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Telephone conversation # 8150, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/17/1965, 7:29PM

LBJ INFORMS JOHN MCCORMACK OF B-52 BOMBING RAID ON VIET CONG INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK TELLS LBJ ABOUT RECENT SPEECH MADE BY HOWARD CALLAWAY SUPPORTING US POLICY; HARRIET MCCORMACK GREETS LBJ, REMINDS LBJ OF UPCOMING DINNER

Telephone conversation # 8151, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/17/1965, 7:30PM

VANCE TELLS LBJ THAT SAIGON HAS JUST MADE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT B-52 BOMBING RAID IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND THAT DOD IS ABOUT TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT

Telephone conversation # 8152, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/17/1965, 7:31PM

LBJ INFORMS MANSFIELD OF B-52 BOMBING RAID ON VIET CONG INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM, LOSS OF ONE US AIRPLANE IN REFUELING ACCIDENT

Telephone conversation # 8153, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 6/17/1965, 7:45PM

LBJ INFORMS FULBRIGHT OF B-52 BOMBING RAID ON VIET CONG INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; REACTION TO FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT; LBJ'S COMMENT ON JOSEPH CLARK'S STATEMENT ABOUT NEED TO NEGOTIATE WITH VIET CONG; UN, UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVES

Telephone conversation # 8154, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 6/17/1965, 7:50PM

FORD'S SON'S ACCIDENT; B-52 BOMBING RAID IN SOUTH VIETNAM; MELVIN LAIRD'S STATEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES PROPOSED ROLE OF US GROUND TROOPS; FORD REQUESTS MEETING ON TROOPS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT MISLEADING PRESS STORIES, LEAKS; GOODPASTER'S BRIEFING OF…

Telephone conversation # 8155, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 6/17/1965, 7:50PM

LBJ READS GOODPASTER'S REPORT OF HIS BRIEFING OF EISENHOWER ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORD EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF B-52 RAID, SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO THOMAS DEWEY; LBJ JOKES WITH FORD ABOUT TRADING MELVIN LAIRD FOR WAYNE MORSE

Telephone conversation # 8156, sound recording, LBJ and YOLANDA BOOZER?, 6/17/1965, time unknown

BOOZER? TELLS LBJ THAT TELEPHONE OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT CARL ALBERT; LBJ TELLS BOOZER? THAT HE WILL TALK TO ALBERT LATER AFTER HE RETURNS FROM WATCHING MOVIE

Telephone conversation # 8160, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 6/17/1965, 8:10PM

LBJ ASKS IF WEBB AND ASTRONAUTS JAMES MCDIVITT, EDWARD WHITE CAN ATTEND PARIS AIR SHOW; WEBB EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT THEIR VISIT WILL INCREASE DEGAULLE'S PRESTIGE; LBJ SAYS IT WILL HELP WORLD OPINION OF US IN LIGHT OF VIETNAM, OFFERS HIS AIRPLANE FOR…

Telephone conversation # 8161, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 6/17/1965, 8:10PM

LBJ DISCUSSES SST, TELLS WEBB HE WANTS WEBB AND ASTRONAUTS JAMES MCDIVITT, EDWARD WHITE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND PARIS AIR SHOW; WEBB EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT IMPAIRING US IMAGE BY VISIT, PRAISES LBJ'S APPEARANCE WITH ASTRONAUTS, THEIR FAMILIES…

Telephone conversation # 8162, sound recording, LBJ and HARLAN CLEVELAND, 6/21/1965, 9:26AM

CLEVELAND DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH UNNAMED MEMBER OF PRESS WHICH RESULTED IN PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH (IN SAN FRANCISCO COMMEMORATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UN?)

Telephone conversation # 8163, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 6/21/1965, 9:35AM

LBJ ASKS HOLLAND'S ADVICE ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF LEROY COLLINS AS UNDERSECRETARY OF COMMERCE; HOLLAND TELLS LBJ HE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT, ASKS IF LBJ HAS CONSULTED GEORGE SMATHERS, DISCUSSES IMPACT ON FLORIDA POLITICS; ASTRONAUTS' WH VISIT

Telephone conversation # 8164, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 6/21/1965, time unknown

MOYERS READS LIFE MAGAZINE STORY TO HHH QUOTING HHH AS SAYING HE WILL ATTEND UNION MEETING DESPITE JOHN CONNALLY'S OPPOSITION; HHH DENIES STORY; HHH REPORTS TO LBJ ON TRIP WITH ASTRONAUTS TO FRANCE; DEGAULLE'S COMMENTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 8165, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/21/1965, 10:06AM

RUSK'S MEDICAL CHECKUP; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE ON VIETNAM; COUP IN ALGERIA, POSSIBLE EFFECT ON PRIVATE FOOD AID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HARLAN CLEVELAND'S LEAK TO JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON ON LBJ'S UPCOMING UN…

Telephone conversation # 8166, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:05PM

RESULTS OF GROUND, AIR ACTION AGAINST VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; POOR PRESS COVERAGE OF RAID; GUAM OR OKINAWA AS AIR OPERATIONS BASE; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON RAID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM TROOP…

Telephone conversation # 8167, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 6/21/1965, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO EDWIN WEISL, SR., THEN IS PLACED ON HOLD; WH TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE THAT LBJ IS CALLING FOR EDWIN WEISL, SR.

Telephone conversation # 8168, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS BASE-CLOSING SECTION DROPPED FROM BILL, BRIEFING TO BE HELD ON B-52 RAID; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK TO RFK ABOUT HIS ALLEGED CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 8169, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/21/1965, 12:15PM

LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; JACOB JAVITS' CALL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON INCREASED US TROOP COMMITMENT; NEGATIVE COMMUNIST RESPONSE TO UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US

Telephone conversation # 8170, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 6/21/1965, 12:29PM

LBJ ASKS WEISL ABOUT RFK AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; PRESS STORIES ABOUT DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN AS CANDIDATE; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR MOYNIHAN; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; SUPPORT FOR LBJ, RFK IN NYC; ROBERT WAGNER'S DECISION NOT TO RUN; ABRAHAM BEAME; FDR, JR.

Telephone conversation # 8171, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1965, 4:35PM

DISCUSSION OF WH PRESS CORPS COMPLAINTS ABOUT ACCESS TO LBJ, PRESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT USIA SPOKESMAN IN VIETNAM; EDWARD MORGAN; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON AND ALISTAIR COOKE

Telephone conversation # 8173, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/21/1965, 7:15PM

RUSK TELLS LBJ HE WILL DELIVER SPEECH ON VIETNAM AT UPCOMING AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSN LUNCHEON MEETING, ASSURES LBJ OF FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO DISCUSS INHUMANE VIET CONG ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER CRITICISM OF US BOMBING

Telephone conversation # 8174, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 6/22/1965, 10:15AM

LBJ ASKS BALL ABOUT RICHARD GOODWIN'S REMARKS TO BALL EXPRESSING RESERVATIONS ABOUT US POLICY ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BALL DESCRIBES DEFENDING US POLICY TO AL FRIENDLY, GOODWIN, OTHERS AT DINNER AT KATHARINE GRAHAM'S HOUSE

Telephone conversation # 8176, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 6/22/1965, 11:50AM

ANDERSON APPARENTLY TELLS LBJ HE CANNOT ATTEND WH DINNER FOR BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS TONIGHT, ASKS IF HE CAN BRING UNIDENTIFIED PERSON TO LUNCHEON MEETING TOMORROW ON PANAMA; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SCHEDULE, ASKS ANDERSON FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MEETING…

Telephone conversation # 8177, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/22/1965, 12:20PM

LBJ ASKS MANN, JACK VAUGHN TO MEET WITH MANSFIELD ON SALINE WATER BILL; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DOMINICAN ELECTIONS; FOREIGN AID TO INDIA, PAKISTAN; GEORGE WOODS' MEETING WITH AYUB KHAN IN LONDON; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID…

Telephone conversation # 8179, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/22/1965, 1:11PM

LBJ TELLS VANCE HE WOULD LIKE TO RELEASE REPORT ON RECENT B-52 RAID IN SOUTH VIETNAM TO SEVERAL REPORTERS WITH WHOM HE IS GOING TO MEET, ASKS VANCE TO REVIEW REPORT AND TELL HIM IF ANY PARTS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO PRESS

Telephone conversation # 8180, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 6/22/1965, 1:15PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT TRUMAN'S HEALTH, ASKS IF THEY CAN MEET IN KANSAS CITY LATER THIS WEEK WHEN LBJ IS EN ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR SPEECH COMMEMORATING ANNIVERSARY OF UN; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING; GOLDBERG GREETS TRUMAN, JOKES WITH HIM ABOUT STEEL STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 8181, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/23/1965, 8:35AM

MCNAMARA CONGRATULATES LBJ ON SUCCESS OF RECENT MEETING WITH BUSINESS AND LABOR LEADERS, TELLS HIM SEVERAL PEOPLE TOLD HIM IT WAS FINEST MEETING THEY EVER ATTENDED

