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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • for information -- beyond what George Christian gave ln his press briefing -­ on the trip to Guam. I told Mr. Reed I h-ad nothing more to add. He sald he had indication something big was to come out of the meeting. I repeated that I had nothing to add beyond what
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [4 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • it in gaining the confidence of the South Vietnamese people. the United States must limit. d·r astically the number of program goals which it presses the f..mew government to carry £orward. The e:stablishment of a lbnlted number of ptioalty programs for pursuing
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • will not wish to press this proposal because Hanoi has made clear that it does not wish the United Nations to get in a peace-making role in Southeast Asia. 3 - With respect to visit to Communist China, the Secretary of State is strongly opposed. It would
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • of the Freedom of the Press Committee of the Inter-American Press Association} in which he sald on the unlversity s ituatlon: 11 0! course I r -e gret the violence I would be ashamed not to do so. " This statement bu been widely publklzed in Buenos Aires and here
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 18, January 1 - 14, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • -,.~ ~~~1f~~~~~!!J~iN@HMa 1 to4 ~1~~;gmmcUttu~~~~~&n~~-Mar~J•M'~ t h • C e n ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ - - ~ It would have to be substantially restored later to meet pressing need in the South. However, this is only a partial answer to your real~question. The movement
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10, April 15 - May 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • a major ruckus in the Middle East. Nasser has made clear that he sees our suspension of shipments since December as an act of economic pressure. But Egypt's pressing food needs and foreign exchange shortage have so far deterred him from doing more than
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 102: Oct. 29‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • BE A QIJESTION OF GETTING TO HIM ON SHORT NOTICE TO- DISCUSS AN I'.'1MINENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON BOr13ING CESSATIO~. I ADDEO THAT WE .Y,~B-X MUCH . APPRECIATF.n HIS DECLINING. TO DI?CU?.?. .,._MATTER WITH TH E"'""PRESS AND MENTIOtJEI) THAT IF tiT·- ANY TIME ··lfE
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 8, January 1 - February 28, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • at all that if a visit to London should have to be paid for by another visit to the hospital, it is not worth it in terms of what the world and your own countrymen ask of you. But I will admit if pressed that I do not see why this particular visit should
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17, November 20 - December 31, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • to consider this? Parenthetically, he noted that a twelve hour suspension of fight1nq had been o.ffered and that our press spokesman had said neither yes nor no. The Secretary asked that if the Ambassador were in Viet-Nam, would he put his arms dov.rn
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)
  • ' for this purpose and the decisions that are associated with the stabilization of our military program. (a) Complete Cessation of Bombing in the North A decision to stop the bombing is a logical alternative to our present course in Vietnam. The bombing halt vould
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 68: Mar. 19‑24, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)
  • . They said they would press their Government in this direction. We will be working on them for more specific commitments, particularly - but not exclusively - on autos, in the remainder of their week's stay. ~ /!. John ~-- P. Walsh Acting Executive
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 21, February 12- 28, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
  • that this is a good idea.. ) Hornig would also like to issue a short press release announcing that his preliminary report bas been sent to you. I see no trouble with this. I will help him put one together and we will send it to you for possible release at the .Ranch
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • matters, the present work projects of the Habib committee -- PsyOps, anti-infrastructure, AID-CORDS relationships and US leverage -- carry forward recommendations earlier pressed by this office, relate to staff sections of Komer' s field organization
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • , to thG press tmd to the Latin governments. In thesa circumstances, this multilateral financial . institution could be only a completely trans~ p.rent shield for u.s. interest in this loan. Wo ·r un into much the same problem -with a Bank loan as we would
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • IN REl'LY REFERTO: 18403 MEMORANDUM FOR NR. WALTW. ROSTOW THE WHITE HOUSE Senator Mansfield and 36 other Senators (press reports indicate as many as 55 co-sponsors) of both parties introduced today a resolution requesting the President to take
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • , 1967 IN IEPLY UFU •f0: 18403 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. WALTW. ROSTOW THE WHITE HOUSE Senator Mansfield and 36 other Senators (press reports indicate as many as 55 co-sponsors) of both parties introduced today a resolution requesting the President to take
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 1, Nov. 1963 - Feb. 1964 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • us. This is not a trend likely to create great complications for us this year, or maybe next. Only if the Paks press Kashmir to the point of open violence is a crisis likely. But it is a trend of great long term significance. India, as the largest
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 34, July 11-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • peace settlement. The immediate task is to ease the suffering of those who fled from the area of hostilities and are now separated from their homes and sources of livelihood. The United States Government responded immediately to these pressing
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 21, March, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • as a sort of trial balloon? To withdraw from what was rather grossly overplayed by the press would only start another debate with our VN critics, and also force us to eat crow later if, as Secretary Rusk has twice indicated, we may yet be forced to make
