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DATE RANGE
October 1968
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SUBJECT
Defense
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Telephone conversation # 13612, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM

NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; MELVIN LAIRD; JOHN MITCHELL; ANNA CHENNAULT; HISTORY OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR HALT; NIXON'S STATEMENT URGING SOVIETS, OTHERS JOIN TALKS; DELAY IN SOUTH…

Telephone conversation # 13613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND RICHARD NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ SAYS HE PLANS TO ANNOUNCE BOMBING HALT AND SAY THAT SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT MAY ATTEND NOVEMBER 6 PARIS MEETING; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S…

Telephone conversation # 13617, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, BOMBING HALT; ROLE OF USSR IN TALKS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY NIXON AND MELVIN LAIRD, REPUBLICAN CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; DIRKSEN QUESTIONS EFFECT OF HALT ON PRESIDENTIAL…

Telephone conversation # 13569, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/22/1968, 9:50AM

RUSK REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CYRUS VANCE ON US POSITION ON BOMBING HALT, PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE AS INTERMEDIARY WITH NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HALT MAY APPEAR POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, SAYS TALKS MUST BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER HALT

Telephone conversation # 13602, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/26/1968, 11:47AM

EVALUATION OF SPIRO AGNEW; POSSIBLE PERCEPTION LBJ IS ORDERING BOMBING HALT TO AFFECT ELECTION; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH FOR HHH; RUSSELL PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LYNDON NUGENT; PEACE TALKS; INCREASED ENEMY CASUALTIES;…

Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM

HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS…

Telephone conversation # 13587, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/23/1968, 6:02PM

DIRKSEN REPORTS THAT RICHARD NIXON IS CONCERNED THAT LBJ WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE IS TRYING TO GET PEACE, WILL INITIATE CONSULTATION WITH CANDIDATES WHEN ANYTHING HAPPENS THAT WARRANTS IT, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 13616, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

LBJ DISCUSSES CREIGHTON ABRAMS' AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO ENEMY ATTACKS AFTER BOMBING HALT, LBJ'S BRIEFING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND CONTACTS WITH SOVIETS ON PEACE TALKS

Telephone conversation # 13614, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON TALKS; NIXON'S ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; APPROVAL OF BOMBING HALT OF NORTH VIETNAM BY MILITARY,…

Telephone conversation # 13591, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 10:08AM

POSITION OF AVERELL HARRIMAN AND CYRUS VANCE ON PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; PROVIDING CABLES ON TALKS TO CLARK CLIFFORD; RUSK'S CONCERN ABOUT LAG BETWEEN ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF…