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Telephone conversation # 5178, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "RE: PERSONNEL FOR POVERTY"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BERNARD BOUTIN ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM, EVENTUAL APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR; JOHN MACY AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; NEED TO FILL GSA, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION POSTS IF EITHER
Telephone conversation # 5179, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "RE: PERSONNEL FOR POVERTY"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM: BERNARD BOUTIN, JOHN MACY, RICHARD BISSELL, SOL LINOWITZ, DON PETRIE; DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES OF JOB, POSSIBILITY THAT DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME DIRECTOR
Telephone conversation # 10840, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/26/1966, 3:08PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM SAM GIBBONS AND REQUEST FROM CHUCK STONE THAT LBJ WRITE LETTER TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; SCHEDULE FOR VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL
Telephone conversation # 10851, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/29/1966, 8:54PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • SHRIVER REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR CALLING SAM GIBBONS; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER FROM WINSTON PROUTY ASKING LBJ TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ADDITIONS TO POVERTY BILL BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING
Telephone conversation # 1815, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 6:28PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ READS PRESS COMMENTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; ORGANIZING WAR ON POVERTY; PEACE CORPS; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH; EVALUATIONS OF JACK VAUGHN, BILL MOYERS, ROBERT MCNAMARA; PANAMA; VIETNAM; DIEM COUP; FRANCE; VP SELECTION; LBJ COMMENTS ON RUNNING
Telephone conversation # 2383, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/7/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS FOR A STATEMENT ON THE COSTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN UNIFORM OVERSEAS FOR UPCOMING MESSAGE; FOREIGN AID MESSAGE; LBJ SUGGESTS STATEMENT FOR THE WAR ON POVERTY MESSAGE
Telephone conversation # 4625, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF HHH AND HIS APPEAL TO ELECTORATE, PARTY WORKERS; CATHOLIC VOTE, ISSUE OF CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; WORKING CLASS VOTE; HHH'S WAR RECORD AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE; PRESIDENTIAL OR VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE; LBJ'S CHANCES IN SOUTH; MFDP; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 4336, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/25/1964, 10:01AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP NOMINATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH SOUTHERN, BORDER, MIDWESTERN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS; PENNSYLVANIA LABOR SUPPORT FOR RFK; MIDWEST DEFENSE CONTRACTS; OTTO KERNER'S ROLE AT CONVENTION; WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAMS
Bookbinder, Hyman Harry, 1916-2011 (Item)
  • Bio: Hyman Harry Bookbinder (b. March 9, 1916, Brooklyn, New York-d. July 21, 2011, Bethesda, Maryland), was a 1937 graduate of the City College of New York and served in the Navy during World War II. He spent his early Washington career
  • LBJ Connection: Executive Officer, War Against Poverty Task Force, 1964; Assistant Director for Private Groups 1965-1966; Assistant Director for National Council & Organization 1966-1968
Hayes, Frederick O'Reilly, 1923-2002 (Item)
  • . Johnson's task force on the War on Poverty in 1964 and helped develop the Community Action Program. After the Economic Opportunity Act passed, he joined the Office of Economic Opportunity. He took a position as budget director for New York City
  • LBJ Connection: Bureau of the Budget 1953-1963; member, 1964 Task Force on the War Against Poverty; Office of Economic Opportunity 1965-1966
Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Rossie Kelly (Item)
  • materials on the organization, operations and budget of Job Corps and Head Start, as well as materials on legislation, the Office of Economic Opportunity, and the War on Poverty. • • • • 07/28/17 Date range of collection: 4/1964-5/1985 4 linear feet, 7
Telephone conversation # 4791, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 8/7/1964, 8:22AM (Item)
  • "(LEGISLATION-POVERTY BILL)"; "POLITICS=FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC."; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND DURING PARTS OF RECORDING
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE
Telephone conversation # 271, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/4/1963, 9:50AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH LUTHER HODGES, EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, SUGGESTS GORDON CONSIDER SLOWING DOWN HIGHWAY, MARITIME EXPENDITURES; FUNDS FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, POVERTY, HEW, USIA, AGRICULTURE; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM
Telephone conversation # 685, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 12/23/1963, 9:18PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • QUESTION OF G. MENNEN "SOAPY" WILLIAMS RUNNING FOR GOV. OF MICHIGAN; LBJ ASKS REUTHER FOR IDEAS ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, POVERTY PROGRAM, RECOMMENDATION FOR REPLACEMENT FOR HOBART TAYLOR, JR., DISCUSSES CIVIL RIGHTS AND TAX BILLS; CUTS IN DOD
