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Telephone conversation # 7997, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS "CAROL" TO BRING BUFFERIN TO THE WH SITUATION ROOM FOR HIMSELF AND ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 7996, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BROMLEY SMITH, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS TELLS SMITH THEY URGENTLY NEED A COPY OF THE 1963 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CONSTITUTION, PREFERABLY IN ENGLISH

Telephone conversation # 7995, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and HARRY MCPHERSON?, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS AND "HARRY" DISCUSS SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HARRY'S HEALTH AND HIS RETURN TO WH AFTER THREE WEEKS OFF; MOYERS ASKS TO MEET WITH HARRY LATER ABOUT DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN

Telephone conversation # 7994, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and GEORGE BALL, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BALL ASKS HOW HE SHOULD TRANSMIT MEMO LBJ ASKED HIM TO WRITE ABOUT ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MOYERS TELLS BALL TO SEND IT TO HIM AND HE WILL GIVE IT TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 7993, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and GEORGE BALL?, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS BALL'S? VIEWS ON POSSIBLE PRESS BRIEFING BY MCGEORGE BUNDY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SITUATION; BALL EXPRESSES OPINION THAT POLITICAL BRIEFING SHOULD BE DONE IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND ASKS IF THERE WILL BE WH MEETING…

Telephone conversation # 7992, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT POSITION ON "BARTER DEAL" THAT KATZENBACH HAS BEEN DISCUSSING WITH ORVILLE FREEMAN; KATZENBACH TELLS MOYERS HE NEEDS TO DISCUSS MATTER FURTHER WITH HIS ASSISTANT BUT DOES NOT THINK THERE IS ANY LAW VIOLATION INVOLVED

Telephone conversation # 7991, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TO SPEAK WITH HAYES REDMON WHO IS OUT; MOYERS THEN ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO GET MEMO ON MINIMUM WAGE FROM GARDNER ACKLEY BY 4:30

Telephone conversation # 7990, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

WATSON RETURNS MOYERS' TELEPHONE CALL; MOYERS REPORTS HE WILL HAVE INFORMATION LBJ REQUESTED BEFORE HIS MEETING WITH LABOR PEOPLE; WATSON TELLS MOYERS LBJ IS MEETING WITH WALTER REUTHER THIS AFTERNOON

Telephone conversation # 7989, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and THOMAS MANN, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS MANN'S VIEWS ON MCGEORGE BUNDY GIVING PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SITUATION; MANN DISCUSSES PRESS COVERAGE; MOYERS READS BUNDY'S MEMO ABOUT BRIEFING; MANN UPDATES MOYERS ON OAS CONCERNS ABOUT BUNDY MISSION

Telephone conversation # 7988, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO THOMAS MANN WHO IS ON ANOTHER CALL; OPERATOR WILL ASK THAT MANN RETURN CALL

Telephone conversation # 7987, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO DEAN RUSK; OPERATOR TELLS MOYERS THAT RUSK IS ADDRESSING THE WAR COLLEGE; MOYERS THEN ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE BALL WHO IS ALSO OUT

Telephone conversation # 7986, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS TO SPEAK WITH BILL MOYERS WHO IS ON ANOTHER TELEPHONE CALL

Telephone conversation # 7985, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 1:13PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO JOIN HIM FOR LUNCH WITH THE COWLES PUBLISHING GROUP, DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY INVOLVED WITH ASKING "MR. ARNOLD" (FORTAS) TO JOIN GROUP AND ASKS MCNAMARA TO TELL FORTAS THEY WILL MEET AFTER LUNCH

Telephone conversation # 7983, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and MARVIN WATSON, 5/20/1965, time unknown

WATSON SAYS THAT LBJ HAS ASKED HIM TO CHECK WITH REEDY ABOUT PRESS RELEASE ON POSTAL RATE INCREASES AND CONSTRUCTION OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; REEDY ADVISES AGAINST WH PRESS RELEASE AND SUGGESTS THAT POST OFFICE DEPT ISSUE ROUTINE PRESS RELEASE

Telephone conversation # 7982, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BENITEZ REPORTS THAT JUAN BOSCH HAS ASKED GUZMAN TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN'S ROLE AS LIAISON; TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR BENITEZ AND HIS COUSIN ROBERTO BENITEZ TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7981, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BENITEZ BEGINS TO REPORT ON CONVERSATION BETWEEN GUZMAN AND JUAN BOSCH, THEN UNIDENTIFIED MALE ASKS HIM TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO "MR. ARNOLD" (FORTAS)

Telephone conversation # 7980, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and ROBERT MCNAMARA'S OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA ASKS "FRAN" IF SHE HAS TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR JAIME BENITEZ, THEN ASKS HER TO TELL COL. MOODY TO ARRANGE AIRPLANE FOR JAIME BENITEZ FOR HIS TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7979, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 12:55PM?

BUNDY PROPOSES THAT HARRY SHLAUDEMAN TALK TO GUZMAN ABOUT RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, THEN "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ) TRAVEL TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO ASSIST IN TALKS

Telephone conversation # 7978, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 12:55PM?

