LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO GALE MCGEE; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT WATER AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS WHILE LBJ IS ON HOLD; OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT MCGEE IS EN ROUTE FROM INTERIOR DEPT; LBJ ASKS HER TO LEAVE WORD FOR MCGEE TO CALL HIM
LBJ ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY IF WALTER JENKINS TOOK CALL FROM WARREN MAGNUSON THIS MORNING; OFFICE SECRETARY SAYS WALTER JENKINS TOOK CALL; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CALL JENKINS
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WYOMING WATER, IRRIGATION PROJECTS; MCGEE REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND OTTO PASSMAN'S REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE ON AMENDMENT ON TRADE WITH COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
LBJ SAYS FLORIDA FEDERAL PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET; HOLLAND REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; OTTO PASSMAN, REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO COMPROMISE; GERALD FORD'S POSITION; LBJ ASKS FOR HOLLAND'S HELP
DISCUSSION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PROJECTS IN BUDGET; OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH PASSMAN, DISCUSSES AGREEMENT HE HAD REACHED WITH PASSMAN ON WHEAT AMENDMENT
LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID IS DANGEROUS
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS…
LBJ ASKS BELL ABOUT FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BELL SAYS CURRENT BILL WILL MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, IS ACCEPTABLE IF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IS AVAILABLE LATER; LBJ QUESTIONS INITIAL REQUEST FOR HIGHER APPROPRIATION, ASKS BELL TO CALL DEAN…
ALBERT DISCUSSES VIEWS OF UNNAMED CONGRESSMAN (CARL ALBERT?) ON UNNAMED BILL (FOREIGN AID?) AND REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO ANOTHER BILL (SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS?); REPUBLICAN DEMAND FOR BUDGET ESTIMATE BEFORE VOTE, NEED FOR HOUSE RULE; JOHN FOGARTY
LBJ SAYS HE HAS DISCUSSED CROSS FLORIDA BARGE CANAL AND FOUR RIVERS BASIN PROJECT WITH SPESSARD HOLLAND, TELLS SMATHERS THAT BOTH PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET; MARTIN ANDERSEN'S SUPPORT FOR CROSS FLORIDA BARGE CANAL
FOGARTY DISCUSSES REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR TWO MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAMS, IMPACTED AREAS; REPUBLICANS DEMAND THAT LBJ SEND UP BUDGET ESTIMATE; LBJ TELLS FOGARTY THAT HE SHOULD ASK HOWARD SMITH FOR RULE ON BILL
LBJ SAYS HE HAS APPROVED FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST FOR CROSS FLORIDA BARGE CANAL; ANDERSEN ASKS IF HE CAN PUBLICLY REPORT APPROVAL; LBJ SAYS PRESS REPORT SHOULD COME FROM SPESSARD HOLLAND AND GEORGE SMATHERS; MRS. ANDERSEN WISHES LBJ MERRY CHRISTMAS
BELL READS TWO ALTERNATIVES FOR LANGUAGE OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVISION THAT WOULD PERMIT EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; DISCUSSION OF LEGALITY OF THE PROVISION; BELL DICTATES PROVISION TO LBJ
BELL CONTINUES TO DICTATE ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVISION CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES FOR SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES, SAYS DEAN RUSK AND ROSWELL GILPATRIC AGREE TO LANGUAGE
LBJ READS ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE TO FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVISION ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; MIKE MANSFIELD AND SINE DIE SENATE ADJOURNMENT; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT MILITARY ASSISTANCE CUTS; OTTO…
ALBERT DICTATES HHH'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES FOR SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES, THEN READS LANGUAGE OF SIMILAR PROVISION IN 1962 ACT
LBJ READS LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONCERNING EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; JOHN MCCORMACK'S TALKS WITH OTTO PASSMAN ON ISSUE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT WORLD SITUATION, MILITARY ASSISTANCE…
STEELE DISCUSSES LIFE MAGAZINE STORY HE IS WRITING ON REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES INCLUDING WILLIAM SCRANTON, RICHARD NIXON, BARRY GOLDWATER; DISCUSSION OF LATEST NATIONAL AND TEXAS POLLS; LBJ REFERS TO NIXON'S 1962 CALIFORNIA PRESS…
LANGUAGE OF PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; CARL ALBERT SAYS OTTO PASSMAN WILL BE CONTINUING PROBLEM; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT VOTE ON GUAM; ALBERT THOMAS' TALKS WITH PASSMAN
LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT FRED DUTTON AND ABOUT CIRCULATION OF VARIOUS VERSIONS OF LANGUAGE OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVISION ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
PASTORE REPORTS ON MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND PROVISION ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES OF SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HHH, THANKS JOHN PASTORE, MIKE MANSFIELD; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MANSFIELD ON BRAZIL,…
LBJ ASKS IF MCCORMACK GOT OTTO PASSMAN'S SIGNED AGREEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS; MCCORMACK SAYS PASSMAN ORALLY AGREED BUT DID NOT SIGN ANYTHING; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT
LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS CONGRESSMEN FOR THEIR WORK, COMPLAINS ABOUT OTTO PASSMAN AND THE BILL; MRS. MCCORMACK PRAISES LBJ; STATUS OF OTHER APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT
CARL ALBERT ASKS FOR A LETTER FROM LBJ EXPRESSING HIS PREFERENCE FOR CONFERENCE REPORT LANGUAGE ON PROVISION IN FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK GUARANTEES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; LBJ SAYS THERE IS NO ONE AVAILABLE TO WRITE…
JENKINS RELAYS GEORGE MAHON'S INQUIRY ABOUT LBJ'S APPROVAL OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LANGUAGE ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ SAYS HE HAS APPROVED LANGUAGE BUT SAYS HE IS HUMILIATED OVER TEXAS DELEGATION'S VOTE
