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Telephone conversation # 383, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/10/1963, 3:14PM

MCNAMARA SAYS HE ANNOUNCED CANCELLATION OF DYNASOAR PROGRAM TO PRESS AT NOON BRIEFING; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA ABOUT JAMES WEBB'S COMMENTS TO PRESS; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSING OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT TO CABINET

Telephone conversation # 384, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 12/10/1963, 3:30PM

O'BRIEN TELLS LBJ THAT SENATE WILL VOTE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL THIS AFTERNOON; LBJ CONGRATULATES O'BRIEN AND THANKS HIM FOR HIS WORK ON BILL; O'BRIEN COMMENTS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF LBJ'S TALK TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS THIS MORNING

Telephone conversation # 385, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/10/1963, 3:45PM

MANSFIELD ASKS LBJ IF JOSEPH CLARK CAN DELAY HIS 4:00P APPOINTMENT WITH LBJ IN ORDER TO VOTE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; LBJ SAYS CLARK CAN COME TO WH AFTER THE VOTE

Telephone conversation # 386, sound recording, LBJ and LEW DESCHLER, 12/10/1963, 3:46PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DESCHLER'S HEALTH, SAYS DESCHLER SHOULD CONSULT WH PHYSICIAN, ASKS DESCHLER TO ARRANGE VISIT BY LBJ TO "BOARD OF EDUCATION" MEETING WITH JOHN MCCORMACK, CHARLES HALLECK AND CARL ALBERT THIS AFTERNOON

Telephone conversation # 388, sound recording, LBJ and MARGARET CHASE SMITH, 12/10/1963, 4:30PM

LBJ CALLS SMITH TO TELL HER HE MISSES SEEING HER ON FLOOR OF SENATE, ASKS HER TO COME VISIT HIM AT WH; SMITH EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MENTIONS HER STRUGGLE WITH HOWARD CANNON ON PUBLIC WORKS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 390, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 12/10/1963, 4:40PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS THAT SENATE VOTED TO ACCEPT CONFERENCE REPORT ON HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; DISCUSSION OF REFERING TO BILL AS "MORSE-GREEN BILL"; STATUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL; LBJ READS CARL ALBERT'S MEMO ON OTTO PASSMAN AND FOREIGN AID…

Telephone conversation # 391, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/10/1963, 4:46PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD ON SENATE PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL ("MORSE-GREEN BILL"), ASKS MANSFIELD WHOM HE SHOULD THANK; MANSFIELD CREDITS WAYNE MORSE, JOSEPH CLARK, JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STATUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE

Telephone conversation # 392, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 12/10/1963, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO WAYNE MORSE AND JENNINGS RANDOLPH

Telephone conversation # 393, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 12/10/1963, 4:55PM

O'BRIEN SUGGESTS LBJ CALL WAYNE MORSE, EDITH GREEN, ADAM CLAYTON POWELL TO OFFER CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL ("MORSE-GREEN BILL"); LBJ REPORTS ON CALLS HE IS MAKING, MENTIONS DIFFICULTIES IN REACHING POWELL

Telephone conversation # 394, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 12/10/1963, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO ADAM CLAYTON POWELL AND EDITH GREEN

Telephone conversation # 396, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 12/10/1963, 4:58PM

REEDY DISCUSSES CLARK MOLLENHOFF STORY ON BOBBY BAKER, LBJ COMPANY'S PAYMENTS FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON LBJ, TAX IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH PAYMENTS; NYT CONTACT WITH DON REYNOLDS, REQUEST FOR REEDY'S COMMENT; REEDY RELAYS ABE FORTAS' ADVICE ON MATTER

Telephone conversation # 399, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 12/10/1963, 5:09PM

POWELL DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS WITH IMPACTED AREAS AID, ASKS IF LBJ CAN SIGN EDUCATION BILLS BEFORE POWELL LEAVES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TRY TO SIGN BILLS, ASKS ABOUT VOTE ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION…

Telephone conversation # 400, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/10/1963, 5:12PM

LBJ SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH JOSEPH CLARK, ASKS GORDON ABOUT STATUS OF URBAN RENEWAL, HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR NEXT YEAR; GORDON SAYS B.O.B. HAS NOT REVIEWED HHFA BUDGET YET, DISCUSSES NEED FOR OMNIBUS HOUSING BILL NEXT YEAR BECAUSE PROGRAMS ARE DUE TO…

