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Telephone conversation # 8038, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 7/6/1965, time unknown

DAN SKEDARI? AND TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN DISCUSS NEED TO GET LIGHT BULBS BACK IN FOR DAY SHIFT TOMORROW AND PROBLEM OF RECONNECTING LIGHTS BEFORE RE-ROUTING OF PNEUMATIC TUBE IS COMPLETED

Telephone conversation # 8037, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 7/6/1965, time unknown

UNIDENTIFIED MALE ASKS FOR EOB BOARD, THEN ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO TELEPHONE NUMBER; CALL NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 8036, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, 7/6/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION AMONG TWO MEN AND "ELAINE" OF NEED TO GET CLEARED PERSONNEL TO WH FOR REPAIR WORK AND OF SCHEDULES, LOCATION OF VARIOUS PERSONNEL

Telephone conversation # 8035, sound recording, WH SITUATION ROOM and LBJ, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM

WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR…

Telephone conversation # 8034, sound recording, WH SITUATION ROOM and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

WH SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER BILL JOY RELAYS MESSAGE TO BUNDY FROM BILL MOYERS ABOUT PRESS REPORT THAT OAS HAS APPOINTED JOSE MORA AS NEW MEDIATOR IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS

Telephone conversation # 8033, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 10:30PM

MOYERS RELAYS LBJ'S DECISION THAT VANCE HOLD OFF ON PRESS BACKGROUNDER FOR ERIC SEVAREID AND JOHN HIGHTOWER IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR NOW AND RELAYS LBJ'S PRAISE OF VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING TODAY

Telephone conversation # 8032, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 10:15PM

VANCE REPORTS UNNAMED PERSON (DELEON?) HE RECOMMENDED EARLIER HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT POSITION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ASKS IF HE SHOULD BRIEF ERIC SEVAREID; FORTAS SAYS BILL MOYERS WILL CALL VANCE WITH ANSWER; REACTION AT WH MEETING TO VANCE'S PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 8031, sound recording, BROMLEY SMITH and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 5/20/1965, 9:00PM

CALLER REPORTS TO SMITH ON RESOLUTION ABOUT COORDINATION OF OAS PRESENCE WITH UN PRESENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; SMITH TELLS CALLER THAT HE REQUESTED INFORMATION BECAUSE OF 8:00P PRESS REPORT, ASKS CALLER TO TELL JOHN TOPPING HE CALLED

Telephone conversation # 8029, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF MORTAR FIRE, MILITARY ACTION AT UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, POSSIBLY IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8028, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 8:15PM

VANCE SUGGESTS UNNAMED PERSON (DELEON?) AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS THAT ERIC SEVAREID AND JOHN HIGHTOWER HAVE REQUESTED DEEP BACKGROUND BRIEFING FROM VANCE, MCGEORGE BUNDY; VANCE EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS WITH…

Telephone conversation # 8027, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 8:00PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON HIS, "YLF'S" (JAIME BENITEZ) TALKS WITH GUZMAN, DISCUSSES NEW UNNAMED PERSON (DELEON?) AS POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTEE; FORTAS ASKS IF BUNDY HAS KEPT OAS REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED OF TALKS; OAS PARTICIPATION; US TROOP ACTIONS; PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 8025, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "ANN" TO RELAY MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE, JUDITH, THAT HE MUST STAY IN WH SITUATION ROOM OVERNIGHT BECAUSE OF SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ASKS ANN TO SEND CAR TO HIS HOME TO PICK UP CLOTHES; ANN TELLS MOYERS MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF ARE…

Telephone conversation # 8024, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 6:30PM

VANCE REPORTS ON HIS PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES THE MERITS, RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABLE 1805 CONCERNING MOVEMENT OF US TROOPS IN LIGHT OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, LOYALIST ADVANCES; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S TALKS WITH GUZMAN; UPCOMING WH…

Telephone conversation # 8021, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS MOYERS SHE CANNOT PLACE CALL TO WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS MOYERS REQUESTED; MOYERS ASKS HER TO LEAVE WORD FOR HIM THAT THERE WILL BE 7:00P WH MEETING

Telephone conversation # 8020, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and JOHN CONNOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

CONNOR INFORMS MOYERS OF PROBABLE PICKETING EFFORT BY MARITIME UNIONS PROTESTING THE DECLINING STATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, DISCUSSES MARITIME SUBCOMMITTEE HEADED BY TED KHEEL AND ITS PLAN TO FORMULATE PROPOSALS FOR SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM FOR BULK…

Telephone conversation # 8019, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS TELLS WATSON ABOUT 7:00P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; WATSON ASKS IF LBJ SHOULD POSTPONE HIS MEETING WITH ABE FEINBERG; MOYERS SAYS THEY WILL START THE MEETING WITHOUT LBJ SO THAT HE CAN GO FORWARD WITH FEINBERG VISIT

Telephone conversation # 8018, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS RELAYS LBJ'S REQUEST THAT RUSK, GEORGE BALL, THOMAS MANN ATTEND 7:00P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUSK ASKS MOYERS IF TASK FORCE IS WORKING AT WH AT THE MOMENT; MOYERS SAYS IT IS NOT BUT HE THINKS IT SHOULD START FUNCTIONING AGAIN

Telephone conversation # 8017, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 6:12PM

LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO KEEP STATE DEPT INFORMED OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EVENTS; MOYERS, FORTAS UPDATE LBJ ON MCGEORGE BUNDY'S TALKS WITH GUZMAN, CYRUS VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING, LOYALIST ADVANCES, CEASEFIRE; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES VANCE'S ACTIVITIES, US TROOP…

Telephone conversation # 8016, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUSK SAYS HE WILL REMAIN IN HIS OFFICE UNTIL SITUATION SETTLES DOWN

Telephone conversation # 8015, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

RUSK ASKS ABOUT ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MOYERS UPDATES RUSK ON CURRENT SITUATION; RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN GUZMAN AND BUNDY; EFFECT OF LOYALIST ADVANCES ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH IMBERT; POSSIBLE US CONTROL OF CONTESTED AREAS; OAS…

Telephone conversation # 8014, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and HAYES REDMON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REDMON DISCUSSES LBJ'S SIGNATURE ON UNIDENTIFIED DOCUMENT, SAYS IT HAS "THE DOT" SO HE ASSUMES IT IS LEGITIMATE, AND REPORTS THAT IN RECENT MEETING HHH EXHORTED PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE

Telephone conversation # 8013, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON'S OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "RUBY" IF HE CAN SPEAK TO MARVIN WATSON, WHO IS MEETING WITH LBJ AND CANNOT COME TO THE PHONE

Telephone conversation # 8012, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY REPEATS REQUEST TO GIVE PRESS BRIEFING ON POLITICAL SITUATION; BUNDY'S TALKS WITH "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ), GUZMAN; DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS; FORTAS REQUESTS REPORT FROM CYRUS VANCE, BRUCE PALMER

Telephone conversation # 8011, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES TALKS WITH GUZMAN ON SETTLEMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTMENTS; BUNDY TELLS FORTAS PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WITH JUAN BOSCH IS OUT OF DATE; DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS; BUNDY COMMENTS ON CAP 65180; LOYALIST ADVANCE

Telephone conversation # 8010, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

VANCE REPORTS ON PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MCNAMARA ASKS VANCE TO SEND COPY OF HIS STATEMENT TO WH IMMEDIATELY AND TRANSCRIPT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; STATUS OF LOYALIST ADVANCE; ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS; GUZMAN TALKS; CONCERNS ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 8009, sound recording, BILL MOYERS? and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BILL MOYERS? ASKS OPERATOR TO GET BRUCE PALMER IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON THE TELEPHONE FOR ROBERT MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 8008, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and JOHN MCNAUGHTON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA ASKS MCNAUGHTON TO TAKE HIS PLACE AT DINNER WITH THE QUEEN IN CASE MCNAMARA CANNOT MAKE IT, TO CHECK PROTOCOL ON TOASTING A QUEEN, AND TO TALK TO EARLE WHEELER ABOUT TELLING LOCAL COMMANDERS OF RISKS OF BOMBING NEW TARGET IN NORTH VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8007, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, time unknown

RUSK ASKS IF LBJ HAS BEEN INFORMED OF RISKS OF NEW BOMBING TARGET IN NORTH VIETNAM; MCNAMARA TELLS RUSK THAT LBJ DISCUSSED RISKS AT LUNCH TODAY; RUSK ASKS IF LOCAL COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM HAVE BEEN WARNED OF RISKS

Telephone conversation # 8006, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 5:10PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FLASH CABLE ON POSSIBLE LOYALISTS' ACCEPTANCE OF GUZMAN GOVT, POSSIBLE US MILITARY ACTION TO STOP IMBERT'S ADVANCE IF NECESSARY; GEORGE BALL MEMO ON ALTERNATIVES, OAS; BRIEFINGS BY REEDY, CYRUS…

Telephone conversation # 8005, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS SAYS PRESS BRIEFING BY BUNDY IS INADVISABLE, DISCUSSES CABLE FORTAS IS SENDING TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REQUESTS TEXT OF CYRUS VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING; BUNDY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH GUZMAN AND ON ARRIVAL OF "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ); CABINET…

Telephone conversation # 8004, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR TO PLACE URGENT CALL TO MCGEORGE BUNDY FROM "MR. ARNOLD"; OPERATOR REPORTS THAT BUNDY IS AT THE AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND WILL CALL BACK

Telephone conversation # 8003, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "CAROL" TO BRING ONE OF HIS CIGARS AND THREE COPIES OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE 4:00P PRESS BRIEFING TO WH SITUATION ROOM; CAROL TELLS MOYERS SHE WILL GO HOME SOON AND RETURN LATER BUT WILL MAKE SURE "ANN" STAYS IN THE OFFICE IN HER ABSENCE

Telephone conversation # 8002, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY REPORTS THAT HIS AFTERNOON PRESS BRIEFING ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WAS ROUGHER THAN THIS MORNING'S BRIEFING

Telephone conversation # 8001, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REQUEST THAT BALL REPLY TO MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 8000, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA RELAYS REQUEST FROM LBJ THAT BALL DISCUSS MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER TO LBJ ORALLY WITH MANSFIELD, THEN FOLLOW UP IN WRITING; MCNAMARA TELLS BALL HE WILL SEND LETTER TO HIM BY WH MESSENGER

Telephone conversation # 7999, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FREEMAN SAYS HE WILL SEND LBJ A REPORT ON COTTON MEETINGS THAT HE AND HHH HELD IN THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS