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Telephone conversation # 8210, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/30/1965, 12:57PM

LBJ ASKS MANN FOR REPORT ON PROJECT CAMELOT; CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS; NEED TO POSTPONE JULY CONSORTIUM MEETING, STATE VISITS BY INDIA, PAKISTAN UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL IS PASSED; GEORGE WOODS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT RUSK'S HANDLING OF INDIA,…

Telephone conversation # 8209, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/29/1965, 5:36PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS INQUIRIES ABOUT 1954 PRIVATE LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ON VIETNAM THAT DNC IS ALLEGEDLY CIRCULATING, ASKS EISENHOWER TO GET HIM COPY OF LETTER AND HE WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER; 1954 PUBLIC LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO…

Telephone conversation # 8208, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/29/1965, 4:32PM

LBJ ASKS RUSK TO CALL EISENHOWER ABOUT HIS CONCERNS THAT DNC IS CIRCULATING PRIVATE 1954 LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ON VIETNAM; HARLAN CLEVELAND; JOSEPH SISCO; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH ADLAI STEVENSON ABOUT LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY…

Telephone conversation # 8207, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/29/1965, 3:55PM

EISENHOWER EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REPORT HE RECEIVED FROM MELVIN LAIRD THAT DNC IS CIRCULATING 1954 PERSONAL LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ABOUT VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE WILL INVESTIGATE MATTER, DISCUSSES PUBLIC LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO…

Telephone conversation # 8206, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1965, 5:35PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS B-52 STRIKE IN VIETNAM WAS CANCELLED BUT GROUND OPERATION PROCEEDED; VIET CONG ATTACKS ON SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF MARINE BATTALIONS; EFFECTS OF BOMBING; BARBARA WARD'S REPORT OF SHASTRI-KOSYGIN MEETING; SINO-SOVIET…

Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM

EDWARD LONG'S HEARINGS ON IRS WIRE TAPS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRE TAPS; RFK; PRESS LEAKS; CANDIDATES FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL; ARCHIBALD COX; CHARLES ALAN WRIGHT; NEED TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL TO HELP BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; US AMBASSADOR TO NATO; HARLAN…

Telephone conversation # 8200, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 6/28/1965, 2:02PM

CONNOR ASKS LBJ ABOUT WARREN MAGNUSON'S REQUEST FOR TRIP TO COMMUNIST SATELLITE COUNTRIES; LBJ DISCUSSES BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, INCREASE IN FEDERAL BUDGET, NEED TO CUT OLD PROGRAMS; POSSIBLE TRIP BY CONNOR TO BRAZIL, MEXICO; NEED TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL

Telephone conversation # 8199, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 6/28/1965, 1:56PM

LBJ ASKS SCHULTZE TO REVIEW FOREIGN AID ALLOCATIONS TO ENSURE THEY SERVE US INTEREST; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO FULBRIGHT BILL TO DISTRIBUTE EXCESS FOREIGN CURRENCY, BELIEF FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO BUY GOODS FOR USE IN US; EFFECT ON EXCHANGE RATES; AID TO…

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

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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 8182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/23/1965, 8:41AM

JOSEPH ALSOP'S COLUMN ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF RECENT B-52 RAIDS IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS AT STATE, DOD; ACCURACY OF INFORMATION RELEASED TO PRESS; ALSOP'S RESENTMENT OF CLAMP DOWN ON ACCESS TO SOURCES; 1961 LEAK OF RUSK LETTER TO MCNAMARA; PAUL…

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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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