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Telephone conversation # 10797, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/19/1966, 11:21AM

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM LEONARD MARKS BUT CONVERSATION IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10796, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/17/1966, 5:59PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR REORGANIZATION IN AMBASSADORSHIPS IN VIETNAM, FRANCE, USSR; NEED FOR NEW IDEAS IN VIETNAM; TRANSFER OF FOY KOHLER TO STATE DEPT AND CHARLES BOHLEN TO USSR; TRANSFER OF HENRY CABOT LODGE TO FRANCE

Telephone conversation # 10795, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/17/1966, 5:59PM

DISCUSSION OF MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (EUGENE ROSTOW?); LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR REORGANIZATION IN AMBASSADORSHIPS IN VIETNAM, FRANCE, USSR; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; HENRY CABOT LODGE; FOY KOHLER; CHARLES BOHLEN; CREIGHTON ABRAMS

Telephone conversation # 10794, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/17/1966, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE CHRISTIAN WHICH IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10792, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 9/17/1966, 5:39PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH EUGENE ROSTOW ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO STATE DEPT POSITION; APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; KATZENBACH'S ABILITIES TO WORK WITH CONGRESS; LBJ CAUTIONS ROSTOW ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; JAMES MOYERS'…

Telephone conversation # 10791, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/17/1966, 5:05PM

BUDGET UNCERTAINTIES BEFORE PASSAGE OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; NEED TO PASS INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, HOLD DOWN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF GARDNER ACKLEY, WH STAFF TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS; INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL…

Telephone conversation # 10790, sound recording, LBJ and J. L. ROBERTSON, 9/17/1966, 4:30PM

FRB VIEWS ON INTEREST RATES CONTROL BILL?; LBJ ASKS ROBERTSON'S VIEWS ON US ECONOMY, DISCUSSES UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES AND NEED TO HOLD DOWN NON-VIETNAM FEDERAL SPENDING; PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; JAMES MOYERS'…

Telephone conversation # 10789, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/17/1966, 1:55PM

O'BRIEN'S TALK WITH WILBUR MILLS ON NOT ALLOWING EXEMPTIONS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION; POSSIBLE EXCLUSION ON ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR HOUSING INDUSTRY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT BUSINESS, FEDERAL OFFICIALS; TIMING OF ACTION ON BILL; GARDNER…

Telephone conversation # 10788, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 9/16/1966, 12:36PM

LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MEANY, EXPLAINS WHY HE IS NOT MAKING SPEECH TO UNION IN MISSOURI; DECISION TO HAVE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO GATHER SUPPORT IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION…

Telephone conversation # 10787, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/16/1966, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY TELLS LBJ THAT TWO PHILIPPINES BILLS HAVE PASSED THE SENATE, ANNOUNCES CALL FROM JACK VALENTI WHICH IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10786, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/16/1966, 12:29PM

LBJ SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO SIGN INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL RAISING 6% INTEREST CEILING ON GOVT DEBENTURES, DENOUNCES BANKING INDUSTRY; SCHULTZE SAYS FEDERAL AGENCIES MAY DEFAULT ON LOANS WITHOUT BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS USING TRUST FUNDS TO BUY…

Telephone conversation # 10785, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/16/1966, 11:51AM

LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES NOT ANNOUNCE TRAVEL PLANS IN ADVANCE, TELLS LONG THAT HARRY MCPHERSON WILL CALL LONG ABOUT DECISION TO AWARD DUBLIN, IRELAND AIRLINE ROUTE TO TWA OR PAN AMERICAN

Telephone conversation # 10784, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/16/1966, 11:51AM

LONG DISCUSSES MISSOURI'S INTEREST IN HAVING TWA, NOT PAN AMERICAN, ACQUIRE DUBLIN, IRELAND AIRLINE ROUTE; LBJ SAYS HARRY MCPHERSON IS HANDLING MATTER, COMPLAINS ABOUT TWA; POSSIBLE LBJ TRIP TO MISSOURI; LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES NOT ANNOUNCE TRAVEL…

Telephone conversation # 10783, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/16/1966, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS IF LBJ WANTS TO PLACE CALL TO WILLARD WIRTZ; LBJ SAYS HE HAS FINISHED CALL TO WIRTZ

Telephone conversation # 10782, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 9/16/1966, 11:45AM

LBJ TELLS WIRTZ THAT ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS NEED TO COMBAT NEGATIVE PRESS AND SPREAD POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT US ECONOMY, INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AND PERSONAL INCOME; COMPARISON WITH ECONOMY DURING EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION WHEN NATION WAS NOT AT WAR

Telephone conversation # 10781, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/16/1966, 11:40AM

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT ARTHUR KROCK COLUMN ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN NYT YESTERDAY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT THEIR DIFFERENCES ON BILL

Telephone conversation # 10780, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/16/1966, 10:18AM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT WILLIAM BUNDY'S BRIEFING ON FERDINAND MARCOS' VISIT, PHILIPPINE AID; JOSEPH SISCO'S BRIEFING ON CHINA; EFFORTS TO DEFLECT CRITICISM STATE DEPT IS ASIA-ORIENTED BY NEW AMBASSADORIAL AND STATE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; EUGENE ROSTOW; FOY…

Telephone conversation # 10778, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and MARY JO COOK?, 9/14/1966, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS TO SPEAK WITH "MARY JO," THEN TELLS HER "THERE WERE ONLY FOUR PEOPLE"

Telephone conversation # 10773, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/14/1966, 1:44PM

SCHULTZE ASKS IF ALL CABINET OFFICERS SHOULD ATTEND MEETING ON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES; LBJ AND SCHULTZE AGREE THAT SECRETARIES OR UNDER SECRETARIES OF ALL AGENCIES WITH HIGH FEDERAL SPENDING SHOULD ATTEND

Telephone conversation # 10772, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/14/1966, 1:31PM

DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO FOREIGN AID BILL TO INCREASE LIMITATION ON LOANS EXPORT-IMPORT BANK CAN MAKE; SCHULTZE SAYS AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE EXPORTERS CANNOT GET PRIVATE LOANS DUE TO HIGH INTEREST RATES; LBJ SUGGESTS AMENDMENT BE ADDED IN…

Telephone conversation # 10771, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/14/1966, 11:10AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH UNNAMED MEMBER OF CONGRESS (RICHARD RUSSELL?) ABOUT POSSIBLE TESTIMONY BY ESCAPED POW DIETER DENGLER

Telephone conversation # 10770, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/14/1966, 10:20AM

LBJ DISCUSSES AP STORY QUOTING HIGH-RANKING MILITARY OFFICER ON WASTE IN VIETNAM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; MCNAMARA SAYS HE CAUTIONED OFFICIALS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FOLLOWING SIMILAR NYT STORY; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY BY ESCAPED POW DIETER…

Telephone conversation # 10769, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 9/14/1966, 9:55AM

FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S PROGRESS IN ECONOMIC AREAS, USING PRESS TO PUBLICIZE ITS RECORD IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO SIGN INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL; NEED TO RESTRICT FEDERAL…

Telephone conversation # 10768, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 9/14/1966, 9:55AM

FREEMAN GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH FARM STATE CONGRESSMEN; NEGATIVE NYT STORY; LBJ SAYS HE BELIEVES FARMERS ARE MORE PESSIMISTIC AND ADMINISTRATION SHOULD PUBLICIZE ITS…

Telephone conversation # 10766, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/14/1966, 9:42AM

SCHULTZE'S TESTIMONY YESTERDAY BEFORE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; QUESTIONS ON SPECIFIC BUDGET CUTS; EFFECT OF PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ON BUDGET; REPUBLICAN VOTES; JOEL BROYHILL; POSSIBLE FREEZE IN FEDERAL HIRING, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS

Telephone conversation # 10765, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/13/1966, 7:35PM

RUSK REPORTS THAT WILLIAM FULBRIGHT IS UNHAPPY WITH DELAY IN RUSK TESTIFYING BEFORE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE BECAUSE OF RUSK'S SCHEDULE; LBJ AND RUSK AGREE TO HAVE WILLIAM BUNDY TESTIFY NEXT WEEK AND HAVE RUSK TESTIFY LATER

Telephone conversation # 10764, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/13/1966, 6:50PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HENRY MCGEE AS ACTING POSTMASTER IN CHICAGO; O'BRIEN SAYS PAUL DOUGLAS, RICHARD DALEY, DEMOCRATIC AND POST OFFICE OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED MCGEE WHO IS A NEGRO; LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO GET DIRKSEN'S VOTE ON HOUSING BILL

Telephone conversation # 10763, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/13/1966, 6:30PM

MCNAMARA SAYS DEAN RUSK APPROVES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR B-52 STRIKE NORTH OF DMZ BUT HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS LBJ APPROVE B-52 STRIKE TONIGHT, ASK WESTMORELAND ABOUT LIMITING GUNFIRE; LBJ APPROVES…

Telephone conversation # 10762, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/13/1966, 6:15PM

MCNAMARA DISCUSSES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR B-52 STRIKES NORTH OF DMZ, NAVAL GUNFIRE ON COASTAL AREAS NEAR DMZ; LBJ ASKS FOR PROS AND CONS OF ACTION; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM AND ATTACKS ON US SHIPS, B-52S; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO CALL…

Telephone conversation # 10761, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/13/1966, 3:45PM

MANSFIELD'S TALK WITH UNNAMED MAN ABOUT STATE OR JUSTICE DEPT APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR SENATE ACTION ON BANKING BILL, DISCUSSES SALE OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD DEBENTURES; OTHER CANDIDATES FOR JOBS; SOL LINOWITZ; GALE MCGEE'S VOTE ON UNNAMED…

Telephone conversation # 10759, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 9/13/1966, 12:30PM

BOGGS REPORTS THAT UNNAMED BILL (FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL?) HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE; LBJ THANKS BOGGS, ASKS HIM TO CHECK WITH SENATE ABOUT BILL