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- hoped t h a t he co u ld c o m e in a n d s e e everybody fo r ju st a m in u te. B u t w h e n I saw h i m , I to ld h e sh o u ld not tr y . So I w e n t b a c k in to th e Yellow R o om j u s t s a y in g t h a t I w a s going to a c c e p t th e r
- y q u ic k ly w e w e r e in s id e in th e D ip lo m a tic R e c e p tio n R o om g r e e t i n g th e r e s t of the p a r t y f r o m I r a n . And w h e n L yndon to o k the P r i m e M i n i s t e r a w a y , B e s s had Bob K nu dse n h an d
- , t u l i p s , n a r c i s s u s , v i o l e t s — e s p e c i a l l y p r e p a r e d by M a r i e t t a B ro o k s , s h e s a i d ; and Bob S t r a u s s , and C a ro ly n K ellam w ith Monday, J a n u a ry 20, 1969 b o th h e r l i t t l e
Telephone conversation # 3033, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BUSTAMANTE, 4/14/1964, 6:29PM
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- SOCIAL CALL; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS HOPE THAT JAMAICA'S PRIME MINISTER WILLIAM ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE HAD A GOOD TRIP TO THE US
- LBJ SAYS "I HOPE YOU'RE WATCHING" BEFORE RECORDING ENDS
- LBJ SAYS HE HOPES HOUSE WILL REPORT TAX BILL TO SENATE BEFORE CONGRESS ADJOURNS; DOD BUDGET; BUDGET "GIMMICKS"; HOWARD SMITH'S OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ROY WILKINS' VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN THAT LACK OF ACTION ON BILL WILL LEAD TO CIVIL UNREST
- LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCCORMACK SAYS VOTE IS NOT A DEFEAT FOR DEMOCRATS; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE MCCORMACK AND LEW DESCHLER AT WH RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
- HOLIDAY GREETINGS; BUSCH SAYS HE CANNOT COME TO THE LBJ RANCH FOR ERHARD VISIT BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF BUSCH'S SISTER; MRS. BUSCH SENDS HER REGARDS TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LBJ EXTENDS SYMPATHY TO BUSCH, SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE HIM SOON
- JENKINS TELLS KILGORE THAT LBJ BELIEVES REPUBLICANS MIGHT WIN US SENATE RACE IN TEXAS IF KILGORE RUNS AGAINST RALPH YARBOROUGH; LBJ HOPES KILGORE WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS AGAIN; POTENTIAL EFFECT OF US SENATE RACE IN TEXAS ON NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- LBJ SAYS HE IS GOING TO RECEPTION AT JOHN BAILEY'S AND WILL RETURN FOR DINNER; MRS. JOHNSON TELLS LBJ SHE HOPES HE MAKES IT AN EARLY NIGHT BECAUSE HE IS HOARSE
- DISCUSSION OF ELECTION RESULTS IN PENNSYLVANIA, GENEVIEVE BLATT'S CLOSE SENATE RACE, HOPE OF ABOLISHING POVERTY; CLARK SUGGESTS TO HHH THAT EDMUND MUSKIE OR PHIL HART BE ELECTED SENATE WHIP; DEMOCRATIC INCREASES IN PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL
Telephone conversation # 6326, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM
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- WALTER JENKINS CASE; DISCUSSION OF CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT VACANCIES, POTENTIAL CANDIDATES; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S HOPE FOR COURT APPOINTMENT; FBI REPORTS ON MLK; DINNER HONORING MLK'S RECEIPT OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE; CONSOLIDATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
- DALEY ASKS IF LBJ HAS GOTTEN ANY REST YET; LBJ TELLS HIM HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON FEDERAL BUDGET AND APPOINTMENTS BUT HOPES TO RETURN TO RANCH LATER THIS WEEK
- LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON VIETNAM; SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT SITUATION IS QUIET, NGUYEN KHANH APPARENTLY HAS GIVEN UP HOPE OF RETAINING POWER FOLLOWING COUP, NO INJURIES TO US FORCES OR INSTALLATIONS
- LIUZZO THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT ON ARREST OF SUSPECTS IN MURDER OF HIS WIFE, VIOLA LIUZZO, AND FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SYMPATHY AND HOPE THAT MRS. LIUZZO WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN
- LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RESPONSE TO QUESTION AT PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY ABOUT CURRENT STEEL NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS HE HOPES BOTH SIDES CAN REACH RESPONSIBLE SETTLEMENT WHICH WILL BE IN NATIONAL INTEREST; COOPER TELLS LBJ THEY WILL TRY TO DO SO; VIETNAM
- RECENT WH DINNER FOR BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HOPE BOTH SIDES WILL REACH RESPONSIBLE NON-INFLATIONARY SETTLEMENT IN STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; INCREASED IMPORTS, DECREASED EXPORTS; VIETNAM SITUATION; LBJ ASKS FOR SETTLEMENT AS BIRTHDAY
- LBJ EXPRESSES HIS AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADMIRATION OF BYRD, SAYS HE REGRETS BYRD'S DECISION TO RETIRE FROM SENATE BUT HOPES HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY HARRY BYRD, JR; BYRD THANKS LBJ FOR CALL, ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER SURGERY
- PRIME MINISTER KRAG THANKS LBJ FOR STATE DINNER IN KRAG'S HONOR LAST NIGHT; LBJ INVITES KRAG TO ACCOMPANY LBJ ON TRIP TO HOUSTON, TEXAS; KRAG DECLINES BECAUSE OF PRIOR COMMITMENTS IN DENMARK BUT SAYS HE HOPES LBJ RAISES LOTS OF MONEY FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 9515, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 1/18/1966, 2:14PM
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- MURPHY DISCUSSES PLANS FOR MEETING WITH HEADS OF NAM, US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, NEED FOR RESTRAINT ON WAGE, PRICE INCREASES, NEED TO CONSULT WITH ADMINISTRATION; LBJ DISCUSSES HOPE TO AVOID WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS, EXCESS PROFITS TAX
