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Telephone conversation # 7008, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 3/2/1965, time unknown

SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER REPORTS THAT US PLANES ARE NOW OVER TARGET IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS WHEN SITUATION ROOM WILL RECEIVE REPORT ON MISSION, ASKS SITUATION ROOM TO CALL HIM WHEN THEY RECEIVE REPORT

Telephone conversation # 7007, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 3/1/1965, 9:32PM

POWELL OBJECTS TO APPALACHIA BILL PROVISION ALLOWING COMMERCE DEPT TO CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DE FACTO SCHOOL SEGREGATION; LBJ CHASTISES POWELL FOR DELAYS ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION BILL; EDITH GREEN; WILLIAM…

Telephone conversation # 7006, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/1/1965, 4:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY, PROSPECTS OF APPALACHIA BILL, SUGGESTS KENNEDY LOBBY FOR BILL IN ORDER TO PASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BILL; EDWARD BOLAND'S MEETING WITH MCNAMARA ON CLOSING OF SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN MASSACHUSETTS; NEW ENGLAND STUDY

Telephone conversation # 7005, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/1/1965, 11:08AM?

CLIFFORD ASKS WHAT KIND OF PHOTOCOPY MACHINE WH USES BECAUSE HE LIKES THE QUALITY OF COPIES ROBERTS HAS SENT TO HIM; ROBERTS TELLS CLIFFORD THEY USE XEROX MACHINE, REFERS CLIFFORD TO WILLIAM HOPKINS FOR DETAILS

Telephone conversation # 7004, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/1/1965, 10:59AM

LBJ SUGGESTS RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AT REEDY'S UPCOMING PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SENDING MARINES TO VIETNAM, US VIETNAM STRATEGY; PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 7003, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM STRATEGY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CABLE TO MAXWELL TAYLOR ABOUT LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LEAKS FROM SAIGON

Telephone conversation # 7002, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE VIETNAM AIR STRIKE TONIGHT; POSSIBLE REACTION OF CHINA, USSR; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; TODAY'S NYT STORY; 12/64 VIETNAM DECISIONS; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; TAD SZULC

Telephone conversation # 7001, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/1/1965, 10:45AM

LBJ ASKS VANCE ABOUT WHEREABOUTS OF ROBERT MCNAMARA; VANCE TELLS LBJ THAT MCNAMARA IS IN BUT WILL BE LEAVING SOON TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ON NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES

Telephone conversation # 6898, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/28/1965, 6:50PM

APPARENT FAILURE OF AVERELL HARRIMAN'S TRIP TO ISRAEL ON US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; US RESPONSE TO ISRAELI REQUESTS; SOVIET INFLUENCE IN MIDDLE EAST; PRIVATE VISIT BY ISRAELI OFFICIALS TO US; TANK SALE; CLOSING OF GAZA STRIP BY NASSER; JORDAN WATERS…

Telephone conversation # 6897, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:37PM

RESPONSE TO AVERELL HARRIMAN'S CABLES ON HIS MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL ON US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; WEST GERMAN TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; ISRAELI REQUEST FOR B-66 AIRPLANES; ISRAEL, UAR ASSURANCE ON NON-ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Telephone conversation # 6895, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:12PM

RUSK ASKS LBJ TO READ CABLES FROM AVERELL HARRIMAN ON HIS MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL ABOUT US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; HARRIMAN NEEDS RESPONSE BEFORE NEXT MEETING; WEST GERMAN TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; ISRAELI REQUEST FOR B-66 AIRPLANES

Telephone conversation # 6894, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 2/27/1965, 11:26AM

MCCORMACK'S INVITATION TO LBJ TO ATTEND CELEBRATION OF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION; MCCORMACK EXPRESSES UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY, DISCUSSES CHARLES DEGAULLE'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; MCCORMACK'S SCHEDULE TODAY

Telephone conversation # 6893, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 2/27/1965, 11:26AM

MCCORMACK INVITES LBJ TO ATTEND CELEBRATION OF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION

Telephone conversation # 6892, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:23AM

AVERELL HARRIMAN'S REQUEST THAT ROBERT KOMER CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE REST OF HIS TRIP; RUSK ASKS THAT KOMER RETURN TO BRIEF OTHERS ON MIDEAST; SINKING OF ENEMY SHIP IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS FOR MORE SUGGESTIONS ON VIETNAM; VIETNAM TASK FORCE

Telephone conversation # 6890, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/26/1965, 5:35PM

RUSK REPORTS ON ADLAI STEVENSON'S PRESS GUIDANCE STATEMENT ON VIETNAM PEACE PROPOSALS; LBJ REQUESTS BRIEFINGS FOR HENRY CABOT LODGE, COMMENTS ON HIS STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS

Telephone conversation # 6889, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/26/1965, 5:21PM

LBJ REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ADLAI STEVENSON WHO WANTS GREATER AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH U THANT ABOUT PEACE TALKS ON VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS INQUIRIES ON STEVENSON VISIT AND STEVENSON'S RESPONSE; FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; STEVENSON'S FUTURE…

Telephone conversation # 6888, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/26/1965, 11:35AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS THAT UNIDENTIFIED JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE; LBJ DISCUSSES CONVERSATION WITH CONGRESSMAN LAST NIGHT WHO IS UNHAPPY WITH KATZENBACH AND EMANUEL CELLER ABOUT PERSONNEL PROBLEM BUT HAS PROMISED TO REPORT OUT UNIDENTIFIED…

Telephone conversation # 6887, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/26/1965, 9:10AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE AIR STRIKE TONIGHT IN VIETNAM; NEED TO MOVE TROOPS TO DANANG; LBJ REQUESTS IDEAS FOR MILITARY STRATEGY IN VIETNAM; REVIEW OF LAST NIGHT'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING INFILTRATION

Telephone conversation # 6886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM

LBJ ADVISES RUSK ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY ABOUT US POLICY IN VIETNAM IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 6885, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 10:25AM

RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT HE WILL HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ SUGGESTS THAT RUSK SEND BALL TO THAT AFTERNOON'S CABINET MEETING WHILE RUSK PREPARES FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ SUMMARIZES US POLICY IN VIETNAM; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION

Telephone conversation # 6884, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, time unknown

RUSK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON ABOUT U THANT'S CRITICAL REMARKS ABOUT US AND VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT ADLAI STEVENSON'S REACTION TO U THANT'S REMARKS

Telephone conversation # 6883, sound recording, LBJ and BROMLEY SMITH?, 2/25/1965, time unknown

SMITH? ASKS ABOUT FINAL SIGN-OFF FOR ROLLING THUNDER BOMBING MISSION IN VIETNAM; LBJ REPORTS THAT ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED; SMITH? SAYS HE WILL TELL MAXWELL TAYLOR IT IS ALL RIGHT TO TALK WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE ABOUT MISSION

Telephone conversation # 6882, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/25/1965, 9:28AM

RUSK'S TALK WITH U THANT ABOUT HIS CRITICAL REMARKS TO PRESS ON VIETNAM, PROPOSAL THAT US HAVE BILATERAL TALKS WITH HANOI, ALLEGATION THAT US PEOPLE NOT FULLY INFORMED; US FOREIGN AID TO BURMA; DRAFT US ANSWER; ADLAI STEVENSON; TONKIN GULF…

Telephone conversation # 6880, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and BILL MOYERS, 2/24/1965, time unknown

ROBERTS RELAYS MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM CROOK, ASKING MOYERS TO CALL CROOK

Telephone conversation # 6879, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and WILLIAM CROOK, 2/24/1965, time unknown

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF DEATH OF DR. JOHN FLOWERS; CROOK ASKS ROBERTS TO RELAY MESSAGE TO BILL MOYERS, ASKING HIM TO CALL CROOK

Telephone conversation # 6878, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and WILLIAM CROOK, 2/24/1965, time unknown

ROBERTS ASKS CROOK ABOUT REPORT THAT DR. JOHN FLOWERS DIED THAT MORNING IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS, ASKS HOW TO SEND CONDOLENCES TO FLOWERS' DAUGHTER; CROOK TELLS ROBERTS HE WILL CALL BACK WITH MORE INFORMATION, BUT GETS INFORMATION WHILE TALKING TO ROBERTS

Telephone conversation # 6877, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and DOROTHYE SCOTT, 2/24/1965, 2:46PM?

SCOTT READS OFFICIAL RECORD OF WORDING OF LBJ'S RESIGNATION FROM THE SENATE PRIOR TO BEING SWORN IN AS VP IN 1961, MAKES COMPARISON WITH JOHN NANCE GARNER'S RESIGNATION AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IN 1933 BEFORE BEING SWORN IN AS VP

Telephone conversation # 6876, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and SARAH MCCLENDON, 2/24/1965, 12:51PM?

MCCLENDON REPORTS THAT MENDEL RIVERS PRAISED LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY AT THE MCCLENDON-HELENE MONBERG PRESS BRIEFING GROUP FOR NEWSPAPERWOMEN; BRIEFING WAS RIVERS' FIRST PRESS BRIEFING AS CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 6875, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ROBERT CANTRELL, 2/24/1965, 12:18PM?

CANTRELL GIVES FAVORABLE REPORT ON TEDD BROWNE'S PERFORMANCE OF LBJ MUSICAL PORTRAIT AT JOB CORPS CAMP AT CAMP CATOCTIN, MARYLAND; BROWNE HAD SENT COPY OF RECORDING OF HIS PERFORMANCE TO ROBERTS

Telephone conversation # 6874, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and JAMES GARTLAND, 2/24/1965, 12:15PM?

GARTLAND ASKS ROBERTS TO SEND A PHOTOGRAPH OF LBJ TO ARTHUR BARBIERI FOR INCLUSION IN A PROGRAM FOR DINNER IN HONOR OF THOMAS DODD

Telephone conversation # 6872, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and DEAN ACHESON, 2/24/1965, 11:47AM?

ACHESON ASKS IF LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICES AT JUSTICE FRANKFURTER'S APARTMENT; ROBERTS TELLS ACHESON THAT LBJ PLANS TO ATTEND; ACHESON ASKS ROBERTS TO CALL HIM TO CONFIRM LBJ'S PLANS SO HE CAN MAKE PROPER…

Telephone conversation # 6871, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and EVA ADAMS, 2/24/1965, 10:57AM?

DISCUSSION OF COST AND SIZE OF MEDALS WITH PRESIDENTIAL SEAL; ROBERTS ORDERS MEDALS AND ASKS ADAMS TO SEND SOME MEDALS TO WH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Telephone conversation # 6870, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 2/24/1965, 9:28AM

LBJ REPORTS WILLIAM CAHILL DECLINED WASHINGTON, DC, JUDGESHIP; OTHER JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PRESS STORY ON POST OFFICE CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING; SENATE PROBE OF BANK FAILURES; VOTING RIGHTS BILL; EDWARD LONG'S MAIL COVER INVESTIGATION; IMMIGRATION BILL

Telephone conversation # 6869, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONE, 2/22/1965, 10:45AM

MCCONE ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ TO REPORT ON MCCONE'S MEETING WITH EISENHOWER; LBJ'S SCHEDULE, VISIT TO LUCI JOHNSON'S SCHOOL; UK JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING; LBJ DISCUSSES PAST, PRESENT US VIETNAM POLICY, TONKIN GULF…

Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM

TIMING OF POSSIBLE AIRSTRIKE IN VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF UK-USSR PROPOSAL; PRESS REPORTS OF MOVEMENT OF USSR ANTI-AIRCRAFT; MCNAMARA'S UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ DISCUSSES TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION AS STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF US…

Telephone conversation # 6867, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 2/22/1965, 7:41AM

LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON VIETNAM; SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT SITUATION IS QUIET, NGUYEN KHANH APPARENTLY HAS GIVEN UP HOPE OF RETAINING POWER FOLLOWING COUP, NO INJURIES TO US FORCES OR INSTALLATIONS