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Telephone conversation # 12720, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MONRONEY, 2/16/1968, 10:01AM
MONRONEY RECOMMENDS LBJ APPOINT ROBERT MURPHY CAB CHAIRMAN; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNEDY APPOINTEE MURPHY TO BOARD BUT SAYS HE WILL APPOINT JOHN CROOKER, JR. AS CHAIRMAN, LISTS CROOKER'S QUALIFICATIONS; CRITICISM OF LBJ BY KENNEDY…
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Telephone conversation # 12719, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE JACOBSEN, 2/16/1968, 10:00AM
LBJ INVITES "JAKE" (JACOBSEN) OVER FOR A VISIT; JACOBSEN SAYS HE IS IN WH MEETING WITH "LARRY" (TEMPLE?) AND WILL COME OVER
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Telephone conversation # 12718, sound recording, LBJ and DEVIER PIERSON, 2/16/1968, 9:55AM
DISCUSSION OF MIKE MONRONEY'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF JOHN CROOKER, JR. AS CAB CHAIRMAN; MONRONEY'S SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT MURPHY TO THAT POSITION; PIERSON RECOMMENDS LBJ CALL MONRONEY
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Telephone conversation # 12717, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 2/14/1968, 9:46AM
LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EARLE WHEELER'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE; USS PUEBLO; US PLANE'S VIOLATION OF CHINESE AIRSPACE; CLIFFORD'S MEETING WITH ROBERT MCNAMARA ABOUT VIETNAM CRITICS; U THANT'S PEACE EFFORT; NORTH VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO PEACE…
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Telephone conversation # 12716, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 2/14/1968, 9:46AM
CLIFFORD'S REVIEW OF JACK CONNOR'S TRUST INSTRUMENT AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; QUESTION OF C. R. SMITH USING SIMILAR TRUST; CLIFFORD RECOMMENDS MAXWELL TAYLOR BE APPOINTED PFIAB CHAIRMAN; LBJ ASKS FOR CLIFFORD'S OBSERVATIONS OF ROBERT MCNAMARA, EARLE…
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Telephone conversation # 12715, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 2/14/1968, 9:37AM
LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO WATCH EMBASSIES IN WASHINGTON, DC, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT FOREIGN CONTACTS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS; U THANT'S MEETING WITH LEONID BREZHNEV; US VIOLATION OF CHINESE AIRSPACE; SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR TOP CONGRESSIONAL…
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Telephone conversation # 12714, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/14/1968, 7:53AM
MCNAMARA REPORTS TWO US PLANES PROBABLY VIOLATED CHINESE AIRSPACE WHEN THEY WENT OFF COURSE OVER HAINAN ISLAND, ONE PLANE HAS BEEN SHOT DOWN, DISCUSSES PAST INCIDENTS; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS ON INCIDENT, US REACTION, DEBRIEFING OF PILOT WHO LANDED AT…
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Telephone conversation # 12713, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM
POSSIBLE COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM SITUATION; ROBERT WEAVER'S RESIGNATION FROM HUD AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF EDGAR KAISER AS HIS REPLACEMENT; CRITICISM IF NEGRO IS NOT APPOINTED TO POST; WHITNEY YOUNG; DALEY RECOMMENDS CLIFFORD CAMBELL
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Telephone conversation # 12712, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/12/1968, 8:30AM
DALEY'S TALK WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN (RFK?); DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY VIETNAM; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; BEN HEINEMAN; RFK AND POSSIBLE VIETNAM…
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Telephone conversation # 12711, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/12/1968, 8:29AM
MCNAMARA SAYS WESTMORELAND HAS REQUESTED 6 MORE BATTALIONS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S OPPOSITION TO RESERVE CALL-UP FOR PERMANENT TROOP INCREASE; LBJ REVIEWS TALKS ON TROOP LEVELS IN EARLIER MEETINGS; MCNAMARA READS WESTMORELAND'S CABLE; CIVILIAN…
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Telephone conversation # 12710, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/8/1968, 5:35PM
MEANY ASKS LBJ TO HAVE WILLARD WIRTZ INTERVENE WITH "STEEL PANEL" TO HAVE THEM MAKE COMPROMISE RECOMMENDATION IN ORDER TO SETTLE COPPER STRIKE; LBJ SAYS HE WILL LOOK INTO MATTER AND LET MEANY KNOW
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Telephone conversation # 12709, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN YOUNG, 2/7/1968, 10:21AM
YOUNG REPORTS ON FAVORABLE REACTION TO APPEARANCE BY DEAN RUSK; LBJ SUGGESTS YOUNG DISCUSS RUSK'S TALK WITH PRESS; YOUNG'S OPPONENT IN RE-ELECTION RACE; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR OPPONENT; YOUNG ASKS FOR HELP ON RETIREMENT OF COAST GUARD CUTTER IN…
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Telephone conversation # 12708, sound recording, LBJ and OTTO KERNER, 2/7/1968, 10:15AM
KERNER SAYS HE IS ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT HE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN FOR GOV. OF ILLINOIS; LBJ PRAISES KERNER; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING BEN HEINEMAN, ADLAI STEVENSON III, SARGENT SHRIVER; KERNER DISCUSSES UNPOPULARITY OF OEO IN ILLINOIS
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Telephone conversation # 12707, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 2/7/1968, 9:59AM
BALL SAYS THAT REPORT (ON USS PUEBLO) IS ALMOST COMPLETE, THAT ROBERT MCNAMARA, DEAN RUSK HAVE GONE OVER IT, ASKS IF HE CAN MEET WITH LBJ ABOUT IT; LBJ ASKS BALL TO REVIEW IT WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR AND CLARK CLIFFORD FIRST, DISCUSSES CONGRESSIONAL…
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Telephone conversation # 12706, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER MONDALE, 2/7/1968, 7:54AM
MONDALE EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEE LOEVINGER TO FEDERAL JUDGESHIP; LBJ DISCUSSES POLICY ON APPOINTMENTS TO WASHINGTON, DC CIRCUIT COURT, DISCUSSES OTHER POSSIBLE JUDICIAL POSTS, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LOEVINGER, MONDALE, HHH, ORVILLE…
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Telephone conversation # 12705, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/6/1968, 4:25PM
DALEY DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (OTTO KERNER?), SUGGESTS APPOINTING BILL DOWNES TO CAB; LBJ DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT FOR BARRATT O'HARA, REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH "DANNY" (ROSTENKOWSKI?); SARGENT SHRIVER; DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ
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Telephone conversation # 12704, transcript, LBJ and EARLE WHEELER, 2/5/1968, 1:01PM
REAPPOINTMENT OF U.S. GRANT SHARP TO JCS; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO CHANGE LEADERS AT THIS TIME BUT POSSIBLE REASSESSMENT OF SHARP'S AND WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S POSITIONS LATER; WHEELER'S, ROBERT MCNAMARA'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY TODAY; QUESTIONS ON USS…
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Telephone conversation # 12703, sound recording, LBJ and JACK HORNER, 2/5/1968, 8:34AM
HORNER THANKS LBJ FOR DISCUSSING PRESS STORIES ON USS PUEBLO; LBJ PRAISES HORNER
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Telephone conversation # 12702, sound recording, LBJ and JACK HORNER, 2/5/1968, 8:34AM
HORNER ASKS ABOUT SOUTH KOREAN PRESS REPORT ON PANMUNJON TALKS ON USS PUEBLO; LBJ SAYS PRESS IS LYING, COMPLAINS ABOUT MARVIN KALB, DREW PEARSON COLUMN ON WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; TET OFFENSIVE; SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT ON…
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Telephone conversation # 12701, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 2/3/1968, 11:14AM
BALL ASKS IF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY OFFICERS SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO; LBJ DESCRIBES MEMBERSHIP HE WANTS ON COMMITTEE; BALL SUGGESTS RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICER ALSO BE NAMED
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Telephone conversation # 12617, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1968, time unknown
MCNAMARA REPORTS ON US NUCLEAR SUBMARINE ACCIDENT; DISCUSSION OF TET OFFENSIVE, KHE SANH AND POSSIBLE EFFECT ON PEACE TALKS; NEED FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS; LAST NIGHT'S MEETING WITH GERALD FORD, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON USS PUEBLO; BRIEFINGS BY MILITARY…
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Telephone conversation # 12616, transcript, LBJ and FRANK IKARD, 1/30/1968, 11:19AM
IKARD REGRETS NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCEPT UNNAMED POSITION
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Telephone conversation # 12615, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/29/1968, 8:41AM
MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS, EARLE WHEELER'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON DOD BUDGET, CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO, KHE SANH OPERATION IN VIETNAM; JCS MEETING WITH LBJ; DISCUSSION OF PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF PUEBLO'S OPERATIONAL…
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Telephone conversation # 12614, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK LAUSCHE, 1/28/1968, 4:28PM
LAUSCHE ASKS LBJ ABOUT CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER ARTICLE SAYING GEORGE WEAVER OF LABOR DEPT CLAIMS THAT JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO DEFEAT LAUSCHE; LBJ SAYS HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT STORY, DISCUSSES WEAVER'S BACKGROUND, SAYS HE WILL CHECK ON…
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Telephone conversation # 12613, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 1/28/1968, 11:38AM
GOLDBERG DISCUSSES UN SECURITY COUNCIL DELIBERATION ON CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO BY NORTH KOREA; POSSIBLE USSR VETO; QUESTION OF USING NEUTRAL NATIONS SUPERVISING COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE RETURN OF SHIP, CREW; LBJ READS DRAFT CABLE TO SEOUL ON US RESPONSE
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Telephone conversation # 12612, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 1/28/1968, 11:38AM
GOLDBERG SUGGESTS STATEMENT BY LBJ ON NORTH KOREAN CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO OFFERING TO SUBMIT MATTER TO INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE IF SHIP, CREW ARE RETURNED; PRECEDENT IN UK-ALBANIA INCIDENT IN CORFU; UN SECURITY COUNCIL DELIBERATION ON MATTER
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Telephone conversation # 12611, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/27/1968, 10:58AM
DALEY'S TALK WITH SARGENT SHRIVER ABOUT SHRIVER ACCEPTING AMBASSADORSHIP OR RUNNING FOR OFFICE; LBJ DISCUSSES WEST VIRGINIA POLL ON 1968 ELECTION, RFK; DALEY DISCUSSES 1948 CAMPAIGN, HIS RECENT TALK WITH RFK, EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT OF LBJ, HHH
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Telephone conversation # 12610, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/24/1968, 9:18AM
QUESTION OF WHETHER MCNAMARA, PAUL NITZE OR CLARK CLIFFORD SHOULD TESTIFY AT SENATE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; LBJ SAYS MCNAMARA SHOULD TESTIFY BUT RELAYS RICHARD RUSSELL'S CONCERNS; JOHN MCCLELLAN AND F-111B; CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO
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Telephone conversation # 12609, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 1/24/1968, 9:03AM
SANDERS TELLS LBJ THAT ROBERT WOODRUFF'S WIFE HAS DIED, SUGGESTS LBJ SEND CONDOLENCES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT "DEER-HUNTING FRIEND" (J.B. FUQUA?); LESTER MADDOX'S REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT WITH HHH; SANDERS COMPLIMENTS LBJ ON PRESS PHOTO OF LBJ WITH HIS…
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Telephone conversation # 12608, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/22/1968, 8:27AM
MCNAMARA REPORTS ON CRASH OF B-52 CARRYING NUCLEAR WEAPONS NEAR GREENLAND, PRESS RELEASE REGARDING CRASH, EFFECT ON DENMARK'S ELECTIONS, ATTACK ON KHE SANH; LBJ ASKS ABOUT PRESS REPORT ON HEAVY ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM, LEAKS TO GEORGE WILSON
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Telephone conversation # 12607, sound recording, LBJ and BEN HEINEMAN, 1/21/1968, 1:16PM
HEINEMAN DECLINES APPOINTMENT (AS HEW SECRETARY) BECAUSE OF HIS COMMITMENTS TO NEW COMPANY; LBJ DISCUSSES ALTERNATIVES UNTIL HEINEMAN IS AVAILABLE; APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS ACTING SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE AS PRESIDENT
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Telephone conversation # 12606, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/20/1968, 10:05AM
SUPPORT FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON AFTER EARTHA KITT INCIDENT; DISTRIBUTION OF STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; APPOINTMENT FOR BARRATT O'HARA; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITION; OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI; AGED CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
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Telephone conversation # 12605, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/14/1968, time unknown
MCNAMARA DISCUSSES DEAN RUSK'S CALL ABOUT BOMBING RESTRICTIONS ON HANOI, HAIPHONG; "PACKERS" PEACE INITIATIVE WITH ROMANIA; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DOD BUDGET; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INABILITY TO CONTROL BUDGET; DRAFT STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
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Telephone conversation # 12604, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE A. BROWN, 1/11/1968, 2:51PM
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS; BROWN SAYS HE IS RETURNING TO UK, EXPRESSES SADNESS ABOUT BRITISH DECISION (TO REDUCE DEFENSE EXPENDITURES IN FAR EAST, SOUTHEAST ASIA, PERSIAN GULF); LBJ DISCUSSES NEGATIVE EFFECT OF DECISION; LBJ'S & BROWN'S REGARD FOR EACH…
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Telephone conversation # 12603, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 1/9/1968, 7:48PM
SHRIVER ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION TO SPEAK TO DEAN RUSK ABOUT POSSIBLE AMBASSADORSHIP; LBJ SAYS HE TALKED WITH RUSK YESTERDAY ABOUT APPOINTING SHRIVER AS AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE OR GERMANY, ASKS SHRIVER TO KEEP DISCUSSION WITH RUSK PRIVATE AND NOT LEAK TO…
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Telephone conversation # 12602, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/3/1968, 2:55PM
DEAN RUSK'S REQUEST THAT AIR STRIKES IN HANOI AREA BE DEFERRED BECAUSE OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CAMBODIA, ROMANIA; PROPAGANDA EFFECTS OF BOMBING; MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH CHARLES SCHULTZE ON DEFENSE AND NON-DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IF THERE IS NO TAX BILL
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Telephone conversation # 12601, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE WHEELER, 1/3/1968, 2:47PM
DISCUSSION OF TARGETS SCHEDULED FOR AIR STRIKES IN HANOI AREA; DEAN RUSK'S REQUEST THAT STRIKES BE DEFERRED BECAUSE OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CAMBODIA, ROMANIA; STATUS OF VIETNAM BARRIER; US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM; THAI AND KOREAN TROOPS FOR VIETNAM
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Telephone conversation # 12514, transcript, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 12/6/1967, 2:35 PM
GOLDBERG'S RESIGNATION AS US AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS
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Telephone conversation # 12512, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/30/1967, 9:05PM
MILLS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH GERALD FORD ABOUT BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, SAYS FORD IS DINING WITH JOHN BYRNES AND SUGGESTS LBJ CALL FORD; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT TAX BILL; MILLS ASKS ABOUT LYNDON NUGENT'S HEALTH; ILLNESSES OF OTHER PEOPLE IN AUSTIN
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