Browse Items (48756 total)

  • Tags: Digital item

Telephone conversation # 12911, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:35PM

LBJ ASKS IF GOV. SAM SHAPIRO HAS CONTACTED RAMSEY CLARK TO REQUEST FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTS IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE HAS TOLD CLARK TO GO AHEAD AND PREPARE TROOPS FOR DEPARTURE SO THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12910, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:19PM

DALEY ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTING IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOV. SAM SHAPIRO TO REQUEST TROOPS, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN WASHINGTON, DC; NUMBER OF TROOPS…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12909, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 4/6/1968, 10:55AM

LBJ INVITES STENNIS TO COME TO WH FOR MEETING WITH WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; STENNIS SAYS HE MADE TRIP THROUGH WASHINGTON, DC TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, ACCEPTS INVITATION; DISCUSSION OF WH GATE STENNIS SHOULD USE TO ATTEND MEETING

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12908, sound recording, LBJ and IVAN ALLEN, 4/4/1968, 11:00PM

ALLEN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT UPON DEATH OF MLK, REPORTS ON SITUATION IN ATLANTA; LBJ'S CALL TO CORETTA SCOTT KING; RIOTING IN WASHINGTON, DC; POSTPONEMENT OF LBJ'S TRIP TO HONOLULU; LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS ALLEN FOR HIS…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12907, transcript, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 4/4/1968, 9:36PM

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/tel/187903-tel-wh-12907.pdf
ELLINGTON REPORTS HE HAS CALLED RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT SITUATION IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF MLK, SAYS THEY WILL BE MOVING IN NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS; LBJ TELLS ELLINGTON TO CALL HIM IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12906, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 4/3/1968, 8:32AM?

CLIFFORD REVIEWS POINTS FOR LBJ TO DISCUSS AT HIS UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK, TED SORENSEN; CLIFFORD SUGGESTS CHARLES MURPHY ATTEND MEETING; LBJ'S UNHAPPINESS WITH RAMSEY CLARK; LBJ'S SCHEDULE, TRAVEL PLANS; HONOLULU MEETING

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12905, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/3/1968, 8:23AM

LBJ ASKS DALEY'S ADVICE ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK, TED SORENSEN AND HIS MEETING WITH HHH; DALEY SAYS LBJ SHOULD REMAIN NONCOMMITAL TO BOTH MEN ABOUT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION; LBJ SAYS DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE UNITED, WORK FOR PEACE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM KNOWLAND, 4/2/1968, 10:44PM

LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR MISSING KNOWLAND'S CALL; KNOWLAND PRAISES LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH, DISCUSSES "HELEN'S" (MRS. KNOWLAND'S?) REACTION TO SPEECH AND EDITORIAL HE WROTE ABOUT SPEECH; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH KNOWLAND TOMORROW

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12903, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/2/1968, 2:10PM

MANSFIELD DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT REPORTS OF BOMBING NORTH OF DMZ APPARENTLY IN CONFLICT WITH LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES BOMBING RESTRICTIONS AND DELIBERATE VAGUENESS OF LANGUAGE IN SPEECH, BUT SAYS WE WILL NOT BOMB NORTH OF 20TH PARALLEL

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12902, transcript, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/2/1968, 11:59AM

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/tel/187903-tel-wh-12902.pdf
MEANY SAYS HE REGRETS LBJ'S DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND SAYS HE HAS ENCOURAGED HHH TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR HHH BUT MENTIONS DIFFICULTIES OF THE PRESIDENCY

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12901, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 4/1/1968, 4:03PM

FULBRIGHT PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN YESTERDAY ABOUT US PEACE EFFORTS AND BOMBING RESTRICTIONS; FULBRIGHT OFFERS TO SPEAK WITH SOVIET, EASTERN EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS; LLEWELYN THOMPSON AS LIAISON TO…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12859, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 3/31/1968, 11:59PM

ROCKEFELLER SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED BY LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES SPEECH WILL GIVE ROCKEFELLER SOME THOUGHT, DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, FUTURE PLANS, EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM, MEETINGS WITH ROCKEFELLER'S BROTHERS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12858, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 3/31/1968, 11:06PM

GOLDBERG SAYS HE LIKED LBJ'S SPEECH UNTIL THE END; LBJ THANKS GOLDBERG, ASKS IF GOLDBERG RECEIVED DRAFT ABOUT VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING TONIGHT WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN; LBJ TELLS DOROTHY GOLDBERG HOW MUCH HE LIKES PAINTING SHE GAVE…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12857, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 3/31/1968, 10:58PM

