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Telephone conversation # 6331, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 11/11/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 RECORDINGS
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS SANDERS FOR HELP IN WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, REISSUES INVITATION TO RANCH; PRESS STORY ABOUT LBJ'S INVITATION TO RICHARD RUSSELL, SANDERS, OTHERS FOR 11/22/64 HUNTING TRIP; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF TRIP; BASE CLOSINGS IN GEORGIA
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 8601, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • RIVERS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL; PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL; MILITARY PAY BILL; LBJ'S SERVICE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; RIVERS TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE WILL MAKE SPEECH PRAISING BEAUTIFICATION; BILL TO EXTEND ENLISTMENTS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 728, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/25/1963, 8:27PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "#6"; "CALLS ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT-APPROX. 6 OR 7 CALLS"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; MCNAMARA ON HOLD 0:20; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 9328, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 8:54AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • SPEED OF ORIGINAL DICTABELT RECORDING SLIGHTLY FAST; SPEED ADJUSTED BY LBJ LIBRARY STAFF; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 736, sound recording, LBJ and AMON CARTER, JR., 12/25/1963, 8:39PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "7"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS ON DEC. 25, 1963 BY PRES."; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CARTER ON HOLD 01:05; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • First Lady
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; CARTER MENTIONS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR LBJ; UPCOMING BBQ; LADY BIRD DISCUSSES WESTERN ART FOR WH, MARY LASKER'S ASSISTANCE; LBJ DISCUSSES FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS, NEED FOR GOOD TEXAS WH PRESS COVERAGE; UPCOMING SPECIAL NEWS SECTION
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 749, sound recording, LBJ and GOULD LINCOLN, 12/25/1963, 8:50PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "#9"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; SLIP IS DATED 12/26/1963 BUT DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL WITH LINCOLN ON 12/25/1963 AT 8:50P; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994 AS CALL ON 12/26/1963
  • First Lady
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LINCOLN PRAISES LBJ FOR HOUSE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS REASONS FOR PUSHING FOR VOTE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES HER APPRECIATION FOR LINCOLN'S COLUMN
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 10405, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 7/5/1966, 10:11AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "SUMMARIZED"; TRUMAN ON HOLD 0:29; LADY BIRD AND LUCI JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ OFFERS WH PLANE TO TRUMAN FOR HIS TRIP TO ISRAEL, OFFERS ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE TO TRUMAN; TRUMAN SAYS HE HAS POSTPONED TRIP BECAUSE OF HIS HEALTH, TELLS LBJ HE SUPPORTS VIETNAM POLICY; LADY BIRD, LUCI JOHNSON INVITE TRUMANS TO LUCI'S WEDDING NEXT
  • 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 # 11201, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 12/26/1966, 8:09AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "MRS. J. ALSO ON LINE"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON, UDALL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS PLANS TO DEVELOP LBJ STATE PARK; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT COMPROMISING PUBLIC INTEREST IN DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS; FEDERAL BUDGET PROBLEMS; CUTS IN SPACE BUDGET; NEED FOR MONEY FOR ABM, OTHER DEFENSE PROGRAMS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13326, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/27/1968, 3:47PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • CONVERSATION BETWEEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND HELENE LINDOW IS CUT OFF BY CALL BETWEEN LBJ AND RICHARD DALEY; JIM JONES SPEAKS WITH DALEY BRIEFLY AT BEGINNING OF DALEY'S CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DALEY IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • First Lady
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON ATTENDING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO REACH PEACE AGREEMENT IN VIETNAM, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM PLATFORM PLANK AND THAT POLITICAL DISAGREEMENTS WILL AFFECT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 5627, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 9/21/1964, 12:29PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • RECENT TONKIN GULF ATTACK; CONFUSION OVER MCNAMARA'S PRESS BRIEFING ON INCIDENT; CHAMIZAL SETTLEMENT; PENDING RAILROAD STRIKE; LBJ TELLS STORY OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S AUTO ACCIDENT ON 1948 ELECTION DAY; CAMPAIGN TRIPS BY LBJ, LADY BIRD, LUCI, LYNDA
Telephone conversation # 8602, sound recording, LBJ and LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, 8/21/1965, 5:55PM (Item)
  • SALTONSTALL ON HOLD 1:05; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; OFFICE CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ABOUT INVITING PEOPLE TO DINNER PRECEDES CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 1128, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/1/1964, 8:32PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON, A. W. MOURSUND, WESLEY WEST
  • First Lady
  • NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS; DC WEATHER; LBJ'S VISIT WITH LUDWIG ERHARD; US TROOPS IN GERMANY; TRADE WITH CUBA; FOREIGN AID TO INDONESIA; DURUM WHEAT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA; UT-NAVY FOOTBALL GAME; DEER HUNTING; BOBBY RUSSELL
  • 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 # 7847, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON?
  • "DUPLICATE ENCLOSED"; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON? SPEAKS BRIEFLY WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE AT BEGINNING OF CALL
  • 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 # 1937, sound recording, LBJ and YOLANDA BOOZER, 2/7/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • First Lady
  • YOLANDA BOOZER TELLS LBJ THAT LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL ARRIVE SOON; LBJ ASKS FOR COPY OF HIS STATEMENT ON GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS, CUBA
Telephone conversation # 307, sound recording, WALTER JENKINS and LEONARD MARKS, 12/5/1963, 6:50PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MARKS REPORTS THAT TELEGRAM (FROM FCC?) WAS SENT TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON, A. W. MOURSUND AND WADDY BULLION AT 4:57P; MARKS SAYS HE NEEDS TO MEET WITH LBJ AND JENKINS SOON
Telephone conversation # 173, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/29/1963, 7:11PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ SAYS HE ASKED RICHARD RUSSELL TO INVITE FULBRIGHT AND BOURKE HICKENLOOPER TO SIT IN ON RUSSELL'S CIA COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS; FULBRIGHT, MRS. FULBRIGHT PRAISE LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH; MRS. FULBRIGHT OFFERS HER SERVICES TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 239, sound recording, LBJ and TED SORENSEN, 12/2/1963, 3:26PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ REQUESTS SORENSEN'S ADVICE ABOUT PROVIDING BRIEFING ON PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION TO JOHN MCCORMACK, MENTIONS COMMENTS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HAS RECEIVED EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION; SORENSEN ADVISES LBJ TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF
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 # 3452, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/14/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • POVERTY BILL; QUESTION OF PUTTING LANGUAGE ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN REPORT RATHER THAN BILL; HUGH CAREY; TIP O'NEILL, CLOSING DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS; FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
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 # 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 # 6366, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 11/16/1964, 4:20PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PRESS QUESTIONS ON REPORT THAT US AIRPLANE DOWNED OVER CHINA; PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING REEDY OF SUCH INCIDENTS; PHOTOGRAPH OF LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO BE TAKEN TOMORROW; RUMOR THAT FULL-SCALE REVIEW ON VIETNAM IS UNDERWAY
Telephone conversation # 5607, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/18/1964, 7:54PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PRESS STORIES ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S OHIO TRIP, LYNDA JOHNSON'S TRIP TO GREECE; STROM THURMOND'S SWITCH TO REPUBLICAN PARTY; SOUTHERN NEGRO VOTE; PENTAGON REACTION TO TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; POLARIS A-3 MISSILE; GOLDWATER CAMPAIGN; PHOTOS OF LBJ
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 # 5500, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 9/5/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • WALT DISNEY'S SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; LBJ SUGGESTS WEISL GIVE INTERVIEW CRITICIZING GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON MISFITS IN ARMY; WEISL'S INTERVIEW ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ACQUISITION OF RADIO STATION; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PEARSON'S FARM; FERTILIZER FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM; DAIRY FARMING; LBJ TELLS PEARSON THAT JACK ANDERSON'S STORY YESTERDAY ON LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP IS INCORRECT; STATUS OF CURRENT BILLS; LEGISLATIVE
Telephone conversation # 8600, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; RIVERS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 8606, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 8/21/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK, MARY MARGARET, COURTENAY VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO APPARENTLY PRESENT; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 8607, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY MCPHERSON, 8/21/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • "INADVERTENTLY RECORDED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK, MARY MARGARET, COURTENAY VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO APPARENTLY PRESENT; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
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 # 10911, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 10/1/1966, time unknown (Item)
  • CONVERSATION APPARENTLY RECORDED WHEN LBJ LEFT SPEAKERPHONE CONNECTED; LBJ IS MEETING WITH ROBERT MCNAMARA, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, LADY BIRD JOHNSON, OTHERS AT TIME OF CALL; GEORGE MEANY IS APPARENTLY STILL ON THE LINE SAYING "MR. PRESIDENT
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 13600, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY RANSOM, 10/26/1968, 11:43AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • , LADY BIRD
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 # 13747, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/18/1968, 10:56AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ TEASES HHH ABOUT HIS TRIP TO FLORIDA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO NEW YORK; HHH SAYS HE WILL VISIT CAPE KENNEDY; LBJ INVITES HHH TO WH FOR BRIEFING ON VIETNAM, STATUS OF PARIS PEACE TALKS; HHH SAYS HE WANTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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