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- , but the African Bureau is a much more important assignment.
Indeed, if you don't want Bob for the African job, then I would hope that
we could keep him here and not let him go to McNaughton.
5. I will leave this one in your hands for discussion with
Dean Rusk
-
and how
mission
This ls as good a moment as any to say how much Bob and
your comments this moraing in responso to our memo,
proud I am that you are willing to entrust this particular
to me.
DECLASSIFIED
S/it
- his memorandum at Tab Band a
good one-page from Bob Komer at Tab A. The Secretary
and Bob Komer are b.oth ready to go ahead on this and I
am sure they are right from every point of view but that
of Congressional reaction. The Department (Rusk
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Fri., Oct. 1, .. 165, 7:SoPM
MR. PRESIDENT:
.A taached le a draft ~•••age from
you to the International Conference
of the Red Crosa ln Vienna.
We hope that this conference can
be kept on a blgh humanitarian plane.
A meaaage lrom you
m&yhelp
- of the
-
3.
Mekong River scheme.
11. If this initiative is rejected, there can be no alternative but
the continuance of United States assistance with all its risks of
escalation.
But the world cannot hope for peace if guerrilla w
- a su.cces$~ he also saw
:new
ourth
waiting till he could get
etter
sens•e of w.hat Congress
o.eri.t in
repared
to
go for.
5.
You
ight ex1,resa your hope tliat there ia no misapprehe1
that U ,e ua.ting In,dia with Pak.is.tan.
llas·tri visi'te
- deed of gift.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
GSA
FORM
7122
(7 -72 )
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
1. Attached is a letter from Bob Benjamin which, among other
things, extolls the reports that have
-
December 23, 1965
... SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
On the plane back to Washington from the Ranch on Friday
afternoon,Decemqer l~ I discussed with Bob McNamara the potential
for new flags and additional military contributions to.Viet-Nam.
I also
- devaluation. We are hopeful that
the measures taken in the new budget as well as longer
term initiatives being developed will prove to be effec
tive in getting the British economy on a sounder basis.
You should indicate that we face a common interest
- recommendation for a prompt apology .
on the accidental alr attack was baaed on a hope that it mlght
marglnally affect thla Cambodian decision, but my own Jwigmeut
la that i-elatloas were abo'it to break anyway . Moreover, it la
good that the Cambodians have puc
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TOP'i&~T
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problem becomes one of findjJlg a formula .for peaceful settlement as a substitute
for settlement by force.
i
Desj,ite the problems you mention, I d,eeply hope that
you can .
reach an agreement, and thereby
- or Pakistan.
is one of international
not making any new
I very much appreciate
your writing
and hope that
hospital
in In~lia will somehow
receive
relief from
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est per. sonal
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regar~
~ ..- - 1.1 taA__.
rr
- and to reopen the downtown
~ ...' \m:eassaae;r B\:l:nk&iF £OD.firmed at 5·00 P· m
today that the fii:.s..t two
gt ett:ps ef ;r eeels, eensistiag of about 2 50 men e a eh, have B:lre $d.y been ~ located. He is hopeful that the 'balance ef son1e 500 700 men
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/}
oe,/
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
....
COJ>TFIDE~lTL~
L
Thursday, December 9, 1965
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
1. I attach Bob McNamara's account of his telephone conver
sation with members of Congress on South Vietnam. It is highly
- the party together, but
failed to inspire his followers.
Many are hoping for the early
return of Ka.rama.nlis from his
self-imposed exile in Paris,
although this appears unlikely
at present.
The passage la.st month
of an EDA-sponsored bill to in
vestigate
- BE TRAGEDY FOR GREECE FJltOM WHICH ULTIMATELY
ONLY THE CO~ MUNISTS ' WOULD PROFIT• THIS- POSITION ' HAS NATURALLY
SEEN PlECE IVED WITH A LACK OF.. ENTHUSIASM BY THOSE ELEMENTS
ON BOTH SIDES WHO HOPED TO WIN THE UNQUALIFI.Et> · SUPPORT OF .us.
LAST NIGHT
- and pre-game documentation are also in
cluded in this report.
It is hoped that the overall
package will be useful to planners and intelligence
officers
concerned with US policy in this area.
The following comments resulted
from observations
of the Game
- .
Neg~tiationa were not
actually conducted.
The US team felt obligated to attend discussiona
based on the US President's
oft stated willingness to
talk.
Although1the US team felt compelled by world
o¥1nion to attend the conference, they had some hopes
o
