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  • Subject > First Lady (remove)
  • Series > White House Telephone Recordings and Transcripts (remove)
  • Contributor > Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 (remove)
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Telephone conversation # 5636, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 9/21/1964, 7:56PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS; LBJ TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE IS BRINGING WALTER JENKINS, HIS WIFE AND SISTER AND OTHERS FOR DINNER, TEASES HER ABOUT PRESS LEAKS ON DINNER INVITATIONS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 5636, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 9/21/1964, 7:56PM
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 5938, sound recording, LBJ and ROY ROBERTS, 10/21/1964, 3:21PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "KANSAS CITY"; DAILY DAIRY LISTS TIME AS 3:31P; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; STATIC AND INTERFERENCE AT BEGINNING OF RECORDING
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  • DISCUSSION OF RECENT POLLS, PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ; ROBERTS DISCUSSES GOLDWATER'S RECENT SPEECH ON FOREIGN RELATIONS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON INVITES ROBERTS TO LBJ RANCH FOLLOWING ELECTION; ROBERTS ADVISES LBJ NOT TO CAMPAIGN TOO MUCH MORE BEFORE
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 5506, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 9/5/1964, 4:05PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • DICTABELT PREVIOUSLY MISFILED; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NON-POLITICAL TONE OF UPCOMING DETROIT LABOR DAY SPEECH CONTRASTED TO GOLDWATER'S SPEECHES; UAW NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHRYSLER, EFFORTS TO AVOID STRIKE; ROY REUTHER'S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON, REUTHER EXCHANGE GREETINGS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 5865, sound recording, LBJ and ANTONIO TAYLOR, 10/10/1964, 7:44PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; TAYLOR IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 5870, sound recording, LBJ and WESLEY WEST, 10/10/1964, 9:15PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • NEVA WEST IS MEETING WITH WESLEY AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; WESTS ARE DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING IS ACCIDENTALLY CUT OFF
  • First Lady
  • WEST'S BUSINESS; LBJ'S UPCOMING CAMPAIGN TRIPS; WESLEY WEST REPORTS ON CALL FROM MAN CLAIMING TO BE LBJ'S COUSIN; LBJ'S STANDING IN SOUTH; REPUBLICAN EFFORTS IN LAST WEEKS; UPCOMING TV SPEECH ON TEST BAN TREATY, OTHER TV SPOTS; LADY BIRD WATCHING
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12856, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 3/31/1968, 10:30PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "FROM BEDROOM 4-1-68"; "RE PRES.'S MARCH 31ST SPEECH"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; IVO SPARKMAN? SPEAKS AFTER LBJ HANGS UP
  • First Lady
  • SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT LBJ'S SPEECH WAS BEST HE HAS MADE EXCEPT FOR LAST 15 SECONDS, SAYS HE HOPES LBJ WILL RECONSIDER DECISION NOT TO RUN; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; SPARKMAN'S DAUGHTER'S CAMPAIGN WORK AS SERVICEMAN'S
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12908, sound recording, LBJ and IVAN ALLEN, 4/4/1968, 11:00PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "ALL SUMMARIZED YB"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • ALLEN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT UPON DEATH OF MLK, REPORTS ON SITUATION IN ATLANTA; LBJ'S CALL TO CORETTA SCOTT KING; RIOTING IN WASHINGTON, DC; POSTPONEMENT OF LBJ'S TRIP TO HONOLULU; LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS ALLEN FOR HIS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13717, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/5/1968, 7:31PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "MINNEAPOLIS, MINN"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON, LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT, ARTHUR AND MATHILDE KRIM, AND BESS ABELL ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • First Lady
  • HHH THANKS LBJ FOR HIS APPEARANCE AT HOUSTON RALLY; LBJ AND OTHERS DISCUSS ELECTION RETURNS, OFFER SUPPORT AND GOOD WISHES TO HHH ON ELECTION NIGHT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON PRAISES HHH AND MURIEL HUMPHREY, TELLS HUMPHREY THAT HE CARRIED STONEWALL, TEXAS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 1276, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 1/8/1964, 7:31PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 5275, sound recording, LBJ and RHEA HOWARD, 8/31/1964, 8:42AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 4454, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 7/30/1964, 9:02PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO SPEAKS WITH WEISL
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12853, sound recording, LBJ and ABIGAIL MCCARTHY, 3/31/1968, 10:11PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "FROM BEDROOM 4-1-68"; "TRANSCRIBED"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; POOR SOUND; MCCARTHY IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ; LBJ PUTS MCCARTHY ON HOLD BRIEFLY; COMPOSITE RECORDING OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE BELT DUE TO POOR
