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Telephone conversation # 10616, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM

ANDERSON DISCUSSES LOCATION OF UPCOMING SPEECH BY LBJ IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN'S ILLNESS; FRB'S THEORY ON MONETARY RESTRAINT; FEDERAL CONTROL OF CREDIT AND MONEY SUPPLY; TAX BILL

Telephone conversation # 10615, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 8/16/1966, 4:25PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; LBJ CRITICIZES BANKERS AND BUSINESSMEN, INSTRUCTS FOWLER TO MEET WITH ECONOMIC ADVISERS TO ANALYZE FEDERAL POWER TO CONTROL RATES AND REQUEST NEEDED AUTHORITY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; FRB AND MONETARY…

Telephone conversation # 10614, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/16/1966, 10:20AM

DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS CONCERNING HOUSING IN CHICAGO, SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; POSSIBILITY OF RACE RIOTS, VIOLENCE; EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; PAUL DOUGLAS' POSSIBLE DEFEAT; MLK AND UPCOMING MEETING OF RELIGIOUS…

Telephone conversation # 10613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/16/1966, 10:20AM

DALEY DISCUSSES CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; EFFORTS BY RELIGIOUS, LABOR, BUSINESS LEADERS TO STOP DEMONSTRATIONS; CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 10612, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/12/1966, 12:30PM

MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA…

Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM

PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH…

Telephone conversation # 10608, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 7:50PM

CANDIDATES FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; JOHN GARDNER; KATZENBACH ASKS LBJ NOT TO OFFER CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP TO WILLIAM COLEMAN TOMORROW; SUPPORT FOR BERNARD SEGAL; COLEMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT BEN HEINEMAN'S APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 10607, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 7:50PM

ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS; ELECTION REFORM BILLS; GIFTS TO LBJ LIBRARY; EDWIN REISCHAUER'S COMMENT ON VIETNAM; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; LBJ PRAISES KATZENBACH; CANDIDATES FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; JOHN GARDNER; CYRUS VANCE; ORVILLE FREEMAN

Telephone conversation # 10606, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/11/1966, 3:52PM

WIRTZ REPORTS ON ESTIMATED COSTS OF WAGE AND COST-OF-LIVING PROPOSALS IN AIRLINE MACHINISTS' CONTRACT TO SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10605, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 3:20PM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO CHECK ON ALLEGATION ADMINISTRATION ASKED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; LBJ'S STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; EVERETT DIRKSEN; DEMONSTRATION CITIES BILL; ABRAHAM RIBICOFF'S HEARINGS; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 10604, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/10/1966, 3:55PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S ADVICE ON UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATES; CYRUS VANCE'S CONCERNS ABOUT HIS FUTURE; ROSWELL GILPATRIC; JOHN DICKEY; J. IRWIN MILLER; FRANK MURPHY; PRESS LEAK ABOUT US TROOP INCREASE; RICHARD NIXON'S VIETNAM STATEMENT; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 10603, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/10/1966, 3:30PM

WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS POSSIBLE AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT ABRAHAM RIBICOFF'S HEARINGS ON CITIES, POSSIBLE RIOTING; RFK AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICS; RICHARD DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT ILLINOIS DEMONSTRATIONS

Telephone conversation # 10602, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/10/1966, 3:30PM

CANDIDATES FOR STATE DEPT JOBS: ROSWELL GILPATRIC, PAUL NITZE, SARGENT SHRIVER, FOY KOHLER, WILLIAM CROCKETT, CYRUS VANCE, FRANK MELOY; SOVIET ESPIONAGE, SENATE CONTACTS; AID TO PAKISTAN, INDIA; CHARLES BOHLEN; HENRY CABOT LODGE; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND

Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM

ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY

Telephone conversation # 10600, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/9/1966, 7:30PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH GEORGE MEANY ON AIRLINE STRIKE, PROMOTING JAMES REYNOLDS TO LABOR UNDERSECRETARY, MOVING JOHN HENNING? TO OTHER POST; P. L. SIEMILLER; COST OF SETTLEMENT; LBJ'S LUNCHEON WITH NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS; TED DEALEY'S REMARKS…

Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10597, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/9/1966, 10:05AM

DILLON DECLINES UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE APPOINTMENT; LBJ REGRETS DILLON'S DECISION, ASKS HIS ADVICE ON FRANCE; TIMING OF POL BOMBING; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO JOIN GROUP TO ADVISE ON VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; RECOMMENDATION OF DILLON BY SIDNEY WEINBERG,…

Telephone conversation # 10595, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/8/1966, 11:10PM

CALIFANO RETURNS LBJ'S CALL; LBJ SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO REACH CALIFANO TO LEARN OF PROGRESS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS BUT HAS SINCE TALKED TO WILLARD WIRTZ; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO CALIFANO ABOUT IT IN THE MORNING

