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Telephone conversation # 11353, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HELMS, 1/14/1967, 10:55AM

LBJ DISCUSSES FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM RESULTING FROM US BOMBING, ASKS HELMS FOR REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES AND FOR REPORT ON CIVILIANS KILLED IN SOUTH VIETNAM BY VIET CONG AND NORTH VIETNAMESE

Telephone conversation # 11354, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/14/1967, 11:20AM

MCNAMARA PRAISES NYT ARTICLE BY ADOLPH BERLE ABOUT LBJ, SAYS HE WANTED TO BE SURE LBJ READ IT; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA HE HAS SEEN IT AND THANKS HIM FOR CALL

Telephone conversation # 11355, sound recording, LBJ and ALAN BOYD, 1/14/1967, 11:50AM

BOYD DISCUSSES PROPOSED MERGER OF COMMERCE, LABOR DEPTS, PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE FACED BY ACTING SECRETARIES; LBJ EXPRESSES PESSIMISM ABOUT MERGER, DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO IT, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTEES; LBJ PRAISES BOYD'S MEETING WITH LADY BIRD…

Telephone conversation # 11356, sound recording, LBJ and LANE KIRKLAND, 1/14/1967, 3:30PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VACANCIES IN COMMERCE DEPT, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING SECRETARY WHILE PROPOSED MERGER OF COMMERCE AND LABOR DEPTS IS BEING CONSIDERED; KIRKLAND SAYS HE THINKS AFL-CIO WILL SUPPORT MERGER; LBJ PRAISES JAMES REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 11357, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM S. WHITE, 1/14/1967, 4:17PM

DISCUSSION OF TRAVEL PLANS FOR WHITE AND HIS WIFE TO VISIT LBJ AT CAMP DAVID

Telephone conversation # 11358, sound recording, LBJ and BILLY GRAHAM, 1/16/1967, 10:35AM

LBJ INVITES GRAHAM AND HIS WIFE TO WH TO DISCUSS GRAHAM'S RECENT TRIP TO VIETNAM; GRAHAM DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO TEXAS AND BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA; LBJ SUGGESTS GRAHAM READ JOHN STEINBECK'S STORY IN WASHINGTON POST ON STEINBECK'S TRIP TO VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 11359, sound recording, LBJ and FRANCIS SPELLMAN, 1/16/1967, 11:31AM

LBJ INVITES CARDINAL SPELLMAN TO WH TO DISCUSS SPELLMAN'S RECENT TRIP TO VIETNAM; SPELLMAN SAYS HE BELIEVES WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE POPE PAUL VI IS AGAINST SPELLMAN'S RECENT STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 11360, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/16/1967, 4:19PM

FOWLER'S MEETING WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN; PRESS STORIES MARTIN MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO FRB; REPUBLICAN ATTACK ON DEFENSE EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES; RUSSELL LONG'S STATEMENT; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON TAXES; BUSINESS VIEWS ON…

Telephone conversation # 11361, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 1/16/1967, 4:19PM

RUMORS THAT WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO FRB; LANGUAGE ABOUT FRB IN STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND IN 9/8/66 MESSAGE ON FISCAL POLICY; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; DISCUSSION OF EFFECT OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE ON INDIVIDUALS,…

Telephone conversation # 11362, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 1/16/1967, 5:20PM

CLIFFORD THANKS LBJ FOR HIS RECENT LETTER, PRAISES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, DISCUSSES BUSINESS' REACTIONS TO PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; LBJ INVITES CLIFFORD TO WH TO DISCUSS UNNAMED APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 11363, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/16/1967, 6:17PM

LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST TO MEET WITH LBJ ON HIGHWAY FUNDS; RUSSELL PRAISES MADDOX'S ACTIONS AS GOV.; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZATIONS, EXPENDITURES; HOUSING, HIGHWAY FUNDS; COPPER SHORTAGE; US ECONOMY IN WARTIMES

Telephone conversation # 11364, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1967, 9:29AM

MCNAMARA ASKS LBJ'S APPROVAL FOR RELEASE OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDS BEFORE HE TESTIFIES ON HILL; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO WAIT ON ANNOUNCEMENT; DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BASE CLOSINGS INCLUDING CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA AND IN AUSTIN, TEXAS; REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY…

