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- Cook, Donx
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- COOK RELAYS OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS' VIEWS ON US ECONOMY; ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SLOW AUTO SALES; CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; QUESTION OF RAISING INCOME OR EXCISE TAXES; INTEREST RATES; POSSIBLE FAILURE OF SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS; ECONOMIC…
- US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM;…
- US ECONOMY; COOK SUGGESTS LBJ SET PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO MOST PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS LACK OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ECONOMIC CONTROLS; COOK ENCOURAGES LBJ TO COMMUNICATE WITH US PUBLIC; QUESTION OF NEED FOR TAX…
- QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES
- DISCUSSION OF HANDLING OF WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; COOK RECOMMENDS JENKINS SEEK PSYCHIATRIC HELP; LBJ ASKS COOK ABOUT EFFECT OF INCIDENT ON ELECTION; COOK SUGGESTS THAT CHANGE IN USSR GOVT, CHINA'S NUCLEAR TEST OVERSHADOW IT
- LBJ ASKS COOK TO RECOMMEND POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR FPC, SEC WHO ARE PRO-CONSUMER BUT NOT ANTI-BUSINESS; COOK DISCUSSES POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION FROM SEC TO FPC, EVALUATES CURRENT MEMBERS; BYRON "BARNEY" WOODSIDE;…
- LBJ, COOK DISCUSS THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN; LBJ THANKS COOK FOR SUPPORT, ASKS ADVICE ON VIETNAM, LATIN AMERICA; HENRY CABOT LODGE; COOK RELAYS CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMY, CONCERN ABOUT FRB; COOK'S MEETING WITH…
- LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED DOUGLAS DILLON AS SECRETARY OF TREASURY; CRAWFORD GREENEWALT'S CONSERVATIVE POSITION ON SOCIAL SECURITY, GOVT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; UPCOMING ANTITRUST RULING ON DUPONT; EDGAR KAISER; KERMIT GORDON
- COOK REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS HE MUST MAKE IN ORDER TO ACCEPT UNIDENTIFIED FEDERAL APPOINTMENT (TREASURY SECRETARY?); NEED TO FILL OTHER VACANCIES SOON; "GERRY" (SIEGEL?); APPOINTMENT OF EDWIN WEISL, JR. TO FEDERAL POST
- DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF EDWIN WEISL, JR., TO FEDERAL POST IN TREASURY OR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, POSSIBLY AS DELEGATE TO WORLD BANK; RFK AND WEISLS