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Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
Telephone conversation # 10788, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 9/16/1966, 12:36PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MEANY, EXPLAINS WHY HE IS NOT MAKING SPEECH TO UNION IN MISSOURI; DECISION TO HAVE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO GATHER SUPPORT IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Telephone conversation # 10453, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 7/29/1966, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT; GARDNER ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON STATEMENT; LBJ QUESTIONS ECONOMIC FIGURES IN SETTLEMENT; WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY P. L. SIEMILLER, WILLIAM CURTIN ON SETTLEMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION
Telephone conversation # 10456, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 7/29/1966, 9:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MORSE THAT SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON AIRLINE STRIKE, READS STATEMENT, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONCERN THAT UNION WILL NOT RATIFY AGREEMENT IF PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IS HIGHLIGHTED; COMPARISON WITH OTHER RECENT
Telephone conversation # 10505, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1966, 4:20PM (Item)
  • RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BILL ON FUTURE STRIKES BY OTHER UNIONS; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE WILL TALK WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10522, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/2/1966, 11:02AM (Item)
  • LEGAL PROBLEM WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; RFK'S, ROBERT GRIFFIN'S ROLES IN BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; CONCERNS ABOUT UNION REACTION, POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF BILL; COMPARISON WITH 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE; WAYNE
Telephone conversation # 10556, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/4/1966, 10:43AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRLINE STRIKE, REPORTS THAT TWA AND EASTERN WILL SETTLE WITH UNION; CALIFANO TELLS LBJ THAT US STEEL WILL ALSO INCREASE STEEL PRICES
Telephone conversation # 10558, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/4/1966, 10:50AM (Item)
  • UNIONS
Telephone conversation # 10568, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 11:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER, OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10569, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 12:09PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS THAT LANE KIRKLAND ADVISES NOT TO CALL LOCAL UNION LEADERS INVOLVED IN AIRLINE STRIKE BACK INTO NEGOTIATIONS BUT TO WORK WITH JOE RAMSEY ON SETTLEMENT; LBJ SAYS MATTER REQUIRES MEANY'S LEADERSHIP, ASKS HIM TO TALK TO RAMSEY DIRECTLY
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; LBJ DISCUSSES CONSULTING PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY; STATE OF THE UNION
Telephone conversation # 9470, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 1/10/1966, 11:55AM (Item)
  • DREW PEARSON REPORTS ON REACTIONS TO VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES IN NEAR EAST, EUROPE, AND ISRAEL; LBJ SUMS UP NUMBER OF PRIVATE PEACE TALKS HELD IN PAST YEAR; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 9481, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/10/1966, 10:29PM (Item)
  • COMPOSITION OF US DELEGATION TO FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI; LBJ SAYS JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, DEAN RUSK WILL GO, ASKS HHH TO ATTEND; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ATTEND, CITES UPCOMING STATE OF UNION MESSAGE, CONVENING
Telephone conversation # 11706, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 4:59PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS ABOUT IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND STRIKE DEADLINE WHILE LBJ IS AT PUNTA DEL ESTE SUMMIT; JOSEPH RAMSEY; LBJ'S POSITION ON STRIKE
Telephone conversation # 11710, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 4/10/1967, 5:54PM (Item)
  • MORSE REPORTS ON TALKS ON EMERGENCY BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; LBJ DISCUSSES GEORGE MEANY'S TALKS WITH UNION LEADERS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE ACTION, COMPLAINS ABOUT P. L
Telephone conversation # 11711, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/10/1967, 6:01PM (Item)
