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DATE RANGE
1964
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LOCATION
Washington, DC
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Telephone conversation # 5591, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 10:18AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 4 PT BOATS ARE ATTACKING 2 US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF AND ATTACK APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL, TELLS LBJ THAT JCS IS DISCUSSING POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION

Telephone conversation # 5593, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 11:46AM

MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS…

Telephone conversation # 4814, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/7/1964, 4:50PM

TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION VOTE; DISCUSSION OF COURT ORDER ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION OF ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE; KKK; LBJ ASKS MCKEITHEN'S ASSURANCE THAT STATE WILL MAINTAIN ORDER, ACHIEVE INTEGRATION WITHOUT USE OF…

Telephone conversation # 5183, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

SANDERS REPORTS ON SOUTHERN UNHAPPINESS WITH COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES, WARNS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL REALITY OF SITUATION, JUSTICE OF MFDP'S CAUSE; RFK; 1944…

Telephone conversation # 5181, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/25/1964, 2:31PM

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION BE SEATED BUT MFDP MEMBERS AARON HENRY, EDWIN KING BE SEATED AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES AS SHOW OF CONSCIENCE, RECOGNITION OF RIGHT TO VOTE; ADOPTION OF NEW OPEN PARTY RULES;…

Telephone conversation # 5184, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN OBJECTIONS TO MISSISSIPPI COMPROMISE; MFDP; CIVIL RIGHTS AND VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH; RECENT POLLS; SANDERS SUGGESTS ALL DELEGATES BE REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH; ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS'…

Telephone conversation # 4297, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/21/1964, 3:29PM

LBJ'S STATEMENT ON NYC RIOTS; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN CHICAGO; UNIDENTIFIED FEDERAL PROJECT IN CHICAGO; POLL SHOWING INCREASE IN GOLDWATER SUPPORT; DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION SPEAKERS; VOTER REGISTRATION IN CHICAGO; DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP…

Telephone conversation # 4298, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/21/1964, 3:29PM

DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP NOMINATION, CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, ESPECIALLY IN MIDWEST; FURTHER DISCUSSION OF RECENT POLL ON GOLDWATER; DALEY REPORTS GROWING NUMBER OF DEMOCRATIC VOLUNTEERS IN CHICAGO, INCLUDING FORMER REPUBLICANS; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,…