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Telephone conversation # 9859, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/9/1966, time unknown

LBJ APPARENTLY HAS ASKED TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO WILLARD WIRTZ; TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS FEHMER THAT WILLARD WIRTZ IS ON HIS WAY TO HIS OFFICE; FEHMER ASKS OPERATOR IF SHE GAVE LBJ THIS INFORMATION

Telephone conversation # 9858, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/9/1966, 12:50PM

LBJ READS MEMO ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TIMING AND RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL, TELLS MEANY HE WILL TALK TO WILLARD WIRTZ ABOUT PROPOSAL, THEN JOHN MCCORMACK; MEANY SAYS LABOR SUPPORTS NEW PROPOSAL

Telephone conversation # 9857, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 3/9/1966, 9:25AM

LBJ ASKS FOR LONG'S VOTE AGAINST RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL, DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF RECENT BILLS; PROUTY AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL; EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON BILLS; LONG SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT LBJ

Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 9855, sound recording, MARVIN WATSON and JOHN POMFRET, 3/8/1966, 5:52PM?

POMFRET REQUESTS MEETING WITH WATSON; WATSON EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT NYT STORY ON HIS INVOLVEMENT IN STATE DEPT REORGANIZATION AND ABBA SCHWARTZ' RESIGNATION, DENIES HE WAS INVOLVED IN REORGANIZATION

Telephone conversation # 9854, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/8/1966, 4:40PM

FOWLER REPORTS RICHARD RUSSELL MAY VOTE FOR RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL, WORRIES OTHERS MAY FOLLOW; LBJ SUGGESTS FOWLER CALL RUSSELL LONG; SENATE PASSAGE OF PROUTY AMENDMENT EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY; ANDREW BRIMMER'S SWEARING-IN

Telephone conversation # 9853, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 3/8/1966, 12:44PM

ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; POSITION OF DAVID DUBINSKY, JACOB POTOFSKY; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF INCREASE IN 1967; LBJ INVITES POWELL TO ANDREW BRIMMER'S SWEARING-IN; POVERTY…

Telephone conversation # 9852, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 3/8/1966, 10:58AM

PRESS STORY ON ABBA SCHWARTZ' RESIGNATION AS HEAD OF BUREAU OF SECURITY, CONSULAR AFFAIRS DUE TO STATE DEPT REORGANIZATION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF SCHWARTZ AS ASSISTANT ON REFUGEES; QUESTION OF RELEASING LETTER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AT WH OR STATE…

Telephone conversation # 9851, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/7/1966, 3:00PM

FULBRIGHT'S CHINA STUDY; SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE'S QUESTION ABOUT LOYALTY OF SOME PROPOSED WITNESSES; JOHN FAIRBANKS; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE STAFFS

Telephone conversation # 9850, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/7/1966, 3:00PM

ABBA SCHWARTZ' RESIGNATION; NEED FOR MORE AUSTRALIAN, KOREAN TROOPS FOR VIETNAM; JOSEPH PALMER OR WAYNE FREDERICKS AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS; NEED TO APPOINT NEGROES IN STATE DEPT; FRANKLIN WILLIAMS; FULBRIGHT'S CHINA STUDY

Telephone conversation # 9849, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 3/7/1966, 2:55PM

LBJ ASKS JOHNSON TO DRAFT LETTERS TO ABBA SCHWARTZ ACCEPTING HIS RESIGNATION AND TO AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER THANKING HIM FOR TROOPS FOR VIETNAM; NEED FOR MORE KOREAN, PHILIPPINE TROOPS; CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICAN…

Telephone conversation # 9848, sound recording, LBJ and WRIGHT PATMAN, 3/7/1966, 1:59PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INTEREST RATES INCREASES, EFFECT ON WAGES AND PROFITS; NEED FOR BANKERS TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES; LBJ SUGGESTS PATMAN PROPOSE RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE INTEREST RATE INCREASES AND ASK HENRY "JOE" FOWLER FOR REPORT ON RATE…

Telephone conversation # 9846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/7/1966, 12:40PM

FOWLER READS PROPOSED STATEMENT HE AND GARDNER ACKLEY DRAFTED ON INCREASE IN INTEREST RATES; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DROP IN STOCK MARKET; WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLES PREDICTING END OF INFLATIONARY TREND; VOTES ON RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL

Telephone conversation # 9845, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/7/1966, 12:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NEED TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES, YOUTH AND CREATION OF JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; NEED FOR MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING; POSSIBILITY OF HIRING WOMEN, RETIREES

Telephone conversation # 9844, sound recording, LBJ and LAWSON KNOTT, 3/7/1966, 10:34AM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT RISING PRICES, DISCUSSES PRICE INCREASES FOR TIRES AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER, ASKS KNOTT TO EXPLORE WAYS FOR FEDERAL GOVT TO LOWER RUBBER PRICES CITING USDA'S SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO LOWER AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES

Telephone conversation # 9843, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK W. ERWIN, 3/7/1966, 10:30AM

LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS

Telephone conversation # 9842, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/7/1966, 9:30AM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PHILIP HART'S COMPLAINT ABOUT TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE TO DOJ FROM COMMERCE DEPT

Telephone conversation # 9841, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 3/7/1966, 9:30AM

REUTHER'S HAND INJURY; LBJ DISCUSSES WORLD SITUATION, DEGAULLE, VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; REUTHER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ON LABOR PROBLEMS, MICHIGAN POLITICAL SITUATION; DEFEAT OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B REPEAL; TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE TO DOJ

Telephone conversation # 9840, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/7/1966, 9:25AM

MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONIES; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; NEED TO SPEED UP US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS, INCREASE AUSTRALIAN, KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S TV APPEARANCE YESTERDAY; POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP; NEED FOR BETTER PUBLICITY ON…

Telephone conversation # 9839, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/5/1966, 9:34AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF BILL SLAYTON TO UNNAMED POST; LBJ INVITES DALEY TO VISIT HIM IN WASHINGTON, DC, ASKS DALEY TO INFLUENCE JEROME CAVANAGH TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN AGAINST GEORGE ROMNEY, NOT FOR THE SENATE AGAINST G. MENNEN WILLIAMS

Telephone conversation # 9838, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/5/1966, 9:34AM

DALEY APPARENTLY CALLS TO DISCUSS VIETNAM SITUATION BUT ONLY LBJ'S PORTION OF CONVERSATION IS AUDIBLE; EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE SETTLEMENT; VANCE HARTKE'S OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; IMPROVED MILITARY SITUATION; BILL SLAYTON

Telephone conversation # 9837, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/4/1966, 2:48PM?

ROBERTS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO "MAJ. JASPER T." (DUGGAN)

Telephone conversation # 9836, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WATSON, 3/4/1966, 2:29PM

WATSON EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ ASKS WATSON WHAT HE THINKS OF APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER TO FRB; WATSON ASKS IF LBJ CAN SWEAR HIM IN AS CUSTOMS COURT JUDGE; LBJ DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT BREAKING PRECEDENT FOR SWEARING IN JUDGES AT WH

Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM

LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 9831, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/4/1966, 9:02AM

APPOINTMENTS FOR NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICANS; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; INCREASED PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HAWK POSITION; LODGE'S REPORT ON PROGRESS, MORALE IN VIETNAM; USSR AND BOMBING PAUSE; AIKEN'S TRIP TO CAMBODIA

Telephone conversation # 9830, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/4/1966, 9:02AM

LAST NIGHT'S CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION; LBJ ASKS AIKEN'S ADVICE ON APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICAN STANLEY TUPPER TO US-CANADIAN COMMISSION; TUPPER'S DESIRE TO GET OUT OF POLITICS; LBJ ASKS AIKEN TO RECOMMEND NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICANS FOR OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Telephone conversation # 9829, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/4/1966, 8:44AM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE YESTERDAY; NEED FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR WH, CONGRESSIONAL STAFFS; FULBRIGHT'S QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINESE AGGRESSION IN VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S, LBJ'S EVALUATION OF MCNAMARA; MARJORIE MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 9828, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 3/2/1966, time unknown

LBJ ASKS SOMEONE TO BRING SOMETHING IN AT BEGINNING OF RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 9825, sound recording, LBJ and MARGARET CHASE SMITH, 3/2/1966, 7:50PM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF STANLEY TUPPER TO US-CANADIAN COMMISSION; SMITH TELLS LBJ SHE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT; LBJ THANKS SMITH FOR SUPPORT ON VIETNAM; SMITH VOICES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON, DISCUSSES BILL FOR PREFERENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL…

Telephone conversation # 9821, sound recording, YOLANDA BOOZER and UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, 3/2/1966, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S VISITORS IN OVAL OFFICE TODAY; UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE GIVES BOOZER INFORMATION ON RECENT VISITORS

Telephone conversation # 9820, sound recording, YOLANDA BOOZER and ROBERT KOMER?, 3/2/1966, time unknown

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (ROBERT KOMER?) TELLS BOOZER HE IS TRYING TO CATCH UP ON PAPERWORK TO BE SENT TO LBJ, ASKS BOOZER IF LBJ HAS RECEIVED DRAFT NSAM ON APPOINTMENT OF VIETNAM CIVIL DIRECTOR; BOOZER DISCUSSES OTHER MEMOS, SAYS SHE WILL CHECK LBJ'S DESK