LBJ and Gerald Ford, 6/17/65, 7.50P. 1 of 2.
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Date: 2012-09-15

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Gerald Ford. 

Citation No.: 8154. Continues to 8155.

June 17, 1965
Time: 7:50 PM. Continues. 
 
Speakers: President Johnson and Gerald Ford

General Topics: Condolences & Greetings; Congressional Relations; Defense; National Politics; Presidency; Press Relations; Vietnam; Vietnam Criticism

Topics: Ford's Son's Accident; B-52 Bombing Raid In South Vietnam; Melvin Laird's Statement; LBJ Discusses Proposed Role Of US Ground Troops; Ford Requests Meeting On Troops; LBJ Complains About Misleading Press Stories, Leaks; Goodpaster's Briefing Of Eisenhower

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