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Telephone conversation # 6350, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/14/1964, 10:31AM

MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH MUSKIE, OTHERS ON BASE CLOSINGS; VIETNAM; RICHARD RUSSELL'S OBJECTION TO DOD TRAINING OF DRAFT REJECTS; LBJ STRESSES HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION; EFFECTIVENESS OF MILITARY TRAINING; PROBLEMS CREATED BY BABY BOOM; LBJ'S…

Telephone conversation # 6349, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/12/1964, 12:00PM

LBJ RELAYS LUTHER HODGES' VIEWS ON KENNEDY ROUND EXCEPTION ON WOOL TEXTILE IMPORTS TO BUNDY; QUESTION OF COMMITMENT BY JFK ON ISSUE; MOYERS DISCUSSES POSSIBLE TRIP BY RICHARD GOODWIN TO RANCH; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN B. MARTIN TO STATE DEPT POST

Telephone conversation # 6348, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 11/12/1964, 11:10AM

POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAMS UNDER DIRECTION OF HHH; EFFECT ON ELECTION OF MORATORIUM ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS; PROPOSED MEETING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; LEROY COLLINS' WORK ON ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

Telephone conversation # 6347, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM

SANDERS AGREES TO RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, OTHERS; LBJ COMMENTS ON EFFORTS BY PRESS TO CREATE CONTROVERSY; PRESS STORY ALLEGEDLY LEAKED BY JOHN CONNALLY'S STAFF THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL

Telephone conversation # 6346, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/12/1964, 10:25AM

LBJ REPORTS ON CALLS TO RICHARD RUSSELL, RALPH MCGILL ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING ON INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH, ASKS SANDERS TO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION ON BASE CLOSINGS, TO IGNORE PRESS STORIES AND RECONSIDER INVITATION TO RANCH; GEORGIA CAMPAIGN

Telephone conversation # 6345, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH MCGILL, 11/12/1964, 10:00AM

MISUNDERSTANDING IN PRESS ABOUT INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, CARL SANDERS, OTHERS TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALL TO SANDERS TO RECONSIDER INVITATION; MCGILL OFFERS TO ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE SANDERS TO ACCEPT…

Telephone conversation # 6344, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH MCGILL, 11/12/1964, 10:00AM

LBJ DISCUSSES MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, CARL SANDERS, OTHERS TO HUNTING TRIP AT LBJ RANCH; PAST TRIPS BY RUSSELL; GEORGIA POLITICS; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA; RUSSELL'S NON-PARTICIPATION IN 1964 CAMPAIGN; WHISTLESTOP…

Telephone conversation # 6343, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/12/1964, 9:55AM

RUSK REPORTS ON INCREASE IN AUSTRALIA'S DEFENSE BUDGET, CHANGES IN THEIR DRAFT LAW TO PERMIT OVERSEAS SERVICE BY DRAFTEES; REPORTS OF CORRUPTION IN DRAFT IN SOUTH VIETNAM; RUSK ASSURES LBJ THAT MARINES HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN RECENT FIGHTING NEAR…

Telephone conversation # 6342, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/12/1964, 9:40AM

RUSK REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM, APPOINTMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO MEXICO (INAUGURATION); DIAZ ORDAZ VISIT TO RANCH; US RESPONSE TO MEXICO'S POSITION ON CUBA; LBJ WANTS RUSK TO CONTINUE AS SECRETARY OF STATE, MCNAMARA AS DOD…

Telephone conversation # 6341, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/12/1964, 8:55AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF MISUNDERSTANDING OVER INVITATION TO CARL SANDERS, RICHARD RUSSELL TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON US RESPONSE TO MEXICO'S POSITION ON CUBA; GEORGIA POLITICS; REAPPORTIONMENT OF GEORGIA'S ELECTORAL…

Telephone conversation # 6340, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/12/1964, 8:55AM

VISIT BY MEXICO'S PRESIDENT DIAZ ORDAZ TO RANCH; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS EFFORT TO HAVE CARL SANDERS RECONSIDER INVITATION TO HUNTING TRIP AT RANCH; PRESS STORY IMPLYING INVITATION WAS SLIGHT TO SANDERS; GEORGIA POLITICS; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA; RALPH…

Telephone conversation # 6339, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/12/1964, 8:30AM

KILDUFF REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB GORALSKI, OTHERS ABOUT INACCURATE PRESS STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; LBJ INSTRUCTS KILDUFF ON PRESS HANDLING OF UPCOMING VISIT BY RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHER GEORGIANS TO…

