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Telephone conversation # 7047, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:00AM

SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; MLK, COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; GEORGE WALLACE; PICKETS AT JUSTICE DEPT, WH; ALTERNATIVE VOTING RIGHTS BILLS; POSSIBLE WH TALK WITH DIRKSEN, GERALD FORD, WILLIAM MCCULLOCH; LEGALITY OF USING FEDERAL TROOPS; MESSAGE TO…

Telephone conversation # 7045, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/9/1965, 7:33AM

MOYERS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH MLK ON EVENTS PLANNED FOR TODAY IN SELMA, ALABAMA; GEORGE WALLACE'S PROMISE TO MAINTAIN ORDER; QUESTION OF CALLING OUT NATIONAL GUARD; COURT PROCEEDINGS; MLK'S FEARS FOR HIS LIFE; CURRENT FEDERAL PRESENCE IN SELMA

Telephone conversation # 7044, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/8/1965, time unknown

MOYERS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; MLK'S MEETING UNDERWAY IN SELMA; GEORGE WALLACE CALL TO BUFORD ELLINGTON SAYING HE MAY CALL OUT NATIONAL GUARD; MOYERS' UPCOMING CALL FROM MLK; LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO TAKE FIRM LINE WITH MLK; COURT…

Telephone conversation # 7043, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/8/1965, 9:10PM

KENNEDY ASKS ABOUT DISCUSSING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR NEW ENGLAND IN SPEECH TOMORROW; LBJ DISCUSSES APPALACHIA PROGRAM, SUPPORT FOR NEW ENGLAND, ADVISES KENNEDY TO INTRODUCE BILL; IMMIGRATION BILL; LBJ DENIES REPORTS OF BREAK WITH…

Telephone conversation # 7042, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/8/1965, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO RELAY INFORMATION THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO PLACE CALL TO RICHARD ADLER

Telephone conversation # 7041, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/8/1965, 5:45PM

LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA ABOUT RICHARD RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT ADEQUACY OF WEAPONS USED IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA ASSURES LBJ THAT THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF EQUIPMENT

Telephone conversation # 7040, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/8/1965, 5:36PM

RUSSELL ASKS LBJ'S APPROVAL OF STATEMENT HE IS ABOUT TO ISSUE ANNOUNCING INVESTIGATION OF WEAPONS BEING USED IN VIETNAM; LBJ REPORTS THAT MCNAMARA, WESTMORELAND HAVE ASSURED HIM WEAPONS ARE BEST AVAILABLE, DISCOURAGES RUSSELL FROM CONDUCTING…

Telephone conversation # 7039, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 3/8/1965, 4:24PM

LBJ ASKS HILL'S ADVICE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WALLACE'S ACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DESEGREGATION; KATZENBACH AS POSSIBLE FRIEND OF COURT IN MLK'S SUIT; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH MLK; PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS; LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE…

Telephone conversation # 7038, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 3/8/1965, 3:40PM

SANDERS TELLS LBJ HE CANNOT ATTEND SIGNING CEREMONY FOR APPALACHIA BILL BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN GEORGIA SENATE OVER REAPPORTIONMENT BILL, BUT TELLS LBJ HE HAS ASKED EDWARD BREATHITT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR HIM IN MEETING ABOUT LAUNCHING APPALACHIA…

Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM

RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA

Telephone conversation # 7036, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM

REEDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT THOMAS MANN CABLE ON POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ TO LATIN AMERICA; LBJ TELLS REEDY THAT MANN WILL LEAK TO WASHINGTON STAR THAT TRIP WILL BE DELAYED DUE TO INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

Telephone conversation # 7035, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 3/8/1965, 10:47AM

WASHINGTON STAR STORY ON TRIP BY LBJ TO LATIN AMERICA; DECISION TO DELAY TRIP DUE TO INTERNATIONAL SITUATION; RESIGNATION OF HENRY LABOUISSE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DELAY IN STATE DEPT DRAFT REPLY TO INDIAN PRIME MINISTER'S LETTER TO LBJ; MANN'S DUTIES

Telephone conversation # 7034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 3/8/1965, 10:44AM

CONNALLY CALLS LBJ TO GIVE FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON INQUIRY LBJ HAD MADE TO HIM ON UNIDENTIFIED SUBJECT

Telephone conversation # 7033, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:38AM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BUFORD ELLINGTON, TELLS KATZENBACH THAT ELLINGTON WILL BE CALLING HIM TO ASK FOR APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA

Telephone conversation # 7032, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 3/8/1965, 8:29AM

LBJ ASKS ELLINGTON'S ADVICE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA, ASKS HIM TO MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; ELLINGTON AGREES TO MEETING; LBJ DISCUSSES IDEAS FOR ALLEVIATING SITUATION; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER; LOCAL MEDIATION

Telephone conversation # 7030, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:25AM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO COORDINATE PROTECTION OF SOVIET AND OTHER EMBASSIES WITH STATE DEPT, FBI, WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE AND INSTRUCTS HIM TO ASK WALTER TOBRINER NOT TO RESIGN AS PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON, DC, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Telephone conversation # 7029, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:10AM

SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; ACTIONS OF SHERIFF, STATE TROOPERS YESTERDAY; MLK; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; INJURIES TO MARCHERS, FBI AGENT; LISTER HILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BUFORD ELLINGTON MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE; JOHN LEWIS; JACK ROSENTHAL

Telephone conversation # 7028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/6/1965, 2:32PM

DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ READS PART OF MCGEORGE BUNDY MEMO ON POSSIBLE PEACE TALKS, UK VIEWS ON VIETNAM; NYT STORY ON POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON RUSK'S PRESS BRIEFING; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SENDING MARINES; MIKE MANSFIELD

