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Telephone conversation # 4120, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 7/2/1964, 12:05PM

LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ABOUT TIMING OF SIGNING CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; NEED TO HAVE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP AT CEREMONY BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR CONVENTION; CONCERNS ABOUT POSSIBLE VIOLENCE AFTER SIGNING; NEED FOR SUPPORT OF LEROY COLLINS

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Telephone conversation # 4139, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/3/1964, 11:18AM

DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; CALL FOR RESISTANCE BY MISSISSIPPI GOV. PAUL JOHNSON; LBJ'S PLANS TO CALL JOAN KENNEDY, JOSEPH KENNEDY, SR.; RFK'S PLANS TO MEET WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR; PLANS OF LYDIA TAYLOR TO GO TO VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 4288, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/21/1964, 12:25PM

DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR MLK AT UPCOMING SPEECH IN GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI; RELATIONS BETWEEN J. EDGAR HOOVER, RFK, JUSTICE DEPT; NYC RIOTS, NEED FOR FBI INVESTIGATION, COMPARISON WITH SITUATION IN SOUTH; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON…

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Telephone conversation # 4297, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/21/1964, 3:29PM

LBJ'S STATEMENT ON NYC RIOTS; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN CHICAGO; UNIDENTIFIED FEDERAL PROJECT IN CHICAGO; POLL SHOWING INCREASE IN GOLDWATER SUPPORT; DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION SPEAKERS; VOTER REGISTRATION IN CHICAGO; DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP…

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Telephone conversation # 4298, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/21/1964, 3:29PM

DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP NOMINATION, CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, ESPECIALLY IN MIDWEST; FURTHER DISCUSSION OF RECENT POLL ON GOLDWATER; DALEY REPORTS GROWING NUMBER OF DEMOCRATIC VOLUNTEERS IN CHICAGO, INCLUDING FORMER REPUBLICANS; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,…

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Telephone conversation # 4320, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/23/1964, 5:31PM

CONNALLY REPORTS GEORGE WALLACE HAS RELEASED HIS DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, GIVES PESSIMISTIC POLITICAL REPORT FROM SOUTHERN, BORDER STATES; OPPOSITION TO RFK, HHH AS VP NOMINEE; CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; CIVIL RIGHTS BACKLASH IN SOUTH; MFDP,…

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Telephone conversation # 4321, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/23/1964, 5:31PM

DISCUSSION OF MFDP, NYC RIOTS; PARTY SPLIT BETWEEN SOUTHERN, NORTHERN DELEGATIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE; STRATEGY FOR HANDLING CAMPAIGN FOR RFK AS VP NOMINEE, ADVICE OF RICHARD DALEY, CLARK CLIFFORD; LBJ'S HECTIC SCHEDULE, UPCOMING MEETING WITH…

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Telephone conversation # 4322, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/23/1964, 5:31PM

DISCUSSION OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ, OPPOSITION TO RFK; CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE, NYC RIOTS; SEATING ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; MINORITIES ON TEXAS DELEGATION; VP CANDIDATES: MCNAMARA, EUGENE MCCARTHY, HHH, RFK, STEVENSON; POVERTY BILL; GOVERNOR'S VETO

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Telephone conversation # 4323, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 7/23/1964, 5:31PM

DISCUSSION OF EFFECT OF NYC RIOTS ON ELECTION; EUGENE MCCARTHY, HHH AS VP CANDIDATES

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Telephone conversation # 4336, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 7/25/1964, 10:01AM

DISCUSSION OF RFK, VP NOMINATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH SOUTHERN, BORDER, MIDWESTERN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS; PENNSYLVANIA LABOR SUPPORT FOR RFK; MIDWEST DEFENSE CONTRACTS; OTTO KERNER'S ROLE AT CONVENTION; WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAMS FOR…

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Telephone conversation # 4360, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 7/28/1964, 10:15AM

LBJ ASKS MEANY TO HELP OBTAIN LIBERAL REPUBLICAN VOTES IN HOUSE ON POVERTY BILL, EMPHASIZES NUMBER OF JOBS THAT WILL BE CREATED BY THE BILL

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Telephone conversation # 4394, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/29/1964, 2:30PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK ON DECISION NOT TO SELECT RFK AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ'S EXPERIENCE AS VP; COMPOSITION OF WH STAFF; RFK'S PLANS, OFFER TO HELP IN CAMPAIGN, HANDLING ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS RFK'S SUCCESSOR; BUNDY'S MEETING…

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Telephone conversation # 4395, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/29/1964, 2:30PM

FURTHER DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK ON VP NOMINATION; RFK'S POLITICAL SUPPORT, FUTURE; SUPPORT FOR HHH; HANDLING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING; BUNDY DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH RFK LAST NIGHT; ROBERT MCNAMARA'S RECENT MEETING WITH RFK

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Telephone conversation # 4626, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM

LBJ TEASES MAHON ABOUT PLAYING GOLF; DISCUSSION OF FUNDS FOR COTTON RESEARCH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; ALBERT THOMAS; JAMIE WHITTEN; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL

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Telephone conversation # 4627, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM

LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES OF ALBERT THOMAS, ROBERT SIKES FOR POVERTY BILL, MIMICS ALBERT THOMAS; LBJ'S LOBBYING EFFORTS, PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL

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Telephone conversation # 4633, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/3/1964, 10:20AM

DISCUSSION OF INVITING JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO ATTEND JFK MEMORIAL AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCIDENT; PRESS, PUBLIC STATEMENT

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Telephone conversation # 4662, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 10:53AM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED IN TONKIN GULF, CARRIER HAS LAUNCHED AIRCRAFT IN RESPONSE; DISCUSSION OF US FORCES IN AREA, POSSIBLE RETALIATION; MENDEL RIVERS, CHARLESTON NAVY YARD

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Telephone conversation # 4663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 11:06AM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US…

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Telephone conversation # 4693, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 8/4/1964, 8:01PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT TONKIN GULF ATTACK; DELOACH INFORMS LBJ THAT THREE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI, PRESUMABLY OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; LBJ ASKS FBI TO DELAY PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL AFTER FAMILIES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED

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Telephone conversation # 4694, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/4/1964, time unknown

LBJ TELLS WHITE THAT THREE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI, PRESUMABLY OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, ASKS WHITE TO CONTACT FAMILIES OF JAMES CHANEY, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, ANDREW GOODMAN

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Telephone conversation # 4706, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 9:15PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DELAY OF AIRCRAFT LAUNCH IN RETALIATORY RAID FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, RECOMMENDS DELETION OF SENTENCE ON TARGETS FROM LBJ'S STATEMENT; EFFORTS TO REACH GOLDWATER; LBJ QUESTIONS WHETHER TIMING OF ADDRESS WILL ENDANGER US…

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Telephone conversation # 4714, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/4/1964, 10:02PM

RUSK RECOMMENDS LBJ DELAY MAKING STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS UNTIL AFTER MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED IN ORDER TO PROTECT US FORCES, AVOID CONFUSION; LBJ RELAYS MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ MAKE STATEMENT WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC TARGETS

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Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM

LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS

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Telephone conversation # 4724, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM

LBJ ASKS JONES ABOUT POSSIBLE EFFECT HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL WOULD HAVE ON HIS RE-ELECTION, OFFERS POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE OF NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPER IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, OFFERS HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT OF JONES

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Telephone conversation # 4725, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/5/1964, 2:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT TO POVERTY BILL, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF BILL; JONES PROMISES TO DO ALL HE CAN FOR BILL; GEORGE WALLACE; LBJ COMPARES POVERTY BILL VOTE TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL, GUARANTEES HIS SUPPORT OF…

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Telephone conversation # 4728, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN "TIGER" TEAGUE, 8/5/1964, 2:56PM

LBJ ASKS FOR TEAGUE'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL AND FOR HELP WITH TEXAS DELEGATION, EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN BILL, COMPARES VOTE ON BILL TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF BILL; TEAGUE PROMISES HIS VOTE IF…

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Telephone conversation # 4800, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/7/1964, 1:47PM

RFK'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ CALL GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; PAST INSTANCES OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS ENFORCING COURT-ORDERED DESGREGATION WITHOUT USE OF FEDERAL FORCES; LATEST COURT…

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Telephone conversation # 4814, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/7/1964, 4:50PM

TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION VOTE; DISCUSSION OF COURT ORDER ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION OF ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE; KKK; LBJ ASKS MCKEITHEN'S ASSURANCE THAT STATE WILL MAINTAIN ORDER, ACHIEVE INTEGRATION WITHOUT USE OF FEDERAL…

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Telephone conversation # 4817, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM

JOHN STEINBECK; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; ALLEGATIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, POSSIBLE DOD APPOINTMENT; LBJ'S CONCEPT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; RFK'S FUTURE; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENTS; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT; JOE RAUH AND MFDP; HHH AS VP…

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Telephone conversation # 4918, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/14/1964, 11:05AM

POSSIBLE EFFECT ON SOUTH OF SEATING OF MFDP DELEGATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; CONCERNS OF NORTHERN DELEGATIONS; JOE RAUH; OPPOSITION TO HHH AS VP NOMINEE BECAUSE OF LIBERAL CONNECTIONS; NEED TO AVOID FLOOR FIGHT ON MFDP ISSUE; MLK; ADAM CLAYTON…

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Telephone conversation # 5078, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 8/21/1964, 11:55AM

LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MANSFIELD DISCUSS PRESS STORY THAT MRS. JOHNSON INADVERTENTLY KEPT CEREMONIAL KEY TO CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE BACK; MRS. JOHNSON'S PLANS TO ATTEND ALLEN ELLENDER'S LUNCH WHICH LBJ SAYS HE MAY ALSO…

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Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM

ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US…

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Telephone conversation # 5177, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 11:23AM

LBJ DISCUSSES NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESS, DISLOYALTY AMONG HIS CABINET AND STAFF, WHITE SOUTHERNER'S INABILITY TO UNITE COUNTRY; HHH; RFK, MFDP ISSUE; LBJ'S HEALTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADVICE; LBJ WILL DECIDE DURING NSC…

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Telephone conversation # 5181, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/25/1964, 2:31PM

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION BE SEATED BUT MFDP MEMBERS AARON HENRY, EDWIN KING BE SEATED AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES AS SHOW OF CONSCIENCE, RECOGNITION OF RIGHT TO VOTE; ADOPTION OF NEW OPEN PARTY RULES;…

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Telephone conversation # 5183, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

SANDERS REPORTS ON SOUTHERN UNHAPPINESS WITH COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES, WARNS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL REALITY OF SITUATION, JUSTICE OF MFDP'S CAUSE; RFK; 1944 CONVENTION

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Telephone conversation # 5184, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN OBJECTIONS TO MISSISSIPPI COMPROMISE; MFDP; CIVIL RIGHTS AND VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH; RECENT POLLS; SANDERS SUGGESTS ALL DELEGATES BE REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH; ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR…

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Telephone conversation # 5493, sound recording, LBJ and ANATOLY DOBRYNIN, 9/4/1964, 2:00PM

DOBRYNIN PASSES ON PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV EXPRESSING HIS REGARDS TO LBJ, HIS VIEWS ON US FOREIGN POLICY IN TONKIN GULF INCIDENT, CYPRUS, CONGO, AND ON US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, SAYING KHRUSHCHEV "WILL VOTE FOR LBJ"

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Telephone conversation # 5516, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM SCRANTON, 9/7/1964, 4:10PM

LBJ REPORTS THAT APPALACHIA BILL IS 25 VOTES SHORT OF PASSAGE IN HOUSE, DISCUSSES STRATEGY OF SENATE PASSAGE FIRST; SCRANTON DISCUSSES LACK OF SUPPORT BY TERRY SANFORD, ALBERTIS HARRISON; HUGH SCOTT'S HELP; LBJ TEASES SCRANTON ABOUT BEING A…

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Telephone conversation # 5537, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 9/8/1964, 6:43PM

LBJ ASKS TRUMAN HOW HE, HIS FAMILY ARE DOING; WEBB REMINISCES ABOUT PAST MEETINGS WITH TRUMAN; TRUMAN TELLS WEBB HE BELIEVES LBJ WILL BE ONE OF COUNTRY'S GREATEST PRESIDENTS; LBJ TELLS TRUMAN HE WANTS TO COME VISIT HIM, DISCUSSES ROY ROBERTS'…

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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

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