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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, June 19, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

a danger to Western European security. Europe, long ago recovered from the effects of World War II, now faces problems common to affluent societies. Stable, prosperous and slightly smug, Western Europe has suddenly broken out in a rash of political

Folder, "September 4, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

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Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in the South. General Maxwell Taylor expressed two reservations: 1.) the close defense of ·the frontier on the DMZ and in the highland area; 2.) no clearcut decision has been made on what we will offer the Viet Cong. 0 II. What about ·our·· C'OurB"e-br-1'.'f

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

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Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. II ' 'l In the Twentieth Century, it has I ' .J I I I controlled explosion. tak~n on the aspects of a Barbara Ward, the British social commentator and economist, noted that in the four years of the Second World War, "the ~ericans equ

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

~e •' .' r1!cNama:::-a : t0 a Our llili tar,r ac tion approach i s an unac ceptable Nay 3u;ce3~ful ~ J~c l us ion~. 3:all: ::a:::: le? J'l!C_~.9.:ln. ra: ... ii ~~1t • rfli ,: Geer: .J U c i1 t,1...::-:.1.ll C ti on . i ~0 ...."lG ~O :J .:J".l

Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, you need to get from Westmoreland his plan for using our resources and what results - - what happens July - - and next January. What is estimate of NVN response? 1!1 :..J~ t..K 'iI Rusk, give much thought to this 'Fhi! witl be subjected to immense

Folder, "[February 24, 1966 Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

solution. No one predicted speedy end. Aggression can be def eated, subversion could be stopp·~d~ social revolution can be started. Difficult to talk o f victory in this country. I we n t as res ca:r c!ier, not as advocate. Ii we do:-i 1 t bette r Som

Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

don't force money on bureaucrats when they haven't asked for it. 11 Manatos said "Senator George Murphy may offer a motion to recommit Title II because there have never been any hearings on it." The President said "That's good but this should be done

Folder, "[April 2, 1968 - 8:42 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

that the Leadership urge Committee Chairman to expedite their legislation. .. .~ Cc·+~-;,~., " vn ''-''''cprl;;;~ic;c o I ·l~'~4i~~ 1'T' .. , ·~ '"' . "' ......... •.... , ":" .. l~"."'11,~1- · ~. . . . \;«, ,(\ ..1.tp.. ,?;,-~ .... -~ .. ~· ~·~ ·, ~1:"·' II

Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

.. •\lie.a eacit time. - - - - - - -- -5 .ACHESON - ..' J'irat. we P"t into effect a plaa to 1treqUaea ta• Viet Nam 1ovel'am•11t. Tur aaaow.c• th• plaa. We Ii"• th• oiher aid• two we•ka to cbiO it over. .For cwo wee.lo we Will take a o oifeaei

Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. Oceanography ... We are developing a possible US proposal wh~ch would call for: (i) GA establishment of a Committee on the Oceans similar to the Outer Space Committee; (ii) an outline for a Declaration of Legal Principles to Govern the Activities on the Ocean

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and II and tre Korean War concerning the information problem. He pointed out that we have not dealt with censorship at all. "Perhaps we should send three good editors out there to take a look at the situation and make some recommendations on how we can

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

received no word from him, we asked our Ambassador to press him for some kind of report Finally Kosygin said "You are sti II bombing and nothing can be done. 11 Thus he slammed t~e door on us. We believe that he talked to North Vietnam and they told him

Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

those who have been there say anything about it. This was quite contrary to what took place in World War II. He said he had to be careful not to get the country on an anti-communist binge because it tears up what we have gained with the USSR (Consular

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

the Suharto government forward to stability and success. II. You might then ask Under Secretary Katzenbach to review briefly what has been accomplished since our last NSC meeting a year ago (see Tab B for State paper on top of which is a summary we have

Folder, "[January 10, 1966 - 1:10 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

14th. j. II i They will start talking the Mansifeld report on ..._ c..~ I' I Authority - N By I t.. .J 8 ~- ~I ' •:.-.....:: '. , ~ ,t,e ID ·b: k' 3 1/10/66 -2 What better way do we have to tell our story except through

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

January 22, 1966 Canada for pause. Thailand doesn't want U.S. to show weakness. France push pause for three months. Bloc countries need time, they say. Latin Americans support pause longer ii military situation permits. Indians talk about initiative

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, but not overnight, on the confidence of the North Vietnamese troops. We learned in World War II that we should step up pressure when the enemy shows signs of weakness. USIA Director lv!arks: We should not decide this question on the basis of world opinion

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 24, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

;.eriJ~~~~~ eisewhe~ . a2_u~~io~.....~i..1~§~_l}g~n tQ. J?.iei. A.~i.mg~J-~hi.n.s....;.9+~. ~n the Near East• ... r . . _.._... _ _ '• II. SU!11T'ary OJtlook • The British will grant inc!e:_:ienccnce to .South Arilbia in the first half

Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

have been well served in this respect by Amb. Waller who waa good enough to jotn· us. II you have probleme, let him know; he has the key to the front door and the back door of the Whlte House. As for Ed and Ann Clark, I have been worried that he wae

Folder, "April 9, 1968 - 8 a.m. Camp David meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Bunker staff," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

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Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

destroyed cities like we did Dresden in World War II. Of course we have killed some civilians, but we have tried to carry on the most selective careful effort to deprive the enemy of the substance of his aggression without waging war on civilians. "I1 ve

Folder, "August 4, 1964 Leadership Breakfast [1964 Leadership Notes]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Council than at the leadership meeting. .... Walter .. ' ' SEP.VI . ··~ ' I ,, .. '. .. t: - r; .• ·"1 •t • r: ' ' . ., I• " ., .. -.;. }; '-·.. ''-- :..J• •• !~ i· ~ . ii. •j ~ yr: SUMMARY OF LEADERSHIP MEETING AUGUST 4, 1964

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

:! i. The Political and Economic Situation -- Key Issues as Seen from Saigon: Ambassador Lodge 3. Key Political Issues: i ..... I ·1 :i Secretar1: :Rusk ' I I' ' •.I '. i I I II 4. Key Military Issues: Secretary McNamara S. Key

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "[July 27, 1965 National Security Council Meeting; Joint Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

it was a wea~{ government and would be while t:ie VC were free to attack it district by district. About t:-iis point the·'President told the Lcz.dersnip why he did not call the Leadership earlier (the notes say that this statement was ":per my memo to him

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

quoted General Larson 1 s Report for II Corps and Westrnoreland 1 s cable of August 11. He said General Johnson had visited every area in the country and was most optimistic. Roberts raised the question of a confrontation with China. The President