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Telephone conversation # 7349, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 4/19/1965, 11:42AM

LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS WITH APPOINTMENT OF FRANK MCKINNEY AS AMBASSADOR TO JAMAICA; MCKINNEY'S HEALTH, WISH TO BE NAMED AS AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM; FULBRIGHT'S DESIRE TO APPOINT CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS, CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; TRUE DAVIS

Telephone conversation # 7348, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 4/19/1965, 11:25AM

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT HANDLING OF APPOINTMENT OF FRANK MCKINNEY AS AMBASSADOR TO JAMAICA; HARRY TRUMAN'S BACKING OF MCKINNEY; MCKINNEY'S PRESS STATEMENT; TRUE DAVIS; LBJ TELLS MACY TO MAKE APPOINTMENT CHECKLIST; FPC VACANCY; PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 7347, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM

POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK OF…

Telephone conversation # 7346, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DICTATES LETTER FROM LBJ TO TREASURY SECRETARY CONCERNING NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER REDEFINING ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS AND EXPRESSING NEED FOR IRS REGULATIONS CONCERNING DEDUCTIONS OF…

Telephone conversation # 7345, sound recording, MARVIN WATSON? and GEORGE REEDY, 4/17/1965, time unknown

REEDY DICTATES PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS: LBJ WILL NOT MAKE FOREIGN TRIPS IN COMING MONTHS DUE TO CONGRESSIONAL WORKLOAD AND VIETNAM SITUATION; PROPOSED VISITS FROM INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI AND PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT AYUB HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

Telephone conversation # 7344, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 4/17/1965, 9:01AM

POTTER ASKS LBJ TO CALL UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHO IS HOSPITALIZED; LBJ BRIEFS POTTER ON VIETNAM, CEASEFIRE SUGGESTIONS FROM CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON AND OTHERS, POSTPONEMENT OF STATE VISITS UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL HAS PASSED; FULBRIGHT'S LACK OF…

Telephone conversation # 7343, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DICTATES LETTER FROM LBJ TO TREASURY SECRETARY CONCERNING NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER REDEFINING ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS AND EXPRESSING NEED FOR IRS REGULATIONS CONCERNING DEDUCTIONS OF…

Telephone conversation # 7342, sound recording, MARVIN WATSON? and GEORGE REEDY, 4/17/1965, time unknown

REEDY DICTATES PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS: LBJ WILL NOT MAKE FOREIGN TRIPS IN COMING MONTHS DUE TO CONGRESSIONAL WORKLOAD AND VIETNAM SITUATION; PROPOSED VISITS FROM INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI AND PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT AYUB HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

Telephone conversation # 7341, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 4/13/1965, 4:55PM

LBJ ASKS HOOVER TO MAKE BACKGROUND CHECK OF LLOYD CUTLER WHO IS BEING CONSIDERED AS COMMERCE UNDERSECRETARY; APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; PAT COYNE; LBJ PRAISES FBI INVESTIGATION OF VIOLA LIUZZO CASE; TRUMAN'S STATEMENT ON…

Telephone conversation # 7340, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 4/9/1965, 3:30PM

SPARKMAN EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT MLK'S BOYCOTT OF ALABAMA PRODUCTS; REACTION TO BOYCOTT IN ALABAMA; CHILDS SECURITY CORP'S REFUSAL TO BUY ALABAMA BONDS; LONGSHOREMEN'S REFUSAL TO UNLOAD ALABAMA CARGO; SPARKMAN ASKS LBJ TO MAKE STATEMENT ON BOYCOTT

Telephone conversation # 7339, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/9/1965, 11:00AM

BUNDY ASKS LBJ FOR PRESS GUIDANCE ON GUSTAV HERTZ, AID OFFICIAL WHOM VIET CONG ARE HOLDING HOSTAGE AND THREATENING TO SHOOT IF CONVICTED TERRORIST IS EXECUTED BY SOUTH VIETNAMESE; RESPONSE TO DOWNING OF US AIRPLANE OVER HAINAN ISLAND; LBJ'S TRIP TO…

Telephone conversation # 7338, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/9/1965, 10:53AM

REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR GUIDANCE ON RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT GUSTAV HERTZ, AID OFFICIAL BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY VIET CONG

Telephone conversation # 7337, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/9/1965, 10:42AM

O'BRIEN REPORTS DEFEAT OF SAM ERVIN AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION BILL; POSSIBLE EFFECT OF AIRPLANE INCIDENT ON EDUCATION BILL; NEED TO PASS BILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; COMPARISON WITH FDR'S 100 DAYS; REPUBLICAN LEADERS; MEDICARE; EDUCATION BILL SIGNING…

Telephone conversation # 7336, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/9/1965, 9:30AM

BALL TELLS LBJ HE WILL MEET WITH CYRUS VANCE, EARLE WHEELER TO ANALYZE FACTS ABOUT US AIRPLANE DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AND RECOMMEND RESPONSE TO CHINA; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT OF INCIDENT ON SENATE VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL; LBJ'S TRIP TO…

Telephone conversation # 7335, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES SHANNON, 4/9/1965, 8:38AM

SHANNON GIVES LBJ PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S NEPHEW, BOBBY RUSSELL, AND OFFERS TO GIVE LBJ REGULAR UPDATES ON HIS CONDITION; LBJ ASKS SHANNON IF RUSSELL IS WELL ENOUGH TO TRAVEL TO CAMP DAVID FOR THE WEEKEND

Telephone conversation # 7334, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 7:47AM

GEN. COX? GIVES LBJ REPORT ON MISSION OF US AIRCRAFT THAT ENGAGED IN DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND, AND ON RESULTS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 7333, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 3:55AM

LBJ ASKS GEN. COX? FOR UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND; COX? REPORTS HE HAS NO MORE NEWS; LBJ ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, REPORT THAT MIG WAS DOWNED, AND FOR UPDATE ON AIR RAIDS IN…

Telephone conversation # 7332, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/9/1965, 12:50AM

VANCE UPDATES LBJ ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT AND AIRPLANE POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND FOLLOWING DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE AND ON STATUS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS IF HE SHOULD LEAVE FOR LBJ RANCH AS PLANNED

Telephone conversation # 7331, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 12:05AM

GEN. JAMES FOGLE?, CYRUS VANCE AT PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER REPORT ON STATUS OF MISSING US NAVY PILOT, AIRPLANE, POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AFTER DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE FOLLOWING VIETNAM AIR MISSION; LBJ ASKS THEM TO CALL WITH NEWS REGARDLESS OF…

Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM

EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN ORGANIZATION

Telephone conversation # 7329, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR "TEX" GOLDSCHMIDT, 4/8/1965, 10:27AM

JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE NEGATIVE REACTION; LBJ READS CRITICAL CABLES ON SPEECH; LBJ'S REPORT ON 1961 VIETNAM TRIP; MEKONG DELTA; EUGENE BLACK AND UN TASK FORCE; LBJ ASKS ELIZABETH GOLDSCHMIDT TO DRAFT MEDICARE…

Telephone conversation # 7328, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/8/1965, 10:07AM

RABORN CONGRATULATES LBJ ON JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, ACCEPTS CIA DIRECTORSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD HELMS AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR; RABORN'S HEALTH, CIVILIAN STATUS; JOHN MCCONE'S RESIGNATION; LBJ INVITES RABORN TO LBJ RANCH THIS…

Telephone conversation # 7327, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 4/8/1965, 10:05AM

GRONOUSKI TELLS LBJ HE HAS MADE PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; LBJ ASKS GRONOUSKI TO SEND HIM A MEMO ON IT BECAUSE HE IS WORKING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA NOW BUT HE WILL MEET WITH GRONOUSKI ON MONDAY ABOUT DALLAS POST OFFICE

Telephone conversation # 7326, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM IN UPPER VOLTA; LBJ ASKS FOR IDEAS FOR FOOD AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA THAT HE WILL OUTLINE IN HIS UPCOMING JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SPEECH; CONNOR OFFERS TO DISCUSS ISSUE WITH FORMER COLLEAGUE AT MERCK

Telephone conversation # 7325, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM

COMMERCE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S TROUBLES WITH MARITIME UNIONS, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FAA; SST; LLOYD CUTLER AS CIA DIRECTOR; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE US TOURISM; APPALACHIA; HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA; UPPER…

Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM

VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S…

Telephone conversation # 7323, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM

JOE RAUH'S CANDIDATE FOR WASHINGTON, DC COURT; NEED FOR MERIT APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA, EXCELLENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; VOTING RIGHTS BILL, INCLUSION OF NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS; POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION; LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC…

Telephone conversation # 7321, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/6/1965, 4:26PM

LBJ ASKS RABORN TO SERVE AS CIA DIRECTOR; RABORN EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS OWN HEART ATTACK, CONFIDENCE IN RICHARD HELMS AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EVENTUAL DIRECTOR; CIA'S CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS; TUESDAY LUNCH MEETINGS

Telephone conversation # 7320, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/6/1965, 3:45PM

VANCE REPORTS ON RESULTS OF US AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR ATTACKS IN VIETNAM; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF RAIDS, ASKS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE TRAINING FOR US PILOTS, ASKS FOR VANCE'S ASSESSMENT OF ADMIRAL WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR

Telephone conversation # 7319, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/6/1965, 4:45AM

SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT IT HAS BEEN A QUIET NIGHT, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION IN VIETNAM OVERNIGHT

Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM

DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ NOT TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS; APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO NAME MARTIN SORKIN TO FOOD AND FIBER COMMISSION, ASKS TO MEET ON STEEL PRICES; EDUCATION BILL

Telephone conversation # 7316, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/5/1965, 7:00AM

LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON ACTIVITY LAST NIGHT; SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON RESULTS OF AIR MISSIONS IN NORTH VIETNAM AND THAT SOVIETS HAVE CLOSED AUTOBAHN LEADING INTO WEST BERLIN APPARENTLY IN PROTEST OF MEETING BEING HELD IN WEST BERLIN

Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM

LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS

Telephone conversation # 7314, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and RUSSELL LONG, 4/2/1965, 1:16PM

LONG CRITICIZES WH HANDLING OF APPOINTMENT OF WISCONSIN JUDGESHIPS, WARNS WH THAT GAYLORD NELSON MAY ISSUE STATEMENT ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAM PROXMIRE, NELSON ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; LONG PRAISES NELSON, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL HIM

Telephone conversation # 7313, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM

WISCONSIN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOHN STENNIS' CANDIDATE FOR FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS VACANCY; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH ADA ON VIETNAM, CIVIL RIGHTS; JOE RAUH; MLK'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC BOYCOTT; BURKE MARSHALL AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; PAT COYNE

Telephone conversation # 7312, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; GERALD FORD'S SUBSTITUTE BILL DRAFTED BY JOHN LINDSAY; POSSIBLE PROVISION TO INCLUDE NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS IN BILL; TIMING OF SENATE VOTE; PICKETING AT LBJ RANCH; VA HOSPITAL CLOSINGS STUDY; WISCONSIN…