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Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ ON HIGHWAY FUNDS; RUSSELL PRAISES MADDOX'S ACTIONS AS GOV.; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZATIONS, EXPENDITURES; HOUSING, HIGHWAY FUNDS; COPPER SHORTAGE; US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 2964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 4/9/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON IMPENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; REACTIONS OF OREN HARRIS, JOHN PASTORE, PHIL HART; PRESS STORIES ON REPUBLICAN ACTION IN HOUSE; H. R. GROSS; CEA EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFECTS
Telephone conversation # 3859, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/23/1964, 6:22PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH GEN. JACKSON GRAHAM ABOUT KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION PROJECT; LBJ ASKS FOR REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR EXCISE TAX BILL; DIRKSEN'S ACTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Telephone conversation # 3907, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/25/1964, 8:20PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
Telephone conversation # 10215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS COWLES FOR LETTER PROPOSING INCOME TAX SURTAX, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, FEDERAL BUDGET, DIFFICULTY IN ENACTING TAX BILL, RECENT VIETNAM MILITARY ACTIONS; COWLES ASKS IF MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO VIETNAM AND IF US WILL SUPPORT UK
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10502, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/1/1966, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, ASKS LBJ'S VIEWS ON MATTER; LBJ DISCUSSES STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT ROBERT GRIFFIN'S RESOLUTION, PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S; LEGALITY CONCERNS ABOUT GRIFFIN PLAN
Telephone conversation # 10504, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/1/1966, 4:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, TELLS BEIRNE STRIKE IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; RFK'S, JOSEPH CLARK'S SUPPORT FOR ROBERT GRIFFIN'S 60-DAY PLAN; ADMINISTRATION'S PREFERENCE FOR WAYNE MORSE'S PROPOSAL
Telephone conversation # 10507, sound recording, LARRY O'BRIEN and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 8/1/1966, 4:38PM (Item)
  • O'BRIEN ASKS FOR UPDATE ON SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE ACTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; BIEMILLER SAYS LABOR PREFERS NO LEGISLATION BUT WOULD ACCEPT WAYNE MORSE RESOLUTION, TELLS O'BRIEN THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL WILL HAVE NO MEETINGS ON STRIKE BILL
Telephone conversation # 10511, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/1/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS THAT SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON AIRLINE STRIKE IS LABOR-BAITING POLITICS, SAYS HE MAY VETO BILL OR NOT MAKE USE OF PROVISION ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO ORDER UNION BACK TO WORK; RFK'S, EDWARD KENNEDY'S ACTION ON BILL; WAYNE
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 # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE