Browse Items (51086 total)

Telephone conversation # 7308, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 4/1/1965, 11:01AM

LBJ PRAISES COHEN, DISCUSSES APPOINTING HIM UNDERSECRETARY OF HEW; REPLACEMENT FOR COHEN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY; NEED FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION AT HEW BECAUSE OF ENACTMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS; HENRY LOOMIS; IVAN NESTINGEN; PAT MCNAMARA'S CONFLICTS WITH…

Telephone conversation # 7307, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 4/1/1965, 10:10AM

RIVERS INVITES LBJ TO DEDICATION OF THE CARL VINSON ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ROOM TOMORROW DURING CARL VINSON'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON, DC; VINSON'S SCHEDULE; RIVERS' MEETING WITH ROBERT MCNAMARA YESTERDAY; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 7305, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM

POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET LISTER HILL'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; LBJ OFFERS TO CALL HILL ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS HEW UNDERSECRETARY, HEALTH BILLS; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STANDARD OIL AND WEST VIRGINIA

Telephone conversation # 7304, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM

DISCUSSION OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET VOTES OF WINSTON PROUTY, LISTER HILL

Telephone conversation # 7303, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/1/1965, 9:10AM

LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S CONCERNS THAT SENATE COMMITTEE WILL NOT PASS EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; O'BRIEN GIVES LBJ HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; JACOB…

Telephone conversation # 7302, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:05AM

MOYERS GIVES LBJ CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; NEED TO OBTAIN VOTES OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH AND LISTER HILL FOR SENATE TO PASS HOUSE BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Telephone conversation # 7301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/1/1965, 9:00AM

LBJ ASKS MEANY TO LOBBY JENNINGS RANDOLPH, RALPH YARBOROUGH, LISTER HILL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF HOUSE EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID NEED TO GET NEW HOUSE RULE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION…

Telephone conversation # 7197, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/31/1965, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS GLYNN TO TELL LBJ ABOUT CONGRESSMAN MENDEL RIVERS

Telephone conversation # 7195, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE HAYS, 3/31/1965, 5:27PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALLS TO KEY CONGRESSMEN YESTERDAY PRIOR TO ISSUING STATEMENT ABOUT BOMBING OF US EMBASSY IN VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF PLANS TO MOVE OR REPLACE EMBASSY BUILDING; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR; HAYS' TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE

Telephone conversation # 7194, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/31/1965, 3:46PM

STORY ON MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RESIGNATION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH TAYLOR; STORY ON US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; EARLE WHEELER'S PROPOSAL TO BOMB HAIPHONG; PRESS LEAKS; PAT COYNE OR RICHARD HELMS AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; VETERANS HOSPITALS…

Telephone conversation # 7193, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/31/1965, 11:29AM

LBJ ASKS FOR CLIFFORD'S ASSESSMENT OF RICHARD HELMS AND PAT COYNE AS POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO JOHN MCCONE AS CIA DIRECTOR

Telephone conversation # 7192, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/31/1965, 11:20AM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM, ASKS RUSK TO INVESTIGATE PRESS LEAK FROM STATE DEPT

Telephone conversation # 7191, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 3/31/1965, 11:16AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INACCURATE NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; INACCURATE STORY ON TREASURY SECRETARY NOMINEE; LBJ EMPHASIZES THAT PRESS SHOULD CHECK TIPS WITH HIM; EFFECT ON ALEXIS JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 7190, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 3/31/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ DENIES NBC REPORT BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR SOON WILL RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM AND BE SUCCEEDED BY ALEXIS JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 7189, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/31/1965, 10:31AM

REEDY ASKS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF MEETING WITH IRS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, SUGGESTS EDITING LINE IN LBJ'S SPEECH ABOUT HAVING PAID HIS TAXES; ANNOUNCEMENTS ON FOOD FOR PEACE REPORT, CANADIAN AUTO PARTS AGREEMENT, PUBLIC WORKS BILL, MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT

Telephone conversation # 7187, sound recording, LBJ and KENNETH ROYALL, 3/31/1965, 10:28AM

ROYALL TELLS LBJ THAT KENNETH KEATING WILL JOIN HIS LAW FIRM

Telephone conversation # 7186, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 3/31/1965, 10:15AM

FRED DEMING'S MEETING WITH JAMES CALLAGHAN ON UK BUDGET, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; RECENT PARIS MEETING ON FRENCH SURPLUS; KERMIT GORDON'S TRIP TO UK; EXCISE TAX PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL BUDGET; DILLON'S VIEWS ON INCREASING SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION OF…

Telephone conversation # 7185, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/30/1965, 10:03AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON UNIDENTIFIED BILL (VOTING RIGHTS?); POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TIGHTEN LOOPHOLES; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO MOVE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATIONS ON…

Telephone conversation # 7184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM

VULNERABILITY OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; REQUEST FOR MORE AIRCRAFT IN THAILAND; CASUALTIES; MILITARY SUPPLIES; BOMBING TARGETS; PUBLIC INFORMATION ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; RFK AND KKK PRESS STORY; JOSEPH ALSOP; WIRETAPS

