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Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
Telephone conversation # 6611, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ SETS GOAL OF 100% VOTING; WAYS TO IMPROVE VOTER REGISTRATION; POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; HENRY REUSS' CHARGE OF DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS PROSECUTIONS; SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFIRMING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; JOHN CONNOR; NEW
Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR
Telephone conversation # 9845, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/7/1966, 12:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NEED TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES, YOUTH AND CREATION OF JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; NEED FOR MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING; POSSIBILITY OF HIRING WOMEN, RETIREES
Telephone conversation # 10757, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 9/12/1966, 8:35PM (Item)
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
Telephone conversation # 7141, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/23/1965, 4:54PM (Item)
  • MILLS REPORTS HOUSE TO INTRODUCE NEW MEDICARE BILL TOMORROW; COFFEE AGREEMENT; CANADIAN AUTO PARTS BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO ENACT BILLS BY EASTER; COHEN SUMMARIZES MEDICARE BILL'S PROVISIONS; OPPOSITION OF AMA, INSURANCE COMPANIES; EFFECT ON FEDERAL
Telephone conversation # 7142, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 3/23/1965, 5:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS
Telephone conversation # 11654, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 3/28/1967, 4:00PM (Item)
  • "RE JUDGESHIP APPMTS."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CLARK FOR ABOUT 1:00 TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT ABOUT DEAN RUSK