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  • Subject > First Lady (remove)
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  • Contributor > Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 (remove)
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Telephone conversation # 9180, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 11/17/1965, 2:58PM? (Item)
  • "SEATING AT THEIR DINNER TABLES AT PRINCESS MARGARET DINNER"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON SPEAKS TO LIZ CARPENTER DURING CALL; DAILY DIARY LISTS A CALL AT 11:40A BUT CONTENT INDICATES IT TOOK PLACE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON; TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS
  • First Lady
  • LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSS SEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR TABLE AT DINNER FOR UK'S PRINCESS MARGARET TONIGHT; DISCUSSION OF SEATING BUSINESS, EDUCATION, LABOR LEADERS, NELSON ROCKEFELLERS, JOHN CONNALLY AT THEIR TABLE
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 9180, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 11/17/1965, 2:58PM?
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 6213, sound recording, LBJ and GENEVIEVE BLATT, 11/5/1964, 12:23PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASK BLATT ABOUT ELECTION RESULTS IN PENNSYLVANIA, ESPECIALLY IN HER TIGHT RACE FOR SENATE; BLATT SAYS SHE HAS SLIM CHANCE DEPENDING ON OUTCOME OF ABSENTEE BALLOT COUNT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6126, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 11/3/1964, 6:19PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; WIRTZ ON HOLD 1:10; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, JANE WIRTZ WITH WILLARD WIRTZ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANK WIRTZ AND HIS WIFE FOR THEIR WORK IN CAMPAIGN; JANE WIRTZ' CAMPAIGN TRIP WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 4116, sound recording, LBJ and CLARE BOOTHE LUCE, 7/2/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "CIVIL RIGHTS LEG."; "FR BEDROOM" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LUCE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LBJ'S SIGNING CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ON JULY 4; LBJ EXPLAINS BACKGROUND, TIMING OF PASSAGE OF BILL, SIGNING CEREMONY, PRESS DISTORTIONS; LUCE ASKS LADY BIRD JOHNSON FOR AN INTERVIEW, SAYS SHE WILL ATTEND BOTH CONVENTIONS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6135, sound recording, LBJ and LUTHER HODGES, 11/3/1964, 7:54PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; HODGES ON HOLD 0:40; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, MARTHA HODGES WITH LUTHER HODGES AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ THANKS LUTHER AND MARTHA HODGES FOR THEIR SUPPORT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS THEM FOR THEIR HELP ON WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CAROLINA, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT VOTE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6147, sound recording, LBJ and FRANCIS "FRANK" SMITH, 11/4/1964, 1:06AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "AUSTIN"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, REGINA SMITH WITH FRANK SMITH AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • SMITH CONGRATULATES LBJ, REPORTS ON VOTES IN PHILADELPHIA; GENEVIEVE BLATT'S LOSS TO HUGH SCOTT IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE; REGINA SMITH CONGRATULATES LBJ; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS MRS. SMITH FOR HER HELP
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6255, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 11/6/1964, 10:16AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; JACKSON IS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; JACKSON ON HOLD 0:35
  • First Lady
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES JACKSON ON HIS RE-ELECTION; JACKSON REPORTS ON DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN WASHINGTON STATE; LBJ COMMENTS ON HIS TRIP TO SEATTLE, CAMPAIGN BET HE MADE THERE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES HER THANKS FOR HELEN JACKSON'S WORK WITH YOUNG
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6268, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 11/6/1964, 12:23PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; SLIP LISTS CALL AT 12:38P BUT IT IS CONTINUATION OF 12:23P CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • HHH'S SUCCESSOR AS SENATE MAJORITY WHIP; RICHARD RUSSELL'S INFLUENCE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS TALMADGE TO RELAY HER THANKS TO BETTY TALMADGE FOR HER HELP ON WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6170, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 11/4/1964, 12:22PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; ROWE ON HOLD 1:25; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, ELIZABETH ROWE IS MEETING WITH JAMES ROWE AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • ROWE CONGRATULATES "LANDSLIDE LYNDON"; LBJ THANKS ROWE FOR CAMPAIGN WORK DESPITE HIS HEART CONDITION, THANKS ELIZABETH ROWE FOR HER WORK, ASKS FOR HER FUTURE HELP IN LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S OFFICE; JAMES ROWE COMPLIMENTS LADY BIRD ON ELECTION EVE
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13718, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/6/1968, 11:32AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 11/5/68; DAILY DIARY, ENVELOPE CONTAINING BELT LIST DATE AS 11/6/68; TV IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL, MURIEL HUMPHREY WITH HHH; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS
  • First Lady
  • LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON PRAISE HHH AND MURIEL HUMPHREY; HHH SAYS HE IS SORRY TO HAVE LET LBJ DOWN; LBJ DISCUSSES HHH'S DEFEAT AND DIVISIVENESS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, READS TELEGRAM THAT HE AND LADY BIRD HAVE SENT TO THE HUMPHREYS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6232, sound recording, LBJ and MARY LASKER, 11/5/1964, 2:42PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LASKER IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • First Lady
  • LASKER CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION; LBJ TEASES ABOUT HIS JEALOUSY OF ADLAI STEVENSON AND HHH; MICHAEL DEBAKEY'S ANSWERS TO STORY ON HEART ATTACK SURVIVAL RATES; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS LASKER FOR HER HELP ON FUTURE ACTIVITIES AS FIRST LADY
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6207, sound recording, LBJ and STEPHEN YOUNG, 11/5/1964, 11:33AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 11:27A; HHH AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • YOUNG THANKS LBJ FOR CARRYING OHIO BY WIDE MARGIN BECAUSE OF ITS EFFECT ON HIS ELECTION, THANKS HIM FOR HIS OHIO CAMPAIGN TRIPS; RESULTS OF OTHER OHIO RACES; LADY BIRD JOHNSON SENDS REGARDS AND THANKS TO YOUNG'S WIFE; HHH CONGRATULATES YOUNG
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6208, sound recording, LBJ and DONALD RUSSELL, 11/5/1964, 11:46AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 11:27A; HHH AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ; VIRGINIA RUSSELL IS MEETING WITH DONALD RUSSELL
  • First Lady
  • RUSSELL APOLOGIZES FOR LBJ'S LOSS IN SOUTH CAROLINA; LBJ, HHH THANK RUSSELL FOR HIS HELP; TEXTILE INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN HELP; NEGRO VOTE; GOLDWATER'S ATTACK ON CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS VIRGINIA RUSSELL FOR HER HELP ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6305, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/9/1964, 11:57AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; SLIP LISTS THIS CALL AT 12:12P BUT IT IS CONTINUATION OF 11:57A CALL
  • First Lady
  • MARGARET CHASE SMITH ADS FOR GOLDWATER; EFFORT TO PURGE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WHO SUPPORTED GOLDWATER; HHH'S REPLACEMENT AS SENATE WHIP; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES ACCURACY OF HER ELECTION PREDICTIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION; DOUGLAS DILLON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 9825, sound recording, LBJ and MARGARET CHASE SMITH, 3/2/1966, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "RE MAN FROM HER STATE AND APPOINTING HIM TO US-CANADIAN BORDER COMMISSION-SEN. SMITH APPROVED"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS ALSO MEETING WITH J.R. PARTEN; OFFICE CONVERSATION IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF STANLEY TUPPER TO US-CANADIAN COMMISSION; SMITH TELLS LBJ SHE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT; LBJ THANKS SMITH FOR SUPPORT ON VIETNAM; SMITH VOICES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON, DISCUSSES BILL FOR PREFERENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12606, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/20/1968, 10:05AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "FROM B'RM 1-20-68"; "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARVIN WATSON, ARTHUR KRIM AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
  • First Lady
  • SUPPORT FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON AFTER EARTHA KITT INCIDENT; DISTRIBUTION OF STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; APPOINTMENT FOR BARRATT O'HARA; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITION; OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI; AGED CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
  • 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 # 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 # 714, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 12/25/1963, 1:55PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • First Lady
  • DISCUSSION OF JACK, MARY MARGARET, AND COURTENAY VALENTI JOINING JOHNSONS AT LBJ RANCH TOMORROW; LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON PRAISE VALENTI TO HIS PARENTS, SISTER; CYPRUS CRISIS; BBQ FOR LUDWIG ERHARD; OVETA CULP HOBBY; HOUSTON BANK MERGER; WINSTON BODE
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 3065, sound recording, LBJ and MRS. ED CAPE, 4/20/1964, 6:10PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MRS. CAPE IS IN DC FOR TEXAS DELEGATION MEETING; LBJ APPARENTLY IS RETURNING HER CALL TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON WHO IS DRIVING BACK FROM OHIO BECAUSE LIGHTNING STRUCK HER PLANE; CAPE WILL TAKE TEXANS ON WH TOUR ARRANGED BY RALPH YARBOROUGH
Telephone conversation # 4413, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 7/30/1964, 8:40AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN MAINE; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO DEDICATE CAMPOBELLO INTERNATIONAL PARK, TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS; AMERICAN CANDIDATES FOR PARK COMMISSION: ROOSEVELTS, MUSKIE, SUMNER PIKE, KATHARINE GRAHAM, JEAN WILLIAMS ARNZEN; CANADA
Telephone conversation # 5014, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/18/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • ACTION ON BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, ARA BILLS; SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR CANDIDATES; CHARLES ENGELHARD; ZAMBIA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO WESTERN
Telephone conversation # 6136, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 11/3/1964, 8:57PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ THANKS FREEMAN FOR HIS SUPPORT, TELLS HIM ELECTION IS TRIBUTE TO CABINET'S HARD WORK, RELAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S PRAISE OF JANE FREEMAN'S RECENT CAMPAIGN TRIP WITH OTHER CABINET WIVES; FREEMAN REPORTS ON MINNESOTA VOTE, SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN RURAL
Telephone conversation # 6248, sound recording, LBJ and MARY PEARL WILLIAMS, 11/5/1964, 10:11PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ THANKS WILLIAMS FOR HER HELP IN CAMPAIGN, EXPRESSES HIS WISH TO BUILD WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION IN DNC; WILLIAMS ASKS LBJ TO REMIND LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO THANK ROY FURR FOR HIS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
Telephone conversation # 5874, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 10/11/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO TEXAS WITH CABINET WIVES; SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN CORPUS CHRISTI, LUBBOCK, AMARILLO; WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; KKK; JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY; GOLDWATER'S LUBBOCK RALLY; CLOSING BIGGS
Telephone conversation # 6114, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/3/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MARJORIE MCNAMARA'S RECENT CAMPAIGN TRIP TO TEXAS WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LBJ'S HEALTH FOLLOWING LAST CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES; VIETNAM SITUATION; PRESS STORIES ON BUGGING OF US EMBASSY IN WARSAW; MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH JCS; LBJ THANKS MCNAMARA FOR HIS
Telephone conversation # 9039, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS; DAVID BRESS; VETO MESSAGES; APPOINTMENT FOR ROMAN HRUSKA; REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF LADY BIRD'S COUSIN; PROSECUTION OF DRAFT DODGERS; RONNIE DUGGER; SHERMAN ADAMS; DONALD
Telephone conversation # 9899, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 3:35PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LLOYD HAND'S RESIGNATION AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES SYMINGTON; DUTIES OF PROTOCOL JOB; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SUPPORT FOR JAMES SYMINGTON; LBJ TEASES SYMINGTON ABOUT HIS HAT, TRIP THEY MADE TOGETHER; MOYERS' SUPPORT
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 # 13590, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • RUSK'S RESERVATIONS ON NAMING KATIE LOUCHHEIM TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD; DISCUSSION OF OTHER CANDIDATES, INCLUDING EUGENE ROSTOW, LEONARD MARKS, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE; THE LOUCHHEIMS' REPUTATION AS INTELLECTUALS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSULT LADY BIRD
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