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Telephone conversation # 10137, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 5/24/1966, 10:15AM?

MEANY PRAISES LBJ'S REMARKS TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY; JACOB POTOFSKY'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; NEED FOR LABOR, LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; DNC, AFL-CIO FUNDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Telephone conversation # 10136, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/24/1966, 10:00AM

LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN ABOUT LEAK FROM POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AS REPORTED IN DREW PEARSON'S COLUMN TODAY; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VETO OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAY BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PAY RAISE

Telephone conversation # 10135, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM

GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE AND THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY THROUGHOUT SOUTH; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF CIVIL RIGHTS, ANTIWAR PROTESTS ON PUBLIC OPINION, COMMUNIST INFLUENCE ON PRESS IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 10134, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 5/23/1966, 10:10AM

LBJ RECOUNTS HIS RELAXING DAY YESTERDAY; SANDERS DISCUSSES ERNEST VANDIVER'S AND HERMAN TALMADGE'S WITHDRAWALS FROM GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE, RESULTING DISARRAY IN GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND STRENGTHENING OF REPUBLICAN PARTY; HOWARD CALLAWAY'S…

Telephone conversation # 10132, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/21/1966, 12:39PM

REUTHER THANKS LBJ FOR TELEPHONE REMARKS TO UAW CONVENTION; DISCUSSION OF ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION AT CONVENTION, BACKGROUND OF PROTESTERS; LBJ THANKS REUTHER FOR HIS WORK TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS, DISCUSSES NEED FOR LIBERALS TO SUPPORT GREAT…

Telephone conversation # 10131, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 5/20/1966, 5:30PM

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR TEXAS FEDERAL COURT VACANCIES; LBJ SUGGESTS HE AND YARBOROUGH MEET TOMORROW TO RESOLVE NOMINATIONS

Telephone conversation # 10130, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/20/1966, 11:55AM

LBJ TELLS REUTHER THAT HHH AND LBJ CANNOT ATTEND UAW CONVENTION BECAUSE OF THEIR SCHEDULES BUT LBJ CAN ADDRESS THEM VIA TELEPHONE; LBJ INVITES REUTHER, UAW BOARD TO WH FOR PRESENTATION OF UAW AWARD TO LBJ; WILLARD WIRTZ' ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 10129, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/20/1966, 10:55AM

DISCUSSION OF CANCELLING LBJ'S SPEECH AT UAW CONVENTION IN LA DUE TO DEMONSTRATIONS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING OF NEGRO; SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LBJ, HHH; RAMSEY CLARK'S TALKS WITH WARREN CHRISTOPHER ON MATTER; HHH SUGGESTS LBJ ADDRESS MEETING BY…

Telephone conversation # 10128, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM

RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVENUE ESTIMATES, EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POSSIBLE VETOES OF FEDERAL PAY INCREASE, HEW BILLS; SENATORS WHO WILL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION CUTS IN HEW BILL; NEW IRS WITHHOLDING RULES; FEDERAL REVENUE FIGURES; FEDERAL DEBT…

Telephone conversation # 10127, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 5/18/1966, 10:23PM

PROPOSED BILL TO GIVE FRB TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO SET DIFFERENTIAL INTEREST RATES ON TIME DEPOSITS TO EQUALIZE COMPETITION BETWEEN BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOANS; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CONFERENCE; PARTICIPATION SALES; RELEASE OF NEW FEDERAL REVENUE…

Telephone conversation # 10126, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 5/15/1966, 9:51AM

LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT FPC PROGRESS ON PENDING CASES SO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CHANGES ON FPC CAN BE MADE; DISCUSSION OF COAL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES WASHINGTON POST STORY ABOUT WILLIAM CROCKETT'S PURCHASE OF STOCK FROM NORMAN WINSTON

Telephone conversation # 10125, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

QUESTION OF PASSING TAX INCREASE IN ELECTION YEAR; INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS, FEDERAL DEFICIT; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO SET PRIORITIES FOR MILITARY SPENDING; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; LBJ READS REPORT ON ECONOMIC SITUATION; INTEREST RATES

Telephone conversation # 10124, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

US ECONOMY; COOK SUGGESTS LBJ SET PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO MOST PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS LACK OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ECONOMIC CONTROLS; COOK ENCOURAGES LBJ TO COMMUNICATE WITH US PUBLIC; QUESTION OF NEED FOR TAX…

Telephone conversation # 10123, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

US ECONOMY; BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY ON TAXES; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PREDICTING NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUENTS' UNREST ABOUT VIETNAM; INFLATION

Telephone conversation # 10122, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 5/14/1966, 7:48AM

COOK RELAYS OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS' VIEWS ON US ECONOMY; ECONOMIC EFFECT OF SLOW AUTO SALES; CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; QUESTION OF RAISING INCOME OR EXCISE TAXES; INTEREST RATES; POSSIBLE FAILURE OF SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS; ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

Telephone conversation # 10121, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/13/1966, 7:50PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VOTE IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH NEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR CIA, FBI, INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES, SUGGESTS HOOVER MAKE EFFORTS TO STOP ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 10119, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 5/13/1966, 1:03PM

LBJ TELLS MCGEE THAT HE SENT UP JOHN "JOE" HICKEY NOMINATION TO FEDERAL BENCH TODAY; MCGEE TELLS LBJ ABOUT SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN SEATTLE LAST NIGHT

Telephone conversation # 10118, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 5/12/1966, 1:10PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS WISH TO APPOINT JOHN "JOE" HICKEY TO FEDERAL BENCH BUT UNDERSTANDS THAT MCGEE WANTS TO APPOINT WALTER PHELAN; MCGEE AGREES TO APPOINT HICKEY NOW AND FIND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR PHELAN; LBJ PRAISES MCGEE'S COMMENTS AT RUSK HEARINGS

