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Telephone conversation # 9856, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/9/1966, 9:15AM

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 9857, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 3/9/1966, 9:25AM

LBJ ASKS FOR LONG'S VOTE AGAINST RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL, DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF RECENT BILLS; PROUTY AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL; EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON BILLS; LONG SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT LBJ

Telephone conversation # 9858, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 3/9/1966, 12:50PM

LBJ READS MEMO ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TIMING AND RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL, TELLS MEANY HE WILL TALK TO WILLARD WIRTZ ABOUT PROPOSAL, THEN JOHN MCCORMACK; MEANY SAYS LABOR SUPPORTS NEW PROPOSAL

Telephone conversation # 9861, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM

LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR…

Telephone conversation # 9862, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/9/1966, 12:58PM

LBJ'S RECENT CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DENT, ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, JOHN MCCORMACK ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL

Telephone conversation # 9863, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/9/1966, 5:07PM

CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE VIOLENCE FOLLOWING ELECTION IN UNNAMED COUNTRY (GUATEMALA?); CONFLICT IN STATE DEPT OVER ABBA SCHWARTZ' RESIGNATION; RFK'S DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION OF RESIGNATION; ANTI-SEMITISM CHARGES; QUESTION OF SCHWARTZ BEING OFFERED OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 9864, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM

FOWLER REVIEWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE STRATEGY, EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING OF…

Telephone conversation # 9865, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM

STRATEGY FOR HANDLING TAX BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, SENATE VOTE ON CONFERENCE REPORT; HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; CONCERNS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR VIETNAM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HANDLING OF…

Telephone conversation # 9866, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/9/1966, 7:26PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON TAX BILL; FOWLER COMPLAINS ABOUT SENATE WHIPS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF EFFECTIVE SENATE ORGANIZATION COMPARED WITH WHEN HE WAS MAJORITY LEADER; TACTICS FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE…

Telephone conversation # 9868, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1966, 10:00AM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH ABOUT STATUS OF THOMAS DODD'S REQUEST TO THE FBI TO INVESTIGATE THE THEFT OF HIS FILES FROM THE SENATE OFFICE BUILDING; KATZENBACH TELLS LBJ FBI IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO NOTIFY DODD

Telephone conversation # 9870, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 3/10/1966, 12:42PM

LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR NOT MEETING INDIANA GROUP THIS MORNING; BAYH ASKS IF LBJ CAN ATTEND INDIANA DELEGATION LUNCH; LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE CANNOT, DISCUSSES HIS BUSY SCHEDULE; BAYH DISCUSSES BAD PUBLICITY THAT HAS ARISEN BECAUSE OF MISUNDERSTANDING ON…

Telephone conversation # 9871, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 3/10/1966, 12:48PM

DUBINSKY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF ILGWU, SUGGESTS LBJ MAKE STATEMENT ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION POSITION, STRATEGY ON MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S ROLE IN BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S SUPPORT FOR BILL

Telephone conversation # 9872, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 3/10/1966, 12:48PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY FOR PASSAGE OF MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR LABOR TO WORK FOR BILL; DUBINSKY SAYS HE CALLED LBJ FOR CLARIFICATION ON WHAT TO TELL ILGWU BOARD ABOUT BILL

Telephone conversation # 9873, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM

UPDATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S VIEWS ON REJECTION OF PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; SENATE HEAD COUNT ON PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE REPORT; POSSIBLE FILIBUSTER; TIMING OF…

Telephone conversation # 9874, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/10/1966, 1:30PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; FOWLER DISCUSSES CHALLENGE TO RUSSELL LONG'S LEADERSHIP OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM HARTKE AMENDMENT ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; EFFECT ON LONG OF SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY

Telephone conversation # 9875, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 3/10/1966, 2:55PM

MOYERS REPORTS ON TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (JAMES DEAKIN?) RELAYING REPORT THAT ABBA SCHWARTZ WILL CLAIM AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS THAT HIS RESIGNATION WAS DUE TO ANTI-SEMITISM IN STATE DEPT, WILL DENY BEING OFFERED OTHER POST; PAST CHARGES ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 9876, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 3/10/1966, 3:09PM?

