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  • LBJ ASKS HOOVER FOR UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR 3 MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3941, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/29/1964, 1:09PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • 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
  • "EDGAR HOOVER AGAIN"; CONTINUATION OF CALL RECORDED ON REF #3891 INTERRUPTED BY STENNIS CONVERSATION RECORDED ON REF #3892
  • LBJ ASSURES HOOVER OF HIS RESPECT FOR FBI AND HOOVER IN INVESTIGATION OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ EXPLAINS BACKGROUND OF HIS APPOINTMENT OF ALLEN DULLES AS OBSERVER OF INVESTIGATION
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3893, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/24/1964, time unknown
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • CONVERSATION NOT NOTED ON SLIP; RECORDED ON SAME BELT AS 7/8/64 CONVERSATION; DAILY DIARY LISTS CONVERSATION WITH HOOVER ON 7/2/64, 5:02P; CONTEXT OF CONVERSATION INDICATES CALL TOOK PLACE ON 7/2/64
  • HOOVER REPORTS ON INVESTIGATION OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, RANSOM DEMANDS TO GOODMAN FAMILY; LBJ ADVISES HOOVER TO USE FBI INVESTIGATORS RATHER THAN FEDERAL MARSHALS OR FEDERAL TROOPS, REMINISCES ABOUT TEXAS KKK ACTIVITIES
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4138, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/2/1964, 5:02PM?
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPORTS OF BODIES FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI; HOOVER REPORTS ON INVESTIGATION, BODIES APPARENTLY ARE NOT THOSE OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO SEND MEMO TO HIM, RFK, ON HOOVER'S TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI, MEETING WITH PAUL
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4221, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/13/1964, 3:34PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • "PUT ON SAME TAPE"; LBJ INTERRUPTS CALL TO HOOVER TO TAKE CALL FROM JOHN STENNIS (REF #3892) THEN RESUMES CONVERSATION WITH HOOVER (REF #3893); LBJ ON HOLD 1:00
  • LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON SEARCH IN MISSISSIPPI FOR 3 MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; HOOVER REPORTS ON INVESTIGATION, POSSIBILITY THAT INCIDENT IS A HOAX
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3891, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/24/1964, 5:30PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; LBJ IS MEETING WITH GEORGE REEDY, LEE WHITE AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON HOLD FOR HOOVER; ONLY OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDING HOOVER CALL RECORDED; HOOVER IS NOT RECORDED ON THIS RECORDING
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4291, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/21/1964, 12:40PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER UPDATES LBJ ON INVESTIGATION OF BURNED CAR OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI; HOOVER'S EFFORTS TO CONTACT GOV. JOHNSON WHO IS GIVING A PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3857, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 6:15PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ READS HOOVER PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI, NEED FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OBEDIENCE TO LAWS; HOOVER RECOMMENDS STATEMENT OPPOSING RIOTING; LBJ PRAISES FBI WORK IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; GULF OIL
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4820, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/8/1964, 9:58AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • 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
  • HOOVER UPDATES LBJ ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION OF MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO; POSSIBLE ARREST OF SUSPECTS; CALL FROM ANTHONY LIUZZO TO LBJ; FBI INFORMANTS IN KKK; HOOVER DISCUSSES FBI INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF 3 CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 7162, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 3/26/1965, 8:10AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSMEN RYAN'S, REID'S REQUEST THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF MISSING WORKERS ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER; HOOVER BRIEFS LBJ ON INFORMATION HE CAN GIVE THE PARENTS ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3838, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 4:05PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER UPDATES LBJ ON INVESTIGATION OF BURNED CAR OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3841, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 4:21PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PLANNED NAACP PICKETING OF WH; HOOVER GIVES HIM UPDATE ON CAR OF JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION, PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR LBJ'S MEETING WITH PARENTS OF GOODMAN AND SCHWERNER
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3853, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 5:35PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER UPDATES LBJ ON SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, REPORTS ON STATEMENT BY MISSISSIPPI GOV. PAUL JOHNSON AND ON DOD'S ASSISTANCE TO INVESTIGATION
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3869, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 7:15PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • RFK ASKS HOOVER TO CHECK A CBS REPORT THAT BODIES OF JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER HAVE BEEN FOUND