Telephone conversation # 10117, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MCINTYRE, 5/12/1966, 12:46PM

MCINTYRE SAYS WALTER REED HOSPITAL HAS ASKED HIM TO DELAY VISIT TO VIETNAM CASUALTIES TODAY BECAUSE LBJ IS COMING, ASKS IF HE CAN GO WITH LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE WAS GOING TO VISIT EISENHOWER, EVERETT DIRKSEN AND SOLDIERS, TELLS MCINTYRE NOT TO CHANGE HIS…

Telephone conversation # 10115, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/12/1966, 11:00AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US ECONOMY, FEDERAL DEFICIT, INCREASED VIETNAM SPENDING; EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROPOSED CIVILIAN, MILITARY PAY RAISES; EFFECT OF RAISES ON WAGE GUIDELINES FOR OTHER WORKERS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED NEW SENATE WATCHDOG COMMITTEE ON…

Telephone conversation # 10114, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 5/11/1966, 2:57PM

LBJ TELLS REUTHER THAT HE CANNOT TALK NOW; DISCUSSION OF MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME FOR LBJ AND REUTHER TO TALK LATER

Telephone conversation # 10113, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 5/10/1966, 11:25PM

WEBB DISCUSSES CUTS IN SPACE FUNDING AND RESULTING PROBLEMS IN MEETING SPACE GOALS; SATURN ROCKET TESTS; LBJ DISCUSSES OVERRUNS IN DEFENSE AND SPACE BUDGETS, SUGGESTS WEBB DELAY SOME PAYMENTS; WEBB'S CONCERNS ABOUT NASA JOB CUTS; LBJ'S COMMITMENT TO…

Telephone conversation # 10112, sound recording, LBJ and JOE EVINS, 5/10/1966, 8:30PM

LBJ THANKS EVINS FOR HIS VOTE IN THE HOUSE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?)

Telephone conversation # 10111, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD BOLAND, 5/10/1966, 8:23PM

LBJ THANKS BOLAND FOR HOUSE VOTE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?), THANKS KIRWAN FOR HIS WORK ON UPCOMING FUND-RAISING DINNER; LUCI JOHNSON'S WEDDING PLANS; LBJ TEASES KIRWAN ABOUT LENDING LBJ HIS "IRISHMAN," DISCUSSES PUBLICITY FOR…

Telephone conversation # 10110, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 5/10/1966, 8:20PM

LBJ THANKS BOGGS FOR HOUSE VOTE TODAY (TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?), COMPLAINS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP'S RELUCTANCE TO LET WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON STAFF LOBBY FOR BILLS; LINDY BOGGS GREETS LBJ

Telephone conversation # 10109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/10/1966, 8:15PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON HOUSE VOTE ON UNNAMED BILL (AMENDMENT TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR RENT SUPPLEMENTS?); LBJ'S RECENT TRIP TO LBJ RANCH; NBC PROGRAM ON HILL COUNTRY; TICKET SALES FOR UPCOMING FUND-RAISING DINNER; NEED TO KEEP SPEECHES AT EVENT…

Telephone conversation # 10108, sound recording, LBJ and RAY SCHERER, 5/9/1966, 10:02PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES SCHERER ON TV SHOW, "THE HILL COUNTRY: LYNDON JOHNSON'S TEXAS" AND JOKES ABOUT JACK VALENTI'S HAT, ARTHUR KRIM'S AD IN WALL STREET JOURNAL

Telephone conversation # 10107, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INCREASED FEDERAL SPENDING, US ECONOMY; MCNAMARA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON VIETNAM SUPPLEMENT BILL, TAX BILL; INCREASED FEDERAL DEFICIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS INSISTENCE WH STAFF NOT BE INVOLVED IN DEFENSE…

Telephone conversation # 10106, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/7/1966, 8:26AM

MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING…

Telephone conversation # 10104, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 1:52PM

ALBERT TELLS LBJ THAT HOWARD SMITH WILL NOT OPPOSE RULE ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES BILL?)

Telephone conversation # 10102, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/3/1966, 12:00PM

HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 10101, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 5/2/1966, 3:34PM

TIMING OF APPOINTMENTS TO FPC WITH DECISIONS IN TENNESSEE-EL PASO AND LIBERALIZED DEPRECIATION CASES; ANNOUNCEMENTS OF DAVID BLACK'S TRANSFER FROM FPC TO BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION AND JOHN CARVER'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; LBJ'S VIEWS ON MORMONS

Telephone conversation # 10061, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHURCH, 4/30/1966, 2:03PM

CHURCH ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT POSSIBLE MEETINGS WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS DURING UPCOMING OVERSEAS TRIP FOR SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; LBJ THANKS CHURCH FOR HIS CALL, EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS JUDGMENT, ASKS FOR REPORT UPON HIS RETURN

Telephone conversation # 10060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM

DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; KATZENBACH'S SPEECH TO SOUTH CAROLINA LAW STUDENTS ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION; DREW PEARSON'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S DIRECT PHONE LINES TO J. EDGAR HOOVER, OTHERS; QUESTION OF WH RESPONSE TO RFK'S RECENT STATEMENTS

Telephone conversation # 10059, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM

LBJ REQUESTS NOMINEES FOR DNC GENERAL COUNSEL, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT DNC AND CAMPAIGN FINANCES, CRITICIZES DNC BOOK SALE; VOTER REGISTRATION FUNDS; CONCERNS ABOUT LEGAL, ETHICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF LBJ RANCH HISTORIC SITE; BRANIFF…