STANTON PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, HIS HOPES TO END VIETNAM WAR; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRAVEL PLANS FOR TOMORROW AND QUESTION OF STANTON ACCOMPANYING HIM

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12856, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 3/31/1968, 10:30PM

SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT LBJ'S SPEECH WAS BEST HE HAS MADE EXCEPT FOR LAST 15 SECONDS, SAYS HE HOPES LBJ WILL RECONSIDER DECISION NOT TO RUN; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; SPARKMAN'S DAUGHTER'S CAMPAIGN WORK AS SERVICEMAN'S…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12855, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/31/1968, 10:27PM

MOYERS TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT HE HOPES LBJ WILL CHANGE HIS MIND ABOUT NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION; LBJ SAYS HIS MIND HAS BEEN MADE UP FOR AWHILE AND DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; MOYERS SAYS HE MAY WRITE A BOOK ABOUT LBJ SOMEDAY

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12854, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/31/1968, 10:26PM

WIRTZ PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH AS CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE, SAYS HE HOPES TO EVENTUALLY PERSUADE LBJ TO CHANGE HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION; LBJ THANKS WIRTZ BUT SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12853, sound recording, LBJ and ABIGAIL MCCARTHY, 3/31/1968, 10:11PM

MRS. MCCARTHY TELLS LBJ SHE IS OVERCOME WITH EMOTION FOLLOWING LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ THANKS HER, SAYS HE WILL WORK FOR PEACE; MRS. MCCARTHY REMINISCES WITH MRS. JOHNSON; MRS. JOHNSON REVIEWS LBJ'S DECISION, MENTIONS THEIR SONS-IN-LAW'S SERVICE IN…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12852, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/31/1968, 4:54PM

CLIFFORD DISCUSSES WAYS DOD BUDGET FIGURES IN LBJ'S SPEECH TONIGHT CAN BE MET, INCLUDING ASSUMPTION THAT PACE OF VIETNAM WAR WILL DIMINISH NEXT YEAR; CLIFFORD PRAISES DRAFT SPEECH; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD AND HIS WIFE TO COME TO WH BEFORE THE SPEECH

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12851, sound recording, TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN and TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN, 3/27/1968, time unknown

DISCUSSION AMONG TELEPHONE REPAIRMEN ABOUT REPAIRING TELEPHONE LINES IN LBJ'S BEDROOM, BATHROOM, WALT ROSTOW'S OFFICE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12850, sound recording, LBJ and TERRY SANFORD, 3/27/1968, 10:30AM

SANFORD TELLS LBJ THAT HE IS READY TO COME TO WORK FOR HIM ON LBJ'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, SAYS HE WILL MEET WITH JAMES ROWE; LBJ THANKS SANFORD

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12849, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN PAULEY, 3/26/1968, 7:55PM

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/tel/187903-tel-wh-12849.pdf
PAULEY DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN CALIFORNIA PRIMARY THAT SHOW LBJ IS LOSING GROUND; NEED FOR REGIONAL STUDIES OF STATE TO IMPROVE LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ ASKS PAULEY TO WORK WITH IRVINE SPRAGUE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12848, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/24/1968, 5:19PM

LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12847, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CRITICISM LBJ WILL FACE BECAUSE OF TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; GEORGE SMATHERS' SUBSTITUTE FOR JOHN WILLIAMS' PROPOSAL; NEED TO GET SUPPORT OF WILBUR MILLS, EVERETT DIRKSEN; FRANK BOW'S CALL FOR EXPENDITURE CEILING

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

DISCUSSION OF SENATE SUPPORT FOR TAX BILL; LBJ SAYS HE DOUBTS REPUBLICANS, LIBERALS WILL SUPPORT BILL; NEED TO GET SUPPORT OF WILBUR MILLS, GEORGE MAHON; LBJ EXPRESSES DISTRUST OF JOHN WILLIAMS, CONCERN ABOUT CUTS IN SOCIAL PROGRAMS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12845, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

FOWLER CONTINUES TO READ LIST OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12844, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH GEORGE SMATHERS AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON GETTING DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR TAX BILL, READS LIST OF SENATORS SUPPORTING MEASURE AND OF SENATORS WHO MIGHT SUPPORT TAX BILL IF ASKED

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12843, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 3/24/1968, 3:09PM

UPCOMING VOTE ON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAID BY ISRAEL; EFFORT TO AMEND RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN ARAB TERRORIST ACTIVITIES; LBJ'S LETTERS TO KING HUSSEIN, LEVI ESHKOL; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL; SOVIET AID TO ARABS; DOROTHY GOLDBERG'S…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12842, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/24/1968, 11:55AM

LBJ TELLS RUSK TO READ NYT ARTICLE BY JOE KRAFT THAT IS COMPLIMENTARY TO RUSK; RUSK REPORTS THAT G. MENNEN "SOAPY" WILLIAMS DOES NOT WANT OVERSEAS APPOINTMENT; LBJ SAYS HE WILL HAVE TO LOOK FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO APPOINT AS AMBASSADOR TO PHILIPPINES

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12841, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

O'BRIEN DISCUSSES RFK CAMPAIGN, CAMPAIGN STRATEGY FOR LBJ; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, SAYS HE NEEDS O'BRIEN'S HELP IN CAMPAIGN; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; ROBERT WAGNER'S REQUEST FOR AMBASSADORSHIP; LBJ'S MEETING WITH TED SORENSEN; APPOINTMENT OF TERRY SANFORD,…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12840, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

LARRY O'BRIEN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; O'BRIEN SUGGESTS TERRY SANFORD BE INVOLVED IN CAMPAIGN; CALIFORNIA PRIMARY; STATUS OF LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; CHANGES IN US MILITARY LEADERSHIP, OEO; RFK CAMPAIGN; UPCOMING WISE MEN MEETING ON…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12839, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

LBJ DISCUSSES EXISTING SUPPORT FOR HIS NOMINATION, ASKS O'BRIEN TO HEAD HIS CAMPAIGN; STANLEY STEINGUT AND NEW YORK POLITICS; INDIANA PRIMARY; ILLINOIS POLITICS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12838, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY WILSON, 3/23/1968, 12:37PM

WILSON RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF TERRY SANFORD AS DIRECTOR OF CITIZENS FOR JOHNSON COMMITTEE; DISCUSSION OF LARRY O'BRIEN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; STANLEY STEINGUT, RFK AND NEW YORK POLITICS; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; NEED FOR CABINET MEMBERS TO SUPPORT…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12837, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/23/1968, 10:41AM

ILLINOIS POLITICS; WIRTZ' RECENT SPEECH; LBJ'S CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; QUESTION OF WALTER REUTHER'S SUPPORT; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL; BERKELEY BURRELL'S STATEMENT ON JOBS FOR NEGROES IN BUILDING TRADES; NEED FOR ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT LBJ; ESTHER…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12836, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/23/1968, 10:41AM

C.R. SMITH'S PRAISE OF WIRTZ; LBJ'S TALK WITH RICHARD DALEY ABOUT DALEY'S WORK WITH CARL STOKES; LBJ ASKS WIRTZ TO LEAD TASK FORCE ON CITIES; INDIANA PRIMARY; WIRTZ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS ROLE; ILLINOIS POLITICS; ADLAI STEVENSON III; SARGENT…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12835, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/23/1968, 10:17AM

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL RACE; RFK CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; BERTRAND HARDING'S APPOINTMENT AS OEO DIRECTOR; NEW POVERTY, URBAN PROJECTS; DALEY'S TALK WITH CARL STOKES; INDIANA PRIMARY; RICHARD HATCHER; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH DALEY'S SONS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12834, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE WHEELER, 3/23/1968, 10:01AM

WHEELER DISCUSSES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REACTION TO APPOINTMENT AS ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF APPOINTMENT; KITSY WESTMORELAND'S VIEWS, WH VISIT; RFK CAMPAIGN; LBJ DISCUSSES SHIFT IN PUBLIC, CONGRESSIONAL…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12833, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 3/22/1968, 5:00PM

BRIEF PORTION OF CALL CONCERNING EXTENSION OF EARLE WHEELER AS CHAIRMAN OF JCS FOR ONE YEAR; RIVERS DISCUSSES HIS HIGH REGARD FOR CLARK CLIFFORD AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, DAMAGE DONE BY ROBERT MCNAMARA, SUPPORT FOR EARLE WHEELER

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12832, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 3/22/1968, 5:00PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF EXTENSION OF EARLE WHEELER AS CHAIRMAN OF JCS FOR ONE YEAR; RIVERS SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT EXTENSION, MAKES NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT RFK CAMPAIGN; LBJ DISCUSSES RFK'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MLK; RIVERS MENTIONS PLANNED POOR PEOPLE'S…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 12831, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 3/22/1968, 5:00PM

LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH RIVERS NEXT WEEK, DISCUSSES EXTENSION OF EARLE WHEELER AS CHAIRMAN OF JCS FOR ONE YEAR; RIVERS SAYS HE DOES NOT OBJECT TO IT

Tags: