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

- l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil

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

we talked about productive discussions and no advantage to be taken of a bombing halt. The new proposal defines productive talks as including GVN representatives and spells out our insistence on a quiet DMZ and no shelling of cities. 2. The Detroit

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

"is it too much to ask (Ambassador) Bunker and (General) Westmoreland to make a report to the nation once a month, on a "Meet the Press" type of program?" McNamara said "perhaps Bunker can do it one month and Westmoreland the next, rather than both together

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the Vietnam observers for a clear, concise and interesting report. - 6 The President then invited the Vietnam election observers to lunch at the White House at 1 o'clock and said they were free to talk to any press people they wanted in the meantime

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. _.-/---·-!___. .-/ I .- _,))L--W Mr. Jame ' 'Sufferidge '--------·. 0 ..----> "') . ---·· ----- - -- Mr. su£7eridge had been one of the election observers in Vietnam. He said thc;lt the press is doing a poor job of reporting, always playing up the da/k

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Helms interrupted to say the 100-Day program "is set to go and could be implemented immediately. Walt Rostow said he received a cable toaay with Bunker's recommendation of the main items that they will press on ·the government of Vietnam. Walt Rostow
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Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, 900 (presumably South Vietnamese) 23, 000 (presumably other free world forces) 930, 000 TOTAL 225, 000 Viet Cong 13, 100 North Vietnam President: Gardiner will be leaving tomorrow. ~usk: How specific can we put to other governments medical

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

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHlNGTON January 20, 1968 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH WOLFGANG WEYNEN AND WOLFGANG NOLTER OF DEUTSCHE PRESSE AGENTEUR OF GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 14, 1967 The President asked Weynen how things were going

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

available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems
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Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. The general feeling is. to press forward with this program. Douglas Dillon and McGeorge Bundy agreed that South Vietnam should and must do more. Walt Ros tow said South Vi~tnam must improve administration, fight corruption and be more aggressive

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

should stick strictly to the truth and be entirely objective, disseminating pure information concerning the activities of our country. The second is such activities as Radio Free Europe, which furnish opinion; these should be supported, and should have

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

was willing to go forward on bringing the parties together, but he wanted other people to also put pressure on them. The President said that he wanted the parties to "work this matter out and not destroy the free collective bargaining situation." Senator

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)

has said it is willing to talk about de-escalation in South Victnara rather than rr..:iintc:.ining this was a matter only for discussion with the NLF. He pressed the U.S. to take the first step of stopping the bombing, a step of limited risk in his

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

not have the rapport with the Russians that we have with Wilson and others in the free world, of course. Everything Kosygin said at Glassboro had been rehearsed, and there was little choice in what he could say. But allowing for their sheer hypocrisy, I

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

on the seca:rfl 3.fte.rnOon. These meetings ~ ~,. •. '! ·.·• .. .... .. j g. Press briefings and leak Rroblem. .. We~ only tentative· ~~ this stage _; ·' ------- ------ -.-.-,,.-.-.....·-~- ~--------------..--------~ would be most damaging any

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

was thought of our going to the U. N. and getting defeated. Goldberg said I don't think ·this would be considered a rebuff, although the press may say it is a rebuff. The President asked can we close off.... Goldberg said no, if they were solid we would have

Folder, "[March 19, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leadership]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

it. Mike Mansfield said I do not see why Wilbur can 1 t see that inflation•.. Carl Albert said the tax bill is one area where the House :is free historically and they will put this up in May.•. The President said I do not think that you can pass a tax bill

Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Cormier - AP Main points covered by the President: 1. His visit to the Vatican resulted in a one day extension of the Christmas truce, and the Pope 1 s agreement to press for better treatment of prisoners. 2. The Vietnam situation was serious, but our

Folder, "[July 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

:•-"' July 30, 1968 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH BEN MEYER, ASSOCIATED PRESS July 16, 1968 Mr. Meyer: I thought your Central America trip was very useful. Luci stole the show. The President: (Read talking points, attached, a copy of which he gave

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

the President gave to the Pope and to Cardinal Cicognani copies of a proposed press release dealing with thei conference. The Pope objected to a line near the end of the release which said "We will never surrender South Vietnam to aggression or attack." R

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

installations throughout the country so that he can salute the men "who keep me free." The President said that Eisenhower told him that we have forgotten what it means to be patriotic. The President said we need to get some of our secondary men like Kohler

