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Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • contact still open is Laos. [ This is delicate contact - - has become known. dinner party. What suggestions Souvanna dropped it at If you ask continuous p3.use and discontinues force buildup, North Vietnam will talk. But doesn 1 t say what North
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Folder, "[January 24, 1968 - Meeting at State Department on Pueblo (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • into the easiest place to knock it off. I don 1t think they have any intention of returning the ship or the crew. They held our helicopter pilots a year. Paul Nitze: This could be pressure for negotiations on Vietnam. Secretary_ Katzenbach: I don't think Kim 11
Folder, "[June 7, 1968 - Meeting with Prime Minister Shearer of Jamaica]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • been made public. The President responded that, to his regret, he could not say that they had been successful. The President then commented briefly on the step-up in North Vietnam military activity in South Vietnam . The Prime Minister stated
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Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • of State and Defense would brief him on Vietnam. Secretary Rusk would also touch on problems in other areas. General Wheeler y;as available to deai with the military situation; and Mr. Helms would contribute intelligence data and make arrangements
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Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • made a very magnanimous move that generated progress for peace. My only regret -- but I should not comment on the internal politics of another nation -- your speech will generate a process which will lead to peace in Vietnam. The President said
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Folder, "[April 5, 1966 -1:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • , Moyer;;;, and Valer!d. {fl·or:i Valenti notes) Iniorma.tion from Vietnam seems unclear. Taylor thinks situation in Danang is better, but what will Bu:ldhists do? Roatow feels this morning is n1uch better than we anticipated last night. {President
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Folder, "[October 3, 1967 - Meeting with Rene Maheu of UNESCO and William Benton]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and health. If you are healthy and educated you can build your own steel mills. The President urged a go-ahead on the UNESCO project to help equip a National Technical Center in Phu-tho, Vietnam. Maheu mentioned literacy projects. The President replied
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers Tuesday Lunch," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • to carry out Westmoreland 1 s plan would be construed as the first attack of this kind against Cambodia . Sihounok would blast us, North Vietnam would blast us, and it would create a big problem when everything presently is reasonably comfortable. He
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Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • -~¥ SJ GI~'-./SENSITIVE "-· _·__:~;_;_~~-'-~~~~~- FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUM:MARY NOTES OF 559th NSC MEETING June 17, 1966; 6:05 to 8:00 P. M. Vietnam - - POL The President summarized the actions required and the judgments which will have to be made
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Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • of State Katzenbach Ambassador nt Large Harriman Assistant Secrciary of State - William Bundy Assistant Secre_tary of State - Josc0h J. Sisco U~ITED r The conversation concentrated exclusively on Vietnam. Whilel the details of the give-and-take are given
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  • Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • ~· MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH HUGH SIDEY OF TIME MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 8, 1967 This was a general discussion on American involvement in Vietnam. The President said that President Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson had done everything possible
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Folder, "[Briefing Memo for Meeting of Foreign Policy Advisors, March 15, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • neral Review. (You r::.-iay -- o::.· may not wis~J. i:o discuss how we proceeci w here \Ve go with Vietnam policy after the winter- spring offensive. recorr1.n1endation is: have a separate inceting on that subject. ) '~o e;;.:e:.n-ii:ue ~vly st:·ong
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Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • rlLE LOCATION ¥ee~~ GENERAL ~ERVICES Notes File, ADMINISTRATloN Box :3 - I MAY 4, 1968 - 6:30 p. m. MEETING IN CABINET ROOM ON VIETNAM \ The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Justice Fortas General T .:i.ylor General
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  • Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • bombs. 3. Increase isolation of U.S. 4. More \\e destroy North Vietnam, the more we treat with China instead of North Vietnam. Dirksen: (Recounted Wilson's declaration of war, and how people applauded his declaration of death.) I am sensitive to young
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • The President wishes to know urgently your personal best answer to the following questions: 1. What is the effect of our current bombing operations in North Vietnam? 2. What would be the military effect of a cessation of that bombing? 3. Since March 31 what
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Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • fiLE -THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 14, 1964 81!:30RE'P MEMORANDU1v1 FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting on South Vietnam, 9 September, 1964, 11 :00 a. m. , Cabinet Room Present were: The President, Secretary Rusk (after the first half-hour
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  • Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Meeting with Senior Advisors, December 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , THE DEPUTY U-S MILITARY COMMANDER IN VIETNAM; DEPUTY U-S A~BASSADOR EUGENE LOCKE AND CAPTAIN ROBERT o•BRIEN, I N CHARGE Of THE EMBASSY SECURITY GUARD. THE LIBERATION FRONT REPRESENTATIVES WERE LE VAN HUAN AND HUCNG VAN THE LE. THE MEETING TOOK PLACE ~HILE
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Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • then asked Secretary McNamara what can he do to solve crime in the District of Columbia. The President said he asked Wirtz the same thing. "Crime will be the principal problem, even more so than Vietnam. We've got to show some progress and action. Perhaps
  • Vietnam criticism
Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • asked for the President 1 s . views of comments on the Hill that were critical of the Thieu-Ky attitude toward the South Vietnam elections. The President said some mistakes were being made, but that we might be surprised there were not more. Even in our
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Ambassador Bunker asked him to spend some time with Eugene Locke. The President said he did that Monday night and the two of them went over the "Blueprint" which Locke brought back from Vietnam. The President said he asked Locke to break it down. He wants
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Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • !)rod.·.ldive U:::l..:. .€ Ss the Go·.rerrull3nt of Vietnam is reprasent.ed; unlGss the oth;;;r side rcf:..~:::.::.ns .:.·:::-(;r:l shellL1g the cities; .unless there is no violation of t h~ Ji.:'.1. Eanoi ha.s said that it is willin:;: i'or South
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Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Military Situation in Vietnam. (Sec. Clifford and Gen. Wheeler) Report of Abrams' view at Tab A. 2. Sihanouk Letter. (Sec. Rusk and Sec. Clifford) Draft letter at Tab B. 3. Paris Pros_Eects: Next Steps. (Sec. Rusk) Situation report. 4. Increme
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Folder, "December 17, 1968 - 1:27 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • and hope they can rejoin their families at the earliest possible r:noment, 11 and not get into the details'. The President: What's happening in Vietnam? Admiral Moorer: The 2nd NVA Division is active -- but not much s.pecial happening. Secretary
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Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • Subject: Vietnam In view of the public demonstrations and difficulties that have been evidenced in Vietnam in recent weeks, His Eminence, Amleto Cardinal Cicognani, Secretary of State of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, wishes to make note of the fact
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • never to talk to the "Thieu-Ky clique/' was now prepared to acknowledge the reality of the GVN. This means that there can be no settlement in Vietnam without the assent of the GVN. We have always said that there would be no problem in having the views
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Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Shows they're more aggressive and are attacking. They have not attacked in South Vietnam. Would not recommend knocking out IL-28's now. They are not that much of a threat. Goodpaster: As of March 5, strength was: 216, 400 (presumably U.S. strength) 690
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Folder, "[February 27, 1968 - Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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  • Folder, "[February 27, 1968 - Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
Folder, "[May 7, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • said the cable traffic indicated the Communists want to steam up things prior to the peace talks. He said the USSR, China and North Korea will join in this, and noted that the enemy had hit us in 110 places in South Vietnam over the weekend
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • : NSC Meeting on Your Asia Trip The meeting is scheduled at 2 p. m. today. List of invitees attached (Tab A). The agenda is attached (Tab B). I thought you might want to start off with a brief report from Secretary McNamara on his trip to Vietnam
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Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • . They will stand with the u. s. in Vietnam rlght They do not seek a crushing victory over the North Vietnamese or the VC, but we have set out to fruatratc an effort to enslave a nation. --6ECRt.T We ... '• \ - SEC1'
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Notes of President's Meeting with the Joint Chiefs on Vietnam October 14, 1968, 1:50 to 4:40 P. M., Cabinet Room The President Defense Secretary Clifford JCS Chairman Wheeler Gen. Palmer (for Gen, Westmoreland who was attending the Eisenhower ceremony
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  • Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • obligation to report to SC (S.;: •.:,.i.rtty Co~n.cil) • If we offer a resolution and it i.3 vetoed~ Morse will say th~ UN has rejected us and we -ought to get out of South Vietnam .. RG.sk: Two difficult points: 1. Pressure to take cease-fire without
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Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • does not believe there is a danger Who should we talk to ? Secretarv Rusk: The chiefs of governments with troops in Vietnam, .-· - 4 ­ Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pearson. Secretary Rusk: On this matter of retaliation, might the North Vietnamese try
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Folder, "August 10, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Luncheon meeting with business leaders," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • bill, there would undoubtedly be an inflationary spiral. Interest rates would go up, and we would have a recession in housing. The most difficult problem a President has -- except for getting out of Vietnam - - is estimating the budget. We have had
Folder, "[March 22, 1968 - Luncheon Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • a nd insincer e . H e said the sp e ech lacks an essential ingredient in tha t it do e s not explain why we are in Vietnam.
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Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
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Folder, "[September 20, 1967 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on March on Washington]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Vietnam criticism
Folder, "[October 11, 1967 - Prior to Regular Weekly Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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Folder, "[April-May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • countries, trade, security matters, or helping build a stable peace. Question: Does the President think there is a serious possibility of productive talks taking place with Ho Chi Minh leading to a peaceful settlement in Vietnam.? Answer: We simply do
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Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • anything, President we ought to say it and get credit for it. " ' A Johnson The question is, how it is said in Vietnam. Tonight ·our time. Everybody but the Prime Minister lias signed on. except~ President (?) I don't think I should say anything
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