Telephone conversation # 401, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 12/10/1963, 5:15PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MORSE ON PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL ("MORSE-GREEN BILL"); MORSE SAYS HE FIRST CO-SPONSORED SUCH A BILL IN 1947; LBJ SAYS HE WILL GIVE MORSE THE FIRST PEN WHEN HE SIGNS THE BILL

Telephone conversation # 402, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 12/10/1963, 5:22PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES RANDOLPH ON PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; RANDOLPH THANKS LBJ AND EXPRESSES HIS SUPPORT FOR LBJ

Telephone conversation # 403, sound recording, LBJ and MARY ELIZABETH GREEN, 12/10/1963, 5:24PM

LBJ ASKS MRS. GREEN ABOUT BILL GREEN'S HEALTH, SAYS HE HAS BEEN PRAYING FOR GREEN; MRS. GREEN SAYS HER HUSBAND IS FIGHTING HARD, THANKS LBJ FOR FLOWERS HE SENT

Telephone conversation # 404, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/10/1963, 5:45PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA IF CAMP POLK IS ON LIST OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS TO BE CLOSED; MCNAMARA SAYS IT IS NOT

Telephone conversation # 405, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/10/1963, 5:46PM

ALBERT TELLS LBJ OF TROUBLE WITH CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS BILL, ASKS LBJ TO CALL HOWARD CANNON; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PERSUADE CANNON; ALBERT ASKS LBJ TO CALL OTHERS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO LARRY O'BRIEN ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 406, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/10/1963, 5:50PM

MCCORMACK SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH OTTO PASSMAN AND CARL ALBERT; LBJ SAYS HE CAN MEET WITH OTTO PASSMAN TOMORROW (ABOUT FOREIGN AID BILL?)

Telephone conversation # 407, sound recording, LBJ and LEW DESCHLER, 12/10/1963, 6:00PM

LBJ ASKS DESCHLER ABOUT TIME OF LBJ'S VISIT TO "BOARD OF EDUCATION" ON CAPITOL HILL THIS EVENING

Telephone conversation # 408, sound recording, LBJ and JEROME WIESNER, 12/11/1963, 10:40AM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S RELATIONSHIP WITH RFK, SARGENT SHRIVER, JACQUELINE KENNEDY, KENNEDY FAMILY PRECEDES CALL; WIESNER AND LBJ DISCUSS ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF DONALD HORNIG TO SUCCEED WIESNER AS SCIENCE ADVISOR

Telephone conversation # 409, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 12/11/1963, 10:46AM

MUSKIE DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN, MAINE POLITICS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MUSKIE BUT DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTING COFFIN AS AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA, SUGGESTS APPOINTING HIM TO OECD; MUSKIE, LBJ DISCUSS THEIR SENATE COMMITTEE…

Telephone conversation # 410, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 12/11/1963, 10:46AM

MUSKIE DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN, MAINE POLITICS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MUSKIE BUT DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTING COFFIN AS AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA, SUGGESTS APPOINTING HIM TO OECD; MUSKIE, LBJ DISCUSS THEIR SENATE COMMITTEE…

Telephone conversation # 411, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 12/11/1963, 2:45PM

HAYDEN COMPLAINS TO LBJ THAT DOD HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE DEFENSE FACILITY IN LITCHFIELD, ARIZONA, SAYS ROBERT MCNAMARA HAD PROMISED NOT TO CLOSE IT WITHOUT CONSULTING HAYDEN FIRST; LBJ SAYS HE WILL ASK ROBERT MCNAMARA TO CALL HAYDEN RIGHT AWAY

Telephone conversation # 412, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/11/1963, 2:45PM

LBJ RELAYS CARL HAYDEN'S COMPLAINT ABOUT CLOSING OF DEFENSE INSTALLATION IN ARIZONA, ASKS MCNAMARA TO CALL HAYDEN; MCNAMARA SAYS HE WILL CALL HAYDEN BUT SAYS HE DID NOT PROMISE TO TALK WITH HAYDEN; DISCUSSION OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE…

Telephone conversation # 413, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 12/11/1963, 3:36PM

LBJ SAYS HE IS MEETING WITH THOMAS MANN, ASKS DUNGAN TO MEET WITH MANN, DEAN RUSK; DISCUSSION OF CLEARING LEGISLATION (ABOUT MANN'S APPOINTMENT?), NEED TO CONSULT WITH WAYNE MORSE, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, ARMISTEAD SELDEN

