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  • . They found little or none. On the other hand, there have been civilian casualties and disruption of public services. Just before I came into the room, I read a long cable from Ambassador Bunker which described the vigor with which the Vietnamese Government
  • which was supported by rocket and artillery. Att?.,cking under the supporting fire of air,· artillery and naval gunfire, the Marines pursued the enemy, northward until dark. Night blocklng positions have been consoli~ated in the area, with plans
  • of his comrades are answering for you at this hour. I stood before some of them at midnight at an air base in Thailand just a few weeks ago. I wanted so much that night to give medals to all of them. Instead, I gave them something just as meaningful-I
  • ROOMCWOTR ING> Received: LBJ Ranch Coml't'Cen. 9 :27 PM Monday 26 Februa:ry 1968 TO. THEPRESIDENT ' CITE CAPao,96 S!eR!T 1 ~S~ECR~ET-· =-· . I MR. ~OSTOWWANT!O YOU TO READ THE P'OLLOWINOREPORT_r • . ' TODAY AT ABOUT NOON,!L!MtNTs·or A us SPECIAL
  • by case basis, authorize night-time _defined significant targets in unpopulated, remote areas . Vietnam-Cambodian border. B-52 strikes on clearly astride the South C. Increase the strength of our active defensive measures of short duration in remote
  • vision. situation me. if we move the This means we would have to The President: I read Wilbur Mills a CO':,lple:of intelligence reports last night. It appears that he is getting weak in his stomach. I told him that if we have to send the 82nd
  • -4C MODERATE DA~AGE, NI~E F·4C MINOR DA!1AGE, TWO KIA CARCN), FOUR WIA (THREE USAF', ONE us~~C). . . DURING TH~ NIGHT or·2-3 FEB co~ THIEN RECEIVED 138 ROUNDS OF ARTY/RKT FIRE. NO CASUALTIES REPORTED. CII· CTZ> • , • XONTU~ IS RELATIVELY QUIET
  • to call-up negotiations --­ -------------­ of reserves tt uu -- vv '1 iFORMATION THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ED129513.41b1l1J>25Yrs (CJ Mr •. President: I believe you will wish to read Westy 1 s assessment of the situation as it has developed
  • p. m. Mr. . - .- .. February 17, 1968 flJ_p •& ~ •.S oti---, President: Herewith answers to the three questions you put to Bob Ginsburgh last night. S:ECRE'f I (~- -
  • -1964, and•• Aaaiatant US Arrq Attaohe in Warsaw 19 1956. Currently engaged 1n production ot National and Defense intelligence eatimatea and etlld1•• pertnninC to area ot reapona1b111ey. Speaka, reads and write ■ Ruaa1an. Graduate ot us M111t
  • . It was reasoned, on this basis, that the Liberation Front night win some twenty-odd seats in the Assembly and might; therefore, be accorded four or five non-critical cabinet port­ folios. It has been noted that there were opportunities at Rangoon which the US team
  • , in a report I wish to read to you. \~:..,~::l l! •.. ) • •. 'i Ffi '.';;: ro ;: I (..•.) i6 t.,;) :·WUS..:..SI IUAT i Ot. i.C'Jd !Ti n-:£ PR~SIDL.:I :~In·: CAPt-0644 By T ap s i e R E T FOLLG'i-VJG IS G£;1L!·L OPERATIJ,b 1n~bLA~~ffu}E°J UN2
  • ":n, ar.1.dthat Vice President Ky "\VO-c:.lcl s (;:rve as t!"1e• supcrvbing :1cad for ti:e Goverri.rr.ent o: Vietnam. Ove::night Gerie.:-al 1Nestm.orcfa::l.d 1 ,naa... ..1aa.. our sugges t··ions p\'.::14- 1n~o • " d.•!agrammatlC• • io::m " ·' a'!:d
  • the summary. ( carefully, I myself have not had a chance since it has just arrived. to read I it I I them .· f If I have any comments, to you tomorrow . I shall submit .• JCS 2472/237 28 February 1968 TOP S£CPFT --- '- i J
  • , Honorable Rutherford Mr. Benjamin H. Read Mr. Richard ............... USA ..................... M. Poats ................. JCS (SACSA) . ........................... C. Steadman ........................ General Maxwell D. Taylor, USA
  • to come, not. in a one-night week.expulsion of GVNpresence and influence ARVNforces - offensive directly ii ... but in a week-by­ from the rural supporting _, J the "main areas, and flowing up to the posture around tc~,n,.sand cities. 2
  • a marked degree of. success, has received a severe set-back. l t I --~-------- .....---~,,...._ ....... ------~--=--..,.,..·-•-· -=-· .,,, ••, ... _ ,i .. J; 4,-_ --·-. 3 ·1 We do not as yet have a full reading on this but there is no questipn