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Telephone conversation # 9411, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and JIM JONES, 1/4/1966, time unknown

ROBERTS COMPLAINS THAT JIM JONES HAS NOT KEPT HER INFORMED ABOUT LBJ'S APPOINTMENTS; JONES TELLS HER HIS OFFICE WILL TRY TO IMPROVE

Telephone conversation # 9410, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 6:15PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ABOUT ROGER BLOUGH, STEEL INDUSTRY'S DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT PRICES; COMMITTEE TO STUDY STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASE, MEETING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS; NYC TRANSIT…

Telephone conversation # 9409, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/4/1966, 5:21PM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT POSSIBLE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS BY US STEEL IN LIGHT OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; CONCERNS ABOUT WAR PROFITEERING, INFLATION; STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASES; LBJ ASKS BROWN TO CALL BUSINESSMEN

Telephone conversation # 9407, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 5:01PM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH ROGER BLOUGH ON PRICE ADJUSTMENTS BY US STEEL IN LIGHT OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, EXCESS PROFITS TAX, WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EDWIN WEISL, SR. OR GEORGE BROWN AS CONTACT WITH BLOUGH

Telephone conversation # 9406, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 2:45PM

MCNAMARA ASKS IF HE SHOULD BRIEF DEAN RUSK AND "MAC" (BUNDY?) ABOUT UNNAMED SUBJECT; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO BRIEF THEM

Telephone conversation # 9404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 1:03PM

KATZENBACH TELLS LBJ THAT ABE FORTAS IS IN QUEBEC, BUT LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH THAT FORTAS IS AT WH FOR BRIEFING BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG; KATZENBACH'S EFFORTS TO CONTACT EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN MCCORMACK, AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON UNNAMED SUBJECT

Telephone conversation # 9403, sound recording, LBJ and THURGOOD MARSHALL, 1/3/1966, 10:15AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS OF RALPH SPRITZER AS FPC CHAIRMAN, ROBERT WEAVER AS HUD SECRETARY, FRANKLIN WILLIAMS AS PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR; LBJ SUGGESTS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS SUBSIDIZE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES; CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STEPHEN CURRIER, FIELD…

Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM

LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 9401, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 1/1/1966, 6:20PM

LBJ INVITES DOUGLAS FOR LUNCH TOMORROW, DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND PLANE TO PICK UP DOUGLAS IN OAXACA, MEXICO; JAMES CROSS ALSO BRIEFLY DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS WITH DOUGLAS; LBJ WISHES TO DISCUSS BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE WITH DOUGLAS

Telephone conversation # 9352, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1965, 10:33AM

LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ON HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO VIETNAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STEEL PRICE INCREASE BY BETHLEHEM STEEL, POSSIBLE WAR PROFITEERING, SUGGESTS MCNAMARA TALK TO CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT STEEL

Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown

INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S…

Telephone conversation # 9350, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/31/1965, 10:00AM

RUSK ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT ATTENDING OPEN-AIR MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WHERE PETITION ON VIETNAM WILL BE PRESENTED, SAYS RICHARD NIXON WILL BE INVITED IF RUSK DOES NOT GO; LBJ SUGGESTS RUSK ATTEND BUT REVIEW FOREIGN POLICY, NOT ACCEPT PETITION

Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM

POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 9348, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/31/1965, 9:33AM

MEETING BETWEEN AVERELL HARRIMAN OR HHH WITH JAPAN'S PM SATO; HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY EFFORTS IN VIETNAM; G. MENNEN WILLIAMS AND MISSION TO AFRICA ON VIETNAM; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING; BOMBING HALT; RUSK'S DIPLOMATIC…

Telephone conversation # 9347, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and UNIDENTIFIED MALE, 12/31/1965, time unknown

UNIDENTIFIED MALE DICTATES MEMO ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION TO OFFICE SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 9346, sound recording, LBJ and LESTER PEARSON, 12/30/1965, 2:05PM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; DISCUSSION OF US EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S MEETING WITH CANADIANS; DIPLOMATIC TRIPS BY AVERELL HARRIMAN, ARTHUR GOLDBERG, GEORGE BALL; SIGNING OF US-CANADIAN AIR AGREEMENT

Telephone conversation # 9345, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/28/1965, 11:42AM

LBJ TEASES GOLDBERG ABOUT HIS VACATION, PURCHASE OF LOT ON LAKE LBJ, ASKS HIM TO UNDERTAKE TRIP TO DISCUSS VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS WITH U THANT, POPE PAUL, DE GAULLE; OTHER DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; GOLDBERG OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS ON LUCI JOHNSON'S…

Telephone conversation # 9344, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 12/28/1965, 10:36AM

