Browse Items (51086 total)

Telephone conversation # 5563, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/10/1964, 11:10AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF QUESTION OF LBJ ADDRESSING POLISH-AMERICAN CONGRESS, POLICY OF LBJ NOT APPEARING AT SAME EVENTS AS GOLDWATER, MILLER; DALEY DISCUSSES PROPOSED TRIP TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND SUGGESTS HHH APPEAR INSTEAD OF LBJ; CHARLES ROZMAREK

Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM

DISCUSSION OF MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY ATTENDING CAMPAIGN EVENTS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, THAT LBJ WILL ATTEND; PRESS HANDLING OF MCCLOSKEY'S DECISION NOT TO ATTEND; SENATE DEBATE ON RESOLUTION ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DON REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 5565, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM

MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY'S ATTENDANCE AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN EVENTS; RFK AND BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; O'DONNELL REPORTS ON TALKS WITH MCCLOSKEY; DAVID LAWRENCE; JOSEPH CLARK; CAROUSEL MOTEL OPENING; REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS ON…

Telephone conversation # 5567, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/10/1964, 11:59AM

MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS LBJ FORMALLY REQUEST RUSK, MCNAMARA, MCGEORGE BUNDY PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEW FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVES FOR LBJ'S CONSIDERATION EARLY NEXT YEAR, REPORTS ON HIS CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF UAW-CHRYSLER SETTLEMENT

Telephone conversation # 5568, sound recording, LBJ and BRUCE THOMAS, 9/10/1964, 12:04PM

LBJ ASKS THOMAS IF VICKI MCCAMMON IS IN THOMAS' OFFICE; THOMAS REPORTS THAT SHE WAS THERE BUT SHE HAS RETURNED TO HER OFFICE

Telephone conversation # 5569, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 12:06PM

FORTAS REPORTS MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY WILL NOT ATTEND HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, CAMPAIGN EVENTS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; JOHN BYRNES; REQUEST THAT LBJ MAKE FILM FOR UNITED GIVERS CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S VIEW THAT PRESIDENCY NOT BE USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE…

Telephone conversation # 5570, sound recording, LBJ and FARRIS BRYANT, 9/10/1964, 12:12PM

BRYANT REPORTS ON DAMAGE IN FLORIDA FROM HURRICANE DORA, TELLS LBJ HE HAS SENT WIRE ASKING LBJ TO DECLARE DAMAGED SECTIONS AS DISASTER AREAS; LBJ TELLS BRYANT HE HAS ASKED FEDERAL EMERGENCY FORCES TO BE READY TO RESPOND, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BRYANT

Telephone conversation # 5571, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/11/1964, 11:45AM?

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM RICHARD DALEY; LBJ INSTRUCTS HER TO TELL DALEY THAT HE IS BUSY NOW AND TO ASK HIM TO TALK WITH KEN O'DONNELL OR JACK VALENTI; LBJ WILL TALK TO DALEY PERSONALLY LATER

Telephone conversation # 5572, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/11/1964, 11:55AM

DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR LBJ TO VISIT AREAS IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA DAMAGED BY HURRICANE DORA; LBJ PUTS REEDY ON HOLD TO DISCUSS PLANS WITH JACK VALENTI AND CALL IS APPARENTLY CUT OFF

Telephone conversation # 5573, sound recording, LBJ and TOM WICKER, 9/13/1964, 4:43PM

WICKER ASKS LBJ FOR HIS VIEWS ON VIETNAM IN LIGHT OF ATTEMPTED COUP AGAINST NGUYEN KHANH, US POLITICAL SITUATION; LBJ REPLIES HE IS WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS, DISCUSSES HAWK AND DOVE POSITIONS, SAYS US POLICY IS TO HELP SOUTH VIETNAM HELP ITSELF

Telephone conversation # 5574, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 9/14/1964, 10:32AM

COMPLAINTS BY GOVS. FRANK MORRISON, HAROLD HUGHES ABOUT DNC AND NEBRASKA, IOWA CAMPAIGNS; POSSIBLE STATEMENT THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WILL NOT CAUSE JOB LOSS BY NON-MINORITIES; FUNDING OF CAMPAIGN TRIP EXPENSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES NOT EXEMPT FROM HATCH…

