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No.: 7323 Date: 04/07/1965 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: JOE RAUH'S CANDIDATE FOR WASHINGTON, DC COURT; NEED FOR MERIT APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA, EXCELLENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; VOTING RIGHTS BILL, INCLUSION OF NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS; POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION; LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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No.: 7330 Date: 04/08/1965 Comments: "PALM DESERT, CALIF., W/MCGEO. BUNDY & MR. EUGENE BLACK"; "SUMMARIZED"; EISENHOWER ON HOLD 0:50; LBJ IS ON SPEAKERPHONE, MEETING WITH EUGENE BLACK, MCGEORGE BUNDY; EISENHOWER SPEAKS WITH BLACK Topics: EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN ORGANIZATION
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No.: 7331 Date: 04/09/1965 Comments: MAJ. MARINE? AT COMMAND CENTER ANSWERS PHONE, TRANSFERS CALL TO CYRUS VANCE, GEN. JAMES FOGLE? Topics: GEN. JAMES FOGLE?, CYRUS VANCE AT PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER REPORT ON STATUS OF MISSING US NAVY PILOT, AIRPLANE, POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AFTER DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE FOLLOWING VIETNAM AIR MISSION; LBJ ASKS THEM TO CALL WITH NEWS REGARDLESS OF HOUR
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No.: 7332 Date: 04/09/1965 Topics: VANCE UPDATES LBJ ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT AND AIRPLANE POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND FOLLOWING DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE AND ON STATUS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS IF HE SHOULD LEAVE FOR LBJ RANCH AS PLANNED
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No.: 7333 Date: 04/09/1965 Comments: LBJ SPEAKS WITH GEN. CHESTER COX? AT THE COMMAND CENTER Topics: LBJ ASKS GEN. COX? FOR UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND; COX? REPORTS HE HAS NO MORE NEWS; LBJ ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, REPORT THAT MIG WAS DOWNED, AND FOR UPDATE ON AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM
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No.: 7334 Date: 04/09/1965 Comments: TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; COMMAND CENTER IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ SPEAKS WITH GEN. CHESTER COX? AT THE COMMAND CENTER Topics: GEN. COX? GIVES LBJ REPORT ON MISSION OF US AIRCRAFT THAT ENGAGED IN DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND, AND ON RESULTS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM
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No.: 7336 Date: 04/09/1965 Comments: RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN Topics: BALL TELLS LBJ HE WILL MEET WITH CYRUS VANCE, EARLE WHEELER TO ANALYZE FACTS ABOUT US AIRPLANE DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AND RECOMMEND RESPONSE TO CHINA; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT OF INCIDENT ON SENATE VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL; LBJ'S TRIP TO RANCH
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No.: 7356 Date: 04/20/1965 Comments: MCNAMARA IS CALLING FROM HONOLULU, HAWAII Topics: MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HONOLULU MEETING ON VIETNAM STRATEGY; NYT STORY ON MEETING; POSSIBLE CHINESE INTERVENTION; INTRODUCTION OF US COMBAT TROOPS; IMPROVED PERFORMANCE BY SOUTH VIETNAM; CONCERNS ABOUT VULNERABILITY OF BIEN HOA, DANANG; MAXWELL TAYLOR
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No.: 7410 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 4/29/65 Topics: REAPPOINTMENT OF LAVERN DILWEG TO FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION; CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CUBAN INFLUENCE; JUAN BOSCH; SANTO DOMINGO POLICE CALL FOR US HELP; OAS; MEXICO, VENEZUELA AS INTERMEDIARIES; PRESS LEAKS BY DIRKSEN, FULBRIGHT
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No.: 7424 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT Topics: BUNDY READS AP 176 REPORT ON US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TELLS LBJ THEY HAVE NO CONFIRMATION OF REPORT; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS, PUBLIC REACTION TO SITUATION, REQUESTS PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON QUESTION OF COMMUNIST INVOLVEMENT
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No.: 7429 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; MOYERS IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ ON SPEAKERPHONE Topics: LBJ'S DRAFT STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; MOYERS' CONCERN THAT LANGUAGE ABOUT COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT MAY STRENGTHEN COMMUNISTS, CUBA; MCNAMARA SUGGESTS OTHERS MAKE STATEMENT ABOUT COMMUNISTS, NOT LBJ; US CASUALTIES
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No.: 7430 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; GEORGE REEDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL Topics: BUNDY RELAYS CONCERNS OF GEORGE BALL, ELLSWORTH BUNKER ABOUT LBJ'S DRAFT STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, SUGGESTS STATEMENT BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER OAS HAS MET; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DELAY IN MAKING STATEMENT, ASKS TO SEE SUGGESTED CHANGES IN STATEMENT
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No.: 7431 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL Topics: MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE HAS ISSUED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO US COMMANDER GEN. ROBERT YORK TO PERSUADE WESSIN Y WESSIN TO ACCEPT PROPOSED CEASEFIRE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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No.: 7432 Date: 04/30/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; GEORGE REEDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL Topics: DISCUSSION OF TIMING AND LANGUAGE OF LBJ'S STATEMENT ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DELAYS IN DRAFTING STATEMENT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION; WAYNE MORSE'S SPEECH; BUNDY RELAYS EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF SITUATION; OAS MEETING
