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Telephone conversation # 9666, sound recording, LBJ and THRUSTON MORTON, 2/23/1966, 11:53AM

LBJ THANKS MORTON FOR HIS WIRE PRAISING TESTIMONY OF UNNAMED ADMINISTRATION MEMBER (DEAN RUSK?) IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON VIETNAM; MORTON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT HIS NON-PARTISAN WORK WITH MORTON AS…

Telephone conversation # 9665, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/22/1966, 6:50PM

RUSK'S TALK WITH BOURKE HICKENLOOPER ABOUT SENATE EFFORTS TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ MIMICS FULBRIGHT, ASKS RUSK TO TALK TO DIRKSEN ABOUT FOREIGN AID BILL; POSSIBLE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTE ON RESCINDING TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION

Telephone conversation # 9664, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, 2/22/1966, 6:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM SITUATION, SUGGESTS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OFFER AMENDMENT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION WHILE CONSIDERING VIETNAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL BUT DEFEAT AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, THUS SHOWING HOUSE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY

Telephone conversation # 9663, sound recording, LBJ and WALKER STONE, 2/22/1966, 5:00PM

LBJ THANKS STONE FOR VIETNAM EDITORIALS, ASKS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT; RFK'S CALL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG; WAYNE MORSE'S EFFORT TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; SENATE OPPOSITION TO APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DEATH OF MERRIMAN SMITH'S SON IN…

Telephone conversation # 9662, sound recording, LBJ and J. WADDY BULLION, 2/22/1966, 3:00PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF BULLION TO TAX COURT OR AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TAX DIVISION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF MITCHELL ROGOVIN AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BULLION AS IRS GENERAL COUNSEL

Telephone conversation # 9661, sound recording, LBJ and J. WADDY BULLION, 2/22/1966, 3:00PM

LBJ ASKS BULLION IF HE IS INTERESTED IN BEING APPOINTED ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TAX DIVISION OR TO TAX COURT, DISCUSSES HIS ADMIRATION OF BULLION, ADVANTAGES OF APPOINTMENT; BULLION THANKS LBJ FOR CONSIDERATION, SAYS HE WILL THINK ABOUT IT

Telephone conversation # 9660, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/22/1966, 2:50PM

MEANY ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR LEADERS MEET FORMALLY WITH WIRTZ, THEN INFORMALLY WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT NEGATIVE PRESS STORIES ON LABOR CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION; CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 9659, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILLS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF LABOR SUPPORT FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS AND LABOR CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS WIRTZ MEET WITH LABOR LEADERS ABOUT THESE CONCERNS

Telephone conversation # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS; WIRTZ SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH DAVID DUBINSKY, JACOB POTOFSKY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LABOR'S CRITICISM OF ECONOMIC, VIETNAM POLICIES, PREFERENCE FOR MEETING WITH LARGER GROUP; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY…

Telephone conversation # 9657, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

J. EDGAR HOOVER; ARRANGEMENTS FOR UPCOMING CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; "HARRY'S" (MCPHERSON?) VIEWS ABOUT REQUIRING CLEARANCES FOR THOSE ATTENDING WH MEETINGS; MLK'S ASSOCIATIONS WITH COMMUNISTS; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON HHH'S TRIP

Telephone conversation # 9656, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

ARTHUR GOLDBERG; LBJ'S VIEWS ON UN; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING; WAYNE MORSE'S VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ READS FROM MEMO ON FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; EDWIN REISCHAUER; RAY CLINE; WILLIAM "RED" RABORN; MANSFIELD REPORT; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REPORTS ON VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 9655, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

LIFE EDITORIAL; LBJ'S DESIRE FOR PEACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM; RFK PROPOSAL; VIEWS OF JCS, FULBRIGHT IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, RUSK; AGENDA FOR WH MEETING TODAY; ROBERT KINTNER; INFLUENCE OF NYT; ARTHUR GOLDBERG

