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Telephone conversation # 6894, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 2/27/1965, 11:26AM

MCCORMACK'S INVITATION TO LBJ TO ATTEND CELEBRATION OF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION; MCCORMACK EXPRESSES UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY, DISCUSSES CHARLES DEGAULLE'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; MCCORMACK'S SCHEDULE TODAY

Telephone conversation # 6895, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:12PM

RUSK ASKS LBJ TO READ CABLES FROM AVERELL HARRIMAN ON HIS MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL ABOUT US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; HARRIMAN NEEDS RESPONSE BEFORE NEXT MEETING; WEST GERMAN TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; ISRAELI REQUEST FOR B-66 AIRPLANES

Telephone conversation # 6897, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/27/1965, 11:37PM

RESPONSE TO AVERELL HARRIMAN'S CABLES ON HIS MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL ON US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; WEST GERMAN TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; ISRAELI REQUEST FOR B-66 AIRPLANES; ISRAEL, UAR ASSURANCE ON NON-ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Telephone conversation # 6898, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/28/1965, 6:50PM

APPARENT FAILURE OF AVERELL HARRIMAN'S TRIP TO ISRAEL ON US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; US RESPONSE TO ISRAELI REQUESTS; SOVIET INFLUENCE IN MIDDLE EAST; PRIVATE VISIT BY ISRAELI OFFICIALS TO US; TANK SALE; CLOSING OF GAZA STRIP BY NASSER; JORDAN WATERS…

Telephone conversation # 7001, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/1/1965, 10:45AM

LBJ ASKS VANCE ABOUT WHEREABOUTS OF ROBERT MCNAMARA; VANCE TELLS LBJ THAT MCNAMARA IS IN BUT WILL BE LEAVING SOON TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ON NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES

Telephone conversation # 7002, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON POSSIBLE VIETNAM AIR STRIKE TONIGHT; POSSIBLE REACTION OF CHINA, USSR; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; TODAY'S NYT STORY; 12/64 VIETNAM DECISIONS; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; TAD SZULC

Telephone conversation # 7003, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/1/1965, 10:46AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM STRATEGY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CABLE TO MAXWELL TAYLOR ABOUT LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LEAKS FROM SAIGON

Telephone conversation # 7004, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/1/1965, 10:59AM

LBJ SUGGESTS RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AT REEDY'S UPCOMING PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SENDING MARINES TO VIETNAM, US VIETNAM STRATEGY; PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 7006, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 3/1/1965, 4:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY, PROSPECTS OF APPALACHIA BILL, SUGGESTS KENNEDY LOBBY FOR BILL IN ORDER TO PASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BILL; EDWARD BOLAND'S MEETING WITH MCNAMARA ON CLOSING OF SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN MASSACHUSETTS; NEW ENGLAND STUDY

Telephone conversation # 7007, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 3/1/1965, 9:32PM

POWELL OBJECTS TO APPALACHIA BILL PROVISION ALLOWING COMMERCE DEPT TO CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DE FACTO SCHOOL SEGREGATION; LBJ CHASTISES POWELL FOR DELAYS ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION BILL; EDITH GREEN; WILLIAM…

Telephone conversation # 7008, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 3/2/1965, time unknown

SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER REPORTS THAT US PLANES ARE NOW OVER TARGET IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS WHEN SITUATION ROOM WILL RECEIVE REPORT ON MISSION, ASKS SITUATION ROOM TO CALL HIM WHEN THEY RECEIVE REPORT

Telephone conversation # 7009, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 3/2/1965, time unknown

SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER GIVES LBJ PRELIMINARY REPORT ON US AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM; 2 US PLANES AND PILOTS ARE MISSING; 1 SOUTH VIETNAMESE PLANE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN DOWNED BUT PILOT RECOVERED

Telephone conversation # 7013, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:05AM

RUSK ASKS LBJ ABOUT SENDING DAVID BELL OR WILLIAM GAUD WITH MISSION TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO SEND GAUD ON COMMERCIAL PLANE

Telephone conversation # 7014, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/3/1965, 10:09AM

