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Telephone conversation # 196, sound recording, LBJ and LUCIA ALEXANDER, 11/30/1963, 3:16PM

RENOVATION OF JOHNSON FAMILY HOME IN JOHNSON CITY; LBJ SAYS A.W. MOURSUND HAS RECEIVED INQUIRIES ABOUT SECRET SERVICE RENTING ALEXANDER'S HOUSE (IN JOHNSON CITY?); ALEXANDER ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT TALKING TO PRESS; ALEXANDER'S TALK WITH JFK ON…

Telephone conversation # 197, sound recording, LBJ and PHILIP HOFF, 11/30/1963, 4:25PM

LBJ ASKS HOFF TO REPRESENT US AT ZANZIBAR INDEPENDENCE CEREMONY, SAYS HOFF'S WIFE CANNOT ATTEND CEREMONY BECAUSE IT IS A MOSLEM COUNTRY BUT CAN MEET HOFF IN KENYA, DISCUSSES OTHER MEMBERS OF DELEGATION; HOFF ACCEPTS INVITATION, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR…

Telephone conversation # 198, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/30/1963, time unknown

LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT PHILIP HOFF HAS ACCEPTED LBJ'S INVITATION TO REPRESENT US AT ZANZIBAR INDEPENDENCE CEREMONY, ASKS MOYERS TO HAVE RALPH DUNGAN CONTACT HOFF WITH MORE INFORMATION, TELLS MOYERS TO CALL "SANFORD" ABOUT HOFF'S INVITATION

Telephone conversation # 201, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT STOREY, 12/1/1963, 1:05PM

DISCUSSION OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION AND OF TEXAS STATE INVESTIGATION OF ASSASSINATION; STOREY MENTIONS DALLAS MORNING NEWS STORY ON COMMISSION, MENTIONS HIS WORK ON WORLD PEACE THROUGH LAW AND OFFERS HELP ON CIVIL…

Telephone conversation # 203, sound recording, LBJ and AUBREY WILLIAMS, 12/1/1963, 1:15PM

AUBREY WILLIAMS EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LADY BIRD JOHNSON REMINISCES ABOUT WILLIAMS' PAST MENTORSHIP OF LBJ, THANKS WILLIAMS FOR HIS CALL

Telephone conversation # 207, sound recording, LBJ and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 12/1/1963, time unknown

UNIDENTIFIED MALE TELLS LBJ THAT HE IS GETTING MATERIALS READY TO SEND TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 208, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 12/1/1963, 2:54PM?

STEWART UDALL'S DAUGHTER LYNN'S BROKEN ARM; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT BREAKING HIS LEG AS A CHILD, ASKS UDALL TO DRAFT SPEECH FOR LBJ ABOUT SUPERIORITY OF CAPITALISM OVER COMMUNISM DESPITE USSR'S LARGER POPULATION, RESOURCES; UDALL OFFERS HIS HELP TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 209, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 12/1/1963, 3:02PM?

TELEPHONE OPERATOR SAYS THAT PERSON LBJ IS TRYING TO REACH [ARTHUR SCHLESINGER] IS OUT PLAYING TENNIS; LBJ ASKS HER TO LEAVE MESSAGE FOR SCHLESINGER TO RETURN LBJ'S CALL

Telephone conversation # 211, sound recording, LBJ and BILL WILLIS, 12/1/1963, 3:40PM

DISCUSSION OF SALE OF UNNAMED ITEM (LBJ COMPANY AIRCRAFT?)

Telephone conversation # 212, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/1/1963, 3:50PM

LBJ ASKS FORTAS IF HE IS READY TO COME TO WH, OFFERS TO SEND CAR TO PICK HIM UP

Telephone conversation # 213, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK MCGEE, 12/1/1963, 4:10PM

LBJ TELLS MCGEE HE ENJOYED MCGEE'S SHOW THIS AFTERNOON, ASKS MCGEE TO COME TO WH WHEN HE IS IN WASHINGTON, DC

Telephone conversation # 215, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/1/1963, 4:45PM

LBJ READS DRAFT PRESS RELEASE ABOUT LBJ'S LETTER TO DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND STATEMENT TO MILITARY ON COST-CONSCIOUSNESS, THRIFT IN GOVT OPERATIONS; GORDON SAYS HE THINKS FEDERAL BUDGET CAN BE KEPT BELOW $100 BILLION, DISCUSSES ROLE OF COMPTROLLER…

Telephone conversation # 217, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR KROCK, 12/1/1963, 5:05PM

LBJ THANKS KROCK FOR HIS SUPPORT, DISCUSSES KROCK'S COLUMN IN TODAY'S PAPER, INVITES HIM TO WH; KROCK THANKS LBJ FOR HIS CALL

Telephone conversation # 218, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CAMPBELL, 12/1/1963, 5:10PM

LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON COST-CONSCIOUSNESS, THRIFT IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS, MILITARY EXPENDITURES; COMPTROLLER GENERAL CAMPBELL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR STATEMENT AND LBJ

Telephone conversation # 219, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, 12/1/1963, 5:20PM

LBJ ASKS SCHLESINGER TO PREPARE INFORMAL REMARKS FOR LBJ TO MAKE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND WITH BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 220, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER LIPPMANN, 12/1/1963, 5:46PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PUBLISHING LBJ'S SPEECHES, LBJ'S 1943 VOTE AGAINST OIL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ ASKS IF HE CAN STOP BY LIPPMANN'S HOME ON HIS WAY TO DINNER

Telephone conversation # 221, sound recording, LBJ and G. MENNEN WILLIAMS, 12/2/1963, 9:51AM

LBJ ASKS WILLIAMS TO CONTACT JUANITA ROBERTS TO SET UP MEETING WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW PROGRAMS, LACK OF PROGRESS ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND TAX BILLS, NEED TO WORK TOGETHER; WILLIAMS EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ'S RECENT VISIT WITH AUBREY…

Telephone conversation # 223, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/2/1963, 10:15AM

FREEMAN ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ TO DISCUSS WHEAT, COTTON AND MEAT IMPORTS; LBJ ASKS FREEMAN TO WRITE A MEMO ON EACH TOPIC BEFORE SCHEDULING MEETING; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS JANE FREEMAN TO ENCOURAGE CABINET WIVES TO BE MORE INVOLVED

Telephone conversation # 225, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/2/1963, 10:20AM

ANDERSON REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON TAX BILL; BYRD'S PROBLEMS WITH ALBERT GORE, SR., ON BILL; POSSIBILITY OF PASSING BILL BY YEAR'S END; LBJ'S TALK WITH CLINTON ANDERSON ON BILL; EFFORTS TO PREVENT WASTE IN MILITARY; US ECONOMY; DON…

Telephone conversation # 227, sound recording, LBJ and KATHARINE GRAHAM, 12/2/1963, 11:10AM

GRAHAM INVITES LBJ TO ADDRESS ASSN OF NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT HELP PHIL GRAHAM GAVE HIM; TED SORENSEN AND LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS; NEED FOR HOUSE TO OBTAIN CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; TAX BILL; CONGRESSIONAL INACTION

Telephone conversation # 228, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/2/1963, 12:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES PROVIDING REGULAR SECURITY BRIEFINGS FOR JOHN MCCORMACK SIMILAR TO BRIEFINGS GIVEN TO LBJ WHEN HE WAS VP, SAYS HE WILL MAKE STATEMENT TOMORROW AT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING ABOUT CARL HAYDEN'S ATTENDANCE AT SOME WH MEETINGS

Telephone conversation # 237, sound recording, LBJ and JACQUELINE KENNEDY, 12/2/1963, 2:42PM

LBJ EXTENDS HIS GREETINGS TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY; MRS. KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS RECENT LETTER TO HER AND FOR HIS SUPPORT; LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANT ROLE OF WOMEN, REMINISCES ABOUT SUPPORT HE RECEIVED FROM HIS MOTHER, WIFE, AND SISTERS AFTER 1948…

Telephone conversation # 238, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/2/1963, 2:50PM

LBJ ASKS ALBERT ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN TO UNNAMED POST

Telephone conversation # 239, sound recording, LBJ and TED SORENSEN, 12/2/1963, 3:26PM

LBJ REQUESTS SORENSEN'S ADVICE ABOUT PROVIDING BRIEFING ON PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION TO JOHN MCCORMACK, MENTIONS COMMENTS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HAS RECEIVED EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION; SORENSEN ADVISES LBJ TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF

Telephone conversation # 240, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 12/2/1963, 3:47PM

LBJ ASKS MCCLELLAN TO INVESTIGATE WASTE IN GOVT CONTRACTS, READS LETTER TO CONTRACTORS ABOUT REDUCING DEFENSE SPENDING; MCCLELLAN SAYS HE WILL EMPHASIZE FRUGALITY IN SPEECHES, WILL CUT PROGRAMS IN HIS STATE IF NEEDED, ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ

Telephone conversation # 242, sound recording, LBJ and CARL VINSON, 12/2/1963, 5:35PM

LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT DEFENSE SPENDING, REMINISCES ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS HE CONDUCTED AS SENATOR, ENCOURAGES VINSON TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION, DISCUSSES SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S DECISION TO RUN FOR VP; VINSON DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO CUT BUDGET

Telephone conversation # 243, sound recording, LBJ and ADLAI STEVENSON, 12/2/1963, 5:40PM