  • MEANY REPORTS ON FAILURE TO GET AGREEMENT FROM UNION LEADERS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RAILROAD STRIKE, SAYS LEGISLATION WILL BE NEEDED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO WAYNE MORSE
Telephone conversation # 11705, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 4/10/1967, 4:43PM (Item)
  • "UNION MATTERS"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
Telephone conversation # 11366, sound recording, LBJ and FLORENCE MAHONEY, 1/18/1967, 9:02AM (Item)
  • MAHONEY RELAYS FOREIGN REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, ASKS LBJ TO MEET WILLIAM BAGGS, HARRY ASHMORE WHO RECENTLY MET WITH HO CHI MINH AND OTHERS IN NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS THEY SHOULD MEET WITH DEAN RUSK AS HARRISON SALISBURY AND OTHERS
Telephone conversation # 11329, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 1/9/1967, 7:34PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MARTIN FOR HIS AND FRB'S SUPPORT FOR 6% TAX SURCHARGE HE WILL PROPOSE IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, SAYS HE IS PROPOSING TAX INCREASE DESPITE OPPOSITION AND ASKS MARTIN NOT TO LEAD LBJ ON "SNIPE HUNT"
Telephone conversation # 11340, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/11/1967, 5:25PM (Item)
  • FOWLER'S MEETINGS WITH CONGRESS, FRB, BUSINESS LEADERS ON TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; WASHINGTON POST'S CRITICISM; PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES; FOWLER SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY REFORM OF BUDGETARY
Telephone conversation # 11341, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/11/1967, 5:25PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY LBJ IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; COMPARISON OF CURRENT ECONOMY WITH CONDITIONS DURING WWII AND KOREAN WAR; WILBUR MILLS' ADVICE ON BUDGET MESSAGE; FOWLER DISCUSSES TAX TABLES SHOWING EFFECT
Telephone conversation # 11342, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 1/11/1967, 7:12PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; TESTIMONY ABOUT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; LBJ DISCUSSES RFK, BOB KERR, WIRETAPS, HIS ASSOCIATION WITH BAKER; RFK'S FEUD WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HOUSE VOTE ON 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 11343, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/11/1967, 8:27PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SUPPORT FOR INCREASE IN SPENDING ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, EXPRESSES PESSIMISM ABOUT SUPPORT FOR HIS PROGRAM IN CONGRESS; VOTE ON 21-DAY RULE; MLK'S, RALPH ABERNATHY'S CRITICISM OF STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
Telephone conversation # 11361, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/16/1967, 4:19PM (Item)
  • RUMORS THAT WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO FRB; LANGUAGE ABOUT FRB IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND IN 9/8/66 MESSAGE ON FISCAL POLICY; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; DISCUSSION OF EFFECT OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE ON INDIVIDUALS
Telephone conversation # 11362, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 1/16/1967, 5:20PM (Item)
  • CLIFFORD THANKS LBJ FOR HIS RECENT LETTER, PRAISES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, DISCUSSES BUSINESS' REACTIONS TO PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; LBJ INVITES CLIFFORD TO WH TO DISCUSS UNNAMED APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 11169, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/20/1966, 12:16PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS MANSFIELD FOR SUPPORTIVE STATEMENT; LATIN AMERICAN SUMMIT PREPARATIONS; FEDERAL BUDGET; HISTORY OF MIDTERM CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RESULTS AFTER PRESIDENTIAL LANDSLIDES; STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; CRITICISM BY GOVS.; LETTER TO U THANT
Telephone conversation # 11172, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/20/1966, 12:29PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; LBJ'S LONG-STANDING EFFORTS TO HELP THE POOR; CUTS IN SPACE BUDGET; MOYERS DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON DRAFT OF STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 11175, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 12/21/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT OEO BUDGET; RFK, FBI WIRETAP CONTROVERSY; MEETING WITH LBJ ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM; RUMORS BILL MOYERS WILL RUN FOR OFFICE; STATE OF THE UNION DRAFT; HARRY MCPHERSON; REASSIGNMENT OF MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 11176, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 12/21/1966, 8:45AM (Item)
  • WH POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER WH STAFF MEMBERS; LBJ LETTER CONCERNING STRIKE AT UNION CARBIDE PLANT; LBJ TELLS CALIFANO TO MEET WITH HARRY MCPHERSON; PRESS LEAKS TO CLARK MOLLENHOFF; RICHARD GOODWIN
Telephone conversation # 13835, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION
Telephone conversation # 13208, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/13/1968, 5:22PM (Item)
  • DALEY MAKES RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW US AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND; LBJ ASKS DALEY TO SEND INFORMATION TO JIM JONES, COMPLIMENTS DALEY ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO; NEGOTIATIONS WITH LOCAL TELEPHONE WORKERS UNION; EUGENE
Telephone conversation # 1295, sound recording, LBJ and JACQUELINE KENNEDY, 1/9/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ PRAISES JACQUELINE KENNEDY'S ARTS COMMISSION; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; MRS. KENNEDY ADVISES LBJ TO TAKE NAP AFTER LUNCH AS JFK, CHURCHILL DID; LBJ INVITES MRS. KENNEDY TO WH; MRS. KENNEDY TELLS LBJ SHE CANNOT VISIT WH YET
Telephone conversation # 6720, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; AGE FACTOR; NEED TO OBTAIN RFK'S APPROVAL; WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVEL AS NEW YORK POVERTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR; NEWSWEEK STORY ON KENNEDYS' REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; SARAH HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 6736, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 1/15/1965, 12:06PM (Item)
  • MLK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS; IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; MLK ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT NEGRO TO CABINET; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE HUD A CABINET POST, APPOINT [ROBERT] WEAVER; APPOINTMENTS OF NEGROES
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/2/1965 (Saturday) (Item)
  • , to re m e m b e r what is due the job. \V 'i I s till find it v e ry difficult - - v e ry d ista ste fu l, in fact - - t o say F ir s t Lady. ’ Lyndon has been im m e rse d for the la s t two days in d rafts of his State of the Union M essage, the f ir
  • Back to Washington D. C.; LBJ works on State of the Union message; dinner guests to White House; Lady Bird mentions portions of State of Union message on beautification; Johnsons see movie, "Fail Safe;" LBJ sees Dr. Gould about his throat
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/23/1964 (Sunday) (Item)
  • of Palm Springs, w hen I say little * I a lm o st have to take it back, when I re m e m b e r what a long, long stream of com m unicants kept w alking on up to the a lta r a s we took com m union, I just w onder i f there was a crow d outside that kept
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/14/1969 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • T uesday, Ja n u a ry 14, 1969 Page 1 T uesday, Jan u a ry 1 4 th was an a b s o lu t e ly u n iq u e day In my t h i r t y - f o u r y e a r s In W ashington. I t was th e day Lyndon gave h i s l a s t S t a t e o f th e Union speech and I
  • LBJ returns to White House; Lady Bird spent night at Pierre; Lady Bird reads about last night's party; invitations to State of the Union speech; Lady Bird back to White House; LBJ practices speech & rests; separate cars to Capitol; Lyn Nugent
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/11/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • ld b e tau g h t in a few m o n th s a n d a b s o r b m a n y of the y o uth fu l u n e m p lo y e d . W ith an h o u r long v i s i t w ith D ean R u s k who b ro u g h t good w i s h e s f r o m t h e l e a d e r s of the S ov iet Union to g e th
  • & LBJ discuss foreign aid, UN and Ambassador Goldberg; Sargent Shriver visits LBJ; Lady Bird discusses gardening and park maintenance Job Corps courses; Dean Rusk brings good wishes from Soviet Union
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • rk e rs , at the requ est of Jacob P a tov s k y ,., The c ele b ra tio n o f th eir 50th a n n iversa ry . He u rged the Union m em b ers to join the a n ti-p o v e rty cru sade, and announced the go vern m en t's plans to p rovid e a m illio n
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/15/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Office work; LBJ & Lady Bird watch 1966 State of Union message; LBJ & Lady Bird lunch with George Christian; 1968 Presidential election and LBJ's decision whether to run again; Lady Bird meets with John Walker about acquisitions for the White House