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3876, sound recording, ROBERT KENNEDY and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 8:00PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH GOV. JOHNSON, JOHN STENNIS; QUESTION OF HAVING MARINES OR NAVY PERSONNEL HELP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; REASONS FOR NOT ACTIVATING MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3897, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/25/1964, 4:18PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • DULLES GIVES HOOVER OUTLINE AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF HIS REPORT ABOUT MISSISSIPPI SITUATION; FBI ROLE IN ENFORCEMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS; DULLES WILL TALK WITH NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3921, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/26/1964, 1:17PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • 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
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH RITA SCHWERNER, WIFE OF MICHAEL SCHWERNER, MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKER; LBJ TELLS HOOVER TO EMPLOY ALL NECESSARY MILITARY PERSONNEL IN SEARCH; UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION; POSSIBLE USE OF MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3951, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/29/1964, 6:47PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S CONVERSATION WITH RFK; DISCUSSION OF ADVISABILITY OF HOOVER HIMSELF GOING TO NYC TO HANDLE INVESTIGATION OF RIOTS IN HARLEM; LBJ READS PORTIONS OF SEVERAL TELEGRAMS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC REGARDING RIOTS
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4295, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/21/1964, 1:06PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT WAGNER ABOUT NYC RIOTS, SUCCESSFUL PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE DURING MLK VISIT TO GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ ASKS ABOUT NEW YORK NEWS STORY BY JACK MALLON ON COMMUNIST, RIGHT-WING EXTREMIST SUPPORT
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4305, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/22/1964, 9:26AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ DISCUSSES QUESTION OF HIS TELEPHONING ANTHONY LIUZZO, WIDOWER OF VIOLA LIUZZO; HOOVER DISCUSSES ANTHONY LIUZZO'S TEAMSTER BACKGROUND, ADVISES LBJ TO HAVE LEE WHITE CALL HIM; PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION; KKK; PRESS HANDLING OF ANNOUNCEMENT
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 7167, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 3/26/1965, 9:36AM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ ASKS HOOVER TO MAKE BACKGROUND CHECK OF LLOYD CUTLER WHO IS BEING CONSIDERED AS COMMERCE UNDERSECRETARY; APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; PAT COYNE; LBJ PRAISES FBI INVESTIGATION OF VIOLA LIUZZO CASE; TRUMAN'S STATEMENT
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 7341, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 4/13/1965, 4:55PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • LBJ READS HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON NYC RIOTS, ASKS HOOVER TO CONTACT NYC OFFICIALS ABOUT NEED FOR FBI TO INVESTIGATE THERE AS IN SOUTH; HOOVER OFFERS TO GO TO NYC; NEED TO PROVIDE FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR MLK AT UPCOMING SPEECH IN GREENWOOD
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 4292, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/21/1964, 12:40PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • HOOVER TELLS LBJ THAT CAR OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER HAS BEEN FOUND, WAS BURNED; NO REPORT ON BODIES YET; DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSMEN RYAN'S, REID'S REQUEST THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF MISSING
  • Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
  • Telephone conversation # 3837, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/23/1964, 4:05PM
  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • 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
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITY OF J. EDGAR HOOVER GOING TO NYC TO HANDLE INVESTIGATION OF HARLEM RIOTS; RFK COMPARES NYC SITUATION WITH GEORGIA INCIDENT RATHER THAN MISSISSIPPI INCIDENT, QUESTIONS NEED FOR HOOVER HIMSELF TO GO TO NYC
  • 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
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH LBJ PRIOR TO PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, ASKS IF LBJ HAS TALKED TO RFK ABOUT SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONTACTS WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, BURKE MARSHALL, J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • 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.
  • DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR MLK AT UPCOMING SPEECH IN GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI; RELATIONS BETWEEN J. EDGAR HOOVER, RFK, JUSTICE DEPT; NYC RIOTS, NEED FOR FBI INVESTIGATION, COMPARISON WITH SITUATION IN SOUTH; LBJ READS PROPOSED STATEMENT
  • DULLES GIVES GOV. JOHNSON OUTLINE, RECOMMENDATIONS OF HIS REPORT ABOUT MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION; FBI, J. EDGAR HOOVER, SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; KKK TACTICS; RESPONSIBILITY OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES TO CIVIL RIGHTS
  • 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
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATIONS, MEETINGS WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, ROBERT MCNAMARA, RITA SCHWERNER (WIFE OF MICHAEL SCHWERNER), ON SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; WHITE REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH OGDEN REID
  • DELOACH REPORTS ON PROGRESS OF FBI INVESTIGATION OF MURDER OF L. A. PENN IN GEORGIA, RECOMMENDS THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES MAKE ARREST, NOT LOCAL AUTHORITIES; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO J. EDGAR HOOVER YESTERDAY, CONGRATULATES DELOACH ON FBI'S WORK
  • 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
  • LBJ REPORTS THAT HE HAS ASKED J. EDGAR HOOVER FOR COMPILATION OF FBI REPORTS ON URBAN RIOTS FOR USE BY LBJ, POSSIBLE USE BY SMALL GROUP INCLUDING KATZENBACH, FOR FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION; LBJ EXPRESSES COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
  • 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
  • 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