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Telephone conversation # 6429, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/20/1964, 4:10PM

PRESS COVERAGE OF CLOSING OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS; RFK PROPOSAL TO STUDY CLOSING OF BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; MISSING T-28 PLANES EN ROUTE FROM THAILAND TO LAOS; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO MEET WITH STEWART UDALL ABOUT POSSIBLE CONSERVATION USES FOR CLOSED…

Telephone conversation # 6427, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/20/1964, 4:00PM

MOYERS' MEETING WITH NEW CONGRESSMEN; POSSIBLE RAISES FOR SOME WH STAFF; HISTORY OF POSITION OF WH LIAISON TO WASHINGTON, DC COMMISSIONERS; ROGER STEVENS' LETTER SOLICITING FUNDS IN LBJ'S NAME; ORGANIZATION OF TOP WH STAFF; MCGEORGE BUNDY; DOUGLASS…

Telephone conversation # 6426, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 11/20/1964, 12:20PM

DILLON ASKS ABOUT DATE FOR LBJ'S MEETING WITH INDUSTRIAL PAYROLL SAVINGS GROUP; ERIC ROLL'S VISIT TO US TO DISCUSS UK MONETARY CRISIS; UK DECISION TO RAISE THEIR DISCOUNT RATE, POSSIBLY SEEK IMF LOAN; POSSIBLE RESULTING RISE IN US DISCOUNT RATE

Telephone conversation # 6425, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 11/20/1964, 9:05AM

LBJ ASKS IF CONNALLY OBJECTS TO REGIONAL OEO HEADQUARTERS, JOB CORPS CENTER IN SAN MARCOS; CONNALLY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL, VOCATIONAL, LITERACY TRAINING, TRAINING FOR MIGRANT WORKERS' CHILDREN; STATE SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS; REUSE OF CLOSED…

Telephone conversation # 6424, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/20/1964, 8:55AM

MOYERS' SON'S ILLNESS; JOHN CONNALLY'S APPROVAL OF REGIONAL OEO HEADQUARTERS AND JOB CORPS CENTER IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS; APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES; JEANNE NOBLE'S RESIGNATION; PROGRESS OF TASK FORCES; LBJ PRAISES LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER REPORT ON NATURAL…

Telephone conversation # 6423, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY PROVENCE, 11/20/1964, 8:15AM

LBJ TELLS PROVENCE THAT HEADQUARTERS WILL REMAIN IN WACO DESPITE CLOSING OF CONNALLY AFB; LBJ PROMISES TO HELP REUTILIZE CLOSED BASE

Telephone conversation # 6422, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 11/19/1964, 9:21PM

JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL MATTERS; DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED CANDIDATE FOR UNNAMED APPOINTMENT; GEORGE SMITH; POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING WOMAN OR EDUCATOR TO POST

Telephone conversation # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM

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 # 6419, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 11/19/1964, 7:13PM

US RESPONSE TO UK MONETARY CRISIS; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE WITH RESULTING RAISE IN US RATE; DOUGLAS DILLON'S VIEW THAT IMF WOULD VETO LOAN TO UK; POSSIBLE SALE OF UK FOREIGN ASSETS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF STRIKES ON US ECONOMY THIS…

Telephone conversation # 6418, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/19/1964, 7:04PM

UK MONETARY CRISIS; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE; COOK DISCUSSES POSSIBLE UK SALE OF FOREIGN ASSETS; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S WARREN COMMISSION STATEMENT; EFFECT OF STRIKES ON US ECONOMY; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN AND FRB ROLE IN ECONOMY

Telephone conversation # 6417, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/19/1964, 2:20PM

LBJ READS CABLE FROM UK PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ABOUT UK MONETARY CRISIS, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE; POSSIBLE NEED FOR UK TO RAISE DISCOUNT RATE OR SEEK IMF LOAN; FRB ROLE IN RAISING US RATE; J. EDGAR HOOVER STATEMENT ON WARREN COMMISSION…

Telephone conversation # 6414, sound recording, GERRI WHITTINGTON and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 11/19/1964, time unknown

OPERATOR TELLS WHITTINGTON THAT MARSHALL MCNEIL'S OFFICE IS CALLING FOR JUANITA ROBERTS; WHITTINGTON SAYS THAT ROBERTS WILL CALL MCNEIL BACK LATER

Telephone conversation # 6413, sound recording, GERRI WHITTINGTON and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 11/19/1964, time unknown

OPERATOR TELLS WHITTINGTON GEORGE REEDY IS CALLING FOR LBJ; WHITTINGTON TELLS HER THAT LBJ HAS JUST STEPPED INTO CABINET ROOM AND IS NOT AVAILABLE

Telephone conversation # 6412, sound recording, GERRI WHITTINGTON and SAMUEL WESTERFIELD, JR., 11/19/1964, time unknown

WESTERFIELD ASKS WHITTINGTON IF MUTUAL FRIEND HAS ARRIVED AT WH; CONVERSATION IS INTERRUPTED BY INCOMING CALL FROM AVERELL HARRIMAN'S OFFICE; WESTERFIELD ASKS WHITTINGTON TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RELATIVES TO VISIT WH

Telephone conversation # 6410, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/19/1964, 12:05PM

BUNDY TELLS LBJ THAT HHH IS AT WH, ASKS IF HHH SHOULD SIT IN ON CABINET MEETING; LBJ TELLS BUNDY THAT HHH SHOULD NOT ATTEND UNTIL HE IS SWORN IN AS VP

Telephone conversation # 6409, sound recording, LEE WHITE? and GEORGE REEDY, 11/19/1964, 10:50AM