LBJ THANKS STEVENSON FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS, CONGRATULATES STEVENSON ON HIS SPEECH [ABOUT COOPERATION WITH USSR IN SPACE], ASKS TO MEET WITH HIM SOON AND THANKS HIM FOR AGREEING TO WRITE INTRODUCTION TO BOOK LBJ IS ISSUING

Telephone conversation # 244, sound recording, LBJ and BILL DAWSON, 12/2/1963, 5:45PM

LBJ THANKS DAWSON FOR HIS SUPPORT, ASKS HIM TO REPORT TO LBJ ON ANY EVIDENCE HIS COMMITTEE UNCOVERS OF WASTE IN GOVT; DAWSON SAYS COMMITTEE IS INVESTIGATING WASTE IN ASIA AND VIETNAM NOW AND WILL RELAY LBJ'S CONCERNS TO COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 245, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 12/2/1963, 5:50PM

LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER TO DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ABOUT REDUCING SPENDING AND HIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO CIVILIAN, MILITARY PERSONNEL THAT COST-CONSCIOUSNESS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR EFFICIENCY REPORTS, REMINISCES ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE INVESTIGATING WASTE AS…

Telephone conversation # 246, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 12/2/1963, 6:30PM

LBJ TEASES BROOKS ABOUT TRAVELING, TELLS HIM ABOUT PROGRAM TO CURTAIL WASTE IN GOVT, ASKS ASSISTANCE OF BROOKS' COMMITTEE, OTHER CONGRESSMEN; BROOKS DISCUSSES BILL HE HAS INTRODUCED THAT IS STUCK IN JOHN STENNIS' COMMITTEE; LBJ TEASES CHARLOTTE…

Telephone conversation # 247, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD BOLLING, 12/2/1963, 6:56PM

STATUS OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; BOLLING DISCUSSES GETTING REPUBLICAN SIGNATURES, EFFORTS TO GET HOWARD SMITH TO HOLD HEARING; LBJ SAYS THOSE WHO DO NOT SIGN IT ARE ANTI-CIVIL RIGHTS, ASKS ABOUT TEXAS SIGNATURES; CLARENCE BROWN

Telephone conversation # 248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 12/2/1963, 7:01PM

LBJ ASKS FOR FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; FULBRIGHT DISCUSSES KENNEDY CENTER BILL; FUNDING FOR CENTER; AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN AID BILL ON YUGOSLAVIA, POPULATION CONTROL; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, CUBA, VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; LAOS

Telephone conversation # 250, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 12/2/1963, 7:35PM

DILLON DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., ON STATUS OF TAX BILL IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY ALBERT GORE, SR.; QUESTION OF COMPLETING COMMITTEE ACTION BY CHRISTMAS; LBJ ASKS DILLON TO MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 251, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CLEMENT, 12/2/1963, 7:45PM

CLEMENT BRIEFS LBJ ON LBJ'S MEETING TOMORROW WITH GOVS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SAYS BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ THANKS CLEMENT FOR ARRANGING MEETING

Telephone conversation # 253, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 12/2/1963, 7:52PM

SYMINGTON DISCUSSES HEARINGS ON STOCKPILE BILL THAT WOULD INCREASE EXECUTIVE DEPT'S PREROGATIVES; POSITION OF GSA, OEP ON BILL; INFLUENCE OF MINING INDUSTRY; WRIGHT PATMAN'S POSITION; BERNARD BOUTIN'S HELP ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT JFK'S POSITION ON…

Telephone conversation # 254, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/3/1963, 10:00AM

MCCORMACK DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF COTTON BILL; DALEY SAYS ILLINOIS CONGRESSMEN WILL NOT SUPPORT BILL UNLESS SOUTHERNERS AGREE TO PASS CIVIL RIGHTS, TAX BILLS; HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; LBJ EMPHASIZES COTTON BILL'S HELP TO TEXTILE…

Telephone conversation # 255, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/3/1963, 10:02AM

RUSK APOLOGIZES FOR UNFAVORABLE STORY IN US NEWS & WORLD REPORT ABOUT LBJ RECEIVING FOREIGN DIGNITARIES FOLLOWING JFK'S FUNERAL, SAYS HE WILL REFUTE IT AT TODAY'S PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE SUCH STORIES BECAUSE THE HONEYMOON IS OVER

Telephone conversation # 256, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/3/1963, 10:50AM

LBJ DISCUSSES MIKE MANSFIELD ARRANGING MEETING BETWEEN LBJ AND HARRY BYRD, SR., TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND OTHER MATTERS

Telephone conversation # 258, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID MCDONALD, 12/3/1963, 11:05AM?

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM DAVID MCDONALD; LBJ ASKS IF HE CAN CALL MCDONALD BACK LATER; OFFICE SECRETARY CONVEYS LBJ'S REQUEST TO TELEPHONE OPERATOR