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Telephone conversation # 6179, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/4/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS; INCREASE IN DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE; REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN ALABAMA; SENATE RACES IN NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, HAWAII; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC IMAGE; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 6190, sound recording, LBJ and TOMMY CORCORAN, 11/4/1964, 10:51PM (Item)
  • CORCORAN CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION, COMMENTS ON POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS LBJ IN NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK; LBJ JOKES ABOUT ONLY GETTING 81 PERCENT OF RHODE ISLAND VOTE; RHODE ISLAND GUBERNATORIAL RACE; LBJ PRAISES JAMES ROWE'S CAMPAIGN WORK
Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK C."; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD DURING CALL; CLIFFORD LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ HOARSE, FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
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Telephone conversation # 5908, sound recording, LBJ and PALMER HOYT, 10/17/1964, 6:50PM (Item)
  • HOYT CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS SPEECHES, CAMPAIGNING, TELLS HIM OF HIS RECENT SPEECH ENDORSING LBJ; LBJ ASKS HOYT TO TAKE NEW POLL STUDYING EFFECT OF WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON ELECTION, REPORTS FINDINGS OF NEW WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLL
Telephone conversation # 5920, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH KEENAN, 10/20/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • DELAWARE CAMPAIGN; POSSIBLE APPEARANCE THERE BY LBJ; NEW REPUBLICAN ALLEGATIONS ABOUT WALTER JENKINS, BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBILITY THAT WALTER JENKINS WAS FRAMED; NEW YORK LABOR COMMITTEE FOR GOLDWATER; NEED FOR INCREASED LABOR INVOLVEMENT AT CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 6354, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 11/16/1964, 8:25AM (Item)
  • RFK TELLS LBJ HE IS BACK IN WASHINGTON, DC, WORKING; LBJ REPORTS HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, NEW PROGRAMS; EDWARD KENNEDY'S RECOVERY AND RE-ELECTION; LBJ ASKS RFK IF HE LIKES HIS NEW JOB, COMMENTS THAT HE HAD BEEN HAPPIEST IN THE SENATE
Telephone conversation # 5968, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 10/26/1964, 11:45PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; LBJ PUTS RFK ON HOLD DURING CONVERSATION TO CHECK ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRIP TO NEW YORK
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, EXPRESSES PESSIMISM ABOUT CARRYING THEM; RFK ASKS LBJ TO HAVE MOTORCADE THROUGH LONG ISLAND ON UPCOMING TRIP TO NEW YORK; LBJ'S DELAWARE TRIP; EFFORTS TO DEFEAT JOHN WILLIAMS; NEGRO VOTE
Telephone conversation # 5461, sound recording, LBJ and DICK MAGUIRE, 9/3/1964, 1:05PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK, RFK'S REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR HIS NEW YORK SENATE CAMPAIGN; EXPENDITURES FOR TV ADS FOR LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; LABOR CONTRIBUTIONS; NEW YORK FUND-RAISING FOR LBJ; ABE FEINBERG; ARTHUR KRIM; POSSIBLE FUND-RAISING DINNER
Telephone conversation # 5495, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 9/4/1964, 2:05PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF SENATE HANDLING OF NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, QUESTION OF FORMAL SENATE RESOLUTION, POSSIBILITY THAT NEW INVESTIGATION WILL BE TURNED OVER TO GOVT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; JOHN BYRNES; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINATION
Telephone conversation # 5499, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 9/5/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION; RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE CAMPAIGN, REQUEST FOR FUNDS; POSSIBLE ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ BY HEARST NEWSPAPERS; OTHER PRESS ENDORSEMENTS; NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CANDIDATES FOR JUSTICE DEPT POSTS; RAMSEY
Telephone conversation # 7043, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/8/1965, 9:10PM (Item)
  • KENNEDY ASKS ABOUT DISCUSSING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR NEW ENGLAND IN SPEECH TOMORROW; LBJ DISCUSSES APPALACHIA PROGRAM, SUPPORT FOR NEW ENGLAND, ADVISES KENNEDY TO INTRODUCE BILL; IMMIGRATION BILL; LBJ DENIES REPORTS OF BREAK
Telephone conversation # 7645, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/12/1965, 10:50PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF NEW GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EMILIO ALMONTE JIMENEZ, SILVESTRE ANTONIO GUZMAN, JULIO POSTIGO, RAFAEL FERNANDEZ AS POSSIBLE MEMBERS OF NEW GOVT; COMMUNISTS
