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Telephone conversation # 152, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/29/1963, 5:10PM (Item)
  • "FRIDAY"; "#5"; "TRANSCRIBED"; DIRKSEN ON HOLD 0:23; LBJ IS APPARENTLY DISCUSSING HIS MEETING WITH EARL WARREN WITH SOMEONE BEFORE TAKING DIRKSEN CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11/1993
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MEMBERSHIP OF PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE WILL MAKE RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHERS ACCEPT APPOINTMENT; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS APPOINTING JOHN MCCONE TO COMMITTEE
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 152, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/29/1963, 5:10PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 8356, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/19/1965, 8:35PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS INAUDIBLE
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S HEALTH, DISCUSSES CANDIDATES FOR UN AMBASSADORSHIP AND VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S EVALUATION OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PROBLEMS WITH SUPREME COURT
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 8356, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/19/1965, 8:35PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM (Item)
  • SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13323, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1968, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN WISHES LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; DIRKSEN'S OPPONENT; LBJ'S HEALTH; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PARIS PEACE TALKS; CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S VIETNAM TRIP; ADVERSE EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, DIRKSEN'S FCC
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13323, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1968, 11:15AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 9026, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/20/1965, 9:17PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; BRIEF CONVERSATION BETWEEN UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE AND MALE PRECEDES CALL; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ BARELY AUDIBLE, DIRKSEN INAUDIBLE FOR FIRST 3:25
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS GALL BLADDER SURGERY, ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT, STATUS OF DAVID BRESS' NOMINATION AS WASHINGTON, DC US ATTORNEY; DIRKSEN DISCUSSES PENDING BILLS, BRESS AND FRANCIS MORRISSEY APPOINTMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OPPOSITION
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 9026, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/20/1965, 9:17PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 10048, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/25/1966, 10:35AM (Item)
  • PROMOTION OF JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SUPPORT OF DIRKSEN'S CANDIDATES FOR ILLINOIS APPOINTMENTS; PAUL DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; DIRKSEN'S DEFEAT OF SIDNEY YATES; HOMER THORNBERRY'S APPOINTMENT; EISENHOWER'S TEXAS APPOINTMENTS
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 10048, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/25/1966, 10:35AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 11577, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/28/1967, 10:47AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS DIRKSEN FOR HIS HELP YESTERDAY, ASKS HIS OPINION OF RAMSEY CLARK; DIRKSEN EXPRESSES SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, PRAISES NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, SUGGESTS BILL CAMPBELL BE APPOINTED INSTEAD; LBJ SAYS HE PLANS TO APPOINT
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 11577, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/28/1967, 10:47AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 10817, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/21/1966, 11:41AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH TOM CLARK ON SUPREME COURT; LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S HELP WITH SENATE PASSAGE OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 10817, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/21/1966, 11:41AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13204, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/10/1968, 5:21PM (Item)
  • "RUSK CAME IN TODAY"; "RE SESSIONS AMBASSADORIAL POST"; SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 7/3/68; CONTENT INDICATES DATE IS 7/10/68; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK TO WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT OF EDSON SESSIONS AS AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR; UPCOMING SENATE RECESS; GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION; STATUS OF JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HOMER THORNBERRY
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13204, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/10/1968, 5:21PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13210, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/15/1968, 5:52PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH STROM THURMOND, PROGRESS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ABE FORTAS NOMINATION, GUN CONTROL BILL; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND UP JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH ADMIRAL JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; US AMBASSADOR
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13210, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/15/1968, 5:52PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 11615, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/6/1967, 4:11PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S HEALTH AND HEAVY SCHEDULE; APPOINTMENT OF GEORGE STAFFORD; DIRKSEN INQUIRES ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HIS CANDIDATE FOR ILLINOIS JUDGESHIP
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 11615, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/6/1967, 4:11PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 10825, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/22/1966, 5:00PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN SAYS HE AND REPUBLICANS WILL SUPPORT RAMSEY CLARK APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH TOM CLARK ON SUPREME COURT; REPUBLICAN MEETING ON ECONOMY, INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; EXEMPTIONS FOR FARM, POLLUTION
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 10825, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/22/1966, 5:00PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13205, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/11/1968, 8:26AM (Item)
  • PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT DIRKSEN, SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD AND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS; DISCUSSION OF RICHARD RUSSELL AND ALEXANDER LAWRENCE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT AND VARIOUS PENDING JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13205, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/11/1968, 8:26AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13147, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/27/1968, 3:57PM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13147, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/27/1968, 3:57PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 11518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/7/1967, 3:54PM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 11518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/7/1967, 3:54PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13119, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/19/1968, 5:41PM (Item)
  • "RE ABM, KUCHEL AND A JUDGESHIP, AMBASSADORSHIPS, ED SESSIONS;"; "SUMMARIZED"; "JUNE 19, 1968, B.1; JUNE 20, 1968, B.1" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE HE HAS HAD TOOTH PULLED
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON ABM MATTER, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE JUDGESHIP FOR THOMAS KUCHEL; LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL PROBLEMS WITH APPOINTING REPUBLICANS, HIS RECORD OF APPOINTING REPUBLICANS; POSSIBLE AMBASSADORSHIP FOR EDSON
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13119, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/19/1968, 5:41PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13102, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/4/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; CALIFORNIA SENATE RACE, PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY; RECENT DEBATE BETWEEN EUGENE MCCARTHY AND RFK; DIRKSEN ASKS ABOUT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT; DISCUSSION OF OTHER APPOINTMENTS; LBJ JOKES ABOUT SARGENT SHRIVER CAUSING RIOTING IN EUROPE
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13102, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/4/1968, 6:05PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 8357, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/19/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON PRESS LEAK TRACED TO EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS
Telephone conversation # 10781, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/16/1966, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT ARTHUR KROCK COLUMN ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN NYT YESTERDAY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT THEIR DIFFERENCES ON BILL
Telephone conversation # 1200, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/6/1964, 5:12PM (Item)
  • CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND CLOTURE IN SENATE; MIKE MANSFIELD, RICHARD RUSSELL, EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ REQUESTS WILKINS' ADVICE ON PLANS FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; WILKINS RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES, SPOTTSWOOD ROBINSON AND LEON HIGGINBOTHAM
Telephone conversation # 7185, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/30/1965, 10:03AM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON UNIDENTIFIED BILL (VOTING RIGHTS?); POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TIGHTEN LOOPHOLES; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO MOVE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATIONS
Telephone conversation # 8359, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, DEAN RUSK ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF UN AMBASSADOR, VARIOUS CANDIDATES, POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; GOLDBERG'S JEWISH BACKGROUND, PRIDE IN HIS JEWISH HERITAGE
Telephone conversation # 13145, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ABA APPROVAL OF SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; VIEWS OF EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S HELP WITH DEMOCRATS ON JUDICIARY
Telephone conversation # 11541, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/14/1967, 10:13AM (Item)
  • DALEY ASKS LBJ TO HOLD UP ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CANDIDATE FOR ILLINOIS FEDERAL JUDGESHIP UNTIL AFTER MAYORAL ELECTION IN APRIL; LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF APPOINTMENT AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF APPOINTMENT OF DEMOCRATS
Telephone conversation # 10827, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/22/1966, 8:05PM (Item)
  • APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; POSSIBLE RESIGNATION OF TOM CLARK FROM SUPREME COURT AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR HIM IF HE DOES; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY CLARK; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10834, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S CALL ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM CLARK'S RETIREMENT FROM SUPREME COURT; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPINION ON SITUATION; POSSIBILITY OF NAMING RAMSEY CLARK ACTING ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 13413, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION HEARINGS; QUESTION OF LBJ INVOKING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S LAGGING SUPPORT FOR FORTAS; APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED ACADEMIC TO DOJ ANTITRUST JOB; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; LBJ TEASES CLARK ABOUT WALKING TO WORK; CLARK'S
Telephone conversation # 13504, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/1/1968, 11:05AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RECENT TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ON CONFIRMATION OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; PROBABLE FAILURE OF UPCOMING CLOTURE VOTE TO END SENATE DEBATE; POSSIBILITY OF SENATE CONFIRMING TOM CLARK IF HE IS NOMINATED AS CHIEF JUSTICE
Telephone conversation # 7112, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 3/18/1965, 6:14PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS MCCARTHY HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER, MCCARTHY DISCUSS POSSIBLE START OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS TOMORROW; LBJ JOKES ABOUT FRANK IKARD'S SUPPORT OF FOWLER, DIRKSEN'S TESTIMONY IN WILLIAM STRATTON COURT
Telephone conversation # 8355, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 8:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG OF REACTION HE RECEIVED TO GOLDBERG AS CANDIDATE FOR UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; ABE FORTAS' LETTER DECLINING SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT; GOLDBERG ASKS LBJ TO CALL DIRKSEN BEFORE ANNOUNCING
Telephone conversation # 10744, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/10/1966, 4:42PM (Item)
  • AP STORY THAT GERALD FORD WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE LBJ IS SELLING US DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIP IN KANSAS; FRANK THEIS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON PRESIDENT'S CLUB, PREFERENCE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO DNC; APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICANS; DIRKSEN AND CIVIL RIGHTS