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Highlights from LBJ’s Telephone Conversations:

May 1968 – January 1969

HIGHLIGHTED TOPICS APPEAR IN BOLD PRINT

Citation No.:  13104

Speaker:  TED SORENSEN (MP3)

Tape:  WH6806.01        Program No.:  4

Length:  9:22

   
 

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Date:  6/5/1968

Time:  6:35A

Place:  MANSION

Other Speakers:  STEPHEN SMITH; EDWARD KENNEDY

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP WITH DICTABELT; "(ALSO TALKED TO STEPHEN SMITH & SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY)" ON ENVELOPE; EDWARD KENNEDY, STEPHEN SMITH ARE MEETING WITH SORENSEN AT TIME OF CALL AND ARE ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LAST PORTION OF CALL REPEATED ON CITATION #13106

 

Topics:  LBJ ASKS SORENSEN TO CONVEY HIS SORROW TO KENNEDY FAMILY ABOUT SHOOTING OF RFK, SAYS HE HAS ORDERED SECURITY DETAILS FOR ALL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR FAMILIES; LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING SECURITY; LBJ EXPRESSES SYMPATHY TO SMITH, EDWARD KENNEDY

 

Citation No.:  13110

Speaker:  NELSON ROCKEFELLER (MP3)

Tape:  WH6806.01        Program No.:  10

Length:  4:49

   
 

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Date:  6/5/1968

Time:  9:30A

Place:  MANSION

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE "CANDIDATES; POLITICS" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; ROCKEFELLER IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE

 

Topics:  DISCUSSION OF SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOLLOWING SHOOTING OF RFK; PENDING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING SUCH PROTECTION; ROCKEFELLER DISCUSSES HIS CAMPAIGN; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN ADVICE DESPITE THEIR PARTISAN DIFFERENCES

 

Citation No.:  13113

Speaker:  EDWARD KENNEDY (MP3)

Tape:  WH6806.01        Program No.:  12

Length:  3:15

   
 

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Date:  6/6/1968

Time:  10:52A

Place:  MANSION

Transcribed:  Y

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "CONDOLENCES" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; KENNEDY IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE

 

Topics:  LBJ EXTENDS HIS CONDOLENCES TO EDWARD KENNEDY AND KENNEDY FAMILY UPON DEATH OF RFK, OFFERS ANY SERVICES THAT GOVT CAN PROVIDE; KENNEDY THANKS LBJ


 

Citation No.:  13140

Speaker:  EVERETT DIRKSEN (MP3)

Tape:  WH6806.03        Program No.:  8

Length:  9:09

   
 

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Date:  6/25/1968

Time:  4:53P

Place:  MANSION

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR

 

Topics:  DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN" DANAHER?

 

Citation No.:  13147

Speaker:  EVERETT DIRKSEN (MP3)

Tape:  WH6806.04        Program No.:  6

Length:  10:07

   
 

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Date:  6/27/1968

Time:  3:57P

Place:  MANSION

Other Speakers:

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Topics:  SAM ERVIN'S VIEW THAT ABE FORTAS CANNOT BE APPOINTED AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL EARL WARREN RESIGNS; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS' VIEWS ON NOMINATIONS OF FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; REPUBLICAN SENATORS' LETTER OPPOSING FORTAS' NOMINATION

 

Citation No.:  13201

Speaker:  RAMSEY CLARK (MP3)

Tape:  WH6807.01        Program No.:  1

Length:  11:30

   
 

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Date:  7/1/1968

Time:  4:26P

Place:  MANSION

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN

 

Topics:  FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY

 

 

Citation No.:  13214

Speaker:  JIM WRIGHT (MP3)

Tape:  WH6807.02        Program No.:  4

Length:  8:04

   
 

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Date:  7/24/1968

Time:  9:55A

Place:  MANSION

Transcribed:  N

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  "RE BILLBOARD LOBBY [LOBBY LINED THROUGH] LEGISLATION; PENALTY PROVISION IN, RANDALL AMENDMENT OUT"

 

Topics:  LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT

 

Citation No.:  13222

Speaker:  RICHARD HUGHES (MP3)

Tape:  WH6807.02        Program No.:  12

Length:  12:46

   
 

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Date:  7/30/1968

Time:  8:46P

Transcribed:  Y

Restriction:  OPEN

 

 

Comments:  "TO: MARY RATHER"; "I STARTED TAPING THIS AFTER HE WAS ON THE LINE. ESTIMATED TIME OF CONVERSATION WAS 8:46 [8:50 LINED THROUGH]-9:00P.M. DON'T KNOW PARTY...DBM"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN

 

Topics:  LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM

 

Citation No.:  13307

Speaker:  HUBERT HUMPHREY (MP3)

Tape:  WH6808.01        Program No.:  7

Length:  5:07

   
 

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Date:  8/18/1968

Time:  5:23P

Place:  LBJ RANCH

Transcribed:  Y

Restriction:  OPEN

Comments:  "SUNDAY"; "SUMMARIZED"; DAILY DIARY LISTS TIME OF CALL AS 5:15P

 

Topics:  CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S TRIP TO VIETNAM; HHH'S STATEMENT ABOUT VIETNAM ON FACE THE NATION; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED ENEMY INFILTRATION DURING BOMBING PAUSES; DEAN RUSK'S COMMENTS ON EUGENE MCCARTHY'S PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM PLANK ON VIETNAM

 

 

Citation No.:  13309

Speaker:  RICHARD NIXON (MP3)

Tape:  WH6808.01        Program No.:  9

Length:  15:13

   
 

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Date:  8/20/1968

Time:  11:22P

Other Speakers:  UNIDENTIFIED MALE; UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE

Transcribed:  Y

Restriction:  OPEN

 

Comments:  "B.1"; "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; RECORDING IS BRIEFLY INTERRUPTED BY CONVERSATION BETWEEN UNIDENTIFIED MALE, FEMALE; CONTINUES ON NEXT PNO

 

Topics:  LBJ'S MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON SOVIET INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA; US NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR ON ARMS CONTROL ISSUES; THREAT OF SOVIET INVASION TO US INTERESTS; CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY BY DEMOCRATS; NIXON'S CONCERN ABOUT COMMENTS BY HHH

 

Citation No.:  13313

Speaker:  CHARLES MURPHY (MP3)

Tape:  WH6808.02        Program No.:  1

Length:  3:01

   
 

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Date:  8/26/1968

Time:  8:04A

Place:  LBJ RANCH