06PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS ON TALKS WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE HEARING; QUESTION OF INSTRUCTING HOUSE CONFEREES; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; BOB KERR, JR.'S REQUEST THAT LBJ CALL BYRON BOONE, DEAN
Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING
Telephone conversation # 12712, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DALEY'S TALK WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN (RFK?); DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; BEN HEINEMAN; RFK AND POSSIBLE VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 10204, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
  • National politics
  • CREATION OF SENATE CIA WATCHDOG SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; UNFAVORABLE POLL ON VIETNAM; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; CUBA AND USSR; COMPOSITION OF US FORCES IN VIETNAM, USE OF RESERVES; DRAFT REJECTEE
Telephone conversation # 2439, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1964, 9:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DRAFT OF POVERTY MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, NEED TO CONSULT HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, PHIL LANDRUM SPONSORING POVERTY BILL; WH SPEECHWRITERS; NEWSWEEK STORY ON RFK, NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN FOR VP; PAUL CORBIN; WH PRESS LEAKS
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 # 4723, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 2:30PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE VOTE TO SEND IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL TO CONFERENCE; RETURN OF TENNESSEE DELEGATION FOR POVERTY BILL VOTE; LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; O'BRIEN PRAISES LBJ'S STATEMENT ON TONKIN
Telephone conversation # 8822, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/2/1965, 7:50PM (Item)
  • SHRIVER TELLS LBJ ABOUT FAVORABLE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON POVERTY AUTHORIZATION BILL, INCLUDING REPEAL OF GOVERNORS' VETO PROVISION; LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER; STATUS OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION