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Telephone conversation # 11522, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 2/7/1967, 6:50PM

LBJ OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF MILLS' INFANT GRANDSON; LBJ'S TALK WITH GERALD FORD ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ATTACK ON HIGHWAY FUND IMPOUNDMENT; DEBT LIMITATION BILL; PROPOSED STUDY OF FEDERAL BUDGET; MILLS ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH NORTH CAROLINA…

Telephone conversation # 11520, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 2/7/1967, 4:00PM

IMPOUNDMENT OF HIGHWAY FUNDS, RELEASE OF HOUSING FUNDS; DEBT LIMITATION BILL; PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES; LENGTHY DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ PROPOSES BIPARTISAN COMMISSION TO STUDY PRESENTATION OF FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK…

Telephone conversation # 11519, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 2/7/1967, 4:00PM

LBJ DISCUSSES IMPOUNDMENT OF HIGHWAY FUNDS AS AN EFFORT TO COOL ECONOMY; WILLIAM CRAMER'S ATTACK ON IMPOUNDMENT; RELEASE OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN HOUSING FUNDS; FORD DISCUSSES COMMITMENT HE MADE TO LBJ AT LBJ RANCH MEETING, CONSTITUENT PRESSURE ON ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 11518, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 2/7/1967, 3:54PM

LBJ DISCUSSES REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO RELEASE IMPOUNDED HIGHWAY FUNDS; WILLIAM CRAMER'S ATTACK ON IMPOUNDMENT; RELEASE OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HOUSING FUNDS; RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; ILLINOIS JUDGESHIP

Telephone conversation # 11517, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/6/1967, 4:04PM

LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE FEELER RFK RECEIVED RECENTLY; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER WALT ROSTOW SHOULD ATTEND MEETING; RUSK ADVISES LBJ TO WARN RFK ABOUT NEED FOR SECRECY IF PEACE FEELERS ARE TO SUCCEED

Telephone conversation # 11516, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/6/1967, time unknown

ROSTOW TELLS LBJ THAT RFK AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH WILL ARRIVE FOR MEETING AT 4:00P TODAY; LBJ TELLS ROSTOW TO HAVE THEM ARRIVE THROUGH TREASURY GATE

Telephone conversation # 11515, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/6/1967, 3:30PM

LBJ DISCUSSES RFK'S REQUEST FOR A MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT VIETNAM PRESS FEELER RFK RECEIVED DURING HIS TRIP TO FRANCE; RFK'S LEAKS TO PRESS; RUSK GIVES LBJ EVALUATION OF PEACE FEELER, ADVISES LBJ TO MEET WITH RFK

Telephone conversation # 11514, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/4/1967, 2:55PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO PERSUADE EVERETT DIRKSEN TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, ASKS MANSFIELD TO QUIETLY TALK TO HHH ABOUT THESE EFFORTS AND TO ASK HHH TO TEMPER HIS REMARKS TO THE PRESS

Telephone conversation # 11513, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 2/3/1967, 12:16PM

VANCE REPORTS THAT DIA DIRECTOR JOSEPH CARROLL IS OUT OF TOWN BUT HIS DEPUTY VERNON LOWRANCE SAYS DIA WILL SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; DISCUSSION OF LOWRANCE ATTENDING MEETING ON MATTER

Telephone conversation # 11512, sound recording, LBJ and RAYMOND SHAFER, 2/3/1967, 11:25AM

LBJ ASKS SHAFER TO CLARIFY WITH THE PRESS THE BACKGROUND OF SHAFER'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ BECAUSE PRESS IS QUESTIONING LBJ'S CREDIBILITY ABOUT MEETING; QUESTIONS FROM HELEN THOMAS, MERRIMAN SMITH ABOUT MEETING

Telephone conversation # 11511, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 2/3/1967, 10:41AM

MACY RECOUNTS HIS CONVERSATION WITH ALAN BOYD ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT IN TRANSPORTATION DEPT FOR DEFEATED CONGRESSMAN JOHN GILLIGAN; POLICY ON APPOINTMENTS FOR OTHER FORMER CONGRESSMEN

Telephone conversation # 11510, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 2/3/1967, 10:20AM

LBJ COMPLAINS THAT RFK'S OFFICE IS LEAKING INFORMATION TO PRESS ABOUT LBJ'S APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR FORMER CONGRESSMAN JOHN GILLIGAN IN TRANSPORTATION DEPT; APPOINTMENTS FOR OTHER FORMER CONGRESSMEN

Telephone conversation # 11509, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 2/3/1967, 9:15AM

MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT HE, DANIEL INOUYE AND WARREN MAGNUSON HAVE SELECTED EDMUND MUSKIE AS CHAIRMAN OF (SENATE DEMOCRATIC) CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND JOSEPH TYDINGS AS VICE CHAIRMAN; LBJ PRAISES SELECTION

Telephone conversation # 11508, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VAUGHN, 2/2/1967, 8:00PM

VAUGHN REPORTS THAT "CAROL" (BILL MOYERS' FORMER SECRETARY) HAS NOT REPORTED FOR NEW JOB, DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CONTACT HER ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT SHE WILL ACCEPT JOB

Telephone conversation # 11507, sound recording, LBJ and BRYCE HARLOW, 2/2/1967, 1:27PM

HARLOW REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH DWIGHT EISENHOWER ON RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; EISENHOWER'S REVISIONS OF PROPOSED STATEMENT ON HISTORY OF TREATY; EISENHOWER'S PROPOSAL TO CALL EVERETT DIRKSEN ON MATTER; LBJ EXPRESSES APPROVAL OF…

Telephone conversation # 11506, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/2/1967, 12:27PM

FOWLER DISCUSSES DEFEAT OF REPUBLICAN MOTION IN HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ON BILL TO INCREASE FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT, BEGINS TO REPORT ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH JOHN BYRNES BUT LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT TALK AT THIS TIME BECAUSE HE IS IN A MEETING

Telephone conversation # 11504, sound recording, LBJ and BRYCE HARLOW, 2/2/1967, 10:37AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEED TO GET EVERETT DIRKSEN'S SUPPORT FOR APPROVAL OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ THANKS HARLOW FOR HIS HELP

Telephone conversation # 11503, sound recording, LBJ and BRYCE HARLOW, 2/2/1967, 10:37AM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR SENATE RATIFICATION OF CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, ADVANTAGES TO US OF NEW TREATY, EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CONCERNS ABOUT TREATY AND BEST WAY TO SOLICIT DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S SUPPORT FOR TREATY; EISENHOWER'S ADVICE TO LBJ ON ABM…

Telephone conversation # 11502, sound recording, LBJ and JOE EVINS, 2/2/1967, 10:27AM

EVINS' SUGGESTION THAT LARRY O'BRIEN BE NAMED DNC CHAIRMAN; LBJ SAYS O'BRIEN IS NEEDED AS POSTMASTER GENERAL, CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON; DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN LAST ELECTIONS; DISSENSION AMONG HOUSE DEMOCRATS; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' CRITICISM OF PARTY

Telephone conversation # 11501, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 2/2/1967, 9:52AM

INCIDENT CONCERNING INDIAN PLANE SHOOTING DOWN A PAKISTANI PLANE; LBJ READS AND DISCUSSES MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON FOOD AID TO INDIA, NEED FOR MULTINATIONAL FOOD AID, INDIAN SELF-HELP, CONTINUING ECONOMIC AID; NEHRU THANKS LBJ FOR ASSISTANCE

Telephone conversation # 11416, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 1/29/1967, 4:38PM

LBJ DISCUSSES REPORT FROM UNNAMED MAN (HARRY ASHMORE?) ON VIETNAM PEACE EFFORT

Telephone conversation # 11415, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 1/29/1967, 3:59PM

LBJ AND TRUMAN EXCHANGE GREETINGS; LBJ RELATES STORY JAMES WEBB TOLD HIM RECENTLY ABOUT TRUMAN'S IMPOUNDMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR 70-GROUP AIR FORCE BEFORE 1948 ELECTION

Telephone conversation # 11414, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/29/1967, 10:45AM

CLARK REPORTS THAT BOBBY BAKER HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE SENTENCE BAKER WILL RECEIVE; CLARK COMMENTS ON EFFECT OF PRESS COVERAGE ON TRIAL; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS BELIEF THAT BAKER IS NOT GUILTY OF THESE CHARGES

Telephone conversation # 11413, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/28/1967, 10:55PM

CLARK GIVES LBJ UPDATE ON BOBBY BAKER TRIAL AND SAYS JURY IS STILL OUT

Telephone conversation # 11412, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/27/1967, 6:50PM

CLARK REPORTS ON TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON QUESTION OF J. EDGAR HOOVER TESTIFYING ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ SUGGESTS CLARK TESTIFY; CLARK GIVES LBJ UPDATE ON BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; STRONG POINTS OF GOVT CASE

Telephone conversation # 11411, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/26/1967, 6:29PM

CLARK'S TALKS WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH ON CONVEYING FBI VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION TO SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; REVIEW OF JFK AUTOPSY PHOTOS; BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; CLARK'S EVALUATION OF GOVT CASE; EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS

Telephone conversation # 11409, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM

LBJ SAYS BOBBY BAKER CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; LBJ READS NEW HARRIS POLL SHOWING DROP IN RFK'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING WILLIAM MANCHESTER BOOK CONTROVERSY; LBJ'S STANDINGS IN POLL; RFK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO EUROPE

Telephone conversation # 11408, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM

CANDIDATES FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL, DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL; ARCHIBALD COX; EFFECT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT ON SUPREME COURT'S BALANCE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF TOM CLARK STAYS ON COURT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ANTITRUST CASES; FORD-PHILCO MERGER

Telephone conversation # 11407, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 8:22PM

HANDLING J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION IN SENATE HEARINGS; BOBBY BAKER TRIAL UPDATE; LBJ QUESTIONS GOVT CASE; BOB KERR, JR.'S TESTIMONY; POSSIBLE APPEAL DUE TO JURY SELECTION; APPOINTMENTS OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, SOLICITOR…

Telephone conversation # 11406, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/25/1967, 8:05PM

POSSIBLE PUBLICATION OF MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; INTERNAL DIVISION AT NYT ON VIETNAM, HARRISON SALISBURY'S ARTICLES; REQUEST FOR RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S CONCERN ABOUT RESTRICTIONS ON US PILOTS

Telephone conversation # 11405, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM

COMMENTS ABOUT LBJ IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK ON JFK ASSASSINATION; BACKGROUND OF JFK'S VISIT TO TEXAS; J. EDGAR HOOVER AND CONSULAR CONVENTION; APPOINTMENTS OF WILLIAM MACOMBER, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR III; KATZENBACH REQUESTS MEETING ON CRIME…

Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER…

Telephone conversation # 11403, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/25/1967, 5:43PM

FOWLER REPORTS THAT UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF CONGRESS (JOHN BYRNES?) WILL NOT EXTEND DEBT LIMIT UNLESS PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES ARE INCLUDED IN DEBT LIMIT; FOWLER RECOMMENDS ADMINISTRATION NOT COMPLY

Telephone conversation # 11402, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/25/1967, 3:59PM

CLARK DISCUSSES KARL MUNDT'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR, HOOVER'S RESPONSE TO IT; EFFECT OF HOOVER TESTIFYING BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON BOBBY BAKER TRIAL

Telephone conversation # 11401, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 1/25/1967, 10:55AM

MANSFIELD DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO CONSULAR CONVENTION, SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL; ANIMOSITY BETWEEN J. EDGAR HOOVER, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; OTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR

Telephone conversation # 11400, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/24/1967, 5:51PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT HE HAS RECEIVED REQUEST FROM JOHN MOSS' COMMITTEE FOR RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOS OF AREAS OF ALLEGED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN NORTH VIETNAM; MCNAMARA SAYS HE WILL NOT SEND PHOTOS BECAUSE THEY ARE SECURITY CLASSIFIED