LBJ DISCUSSES INFORMATION HE RECEIVED THAT ABBA SCHWARTZ WILL DENY THAT HE WAS OFFERED OTHER POST BY BALL, RUSK AND WILL CHARGE ANTI-SEMITISM IN STATE DEPT; RESIGNATIONS IN OTHER DEPTS BECAUSE OF GOVT REORGANIZATION; LBJ'S POLICY ON ACCEPTING…

Telephone conversation # 9877, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH W. BARR, 3/10/1966, 4:11PM

LBJ DISCUSSES WILBUR MILL'S VIEWS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; TIMING OF VOTES ON CONFERENCE REPORT IN HOUSE AND SENATE; WINSTON PROUTY'S THREAT TO FILIBUSTER BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS BILL BE NAMED "MILLS-BYRNES-LONG-PROUTY BILL"

Telephone conversation # 9878, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE AIKEN, 3/10/1966, 10:34PM

MIX-UP IN HANDLING OF SIHANOUK'S INVITATION TO CONGRESS TO VISIT CAMBODIA; WITHDRAWAL OF INVITATION; STUART SYMINGTON'S VIEWS; TAX BILL; PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INFLATION; DREW PEARSON STORY; ABBA SCHWARTZ'…

Telephone conversation # 9881, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 3/11/1966, 10:49AM

LBJ TELLS HUGHES HE IS PRAYING FOR HUGHES' SON'S RECOVERY FOLLOWING SURGERY; HUGHES REPORTS ON HIS SON'S CONDITION; LBJ RELAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADMIRATION OF BETTY HUGHES

Telephone conversation # 9882, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/11/1966, 11:20AM

RUSSELL TELLS LBJ HE CANNOT ATTEND WH MEETING BECAUSE OF COMMITMENT IN GEORGIA; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE LEGISLATION TO RELEASE STOCKPILES; QUESTION OF WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT INFLATION; RUSSELL'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Telephone conversation # 9883, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 3/12/1966, 7:38AM

LBJ GREETS WILKINS BUT CANNOT HEAR HIM; NO SUBSTANTIAL CONVERSATION RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 9884, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 3/12/1966, 8:59AM

CONNOR EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POLITICAL REPERCUSSIONS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF CONGRESSMEN ANNOUNCING FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR DISTRICTS; EISENHOWER'S, JFK'S PROCEDURES FOR CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 9885, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 3/14/1966, 11:32AM

VANCE REPORTS ON WEEKEND PRESS STORIES ON JCS ATTRIBUTED TO EARLE WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RATE OF DOD EXPENDITURES, DISCUSSES NEED TO REDUCE DOD SPENDING THAT IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO VIETNAM, ESPECIALLY US CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CIVILIAN CONTRACTS IN…

Telephone conversation # 9886, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/14/1966, 1:00PM

RUSK DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH PALMER TO HEAD STATE DEPT BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS DESPITE CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR AND NEGRO COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR WAYNE FREDERICKS; LBJ SUGGESTS FREDERICKS BE OFFERED POST WITH AID, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 9887, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 3/14/1966, 7:49PM

DELOACH DISCUSSES DISCREPANCY IN DELIVERY OF TELEGRAM TO JOHN CONNALLY; DELOACH PRAISES LBJ'S GRIDIRON SPEECH; EFFORT TO HAVE AMERICAN LEGION, VFW WRITE CONGRESS SUPPORTING VIETNAM POLICY; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S POSSIBLE TALKS WITH PRESS ON COMMUNIST…

Telephone conversation # 9888, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 3/14/1966, 7:49PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT CONTACTS BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNIST BLOC COUNTRIES, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; ABBA SCHWARTZ; WAYNE MORSE; INFLUENCE OF USSR, ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON CONGRESSIONAL VIETNAM CRITICS; LEAKS TO JOSEPH ALSOP

Telephone conversation # 9890, sound recording, LBJ and JACK DEMPSEY, 3/15/1966, 8:27AM

LBJ COMPLIMENTS DEMPSEY ON HIS TV APPEARANCE THIS MORNING, REMINISCES ABOUT THEIR WAR BOND TOURS IN WWII; DEMPSEY THANKS LBJ, SAYS HE WILL CALL LBJ WHEN HE COMES TO WASHINGTON, DC

Telephone conversation # 9891, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/15/1966, 4:35PM

RUSK'S CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; RUSK SUGGESTS INVITING DEAN ACHESON TO WH MEETING TOMORROW; WAYNE FREDERICKS AND AID POST; FOREIGN AID FOR AFRICA; RESIGNATION OF ITALIAN CABINET; MIKE MANSFIELD'S SPEECH ON NATO; ABBA SCHWARTZ; FRANCES KNIGHT

Telephone conversation # 9892, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS?, 3/15/1966, 4:45PM?

MANATOS? REPORTS THAT NORRIS COTTON IS CURRENTLY MAKING A SPEECH OPPOSING ADMINISTRATION POSITION ON SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT TO TAX BILL BUT WINSTON PROUTY IS SATISFIED WITH CONFERENCE REPORT PROVISION AND SENATE WILL HAVE VOICE VOTE ON BILL SOON

Telephone conversation # 9893, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 3/17/1966, 8:35AM

TRANSFER OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORTUGAL; PRESS CRITICISM OF BENNETT; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN US; VIETNAM BOMBING CAMPAIGN; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; QUESTION OF CARL SANDERS RUNNING AGAINST RICHARD RUSSELL IN GEORGIA SENATE RACE

Telephone conversation # 9894, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 3/17/1966, 8:35AM

QUESTION OF CARL SANDERS RUNNING AGAINST RICHARD RUSSELL IN GEORGIA SENATE RACE; LBJ'S MEETING WITH SANDERS; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF SANDERS TO JUDICIAL POST; TALMADGE COMPLIMENTS LBJ ON KEEPING HIS WEIGHT DOWN

Telephone conversation # 9895, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/17/1966, 10:02PM

RFK'S REQUEST TO KATZENBACH TO BE ASKED TO MEETINGS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON DNC, CAMPAIGN FINANCES; LBJ'S RELATIONSHIP WITH KENNEDYS; 1964 VP SELECTION, NY SENATE RACE; UPCOMING ELECTIONS; LBJ AND BAY OF PIGS, CUBAN MISSILE CRISES; RFK'S RECENT VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 9896, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/17/1966, 10:02PM

LBJ'S RELATIONSHIP WITH RFK, THE KENNEDYS; JFK'S MEMO ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VENEZUELA; RFK'S CRITICISM OF DOMINICAN INTERVENTION; COMPLAINT ABOUT SOLICITATION FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO RETAIN JFK'S CABINET MEMBERS, APPOINT KENNEDY MEN

Telephone conversation # 9897, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CROCKETT, 3/18/1966, 10:35AM

LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO REPLACE LLOYD HAND AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL: ANGIER BIDDLE DUKE, WARREN WOODWARD, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR II; POSSIBLE HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON ABBA SCHWARTZ' RESIGNATION

Telephone conversation # 9898, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 3/18/1966, 10:40AM

FREEMAN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH TOBACCO, BEER INDUSTRIES ON NOT RAISING PRICES, TELLS LBJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO WILL RESCIND PRICE INCREASES TO HELP COMBAT INFLATION; LBJ TELLS FREEMAN TO PUBLICIZE INDUSTRY COOPERATION, SAYS HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT INDIA…

Telephone conversation # 9899, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 3:35PM

LLOYD HAND'S RESIGNATION AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES SYMINGTON; DUTIES OF PROTOCOL JOB; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SUPPORT FOR JAMES SYMINGTON; LBJ TEASES SYMINGTON ABOUT HIS HAT, TRIP THEY MADE TOGETHER; MOYERS' SUPPORT FOR…

Telephone conversation # 9900, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1966, 4:02PM

LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH HE IS CONSIDERING APPOINTING JAMES SYMINGTON AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT; LLOYD HAND'S RESIGNATION TO RUN FOR ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA

Telephone conversation # 9901, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 4:20PM

SYMINGTON TELLS LBJ HE CANNOT REACH JAMES SYMINGTON UNTIL 4:30P TO DISCUSS HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL; LBJ TELLS SYMINGTON THAT HE HAS DISCUSSED APPOINTMENT WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH WHO SUPPORTS IT

Telephone conversation # 9902, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 4:24PM

SYMINGTON TELLS LBJ THAT JAMES SYMINGTON AGREES TO ACCEPT POSITION AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, TELLS LBJ HOW TO REACH HIM