Telephone conversation # 497, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 12/14/1963, 1:40PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • HELLER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE QUESTIONS HE MAY GET ABOUT MONETARY POLICY, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, INTEREST RATES; TAX CUT; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT WASTE IN GOVT, INCLUDING HIS EFFORTS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH'S SPEECH ON POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 1809, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MOYERS READS STATEMENT LBJ WILL MAKE TO PRESS ANNOUNCING SHRIVER WILL HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND OPPOSITION TO THE APPOINTMENT; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; ROBERT MCNAMARA; ILLINOIS POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 1335, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 1/13/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MIAMI AND DC WEATHER; LBJ THANKS KNIGHT; BUDGET CUTS; DEFENSE CUTS; POVERTY PROGRAM; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA; TAX BILL; E. J. THOMAS' REACTION TO LBJ'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SPEECH; PANAMA; GOLD OUTFLOW; REPUBLICANS FOR LBJ; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL
Telephone conversation # 2091, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 2/15/1964, 6:50PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • ADMINISTRATION OF POVERTY PROGRAM, POSSIBILITY OF GIVING CONTROL TO DEFENSE DEPT; TED SORENSEN; SARGENT SHRIVER, CONGRESS & EXECUTIVE DEPTS; EFFECT OF TAX BILL ON FARMERS, WORKERS, BUSINESS, STOCK MARKET; UK TRADE WITH CUBA; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 1174, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 1/3/1964, 2:54PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • WEATHER; HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ ASKS LUCE TO VISIT; TAX BILL; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEDERAL BUDGET; POVERTY; APPALACHIA
Telephone conversation # 1200, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/6/1964, 5:12PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • 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 # 1220, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 1/7/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • TAX BILL; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT FOR LBJ; US ECONOMY; REDUCTIONS IN DEFENSE BUDGET; NASA BUDGET; INCREASES IN JOB TRAINING; POVERTY PROGRAM; VALUE OF THE DOLLAR; GOLD PRICE; TRADE; ARMS REDUCTION; FRB; SEYMOUR HARRIS; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 1434, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/20/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DALEY DESCRIBES STRONG POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN MIDWEST; LBJ ASKS DALEY TO BEGIN PLANNING FOR POVERTY PROGRAM IN CHICAGO; DALEY RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF ED HANRAHAN AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LBJ AGREES
Telephone conversation # 1620, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, 1/29/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS GALBRAITH TO COME TO WH TO DISCUSS ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN SETTING UP NEW POVERTY PROGRAM WITH EXISTING CABINET DEPTS; GALBRAITH DISCUSSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM FDR NEW DEAL PROGRAMS, PEACE CORPS; NEED FOR STRONG DIRECTOR LIKE SARGENT
Telephone conversation # 1625, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/29/1964, 12:20PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • GORDON REPORTS ON STATUS OF HOUSE BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS ON IMPACTED AREAS, NDEA, BRACEROS; ABOLITION OF ALBERT THOMAS SUBCOMMITTEE; LBJ INSTRUCTS GORDON TO TELL CABINET TO TALK TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; ADMINISTERING POVERTY PROGRAM; JOHN KENNETH
Telephone conversation # 2479, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ INVITES O'BRIEN FOR SWIM, TO DINNER WHEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON RETURNS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL; TONIGHT'S WH CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION; BRUCE ALGER; CIVIL RIGHTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE, WISCONSIN PRIMARIES; PAUL CORBIN; MARY MCGRORY
Telephone conversation # 2495, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/12/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH SARGENT SHRIVER, GEORGE MEANY, AND ANDY BIEMILLER ON POVERTY BILL; O'BRIEN ASKS MOYERS TO CALL LANE KIRKLAND OR MEANY; PHIL LANDRUM
Telephone conversation # 2497, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/12/1964, 6:25PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DISCUSSION OF QUESTION OF LBJ'S DELIVERING POVERTY MESSAGE IN PERSON TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS OR SENDING MESSAGE UP, POSSIBLE EFFECT ON LBJ'S PRESTIGE AND PASSAGE OF FARM BILL; VOTE IN HOUSE TODAY ON PAY RAISE BILL; COTTON BILL
Telephone conversation # 2499, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/12/1964, 7:50PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT EFFECT OF HOUSE VOTE ON PAY RAISE BILL ON FEDERAL BUDGET, FARM BILL; LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO REVIEW FOREIGN AID, POVERTY, "IRISH" MESSAGE, PRAISES O'BRIEN'S WORK AND ASKS HIM TO GO TO "IRISH" EVENT (ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER?)
