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Telephone conversation # 13578, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WILLARD WIRTZ' ANNOUNCEMENT OF LABOR DEPT REORGANIZATION; REYNOLDS DEFENDS PLAN, SAYS IT WILL SAVE MONEY, JOBS; LBJ SAYS JOSEPH CALIFANO MADE IT CLEAR TO WIRTZ THAT LBJ DID NOT WANT WIRTZ TO ENACT PLAN, SAYS WIRTZ MUST RESCIND…

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Telephone conversation # 13577, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 10/22/1968, 10:26PM

LBJ TELLS REYNOLDS TO TELL WILLARD WIRTZ TO REVERSE ORDER REORGANIZING LABOR DEPT, SAYS HE DISAPPROVES OF PLAN, WANTS TO LET NEXT ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZE DEPT; JAMES CALIFANO'S, JAMES GAITHER'S ROLE IN PLAN; REYNOLDS DEFENDS WIRTZ' ACTION

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Telephone conversation # 13569, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/22/1968, 9:50AM

RUSK REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CYRUS VANCE ON US POSITION ON BOMBING HALT, PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE AS INTERMEDIARY WITH NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HALT MAY APPEAR POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, SAYS TALKS MUST BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER HALT

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Telephone conversation # 13548, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/16/1968, 11:41AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US POSITION AT PARIS PEACE TALKS ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ URGES ALL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO GUARD THEIR STATEMENTS ABOUT VIETNAM SO AS NOT TO IMPAIR NEGOTIATIONS

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Telephone conversation # 13547, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/16/1968, 11:41AM

LBJ BRIEFS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON US POSITION ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT, ASKS THEM NOT TO MAKE SPEECHES THAT WILL IMPAIR NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS HE WILL ADVISE ALL OF THEM OF ANY BREAKTHROUGH, READS WH PRESS RELEASE ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; AL SMITH…

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Telephone conversation # 13533, sound recording, LBJ and GORDON BUNSHAFT, 10/10/1968, 8:57PM

LBJ ASKS IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO BUILD REPLICA OF OVAL OFFICE IN LBJ LIBRARY; POPULARITY OF TRUMAN LIBRARY'S REPLICA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S VIEWS; LBJ SAYS THIS IS THE ONE THING HE WANTS; IMPRESSIVENESS OF OVAL OFFICE; SCHEDULE FOR LIBRARY'S COMPLETION

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Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM

HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS CHIEF…

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Telephone conversation # 13414, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM

LBJ ASKS CLARK TO CONSIDER TEACHING AFTER ADMINISTRATION ENDS; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; WAYNE MORSE'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES STRATEGY FOR CONFIRMING FORTAS, NEED TO CHALLENGE ROBERT GRIFFIN'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS, PARTISAN NATURE OF OPPOSITION

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Telephone conversation # 13409, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM

INVESTIGATION OF CHICAGO RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; BIASED PRESS COVERAGE; BUGGING BY PRESS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN VIETNAM PROTESTS; RAMSEY CLARK'S VIEWS OF RIOTS; ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY; POSSIBLE USE OF OEO FUNDS BY PROTESTORS

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Telephone conversation # 13406, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 9/6/1968, 2:47PM

GOLFING; MUSKIE ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ; SITUATION IN EASTERN EUROPE; CHARLES ROBB'S EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM; US OFFER TO STOP ALL BOMBING IF ENEMY WILL STOP INFILTRATION, ROCKETING OF DMZ; PRIVATE TALKS IN PARIS; POPE PAUL'S PEACE EFFORTS; PAUL…

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Telephone conversation # 13401, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 9/2/1968, 10:10AM

DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATING TACTICS AT VIETNAM PEACE TALKS IN PARIS; LBJ ASKS FOR NEW PROPOSALS; PEACE EFFORTS BY POPE PAUL, GOVT OF NORWAY; LBJ SUGGESTS MEETING WITH ADVISERS AT CAMP DAVID TO PROBE FOR IDEAS FOR PROPOSALS

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Telephone conversation # 13334, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 8/29/1968, 11:29AM

CLARK REPORTS ON FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS OF POSSIBLE VP NOMINEES EDMUND MUSKIE, FRED HARRIS, DANIEL INOUYE; LBJ ASKS CLARK'S EVALUATION OF THOSE THREE AND TERRY SANFORD, CARL SANDERS; RIOTS IN CHICAGO AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PRESS COVERAGE OF…

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Telephone conversation # 13330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/29/1968, 10:41AM

LBJ PRAISES MURIEL HUMPHREY; HHH ASKS ADVICE ON VP NOMINATION; LBJ PRAISES HHH AS VP, EMPHASIZES NEED FOR LOYALTY AND HIS REGRET ABOUT NOT APPOINTING HIS OWN MEN; POSSIBLE NOMINEES: EDMUND MUSKIE, HALE BOGGS, DANIEL INOUYE, TERRY SANFORD, FRED HARRIS

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Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM

LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY AS…

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Telephone conversation # 13320, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM

WATSON SAYS RICHARD DALEY WILL SUPPORT LBJ'S NOMINATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; DRAFT EDWARD KENNEDY MOVEMENT IF HHH DOES NOT GET NOMINATION ON FIRST BALLOT; LBJ EXPRESSES SKEPTICISM ABOUT DRAFT LBJ EFFORT; VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK; POSSIBLE VOTES…

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Telephone conversation # 13315, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 8/26/1968, 8:04AM

LBJ'S POSITION ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON HALTING ALL BOMBING IN VIETNAM; EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT ON INFILTRATION; INCREASED DANGER TO US TROOPS; LBJ READS DRAFT OF SPEECH HE MAY DELIVER TO CONVENTION; HHH'S VIEWS ON PLANK

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Telephone conversation # 13314, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 8/26/1968, 8:04AM

BOGGS, JONES DISCUSS PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON BOMBING IN VIETNAM; BOGGS EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HHH AND LBJ, CHAOS AT CONVENTION IF PLATFORM COMMITTEE CANNOT REACH AGREEMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES PROPOSED PLANK WITH…

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Telephone conversation # 13313, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES MURPHY, 8/26/1968, 8:04AM

MURPHY READS HALE BOGGS' PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON BOMBING IN VIETNAM, SAYS HHH ACCEPTS IT; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT PLANK THAT IMPLIES BOMBING WILL STOP, THAT IT MAY ENDANGER US TROOPS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO…

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Telephone conversation # 13309, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 8/20/1968, 11:22PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON SOVIET INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA; US NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR ON ARMS CONTROL ISSUES; THREAT OF SOVIET INVASION TO US INTERESTS; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY BY DEMOCRATS; NIXON'S CONCERN ABOUT COMMENTS BY HHH

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Telephone conversation # 13307, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/18/1968, 5:23PM

CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S TRIP TO VIETNAM; HHH'S STATEMENT ABOUT VIETNAM ON FACE THE NATION; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION DURING BOMBING PAUSES; DEAN RUSK'S COMMENTS ON EUGENE MCCARTHY'S PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON…

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Telephone conversation # 13222, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/30/1968, 8:46PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 13214, sound recording, LBJ and JIM WRIGHT, 7/24/1968, 9:55AM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT

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Telephone conversation # 13201, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/1/1968, 4:26PM

FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY

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Telephone conversation # 13147, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/27/1968, 3:57PM

SAM ERVIN'S VIEW THAT ABE FORTAS CANNOT BE APPOINTED AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL EARL WARREN RESIGNS; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS' VIEWS ON NOMINATIONS OF FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; REPUBLICAN SENATORS' LETTER OPPOSING FORTAS' NOMINATION

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Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM

DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN"…

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Telephone conversation # 13113, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 6/6/1968, 10:52AM

LBJ EXTENDS HIS CONDOLENCES TO EDWARD KENNEDY AND KENNEDY FAMILY UPON DEATH OF RFK, OFFERS ANY SERVICES THAT GOVT CAN PROVIDE; KENNEDY THANKS LBJ

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Telephone conversation # 13110, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 6/5/1968, 9:30AM

DISCUSSION OF SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOLLOWING SHOOTING OF RFK; PENDING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING SUCH PROTECTION; ROCKEFELLER DISCUSSES HIS CAMPAIGN; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN ADVICE DESPITE THEIR PARTISAN DIFFERENCES

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Telephone conversation # 13104, sound recording, LBJ and TED SORENSEN, 6/5/1968, 6:35AM

LBJ ASKS SORENSEN TO CONVEY HIS SORROW TO KENNEDY FAMILY ABOUT SHOOTING OF RFK, SAYS HE HAS ORDERED SECURITY DETAILS FOR ALL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR FAMILIES; LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING SECURITY; LBJ EXPRESSES SYMPATHY TO SMITH, EDWARD KENNEDY

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Telephone conversation # 12913, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/6/1968, 6:38PM

VANCE GIVES LBJ DETAILED REPORT ON RIOTING IN PRECINCTS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOLLOWING MLK ASSASSINATION

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Telephone conversation # 12912, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 4/6/1968, 5:50PM?