Telephone conversation # 6338, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/12/1964, 8:20AM

LBJ TELLS KILDUFF TO ISSUE DENIAL OF NBC STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHOUT PRECLUDING POSSIBILITY THAT LBJ WILL MAKE FUTURE CHANGES IN CABINET; PRESS COVERAGE OF LUTHER HODGES' VISIT TO RANCH

Telephone conversation # 6337, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/12/1964, 8:05AM

DISCUSSION OF SOURCE OF INACCURATE NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; POSSIBLE LEAK FROM JOHN CONNALLY'S STAFF

Telephone conversation # 6336, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM

RFK; CANDIDATES FOR CABINET APPOINTMENTS; "DON" (COOK) FOR TREASURY OR JUSTICE; TOM WATSON OR FRANK STANTON FOR HEW OR COMMERCE; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ABOUT WALTER JENKINS

Telephone conversation # 6335, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM

JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ABOUT WALTER JENKINS' RELEASE FROM HOSPITAL WHICH QUOTES MARJORIE JENKINS; WALTER JENKINS' FUTURE; CLARK CLIFFORD'S DISAPPOINTMENT ON NOT BEING NAMED AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; RFK; "DON" (COOK)

Telephone conversation # 6334, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM

LBJ'S INVITATION TO SANDERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, OTHERS; LBJ'S POPULARITY IN GEORGIA; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ COMPARES CARL SANDERS INSISTENCE ON DECLINING INVITATION TO JOHN CONNALLY'S STAND AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 6333, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM

LBJ'S INVITATION TO SANDERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, OTHERS; GEORGIA POLITICS; SANDERS' SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN RECENT ELECTION; EFFECT OF LBJ'S CIVIL RIGHTS POSITION ON GEORGIA VOTE; LUCI JOHNSON'S REGRET OVER LOSING GEORGIA

Telephone conversation # 6332, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM

LBJ TRIES TO PERSUADE SANDERS TO ACCEPT INVITATION FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP TO RANCH; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF TRIP; SANDERS' SUPPORT FOR LBJ; ALLEGED EFFORT BY RICHARD RUSSELL, HERMAN TALMADGE TO UNDERMINE SANDERS; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA, TEXAS

Telephone conversation # 6331, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM

LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS SANDERS FOR HELP IN WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, REISSUES INVITATION TO RANCH; PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, SANDERS, OTHERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF TRIP; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA,…

Telephone conversation # 6330, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/11/1964, 8:39PM

DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL

Telephone conversation # 6329, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/11/1964, 8:39PM

KILDUFF REPORTS THAT UPI HAS ISSUED AN ADVISORY RETRACTING STORY ABOUT JOHNSON FAMILY INTERESTS IN CLEVELAND PAY TV; DISCUSSION OF NBC STORY THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WILL BE APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL

Telephone conversation # 6328, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/11/1964, 8:26PM

LBJ TEASES RUSSELL ABOUT SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS SERVING IN RESERVE UNITS; STROM THURMOND; RUSSELL REPORTS ON PRESS STORY ABOUT HIS TRIP TO LBJ RANCH ON 11/22/64, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL CARL SANDERS; LUCI JOHNSON'S REMARKS ABOUT LOSING…

Telephone conversation # 6327, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS AGENCIES

Telephone conversation # 6326, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM

WALTER JENKINS CASE; DISCUSSION OF CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT VACANCIES, POTENTIAL CANDIDATES; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S HOPE FOR COURT APPOINTMENT; FBI REPORTS ON MLK; DINNER HONORING MLK'S RECEIPT OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE; CONSOLIDATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS…

Telephone conversation # 6325, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM

CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS CIRCUIT COURT; MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES AT 70; ANTHONY CELEBREZZE'S INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT TO DC COURT OF APPEALS, WH PRESS LEAKS ON HIS RESIGNATION; NEW DC POLICE CHIEF; LBJ EXPRESSES BELIEF THAT WALTER JENKINS WAS FRAMED

Telephone conversation # 6324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 11/11/1964, 7:38PM

LBJ JOKES ABOUT HIS LANDSLIDE; CANDIDATES FOR WISCONSIN, TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; OPPOSITION TO DAVID RABINOVITZ; JOHN REYNOLDS; JAMES DOYLE; BEN CONNALLY; LEON JAWORSKI; DOUGLAS WYNN; CLAUDE CLAYTON; JOHN CROOKER; DUB…

