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  • Time Period > Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969) (remove)
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Telephone conversation # 5842, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/7/1964, 9:40PM (Item)
  • LYNDA BIRD JOHNSON
  • "CHICAGO"; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LADY BIRD, LYNDA JOHNSON ARE ABOARD LADY BIRD SPECIAL; EXTREMELY POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD AND LYNDA JOHNSON REPORT ON THEIR WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH ON LADY BIRD SPECIAL; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 5842, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/7/1964, 9:40PM
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 5843, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/7/1964, 9:40PM (Item)
  • LYNDA BIRD JOHNSON
  • "CHICAGO"; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LADY BIRD, LYNDA JOHNSON ARE ABOARD LADY BIRD SPECIAL; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD AND LYNDA JOHNSON REPORT ON THEIR WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH ON LADY BIRD SPECIAL; LBJ READS UNFAVORABLE COLUMN ABOUT WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN, ASKS ABOUT HECKLERS, SIZE OF CROWDS, LUCI JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 5843, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/7/1964, 9:40PM
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 5895, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/15/1964, 9:12AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES WAYS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO WALTER AND MARJORIE JENKINS FOLLOWING HIS ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; MARJORIE JENKINS' VIEW OF INCIDENT; DISCUSSION OF NEED TO BALANCE PERSONAL FEELINGS WITH CONCERNS OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 5895, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 10/15/1964, 9:12AM
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 6180, sound recording, LBJ and PALMER HOYT, 11/4/1964, 9:09PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, HELEN HOYT WITH PALMER HOYT AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ AND PALMER HOYT DISCUSS ELECTION RESULTS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA; HOWARD CANNON'S POSSIBLE DEFEAT; HOYTS CONGRATULATE LBJ AND LADY BIRD ON ELECTION VICTORY
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6270, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ESTES, 11/6/1964, 1:03PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 1:41P; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANK ESTES FOR HIS SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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 # 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
  • First Lady
  • 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 # 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 # 6139, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS DODD, 11/3/1964, 11:27PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "AUSTIN"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, GRACE DODD WITH THOMAS DODD AT TIME OF CALL
  • 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 3551, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/30/1964, 4:37PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ GIVES REEDY ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON VOTING ABSENTEE TODAY, ATTENDING CHURCH TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF PRESS RELEASE OF LBJ'S SPEECH TONIGHT, PROBLEMS CREATED BY TOO MUCH PRESS COVERAGE AT CHURCH SERVICES
Telephone conversation # 3451, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/13/1964, 7:35PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • REEDY REPORTS VARIOUS CONVERSATIONS ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; PRESS STORY ON ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON; GEORGE WALLACE AS CANDIDATE
Telephone conversation # 3930, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/26/1964, 5:30PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • USE OF CAMP DAVID BY WH STAFF; NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE STORY ON JIM ROWE AS SUGAR LOBBYIST FOR HAITI, DUVALIER; ROWE'S RESPONSE TO JOCK WHITNEY; LETTER TO NORTH DAKOTA GOV. WILLIAM GUY; PLANS FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN TRIP; CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Telephone conversation # 4941, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 8/15/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; PRESS AND WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; LACK OF SOUTHERN SUPPORT FOR HHH FOR VP; NEED TO TALK TO LABOR, NEGRO CONGRESSMEN ABOUT MFDP ISSUE; WILKINS' ARTICLES ON GOLDWATER; LADY BIRD, LYNDA, LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN
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 # 5065, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/21/1964, 10:46AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • VP CANDIDATES; CONVENTION FLOOR LEADERS; ABE RIBICOFF AS 1960 FLOOR LEADER; REGIONAL, STATE COORDINATORS; QUESTION OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON INVITING JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO ATTEND CONVENTION WITH HER; JFK TRIBUTE FILM; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLATFORM
Telephone conversation # 5102, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/21/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO MIKE MANSFIELD WHO IS ON ANOTHER CALL; LBJ TELLS OPERATOR NOT TO CUT INTO THAT CALL, CALL HIM BACK LATER; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, RECENT POLLS, LADY BIRD, LUCI, LYNDA JOHNSON CAMPAIGN TRIPS
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 # 5847, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; EARLE CLEMENTS' HELP WITH TOBACCO INTERESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN; RECENT POLLS; POSSIBLE CAMPAIGN STOP IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; AUSTIN FEDERAL BUILDING
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 4379, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 7/29/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12201, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/11/1967, 4:28PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • CATTLE SALES; LONG ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN STOP IN MISSOURI ON UPCOMING TRIP; LYNDA BIRD'S ENGAGEMENT; MISSOURI POLITICS; RFK AND WARREN HEARNES; APPOINTMENT FOR DICK HOUTCHENS; HEARNES' CRITICISM OF LBJ; LBJ'S POPULARITY; LONG'S RE-ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 2479, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ INVITES O'BRIEN FOR SWIM, TO DINNER WHEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON RETURNS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL; TONIGHT'S WH CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION; BRUCE ALGER; CIVIL RIGHTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE, WISCONSIN PRIMARIES; PAUL CORBIN; MARY MCGRORY
Telephone conversation # 6250, sound recording, LBJ and RUTH CARTER JOHNSON, 11/5/1964, 10:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS JOHNSON FOR HER HELP IN CAMPAIGN; RUTH JOHNSON ASKS LBJ TO GIVE LADY BIRD JOHNSON HER REGARDS
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