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 Backward Play Stop Forward Download audio Previous Conversation with GEORGE MAHON, 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 GEORGE BALL, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with HERMAN TALMADGE, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with BILL MOYERS, HARRY MCPHERSON and OFFICE CONVERSATION audio icon Conversation with JOHN MCCORMACK and MENDEL RIVERS, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with CYRUS VANCE, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with SPESSARD HOLLAND, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with GEORGE BALL and OFFICE SECRETARY, August 23, 1965 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, August 23, 1965 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 23, 1965 audio icon