Telephone conversation # 5575, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/14/1964, 11:05AM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT POSSIBLE RESIGNATION OF UNNAMED PERSON; LONG INVITES LBJ TO GROUNDBREAKING OF KAYSINGER BLUFF DAM IN OCTOBER; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL, HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE IN OCTOBER, SUGGESTS TRIP AFTER…

Telephone conversation # 5576, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK LAUSCHE, 9/14/1964, 2:15PM

LAUSCHE ASKS LBJ ABOUT DECISION ON LOCATION OF HEW ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACILITY; LBJ TELLS LAUSCHE HE CANNOT PERSONALLY MAKE DECISIONS ON LOCAL PATRONAGE ALLOCATIONS DUE TO HIS MANY DUTIES, BUSY SCHEDULE, BUT AGREES TO MEET WITH LAUSCHE ON OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 5577, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 9/14/1964, 6:30PM

KILDUFF ASKS IF HE CAN ISSUE PRESS LID; LBJ TELLS HIM TO WAIT BECAUSE PRESS MAY WANT TO SPEAK WITH SAM ERVIN, EVERETT JORDAN, TERRY SANFORD WHEN THEY HAVE FINISHED THEIR MEETING WITH LBJ

Telephone conversation # 5579, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY WILSON, 9/14/1964, 6:44PM

LBJ ASKS WILSON TO SEND PEN USED IN SIGNING BILL (S 935?, CONCERNING THE MENTAL HEALTH LAWS IN WASHINGTON, DC) TO SAM ERVIN

Telephone conversation # 5581, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/14/1964, 7:05PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF RALPH DUNGAN AS AMBASSADOR TO CHILE FOLLOWING NOVEMBER ELECTION; LBJ EXPRESSES ADMIRATION FOR DUNGAN AND HIS WORK ON WH PERSONNEL ISSUES

Telephone conversation # 5582, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/14/1964, 7:35PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HALE BOGGS, CARL ALBERT IN WHICH THEY RECOMMEND HOUSE SEND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL TO CONFERENCE WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS ON MEDICARE PROVISION, DISCUSSES VIEWS OF LABOR, WILBUR MILLS, JOHN MCCORMACK, CECIL KING

Telephone conversation # 5583, sound recording, LBJ and HORACE BUSBY, 9/14/1964, 7:55PM

LBJ ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION OF FIGURES ON CREATION OF NEW JOBS AND ON INCREASE IN AVERAGE WEEKLY INCOME WHICH ARE USED IN DRAFT SPEECH TO CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS

Telephone conversation # 5584, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 9/15/1964, 7:28PM

DISCUSSION OF PRESS QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER LBJ'S TRIP TO FLORIDA TODAY WAS AN OFFICIAL OR POLITICAL TRIP AND WHETHER GOVT OR DNC PAID FOR IT; KILDUFF ASKS IF LBJ WILL ISSUE ADVANCE COPIES TONIGHT OF SPEECHES HE WILL DELIVER TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 5585, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 9/15/1964, 7:37PM

KILDUFF ASKS LBJ FOR RESPONSE FOR PRESS TO WILLIAM MILLER'S CHARGE THAT JOHNSONS OWNED PROPERTY IN TEXAS WITH RESTRICTED RACIAL COVENANTS; LBJ SAYS WALTER JENKINS WILL ISSUE PREPARED STATEMENT AFTER CHECKING FACTS ON MATTER

Telephone conversation # 5586, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 9/15/1964, 8:10PM

JENKINS REPORTS ON FACTS ABOUT RESTRICTED RACIAL COVENANTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHNSONS IN TEXAS, READS STATEMENT ISSUED BY LBJ ABOUT PURCHASE OF THE ELMS; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE THAT KILDUFF ISSUE SIMILAR INFORMAL PRESS STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER

Telephone conversation # 5588, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX WARDEN, 9/16/1964, 11:03AM

MANSFIELD AND LBJ ASK WARDEN, PUBLISHER OF GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, TRIBUNE, ABOUT HIS HEALTH; LBJ THANKS WARDEN FOR HIS HELP IN ORGANIZING TODAY'S EVENT IN GREAT FALLS

Telephone conversation # 5589, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/17/1964, 6:45AM

REEDY REPORTS ON FAVORABLE REACTION BY PRESS AND AUDIENCE TO LBJ'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT, COMPLIMENTS LBJ ON HIS DELIVERY; DISCUSSION OF ROBERT THOMPSON OF LA TIMES BUREAU AND OF PRESS PLAY OF UPCOMING SPEECHES