Telephone conversation # 421, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/11/1963, 4:45PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CLOSING OF BOSTON NAVY YARD AND OTHER DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS IN ORDER TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MCCORMACK

Telephone conversation # 423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/11/1963, 5:00PM

FORTAS PROPOSES THAT APPOINTMENTS TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE SIMILAR TO ABA COMMITTEE THAT APPROVES JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT DISCUSS FORTAS' IDEA NOW BECAUSE OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE, ASKS FORTAS TO WRITE MEMO ON…

Telephone conversation # 425, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/11/1963, 5:05PM

RUSK REPORTS ON STATUS OF POSSIBLE BOLIVIAN GOVT REQUEST FOR AMMUNITION AND TEAR GAS, TELLS LBJ ABOUT AP INQUIRY REGARDING POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED MILITARY MAN AS AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN, SAYS HE ASKED AP NOT TO RUN STORY

Telephone conversation # 433, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/12/1963, 9:20AM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF MEETING TODAY, MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LBJ'S MEETING WITH OTTO PASSMAN LAST NIGHT, AID TO INDIA

Telephone conversation # 434, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/12/1963, 9:40AM

LBJ DISCUSSES MEMO FROM ORVILLE FREEMAN ABOUT CUTS IN USDA BUDGET, ASKS GORDON TO ANALYZE FREEMAN'S MEMO, PREPARE RESPONSE FOR LBJ; USDA ESTIMATES FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPENDITURES; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASE IN USDA PERSONNEL

Telephone conversation # 435, sound recording, LBJ and PALMER HOYT, 12/12/1963, 11:25AM

LBJ AND HOYT EXCHANGE GREETINGS; HOYT SAYS HE HAS ATTENDED MEETINGS WITH BUSINESSMEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHO EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR LBJ BUT CONCERN ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION; LBJ ASKS HOYT FOR HIS ADVICE IN THE FUTURE

Telephone conversation # 436, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 12/12/1963, 11:34AM

LBJ DISCUSSES UPCOMING CLOSING OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS AND RESULTING LOSS OF JOBS; LBJ'S MEETING WITH EDWIN NEILAN OF US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ABOUT FINDING JOBS FOR THOSE AFFECTED; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO SEND WIRE TO HIS LEADERS IN AFFECTED STATES

Telephone conversation # 437, sound recording, LBJ and JIM CHAMBERS, 12/12/1963, 11:45AM

LBJ ASKS CHAMBERS WHY HE IS IN WASHINGTON, DC; CHAMBERS DISCUSSES CHANGES IN DALLAS TIMES HERALD'S WASHINGTON BUREAU; LBJ INVITES CHAMBERS TO WH

Telephone conversation # 438, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 12/12/1963, 11:50AM

BALL SAYS THERE IS NO SUBSTANCE TO RUMOR OF COUP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES TIMING OF RECOGNITION OF GOVT THERE WITH SENATE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID BILL, POSSIBLE OPPOSITION BY WAYNE MORSE, OTHERS; LBJ SUGGESTS WH MEETING WITH MORSE AND OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 440, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 12/12/1963, 11:55AM

MORSE'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S ALLEGED IRRITATION BECAUSE LBJ CALLED HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT THE "MORSE-GREEN BILL"; LBJ ASKS MORSE TO COME TO WH FOR MEETING (ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Telephone conversation # 441, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 12/12/1963, 12:00PM

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO COME TO WH FOR MEETING (ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC); MANSFIELD SAYS SENATE MAY BE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; LBJ SAYS WAYNE MORSE HAS ALREADY AGREED TO COME, ASKS MANSFIELD IF EVERETT DIRKSEN, BOURKE HICKENLOOPER SHOULD ALSO BE…

Telephone conversation # 442, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 12/12/1963, 12:01PM

LBJ REPORTS THAT WAYNE MORSE, MIKE MANSFIELD HAVE AGREED TO COME TO WH MEETING (ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) AND HE IS TRYING TO REACH WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, ASKS BALL IF EVERETT DIRKSEN AND BOURKE HICKENLOOPER SHOULD BE INVITED; BALL ADVISES LBJ TO INVITE…

Telephone conversation # 443, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 12/12/1963, 12:05PM

LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO COME TO WH MEETING (ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) WITH WAYNE MORSE, MIKE MANSFIELD, EVERETT DIRKSEN, BOURKE HICKENLOOPER; FULBRIGHT SAYS HE IS IN JOINT MEETING ON PROPOSED KENNEDY CULTURAL CENTER BUT WILL COME TO MEETING