Telephone conversation # 9654, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/22/1966, 9:04AM

RFK'S PROPOSAL FOR COALITION GOVT WITH VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; HHH'S COMMENTS ON PROPOSAL; LBJ'S DESIRE TO REBUILD VIETNAM; FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, CIVIL RIGHTS; ROGER HILSMAN'S CRITICISM; CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON HHH'S TRIP, VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 9653, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 11:56AM

LUCE DESCRIBES HEDLEY DONOVAN EDITORIAL ON VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, CITES SENATE OPPOSITION, DISSENT IN PRESS; POSSIBLE TROOP INCREASES; RFK; JAMES…

Telephone conversation # 9652, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 2/21/1966, time unknown

SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM HENRY LUCE; LBJ ASKS HER TO HOLD CALL UNTIL HE IS FINISHED WITH VISITORS OR TELL LUCE LBJ WILL RETURN CALL

Telephone conversation # 9651, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM

US ISOLATIONISM; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; RFK'S SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; SENATE PLAN TO ASK THAT PRESIDENT SEEK SENATE APPROVAL BEFORE ESCALATING WAR; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE…

Telephone conversation # 9650, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY LUCE, 2/21/1966, 9:35AM

CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; LBJ'S IMPRESSIONS OF WESTMORELAND; GUERRILLA WARFARE; US TROOP COMMITMENTS; IMPACT OF WEATHER ON BOMBING CAMPAIGN, BOMBING PAUSE; LBJ'S VIEWS ON NORTH VIETNAM; LUCE CITES US FAILURE TO IDENTIFY WITH…

Telephone conversation # 9649, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/20/1966, 10:10AM?

RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 9647, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM

POSSIBLE FUTURE TROOP COMMITMENTS IN VIETNAM; OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY BY LABOR LEADERS JACOB POTOFSKY, WALTER REUTHER; LBJ READS REPORT ON BATTLE AT AN KHE, VIETNAM; MARITIME UNION RESOLUTION ON BOYCOTTING SHIPS; TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WAGE…

Telephone conversation # 9646, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/19/1966, 1:50PM

LBJ DISCUSSES REPORTS THAT LABOR FEELS ADMINISTRATION DID NOT FULLY SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REPEAL TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; WIRTZ RECOMMENDS LBJ POINT OUT IMPORTANCE OF OTHER LEGISLATION, VIETNAM TO LABOR LEADERS; VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES; US VIETNAM POLICY;…

Telephone conversation # 9645, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM

POSSIBLE REMARKS BY LONG IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TOMORROW ANSWERING CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; JOHN MCKEITHEN'S OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; FULBRIGHT'S RE-ELECTION; JAMES GAVIN; LONG TELLS LBJ HE WISHES HE HAD RECORDING OF LBJ'S…

Telephone conversation # 9644, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/17/1966, 7:35PM

LONG'S REMARKS IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ANSWERING SENATE CRITICS OF VIETNAM POLICY; WAYNE MORSE; WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; ALBERT GORE'S RESPONSE TO LONG'S SPEECH; SENATE DEBATE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; JAMES GAVIN; GEORGE KENNAN

Telephone conversation # 9643, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 2/16/1966, 10:25AM

MOYERS ASKS FREEMAN ABOUT PRESS STORIES THAT FREEMAN WILL RECOMMEND LARGE FOREIGN AID EXPENDITURES IN VIETNAM; FREEMAN TELLS MOYERS HE HAS NOT SEEN STORIES, SAYS HE TOLD PRESS HE WILL RECOMMEND MODEST EXPENDITURES; MOYERS ASKS FOR COPY OF FREEMAN'S…

Telephone conversation # 9642, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/15/1966, 6:00PM

BUNDY CALLS FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, EN ROUTE BACK FROM VIETNAM, TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE REASSIGNMENT OF PHILIP CHADBOURNE FROM VIETNAM TO ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC POST

Telephone conversation # 9641, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 2/15/1966, 7:42AM