Telephone conversation # 11365, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/17/1967, 5:00PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH "DOUG" (DILLON?) ABOUT RUMOR THAT "DOUG" WILL ACCEPT POSITION IN FRB

Telephone conversation # 11366, sound recording, LBJ and FLORENCE MAHONEY, 1/18/1967, 9:02AM

MAHONEY RELAYS FOREIGN REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, ASKS LBJ TO MEET WILLIAM BAGGS, HARRY ASHMORE WHO RECENTLY MET WITH HO CHI MINH AND OTHERS IN NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS THEY SHOULD MEET WITH DEAN RUSK AS HARRISON SALISBURY AND OTHERS HAVE

Telephone conversation # 11367, sound recording, LBJ and ALAN BOYD, 1/18/1967, 11:31AM

LBJ TELLS BOYD THAT ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY ALLOCATION FUNDS MAY HAVE TO BE WITHHELD IF US ECONOMY DOES NOT COOL OFF, DISCUSSES FUNDING DURING PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS; LBJ ASKS IF TREASURY CAN SELL PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES OR BORROW FROM HIGHWAY TRUST…

Telephone conversation # 11368, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/18/1967, 11:37AM

LBJ DISCUSSES WIRTZ' RECENT LETTER, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT WIRTZ TO RESIGN; PRESS STORIES ABOUT WIRTZ' POSSIBLE RESIGNATION; JOHN CONNOR'S UPCOMING RESIGNATION; PROPOSED MERGER OF LABOR, COMMERCE DEPTS; LBJ EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN WIRTZ' ABILITIES

Telephone conversation # 11369, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 1/18/1967, 6:25PM

EDWIN REISCHAUER; LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER FROM RUSK TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT ABOUT OUTER SPACE TREATY, SCHEDULING RUSK'S TESTIMONY ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ'S MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 11371, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 1/18/1967, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR REPORTS ON HER EFFORTS TO PLACE CALL TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT

Telephone conversation # 11372, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/18/1967, 7:14PM

MCNAMARA SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO LBJ TOMORROW ON A NON-PRESSING MATTER

Telephone conversation # 11373, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 1/18/1967, 7:15PM

LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER FROM DEAN RUSK TO FULBRIGHT ABOUT OUTER SPACE TREATY, SCHEDULING RUSK'S TESTIMONY ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ JOKES ABOUT HIS DIFFICULTY IN GETTING LETTER CLEARED BY RUSK, MENTIONS IMPROVEMENTS IN FOREIGN SERVICE…

Telephone conversation # 11374, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/18/1967, 7:21PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL CLEARANCE OF PROPOSED BASE CLOSINGS; JOHN MCCORMACK'S CONCERNS ABOUT CLOSING OF BOSTON NAVAL DISTRICT OFFICE; ANNOUNCEMENT OF RELEASE OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDS; LBJ ASKS RELEASE BE DELAYED UNTIL HE CAN NOTIFY HOUSING…

Telephone conversation # 11375, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 1/18/1967, 8:44PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH WH STAFF; LONG REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH ROBERT DOCKING; KANSAS POLITICS; LONG SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO HANDLE WIRETAPPING BILL IN SENATE; LBJ SAYS CABINET OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BILLS, TELLS LONG TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK

Telephone conversation # 11376, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CARLOCK, 1/19/1967, 10:45AM

LBJ ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES IN HIGHWAY TRUST FUNDS BECAUSE OF TODAY'S WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL; CARLOCK SAYS HE WOULD NOT PUT THEM IN HIGHWAY TRUST FUNDS ALTHOUGH IT IS LEGAL TO DO SO, AS IT IS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST…

Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM

LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF BOBBY BAKER'S TESTIMONY AT HIS TRIAL; LBJ'S MEMORY OF EVENTS; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO PRESS, DISCUSSES BOB KERR'S POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ TESTIFYING AT TRIAL; IRS DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE BAKER

Telephone conversation # 11378, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 1:53PM

CLARK DISCUSSES BOBBY BAKER'S TESTIMONY AT TRIAL TODAY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS, BOB KERR'S ASSISTANCE TO BAKER, SAYS BAKER IS VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY AS WAS WALTER JENKINS; BOB KERR'S POLITICAL POWER; MONEY FOUND IN KERR'S SAFE DEPOSIT…

Telephone conversation # 11379, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 1/20/1967, 5:30PM

STATE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; LINCOLN GORDON'S RESIGNATION; ANTHONY SOLOMON; SOL LINOWITZ; WILLIAM MACOMBER; LUCIUS BATTLE; FULBRIGHT SUGGESTS STUDY OF STATE DEPT REORGANIZATION; EDUARDO FREI'S PROPOSED VISIT; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CONSTITUENTS' CONCERN ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 11380, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 1/20/1967, 5:30PM

J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ OFFERS ADVICE ON HANDLING HOOVER; DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HOOVER, FULBRIGHT OVER JOE MCCARTHY; LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE PROSPECTS, HAWKS' CRITICISM; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; PACIFICATION;…

Telephone conversation # 11381, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 6:39PM

CLARK REPORTS ON BOBBY BAKER'S REFERENCES TO LBJ IN HIS TESTIMONY THIS AFTERNOON AT HIS TRIAL, DISCUSSES WILLIAM BITTMAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF BAKER'S TESTIMONY

Telephone conversation # 11382, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and MACHINE NOISE, 1/20/1967, time unknown

PRIMARILY MACHINE NOISE; OFFICE SECRETARY MAKES BRIEF COMMENT IN MIDDLE OF RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 11383, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 7:00PM

PRESS LEAKS ABOUT CRIME COMMISSION REPORT, CLARK'S VIEWS ON WIRETAPPING; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES VORENBERG; JUSTICE DEPT CONTACTS WITH RFK; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ DISCUSSES VARIOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR; BOBBY…

Telephone conversation # 11384, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 7:00PM

DEVELOPMENTS IN BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; MONEY FOUND IN BOB KERR'S SAFE DEPOSIT BOX; LBJ'S RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS; BOB KERR'S POLITICAL POWER; FUTURE OF WILLIAM BITTMAN, COURTNEY EVANS, HAROLD REIS AFTER TRIAL ENDS; RFK'S ROLE IN CASE; DONALD TURNER

Telephone conversation # 11385, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 7:00PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF DONALD TURNER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AND ANTITRUST DIVISION OF JUSTICE DEPT; LBJ ASKS IF JUSTICE DEPT EMPLOYEES SUBMIT RESIGNATION UPON APPOINTMENT OF NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT RFK APPOINTEES IN JUSTICE…

Telephone conversation # 11387, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/21/1967, 12:00PM

CLARK DISCUSSES PROPOSED MEETING WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; CLARK REPORTS THAT PATHOLOGISTS' REVIEW OF JFK AUTOPSY PHOTOS CONFIRMS FINDING OF WARREN COMMISSION; QUESTION OF POSSIBLE MISSING PHOTO; CHAIN OF CUSTODY OF…

Telephone conversation # 11388, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 1/21/1967, 12:50PM

EISENHOWER'S GALL BLADDER SURGERY; EISENHOWER ASKS IF JUSTICE DEPT WILL OVERRULE FCC APPROVAL OF ITT, ABC MERGER; MILITARY SITUATION IN VIETNAM; PEACE FEELERS; LBJ ASKS FOR MILTON EISENHOWER'S ADVICE ON LATIN AMERICA; ELLSWORTH BUNKER

Telephone conversation # 11390, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GARDNER, 1/21/1967, 1:16PM

GARDNER DISCUSSES FIRING OF CLARK KERR, RAMIFICATIONS OF RONALD REAGAN'S ACTIONS AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF KERR TO FEDERAL JOB; REAGAN'S USE OF UNIVERSITY AS POLITICAL ISSUE; STUDENT PROTESTS; CONGRESSIONAL MESSAGES

Telephone conversation # 11391, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and JOHN MACY, 1/21/1967, time unknown

MACY SAYS EXECUTIVE ORDER PROHIBITS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE FROM SERVING ON "LIBRARY COMMISSION" (NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES), SUGGESTS LBJ ISSUE AMENDMENT SO ROBERTS, UNNAMED FEMALE MAY SERVE; BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FEDERAL CITY…

Telephone conversation # 11392, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 1/21/1967, 5:30PM

LBJ, SANDERS EXCHANGE GREETINGS; SANDERS' SERVICE ON COMMISSION FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, OTHER JOBS FOR SANDERS; LESTER MADDOX'S UPCOMING VISIT TO WH; GEORGIA POLITICS; NORMAN UNDERWOOD WORKING FOR SANDERS; LBJ PRAISES TOM JOHNSON