RUSK ASKS PERMISSION FOR WILLIAM GAUD TO FLY WITH MISSION INSTEAD OF ON COMMERCIAL PLANE

Telephone conversation # 7015, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD GOLDENSON, 3/3/1965, 10:10AM

SUGGESTION BY JEAN KENNEDY SMITH, MARY LASKER FOR WH FUND-RAISER FOR KENNEDY CENTER; LBJ'S POLICY ON NON-USE OF WH FOR FUND-RAISING; LBJ PRAISES JAMES HAGERTY, BILL LAWRENCE; POSSIBLE ABC TV SHOW ON WASHINGTON, DC, BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; STEWART…

Telephone conversation # 7016, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1965, 10:41AM

DEMONSTRATIONS AT US EMBASSY IN MOSCOW; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO CONFER WITH FULBRIGHT, REEDY ON RESPONSE, SUGGESTS RUSK AND OTHER US OFFICIALS GIVE REGULAR REPORTS TO PRESS, DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON VIETNAM POLICY; BUDDHIST PROTESTS; RESPONSE TO CRITICISM BY…

Telephone conversation # 7017, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ PROTESTS WECHSLER'S COLUMN ABOUT LBJ'S FRIENDSHIP WITH WILLIAM S. WHITE, EFFECT ON WHITE'S COLUMN ON U THANT, VIETNAM; US AID TO BURMA; NYT STORY ABOUT LBJ'S CLOSEST ADVISERS; ABE FORTAS; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOMMY CORCORAN; JAMES ROWE; WALTER…

Telephone conversation # 7018, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US VIETNAM POLICY, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESS; WALTER LIPPMANN; DREW PEARSON; NYT STORY ON LBJ ADVISERS; CLARK CLIFFORD; DEAN ACHESON; JAMES ROWE; TOMMY CORCORAN; SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY; FDR COMMENT ON INFLUENCE OF CORCORAN, BEN…

Telephone conversation # 7019, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 11:39AM

PRESS STORIES ON SENATE RULES COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION OF BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE J. EDGAR HOOVER MEETING WITH COMMITTEE; JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON DON REYNOLDS, TFX, AND LBJ'S ALLEGED USE OF COUNTERPART FUNDS ON HONG KONG TRIP AS VP; BOBBY BAKER GRAND…

Telephone conversation # 7020, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 11:39AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON STATUS OF GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF BOBBY BAKER; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO MEET WITH PRESS ABOUT INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 7021, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 2:44PM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, (JOSEPH?) CLARK, MANSFIELD ON RESPONSE TO CARL CURTIS' SPEECH ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF MAKING FBI REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; DON REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 7022, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/5/1965, 10:30AM

LICENSE TO FRENCH SUBORDINATE OF FRUEHAUF COMPANY TO SELL TRAILERS TO COMMUNIST CHINA; BOB GORALSKI'S VIETNAM STORY; NBC WH COVERAGE; RON NESSEN'S SUNDAY BROADCAST; JOHN CHANCELLOR; PRESS LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO…

Telephone conversation # 7023, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/5/1965, 10:53AM

US POSITION ON WEST GERMANY BREAKING RELATIONS WITH NASSER IF UAR RECOGNIZES EAST GERMANY; WALTER ULBRICHT'S VISIT TO UAR; POSSIBLE RECOGNITION OF EAST GERMANY BY OTHER ARAB STATES; LBJ EXPRESSES RELUCTANCE TO PRESS ERHARD; GERMAN TANK SALES TO…

Telephone conversation # 7024, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/6/1965, 11:25AM

PROTESTANT OBJECTIONS TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOL AID IN EDUCATION BILL; EDITH GREEN; CHARLES GOODELL; LBJ DISCUSSES HHH'S KEY ROLE AS LIAISON WITH CONGRESS; JOHN NANCE GARNER, HENRY WALLACE, LBJ, NIXON AS VP; IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, MEDICARE, APPALACHIA…

Telephone conversation # 7025, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 3/6/1965, 11:25AM

LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO PASS EDUCATION, MEDICARE, APPALACHIA BILLS; PROTESTANT OBJECTIONS TO EDUCATION BILL; VP'S ROLE AS LIAISON TO CONGRESS; "[BOARD OF] EDUCATION"; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH BUSINESS, LABOR, MLK; LITERACY TRAINING FOR NEGROES; EDITH GREEN

Telephone conversation # 7026, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/6/1965, 12:05PM

RUSSELL THANKS LBJ FOR HELP DURING HIS ILLNESS; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ABOUT SENDING MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ, RUSSELL EXPRESS PESSIMISM ABOUT AIR WAR; MENDEL RIVERS' MILITARY PAY RAISE BILL; GERALD FORD; MCNAMARA AND…

Telephone conversation # 7027, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/6/1965, 12:05PM

RUSSELL'S HEALTH; MILITARY AID BILL; FULBRIGHT'S DECISION TO SEPARATE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC AID; MIKE MANSFIELD AND CLOSING OF VA HOSPITAL IN MONTANA; LOWERING STANDARDS FOR MILITARY RECRUITS, DRAFTEES; LBJ, RUSSELL EXPRESS DISMAY OVER VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 7028, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/6/1965, 2:32PM

DECISION TO SEND MARINES TO DANANG; LBJ READS PART OF MCGEORGE BUNDY MEMO ON POSSIBLE PEACE TALKS, UK VIEWS ON VIETNAM; NYT STORY ON POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON RUSK'S PRESS BRIEFING; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SENDING MARINES; MIKE MANSFIELD

Telephone conversation # 7029, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:10AM

SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA; ACTIONS OF SHERIFF, STATE TROOPERS YESTERDAY; MLK; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; INJURIES TO MARCHERS, FBI AGENT; LISTER HILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BUFORD ELLINGTON MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE; JOHN LEWIS; JACK ROSENTHAL

Telephone conversation # 7030, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:25AM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO COORDINATE PROTECTION OF SOVIET AND OTHER EMBASSIES WITH STATE DEPT, FBI, WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE AND INSTRUCTS HIM TO ASK WALTER TOBRINER NOT TO RESIGN AS PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON, DC, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Telephone conversation # 7032, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 3/8/1965, 8:29AM

LBJ ASKS ELLINGTON'S ADVICE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA, ASKS HIM TO MEET WITH GEORGE WALLACE AND NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; ELLINGTON AGREES TO MEETING; LBJ DISCUSSES IDEAS FOR ALLEVIATING SITUATION; POSSIBLE COURT ORDER; LOCAL MEDIATION

Telephone conversation # 7033, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/8/1965, 8:38AM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BUFORD ELLINGTON, TELLS KATZENBACH THAT ELLINGTON WILL BE CALLING HIM TO ASK FOR APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE MEETING WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA

Telephone conversation # 7034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 3/8/1965, 10:44AM

CONNALLY CALLS LBJ TO GIVE FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON INQUIRY LBJ HAD MADE TO HIM ON UNIDENTIFIED SUBJECT

Telephone conversation # 7035, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 3/8/1965, 10:47AM

WASHINGTON STAR STORY ON TRIP BY LBJ TO LATIN AMERICA; DECISION TO DELAY TRIP DUE TO INTERNATIONAL SITUATION; RESIGNATION OF HENRY LABOUISSE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DELAY IN STATE DEPT DRAFT REPLY TO INDIAN PRIME MINISTER'S LETTER TO LBJ; MANN'S DUTIES

Telephone conversation # 7036, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM

REEDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT THOMAS MANN CABLE ON POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ TO LATIN AMERICA; LBJ TELLS REEDY THAT MANN WILL LEAK TO WASHINGTON STAR THAT TRIP WILL BE DELAYED DUE TO INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM

RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA

Telephone conversation # 7038, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 3/8/1965, 3:40PM

SANDERS TELLS LBJ HE CANNOT ATTEND SIGNING CEREMONY FOR APPALACHIA BILL BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN GEORGIA SENATE OVER REAPPORTIONMENT BILL, BUT TELLS LBJ HE HAS ASKED EDWARD BREATHITT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR HIM IN MEETING ABOUT LAUNCHING APPALACHIA…