Telephone conversation # 7183, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM

BUNDY SUGGESTS LBJ HOLD ON-THE-RECORD MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR TODAY IN LIGHT OF SAIGON EMBASSY BOMBING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; LBJ TELLS BUNDY HE PREFERS TO MEET WITH TAYLOR AFTER HIS NOON MEETING; BUNDY REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HENRY CABOT LODGE

Telephone conversation # 7182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/30/1965, 8:14AM

MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON ON ALLEGED SURVEILLANCE OF RICHARD RESTON, WIRETAPS; SAIGON EMBASSY BOMBING; POSSIBLE POLICY CHANGE ON US COMBAT TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT; MLK; PAY BILL; US MAYORS; MAURICE YAMEOGO, UPPER…

Telephone conversation # 7181, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 3/30/1965, 8:10AM

LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON BOMBING OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; SITUATION ROOM OFFICER REPORTS TWO AMERICANS, BARBARA ROBBINS AND MANOLTO CASTILLO, HAVE BEEN KILLED, REPORTS ON SOUTH VIETNAMESE CASUALTIES, DAMAGE, RESULTS OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 7180, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/29/1965, 6:24PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF GOVT WIRETAPS, JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATION THAT HIS PHONE IS TAPPED; SARGENT SHRIVER'S BELIEF HIS PHONE IS TAPPED; ALSOP'S HEALTH; CLICKS ON WH PHONE LINES; POSSIBLE TAPS BY FOREIGN GOVTS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS

Telephone conversation # 7179, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/29/1965, 6:24PM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH ABOUT GOVT WIRETAP POLICIES, EMPHASIZES HIS OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS; JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATIONS THAT HIS PHONE IS TAPPED, GOVT IS DISTRIBUTING FILE ON HIM; ALLEGED INVESTIGATION OF JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON'S SON, RICHARD; ALSOP'S…

Telephone conversation # 7178, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/29/1965, 1:15PM

APPOINTMENT OF SAM ZAGORIA TO NLRB; LBJ ASKS LABOR'S HELP ON PASSAGE OF EDUCATION, MEDICARE, VOTING RIGHTS BILLS; APPALACHIA BILL; STATUS OF THESE PRIORITY BILLS, THEIR IMPORTANCE TO WORKING CLASS; RFK; LABOR LEGISLATION

Telephone conversation # 7176, sound recording, LBJ and CARL PERKINS, 3/27/1965, 5:20PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES PERKINS ON PASSAGE OF EDUCATION BILL; PERKINS COMMENTS ON ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S HANDLING OF BILL; LBJ MIMICS CONGRESSMAN ADOLPH SABATH'S SPEECHES TO CONGRESS REPORTING RESOLUTIONS FROM HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 7175, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONE, 3/27/1965, 12:40PM

MCCONE SUGGESTS GUS LONG AS POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR AS CIA DIRECTOR; POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DUE TO LONG'S OIL INTERESTS; LBJ'S IMAGE AS OIL MAN; MCCONE OFFERS TO BRIEF EISENHOWER ON VIETNAM; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS RESPECT FOR EISENHOWER

Telephone conversation # 7174, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 3/27/1965, 12:20PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES POWELL ON PASSAGE OF EDUCATION BILL LAST NIGHT; POWELL COMMENTS ON EDITH GREEN'S OPPOSITION TO BILL, PRAISES PHIL LANDRUM'S WORK ON BILL; LBJ'S REMARKS YESTERDAY ABOUT MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO, LEGISLATION TO CONTROL KKK; MARVIN…

Telephone conversation # 7172, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ANTHONY LIUZZO, 3/26/1965, 8:15PM

VALENTI TELLS LIUZZO THAT LBJ WAS DEEPLY MOVED WHILE WATCHING FILM ON TV OF LIUZZO SPEAKING ON THE TELEPHONE WITH LBJ; VALENTI EXPRESSES HIS SYMPATHY ON DEATH OF VIOLA LIUZZO

Telephone conversation # 7171, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and CATHY MACARTHUR, 3/26/1965, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS CATHY MACARTHUR FOR COUNT OF ITALIAN ARTISTS LBJ MET WITH ON 2/26/65; MACARTHUR TELLS SECRETARY SHE DOES NOT THINK HER OFFICE HAS THIS LIST

Telephone conversation # 7169, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/26/1965, 3:55PM

LBJ COMMENTS ON MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO IN ALABAMA, KKK, SELMA SITUATION, CAPTURE OF SUSPECTS; MEANY RECOMMENDS REAPPOINTMENT OF MORRIS NOVIK TO USIA ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INFORMATION; LBJ JOKES ABOUT NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS HE HAS MADE FOR MEANY

Telephone conversation # 7168, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY LIUZZO, 3/26/1965, 2:55PM

LIUZZO THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT ON ARREST OF SUSPECTS IN MURDER OF HIS WIFE, VIOLA LIUZZO, AND FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SYMPATHY AND HOPE THAT MRS. LIUZZO WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN