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Telephone conversation # 9846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/7/1966, 12:40PM (Item)
  • FOWLER READS PROPOSED STATEMENT HE AND GARDNER ACKLEY DRAFTED ON INCREASE IN INTEREST RATES; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DROP IN STOCK MARKET; WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLES PREDICTING END OF INFLATIONARY TREND; VOTES ON RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 9858, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/9/1966, 12:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS MEMO ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TIMING AND RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL, TELLS MEANY HE WILL TALK TO WILLARD WIRTZ ABOUT PROPOSAL, THEN JOHN MCCORMACK; MEANY SAYS LABOR SUPPORTS NEW PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 9522, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/21/1966, 11:01AM (Item)
  • RUSK READS STATEMENT HE WILL MAKE AT HIS UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT CURRENT AND PAST VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS, BOMBING HALT, LACK OF RESPONSE FROM HANOI; LBJ SUGGESTS STRONGER LANGUAGE ON HANOI'S DECISION TO CONTINUE AGGRESSION, NEED TO RESUME
Telephone conversation # 10640, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 1:55PM (Item)
  • MEANY'S TALK WITH PAUL HALL ON EFFORTS TO OVERCOME OPPOSITION TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS PROPOSED WIRE SUPPORTING BILL FROM MEANY TO CONGRESSMEN; EFFECT OF BILL'S DEFEAT ON UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 10646, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 8/27/1966, 10:38AM (Item)
  • MAGNUSON TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; MAGNUSON'S MEETING WITH PAUL HALL ABOUT HALL'S POSITION ON MARITIME ADMINSTRATION'S ROLE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS STATEMENT ON MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; ROLE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10705, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS KUCHEL, 9/1/1966, 12:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS KUCHEL'S EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN APPOINTEES TO EEOC; LBJ READS EVALUATIONS, RESUMES FOR RICARDO CALLEJO AND ARTHUR ALARCON
Telephone conversation # 10719, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 9/7/1966, 11:44AM (Item)
  • HARRIMAN DISCUSSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING VIETNAM WAR OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND COMPROMISE RESOLUTION IN LINE WITH ADMINISTRATION POSITION; LBJ SUGGESTS TABLING RESOLUTION; HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION TO SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10720, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 9/7/1966, 11:44AM (Item)
  • HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM TO BE OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ SAYS THAT PRESIDENT AND HARRIMAN SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ISSUE BUT RESOLUTION SHOULD CONTAIN LANGUAGE SUPPORTING TROOPS, CONDEMNING
Telephone conversation # 10754, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 9/12/1966, 8:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE WILL VETO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL BECAUSE OF ITS INFLATIONARY EFFECTS, ASKS FORD TO SUSTAIN VETO AND READS VETO STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 10755, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 9/12/1966, 8:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO READ VETO STATEMENT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL, ASKS FORD TO SUPPORT NON-INFLATIONARY MEASURE; FORD SAYS HE WILL VOTE TO SUSTAIN VETO, WILL WORK TO GET OTHER VOTES; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING VETO
Telephone conversation # 10437, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 7/27/1966, 9:09AM (Item)
  • AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; WAGE, PRICE INCREASES; MURPHY SAYS TAX INCREASE MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASES IN FEDERAL BUDGET DUE TO UPCOMING BILLS, VIETNAM SPENDING; POSSIBLE NEED FOR BILL TO END STRIKE; LBJ READS MEMO
Telephone conversation # 10449, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/29/1966, 3:40PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF EVERETT DIRKSEN'S STATEMENT, ASKS MANSFIELD TO DISCUSS FAVORABLE ECONOMIC TERMS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH SENATE
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 # 10248, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1966, 4:23AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS CABLE ON CANADA'S CHESTER RONNING PEACE INITIATIVE, VISIT TO NORTH VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF CANADIAN PROPOSAL THAT RONNING BRIEF US OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON AND RESULTING DELAY OF BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; PLANS FOR MEETING