Telephone conversation # 6323, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/11/1964, 7:35PM

KILDUFF REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO CONTACT LOUIS SELTZER; DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO QUESTION FROM HELEN THOMAS ABOUT PRESS STORY THAT JOHNSON FAMILY HAS FINANCIAL INTEREST IN PAY TV IN CLEVELAND

Telephone conversation # 6322, sound recording, LBJ and BOBBY LEHMAN, 11/11/1964, 1:40PM

LBJ THANKS LEHMAN FOR HIS AND WEISL'S SUPPORT; LBJ INVITES WEISL TO LBJ RANCH ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14; LBJ JOKES ABOUT HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND SELLING LBJ FAMILY BUSINESS, THANKS WEISL FOR WORK OF EDWIN WEISL, JR.

Telephone conversation # 6321, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 11/11/1964, 1:32PM

LBJ THANKS WEINBERG FOR HIS SUPPORT, TELLS HIM HE HAS ACCEPTED WEINBERG'S INVITATION TO SPEAK TO [BUSINESS?] "COUNCIL"; DILLON AND WEINBERG EXCHANGE GREETINGS

Telephone conversation # 6320, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/11/1964, 10:50AM

LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES IN EL PASO, ORLANDO, NEW ENGLAND; POLITICAL, ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CLOSING PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD; POSSIBLE USE OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS TO EASE EFFECTS AS IN SOUTH BEND LITTON PROJECT; EDMUND MUSKIE;…

Telephone conversation # 6319, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID ROCKEFELLER, 11/11/1964, 10:00AM

ROCKEFELLER REPORTS ON DECISIONS REACHED AT FIRST MEETING OF COMMISSION ON WH FELLOWS PROGRAM; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MEXICO'S PRESIDENT-ELECT DIAZ ORDAZ; INCREASED US CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

Telephone conversation # 6318, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD CLARK, 11/10/1964, 11:15PM

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE STUDENT IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS SENATOR-ELECT GEORGE MURPHY TO GET THROUGH TO LBJ, THEN ASKS HELP IN GETTING VISA FOR FRIEND FOR EMERGENCY TRIP TO GERMANY; WATSON TELLS CLARK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET VISA TONIGHT, OFFERS ADVICE

Telephone conversation # 6317, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 11/10/1964, 11:10PM

LBJ ASKS WATSON FOR LOCATION OF A WIRE AND AN EDITORIAL ON SELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; LBJ PUTS WATSON ON HOLD TO FIND MATERIAL AND CALL IS DISCONNECTED

Telephone conversation # 6316, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 11/10/1964, 9:10PM

SALINGER REQUESTS MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT HIS FUTURE; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING SCHEDULE, OFFERS TO MEET WITH SALINGER NEXT WEEK

Telephone conversation # 6315, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/10/1964, 12:48PM

DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR RUSSELL AND OTHERS TO COME FOR HUNT AT LBJ RANCH LATER THIS MONTH; RUSSELL ASKS LBJ ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFENSE BUDGET; LBJ REPORTS THAT MCNAMARA WILL RECOMMEND CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES IN TEXAS, GEORGIA, NEW YORK

Telephone conversation # 6314, sound recording, LBJ and PORT OF HOUSTON ANNIVERSARY SPEECH, 11/10/1964, 11:00AM

LBJ ADDRESSES BY TELEPHONE THE CEREMONY MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPENING OF PORT OF HOUSTON, MENTIONS HIS PAST RESIDENCE IN HOUSTON, AND PUSHES BUTTON TO START CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXPANSION OF PORT

Telephone conversation # 6312, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 11/10/1964, 8:53AM

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS TO GET TO BERGSTROM AFB FOLLOWING ROBERT MCNAMARA'S VISIT; PLANS FOR LBJ'S RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS KILDUFF ABOUT INQUIRY FROM PRESS THAT CLARK CLIFFORD WAS AT RANCH TO DISCUSS BOBBY BAKER CASE WITH LBJ

Telephone conversation # 6311, sound recording, LBJ and WESLEY WEST, 11/9/1964, 4:40PM

WEST THANKS LBJ FOR HIS RECENT HOSPITALITY, INVITES LBJ TO GO HUNTING ON HIS RANCH; LBJ SAYS HE MAY TAKE RICHARD RUSSELL, CARL SANDERS AND OTHERS HUNTING THERE