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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 24, March 16 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • his appointment to take charge of pacification, and that you do it as soon as possible. My reasons for this recommendation are: A. His presence here is known to the press and both Alsop and Apple of the New York Times already surmise that he
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 97: Oct. 1‑4, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • . Mr. Bowles 16. Assistant Secretary of Defense { t.J ,1) 60. Mr. McGhee 17. The Press Secretary 61. Mr. Frank Sloan 18. Mr. Bromley Smith p~Z. Amba-s-sador-Y-osL 19. Ambassador Stevenson 63. As st. Secy Williams 20. Mr. McCloy 64. Sterling Cottrell 21
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 81: June 7‑12, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 27, May 1-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • BET'iEEM.-: WH~T THE PRESS REPORTED AND/:;\JHAT : AC!UALLY ·TOOK FtACE. ..-HE . DESCRIBED THE STEPS : HE· .HAD .: T:AKEr-1-~'tl.TR HIS O'.im ·~STAFF - TO ·INSURE .. AGAINST.-·PREMATtmE ;.L£AKS .OF:~··HER. ·:-TRAVEL fl.... ANS~\- HE · .S1'ID ··ALL
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 27, May 1-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • hard to exploit it. The AEC team found no evidence that Israel is using Dimona to produce material for use in nuclear weapons. While this conclusion is encouraging, it can't tell us one way or the other whether Israel may be pressing a clandestine
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 55: Dec. 20‑31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • and political setting. It i s clear taat from ~ ! ~ f / SENSITIVE EYES ONLY -6- 12/29/67 ·rJf./J: conversations with Joe Califanol\you have the considerations more clearly in mind than anyone else. 14. Briefing of Press, 15. Diplomatic scenario. A draft
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 43, September 21-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • of military activities by both sides as the path to negotiations. Nliddle East: Krag supports U Thant's suggestion to send a special repre­ sentative to the Middle East. East-West Relations: Krag's Wednesday noon speech at the Press CClub will be mainly
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 80: June 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)
  • FOR THE REQUESTING AND SUPPLYING OF SUCH INFORMATION. ~• FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS IN PANAMA LEARNE D OF MY MEETING WITH ARIAS ANO INQUIRED TODAY OF PAO DAVIS• I AUTHORIZED A REPLY TO PRESS INQUIRIES TO EFFECT DR• ARIAS HAD INVITED ME TO ~I~ HOME1 I MAD ACCEPTED ANO WE
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 36, July 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • long personally associated with t he Vietna:~n problem. In January o: 1959, he became Deputy C h: ef of our Station in Saigon and in June of 1 9 60 he took over as Chief of Station, a post he hel d 'l..ntil September 1962 when he returned
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • together. 6. The Indians would probably raise the roof -- either publicly or by needling the hostile press -- and they would be supported by the ···Bank and by other major donors. The President would be charged with- breaking ·his commitments
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 44, October 1-9, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • and we have pressed Paks toward a major move in this direction when they announce their new import policy next January. If they can suffi­ ciently ease import licensing controls, market forces can work freely and pick up slack in economy. Under
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 36, July 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • in dealing with them: ·· · At the -time of the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, many of us were · in our home states campaigning for re-election. On the basis of press reports and rumors we had a fairly accurate picture of what was happening, but none
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 89: July 21‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • of some reservists and the diversion of some civilian transport. (The press has speculated that the harvest may be interferred with -- but our experts say this is unlikely.) Evidence is lacking of any .Som·e-Sovtettrcmps app-a;reb~in Polish or East German
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)
  • . Pilot projects introducing fundamental reforms support from in secondary education have received enthusiastic teachers, parents, community members, and from the students themselves. Regional development associations have urged the Secretariat
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 19, January 19 - February 4, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • in this hemisphere. We are working to get editorials and articles published in our press, as well as the Spanish editions of Life and Reader 1 s Digest. Through State and USIA,materials on the~ting will be reaching friendly editors, columnists and writers
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 64: Feb. 22‑29, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)
  • ~; ;, . · .-- ~. ,- , ;!", ,.::;; ,•.~_ ;:--.:, :.~:;:,t placed 1t within easy reach of shop-~ • . press release that it had announced · ;~~J~;. \ :.·.c-4Q :.; .·:)fa':•~.(~;~~~;,;:):· ,~ ,:\?." pers. . .·J. •. development of a new high-protein ~f~~
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • called up, a third of which would be going to Vietnam. Can you tell us how many of that something over l,000 figure are pilots or rated air crews? SECRETARY CLIFFORD: I do not know that. Let me say in that regard that after the press conference, for those
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 21, March, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • AND PROBLEMS 1. India's camd.trrent to a federal, dercocratic governrrent, a mixed economy, a free press, and individual freedan gives it a character and outlook fundarrentally similar to ours. Similarities are strengthened by the fact we are both vast