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

Economic Issues: Mr. Robert Komer .,·· · 6. Guidance on Further Discussions and Press Handling of Ambassador Lodge's Visit I I_ .. t. I~ I '' ) I I: i•II f f1 ,. BECl'tS'i' ( r t ~·~~·~~~~~~~~~!'. .. . _... •1• i ,.-. 1,4 , i tJllili

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

of your providing for the President even an approximate estimate of the additional casualties we would take if we stopped the bombing of North Vietnam? New subject: President also believes you should make sure that TV ~ cameras and press cover

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

and comprehensive steps to solve the reserve problem. b. Press hard for a change of the DOD P 80/$ official exchange rate to the personal purchase rate of P 118/$ no later than January 1, 1968. This alone would cut GVN dollar earnings on US account by almost one

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

is close upon us now. And it is not too early to as.k : What .w ill we observe on that Independence Day eight ye~rs • from now? Will we witness the beginning of our third century as a real ·. union of free men -- or will we go into it sensing in our

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

in the press? We are trying to do so many oth~r things with our economic and health projects. ConstR.ntly remind the people that we are doing other things besides bombing. . UtM€R: Took this question up with Zorthian end I pres~ p~ople. { ' CJc

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Notes of June 25, 10:00 A. M. Staff Meeting with the President In the Cabinet Room The President expressed concern over some recent press reports that the White House staff is tired ... that many officials are soon leaving.•. and that the machinery
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Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

AND PROBING MEMBERS OF THE PRESS P~ !1ESARD THEIR FEELING ABOUT THE HONOLULU CONFERENCE: WICKER, SC.e.LI, DONOV.~N, KIKER, KILPATRICK, POTTER, HOFFMAN, STOLLEY, ?.'J~:'.R s, ~· _ ,Z. . ET Al. GE~JERAL FITLING AS FOLLOWS: 1. S¥E?T I CISr·! t.i!HI CH

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

and then let them have it. (What President wants Rusk to tell idmax:oc press) "It's been 26 days since cease bombing. Harriman has been to 11 Capitals. Goldberg and I, too, plus 113 nations. We know we've done everything we can do and should do to talk rather

Folder, "[February 7, 1965 - 8:00 a.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

the crime. No additional air strikes should be made now. (The statement to be issued by the White House was approved and given to George Reedy for release to the press.) Secretary Dillon: If we encourage an air strike by the South Vietnamese, everyone

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to Saigon and argue with them (the press). He said we've got to do something dramatic. Wheeler said he read Larson's report. He cabled it to Westmoreland and asked for a report along the same lines from the I, III and IV Corps areas. The President sent J

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

for immediate purposes. - -- -·-- liaison ... . . __ _______ Mr. Nixon said that, despite observations in the press, he had made no decisions on his Cabinet. He hopes to have his Cabinet appointed by December 5. He would naturally like to have someone keep

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

: Tell us about our meeting in Paris. Secretary Rusk: It was standard. There was not much progress. North Vietnam blasted American politics. But the tea break produced an agreement for a Saturday meeting -- a private talk. We might press Hanoi

Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

developments in the Congo following a briefing by Under Secretary of State Harriman and CIA Director McCone, ~· Noted the President's instruction to the Secretary of State (1) To press certain Western European and African countries to take all measures

Folder, "[April 2, 1966 -1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "[October 3, 1967 - Meeting with Rene Maheu of UNESCO and William Benton]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

can. Suggested that Benton and Maheu brief the press on their meeting. -2 President pointed out the importance of maintaining Congressional support for UNESCO'S budget. It is important to limit budget increases and be able to justify them

Folder, "[February 13, 1967 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

=-... -· =====-= ~- - --:.:=;·--=- · -..·-.........·- ---·---. ...-_ . -. - ----·--- .. ... . ,. .. .. - ----,.·-=·~""" -- -""'.,-~--,~.=-:--::-=... - _. .. -=--:.-.::-.....:.....-:' -. - • A .. WWW ' MFG. 7•00 ' any possibility n that earlier resumption would be·· miscons.trued - ~ in~.~:',;< .· ~ l ""PA P:»s .M5?J"Y ~Ai¥: !it.tu ~· relation to Mr. Kosygin's visit t~ LondonA' Operations have now been ' · resumed. END QUOTE . ·' Press

Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the press. You may wish to consider a full leadership meeting of this kind, introduced by yourself, after which you could put the whole thing on television, perhaps when Bunker is here. 2. They both concluded that there was very great progress since 1965. We

Folder, "[January 3, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

the press know about the shape of responses. Bundy: Could tell press to go after the Ambassadors and it would be more persuasive to let them ·say it, not us. President: Alright 0 we wait to see Goldberg • • ..I~ - • -~.-- ...--

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