Telephone conversation # 8183, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/23/1965, 10:41AM

DISCUSSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ATTENDING LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH IN SAN FRANCISCO; TRANSPORTATION FOR DELEGATION; FRANK CHURCH; LBJ ASKS RUSK TO REVIEW SPEECH DRAFT; RFK'S SPEECH AND ROSWELL GILPATRIC REPORT ON…

Telephone conversation # 8184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/23/1965, 10:58AM

RUSK'S SPEECH; LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; AGENDA FOR MEETING ON VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ITEMS FOR PRESS; ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGULAR TUESDAY LUNCH MEETING; RFK'S SPEECH, LEAK OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; JOSEPH ALSOP COLUMN ON B-52…

Telephone conversation # 8185, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/24/1965, 9:30AM

VANCE GIVES HISTORY OF TALKS BY VANCE, WILLIAM BUNDY, JOHN MCNAUGHTON, ARTHUR SYLVESTER, PHIL GOULDING ABOUT STATE DEPT, PENTAGON, SAIGON RELEASING MORE INFORMATION ON B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS VANCE TO CHECK ON PRESS LEAK TO ROWLAND…

Telephone conversation # 8186, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM

BUNDY ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION TO INCLUDE STAFF AT STATE, DOD IN WORK ON STUDIES; DRAFT OF LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH; WAYNE MORSE MEMO ON VIETNAM; RFK'S SPEECH; IMPLEMENTATION, RELEASE OF GILPATRIC REPORT ON NON-PROLIFERATION; ADRIAN FISHER; PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 8187, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM

LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE LANGUAGE IN UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; PRESS LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; EAST GERMAN HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER WEST BERLIN; POSSIBLE MEETING OF PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Telephone conversation # 8189, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/24/1965, 10:20AM

VANCE REPORTS ON PRESS LEAKS, SUMMARIZES DOD RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF EFFECTIVENESS OF RECENT B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS VANCE, MCNAMARA TO CONVEY TO MILITARY, DOD OFFICIALS HIS STRONG OBJECTIONS TO PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 8191, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 6/24/1965, 4:25PM

LBJ ASKS VALENTI TO CONVEY INVITATION TO HARRY TRUMAN TO LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH IN SAN FRANCISCO AND TO LBJ RANCH; TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT SIZE OF ENTOURAGE THAT ACCOMPANIES HIM

Telephone conversation # 8192, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD GRIFFIN, 6/24/1965, 4:55PM

LBJ CALLS GRIFFIN TO DISCOUNT PRESS STORY THAT HE IS MAKING MAJOR POLICY SPEECH AT UN ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON STORY ON NON-PROLIFERATION; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS LEAKS, PRAISES BALTIMORE SUN

Telephone conversation # 8193, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 6/24/1965, 5:30PM

DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN AS CANDIDATE IN NYC MAYORAL RACE; RICHARD GOODWIN'S RESIGNATION; BILL MOYERS; MARITIME WORKERS' STRIKE; TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, MINIMUM WAGE, COMMON-SITE PICKETING BILLS; ARTHUR GOLDBERG; NYC MAYORAL RACE; RFK

Telephone conversation # 8194, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 6/24/1965, 5:30PM

RFK, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; LBJ DISCUSSES SCHLESINGER'S CRITICISM OF LBJ ADMINISTRATION, POSSIBLE DIVISION IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ASKS WIRTZ TO TALK TO SCHLESINGER; INTELLECTUALS' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY

Telephone conversation # 8195, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 6/26/1965, 7:28AM

PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER READS MORNING MILITARY SITUATION REPORT; VIET CONG ATTACKS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; US, AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES IN BIEN HOA ACCIDENT; US CASUALTIES IN SAIGON RESTAURANT BOMBING; GAINS BY IMBERT FORCES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EL TORO…

Telephone conversation # 8196, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON UN ARTICLE 19 CONTROVERSY ON NON-PAYMENT OF DUES; ADLAI STEVENSON'S VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, KY, NEGOTIATIONS WITH VIET CONG; U THANT PEACE EFFORT; LBJ'S UN…

Telephone conversation # 8197, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM

JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL

Telephone conversation # 8198, sound recording, LBJ and MARY LASKER, 6/28/1965, 1:55PM

LBJ TELLS LASKER THAT HEART, CANCER, STROKE BILL, HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITY BILL, AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BILL HAVE PASSED THE SENATE; LASKER EXPRESSES HER APPRECIATION, ASKS IF SHE CAN INFORM THE CANCER COMMISSION IMMEDIATELY