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Telephone conversation # 10576, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY WILSON, 8/5/1966, 1:40PM

WILSON REPORTS THAT ARCH MOORE'S AMENDMENT TO STRIKE OPEN HOUSING PROVISION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL WAS DEFEATED, REPORTS WILLIAM MCCULLOCH WILL OFFER MINOR AMENDMENT, SUGGESTS LBJ TELEPHONE EMANUEL CELLER WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND CONGRATULATE HIM ON…

Telephone conversation # 10575, sound recording, LBJ and LUCIA ALEXANDER, 8/5/1966, 1:34PM

TENNESSEE ELECTION; LUCI'S WEDDING; LBJ ASKS ALEXANDER TO SHOP FOR GIFTS FOR LUCI, VICKI MCCAMMON, MARY MARGARET VALENTI AND RELAYS HIS, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S PRAISES OF ALEXANDER'S WORK ON RESTORING LBJ'S BIRTHPLACE AND BOYHOOD HOME; TOURISM AT…

Telephone conversation # 10574, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 8/5/1966, 1:12PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WEINBERG'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATE DEPT JOBS; FRED EATON; WEINBERG PROMISES TO GIVE LBJ A LIST OF CANDIDATES; ROBERT ANDERSON; JOHN LOEB'S WORK IN 1964 CAMPAIGN; WEINBERG THINKS DOUGLAS DILLON WILL ACCEPT POST; LUCI'S…

Telephone conversation # 10573, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 8/5/1966, 1:12PM

LUCI'S WEDDING; AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT LOUIS NOVY, ASKS WEINBERG FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL VARIOUS STATE DEPT POSTS; FRED EATON; QUALIFICATIONS LBJ IS SEEKING; LBJ'S IRRITATION WITH STEEL COMPANIES ABOUT STEEL PRICE…

Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM

NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10571, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/5/1966, 12:42PM

J. ARTHUR YOUNGER'S ALLEGATION THAT MILITARY PLANE WAS USED TO SHIP FLOWERS FOR LUCI'S WEDDING AND BELATED STATEMENT THAT ALLEGATION IS UNTRUE; WIRTZ' HOUSE COMMITTEE TESTIMONY ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; LBJ QUOTES COOLIDGE, RESTATES ADMINISTRATION…

Telephone conversation # 10570, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/5/1966, 12:42PM

WIRTZ REPORTS GEORGE MEANY HAS EXERTED PRESSURE TO SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICES; LBJ'S IMPATIENCE WITH LABOR; AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; QUESTIONS ABOUT FAA ROLE, USE OF MILITARY PLANE TO SHIP FLOWERS FOR LUCI'S WEDDING

Telephone conversation # 10569, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 12:09PM

MEANY REPORTS THAT LANE KIRKLAND ADVISES NOT TO CALL LOCAL UNION LEADERS INVOLVED IN AIRLINE STRIKE BACK INTO NEGOTIATIONS BUT TO WORK WITH JOE RAMSEY ON SETTLEMENT; LBJ SAYS MATTER REQUIRES MEANY'S LEADERSHIP, ASKS HIM TO TALK TO RAMSEY DIRECTLY

Telephone conversation # 10568, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/5/1966, 11:50AM

LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER, OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT

Telephone conversation # 10566, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES SYMINGTON, 8/5/1966, 11:40AM

LBJ CHASTISES SYMINGTON ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY COHELAN TO DELEGATION TO ATTEND INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA; SYMINGTON TELLS LBJ WILLIAM BOWDLER TOLD HIM TO CALL COHELAN; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT APPOINT DISLOYAL DEMOCRAT AS HIS…

Telephone conversation # 10565, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 8/5/1966, 9:30AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES TO FILL STATE DEPT VACANCIES; DOUGLAS DILLON; EUGENE BLACK; DAVID BRUCE; DISCUSSION OF ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S WIDE EXPERIENCE AND HIS VITALITY DESPITE HIS AGE

Telephone conversation # 10564, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 8/5/1966, 9:30AM

LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT'S ADVICE ABOUT STATE DEPT REPLACEMENTS FOR THOMAS MANN, GEORGE BALL, U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, WILLIAM CROCKETT; CONCERNS ABOUT AGE OF CANDIDATES, NEED FOR NEW BLOOD; DON PRICE; FULBRIGHT RECOMMENDS HENRY TASCA; LBJ ASKS ABOUT DOUGLAS…

Telephone conversation # 10563, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/5/1966, 9:00AM

DAVID BRUCE'S REFUSAL OF UNNAMED POST (UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE?); OTHER CANDIDATES: EUGENE BLACK, DOUGLAS DILLON; PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ'S FAILURE TO FILL STATE DEPT POSTS; DON PRICE; CONCERNS ABOUT AGE OF CANDIDATES; ELLSWORTH BUNKER; ROBERT…

Telephone conversation # 10562, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/4/1966, 7:37PM

DISCUSSION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON UNNAMED BILL (AIRLINE STRIKE BILL?)

Telephone conversation # 10561, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/4/1966, 7:37PM

POSSIBLE AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT; LBJ'S TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ON CARRIERS' LOSSES; WIRTZ' CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; WAYNE MORSE'S NEGATIVE COMMENTS; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION; LEGAL CONCERNS ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 10559, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/4/1966, 6:55PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH JOHN MCCORMACK, CARL ALBERT ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; HOUSE INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE COMMITTEE HEARING TOMORROW; O'BRIEN GIVES HEAD COUNT OF PROBABLE VOTES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; WEST VIRGINIA SENATORS' VOTES ON BILL

Telephone conversation # 10558, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/4/1966, 10:50AM

LBJ ASKS BROWN'S ADVICE ABOUT ECONOMY, AIRLINE STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; AIRLINE CARRIERS' LOSSES DURING STRIKE; DETAILS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; POSSIBLE COLLUSION BETWEEN US AND GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES ON STEEL PRICES; COMPETITION AMONG VARIOUS…

Telephone conversation # 10556, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/4/1966, 10:43AM

DISCUSSION OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRLINE STRIKE, REPORTS THAT TWA AND EASTERN WILL SETTLE WITH UNION; CALIFANO TELLS LBJ THAT US STEEL WILL ALSO INCREASE STEEL PRICES

Telephone conversation # 10555, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 8/4/1966, 10:33AM

NOMINEES FOR PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY COURTS, WASHINGTON, DC CIRCUIT COURT; LIBERAL NATURE OF DC COURT, POLICY ON NAMING DC RESIDENT; WILLIAM COLEMAN; BYRON SKELTON; HOMER THORNBERRY; EVERETT HUTCHINSON; LEE LOEVINGER; SPOTTSWOOD ROBINSON; WILLIAM…

Telephone conversation # 10554, sound recording, LBJ and GARDNER ACKLEY, 8/4/1966, 9:24AM

LBJ ASKS ACKLEY'S VIEWS ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS YESTERDAY ON FEDERAL BUDGET INCREASE, TAXES; STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES

Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM

AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE; INFLATIONARY ASPECTS OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS; CONGRESSIONAL RELUCTANCE TO PASS ECONOMIC CONTROLS, TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; TERMS OF PROPOSED…

Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM

FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE…

Telephone conversation # 10551, sound recording, LBJ and G. MENNEN WILLIAMS, 8/3/1966, 7:55PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES WILLIAMS ON HIS VICTORY IN MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC SENATE PRIMARY, MENTIONS NEGATIVE ADS ON VIETNAM AND ECONOMY THAT WILLIAMS' OPPONENT RAN, OFFERS HELP IN THE CAMPAIGN

Telephone conversation # 10549, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/3/1966, 7:36PM

LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS WITH DELEGATION OF POWER TO PRESIDENT IN SENATE AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT ON LABOR IN OTHER STRIKE SITUATIONS AND ON MINIMUM WAGE, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BILLS; COST-OF-LIVING PROVISION IN…

Telephone conversation # 10548, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/3/1966, 7:17PM

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM WALTER REUTHER; LBJ TELLS HER HE IS MEETING WITH FOWLER AND MILLS AND ASKS IF HE CAN CALL REUTHER LATER; REUTHER AND TELEPHONE OPERATOR GIVE SECRETARY INFORMATION ON HOW TO REACH REUTHER

Telephone conversation # 10547, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 8/3/1966, 3:23PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TENDENCY TO GAIN WEIGHT AT STRESSFUL TIMES, REMINISCENCES ABOUT AUSTIN MAYOR TOM MILLER; LBJ'S PREFERENCE FOR TAPIOCA PUDDING BUT NEED TO EAT SOMETHING LOWER IN CALORIES; ROBERTS SUGGESTS LBJ DROP IN ON PARTY FOR LUCI JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 10546, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/3/1966, 3:20PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH DAVID DUBINSKY ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; DUBINSKY'S SUGGESTION THAT GEORGE MEANY CALL MEETING OF LABOR LEADERS TO SETTLE STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON OTHER LABOR BILLS; WIRTZ SAYS HE WANTS TO MEET PRIVATELY WITH LBJ, CALIFANO ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 10545, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN PASTORE, 8/3/1966, 12:10PM

LBJ THANKS PASTORE FOR HIS WORK ON RENT SUPPLEMENTS BILL, PRAISES HIS PRESENTATION TO SENATE COMMITTEE; PASTORE TELLS LBJ HE CAN ASK FOR HIS HELP AT ANY TIME; LBJ JOKES ABOUT JACK VALENTI NAMING HIS SON "JOHN LYNDON" AFTER THE POPE AND LBJ

Telephone conversation # 10544, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM

NEED TO GENERATE BETTER PRESS STORIES ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON AIRLINE STRIKE; NON-EMERGENCY NATURE OF STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10543, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/3/1966, 11:20AM

NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S MEETING WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JACOB JAVITS ON CHANGES TO AIRLINE STRIKE BILL, THEIR REQUEST THAT KATZENBACH DRAFT BILL; CONTACTING STEEL COMPANIES ON PRICE INCREASE; NEGATIVE PRESS; FAVORABLE ACCOUNT BY WALTER CRONKITE ON STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10541, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 8/2/1966, 7:03PM

MANATOS REPORTS THAT SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS APPROVED 20 MILLION DOLLARS IN RENT SUPPLEMENTS

Telephone conversation # 10538, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/2/1966, 6:43PM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS STORIES QUOTING DIRKSEN AS SAYING ADMINISTRATION WANTS LEGISLATION TO RESOLVE AIRLINE STRIKE; LBJ SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING BILL BUT IF ONE IS TO BE PASSED IT SHOULD INCLUDE CONGRESSIONAL FINDING OF EMERGENCY