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Telephone conversation # 6390, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 11/18/1964, 9:25AM

COOK GIVES LBJ SUGGESTIONS FOR UPCOMING SPEECH TO CED; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR TRAINING TO IMPROVE UNEMPLOYMENT; VACANCIES AT TREASURY, HEW, CIA AND POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; TOM WATSON; FRANK STANTON; FDR, JR.; CLARK KERR; EDWARD BREATHITT; FRANCES…

Telephone conversation # 6389, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/17/1964, 7:00PM

PROPOSED BELGIAN PARADROP IN CONGO; PRESS LEAKS; PROTECTING AMERICAN LIVES THERE; POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO JOHN MCCONE AT CIA; FRANK PACE; CLARK KERR; JAMES ALFRED PERKINS; CANDIDATES FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY; TOM WATSON; LEROY COLLINS; JOHN CONNOR; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 6387, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/17/1964, 2:00PM

REEDY TELLS LBJ ABOUT UPI STORY THAT JOHN MCCORMACK WAS SUMMONED TO WH FOR MEETING THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; DISCUSSION OF WH POLICY ON RESPONDING TO PRESS REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN LEAKED AND ON WH ANNOUNCEMENTS OF RESIGNATIONS

Telephone conversation # 6386, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM

DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED RFK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; DON COOK; LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO CONSULT WITH EDWIN WEISL, SR., RELAYS WEISL'S ADMIRATION OF HOOVER, CAUTIONS HOOVER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 6385, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM

FBI INVESTIGATION; RFK; JOSEPH ALSOP; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD, DON COOK; HOOVER RECOMMENDS IRVING KAUFMAN; JUSTICE DEPT ROLE IN JAMES HOFFA CASE; CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN 1964 VP SELECTION

Telephone conversation # 6384, sound recording, LBJ and UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, 11/17/1964, time unknown

LBJ TELLS UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE TO HAVE UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WAIT UNTIL ROBERT MCNAMARA RETURNS TO THE PENTAGON

Telephone conversation # 6383, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 11/16/1964, 7:20PM

LBJ ASKS WIRTZ ABOUT PRESS REPORT ON THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE; WIRTZ TELLS LBJ THAT HE THINKS RAILROAD STRIKE CAN BE AVERTED AND HE IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT STRIKE BY LONGSHOREMEN; WIRTZ REPORTS HE WILL MEET WITH GEORGE MEANY ABOUT LONGSHOREMEN…

Telephone conversation # 6382, sound recording, LBJ and JOE POOL, 11/16/1964, 6:15PM

POOL ASKS FOR LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATION FOR DALLAS FEDERAL CENTER, NOTES THAT FORT WORTH CENTER IS ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION; LBJ TELLS POOL HE MUST APPOINT NEW GSA ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT POOL SHOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH HIM ONCE HE IS…

Telephone conversation # 6381, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 5:59PM

REEDY ASKS HOW TO RESPOND TO INQUIRY FROM CARROLL KILPATRICK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT LBJ HAS ACCEPTED RETIREMENT OF FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE CHARLES MCLAUGHLIN

Telephone conversation # 6380, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/16/1964, 5:45PM

INITIAL RESULTS OF BACKGROUND CHECK ON DON COOK; LBJ DISCUSSES QUESTIONS RAISED BY PAUL DOUGLAS ABOUT COOK PRIOR TO HIS SEC APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR BACKGROUND CHECK ON DNC EMPLOYEE; EDWARD DAY'S ALLEGATIONS; SUBURBAN TRUST INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 6379, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 11/16/1964, 5:35PM

LADY BIRD JOHNSON REPORTS THAT UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WILL ARRIVE AT 6:30 AND REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO CONTACT JACK AND CHARLOTTE BROOKS TO INVITE THEM TO DINNER TONIGHT

Telephone conversation # 6378, sound recording, LBJ and DICK MAGUIRE, 11/16/1964, 5:30PM

LBJ THANKS MAGUIRE FOR HIS CAMPAIGN WORK, ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF DNC FINANCES; FBI INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED $25,000 CONTRIBUTION TO DNC; DNC PAYROLL CUTBACK; DNC PLAN TO HELP FRESHMAN CONGRESSMEN GET RE-ELECTED; LBJ ADVISES MAGUIRE TO LOSE WEIGHT, AS…

Telephone conversation # 6377, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BAILEY, 11/16/1964, 5:20PM

LBJ TEASES BAILEY ABOUT GETTING MORE VOTES IN CONNECTICUT THAN LBJ DID IN TEXAS; BAILEY RECOMMENDS INVITING FRESHMAN CONGRESSMEN TO WH IN DECEMBER TO IMPROVE THEIR RE-ELECTION CHANCES; DISCUSSION OF COSTS OF SUCH MEETING, DNC FINANCES, NEED TO CUT…

Telephone conversation # 6376, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 11/16/1964, 5:16PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT PLANS FOR PROPOSED MEETING WITH JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT IN MANSION TOMORROW; O'BRIEN RELAYS NEED TO SUPPLY PLANE TO FLY MCCORMACK HOME AFTER MEETING

Telephone conversation # 6375, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 11/16/1964, 5:15PM

MACY TELLS LBJ HE IS IN MEETING WITH RALPH DUNGAN DISCUSSING TRANSFER OF DUNGAN'S WORK TO MACY; LBJ CAUTIONS MACY ABOUT MENTIONING DUNGAN'S RESIGNATION TO PRESS; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID SARNOFF AS HEAD OF GSA; NEED FOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IN…

Telephone conversation # 6373, sound recording, LBJ and ALFRED GLASSELL, JR., 11/16/1964, 5:05PM

LBJ THANKS GLASSELL FOR HIS SUPPORT IN ELECTION; GLASSELL INVITES LBJ TO ATTEND RECEPTION AT SMITHSONIAN FOLLOWING UNVEILING OF GLASSELL'S FISH; LBJ EXPLAINS DILEMMA HE FACES WHEN HE ATTENDS PUBLIC FUNCTIONS, INVITES GLASSELL TO VISIT HIM AT WH…

Telephone conversation # 6372, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/16/1964, 5:00PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE REORGANIZATION OF DNC, STATUS OF DNC FINANCES

Telephone conversation # 6371, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 11/16/1964, 5:00PM

MATTHEW MCCLOSKY'S HEARING; PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS; DEFEAT OF GENEVIEVE BLATT IN SENATE RACE; DEMOCRATIC LOSS OF JEWISH, ITALIAN VOTE; LBJ'S ELECTION BET WITH FRANK SMITH; LARRY O'BRIEN'S WISH FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO DNC; REORGANIZATION…

Telephone conversation # 6370, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 11/16/1964, 4:45PM

DISCUSSION OF LARRY O'BRIEN'S DESIRE FOR NEW JOB, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DNC CHAIRMAN; O'BRIEN'S SUCCESS AS WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; DALEY PRAISES JOHN BAILEY'S LOYALTY; ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS; RE-ELECTION OF OTTO KERNER; ROLAND LIBONATI'S…

Telephone conversation # 6369, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 11/16/1964, 4:45PM

DALEY ASKS IF LBJ HAS GOTTEN ANY REST YET; LBJ TELLS HIM HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON FEDERAL BUDGET AND APPOINTMENTS BUT HOPES TO RETURN TO RANCH LATER THIS WEEK

Telephone conversation # 6368, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/16/1964, 4:40PM

LBJ ASKS DELOACH TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES, INCLUDING DON COOK, JOHN MACY, HOWARD CORCORAN; DISCUSSION OF WALTER JENKINS' CONDITION; LBJ ASKS DELOACH FOR HIS AND J. EDGAR HOOVER'S EVALUATION OF RAMSEY CLARK

Telephone conversation # 6366, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 4:20PM

PRESS QUESTIONS ON REPORT THAT US AIRPLANE DOWNED OVER CHINA; PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING REEDY OF SUCH INCIDENTS; PHOTOGRAPH OF LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO BE TAKEN TOMORROW; RUMOR THAT FULL-SCALE REVIEW ON VIETNAM IS UNDERWAY

Telephone conversation # 6365, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/16/1964, 4:15PM

LBJ ASKS RUSK'S ADVICE ON HOW TO HOLD FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFINGS WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, CHARLES HALLECK AND BARRY GOLDWATER; GOLDWATER'S RECENT NEGATIVE COMMENTS IN PRESS

Telephone conversation # 6364, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/16/1964, 3:50PM

RUSK REPORTS THAT LATIN AMERICANS WANT TO ELECT ELLSWORTH BUNKER AS PRESIDENT OF OAS COUNCIL; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO INVESTIGATE RECENT PRESS LEAK; AVERELL HARRIMAN AS POSSIBLE SOURCE OF LEAK; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF HIM AND RUSK, PRAISES…

Telephone conversation # 6363, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 11/16/1964, 12:50PM

BROOKS CALLS TO TELL LBJ THAT HE AND CHARLOTTE BROOKS HAVE RETURNED FROM EUROPEAN TRIP; LBJ INVITES THEM TO WH THIS EVENING

Telephone conversation # 6362, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/16/1964, 12:25PM

MCNAMARA SUGGESTS DOD ISSUE BOOKLET ON POSSIBLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM CLOSING OF OBSOLETE DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS, SIMILAR TO BOOKLET ISSUED ON DOD COST REDUCTION EFFORT; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REVIEW TASK FORCE REPORT ON FEDERAL COST REDUCTION

Telephone conversation # 6361, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 11:20AM

NEED TO IMPROVE WH PRESS OFFICE; WAY THAT THOSE IN WASHINGTON, DC PERCEIVE EVENTS DIFFERENTLY THAN REST OF COUNTRY; RUMORS THAT PIERRE SALINGER WILL HEAD USIA, CARL ROWAN TO HEAD HEW; INFLUENCE OF WASHINGTON, DC CLIQUE; PRESS LEAKS; OTHER WH…

Telephone conversation # 6360, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 11:20AM

DOUGLAS KIKER'S STORY ON ST. LOUIS TRIP; CRITICISM OF WH PRESS OFFICE BY CABINET, OTHERS; NEED TO IMPROVE WH PRESS OFFICE; LACK OF EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY ABOUT WH; PRESS LEAKS; STORIES THAT LBJ'S ELECTION WAS RESULT OF FEAR OF GOLDWATER; EDWIN WEISL,…

Telephone conversation # 6359, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 11:20AM

REEDY TELLS LBJ HE RETURNED TO WASHINGTON EARLY BECAUSE OF UPCOMING RELEASE OF WARREN COMMISSION TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SCHEDULE, PLANS TO RETURN TO RANCH, PROBLEMS WITH INFORMING PRESS OF TRAVEL PLANS; DOUG KIKER'S STORY ON ST. LOUIS CAMPAIGN…

Telephone conversation # 6358, sound recording, LBJ and KARL ROLVAAG, 11/16/1964, 11:05AM

ROLVAAG TELLS LBJ HE WILL APPOINT WALTER MONDALE TO FILL HHH'S SENATE SEAT; LBJ WARNS ABOUT TENDENCY OF LIBERALS TO LEAK TO PRESS, NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH LEADERSHIP, DISCUSSES HHH'S EARLY MISTAKES; MINNESOTA POLITICS; OTHER CANDIDATES FOR SEAT

Telephone conversation # 6355, sound recording, BILL MOYERS? and JACK VALENTI?, 11/16/1964, time unknown

VALENTI? ASKS "BILL" (MOYERS?) ABOUT STATUS "UP THERE"; MOYERS? REPORTS THAT LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL BE READY IN 5 MINUTES

Telephone conversation # 6354, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 11/16/1964, 8:25AM

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 # 6353, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/15/1964, 12:02PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES BUNDY ON HIS RECENT TV APPEARANCE BUT TEASES HIM ABOUT HIS HAIRCUT; LBJ ASKS BUNDY ABOUT HIS VACATION PLANS

Telephone conversation # 6352, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/14/1964, 7:47PM

LBJ'S AND REEDY'S SCHEDULES, PLANS; PRESS STORIES THAT REEDY WILL RESIGN, SOURCE OF LEAK; CRITICISM OF WH PRESS OPERATIONS BY STATE, DOD; NEED FOR ASSISTANT WH PRESS SECRETARY; PIERRE SALINGER; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; MEXICAN COVERAGE OF DIAZ ORDAZ…

Telephone conversation # 6351, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 11/14/1964, 10:47AM

LEAKS OF TASK FORCE REPORTS; NEED TO INCREASE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, POVERTY, TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR DRAFT REJECTS BUT HOLD BUDGET UNDER $100 BILLION; INCREASED COSTS OF OLDER PROGRAMS; WH TASK FORCE…