REEDY AND WHITE? DISCUSS INFORMATION TO RELEASE TO PRESS ABOUT MEETING LBJ IS CURRENTLY HOLDING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; DISCUSSION OF NAMES OF THOSE ATTENDING AND THOSE NOT ATTENDING, INCLUDING MLK WHO IS ON VACATION

Telephone conversation # 6407, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/19/1964, 10:40AM

MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ ARMY HAS MADE CONCESSIONS IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE THAT WERE RECOMMENDED BY STATE; DISCUSSION OF INFORMING ADLAI STEVENSON; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY, ASKS IF CYRUS VANCE CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR HIM AT CABINET…

Telephone conversation # 6406, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/18/1964, 8:45PM

LBJ TELLS LONG THAT FORT POLK IS NOT ON BASE CLOSING LIST BUT WARNS LONG NOT TO TELL ANYONE THAT HE CALLED DOD TO FIND OUT BECAUSE OTHERS WILL THEN ASK HIM TO MAKE SIMILAR CALLS FOR THEM

Telephone conversation # 6405, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 11/18/1964, 8:40PM

OPERATOR SAYS ROBERT MCNAMARA IS AT KATHARINE GRAHAM'S; LBJ ASKS HER TO PLACE CALL TO CYRUS VANCE; LBJ RELAYS RUSSELL LONG'S CONCERNS ABOUT CLOSING FORT POLK TO VANCE; VANCE SAYS IT IS NOT ON LIST; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT RIGHT-WING VIEWS IN AIR FORCE

Telephone conversation # 6404, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 11/18/1964, 8:40PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO ROBERT MCNAMARA; OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT MCNAMARA IS AT KATHARINE GRAHAM'S HOUSE

Telephone conversation # 6403, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/18/1964, 8:25PM

LONG ASKS LBJ NOT TO CLOSE FORT POLK CITING LOCAL DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT AND BASE'S ROLE IN TRAINING, RECOMMENDS CLOSING SHREVEPORT BASE INSTEAD, REMINDS LBJ OF LONG'S VOTE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS MCNAMARA'S, BUT HE WILL…

Telephone conversation # 6401, sound recording, LBJ and KATHARINE GRAHAM, 11/18/1964, 5:30PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE CHIEF; WALTER TOBRINER'S FAILURE TO CONSULT WH; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT IN DC COMMISSION; LBJ ADVISES GRAHAM TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENT WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH

Telephone conversation # 6400, sound recording, LBJ and KATHARINE GRAHAM, 11/18/1964, 5:30PM

GERALD SIEGEL'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION FROM WASHINGTON POST TO TAKE UNNAMED FEDERAL JOB; LBJ JOKES THAT PHILIP GRAHAM SHOULD HAVE HIRED HIM; APPOINTMENT OF WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE CHIEF; WALTER TOBRINER'S FAILURE TO CONSULT WH; BOBBY BAKER; RFK

Telephone conversation # 6399, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/18/1964, 4:55PM

DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION FOR REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING; ANNOUNCEMENT OF LBJ'S ATTENDANCE AT MEMORIAL SERVICE COMMEMORATING ANNIVERSARY OF JFK'S DEATH, TIME OF LBJ'S DEPARTURE FOR LBJ RANCH TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 6398, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/18/1964, 4:05PM

DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF NEW WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CRIME IN WASHINGTON AND ABOUT WALTER TOBRINER'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY WH ABOUT APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 6397, sound recording, LBJ and TOM CLARK, 11/18/1964, 3:10PM

CLARK REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH (DON COOK?) ABOUT UNNAMED FEDERAL APPOINTMENT, OFFERS TO MEET WITH HIM PERSONALLY; LBJ REPORTS THAT HE ALSO TALKED WITH (COOK?), SUGGESTS THEY GIVE HIM TIME TO CONSIDER OFFER; CLARK THANKS LBJ FOR PARTY LAST…

Telephone conversation # 6396, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/18/1964, 2:44PM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DOD REJECTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY US AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE AND IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH PANAMA

Telephone conversation # 6394, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM

MANN DISCUSSES NEED TO PROMOTE FAVORABLE PUBLICITY IN ORDER TO GET SENATE MAJORITY FOR NEW PANAMA CANAL TREATY, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REACHING AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON SOVEREIGNTY AND PERPETUITY ISSUES

Telephone conversation # 6393, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 2:34PM

LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON ROBERT ANDERSON'S PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS; MANN ADVISES LBJ TO MEET WITH CONGRESS ON NEW SEA-LEVEL CANAL BEFORE STARTING TALKS WITH NICARAGUA, COLOMBIA, PANAMA; NEED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN PANAMA; OBSOLESCENCE OF PRESENT…

Telephone conversation # 6392, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 11/18/1964, 12:50PM

MANN PROPOSES US INFORM MEXICO THAT US WILL CUT ITS IMPORTS OF OIL FROM MEXICO, CANADA, VENEZUELA IN LIGHT OF USSR PROPOSAL TO PEMEX; LBJ TELLS MANN THAT US MUST WATCH OUT FOR ITS OWN INTERESTS, CUT FOREIGN AID IF NECESSARY TO PAY FOR DOMESTIC…

Telephone conversation # 6391, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/18/1964, 9:25AM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO VACANCIES IN HEW, TREASURY, REPUBLICAN VACANCIES ON FPC; FRANCES MCGOVERN; JAMES SWIDLER; DISCUSSION OF POLICY OF REQUESTING RESIGNATIONS OF APPOINTEES AT BEGINNING OF NEW ADMINISTRATION