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/1/1965 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Mrs. Lasker's American, New York Date Thursday, July 1, 1965 Time Activity 1. 11:15 Left with Mrs. Lasker 2. 12:00 Arrived FDR
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/5/1964 (Item)
  • MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY THE WHITE HOUSE Date December 5, 1964 WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. New York Day Saturday Time Appointment O P Activity (include visited by) Expenditure Went to David Webb
Telephone conversation # 8621, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/23/1965, 4:07PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RIVERS' ADVICE ON NEW POLICY ON DRAFTING MARRIED MEN, READS PRESS STORY ON ISSUE; LANGUAGE OF NEW MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF BASE CLOSINGS; MILITARY PAY BILL
Telephone conversation # 8639, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/26/1965, 2:50PM (Item)
  • CONCERNS ABOUT BILL CREATING NEW JUDGESHIPS; IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNING CEREMONY; NEW JUDGESHIPS, FEDERAL REGISTRARS FOR WASHINGTON, DC; DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO DAVID BRESS' APPOINTMENT; AMENDMENT ON IMMIGRATION CEILING FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Telephone conversation # 9905, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 3/23/1966, 8:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS HOOVER HIS TRAVEL PLANS FOR FUNERAL OF MRS. EMMANUEL CELLER IN NEW YORK, INVITES HOOVER TO FLY TO NEW YORK WITH HIM FOR FUNERAL; HOOVER ACCEPTS INVITATION
Telephone conversation # 9843, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK W. ERWIN, 3/7/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS
Telephone conversation # 10612, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/12/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA
Telephone conversation # 10646, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 8/27/1966, 10:38AM (Item)
  • MAGNUSON TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; MAGNUSON'S MEETING WITH PAUL HALL ABOUT HALL'S POSITION ON MARITIME ADMINSTRATION'S ROLE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS STATEMENT ON MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; ROLE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 10710, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 9/1/1966, 11:24PM (Item)
  • NEW YORK LIBERAL PARTY POLITICS; LBJ TEASES DUBINSKY ABOUT JOHN LINDSAY'S ELECTION; MINIMUM WAGE BILL SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC OR IN THE SOUTH; NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL RACE AND EFFECT ON 1968 ELECTION; LIBERAL PARTY SUPPORT FOR FDR, JR., NOT FRANK
Telephone conversation # 10711, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 9/1/1966, 11:24PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL RACE; LBJ ASKS FOR LIBERAL PARTY SUPPORT OF FRANK O'CONNOR, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT ELECTION OF REPUBLICANS JOHN LINDSAY, NELSON ROCKEFELLER; RAMIFICATIONS OF NEW YORK ELECTION ON 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 10812, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/20/1966, 7:20PM (Item)
  • RUSK ON HOLD 1:05; RUSK IS IN NEW YORK AT TIME OF CALL AND IS COMPLETELY INAUDIBLE; BEFORE SHE ANNOUNCES CALL FROM RUSK, OFFICE SECRETARY TELLS LBJ THEY ARE UNABLE TO PLACE CALL TO EVERETT DIRKSEN
  • LBJ ASKS RUSK IF ANATOLY DOBRYNIN IS IN NEW YORK OR PARIS AND ABOUT WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED PERSON (EUGENE ROSTOW?) TO UNNAMED POST
Telephone conversation # 10843, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/26/1966, 7:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT PRESS REPORTS OF HIS ALLEGED SUPPORT OF LEONARD FARBSTEIN IN NEW YORK PRIMARY ELECTION BECAUSE OF FARBSTEIN'S SUPPORT OF LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; NEW YORK RACE AS TEST OF SUPPORT OF POLICY; LBJ ASKS FOR REWRITE OF LETTER TO HENRY
Telephone conversation # 10918, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/3/1966, 5:57PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS CLARK HE IS NOW ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL; REAPPOINTMENT OF EDWARD RE TO FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OR TO DISTRICT COURT; APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY TRAVIA TO NEW YORK JUDGESHIP; RFK'S VIEWS ON TRAVIA AND ON HANDLING NEW YORK PATRONAGE
Telephone conversation # 11002, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARLEY, 11/3/1966, 11:45AM (Item)
  • FARLEY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS RECENT TRIP TO MANILA CONFERENCE; AVAILABILITY OF COCA-COLA OVERSEAS; FARLEY SAYS FRANK O'CONNOR WILL WIN NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION AND MOST NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WILL BE RE-ELECTED; JOHN DOW'S RE
Telephone conversation # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Telephone conversation # 13903, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 1/1/1969, 2:31PM (Item)
  • ROCKEFELLER WISHES LBJ HAPPY NEW YEAR, EXPRESSES HIS APPRECIATION FOR LBJ'S SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY IN LAST 5 YEARS, INVITES LBJ TO DINNER FOR ASTRONAUTS IN NEW YORK; LBJ THANKS ROCKEFELLER, SAYS HE DOUBTS HE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND DINNER
Telephone conversation # 13327, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/27/1968, 4:08PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINEES; LBJ SUGGESTS HHH CONSIDER JOSEPH ALIOTO IN ORDER TO CARRY CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, CITIES, ITALIAN VOTE; DALEY RECOMMENDS SARGENT SHRIVER; SELECTION OF NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN TO REPLACE JOHN BAILEY
Telephone conversation # 13342, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 8/29/1968, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT WHAT HE FEELS IS POLITICALLY BIASED NEWS COVERAGE OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, PARTICULARLY BY WALTER CRONKITE, CBS, NBC, SAYS INTERVIEWS ARE ONLY CONDUCTED WITH PEOPLE FROM NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA
Telephone conversation # 13421, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROCHE, 9/26/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • "B.2"; "THANKING J.M ROACH, GENERAL MOTORS, FOR COOPERATION FROM HIM, HIS ASSOCIATES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN MATTER OF HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES"; "J.M. ROACH 9/26/68 4:40P" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS
  • LBJ THANKS ROCHE AND HIS ASSOCIATES AT GM FOR HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES DURING CRITICAL TIME FOR US ECONOMY
Telephone conversation # 13423, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY FORD II, 9/26/1968, 4:50PM (Item)
  • "B.4"; "THANKING HIM FOR COOPERATION FROM HIM, HIS ASSOCIATES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN MATTER OF HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES"; "HENRY FORD 9/26/68 4:50PM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT
  • LBJ THANKS FORD AND HIS ASSOCIATES AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES, PRAISES LEO BEEBE'S WORK ON FINDING JOBS FOR THE POOR
Telephone conversation # 13560, sound recording, LBJ and OLIVER QUAYLE, 10/17/1968, 5:09PM (Item)
  • "B.1"; "RE NEW POLLS SHOWING HHH IN LEAD"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • QUAYLE REPORTS ON HIS NEW POLLS SHOWING HHH WITHIN 4-5 POINTS OF RICHARD NIXON; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT HARRIS, GALLUP POLLS, THANKS QUAYLE FOR THE INFORMATION
Telephone conversation # 13561, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/18/1968, 2:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT HANOI HAS REPLIED TO LATEST US PEACE PROPOSALS, READS PORTIONS OF STORY, NOTES NEWS STORIES THAT JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL MARRY ARISTOTLE ONASSIS; DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT RUSK MADE BY SARGENT SHRIVER IN PARIS
Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Carol P. Wurzer (Item)
  • Rudey) was a news clippings collector from Redwood City, California. She was married to Roy J. Wurzer. Scope and content note: This collection consists of news clippings collected by Carol P. Wurzer about Lyndon B. Johnson including his life, career
Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Walter Noelke (Item)
  • by Walter D. Noelke, a historian and college professor. The papers consist of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, books, and other publications about Texas politics, Lyndon B. Johnson, the New Left movement, student protests, opposition to the war
Folder, "Olympic Medals Luncheon, 12/1/64," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 7 (Item)
  • , Massachusetts Mr. Robert.-E. Bennett Bronze-swimming; Long Beach, California Mr. Isaac Berger Silver-weightlifting ; Brooklyn, New York Mr. William B. Bentsen Bronze-yachting, Beloit, Wisconsin Mr. J. Lyman Bingham Exec. Dir., U.S. Olympic Committee Mr. Ralpb-H
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
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 11/8/1934 or 11/9/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird writes on stationery from the New Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans saying she showed her father her ring when she returned from Austin, and they talked. Her father and other family and friends think she should wait before marrying.