LBJ ASKS HARRIMAN TO GO TO YUGOSLAVIA, POLAND, HUNGARY TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; HARRIMAN SUGGESTS MEETING WITH MAI VAN BO IN PARIS; HARRIMAN'S PAST TRIP TO CHILE; BOMBING PAUSE; NEED TO ALLAY CONGRESSIONAL, PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT PEACE

Telephone conversation # 9343, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/27/1965, time unknown

HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES ON BANK MERGER BILL; FOWLER TELLS LBJ HE IS WORKING THROUGH JOE BARR TO GET COMPROMISE PROPOSAL REPRESENTING VIEWS OF HENRY REUSS, THOMAS ASHLEY, RICHARD OTTINGER, AND WRIGHT PATMAN

Telephone conversation # 9341, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:07PM

LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO WHOM U. S. GRANT SHARP ADDRESSED HIS CABLE OPPOSING EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT IN VIETNAM; BUNDY RESPONDS THAT HE BELIEVES SHARP ADDRESSED IT TO JCS AND THAT SHARP'S CABLE WAS COMMENT ON WESTMORELAND'S MESSAGE ON BOMBING HALT

Telephone conversation # 9339, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 12/27/1965, 8:56PM

LBJ DISCUSSES US DOMESTIC CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, ASKS TAYLOR'S VIEWS ON EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT, PEACE EFFORTS; TAYLOR SAYS HE OPPOSES PAUSE BUT SAYS THIS IS BEST TIME FOR IT IF IT IS NECESSARY; U. S. GRANT SHARP'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; MILITARY…

Telephone conversation # 9338, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:35AM

VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS OF…

Telephone conversation # 9337, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/25/1965, 12:50PM

BUNDY THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, REPORTS ON STATUS OF TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, READS PROPOSED STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED FROM RANCH ABOUT EXTENSION OF TRUCE; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT RIGHT-WING REACTION, ADVISABILITY OF WH ANNOUNCEMENT, RFK'S…

Telephone conversation # 9336, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 7:10PM

DISCUSSION OF EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM; US POSITION THAT CEASEFIRE WILL END IF VIET CONG RESUME ACTION

Telephone conversation # 9335, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 12/24/1965, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL FROM LBJ TO MCGEORGE BUNDY

Telephone conversation # 9334, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/24/1965, 6:23PM

DISCUSSION OF DRAFT MESSAGE TO LODGE, WESTMORELAND ABOUT EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM IN ORDER TO FURTHER PEACE EFFORTS; VIET CONG VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE; NEED FOR US FORCES TO MAINTAIN DEFENSIVE…

Telephone conversation # 9332, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 12/24/1965, 5:08PM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; MAGNUSON EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSED HALT IN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERWAY BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC EFFECT OF HALT, ALTERNATIVE BUDGET CUTS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DESIRE TO AVOID NEW TAX BILL

Telephone conversation # 9331, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 1:06PM

EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCONNELL'S AGREEMENT TO BOMBING PAUSE; MILITARY'S CONCERNS ABOUT PAUSE; MINOR VIOLATIONS OF TRUCE; POSSIBLE REACTION OF LODGE, WESTMORELAND; RFK'S CALL FOR TRUCE EXTENSION; WH PRESS CORPS REQUEST FOR…

Telephone conversation # 9330, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/24/1965, 12:16PM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; POSSIBLE CUTS IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; DOD VIETNAM BUDGET; SARGENT SHRIVER; ROBERT WEAVER APPOINTMENT AS HUD SECRETARY; HHH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO PHILIPPINES;…

Telephone conversation # 9329, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/24/1965, 10:21AM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO HOLD DOWN FEDERAL BUDGET TO AVOID TAX INCREASE; DALEY EMPHASIZES NEED TO INCREASE JOBS; PROTESTERS AT LBJ RANCH; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POSSIBLE RESIGNATION AS OEO DIRECTOR; POVERTY, VIETNAM BUDGET; RFK; DNC…

Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; BUNDY ASKS ABOUT DELAYING US RESUMPTION OF ACTION IN VIETNAM AFTER CHRISTMAS TRUCE; LBJ RECOMMENDS US STANDDOWN IF ENEMY DOES NOT RESUME ACTION AND IF US MILITARY AGREES; TALKS WITH USSR; SINO-SOVIET SPLIT; BUNDY FAMILY'S…

Telephone conversation # 9327, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/22/1965, 10:10AM

NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE…

Telephone conversation # 9326, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/20/1965, 9:12AM

PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENT; POSSIBLE GERMAN MILITARY AID TO VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, EXCISE TAX, INCOME TAX; VIETNAM CHRISTMAS TRUCE, AIR RAID, PORT…