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 1335, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 1/13/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MIAMI AND DC WEATHER; LBJ THANKS KNIGHT; BUDGET CUTS; DEFENSE CUTS; POVERTY PROGRAM; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA; TAX BILL; E. J. THOMAS' REACTION TO LBJ'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SPEECH; PANAMA; GOLD OUTFLOW; REPUBLICANS FOR LBJ; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 3035, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/15/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DALEY'S TESTIMONY ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ SAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL MAKE BRIEF SPEECH DURING THEIR UPCOMING CHICAGO TRIP; LBJ EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN TOM O'BRIEN, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR; BILL DAWSON
Telephone conversation # 4637, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 8/3/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ SUGGESTS THAT DOUGLASS CATER OR HORACE BUSBY ACCOMPANY LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON HER TRIP WEST TO HELP WITH SPEECHES; DISCUSSION OF EDITORS FLYING WITH LBJ ON JETSTAR TO SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SPEECH; SPACE LIMITS OF JETSTAR
Telephone conversation # 5846, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DISCUSSION OF DROP IN RECENT POLLS; LACK OF CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES; REACTION TO LBJ'S TELEVISED SPEECH; GOLDWATER'S CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN TRIP
Telephone conversation # 5857, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 10/10/1964, 12:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PRESS GUIDANCE FOR FINAL WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN; HECKLING OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP; LBJ'S NEW ORLEANS SPEECH; DAVID RABINOVITZ WISCONSIN JUDGESHIP; HARRIS POLL; NIXON'S STATEMENTS; WHISTLESTOP PRESS COVERAGE; LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 5863, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • First Lady
  • ROSE PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT TELEVISED SPEECH; PUBLICITY FOR GOLDWATER'S MEMBERSHIP IN JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY SUMMIT COMMITTEE; ROSE COMPLIMENTS LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON THEIR CAMPAIGNING ABILITY
Telephone conversation # 11534, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/13/1967, 10:55AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, ASKS IF ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHICAGO HOUSING PROGRAM CAN BE MADE BEFORE MAYORAL ELECTION; LBJ RELAYS REPORT FROM CALIFANO; DALEY ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN ATTEND BEAUTIFICATION EVENT, DISCUSSES POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 13602, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/26/1968, 11:47AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • EVALUATION OF SPIRO AGNEW; POSSIBLE PERCEPTION LBJ IS ORDERING BOMBING HALT TO AFFECT ELECTION; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH FOR HHH; RUSSELL PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LYNDON NUGENT; PEACE TALKS; INCREASED ENEMY CASUALTIES; CREIGHTON
Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 5177, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 11:23AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESS, DISLOYALTY AMONG HIS CABINET AND STAFF, WHITE SOUTHERNER'S INABILITY TO UNITE COUNTRY; HHH; RFK, MFDP ISSUE; LBJ'S HEALTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADVICE; LBJ WILL DECIDE DURING NSC
Telephone conversation # 5218, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/26/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • REQUEST THAT RFK SECOND LBJ'S NOMINATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY; HHH'S WH MEETING WITH LBJ; JOHN CONNALLY'S COMPLAINT ABOUT CONVENTION SECURITY; SEATS FOR ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, MFDP; "BULL" CONNOR; S 1451 VETO; RESPONSE TO AP 75
Telephone conversation # 5873, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 10/10/1964, 9:49PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • CARPENTER ASKS ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUMONT TRIP; EDITORIALS BY UNIDENTIFIED NEWSPAPER; LBJ'S TEXAS CAMPAIGN STOPS, POLITICAL SITUATION; BROOKS' SPEECH TO TEXAS LABOR MEETING; LBJ GREETS UNIDENTIFIED MALE
Telephone conversation # 13551, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • "B.4(B) AND B.5"; "LOCAL", "SUMMARIZED-YB" AND LENGTHY NOTE ON CONTENTS WRITTEN ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 13552, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • "B.4(B) AND B.5"; "LOCAL", "SUMMARIZED-YB" AND LENGTHY NOTE ON CONTENTS WRITTEN ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING AND ON NEXT RECORDING
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