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Highlights from LBJ's Telephone Conversations:
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Citation No.: 10532 Date: 8/2/1966 Comments: CALL NOT LISTED ON SLIP; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY Topics: DISCUSSION OF WHEN AND HOW LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON SHOULD PRESENT LUCI JOHNSON AND PATRICK NUGENT WITH SAVINGS BOND JOHNSONS ARE GIVING THEM AS WEDDING PRESENT; LUCI'S MARRIED NAME; LBJ'S HAIRCUT APPOINTMENT AND HIS HECTIC DAY Citation No.: 10568 Date: 8/5/1966 Topics: LBJ DISCUSSES URGENCY OF SETTLING AIRLINE STRIKE; STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE LEGISLATION; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ URGES MEANY TO CALL P. L. SIEMILLER , OTHER UNION LEADERS IMMEDIATELY ABOUT POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT Citation No.: 10581 Date: 8/5/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN Topics: LBJ
DISCUSSES NEED TO QUICKLY REACH NON-INFLATIONARY AIRLINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT, ASKS BEIRNE TO GET GEORGE MEANY INVOLVED;
STEEL PRICE INCREASE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S INEFFECTIVENESS; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR
WORKING CLASS; CARRIERS'
SUPPORT FOR AIRLINE STRIKE BILL Citation No.: 10583 Date: 8/5/1966 Comments: CARPENTER ON HOLD 1:14; OFFICE SECRETARY TALKS WITH CO-WORKERS WHILE CARPENTER IS ON HOLD, EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR LBJ'S PROBLEMS; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO Topics: LBJ ASKS CARPENTER ABOUT PLAN TO USE AIRLINE EQUIPMENT TO AIR-CONDITION CHURCH DURING LUCI'S WEDDING, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CONFLICT WITH AIRLINE STRIKE; CARPENTER SAYS CLARK CLIFFORD APPROVED USE; LBJ TELLS HER TO CONSULT WILLARD WIRTZ, JAMES REYNOLDS Citation No.: 10612 Date: 8/12/1966 Topics: MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA BOMBING Citation No.: 10644 Date: 8/27/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL Topics: DIRKSEN TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; MINIMUM WAGE BILL TIE VOTE; LBJ PRAISES JOHN LOVE'S DENVER HOUSING PROGRAM, ITS EFFECT ON RACIAL PROBLEMS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LUCI JOHNSON'S, PAT NUGENT'S TRIP TO ILLINOIS Citation No.: 10647 Date: 8/27/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND MURIEL HUMPHREY IS MEETING WITH HHH Topics: HHH TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT ATTENDING HHH'S SON'S WEDDING TODAY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES REGRET SHE COULD NOT BE AT WEDDING; LBJ JOKES ABOUT LUCI BEING AT WEDDING, NOT WITH LBJ; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; RFK'S RELATIONS WITH PRESS Citation No.: 10654 Date: 8/29/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARIE FEHMER, GEORGE CHRISTIAN ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CONFERENCE CALL; ABE FORTAS TALKS TO JUANITA ROBERTS WHO IS IN OFFICE WITH HIM BUT ROBERTS IS NOT AUDIBLE; CONVERSATION CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 PNOS Topics: DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S UPCOMING BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE THAT WAS NOT RETURNED; ARCHIVAL HANDLING BY LBJ STAFF OF CATHOLIC MISSAL THAT WAS USED; SARAH HUGHES' RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS Citation No.: 10655 Date: 8/29/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARIE FEHMER, GEORGE CHRISTIAN ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CONFERENCE CALL; ABE FORTAS TALKS TO DOROTHY TERRITO WHO IS IN OFFICE WITH HIM BUT TERRITO IS NOT AUDIBLE; CONVERSATION CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO AND ON NEXT 2 PNOS Topics: RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; EVENTUAL DEPOSIT IN LBJ LIBRARY OF MISSAL THAT WAS USED; DESCRIPTION OF MISSAL