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No.: 7528 Date: 05/02/1965 Comments: "TRANSCRIBED"; BENNETT ON HOLD 1:00; MCGEORGE BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ, JOHN B. MARTIN IS MEETING WITH BENNETT AT TIME OF CALL; NOTE ATTACHED TO SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT Topics: CONTINUED VIOLENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS DELEGATION; JOSE MORA'S MEETINGS; COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS; LBJ STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF PRESS COVERAGE; STATUS OF EVACUATION; CASUALTIES; OAS APPROVAL OF MILITARY LINK-UP; POSSIBLE MEETING OF MARTIN, JUAN BOSCH
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No.: 7580 Date: 05/04/1965 Topics: POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR POLL TAX BAN, LOWERING VOTING AGE TO 18; KATZENBACH'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONALITY OF BILL; LBJ'S VOTING RECORD ON POLL TAX; APPOINTMENTS FOR SAMUEL JACKSON, MARJORIE LAWSON, PATRICIA HARRIS
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No.: 7582 Date: 05/05/1965 Comments: "SUMMARIZED"; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL Topics: LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM
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No.: 7603 Date: 05/07/1965 Comments: "TRANSCRIBED"; "(RE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL)"; "SUMMARIZED (MS)" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO Topics: BAYH CALLS TO EXPLAIN HIS POSITION ON EDWARD KENNEDY'S POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES KATZENBACH AND JUSTICE DEPT VIEWS ON AMENDMENT; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR LOWERING VOTING AGE, BANNING POLL TAX; CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS
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No.: 7604 Date: 05/07/1965 Comments: "TRANSCRIBED"; "(RE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL)"; "SUMMARIZED (MS)" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS PNO Topics: EDWARD KENNEDY'S POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL; RFK'S LOBBYING TACTICS; CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS; KATZENBACH'S CONCERN THAT AMENDMENT WILL JEOPARDIZE BILL; RFK'S REQUEST THAT LBJ APPOINT KATZENBACH ATTORNEY GENERAL; DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S FUTURE
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No.: 7633 Date: 05/12/1965 Topics: LBJ ASKS STEVENSON TO TALK IN CONFIDENCE TO U THANT ABOUT VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE CONTINGENT UPON CESSATION OF INFILTRATION; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF PAUSE; POSSIBLE DOMESTIC, CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; CALL FOR CEASEFIRE BY U THANT OR POPE PAUL
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No.: 7684 Date: 05/14/1965 Comments: FORTAS ON HOLD 0:45; SLIP, DIARY LIST CALLER AS "MR. DAVIDSON"; CALL BETWEEN "WALTER" AND "CECIL?" OF DENVER AND "JIM" CUTS IN IN MIDDLE OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 PNOS; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF #7688 Topics: FORTAS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; LBJ DISCUSSES CURRENT MILITARY SITUATION, COMPOSITION OF GROUP OF US OFFICIALS TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, FOR NEGOTIATIONS; BOSCH'S DIFFERENCES WITH THOMAS MANN
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No.: 7748 Date: 05/18/1965 Comments: SHAH OF IRAN IS CALLING FROM NYC Topics: LBJ WELCOMES SHAH OF IRAN, EXPRESSES RELIEF ON HIS ESCAPING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT; SHAH'S TRIP TO ARGENTINA, BRAZIL; LATIN AMERICAN REACTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS, VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS FOR SUPPORT AT AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE IN ALGIERS; LBJ'S VISIT TO IRAN AS VP
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No.: 7776 Date: 05/19/1965 Comments: FORTAS IS IN BROMLEY SMITH'S OFFICE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN Topics: NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CABINET APPOINTEES; DEPARTURE OF REBEL LEADERS; ROLE OF JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN IN GOVT; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO CONTACT MCGEORGE BUNDY, VANCE, PALMER ABOUT ALLEGED US TROOP ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS, TELL THEM TO STOP IT IF TRUE
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No.: 7823 Date: 05/24/1965 Comments: MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND Topics: 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 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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No.: 7854 Date: 05/31/1965 Comments: "DUPLICATE"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF CITATION #7852 Topics: W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S POSSIBLE RETURN FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TALKS; LBJ SUGGESTS JOSEPH ALSOP DISCUSS VIETNAM WITH FULBRIGHT; WILLIAM BUNDY'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; CHESTER COOPER MEMO; SPEECH DRAFT; CRITICISM OF US POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON US ROLE IN WORLD
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No.: 7932 Date: 05/20/1965 Comments: "1, 9AM-10:45" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE IS 5/20/1965 Topics: FORTAS ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO ROBERT MCNAMARA WHOSE LINE IS BUSY; OPERATOR ASKS FORTAS IF HE IS "MR. ARNOLD" TODAY; FORTAS REPLIES THAT HE IS |