Telephone conversation # 7027, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/6/1965, 12:05PM

RUSSELL'S HEALTH; MILITARY AID BILL; FULBRIGHT'S DECISION TO SEPARATE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC AID; MIKE MANSFIELD AND CLOSING OF VA HOSPITAL IN MONTANA; LOWERING STANDARDS FOR MILITARY RECRUITS, DRAFTEES; LBJ, RUSSELL EXPRESS DISMAY OVER VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 7026, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/6/1965, 12:05PM

RUSSELL THANKS LBJ FOR HELP DURING HIS ILLNESS; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ABOUT SENDING MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ, RUSSELL EXPRESS PESSIMISM ABOUT AIR WAR; MENDEL RIVERS' MILITARY PAY RAISE BILL; GERALD FORD; MCNAMARA AND…

Telephone conversation # 7025, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/6/1965, 11:25AM

LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO PASS EDUCATION, MEDICARE, APPALACHIA BILLS; PROTESTANT OBJECTIONS TO EDUCATION BILL; VP'S ROLE AS LIAISON TO CONGRESS; "[BOARD OF] EDUCATION"; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH BUSINESS, LABOR, MLK; LITERACY TRAINING FOR NEGROES; EDITH GREEN

Telephone conversation # 7024, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/6/1965, 11:25AM

PROTESTANT OBJECTIONS TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOL AID IN EDUCATION BILL; EDITH GREEN; CHARLES GOODELL; LBJ DISCUSSES HHH'S KEY ROLE AS LIAISON WITH CONGRESS; JOHN NANCE GARNER, HENRY WALLACE, LBJ, NIXON AS VP; IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, MEDICARE, APPALACHIA…

Telephone conversation # 7023, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/5/1965, 10:53AM

US POSITION ON WEST GERMANY BREAKING RELATIONS WITH NASSER IF UAR RECOGNIZES EAST GERMANY; WALTER ULBRICHT'S VISIT TO UAR; POSSIBLE RECOGNITION OF EAST GERMANY BY OTHER ARAB STATES; LBJ EXPRESSES RELUCTANCE TO PRESS ERHARD; GERMAN TANK SALES TO…

Telephone conversation # 7022, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/5/1965, 10:30AM

LICENSE TO FRENCH SUBORDINATE OF FRUEHAUF COMPANY TO SELL TRAILERS TO COMMUNIST CHINA; BOB GORALSKI'S VIETNAM STORY; NBC WH COVERAGE; RON NESSEN'S SUNDAY BROADCAST; JOHN CHANCELLOR; PRESS LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO…

Telephone conversation # 7021, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 2:44PM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, (JOSEPH?) CLARK, MANSFIELD ON RESPONSE TO CARL CURTIS' SPEECH ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF MAKING FBI REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; DON REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 7020, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 11:39AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON STATUS OF GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF BOBBY BAKER; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO MEET WITH PRESS ABOUT INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 7019, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 11:39AM

PRESS STORIES ON SENATE RULES COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION OF BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE J. EDGAR HOOVER MEETING WITH COMMITTEE; JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON DON REYNOLDS, TFX, AND LBJ'S ALLEGED USE OF COUNTERPART FUNDS ON HONG KONG TRIP AS VP; BOBBY BAKER GRAND…

Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US VIETNAM POLICY, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESS; WALTER LIPPMANN; DREW PEARSON; NYT STORY ON LBJ ADVISERS; CLARK CLIFFORD; DEAN ACHESON; JAMES ROWE; TOMMY CORCORAN; SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY; FDR COMMENT ON INFLUENCE OF CORCORAN, BEN…

Telephone conversation # 7017, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ PROTESTS WECHSLER'S COLUMN ABOUT LBJ'S FRIENDSHIP WITH WILLIAM S. WHITE, EFFECT ON WHITE'S COLUMN ON U THANT, VIETNAM; US AID TO BURMA; NYT STORY ABOUT LBJ'S CLOSEST ADVISERS; ABE FORTAS; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOMMY CORCORAN; JAMES ROWE; WALTER…

Telephone conversation # 7016, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1965, 10:41AM

DEMONSTRATIONS AT US EMBASSY IN MOSCOW; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO CONFER WITH FULBRIGHT, REEDY ON RESPONSE, SUGGESTS RUSK AND OTHER US OFFICIALS GIVE REGULAR REPORTS TO PRESS, DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON VIETNAM POLICY; BUDDHIST PROTESTS; RESPONSE TO CRITICISM BY…

Telephone conversation # 7015, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD GOLDENSON, 3/3/1965, 10:10AM

SUGGESTION BY JEAN KENNEDY SMITH, MARY LASKER FOR WH FUND-RAISER FOR KENNEDY CENTER; LBJ'S POLICY ON NON-USE OF WH FOR FUND-RAISING; LBJ PRAISES JAMES HAGERTY, BILL LAWRENCE; POSSIBLE ABC TV SHOW ON WASHINGTON, DC, BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; STEWART…

Telephone conversation # 7014, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:09AM

RUSK ASKS PERMISSION FOR WILLIAM GAUD TO FLY WITH MISSION INSTEAD OF ON COMMERCIAL PLANE

Telephone conversation # 7013, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:05AM

RUSK ASKS LBJ ABOUT SENDING DAVID BELL OR WILLIAM GAUD WITH MISSION TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO SEND GAUD ON COMMERCIAL PLANE

Telephone conversation # 7009, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 3/2/1965, time unknown

SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER GIVES LBJ PRELIMINARY REPORT ON US AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM; 2 US PLANES AND PILOTS ARE MISSING; 1 SOUTH VIETNAMESE PLANE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN DOWNED BUT PILOT RECOVERED