Telephone conversation # 5591, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 10:18AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 4 PT BOATS ARE ATTACKING 2 US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF AND ATTACK APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL, TELLS LBJ THAT JCS IS DISCUSSING POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION

Telephone conversation # 5592, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID LAWRENCE, 9/18/1964, 10:45AM

LAWRENCE REPORTS ON CONCERNS OF JOSEPH CLARK, MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY ABOUT SENATE INVESTIGATION BY EVERETT JORDAN OF NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, RECOMMENDS THAT HEARINGS BE STOPPED OR DELAYED

Telephone conversation # 5593, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 11:46AM

MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS SYSTEM

Telephone conversation # 5594, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/18/1964, 12:08PM

DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR LBJ'S MEETING WITH BUNDY AND OTHERS IN CABINET ROOM

Telephone conversation # 5597, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 1:55PM

MCNAMARA READS PRESS STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF; LBJ ASKS ABOUT PLANS FOR MEETING OF MCNAMARA, RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY ON INCIDENT AND TIMING OF RELEASE OF MCNAMARA'S STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 5598, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/18/1964, 2:02PM

LBJ TELLS REEDY THAT RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY, MCNAMARA WILL BE MEETING WITH HIM AT 2:30P AND WILL HAVE PRESS STATEMENT AFTERWARDS

Telephone conversation # 5600, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 6:26PM

UPDATE ON LATEST ALLEGED ATTACK IN TONKIN GULF; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INTERFERENCE ON TELEPHONE LINES, EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT ATTACK; MELVIN LAIRD'S CHARGE THAT FEDERAL WORKERS ARE USED FOR POLITICAL TASKS; TOM GATES' CRITICISM OF MCNAMARA'S…

Telephone conversation # 5601, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 9/18/1964, 6:40PM

LBJ TELLS STONE THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT INVITATION TO APPEAR AT UPI EDITORS MEETING ALONG WITH GOLDWATER OR MILLER; DISCUSSION OF LATEST ALLEGED ATTACK IN TONKIN GULF; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT ATTACK; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ

Telephone conversation # 5602, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 9/18/1964, 7:24PM

DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING PROBLEMS FOR LBJ'S APPEARANCES AT NEW YORK LIBERAL PARTY PARADE, LUNCHEON, RALLY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AND AT DINNER IN PHILADELPHIA ON OCTOBER 29 OR 31; DISPUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK LIBERAL PARTY AND NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Telephone conversation # 5603, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/18/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO WILLARD WIRTZ; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT EFFECTS OF LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES ON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND JEWISH SUPPORT FOR LBJ; OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT WIRTZ IS NOT IN HIS OFFICE OR AT HOME

Telephone conversation # 5604, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/18/1964, 7:34PM

BUNDY REPORTS THAT BAD WEATHER IN TONKIN GULF MAY PREVENT FURTHER REPORTS ON ALLEGED ATTACK, ASKS IF LBJ WANTS TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT OR TOMORROW MORNING; LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO MEET WITH HIM

Telephone conversation # 5605, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 7:36PM

FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH EARLE WHEELER AND CYRUS VANCE, MCNAMARA REPORTS ON EVENTS IN TONKIN GULF AND RECOMMENDS THAT PREPARATIONS FOR RETALIATORY ATTACK IN CURRENT DAYLIGHT HOURS BE CANCELED, WH OR DOD ISSUE STATEMENT TOMORROW, PATROLS IN GULF…

Telephone conversation # 5606, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/18/1964, 7:54PM

FINDINGS OF WARREN COMMISSION ON JFK ASSASSINATION; BULLET THAT HIT JOHN CONNALLY; LEE HARVEY OSWALD; ALLEGED ATTACK IN TONKIN GULF; PRESS STORY ON GEORGIA DISASTER AREAS; APPOINTMENT OF MILLS LANE TO COMSAT BOARD; GEORGIA POLITICS; CHARLES DANIEL

Telephone conversation # 5607, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/18/1964, 7:54PM

PRESS STORIES ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S OHIO TRIP, LYNDA JOHNSON'S TRIP TO GREECE; STROM THURMOND'S SWITCH TO REPUBLICAN PARTY; SOUTHERN NEGRO VOTE; PENTAGON REACTION TO TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; POLARIS A-3 MISSILE; GOLDWATER CAMPAIGN; PHOTOS OF LBJ…