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • , but would say nothing about it. Thailand: Would feel very hurt if omitted from an extended · schedule. Malaysia: Will not appear to press, but has been omitted from all high-level trips this year and would therefore greatly welcome: a visit. Australia
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 18, January 1-18, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • • _ • "!.- · ~ · -'· : . :. , • _. - refonna. In this reApectJ the work of the lnttfrnatJonal Longshorcmen•s. . Association (ILA) has been par~tcul arl y noteworthy. Under the patrio-tic and imaginative leadership of its president, Thomas Gleason,· the ILA has assigned to Saigon four
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 11, August 12-31, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • !M19InL • 2 ... two, w~ would leave the lndlan rationing system ha:rd pressed, but India's fall crop brings stocks. to their highest point in the yeas-. Sa tf are going to hold back, now ls the best tim• beea\il.ee it gives us time ~ assess the ctop
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 13, August, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • expect the entire Goverament to pull in the same direction. Examples: Panama 1964, Ayub and Shastri 1965, and the Dominican Bepublic. 2. The importance of wdty in what we aay. The press -a re continually trying to divide the Government againat itaelf
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • . INTRAUSlGEt~CE. I\ POVtHF'UL VOJC~· \!ILL BE TH£ co:111u·rsr ILL SU~PORT OAlLY P~nrv, SOLIDLY BEHlfD·HANQI POSITIO 'WHICH IT I~ n·:; PRESS AUD, fl.S APPP.OPRIATE, BY D.tNOUSTRATIONSAUD ACTIVITIES Or F?.Otri ORGAtHZATtOtlS. ABOVE ALL TlfERE \HLL REIG~ THI
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • authority runs out in June. We are encouraged that the Europeans seem to be moving ahead, but we need to wrap things up soon with a balanced bargain. Money talks also reaching a critical stage. Must press forward toward a more adequate and dependable
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [1 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)
  • up Joint Export Associations to help U.S. get into the export business. (no legislation) companies Reducing programs the foreign squeezing more exchange offsets cost on military of government Promoting foreign The controversial 1
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 13, August, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • required yet since the proposal will come before you shortly. IV. Title III Programs for India-Pakistan-UAR-Algeria. This is the item on which you wanted us to see you (we 1 ve included Freeman--and Reuter so he wouldn 1t keep pressing for an appointment
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 57: Jan. 16‑24, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • institutions, and the menacing erosion caused by Communism in political parties, in the press, in a part of society, and in the eovern~ent itself. In this corner of Europe, as you well knc~, Co~mu~ism has thrice tried to seize power by revolutions wnich
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 87: July 5‑12, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)
  • party law, .a press law, war. rise :.insuranc·e, "state of war". le~i-;li-+io,,
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 99: Oct. 10‑15, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • , Detroit Economic Club, Bohemian Grove Business Council, National Association of Manufacturers, Cleveland Committee and American Council on Germany. In each c;_i~y I also held one 0.:_ mor~ ..P!J.~~~~fE:rences and TVier.formance_~-~-~u~_!_q panel
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • . Charlie Schultze ~emorandum (atta.ched} reports that the effort to continue black budget funding through FY -68 has succeeded only for the first three quarters. House App:ropriati
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • that -- while you are still excited by the hope desalting offers -- you realize, after painstaking personal review of the subject, that there are many unresolved questions. ··- on Shazar is not the man to press Viet Nam, and larael has strong argument
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • desirable because of your close association with Dr. Erhard during his term as Chancellor and the frequent public suggestions coming from Germany that the United States did not perhaps fully appreciate Erhard's friendship. Erhard has asked to see you in Bonn
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 16, December 1 - 13, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • . The proposed package was insufficient to meet the King's essential political needs. 2. Movement on a larger package would be appropriate only as we pressed discussions with Israel on improving border surveillancetechnology. These will be started by Nick
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 110: Dec. 10‑17, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • appreciate . ' • a~d the interest your friendly attitude towards that you and your associates ... The talks we had with the Under Secretary a useful manifestation this opportunity to address I am gratified with you the exchanges . ~ are taking
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • but erodes the stabilizing sup- public press and then by congressional end of town. of port of those who would otherwise agree. Thus, a policy, or a set of policies, may CONCLUSION OF MORNING be emasculated, not because they are BUSINESS wrong or because
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • gap which, if not financed externally, will result in recourse to further inflationary borrowing at the Central Bank. Ecuadorean officials, on a recent trip to Washington, pressed for a loan of $20 million to cover the budget gap. In response, AID
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 12, September 1-14, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • of September 9, I sensed that the moment was ripe and took advantage of it to give him a piece of my mind, which I had long been contemplating, about the disastrous nature of his press relations. I began by asking him whether it would not be possible for him