Telephone conversation # 10594, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/8/1966, 10:55PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LACK OF PROGRESS IN AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; LABOR'S ANGER WITH WAYNE MORSE; EFFECT OF JOHN CONNOR'S COMMENTS ON STEEL PRICE INCREASE ON LABOR'S DEMANDS; FEUD BETWEEN P. L. SIEMILLER AND JOSEPH RAMSEY; GEORGE MEANY'S ROLE

Telephone conversation # 10593, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/8/1966, 10:55PM

WIRTZ' PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS ON STEEL PRICES, GUIDELINES; P. L. SIEMILLER; W. W. HEATH'S INQUIRY ABOUT BRANIFF'S POSITION; STATUS OF BILL IN HOUSE; GEORGE MEANY; WH STATEMENT ABOUT INITIAL…

Telephone conversation # 10591, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/8/1966, 12:38PM

DE GAULLE AND FRANCE'S GOLD POLICY; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DOMESTIC AND MILITARY EXPENDITURES, INFLATION, WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS, TAX BILL AND UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ HOPES DILLON WILL BE UNDERSECRETARY OF…

Telephone conversation # 10590, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 8/8/1966, 12:38PM

LUCI'S WEDDING; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO SERVE AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE, HEAD TASK FORCE ON VIETNAM; OTHER VACANCIES IN STATE DEPT; DEAN RUSK'S SUPPORT FOR DILLON; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF STATE DEPT; CHARLES DE GAULLE AND FRANCE'S GOLD POLICY

Telephone conversation # 10588, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/8/1966, 11:32AM

CALIFANO ASKS LBJ ABOUT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS; LBJ ASKS "JACK'S" ADVICE WHO SUGGESTS THEY REFER TO LABOR-MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S PENDING STUDY

Telephone conversation # 10587, sound recording, LBJ and W. W. HEATH, 8/8/1966, 9:25AM

HEATH REPORTS ON TALKS WITH BRANIFF OFFICIALS ABOUT AIRLINE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ TELLS HEATH TO SPEAK TO WILLIAM CROCKETT ABOUT AVAILABLE AMBASSADORSHIPS; POSTS HEATH MIGHT ACCEPT; HEATH'S PREFERENCE FOR SPAIN, CANADA; LBJ'S PREFERENCE FOR…

Telephone conversation # 10586, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/5/1966, 7:03PM

LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORT TO REACH NON-INFLATIONARY AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT VANCE HARTKE'S REPORT OF SETTLEMENT BY TWA, ASKS BROWN TO CONTACT CHARLES TILLINGHAST; LBJ JOKES ABOUT TILLINGHAST'S NAME, CRITICIZES HARTKE; LUCI'S…

Telephone conversation # 10584, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 6:32PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO QUICKLY SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE, POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL ON JOHN MCCORMACK, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; MEANY TELLS LBJ HE HAS CONTACTED P. L. SIEMILLER

Telephone conversation # 10583, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 8/5/1966, 6:30PM

LBJ ASKS CARPENTER ABOUT PLAN TO USE AIRLINE EQUIPMENT TO AIR-CONDITION CHURCH DURING LUCI'S WEDDING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CONFLICT WITH AIRLINE STRIKE; CARPENTER SAYS CLARK CLIFFORD APPROVED USE; LBJ TELLS HER TO CONSULT WILLARD WIRTZ, JAMES…

Telephone conversation # 10582, sound recording, UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE and LIZ CARPENTER, 8/5/1966, 6:30PM

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE SAYS "LIZ, HERE'S THE PRESIDENT"; CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ AND CARPENTER IS RECORDED ON NEXT PNO

Telephone conversation # 10581, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH BEIRNE, 8/5/1966, 6:20PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO QUICKLY REACH NON-INFLATIONARY AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT, ASKS BEIRNE TO GET GEORGE MEANY INVOLVED; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S INEFFECTIVENESS; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR WORKING CLASS; CARRIERS' SUPPORT FOR AIRLINE STRIKE…

Telephone conversation # 10580, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 8/5/1966, 5:55PM

WEINBERG'S IDEAS FOR STATE DEPT POSTS: ELISHA GRAY II, FRANKLIN MURPHY, FRED EATON, TOM GATES, WALTER THAYER; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STEEL PRICE INCREASE, AIRLINE STRIKE; WEINBERG SUGGESTS SELECTIVE ECONOMIC CONTROLS AS USED IN KOREAN WAR; CHARLES…

Telephone conversation # 10577, sound recording, LBJ and EMANUEL CELLER, 8/5/1966, 1:48PM

LBJ CALLS CELLER WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL TO THANK HIM FOR HIS WORK ON OPEN HOUSING PROVISION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN RECENT ELECTIONS