AND ITS COVER; QUESTION OF RETURNING BOOK TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY; LEAKS Citation No.: 10656 Date: 8/29/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARIE FEHMER, GEORGE CHRISTIAN ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CONFERENCE CALL; BILL MOYERS IS IN WASHINGTON, DC AND JOINS CALL DURING THIS PNO; CONVERSATION CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS PNOS AND ON NEXT PNO Topics: RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; MOYERS SAYS RFK TOLD RICHARD GOODWIN TO REVIEW MANCHESTER'S MANUSCRIPT; SARAH HUGHES', LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; LOOK MAGAZINE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN Citation No.: 10657 Date: 8/29/1966 Comments: LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARIE FEHMER, GEORGE CHRISTIAN ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CONFERENCE CALL; BILL MOYERS IS IN WASHINGTON, DC; CONVERSATION CONTINUES FROM 3 PREVIOUS PNOS Topics: FEHMER READS RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY BIBLE, OTHERS REVISE IT; MOYERS SUGGESTS CHRISTIAN DEFER PRESS QUESTIONS; RICHARD GOODWIN'S ACCOUNT OF KENNEDYS' CONCERNS ABOUT BOOK; LOOK MAGAZINE; RFK Citation No.: 10666 Date: 8/29/1966 Comments: "8/29 FORTAS/SARAH HUGHES 1:30P" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; THIS BELT RECORDED AT WH; HUGHES IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR Topics: FORTAS REVIEWS QUESTION OF BOOK USED BY LBJ IN TAKING OATH OF OFFICE AS RAISED IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK, LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; HUGHES DESCRIBES "CATHOLIC BIBLE"; FORTAS SAYS BOOK IS IN WH CUSTODY, IS NOT KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; PRESS INQUIRIES Citation No.: 10704 Date: 9/1/1966 Comments: STEWART UDALL IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL Topics: DISCUSSION OF EMERGENCY BILL TO SUSPEND TREE-CUTTING FOR ONE YEAR IN AREA CONGRESS IS CONSIDERING FOR NEW REDWOODS NATIONAL PARK; LBJ EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR ASPINALL'S SUPPORT, PROMISES TO HELP HIM IN THE FUTURE; LBJ'S VISIT TO DENVER Citation No.: 10786 Date: 9/16/1966 Topics: LBJ SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO SIGN INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL RAISING 6% INTEREST CEILING ON GOVT DEBENTURES, DENOUNCES BANKING INDUSTRY; SCHULTZE SAYS FEDERAL AGENCIES MAY DEFAULT ON LOANS WITHOUT BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS USING TRUST FUNDS TO BUY DEBENTURES Citation No.: 10808 Date: 9/19/1966 Comments: POOR SOUND QUALITY Topics: MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY Citation No.: 10821 Date: 9/22/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: FORTAS' TALK WITH TOM CLARK ABOUT NAMING RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; OTHER JUSTICES' VIEWS; SOLICITOR GENERAL VACANCY; EFFECT OF TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION, THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT ON SUPREME COURT; BOBBY BAKER; USIA JFK FILM; FBI; WIRETAP CASE Citation No.: 10822 Date: 9/22/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER Topics: TOM CLARK AND WIRETAP CASE; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND DEFEAT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JUSTICE DEPT VACANCIES; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE RECORD; PRESS LEAKS Citation No.: 10850 Date: 9/29/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN Topics: LLEWELLYN THOMPSON'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO USSR; OTHER CANDIDATES; SAN FRANCISCO RIOTS; MAYOR'S PLEA FOR FUNDS; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF PUBLIC REVULSION TO RIOTS; EFFECT OF SENATE CITIES HEARINGS ON DEMONSTRATION CITIES BILL; DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS Citation No.: 10854 Date: 9/29/1966 Restriction OPEN Topics: DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING Citation No.: 10904 Date: 10/1/1966 Comments: "FROM B'RM, SAT, 10/1/66"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN AND ENDS BEFORE IT IS OVER Topics: POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER Citation No.: 10916 Date: 10/3/1966 Comments: PREVIOUSLY OPENED ON TAPE SO.01, PNO 2 Topics: SHORT DISCUSSION OF EISENHOWER'S HEALTH; EISENHOWER EXPLAINS HIS RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; RICHARD NIXON ON US IN VIETNAM; EISENHOWER CONTRASTS KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS, USE OF ATOMIC WEAPONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT EISENHOWER'S POLICY ON VIETNAM Citation No.: 10921 Date: 10/4/1966 Comments: LBJ IS MEETING WITH JAKE JACOBSEN AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: LBJ ASKS ABOUT WH RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON CHARLES WELTNER'S RESIGNATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL RACE RATHER THAN PLEDGE SUPPORT OF LESTER MADDOX; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; GEORGIA FURNITURE COMPANY Citation No.: 10923 Date: 10/5/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES; PACIFICATION Citation No.: 10924 Date: 10/5/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO Topics: LBJ DISCUSSES SHORTCOMINGS OF A.I.D. IN VIETNAM, HIS PREFERENCE THAT MILITARY HANDLE PACIFICATION PROGRAM Citation No.: 10934 Date: 10/11/1966 Restriction OPEN Comments: MANSFIELD ON HOLD 0:34; LBJ TELLS OFFICE SECRETARY "BE SURE AND TAKE ITÓ Topics MANSFIELD CALLS TO CONFIRM DATE, TIME OF SENATE LUNCH FOR LBJ; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO APPEAL TO SENATORS TO STOP ADDING AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, DISCUSSES OPPOSITION FROM WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, VANCE HARTKE, EUGENE MCCARTHY Citation No.: 11004 Date: 11/3/1966 Restriction OPEN Comments: "WASH., D.C." WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; "MRS. LONG, 11-3-66, BALANCE IS VOID" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT WITH MARKS INDICATING BEGINNING AND END OF CONVERSATION Topics: LBJ TELLS MRS. LONG THAT HE SAW HER HUSBAND, SPECIALIST CHARLES LONG, IN SOUTH KOREA, RELAYS LONG'S GREETINGS TO HER AND THEIR SON GARRY; LBJ SAYS THAT LONG IS DOING WELL; MRS. LONG THANKS LBJ, CONGRATULATES HIM ON HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT Citation No.: 11012 Date: 11/3/1966 Restriction OPEN Comments: FORD ON HOLD 2:20; BOOZER TELLS LBJ SHE IS PREPARED TO "TAKE" CALL Topics: LBJ DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH AND UPCOMING SURGERY, BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF MANILA CONFERENCE; VIETNAM SITUATION; ASIAN ECONOMIC PROGRESS; PROTESTS DURING ASIAN TRIP; COMMUNIST MISUNDERSTANDING OF EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS ON VIETNAM POLICY Citation No.: 11015 Date: 11/5/1966 Comments: "SUMMARIZED"; FULBRIGHT ON HOLD 0:30; POOR SOUND QUALITY Topics: FULBRIGHT'S CAMPAIGN PLANS; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT TO CALL BILL MOYERS TO DISCUSS FULBRIGHT POSSIBLY REBUTTING RICHARD NIXON'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, MANILA CONFERENCE; FULBRIGHT EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT A RESPONSE WILL GIVE NIXON MORE PUBLICITY Citation No.: 11023 Date: 11/9/1966 Comments: HHH ON HOLD 0:49; TELEPHONE OPERATORS ARE BARELY AUDIBLE ON LINE WHILE HHH IS ON HOLD Topics: MINNESOTA ELECTION; LBJ'S VIEWS ON DISAPPOINTING ELECTION RESULTS; PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ACTIONS OF LIBERALS, LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; WYOMING, IDAHO, MAINE ELECTIONS; KARL ROLVAAG; LBJ READS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ARTICLE; PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS Citation No.: 11033 Date: 11/11/1966 Comments: "(WASHINGTON)"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN Topics: LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS BUT ASKS UDALL TO REVIEW BUDGET AND RESTORE FUNDING FOR NATIONAL PARKS BY DEFERING MONEY FOR DAMS; DISCUSSION OF DISAPPOINTING ELECTION RESULTS IN ARIZONA, REPUBLICAN POLITICAL FUTURE Citation No.: 11037 Date: 11/12/1966 Comments: "SEARCY, ARK."; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS PNOS Topics: PROPORTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS IN THE PAST; RESULTS OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND REPUBLICAN GAINS; GEORGE BUSH'S ELECTION; LBJ'S DECISION NOT TO CAMPAIGN IN AREAS WHERE DEMOCRATS UNLIKELY TO BE ELECTED; JAMES TRIMBLE'S DEFEAT Citation No.: 11056 Date: 11/24/1966 Comments: "THANKSGIVING"; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HHH, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO COME TO LBJ RANCH FOR BIPARTISAN MEETING TOMORROW ON DOMESTIC SPENDING CUTS; DAVID LAWRENCE'S FUNERAL; LBJ REVIEWS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS' VIEWS ON CUTS; EDMUND MUSKIE; THOMAS KUCHEL; RUSSELL LONG Citation No.: 11057 Date: 11/24/1966 Restriction OPEN Comments: "THANKSGIVING"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO Topics: MEETING TOMORROW WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; LBJ REVIEWS FEDERAL BUDGET, SPENDING CUTS IN SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, IMPACTED AREAS; REPUBLICANS' WISH TO CUT GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; FOREIGN COTTON LOANS; INDIAN FOOD AID; LEAKS TO WILLIAM MANCHESTER; RFK Citation No.: 11112 Date: 12/4/1966 Comments: "MONTERREY, CALIF." Topics: DISCUSSION OF JOHN AND ELAINE STEINBECK'S UPCOMING TRIP TO VIETNAM; STEINBECK'S SONS' MILITARY SERVICE; STEINBECK ASKS ABOUT SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS STEINBECK TO BE CAREFUL ON HIS TRIP, ASKS TO MEET WHEN STEINBECK RETURNS; LBJ'S HEALTH Citation No.: 11119 Date: 12/8/1966 Topics: LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PORT CONGESTION, AIRFIELD LANDING RIGHTS IN VIETNAM AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE RELUCTANCE TO IMPROVE SITUATION, TELLS STORY ABOUT RICHARD KLEBERG'S REPLY TO UNHAPPY CONSTITUENT; MCNAMARA SAYS US MILITARY SHOULD TAKE OVER FACILITIES Citation No.: 11178 Date: 12/21/1966 Comments: "(RETURNING HIS CALL)"; RUSK ON HOLD 2:00; OFFICE SECRETARY APOLOGIZES TO RUSK FOR KEEPING HIM ON HOLD Topics: LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC GOVS. WITH WHOM HE MET TODAY, THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY PROGRAM, PATRONAGE AND CIVIL RIGHTS; RUSK REPORTS ON QUESTIONS ON ABM, VIETNAM, FOOD FOR INDIA THAT HE RECEIVED AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ ADVISES RUSK TO REST Citation No.: 11185 Date: 12/22/1966 Comments: CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO; FREEMAN ON HOLD ABOUT 0:25 Topics: LETTER FROM W. R. "BOB" POAGE, JACK MILLER, BOB DOLE AFTER THEIR TRIP TO INDIA, RECOMMENDING US SEND 1.8 MILLION TONS OF GRAIN TO INDIA; LBJ SAYS HE DISAGREES, AUTHORIZES LOWER AMOUNT UNTIL CONGRESS ACTS ON FOOD AID, DISCUSSES NEED FOR MULTILATERAL AID Citation No.: 11186 Date: 12/22/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO Topics: CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INTERIM US GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO INDIA; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON INDIAN FOOD AID, MULTILATERAL AID, AND SAYS THAT US SHOULD SELL GRAIN TO INDIA, NOT PROVIDE GRANTS Citation No.: 11193 Date: 12/23/1966 Comments: "(RETURNING" Topics: JCS VIEWS ON BOMBING RESTRICTION NEAR HANOI AS PART OF MARIGOLD PEACE INITIATIVE; PLANS FOR ABM MEETING; MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH SARGENT SHRIVER ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE RESIGNATION BECAUSE OF POVERTY BUDGET CUTS; FINAL DOD BUDGET; VACATION PLANS FOR DOD OFFICIALS Citation No.: 11194 Date: 12/23/1966 Comments: SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 10/23/1966; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 PNOS Topics: CLIFFORD'S MEETING WITH UNNAMED MALE ABOUT FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER OVER FBI WIRETAPS; RFK'S CONCERNS ABOUT EDWARD LONG'S HEARINGS; DAMAGE TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY IF FEUD CONTINUES; LBJ'S LACK OF INFLUENCE OVER HOOVER; BUGGING OF BOBBY BAKER, OTHERS Citation No.: 11195 Date: 12/23/1966 Comments: SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 10/23/1966; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO AND ON NEXT PNO Topics: FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER OVER FBI WIRETAPS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOOVER, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ON WIRETAPPING POLICY; PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS; ALVIN WIRTZ AND WIRETAPS BY HAROLD ICKES; BUGGING OF MLK Citation No.: 11196 Date: 12/23/1966 Comments: SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 10/23/1966; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS PNOS Topics: FEUD BETWEEN RFK, J. EDGAR HOOVER ON WIRETAPS; POSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN RFK AND HOOVER; IRS WIRETAPS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS; HARRY TRUMAN'S HEALTH; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO TELL BESS TRUMAN THAT ALL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THEM IF NEEDED Citation No.: 11213 Date: 12/27/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN AND ENDS BEFORE IT IS OVER; HOFF IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR Topics: PRESS STORIES ABOUT DISCONTENT AMONG DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS ABOUT LBJ, CIVIL RIGHTS, GREAT SOCIETY; RFK'S INFLUENCE ON JOHN KING, HAROLD HUGHES, WARREN HEARNES; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT CRITICISM BY SOME DEMOCRATIC GOVS. FOLLOWING MEETING LAST WEEK Citation No.: 11238 Date: 12/31/1966 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; GOLDBERG IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 PNOS Topics: USSR OFFER TO INFLUENCE HANOI; LBJ DISCUSSES US WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE, FAILURE OF PEACE EFFORTS; INEVITABILITY OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES DURING BOMBING; US RELATIONS WITH USSR; HANOI'S CONTINUED AGGRESSION DESPITE US LIMITATIONS; BERTRAND RUSSELL; CHINA Citation No.: 11239 Date: 12/31/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO AND ON NEXT 2 PNOS; POOR SOUND QUALITY; GOLDBERG IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR Topics: RESPONSE TO STUDENT LEADERS' LETTER TO LBJ ON THE DRAFT AND PEACE IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON FEDERAL BUDGET, TAX BILL; GOLDBERG SAYS LBJ SHOULD INCREASE TAXES, MAKE SPEECH REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO GREAT SOCIETY; US PROSPERITY Citation No.: 11240 Date: 12/31/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS PNOS AND ON NEXT PNO; POOR SOUND QUALITY; GOLDBERG IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR Topics: US PROSPERITY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT ABE RIBICOFF HEARINGS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS, SARGENT SHRIVER; EFFECT OF BLACK POWER ON RECENT ELECTIONS; NEED TO INCREASE TAXES; HARRISON SALISBURY ARTICLES ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM; WILLIAM MANCHESTERÕS BOOK Citation No.: 11241 Date: 12/31/1966 Comments: CONTINUES FROM 3 PREVIOUS PNOS; POOR SOUND QUALITY; GOLDBERG IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR Topics: DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FROM PRESS ON WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK ON JFK ASSASSINATION AT LBJ'S UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
Revised on Nov. 15, 2006 |