DISCUSSION OF INACCURATE PRESS STORY BY UNNAMED REPORTER (HELEN THOMAS?) ABOUT PLANS FOR LUCI JOHNSON'S WEDDING; EFFORTS OF WOMEN REPORTERS COVERING WH; AVAILABLE SEATING IN SHRINE OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND PLANS FOR SIZE OF WEDDING

Telephone conversation # 9640, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 2/15/1966, 4:47AM

WH SITUATION ROOM OFFICER REPORTS ON MARINE CORPS' OPERATION DOUBLE EAGLE NEAR CHU LAI IN SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS ABOUT US CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ACTIVITY, DECREASE IN ENEMY ATTACKS SINCE BOMBING PAUSE, US TROOP DEPLOYMENTS

Telephone conversation # 9639, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES AND BOMBING PAUSE, SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR RIBICOFF TO USE WHEN BRIEFING PRESS ON LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL TO RECONVENE GENEVA CONFERENCE; QUESTION OF EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAR

Telephone conversation # 9638, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ REVIEWS CRITICISM OF US VIETNAM POLICY, PEACE INITIATIVES, BOMBING PAUSES; HONOLULU CONFERENCE; ECONOMIC AID TO VIETNAM; HO CHI MINH'S DEMAND FOR VIET CONG RECOGNITION; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S REACTION TO RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 9637, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/14/1966, 4:25PM

LBJ DISCUSSES RIBICOFF'S PROPOSAL TO RECONVENE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; HAROLD WILSON'S OFFER TO MEET WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE DURING HIS VISIT TO USSR; RECENT PEACE EFFORTS; INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI'S LETTER; US VIEWS ON RECOGNIZING VIET…

Telephone conversation # 9636, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 2/14/1966, 3:30PM

JONES SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH ALAN BOYD ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL, DECISION TO SEND BILL TO HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE; JONES SUGGESTS LBJ CALL GEORGE FALLON ABOUT BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN MAKING SUCH CALLS, PRESS LEAK FROM FALLON

Telephone conversation # 9635, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 2/12/1966, 3:32PM

LBJ ASKS BLACK TO RETURN FROM PUERTO RICO TO TESTIFY ON ASIAN BANK LEGISLATION ON 02/16/66

Telephone conversation # 9634, sound recording, LBJ and MURIEL HUMPHREY, 2/11/1966, 10:55AM

MURIEL HUMPHREY EXPRESSES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ; LBJ TELLS HER ABOUT FAVORABLE REPORTS HE RECEIVED FROM JACK VALENTI, MCGEORGE BUNDY ABOUT HHH'S TRIP; MRS. HUMPHREY OFFERS TO JOIN HHH AFTER SAIGON STOP IF SHE CAN BE OF HELP

Telephone conversation # 9632, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM

CABLES TO OTHER NATIONS INFORMING THEM OF RESULTS OF HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HONOLULU DECLARATION, REPORTS BY JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; DORIS FLEESON'S COLUMN ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE; KY'S PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 9631, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM

APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PORTER AS HEAD OF PACIFICATION IN VIETNAM; NEED TO PROVIDE LEGAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL REPORTS BY MIKE MANSFIELD, JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; TELEVISED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARINGS; SENATE CRITICISM OF VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 9630, sound recording, LBJ and B. K. NEHRU, 2/10/1966, 6:14PM

LBJ'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR HHH'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PRIME MINISTER GANDHI UPDATING HER ON VIETNAM, PEACE EFFORTS, FOOD AND MILITARY AID TO INDIA; LBJ GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, US MILITARY LEADERS; PACIFICATION

Telephone conversation # 9629, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/10/1966, 12:45PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY ON UNNAMED BILL (TAX BILL?), SCHEDULING OF RULES COMMITTEE, HOUSE FLOOR VOTES, SENATE HEARINGS; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TAX BILL; HEARINGS ON COPPER BILL