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Telephone conversation # 4326, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 7/23/1964, 7:29PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SMATHERS REPORTS THAT (POVERTY?) BILL WILL PASS THE SENATE WITHIN NEXT 45 MINUTES
Telephone conversation # 4753, sound recording, LBJ and DON FUQUA, 8/5/1964, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FUQUA FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 4754, sound recording, LBJ and DON FUQUA, 8/5/1964, 4:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FUQUA FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; LBJ PROMISES FUTURE SUPPORT FOR FUQUA
Telephone conversation # 4769, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 7:52PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN CALLS LBJ BACK WITH PRECISE CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON POVERTY BILL: 203 DEMOCRATS, 10 REPUBLICANS FOR BILL
Yarmolinsky, Adam, 1922-2000 (Item)
  • Bio: Adam Yarmolinsky (1922-2000), lawyer, educator, and government official, was Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1964 and director of the President's anti-poverty program in 1964. He then served as Deputy Assistant
  • LBJ Connection: Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, 1961-1964; Deputy Director, War on Poverty Task Force, 1964; Special Assistant to the President, 1964-1965; Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, 1965-1966
Telephone conversation # 498, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/14/1963, 1:40PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ PRAISES JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH'S SPEECH ON POVERTY, SAYS HE HAS ASKED FOR A COPY OF IT, EXPRESSES HIS INTEREST IN POVERTY PROGRAM AND BELIEF IN GOVT FOR THE PEOPLE
Telephone conversation # 1804, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 1:02PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ WANTS TO ANNOUNCE SHRIVER'S APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF POVERTY PROGRAM; POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT BEFORE NOTIFYING PEACE CORPS; ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF POVERTY PROGRAM; BILL MOYERS
Telephone conversation # 2121, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 2/19/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • PRESS STORIES ON LBJ; NYT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON PROPOSED TRIP TO POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS OF NYC TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR POVERTY BILL; COMPARISON WITH FDR TRIPS; LBJ COMMENTS ON ACCUSATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZING PRESIDENCY; WILLIAM WEXLER?; DAVID DUBINSKY
Telephone conversation # 2169, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARMER, 2/24/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ REPORTS HE DISCUSSED FARMER'S CONCERNS ABOUT BRACEROS WITH MEXICO'S PRESIDENT ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS; FARMER REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ELECTRICAL WORKERS UNION ABOUT POVERTY PROGRAM, EXPRESSES APPROVAL OF SARGENT SHRIVER AS HEAD OF POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 3629, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 6/5/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF ACTION BY HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT TO SEC
Telephone conversation # 3432, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/13/1964, 3:55PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ TELLS STORY ABOUT BILL MOYERS, BAPTIST MINISTER, LBJ SWIMMING WITH BILLY GRAHAM; THOMPSON ASKS LBJ TO CALL FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; SARGENT SHRIVER AS POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 3453, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL LANDRUM, 5/14/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POVERTY BILL; COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; QUESTION OF LANGUAGE IN POVERTY BILL ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 3492, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 5/21/1964, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS STATUS OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE; ABSENTEEISM IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON STAR COLUMN ON POVERTY BILL, SUPPORT IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY; JAMES ROOSEVELT; CARL PERKINS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; PHIL LANDRUM
Telephone conversation # 3508, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/26/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES ALBERT ON PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE APPROVAL, HOUSE PASSAGE; LBJ EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF POVERTY BILL AS PREFERABLE TO MORE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
Telephone conversation # 4194, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/9/1964, 7:52PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ READS HIS NOTE URGING HOUSE TO INVOKE 7-DAY RULE TO BRING POVERTY BILL OUT OF RULES COMMITTEE, READS MEMO ON INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX BILL, DISCUSSES SENATE POVERTY BILL, OTHER BILLS; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, OFFERS TO HOST WH PARTY FOR O'BRIEN'S
Telephone conversation # 3728, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 6/12/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON MASS TRANSIT BILL; PAT MCNAMARA HAS SCHEDULED SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POVERTY BILL; TIP O'NEILL, HOUSE RULE FOR POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 3400, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MCCORMACK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH ADAM CLAYTON POWELL ON POVERTY BILL; PUCINSKI REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; HUGH CAREY AMENDMENT; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE
Telephone conversation # 4823, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/8/1964, 10:52AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SEATING OF MFDP AT CONVENTION; VANCE HARTKE, INDIANA POLITICS; HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; RFK'S FUTURE; NEED FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE POVERTY BILL AMENDMENTS ON LOYALTY OATH, EDITH GREEN'S FARM PROVISIONS; PRESS QUESTION ABOUT ADAM
Telephone conversation # 4843, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/9/1964, 9:23AM (Item)
  • "POVERTY PROGRAM & JOB CORPS"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MAURICE MITCHELL TO HEAD JOB CORPS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA EXPERIENCE; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING; CONGRESS' SUCCESSFUL RECORD; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; PRESS AND WH STAFF
Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
Telephone conversation # 4627, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES OF ALBERT THOMAS, ROBERT SIKES FOR POVERTY BILL, MIMICS ALBERT THOMAS; LBJ'S LOBBYING EFFORTS, PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
Telephone conversation # 4716, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/4/1964, 10:23PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ REPORTS ON STATUS OF TONKIN GULF RETALIATORY MISSION, THANKS MCCORMACK FOR SUPPORT; POSSIBLE EFFECT OF TONKIN GULF ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL VOTE; RUSSELL TUTEN; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO POVERTY BILL; DISCOVERY OF BODIES OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 4369, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/28/1964, 5:29PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • 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 # 4376, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/28/1964, 8:09PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK'S APPROVAL OF HALE BOGGS OR WILBUR MILLS AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON (POVERTY?) BILL, REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON POVERTY BILL, NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC
Telephone conversation # 4721, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/5/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • REACTIONS TO LBJ STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF; KING-ANDERSON MEDICARE BILL; VOTES OF CHARLES BENNETT, PAUL ROGERS ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ OFFERS ASSURANCE OF HIS SUPPORT IF THEY VOTE FOR BILL; ROBERT SIKES' STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF; SEATING OF PIERRE
Telephone conversation # 4724, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS JONES ABOUT POSSIBLE EFFECT HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL WOULD HAVE ON HIS RE-ELECTION, OFFERS POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE OF NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPER IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, OFFERS HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT OF JONES
Telephone conversation # 4726, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/5/1964, 2:50PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALLS FROM SMATHERS, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ ASKS HER TO HAVE REUTHER HOLD; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CHANCES OF GETTING DON FUQUA'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; SMATHERS ADVISES LBJ TO CALL ROBERT SIKES, ASK FOR SIKES' HELP IN GETTING FUQUA'S
Telephone conversation # 4728, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 8/5/1964, 2:56PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS FOR TEAGUE'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL AND FOR HELP WITH TEXAS DELEGATION, EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN BILL, COMPARES VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF BILL; TEAGUE PROMISES HIS VOTE
Telephone conversation # 4732, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/5/1964, 3:05PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MAHON FOR HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, OFFERS TO CALL CHARLES GUY; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; OLIN TEAGUE'S VOTE; LBJ SAYS OTHERS WILL VOTE FOR BILL IF MAHON DOES, READS NYT STORY COMPARING VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING
Telephone conversation # 4733, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN FLYNT, 8/5/1964, 3:10PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS FLYNT FOR HIS RECENT STATEMENT; TRANSFER OF HEAD OF ARA REGIONAL OFFICE; LBJ ASKS FOR FLYNT'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, HELP WITH GEORGIA DELEGATION; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION; COMPARISON WITH FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL
Telephone conversation # 4735, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/5/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • "LEGISLATION - POVERTY BILL"; SCRATCHING SOUNDS ON RECORDING CAUSED BY HEAVY GREASE PENCIL WRITING ON DICTABELT
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF WALTER REUTHER'S LOBBYING EFFORTS ON POVERTY BILL, ESPECIALLY WITH JOHN LINDSAY, OTIS PIKE; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE PRESS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING VOTES; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH GEORGE MAHON, JOHN FLYNT
Telephone conversation # 4745, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 8/5/1964, 3:34PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION - POVERTY)"; JORDAN ON HOLD FOR 2:10; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ THANKS JORDAN FOR HELP WITH NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION, ASKS FOR HELP WITH POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; HAROLD COOLEY'S VOTE; LBJ REMINDS JORDAN THAT NORTHERN URBAN CONGRESSMEN VOTED FOR FARM BILLS; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4746, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 8/5/1964, 3:34PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION - POVERTY)"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; IMPORTANCE OF HAROLD COOLEY'S VOTE; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4770, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/6/1964, 9:30AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MAHON TELLS LBJ HE WILL DO ALL HE CAN TO HELP LBJ ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ GIVES MAHON RUNDOWN OF TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENT LOCAL CONTROL OF PROGRAM; DISCUSSION OF ADAM YARMOLINSKY AND HIS ROLE IN POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 4772, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/6/1964, 10:59AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM'S AND JOHN JONES' HELP IN GETTING BOB CASEY'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL TOMORROW, COMPARES POVERTY BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL
Telephone conversation # 4779, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/6/1964, 2:03PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MCCORMACK REPORTS ON OPPOSITION TO ADAM YARMOLINSKY APPOINTMENT; POVERTY BILL HEAD COUNT; TIMING OF VOTES ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, POVERTY BILL; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES; YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT; ROBERT SIKES; MCCORMACK THANKS LBJ FOR REMARKS LAST
Telephone conversation # 4795, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/7/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY)"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HOUSE VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT ON POVERTY BILL, PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS ON HANDLING BILL IN HOUSE AND SENATE; HOUSE VOTE TO ACCEPT SENATE BILL WITH PHIL LANDRUM'S GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 4807, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/7/1964, 3:01PM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY-VIETNAM)"; LBJ ON HOLD 1:30; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK ABOUT DELAY IN HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; DISCUSSION OF REPUBLICANS' PARLIAMENTARY DELAYING TACTICS
Telephone conversation # 4812, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/7/1964, 4:17PM (Item)
  • "RE: VOTE ON POVERTY BILL"
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS THAT ROBERT JONES HAS DECIDED TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ RECOMMENDS THAT SHRIVER CONTACT WASHINGTON POST, STAR SUGGESTING THEY INTERVIEW CHARLES HALLECK ABOUT REPUBLICAN DELAYING TACTICS
Telephone conversation # 4815, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON EFFECT OF DELAY IN FINAL VOTE ON POVERTY BILL UNTIL TOMORROW, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VOTES; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY; FRELINGHUYSEN SUBSTITUTE; TRANSPORTATION FOR CONGRESSMEN; USE OF SURPLUS DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; RUNDOWN