Telephone conversation # 2538, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/18/1964, 3:57PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • MCNAMARA ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S COLD, ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ TODAY, REPORTS ON HIS CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON POVERTY PROGRAM, JOB CORPS, DRAFT REJECTEES
Telephone conversation # 2540, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 3/18/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • OFFICE SECRETARY CALLS LBJ TO TELL HIM THAT JACK VALENTI WANTS TO BRING IN SOME MATERIAL; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT POVERTY BILL, LBJ'S MEETING WITH HIS SWTSTC PROFESSOR H. M. GREENE TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 2374, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/6/1964, 8:08PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • PASSAGE OF FARM BILL; FOOD STAMP BILL; HOUSE DIVISIONS ON AGRICULTURE; TEXTILES; COTTON; WHEAT; MEAT; LABOR LOBBY; HAROLD COOLEY; BOB POAGE; ARA; TOBACCO; LEAKS ON POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ INSTRUCTS FREEMAN TO INCREASE USDA MEAT PURCHASES; DOD MEAT
Telephone conversation # 2386, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/7/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • FARM BILL; ARA; FOOD STAMP BILL; LBJ IN RECENT POLLS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON LBJ; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR EISENHOWER IN FOREIGN POLICY; VIETNAM; POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; RFK; MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS; PRESIDENTIAL
Telephone conversation # 2409, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY CELEBREZZE, 3/9/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • CELEBREZZE REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE; SUGGESTION THAT LBJ MEET WITH NEGRO NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN; HEW LEAKS TO PRESS ON MEDICARE AND POVERTY PROGRAM; AP STORY ON LOWERING DRAFT AGE TO 17; WILBUR MILLS
Telephone conversation # 2427, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/9/1964, 5:05PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT JACK ANDERSON, MEAT PRICES, ESTHER PETERSON; VANCE REPORTS ON DOD MEAT PURCHASES; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL IMPORT QUOTAS; PROPOSAL IN POVERTY BILL TO LOWER DRAFT REGISTRATION AGE TO 17; DRAFT REJECTEES; PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 2957, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/9/1964, 5:21PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • O'BRIEN ASKS LBJ TO CALL RICHARD DALEY; INVITEES TO COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL SIGNING CEREMONY; REQUEST FROM ADAM CLAYTON POWELL TO MEET WITH LBJ; POVERTY BILL; PAY BILL FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; WILLIAM DOHERTY
Telephone conversation # 2985, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 4/10/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF AMOS BOHMAN? TO UNNAMED POST; JOSE (JOSEPH) ERAZO; LBJ EVALUATES ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; POWELL'S WORK ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, POVERTY BILL; SWEARING-IN OF WOMEN APPOINTEES; APPOINTMENTS OF PHILIP NICHOLS, MARY KEYSERLING
Telephone conversation # 3020, sound recording, LBJ and TOM HUGHES, 4/14/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES (CIVIL RIGHTS, POVERTY, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICARE, FEDERAL PAY BILLS); LBJ WANTS AGRICULTURE DEPT TO LOBBY SENATE ON FOOD STAMP BILL; ALLEN ELLENDER
Telephone conversation # 3035, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/15/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • Welfare and War on Poverty
  • DALEY'S TESTIMONY ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ SAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL MAKE BRIEF SPEECH DURING THEIR UPCOMING CHICAGO TRIP; LBJ EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN TOM O'BRIEN, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR; BILL DAWSON