BUNDY DICTATES MEMO TO HIS SECRETARY ON PRESS BRIEFING BY BUNDY ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REEDY SAYS HE HAS JUST TOLD PRESS THAT CYRUS VANCE WILL BRIEF THEM IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY REQUESTS REEDY BRIEF PRESS ON POLITICAL ASPECTS

Telephone conversation # 7977, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 12:55PM?

BUNDY DICTATES MEMO TO HIS SECRETARY, ALICE, ABOUT POSSIBLE PRESS BRIEFING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY BUNDY ABOUT STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS

Telephone conversation # 7976, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 12:55PM?

FORTAS REPORTS "YLF" (JAIME BENIITEZ) SAYS JUAN BOSCH WILL ASK GUZMAN TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY SAYS US MUST HAVE WRITTEN, NOT ORAL, CONFIRMATION OF TALKS DESPITE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF CRISIS; BUNDY DICTATES MEMO ON PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 7975, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED MALE and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, 12:55PM?

BUNDY ASKS TO SPEAK TO "MR. ARNOLD" (ABE FORTAS); UNIDENTIFIED MALE TELLS SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR THAT FORTAS IS TALKING WITH LBJ; BUNDY ASKS TO HOLD FOR FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 7973, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO LBJ; INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH "BOB" (MCNAMARA?) WHILE FORTAS IS ON HOLD

Telephone conversation # 7972, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BENITEZ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JUAN BOSCH ON BREAKDOWN IN NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS DISCUSSES BENITEZ' ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES BOSCH HAS HAD MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7971, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

PRESS BRIEFING BY CYRUS VANCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ABOUT ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING US TROOPS' ACTIONS; BUNDY EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS ABOUT PROPOSED TRIP BY "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ) TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TELLS FORTAS HE WILL CALL HIM BACK LATER

Telephone conversation # 7970, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ) ABOUT REPORTS TO JUAN BOSCH THAT US, NOT GUZMAN, HAS BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF TRIP BY BENITEZ TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ON US TROOPS'…

Telephone conversation # 7969, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF CONFUSION OVER WHETHER US OR GUZMAN HAS BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BENITEZ SAYS HE WILL CONVEY INFORMATION TO JUAN BOSCH; FORTAS OFFERS TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION FOR BENITEZ TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7968, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, time unknown

BENITEZ CONVEYS MESSAGE FROM JUAN BOSCH THAT HIS FRIENDS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAVE ASKED HIM TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE; DISCUSSION OF CONFUSION OVER WHETHER US OR GUZMAN HAS BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7967, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and BILL MOYERS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS SUGGESTS THAT IN MCGEORGE BUNDY'S ABSENCE THERE IS NO WH COORDINATION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS, OFFERS TO UNDERTAKE COORDINATION IN WH SITUATION ROOM ON ROUND-THE-CLOCK BASIS

Telephone conversation # 7966, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and JAMES GREENFIELD, 5/20/1965, 11:55AM?

REEDY READS WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREENFIELD REPORTS THAT HE HAS SPOKEN WITH CYRUS VANCE, SENT HIM US PRESS STORIES, AND HAS TOLD HIM TO MAKE SURE HIS REMARKS ARE ACCURATE

Telephone conversation # 7965, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and DEAN RUSK, 5/20/1965, 11:52AM?

REEDY CHECKS WITH RUSK ON WORDING OF WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BALL SAYS THAT HE HAS ASKED CYRUS VANCE TO REPORT BACK ON COMMENTS OF PRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7964, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY REPEATS WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REFERRING QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE

Telephone conversation # 7963, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

LBJ (HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND) DICTATES STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO FORTAS WHO DICTATES IT TO REEDY; STATEMENT REPEATS LBJ'S STANDING ORDERS ON NEUTRALITY, REFERS QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE

Telephone conversation # 7962, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and KEN GADDIS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY ASKS GADDIS IF ABE FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ, ASKS GADDIS TO HAVE FORTAS CALL REEDY RIGHT AWAY, EVEN IF IT MEANS INTERRUPTING LBJ

Telephone conversation # 7961, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and DAVID BRINKLEY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

VALENTI ASKS BRINKLEY'S REACTION TO YESTERDAY'S LUNCH WITH LBJ, ASKS HIM TO RATE LBJ'S PERFORMANCE THERE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS; PRESS CONTACTS WITH JUAN BOSCH; BRINKLEY RATES LBJ'S PERFORMANCE HIGHLY BUT SAYS HE IS TOO CONCERNED ABOUT NYT, PRESS

Telephone conversation # 7960, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and BILL MOYERS' OFFICE, 5/20/1965, time unknown

MOYERS ASKS HIS SECRETARY IF SHE HAS GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH "HAL"; SECRETARY REMINDS MOYERS THAT HE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH LBJ TODAY

Telephone conversation # 7959, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO "SERGEANT" (KEN GADDIS); OPERATOR TELLS REEDY SHE CANNOT LOCATE GADDIS; REEDY ASKS HER TO LEAVE WORD WITH GADDIS TO HAVE ABE FORTAS CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY