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Telephone conversation # 5000, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SANDERS REVIEWS HIS UPCOMING SPEECH FOR DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EMPHASIZING NEED FOR DEMOCRATS TO OBEY LAW, FEDERAL GOVT NOT TO USE COERCION IN IMPLEMENTING LAW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LANGUAGE ON COERCION
Telephone conversation # 5002, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS; SANDERS' UPCOMING APPEARANCE BEFORE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • - • • • ·' in the · Washington Hilton who had paid $250 a plate -- the proceed~ to be divided equally between the Senate and House Congressional committees. Phil Re.&an singing the National Anthem .as he has since time began, and looking very . little older . A new touch
  • National politics
  • assistance; Lady Bird has dressing fitting with Adele Simpson; tea for East Wing staff; Democratic Campaign Committee Fund Raising Dinner; John McCormack, Ed Muskie, Hubert Humphrey & LBJ give speeches; Richard Daley family are houseguests
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • by the go vern o rs conferen ce jointly, with the national go vern o rs association of Japan and the State Department. T a ll, s e v e ra l-tim e s -g o v e rn o r of D elaw are, E lb e rt C a r v e ll, who’ d made s e v e r a l trips to Japan
  • as Queen Shenandoah; Lady Bird meets with Clark Clifford about Committee for Preservation of the White House; reception for Japanese Governors and wives; dinner with Jack Valenti; LBJ speaks to Democratic Women's Conference
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • speech; Democratic National Committee
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • is visiting; Luci is writing book about Yuki; LBJ teases Luci about her briefcase; filming in Treaty Room; tea for Connie Freeman; visit with the Bill Whites; Dean Rusk testifies before committee of Democratic National Convention; Vietnam; USSR invades
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • National politics
  • ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
Telephone conversation # 9667, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/23/1966, 4:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MCNAMARA'S RESPONSE TO MELVIN LAIRD ON COSTS OF PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT, YACHTS; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; LBJ SUGGESTS WESTMORELAND, LODGE TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, THEN LEAK TESTIMONY; RFK; LBJ'S UPCOMING
Telephone conversation # 5471, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 6:16PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT PRESS RELEASE OF LBJ'S REMARKS TO BUSINESS, FINANCIAL LEADERS ON NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE FOR LBJ, HHH; JOHN CONNER'S RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS; QUESTIONS ABOUT MAX ROBB'S ROLE; APPOINTMENT OF RFK'S SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY
Telephone conversation # 9517, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/19/1966, 7:19PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LONG RECOMMENDS ROBERT LANDRY AS POSSIBLE FPC APPOINTEE; MIKE MANATOS' MEMO ON VANCE HARTKE, VIEWS OF OTHER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON TAX BILL; ELIOT JANEWAY'S INFLUENCE ON HARTKE; SUSPENSION OF TELEPHONE, AUTO EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS
Telephone conversation # 11580, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/28/1967, 12:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • RANDOLPH REPORTS THAT HEARINGS IN SENATE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HAVE CLOSED; LBJ'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSN OF COUNTIES, INVITATION TO ADDRESS THEIR CONVENTION; LBJ SUGGESTS RANDOLPH ORGANIZE MEETING OF FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS IN WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 85, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 11/27/1963, 2:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POWELL DISCUSSES STATUS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, NDEA, IMPACTED AREAS BILL AND LISTER HILL'S OPPOSITION TO COMPROMISE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; POWELL PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 2525, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/17/1964, 12:49PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT REEDY'S HEALTH; REEDY CRITIQUES DRAFT OF LBJ'S SPEECH FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; STEWART ALSOP COLUMN, OTHER UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES; RFK; "TEXAS MAFIA" VS. "IRISH MAFIA" ON WH
Telephone conversation # 4996, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/17/1964, 5:41PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY; BILL'S EFFECT ON GATT NEGOTIATIONS; GEORGE BALL; FREEMAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TOBACCO MARKETS; NEED TO STRESS AGRICULTURAL
Telephone conversation # 5020, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/18/1964, 1:14PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; EFFECT OF ISSUE ON NORTHERN, URBAN STATES; SMATHERS' SPEECH AT PLATFORM COMMITTEE ON LATIN AMERICA, THOMAS MANN; CIVIL RIGHTS PLATFORM LANGUAGE; BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE FOR DEBATES
Telephone conversation # 5863, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • ROSE PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT TELEVISED SPEECH; PUBLICITY FOR GOLDWATER'S MEMBERSHIP IN JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY SUMMIT COMMITTEE; ROSE COMPLIMENTS LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON THEIR CAMPAIGNING ABILITY
Telephone conversation # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO REVIEW LEGALITY OF DNC HANDLING OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; CRYPTIC DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF CABINET ETHICS COMMITTEE; "EARLE" (CLEMENTS?); BOBBY BAKER?; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CIA DIRECTOR; "DON" (COOK?)