Telephone conversation # 10287, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/29/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • HOOVER READS REPORT OF FBI INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE BALL ABOUT PRESS LEAK ON BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; BALL'S CONTACTS WITH PHILIP GEYELIN
Telephone conversation # 10419, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 7/22/1966, 4:10PM (Item)
  • MANATOS SAYS MANSFIELD IS DEFENDING LBJ IN SENATE AGAINST FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS LIST OF LEGISLATION, TREATIES AUTHORIZING US ACTION IN ASIA WHICH FULBRIGHT SUPPORTED; LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH TO AMERICAN ALUMNI
Telephone conversation # 10435, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 7/27/1966, 8:05AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF ATTEMPTS TO END INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS AIRLINE STRIKE WITHOUT LEGISLATION; WAYNE MORSE'S ROLE; INFLATIONARY IMPACT OF LABOR'S DEMANDS; LBJ READS MEMO ON SITUATION, SUGGESTS LABOR MEET WITH DAVID GINSBURG ABOUT COMPROMISE
Telephone conversation # 9430, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS MEMO EVALUATING ROBERT WEAVER AS POSSIBLE HUD SECRETARY; LBJ'S PERSONAL FEELINGS ABOUT WEAVER, WILKINS, OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION TO WEAVER, ALBERT THOMAS' SUPPORT FOR HIM; ROGER WILKINS
Telephone conversation # 9473, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/10/1966, 8:28PM (Item)
  • COMPOSITION OF US DELEGATION TO FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI, QUESTIONS OF PROTOCOL, LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO SEND HHH; LBJ READS MOYERS' MEMOS SUGGESTING LBJ ATTEND SHASTRI'S FUNERAL, SEND HHH IF LBJ UNABLE TO GO; WINSTON CHURCHILL'S
Telephone conversation # 9482, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 1/10/1966, 10:29PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HHH TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI; ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRIP; LBJ READS FROM MOYERS' MEMO ADVISING LBJ TO GO TO FUNERAL BUT LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT GO, STRESSES NEED FOR HHH TO AVOID PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 12009, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN LINDSAY, 7/27/1967, 5:02PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS LINDSAY TO BE VICE CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION TO STUDY CIVIL DISORDERS IN WAKE OF DETROIT RIOTS, READS FROM HIS STATEMENT ON FORMING COMMISSION, DISCUSSES APPOINTING OTTO KERNER TO CHAIR COMMISSION AND POSSIBLE OTHER MEMBERS
Telephone conversation # 12503, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/9/1967, 10:12AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S CABLE ON MOVE TO INSCRIBE VIETNAM ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL AGENDA; POSSIBLE RESOLUTION ON BOMBING CESSATION; NEED TO ANSWER FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF GALE MCGEE OR LEONARD MARKS AS UN AMBASSADOR; EDWARD
Telephone conversation # 12613, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 1/28/1968, 11:38AM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG DISCUSSES UN SECURITY COUNCIL DELIBERATION ON CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO BY NORTH KOREA; POSSIBLE USSR VETO; QUESTION OF USING NEUTRAL NATIONS SUPERVISING COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE RETURN OF SHIP, CREW; LBJ READS DRAFT CABLE TO SEOUL ON US RESPONSE
Telephone conversation # 12711, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/12/1968, 8:29AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA SAYS WESTMORELAND HAS REQUESTED 6 MORE BATTALIONS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S OPPOSITION TO RESERVE CALL-UP FOR PERMANENT TROOP INCREASE; LBJ REVIEWS TALKS ON TROOP LEVELS IN EARLIER MEETINGS; MCNAMARA READS WESTMORELAND'S CABLE; CIVILIAN
Telephone conversation # 12735, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/29/1968, 8:44AM? (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS CLARK TO DELAY FILING WESTINGHOUSE ANTITRUST SUIT UNTIL AFTER CLARK MEETS WITH DONALD BURNHAM, PRESIDENT OF WESTINGHOUSE; LBJ READS MEMO ON CASE; CLARK SAYS HE REGRETS BURNHAM DID NOT ASK FOR MEETING EARLIER
Telephone conversation # 12842, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/24/1968, 11:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS RUSK TO READ NYT ARTICLE BY JOE KRAFT THAT IS COMPLIMENTARY TO RUSK; RUSK REPORTS THAT G. MENNEN "SOAPY" WILLIAMS DOES NOT WANT OVERSEAS APPOINTMENT; LBJ SAYS HE WILL HAVE TO LOOK FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO APPOINT AS AMBASSADOR TO PHILIPPINES
Telephone conversation # 12844, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM (Item)
  • FOWLER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH GEORGE SMATHERS AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON GETTING DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR TAX BILL, READS LIST OF SENATORS SUPPORTING MEASURE AND OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED
Telephone conversation # 12845, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM (Item)
  • FOWLER CONTINUES TO READ LIST OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 13002, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 5/2/1968, 10:47AM (Item)
  • SITE FOR VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; PROBLEMS WITH WARSAW AS SITE; COMMUNISTS' MISINTERPRETATION OF PRESS STORIES; US CONTACTS WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE IN LAOS, INDONESIA; INEFFECTIVENESS OF HARRY ASHMORE; LBJ READS LETTER FROM CHARLES ROBB TO LYNDA JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 13003, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 5/2/1968, 10:47AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LETTER FROM CHARLES ROBB TO LYNDA JOHNSON ROBB; INCREASE IN NORTH VIETNAMESE TROOP MOVEMENTS; CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SITE FOR VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; POPE PAUL'S PEACE EFFORTS
Telephone conversation # 13005, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 5/3/1968, 8:43AM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO MESSAGE FROM HANOI PROPOSING PARIS AS SITE FOR VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, SUGGESTS US ACCEPT PARIS; LBJ SAYS HE IS PREPARING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE, ASKS GOLDBERG TO READ CABLE FROM HANOI AND GIVE HIS REACTION TO TOM JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 13123, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/20/1968, 4:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS LETTER FROM PAT NUGENT TO LBJ AND ENCLOSED POEM WRITTEN BY SGT JACK BARRICKLO THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN STARS AND STRIPES; PAT NUGENT'S REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO NEW DUTIES IN VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 13124, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/20/1968, 4:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONTINUES READING LETTER FROM PAT NUGENT REQUESTING TRANSFER TO NEW DUTIES IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCCONNELL'S VIEWS ON REQUEST, DISCUSSES NUGENT'S BROTHER'S, CHARLES ROBB'S COMBAT SERVICE IN VIETNAM; MCCONNELL'S CONTINUATION AS AIR FORCE CHIEF
Telephone conversation # 13130, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM (Item)
  • LBJ IS APPARENTLY READING PRESS STORY ON SUPREME COURT; HOMER THORNBERRY AND CHARGES OF CRONYISM IF HE IS APPOINTED TO COURT; RELEASE OF EARL WARREN'S RESIGNATION LETTER; HUGO BLACK'S REACTION TO WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER POSSIBLE APPOINTEES
Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)
  • JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY
Telephone conversation # 11563, sound recording, LBJ and DEWITT GREER, 2/24/1967, 8:09PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS CHARLES SCHULTZE'S MEMO ON RELEASE OF SOME DEFERRED HIGHWAY FUNDS, ASKS GREER'S OPINION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS; GREER SAYS RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR HARD-HIT STATES MAY BE CRITICIZED, RECOMMENDS LANGUAGE BE INCLUDED TO ALLOW WORK ON HIGHWAY
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL DISCONTENT, SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON DEFERRAL OF HIGHWAY FUNDS; RANDOLPH COMPLAINS ABOUT CHARLES SCHULTZE; LBJ DEFENDS HIS POLICY, READS CRITICAL PRESS STORY ON HEARINGS; FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT BILL
Telephone conversation # 11601, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 3/1/1967, 9:53AM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD READS PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF SUPPORT OF VIETNAM POLICY TO BE ATTACHED TO VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CHANGES IN US MISSION TO VIETNAM INCLUDING APPOINTING ELLSWORTH BUNKER AS AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE
Telephone conversation # 11606, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/2/1967, 3:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS FROM RFK'S SENATE SPEECH PROPOSING BOMBING HALT TO BRING ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; RECENT 6-DAY BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO PREPARE ANALYSIS OF SPEECH FOR FRIENDLY SENATORS TO USE TO REBUT RFK
Telephone conversation # 11369, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/18/1967, 6:25PM (Item)
  • EDWIN REISCHAUER; LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER FROM RUSK TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT ABOUT OUTER SPACE TREATY, SCHEDULING RUSK'S TESTIMONY ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION