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Telephone conversation # 6156, sound recording, LBJ and HAROLD HUGHES, 11/4/1964, 3:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES HUGHES ON HIS ELECTION AS GOV. OF IOWA, ASKS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN IOWA CONGRESSIONAL RACES; DEFEAT OF BEN JENSEN, H. R. GROSS; HUGHES REPORTS ON DEMOCRATIC SWEEP IN IOWA, CONTROLLING IOWA HOUSE FOR FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS
  • Hughes, Harold E. (Harold Everett), 1922-1996
  • Telephone conversation # 6156, sound recording, LBJ and HAROLD HUGHES, 11/4/1964, 3:15AM
  • HAROLD HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 5574, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 9/14/1964, 10:32AM (Item)
  • COMPLAINTS BY GOVS. FRANK MORRISON, HAROLD HUGHES ABOUT DNC AND NEBRASKA, IOWA CAMPAIGNS; POSSIBLE STATEMENT THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WILL NOT CAUSE JOB LOSS BY NON-MINORITIES; FUNDING OF CAMPAIGN TRIP EXPENSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES NOT EXEMPT FROM
Telephone conversation # 11145, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/17/1966, 9:48AM (Item)
  • DALEY THANKS LBJ FOR AEC FACILITY IN ILLINOIS, SUGGESTS LBJ RENAME "GREAT SOCIETY"; LBJ'S DISPLEASURE WITH OTTO KERNER, HAROLD HUGHES, SARGENT SHRIVER; DALEY COMPLAINS ABOUT URBAN RENEWAL FUNDING; DEMONSTRATION CITIES AUTHORIZATION
Telephone conversation # 11165, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 12/20/1966, 11:35AM (Item)
  • SANDERS DISCUSSES CRITICISM OF LBJ BY SOME DEMOCRATIC GOVS., SAYS HE WILL NOT ATTEND UPCOMING MEETING OF GOVS. AT LBJ RANCH, LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RECENT MEETING WITH HAROLD HUGHES ABOUT IOWA ELECTIONS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT DAN MOORE'S VIEWS
Telephone conversation # 11213, sound recording, LBJ and PHILIP HOFF, 12/27/1966, 9:45AM (Item)
  • PRESS STORIES ABOUT DISCONTENT AMONG DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS ABOUT LBJ, CIVIL RIGHTS, GREAT SOCIETY; RFK'S INFLUENCE ON JOHN KING, HAROLD HUGHES, WARREN HEARNES; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT CRITICISM BY SOME DEMOCRATIC GOVS. FOLLOWING MEETING LAST
Telephone conversation # 5227, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/26/1964, 5:37PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; HUGHES IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • LBJ THANKS HUGHES FOR RECEPTION FOR JOHNSON FAMILY AND FOR NEW JERSEY HOSPITALITY AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, TELLS HUGHES THAT HE WILL MEET WITH THOMAS DODD, WHO IS A FORMER NYA STATE DIRECTOR, AND WITH HHH ABOUT VP NOMINATION, BUT HE IS LEANING
  • Hughes, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1909-
  • Telephone conversation # 5227, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/26/1964, 5:37PM
  • RICHARD HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 4709, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/4/1964, 9:31PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HUGHES ABOUT RIOTING IN NEW JERSEY; HUGHES REPORTS ON SITUATION, QUESTIONS SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR RINGLEADERS; LBJ OFFERS FEDERAL HELP; DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINATION, CAMPAIGN, BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ, DEFECTION OF LABOR VOTE DUE TO WHITE
  • Hughes, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1909-
  • Telephone conversation # 4709, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 8/4/1964, 9:31PM
  • RICHARD HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 139, sound recording, LBJ and HUGH SCOTT, 11/29/1963, 2:26PM (Item)
  • "FRIDAY"; "#4"; "FULL ONE FIRST, FINISH UP ON LITTLE ONE"; "(TRANSCRIBED)"; SCOTT ON HOLD 0:40; MARIAN SCOTT IS MEETING WITH HUGH SCOTT AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11/1993
  • Scott, Hugh, 1900-
  • Telephone conversation # 139, sound recording, LBJ and HUGH SCOTT, 11/29/1963, 2:26PM
  • HUGH SCOTT
Telephone conversation # 13222, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/30/1968, 8:46PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM
  • Hughes, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1909-
  • Telephone conversation # 13222, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/30/1968, 8:46PM
  • RICHARD HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 1520, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MONRONEY, 1/24/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MONRONEY'S OPINION ON SEC APPOINTMENT FOR HUGH OWENS OR TOM FINNEY; DISCUSSION OF CLARK CLIFFORD'S ABILITY TO SPOT ABLE MEN; LBJ EXPRESSES WISH TO HELP OKLAHOMA; MONRONEY ASKS LBJ TO CONSIDER APPOINTING BUD WILKINSON TO A FEDERAL POST
Telephone conversation # 3422, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 5/13/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • STRATEGY FOR POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; SOUTHERN, NORTHERN CONGRESSMEN'S VIEWPOINTS; FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; TIP O'NEILL, HUGH CAREY, CLOSING OF NAVY YARDS IN BOSTON, BROOKLYN; LBJ REPORTS ON TEXAS DELEGATION LUNCHEON TODAY
Telephone conversation # 3395, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/11/1964, 2:52PM (Item)
  • POVERTY BILL; TIP O'NEILL, HUGH CAREY, JAMES DELANEY, AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; CATHOLIC POSITION; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION; SARGENT SHRIVER; PENSION BILL FOR WIDOWS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
Telephone conversation # 4418, sound recording, LBJ and FRANCIS "FRANK" SMITH, 7/30/1964, 9:55AM (Item)
  • HUGHES
Telephone conversation # 4365, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 7/28/1964, 5:11PM (Item)
  • 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 # 4366, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/28/1964, 5:16PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT 500 JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
Telephone conversation # 4369, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/28/1964, 5:29PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING NEW YORK DELEGATION OF ELIMINATION OF JOBS AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; EFFECT OF JOB LOSS ON HUGH CAREY'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 5097, sound recording, LBJ and FREDERICK KAPPEL, 8/21/1964, 3:07PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF KAPPEL'S EFFORTS TO PERSUADE WILLIAM "BEV" MURPHY TO JOIN COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENTS FOR LBJ; POSSIBILITY THAT SIDNEY WEINBERG OR JACK CONNOR COULD PERSUADE HIM; MURPHY'S CONCERNS ABOUT BACKING HUGH SCOTT, WILLIAM SCRANTON
Telephone conversation # 6147, sound recording, LBJ and FRANCIS "FRANK" SMITH, 11/4/1964, 1:06AM (Item)
  • SMITH CONGRATULATES LBJ, REPORTS ON VOTES IN PHILADELPHIA; GENEVIEVE BLATT'S LOSS TO HUGH SCOTT IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE; REGINA SMITH CONGRATULATES LBJ; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS MRS. SMITH FOR HER HELP
Telephone conversation # 6150, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/4/1964, 2:24AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS O'BRIEN FOR HIS CAMPAIGN WORK; POSSIBLE DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN CONGRESS; VOTE AS MANDATE FOR LBJ; NEW YORK VOTE; PIERRE SALINGER'S DEFEAT; DEFEAT OF BRUCE ALGER, ED FOREMAN IN TEXAS; HUGH SCOTT'S, JOHN WILLIAMS' VICTORIES; LBJ THANKS ELVA
Telephone conversation # 5985, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCLEAN, 10/29/1964, 10:32PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCLEAN'S OPINION ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL SITUATION, ASKS MCLEAN'S HELP IN GETTING OUT THE VOTE; HUGH SCOTT'S SENATE RACE; INCREASE IN NEGRO VOTE
Telephone conversation # 5516, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM SCRANTON, 9/7/1964, 4:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT APPALACHIA BILL IS 25 VOTES SHORT OF PASSAGE IN HOUSE, DISCUSSES STRATEGY OF SENATE PASSAGE FIRST; SCRANTON DISCUSSES LACK OF SUPPORT BY TERRY SANFORD, ALBERTIS HARRISON; HUGH SCOTT'S HELP; LBJ TEASES SCRANTON ABOUT BEING
Telephone conversation # 6803, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/5/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • SELMA, ALABAMA DEMONSTRATIONS DESPITE COURT ORDER; MLK; CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS JUDGESHIPS; RALPH YARBOROUGH; T. WHITFIELD DAVIDSON; RFK AND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG APPOINTMENT; SAM RAYBURN AND SARAH HUGHES APPOINTMENT; CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EDUCATION BILL
Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM (Item)
  • RESIGNATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN AND APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; LBJ DISCUSSES CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: RAMSEY CLARK, CLARK CLIFFORD, THOMAS KUCHEL, RICHARD HUGHES, CYRUS VANCE, HOMER THORNBERRY, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER
Telephone conversation # 10913, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)
  • RICHARD HUGHES, JAMES ROWE AS DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL; RFK AND POLL QUESTIONING WARREN COMMISSION REPORT; LEE RANKIN; POSSIBILITY OSWALD WANTED TO SHOOT LBJ AND THAT JFK'S CLOTHES MAY SHOW BULLET DIRECTION; RFK'S HANDLING OF JFK ASSASSINATION
Telephone conversation # 13764, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/23/1968, 1:08PM (Item)
  • HUGH SCOTT'S ALLEGATION THAT LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM BOMBING HALT WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH HHH ABOUT RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; SMATHER'S PERSONAL PROBLEMS
Telephone conversation # 2528, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 3/18/1964, 8:09AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S COLD; 3/15 TV APPEARANCE; REPUBLICAN CONTENDERS, HENRY CABOT LODGE; SATURDAY EVENING POST; STEWART ALSOP COLUMN ON WH STAFF; GALLUP POLL; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN WOMAN FOR EXPORT-IMPORT BANK APPOINTMENT; KEITH FUNSTON; HUGH OWENS; SEC; MARIANNE
Telephone conversation # 6719, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 1/11/1965, 10:21AM (Item)
  • DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT
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 # 10654, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S UPCOMING BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE THAT WAS NOT RETURNED; ARCHIVAL HANDLING BY LBJ STAFF OF CATHOLIC MISSAL THAT WAS USED; SARAH HUGHES' RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS
Telephone conversation # 10656, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)
  • RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; MOYERS SAYS RFK TOLD RICHARD GOODWIN TO REVIEW MANCHESTER'S MANUSCRIPT; SARAH HUGHES', LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; LOOK MAGAZINE PUBLICITY