- DE GAULLE AND FRANCE'S GOLD POLICY; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DOMESTIC AND MILITARY EXPENDITURES, INFLATION, WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS, TAX BILL AND UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ HOPES DILLON WILL BE UNDERSECRETARY
- LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HOPES FOR OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH ALEXSEI KOSYGIN; KING FAISAL'S RECENT MEETING; LACK OF ARAB UNITY EXCEPT OVER JEWS; JACOB JAVITS' STATEMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OBSTRUCTION OF DEBT LIMIT BILL; SENATE ACTION ON CENSURE OF THOMAS DODD
- WIRTZ PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH AS CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE, SAYS HE HOPES TO EVENTUALLY PERSUADE LBJ TO CHANGE HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION; LBJ THANKS WIRTZ BUT SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE
- STANTON PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, HIS HOPES TO END VIETNAM WAR; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRAVEL PLANS FOR TOMORROW AND QUESTION OF STANTON ACCOMPANYING HIM
- MRS. DIRKSEN REPORTS THAT EVERETT DIRKSEN IS IN THE HOSPITAL, WILL BE THERE FOR 10 DAYS BUT HOPES TO VOTE ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; DIRKSENS' RECENT STRENUOUS TRIP TO ILLINOIS; LBJ OFFERS ASSISTANCE, ENCOURAGES MRS. DIRKSEN TO HAVE DIRKSEN STAY
- "B.1(A)"; "RETURNING HIS CALL."; "DISCUSSED MCA-WESTINGHOUSE MATTER---RE MERGERS."; "THE ATTORNEY GENERAL EXPRESSED HIS HOPE THAT 'WE CAN GO WITH THE LAW ENFORCMENT ACT' TODAY--MAKE THE RECESS APPOINTMENTS. 'HOLDING UP MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
- HAYDEN EXPRESSES HOPE LBJ WILL SIGN PALO VERDE BILL RELATED TO COLORADO RIVER; LBJ SAYS HE VETOED SIMILAR BILL LAST YEAR BUT WILL EXAMINE THIS BILL CAREFULLY, ASKS HAYDEN TO DO ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW FOR LBJ LIBRARY AND TO SPEAK FRANKLY ABOUT LBJ
- about twelve o’clock at night, decided they would light the fire. So they did. And the smoke came pouring out, filling the room and the hall. Lucy said that she thought the British were back again. It wasn’t so funny to me. And I hope the staff didn’t
- LBJ SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH ARTHUR GOLDBERG; MCDONALD EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS; MCDONALD SAYS HE HOPES CONGRESS WILL PASS CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AS TRIBUTE TO JFK; GOLDBERG, MCDONALD DISCUSS PAST SUPPORT
- VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS
- MOYERS TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT HE HOPES LBJ WILL CHANGE HIS MIND ABOUT NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION; LBJ SAYS HIS MIND HAS BEEN MADE UP FOR AWHILE AND DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; MOYERS SAYS HE MAY WRITE A BOOK ABOUT LBJ SOMEDAY
- SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT LBJ'S SPEECH WAS BEST HE HAS MADE EXCEPT FOR LAST 15 SECONDS, SAYS HE HOPES LBJ WILL RECONSIDER DECISION NOT TO RUN; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; SPARKMAN'S DAUGHTER'S CAMPAIGN WORK AS SERVICEMAN'S
Telephone conversation # 12859, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 3/31/1968, 11:59PM
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- ROCKEFELLER SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED BY LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES SPEECH WILL GIVE ROCKEFELLER SOME THOUGHT, DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, FUTURE PLANS, EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM, MEETINGS WITH ROCKEFELLER'S BROTHERS
- . what we The curtains I had a lrea d y taken down and disp o s ed o f and we looked at a lot of possible o f s a m p le s fo r drapes and s lip c o v e r s , none of which w e r e r e a lly right. I had rather hoped to turn it into a sun room
- rce One, taking Him, quivering a ll over when he gets on a plane, and Sam H ouston, who can sc a rc e ly walk, who Lyndon hopes to have helped by m assag e and m edical tre a tm e n t and such com panionship as we have tim e fo r betw een now
- i t to Lyndon, who took i t with gusto and pretended that he was drinking i t . I hope that none of the cars that passed us recognized any of us. I t would have been an unsettling sight. c Back at the White House Lyndon lay down. y e t. He's
- It was in the l ib r a r y T V room , and the script was good enough to make me anxious to see how it is going to turn out. o/ Then, at 4 o ' c l o c k / I went back to the Green Room , to r e c e iv e the s w ord of hope fro m the A m e r ic a n Cancer
- ^and ju st as I hoped it w ould be, ■ ' ■ I sp en t the e a r ly ■morning w ith L iz on m y few w ord s to say at the J ew ish lu n ch eon and going o v er r e p o r ts and fa c ts and fig u r e s for m y in te r v ie w w ith M e r le S e c r e s t
- w orks on the A r t s and C rafts portion of it. Jane introduced me and then I had a few words to say, which em bodied m y old hope that one day we w i ll have a National A rts and C r a ft s center where J tourists to the USA, like they can in n e
- , try in g to p ro te c t the , , . (v ery b lu rre d w ith s ta tic ). And I hope som e tim e in J a n u a ry o r F e b ru a r y we w ill a r r iv e a t som e p ro sp e c tiv e se p a ra tio n of th is lo n g -co n tin u ed e s ta te . Lyndon jo in ed