Telephone conversation # 5468, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 9/3/1964, 4:10PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HELLER FOR CONFIRMATION OF FIGURES ON GNP, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, CORPORATE PROFITS, STOCK VALUES THAT ARE IN SPEECH HE IS ABOUT TO DELIVER TO BUSINESS, FINANCIAL LEADERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE FOR LBJ, HHH
Telephone conversation # 7021, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 2:44PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, (JOSEPH?) CLARK, MANSFIELD ON RESPONSE TO CARL CURTIS' SPEECH ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF MAKING FBI REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; DON
Telephone conversation # 8601, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL; PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL; MILITARY PAY BILL; LBJ'S SERVICE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; RIVERS TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE WILL MAKE SPEECH PRAISING BEAUTIFICATION; BILL TO EXTEND ENLISTMENTS
Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 9467, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/10/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • 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 # 12803, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/7/1968, 4:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • KARL MUNDT'S REQUEST THAT DEAN RUSK APPEAR BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE; SENATE DEBATE ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 2439, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1964, 9:25PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DRAFT OF POVERTY MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, NEED TO CONSULT HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, PHIL LANDRUM SPONSORING POVERTY BILL; WH SPEECHWRITERS; NEWSWEEK STORY ON RFK, NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN FOR VP; PAUL CORBIN; WH PRESS LEAKS
Telephone conversation # 4952, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/15/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; RUSK'S PLATFORM COMMITTEE SPEECH; LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER (ON MEAT IMPORTS?); ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN AID; MEAT IMPORT QUOTA BILL; US FORCES' ROLE
Telephone conversation # 7659, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/13/1965, 9:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PROPOSED STATEMENT ON TAX REDUCTION; TODAY'S MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LEAKS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VETERANS HOSPITALS; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S UPCOMING APPEARANCE AT VIETNAM TEACH-IN; WASHINGTON, DC CRIME BUDGET MESSAGE; RFK; DOUGLASS
Telephone conversation # 10525, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/2/1966, 11:23AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON SENATE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES, POSSIBLE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE BILL; RFK; WAYNE MORSE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL; NEED FOR AIRLINE CARRIERS' SUPPORT; SPEECHES FOR SENATORS; 1963 RAILROAD STRIKE
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • the Advisory Committee for the National Parks to get some briefing on i t ) , and Orville and Jane, C.R., B ill and Jane Wirtz, and Wilbur and Eloise Cohen, our bridge playing friends the Alan Boyds, Bob Weaver without Ella, who has been absent from a ll
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • ik I n a u g u r a l n memory, w h ic h makes Howard B u r r i s , th e Parade Committee Chairman a D ip lo m a t as w e l l a s an E x e c u tiv e . Texas had a f l o a t t h a t was a r e p l i c a o f th e LBJ r a n c h h o u s e , w i t h a p
  • LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
Telephone conversation # 2511, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 3/16/1964, 11:20AM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS THAT HUGH SCOTT WILL MAKE SENATE SPEECH ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF HANDLING THE ISSUE IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE AND IN PRESS; POSSIBLE ABSENCES IN RULES COMMITTEE TOMORROW; ALLEGATIONS OF IRS TAX RETURN FORGERY
Telephone conversation # 173, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/29/1963, 7:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE ASKED RICHARD RUSSELL TO INVITE FULBRIGHT AND BOURKE HICKENLOOPER TO SIT IN ON RUSSELL'S CIA COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS; FULBRIGHT, MRS. FULBRIGHT PRAISE LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH; MRS. FULBRIGHT OFFERS HER SERVICES TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 219, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, 12/1/1963, 5:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS SCHLESINGER TO PREPARE INFORMAL REMARKS FOR LBJ TO MAKE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND WITH BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 1382, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/16/1964, 1:15PM (Item)
  • PANAMA CRISIS; OAS PEACE COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES CONTENTS OF STATEMENT RUSK WILL MAKE AT WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; PERSONNEL DECISIONS; USIA APPOINTMENT FOR CARL ROWAN; APPOINTING A NEGRO AT USIA; DON WILSON; TED SORENSEN; JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN
Telephone conversation # 1250, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 1/8/1964, 4:42PM (Item)
  • ACTION IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; DIVIDEND CREDIT; DILLON WANTS LBJ TO TALK WITH VANCE HARTKE AND ABE RIBICOFF ABOUT THE DIVIDEND CREDIT; GEORGE SMATHERS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO GET PRESS TO COVER ALBERT GORE FILIBUSTER
Telephone conversation # 1277, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 1/8/1964, 7:40PM (Item)
  • VANCE HARTKE; ABE RIBICOFF; TAX BILL; THE ECONOMY; GEORGE SMATHERS AND ALBERT GORE; RUSSELL LONG; SENATE FILIBUSTER; HARRY BYRD AND WALLACE BENNETT; SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; J. WILLIS ROBERTSON; DIVIDEND TAX CREDIT
Telephone conversation # 2664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 3/25/1964, 8:00PM (Item)
  • MANN REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REACTION, INSTRUCTS MANN TO EMPHASIZE LBJ'S STAND ON ISSUE OF PANAMA CANAL TREATY REVISION TO SENATE AND PUBLIC; MANN'S UPCOMING SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 2715, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/30/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON SITUATION IN BRAZIL, READS DRAFT MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO LINCOLN GORDON; JOAO GOULART; RELEASE OF 1/64 HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT ON BRAZIL; DISCUSSION OF MCGEORGE BUNDY CABLE ON PANAMA, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S RECENT SPEECH
Telephone conversation # 3456, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/14/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HUGH CAREY; NEA CONCERN THAT AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WILL UNDERMINE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; JOKES FOR UPCOMING LBJ SPEECHES; BOB HOPE