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Telephone conversation # 4760, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/5/1964, 4:36PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S SUPPORT OF BUSINESS, BUSINESS' CONCERNS ABOUT GOLDWATER PRECEDES CALL; LBJ IS MEETING WITH HENRY FORD II AT TIME OF CALL; HOOVER IS CALLING FROM LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES HOOVER ON FBI INVESTIGATION OF MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, SAYS HE WILL NOT LET HOOVER RETIRE; RESULTS OF HOOVER'S PHYSICAL; HOOVER RELATES DETAILS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; KKK INVOLVEMENT
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4760, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/5/1964, 4:36PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 6386, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED RFK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD; DON COOK; LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO CONSULT WITH EDWIN WEISL, SR., RELAYS WEISL'S ADMIRATION OF HOOVER, CAUTIONS HOOVER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 6386, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 5555, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 9/9/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HOOVER FOR COMPILATION OF FBI REPORTS ON URBAN RIOTS FOR REPORT TO BE EDITED BY THOMAS DEWEY; HOOVER REPORTS HIS POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS FROM TRIPS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NYC, INCLUDING SHIFT OF JEWISH SUPPORT FROM GOLDWATER TO LBJ
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 5555, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 9/9/1964, 5:25PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 3922, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/26/1964, 1:17PM (Item)
  • SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI; ROLES OF FBI, US MARSHALS, LOCAL OFFICIALS IN ENFORCEMENT OF DULLES' RECOMMENDATIONS; KKK; HOOVER REPORTS ON PLANNED PICKETING OF LBJ AT COBO HALL IN DETROIT TONIGHT
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3922, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/26/1964, 1:17PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 5989, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 10/31/1964, 10:35AM (Item)
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 5989, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 10/31/1964, 10:35AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 6385, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM (Item)
  • FBI INVESTIGATION; RFK; JOSEPH ALSOP; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD, DON COOK; HOOVER RECOMMENDS IRVING KAUFMAN; JUSTICE DEPT ROLE IN JAMES HOFFA CASE; CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN 1964 VP SELECTION
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 6385, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 12005, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/25/1967, 10:33AM (Item)
  • HOOVER REPORTS THAT MLK WILL GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING ON RIOTS; DROP IN VIOLENCE IN DETROIT; FEDERAL RESPONSE TO SITUATION; RIOTING IN CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF SIMON MCHUGH TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 12005, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/25/1967, 10:33AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 5530, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS DEWEY, 9/8/1964, 5:05PM (Item)
  • DEWEY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, OFFERS TO EDIT HOOVER'S REPORT ON RIOTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL ACTION; FBI; DEWEY'S EXPERIENCE WITH HARLEM RIOTS, WISH TO KEEP HIS WORK ON REPORT SECRET; WALTER JENKINS AS WH LIAISON
Telephone conversation # 11196, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/23/1966, 7:00PM (Item)
  • FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER ON WIRETAPS; POSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN RFK AND HOOVER; IRS WIRETAPS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS; HARRY TRUMAN'S HEALTH; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO TELL BESS TRUMAN THAT ALL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THEM
Telephone conversation # 11380, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 1/20/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ OFFERS ADVICE ON HANDLING HOOVER; DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HOOVER, FULBRIGHT OVER JOE MCCARTHY; LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE PROSPECTS, HAWKS' CRITICISM; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; PACIFICATION
  • Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995
Telephone conversation # 4198, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/10/1964, 10:35AM (Item)
  • TRIP BY J. EDGAR HOOVER TO MISSISSIPPI; POSSIBLE TROUBLE WITH UPCOMING MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, ALLEN DULLES AS POSSIBLE MEDIATOR; USE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL IN TROUBLED AREAS; SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS TO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; JOSEPH KENNEDY, SR.
Telephone conversation # 3937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS IF LBJ HAS SPOKEN WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI; PRESS REPORTS ON STATEMENT BY HENRY CABOT LODGE FOLLOWING MEETING WITH LBJ; LODGE'S POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, OPINION
Telephone conversation # 5914, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/19/1964, 6:45PM (Item)
  • WALTER JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; LACK OF CURRENT FBI INVESTIGATION OF JENKINS; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S AF RESERVE UNIT; PAST POLICY ON SECURITY CLEARANCE INVESTIGATIONS FOR WH STAFF; GOLDWATER'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT JENKINS' CLEARANCE
Telephone conversation # 5915, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/19/1964, 7:00PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE WILL HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WALTER JENKINS' SECURITY CLEARANCE TOMORROW; LBJ READS PRESS REPORT OF GOLDWATER'S LETTER TO J. EDGAR HOOVER ABOUT LACK OF FBI INVESTIGATION OF JENKINS; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S AF RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 5820, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 10/2/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO CHECK ON PRESS LEAK OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S TESTIMONY TO WARREN COMMISSION AND ON GOVT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ESPIONAGE INDICTMENT OF ALEKSANDR SOKOLOV; FELDMAN REPORTS ON POSSIBLE NEW ETHICS CHARGES AGAINST WILLIAM MILLER
Telephone conversation # 5821, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 10/2/1964, 5:38PM (Item)
  • FELDMAN GIVES LBJ REPORT ON GOVT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ESPIONAGE INDICTMENT OF ALEKSANDR SOKOLOV, LEAK OF J. EDGAR HOOVER'S TESTIMONY TO WARREN COMMISSION; LBJ ASKS FOR STATEMENTS FOR POSSIBLE USE IN PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW
Telephone conversation # 6431, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/20/1964, 4:23PM (Item)
  • INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN MACY, ABE FORTAS, DON COOK; GOLDWATER'S ALLEGED MEETING WITH BOBBY BAKER; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REMARKS ON WARREN COMMISSION, MLK; ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES; RFK'S CAMPAIGN STAFF; WASHINGTON DC POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 5971, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 10/27/1964, 1:45PM (Item)
  • DELOACH REPORTS ON WALTER JENKINS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS FBI STATEMENTS, HIS SURGERY TODAY; LBJ RELAYS INFORMATION FROM DREW PEARSON ABOUT INCIDENT; INVESTIGATION OF UNFOUNDED RUMORS ABOUT OTHER STAFF MEMBERS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 7019, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 11:39AM (Item)
  • PRESS STORIES ON SENATE RULES COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION OF BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE J. EDGAR HOOVER MEETING WITH COMMITTEE; JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON DON REYNOLDS, TFX, AND LBJ'S ALLEGED USE OF COUNTERPART FUNDS ON HONG KONG TRIP AS VP; BOBBY BAKER GRAND
Telephone conversation # 10060, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/29/1966, 12:59PM (Item)
  • 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 # 12304, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/11/1967, 9:59AM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION ABOUT SENATE OPPOSITION TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S ATTEMPT TO ADD BILL AS RIDER TO OTHER BILL; CRITICISM OF APPOINTMENT OF SIMON MCHUGH; BOARD'S INACTIVITY; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S POSITION ON BOARD
Telephone conversation # 11383, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 1/20/1967, 7:00PM (Item)
  • PRESS LEAKS ABOUT CRIME COMMISSION REPORT, CLARK'S VIEWS ON WIRETAPPING; SOURCE OF LEAKS; JAMES VORENBERG; JUSTICE DEPT CONTACTS WITH RFK; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH USSR; LBJ DISCUSSES VARIOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR; BOBBY
Telephone conversation # 11401, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 1/25/1967, 10:55AM (Item)
  • MANSFIELD DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO CONSULAR CONVENTION, SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL; ANIMOSITY BETWEEN J. EDGAR HOOVER, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENTS ON VIETNAM; OTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR
Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 11405, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • COMMENTS ABOUT LBJ IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK ON JFK ASSASSINATION; BACKGROUND OF JFK'S VISIT TO TEXAS; J. EDGAR HOOVER AND CONSULAR CONVENTION; APPOINTMENTS OF WILLIAM MACOMBER, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR III; KATZENBACH REQUESTS MEETING ON CRIME
Telephone conversation # 11342, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 1/11/1967, 7:12PM (Item)
  • MCCORMACK PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; TESTIMONY ABOUT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN BOBBY BAKER TRIAL; LBJ DISCUSSES RFK, BOB KERR, WIRETAPS, HIS ASSOCIATION WITH BAKER; RFK'S FEUD WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HOUSE VOTE ON 21-DAY
Telephone conversation # 13733, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/13/1968, 5:15PM (Item)
  • DELOACH REPORTS ON SPIRO AGNEW'S SCHEDULE, CALLS MADE FROM HIS PLANE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO ON 11/2/68 ON EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO ENTER PARIS PEACE TALKS; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH RICHARD NIXON
Telephone conversation # 13751, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/21/1968, 3:33PM (Item)
  • RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH TO UN POST; LBJ ADVISES NIXON TO KEEP CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS AT VA, GSA, FBI, CIA; J. EDGAR HOOVER; CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH; NIXON'S FRIENDSHIP WITH BEBE REBOZO; SALE OF SMATHERS' HOUSE TO NIXON; SMATHERS' PERSONAL
Telephone conversation # 13345, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 8/29/1968, 8:57PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION OF RIOTS AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT RIOTS IN OTHER CITIES; DELOACH SAYS FBI IS INVESTIGATING SEVERAL CASES, MENTIONS J. EDGAR HOOVER'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY
Telephone conversation # 11194, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/23/1966, 7:00PM (Item)
  • CLIFFORD'S MEETING WITH UNNAMED MALE ABOUT FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER OVER FBI WIRETAPS; RFK'S CONCERNS ABOUT EDWARD LONG'S HEARINGS; DAMAGE TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY IF FEUD CONTINUES; LBJ'S LACK OF INFLUENCE OVER HOOVER; BUGGING OF BOBBY BAKER
Telephone conversation # 11195, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/23/1966, 7:00PM (Item)
  • FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER OVER FBI WIRETAPS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOOVER, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ON WIRETAPPING POLICY; PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS; ALVIN WIRTZ AND WIRETAPS BY HAROLD ICKES; BUGGING OF MLK
Telephone conversation # 13730, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/12/1968, 8:30PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS DELOACH TO INVESTIGATE CALLS BETWEEN SPIRO AGNEW, ANNA CHENNAULT CONCERNING EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, DELOACH; HOOVER'S RELUCTANCE TO RESIGN, HIS AGE
Telephone conversation # 11905, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 6/13/1967, 7:59AM (Item)
  • THURGOOD MARSHALL'S NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT, HIS RECORD AS SOLICITOR GENERAL, HIS VIEWS ON CRIME; SUPREME COURT WIRETAP DECISION; CRIME BILL; CLARK'S RELATIONSHIP WITH FBI, J. EDGAR HOOVER; PRESS REACTION TO NOMINATION; MARSHALL'S ROLE IN BROWN
Telephone conversation # 12403, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD BERLIN, 11/4/1967, 12:34PM (Item)
  • SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT CONTAINS NOTE ON SUBJECT OF CONVERSATION, INCORRECTLY INDENTIFIES CALLER AS J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/5/67, 6:15P; CONTENT INDICATES CALLER IS RICHARD BERLIN; DATE, TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION
Telephone conversation # 11205, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • PRESS SOURCES; ROWLAND EVANS, ROBERT NOVAK COLUMN ON POLITICAL EFFECT OF WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK, WH RECORDS OF EVENTS AFTER JFK ASSASSINATION; WIRETAP FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER; WH PRESS LEAKS; MARVIN WATSON; STORIES ABOUT LBJ RANCH ROAD
Telephone conversation # 12729, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 2/21/1968, 10:42AM (Item)
  • RIBICOFF'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON CITIES; GERALD FORD'S OPPOSITION; SARGENT SHRIVER'S RESIGNATION FROM OEO; RIBICOFF RECOMMENDS REORGANIZING HEW, CREATING SEPARATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION AND MANPOWER TRAINING, NAMING SECOND HOOVER