About this recording ROBERT MCNAMARA August 21, 1965 Robert S. McNamara American Defense and Security The Presidency Citation Number: 8604 LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CALLS TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ABOUT VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL, DISCUSSES MENDEL RIVERS' VIEWS ON BILL, REQUEST THAT CYRUS VANCE MEET WITH RIVERS ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL Secret White House Tapes | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 21, 1965 Rewind 10 seconds Play/Pause Fast-forward 10 seconds 0:00 Download audio Previous Conversation with CHARLES SCHULTZE and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 21, 1965 Next Conversation with DEAN RUSK, August 23, 1965 More Lyndon B. Johnson Recordings View all Lyndon B. Johnson tapes Conversation with DEAN RUSK, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with SPESSARD HOLLAND, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with GEORGE SMATHERS, OFFICE CONVERSATION and OFFICE SECRETARY, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with GEORGE BALL, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with GEORGE BALL and OFFICE SECRETARY, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with HERMAN TALMADGE and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with HERMAN TALMADGE, August 23, 1965 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with SENATE DEMOCRATIC CLOAKROOM and TELEPHONE OPERATOR audio icon Conversation with BILL MOYERS, HARRY MCPHERSON and OFFICE CONVERSATION audio icon