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • his chief concern, and he will be watching sharply for signs that we are favoring India. The attached letter assures him that you p:i:essed Mrs. Gandhi on this subject as hard as you pressed him. While we cannot report any specific progress
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • ·mbassy BUClU R.E."'T 1.:i urer ' s c onversations with the !Jr..,rth Vietnamese and the Chinese and therefore press him for the c-.iost detailed and precise accounts of those matter s whic h he has already di~cu;:rned with you. Unl ess " ' you think
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 70: Apr. 1‑5, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • of the executive branch's review of the report of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders (which the President said, in his March 22 press conference, was underway and would be completed shortly). This review has led not only to acceptance of some of the 47
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)
  • achieves the goal of system. steps have been taken in the Central the new Andean group American and the Latin American Free Association. There is clearly of Latin America have proved -- and to the world has been enough progress • to its own
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • place, Mrs. Chenault is very much associated with far right wing Republican politics and with the extreme hawks on the Viet-Nam issue. Should it be considered desirable to include another Republican, the Vice President feels there are many people who
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 21, February 12- 28, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
  • . For such effect i ve nes s , 64 s t ri ke sort i es wo u 1d ·be required to do the 'i nitial mining. Constant reseeding, of approximately 10-20 sorties a w~~k, would be required. There should be no civilian casualti~s associated with this option. Because
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 35, July 16-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • New Developments There have been press reports that the Vietnamese Govern­ ment announced yesterday that censorship of Vietnamese news­ papers would cease today. Ambassador Bui Diem has confirmed to the Embassy that these reports were correct
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • HAVE MADE DISCREETLY AND REPEATEDLY CLEAR OUR OWN VIEWS TO EACH ·OF 1.. HE. PERSONS INVOLVED. S., _AS REGARDS THE IMPAC? OF . CABINET RES IGNATIONS ON FOREIGN OPINION. THERE HA S BEEN A TE uDENCY FOR THE DISSIDENTS TO PLAY UPON THE FORE.IGN PRESS WHO
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • plac e in Puebla tomorrow. a ~ orlablally plaued, but t oday 111 Mmdco City at 1:00 p. m. • oar time. INFORMATION Monday February 5, 1968 -- 11:40 a.m. SITUATION ROOM MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Fighting in Saigon The press is reporting that a police
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • Members t'hat the Joint Com­ er. Three weeks ago the Dominican peo­ Almighty Father, the creator of the mittee on Printing is ready to go to ple had an opportunity to choose their world, the sustainer of life and the press with the eulogies expressed
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • before delivery lo Telecommunications Operations Division 4-. \ ----~- ·--- TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS DIVISION WORK COPY S ECR±:T/NODIS M.:iurer's conversations and therefore press of those matters . you think with the Nr..,rth
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 92: Aug. 22‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • on the value of the estimated remaining useful life of the facilities plus certain movement costs associated with our relocation from France. This formula is the same as that adopted by the Group of Fourteen for the multilateral NATO claim
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 29, May 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • is little question this is the group to see if the President is going to ·see any group £rom the Jewish community. The risks of seeing anyone are: (a) that the President will be pressed to say more than he can honestly say at this point; (b
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • -~.:- _;~•-//~.~:·/\..{,:. ·-~'·/··Y~ ·:~. •.: :.~ :': r-iccLOY _: rw ICE ~:t~lPH/;SIZED .'r·o~.,- DUCKW'ITi': THAT' THE ' PRESENCE ·_ OF- BR IT ISH TROOPS - HAD :A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP :to -·US· LE.VELSor DUCK\iJ 1rz THEN REFERRED TO PRESS REPORTS -. HE>-HAD ·- SEEN · ABOUT 'IHE us
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 103: Nov. 1‑4, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • ·!.r . Spector: '£ha::.:: you for s ending me the White House press r e l e ase con~srning the establishment of the United States-Mexico Co:::::ission for Border Deve lo? rr.ent and Friendship. I a.~, i ndeed , interes t ed in the progr ess of any l eg
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • will participate regularly in meetings with the foreign press, which he will host. W. W. Rostow WWRostow:rln DICLAsslFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 NlJ I 'ii- ti) s {, By la:-@ , NARA, Date / .).-;,-e, 3 ,SECttET January ZS, 1"967 MEMORANDUlv1
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 73: Apr. 24‑30, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 79: May 25‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)
  • to ~~elude them, but if any othar nation did so we do not believe we could eficcUvely press for continued Philippine pirticil,'8.lion. In such case it ~culd ~e difilc1:lltfor us to continue any sup~rl for PlllLCAG units 1n South Viel-Nam, and ni
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 93: Sept. 1-11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • and sometimes free-swinging support from National Assembly and ·press in his anti-corruption drive. -- Three newspapers were suspended for citing AP report that Huong was preparing to make "a public scandal" . if Thieu was unwilling to move rapidly against
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 100: Oct. 16‑22, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • 6HtfcaT:activity.::Wnicn.~-t hrea-ten.s.:. t:.~~_C:_~t~, ,zjo]&nee:;:2..Recent examples include: telegrams to you, other American Presidents, the UN, and the OAS Council; (Tab A). a press conference Saturday by his principal advisor; supply of money
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • . , September 11. Observation: Representatives of each candidate or list permitted to act as observers at all polling stations in the district; no· restrictions on press coverage. Counting: To be done publicly at end of voting; candidates• repre­ sentatives may