CALL FROM GOV. SHAPIRO ABOUT FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL CHICAGO RIOTS AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR REQUEST; DETAILS OF TROOP MOVEMENTS; POSSIBLE CRITICISM BY GOV. GEORGE ROMNEY COMPARING RESPONSE TO DETROIT RIOTS; WASHINGTON, DC…

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Telephone conversation # 12911, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:35PM

LBJ ASKS IF GOV. SAM SHAPIRO HAS CONTACTED RAMSEY CLARK TO REQUEST FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTS IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE HAS TOLD CLARK TO GO AHEAD AND PREPARE TROOPS FOR DEPARTURE SO THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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Telephone conversation # 12910, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:19PM

DALEY ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTING IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOV. SAM SHAPIRO TO REQUEST TROOPS, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN WASHINGTON, DC; NUMBER OF TROOPS…

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Telephone conversation # 12908, sound recording, LBJ and IVAN ALLEN, 4/4/1968, 11:00PM

ALLEN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT UPON DEATH OF MLK, REPORTS ON SITUATION IN ATLANTA; LBJ'S CALL TO CORETTA SCOTT KING; RIOTING IN WASHINGTON, DC; POSTPONEMENT OF LBJ'S TRIP TO HONOLULU; LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS ALLEN FOR HIS…

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Telephone conversation # 12903, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/2/1968, 2:10PM

MANSFIELD DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT REPORTS OF BOMBING NORTH OF DMZ APPARENTLY IN CONFLICT WITH LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES BOMBING RESTRICTIONS AND DELIBERATE VAGUENESS OF LANGUAGE IN SPEECH, BUT SAYS WE WILL NOT BOMB NORTH OF 20TH PARALLEL

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Telephone conversation # 12859, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 3/31/1968, 11:59PM

ROCKEFELLER SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED BY LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES SPEECH WILL GIVE ROCKEFELLER SOME THOUGHT, DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, FUTURE PLANS, EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM, MEETINGS WITH ROCKEFELLER'S BROTHERS

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Telephone conversation # 12853, sound recording, LBJ and ABIGAIL MCCARTHY, 3/31/1968, 10:11PM

MRS. MCCARTHY TELLS LBJ SHE IS OVERCOME WITH EMOTION FOLLOWING LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ THANKS HER, SAYS HE WILL WORK FOR PEACE; MRS. MCCARTHY REMINISCES WITH MRS. JOHNSON; MRS. JOHNSON REVIEWS LBJ'S DECISION, MENTIONS THEIR SONS-IN-LAW'S SERVICE IN…

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Telephone conversation # 12848, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/24/1968, 5:19PM

LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW

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Telephone conversation # 12841, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

O'BRIEN DISCUSSES RFK CAMPAIGN, CAMPAIGN STRATEGY FOR LBJ; LBJ PRAISES O'BRIEN, SAYS HE NEEDS O'BRIEN'S HELP IN CAMPAIGN; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; ROBERT WAGNER'S REQUEST FOR AMBASSADORSHIP; LBJ'S MEETING WITH TED SORENSEN; APPOINTMENT OF TERRY SANFORD,…

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Telephone conversation # 12840, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

LARRY O'BRIEN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; O'BRIEN SUGGESTS TERRY SANFORD BE INVOLVED IN CAMPAIGN; CALIFORNIA PRIMARY; STATUS OF LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; CHANGES IN US MILITARY LEADERSHIP, OEO; RFK CAMPAIGN; UPCOMING WISE MEN MEETING ON…

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Telephone conversation # 12839, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/23/1968, 12:46PM?

LBJ DISCUSSES EXISTING SUPPORT FOR HIS NOMINATION, ASKS O'BRIEN TO HEAD HIS CAMPAIGN; STANLEY STEINGUT AND NEW YORK POLITICS; INDIANA PRIMARY; ILLINOIS POLITICS

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