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Memorandum # 273, South Vietnam, 11/26/1963 (Item)

that the Government be unified. It is of particular importance that express or implied criticism of officers of other branches be scrupulously avoided in all contacts with the Vietnamese Government and with the press. More specifically, the President approves

Memorandum # 322, Guidelines for Discussions on the Nuclear Defense of the Atlantic Alliance, 12/17/1964 (Item)

to the contrary, I do not wish any American official in any forum to press for a binding agreement at this time. I wish to maintain the position established in our talks with Prime Minister Wilson -- namely, that the U.S. is not seeking to force its own

Folder, "NSAM # 318: Future of Nuclear Defense of Atlantic Alliance, 11/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

Secretary 'ryler-, Aasiatant .S eeretacy Greenfield, .Amba~sador· Smith., and' the regular Public A£fairs Bureau s .pokeaman aa the onl:y :author.ize:d officers 't n the J>epartment co dia;c uss with the: press the st:atus of gove~atal. a~nd inter

Cable, to White House Attn: Bundy, 11/27/63, #24 (Item)

STORY FROMSILVIA DURAN.THIS IS OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT INTERPRETATION. NEITHERLOPEZMATEOS NORECHEVARRIA KNOW OF ALVARADO'S STORY. PL.EASENOTETHATACCORDING ECHEVARRIA DURANIS BEINGTAKENTO ATTORNEY GENERAL'SOFFICE TO WHICHMEXICAN PRESS HASEASYACCESS

Memo, Rostow to LBJ, 6/13/67, 3.55 PM (Item)

had made clear in his press conference this morning, we were committed to certain principles in this situation but did not have a program. He said that he understood this and; without ip.structions, he only say this: It is important that the Arabs find

Original hotline message, Kosygin to LBJ, 6/5/67, 7.47 AM (Item)

for the press. ) At 7:57 AM, LBJ, who has now been awake for nearly 4 hours, gets a call from Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara that the Soviet Premier, Alexi Kosygin, wants to speak to him on the hotline. LBJ tells McNamara that he and his advisors

President's Daily Brief, 6/9/67 (Item)

spokesmen told the press this morning that Egyptian troops had launched an attack on Israeli troops near the Canal, thus violating the ceasefire. res- )-( tJLJ- ''( '·t { o

President's Daily Brief, 6/8/67 (Item)

.3.S . ~ NLJ//lA C. JI-' 7 • ~ by ~ v NARA; Date .:1-;)-/~ TOP SECRET E. N JS a,. Ck A LATE ITE~1 ../ N Arab States Israel (As of 5: 30 A1I EDT) '("J~ J The Israelis have just announced (according to the press) that Egyptian armored

Original hotline message, Kosygin to LBJ, 6/5/67, 7.47 AM (Item)

few hours LBJ speaks to his advisors to find out as much as he can about what happened, and to review a statement for the press. At 7:57 AM, LBJ, who has now been awake for nearly 4 hours, gets a call from Secretary of Defense Robert

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam/France/Germany, 5/22/1968, Volume 5, Tab 68," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

of officers . USIA Director Marks: World press reaction to the Paris talks has been good . A study made by USIA of the world press supports this conclusion. Under Secretary Katzenbach: Turning to the German problem, he first commented on recent Italian

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

before our election is over. Ambassador Ball: Secretary General U Thant's press statement on halting the bombing in Vietnam upset many UN delegates. There is no serious effort to introduce a Vietnam resolution as a result of the Secretary General's

Folder, "[NSC Meeting] Discussion including / Major POL Targets, 6/22/1966, Volume 3, Tab 42," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

leader recommends anything other than proceeding with this program. The President: Would General Taylor give me his views . General Taylor: I a 1n optimistic. I think we have to press hard on all four fronts - - economic , political, military

Folder, "NSAM # 253: Multilateral Force, 7/13/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the discussions would help forestall its · distortion in the press as an attempted diversion or "girmnick" and the possibility of its being so construed in Europe. B. The time required to obtain meaningful data on mixed-manning, even with the JCS alternative

Folder, "NSAM # 50: Official Announcement of Launching Into Space of Systems Involving Nuclear Power in any Form [Revised], 4/10/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

by the White House Press Secretary, unless he directs otherwise. The Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council will be responsible for coordinating requests for approval action and announcements of such launches. kiJ~ 4.J McGeorge

Folder, "NSAM # 341: The Direction, Coordination and Supervision of Interdepartmental Activities Overseas, 3/2/1966, [2 of 2]" National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [3 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)

-TAYLOR -WRIGGINS AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 16i AM~~8ASSY LAPAZ 047 AMcMBASSv MEXICO 3i, VNCLASSCARACAS 1227 SU.8JEC,T 1 . GOV CAPTURES CUBAN WI TH URBAN TERROR GROUP o REfJ CARACAS i210 ~ 1~ Al A SPECIAL PRESS CON~ERENCE YESTERDAY INTERIOR MINTSTER

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Global Briefing / Cyprus, 9/1/1964, Volume 3, Tab 24," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to President Jahr.son's letter which rr..ay indicate tC.e Greeks are prepared to give way , thus per::nitting conti.-1..uation of bargaining. The UN Secretary General 1 s press conference was not helpful i.n t hat he said that the Cyprus Gover:iment had

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Indonesia, 8/9/1967, Volume 4, Tab 55," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

suppliers should be press ed to make pa r ts available. There was a short discussion of the Congo situation . The Pr e sident adj ou rn ed the meeting . (;} ~ .Cj,~ William J . Uo{:)en -&E GRE T 3, L IST OF ATT EN DEES, NSC MEETING, AUGUST 9 , 1967

Folder, "Jamaica, Presidential Correspondence," Special Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

and distinguished Lyndon B• .Johnson UNQUOTE. lihite Bouse does not propose to release to the press but has no objection this message if the Government of Jamaica wishes to do ao. :am \ ,\ I. I. Telqr1phic 64 7 tran1mi11ion and CAR • Ric c1... 1,ica110

Folder, "NSAM # 302: Dispersal Plan for NORAD Air Defense Service, 5/22/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

to be included in its pledge to honor "existing commitment_s . " He therefore does not wish to convey any idea. that we are pressing the Canadian Government with this new proposal. Accordingly, he further believes that we should immediately desist from initiating

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

which they originated; and to provide press guidance that put a positive cast on prospects. Mr. Martin had done much the same in calls to his Dutch and Swiss counte rpar ts. Deming had called his counte rpart in the UK Treasury who had had mixed

Folder, "NSAM # 357: The Technological Gap, 11/25/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

to release this NSAM. However, at Tab B is a brief statement that Bill or George could release to the press. This would be a useful signal in Europe of Presidential concern with a problem they regard important. · ~~ Francis ·1-X. Bator OK to is sue

Memo for the record, Saunders, 1/7/69 (Item)

great superiority in maintenance, leadership, training and discipline rather than numerical superiority. The President then went on to read a statement later released to the press (attached), establishing a Special Committee of the National Security

Folder, "NUCLEAR - French Nuclear Submarines," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

-80WOlEI _.ll)hidl _CHASE _COOPER AYNES n:: M f'_KLE,N I"> _j(CW_ - __a."tDY 5:::ilRs - N a:: ~ -;r~ Following publication of the John Finney article in the Paris edition of the NewYork Time·s on April 18, British press coverage of the subject

Folder, "Committee of Principals - General," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Intelligence, and the Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, With the Spec ial Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs as an adviser), consulting w1th the Press Sec retary to the President and the Director, USIA

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 2/10/1965, Volume 3, Tab 30," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

into the Southeast Asia a rea for political reasons. He ~p SERVIC SECREJ:f-- ,, ·. ,. TOP SEC.BET suggested that r ather than announce the moven'1ent of these fo r ces into the area we c o uld informally gi v e the press the list of U .S. forces which

Folder, "Japan, Sato's Visit Memos and Cables, 1/11-14/65 [4 of 4]," Country Files, NSF, Box 253 [1 of 2] (Item)

- of our desire to avoid harmful -press specu lation but said that press reports on a Pak vi~it were already appearing in the Korean press and a long public silence would give the impression that the U.S. was in fact withholding an invitation to Preside

Folder, "NSAM # 232: Follow_up on King Hassans Visit, 4/5/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to the value of the FY-63 O&M expenditure level ($2,1 million) for the Kenitra complex, including Kenitra Base, At ~he Kenitra ceremony, according to the Moroccan Press Service, Foreign Minister Guedira said

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

, ashin ton Star, telephon d you. He ·aid it ''is very · mport nt,' th y are working on a story. I ask d him th ubject f his story. He didn't ~ant to tell me. When I pressed him a bit more, h said ''it is a major story about the J ohnson ad1 'linistration

Folder, "Greece - Vol. 1, 12/63-12/65 [1 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 126 (Item)

. .. . ~ ·J ' • l . l ,j j , .. I rl ! -· .. . ~ ; .. · . MOVED •. l DAYS 'NE BECAME AWMiE OF INTENSIVE ·SOVIET CONSULAR EFFORTS TO .FIND THIS MAN, AND SOME DAYS . AGO ·PRESS SURFACED STORIES Of A SOVIET CITIZEN WHO HAD .'.IN FOLL01''1NG

Folder, "NSAM # 212: U.S. Policy Toward Yugoslavia, 12/14/1962," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

:we ha"e to be permanently the victims of other people's deliberately·-perpetrated seinantic confusion. These renections lead directly to another important cause of the situation we have be~Qre · us. This is the shocking failure of the American press

Folder, "Israel - Volume 6, 12/66 - 7/67 [2 of 4]," Country Files, NSF, Box 140 (Item)

more optimistic" about GOJ abl.lity to surv v 5. Davi.es noted Cairo radio as wel l a s PLO hav~ oJened up o GOJ 1 r eaction to Wasfi Tel's press conference p in-point ng UAR fa.lure provide air cover, allegedly in vi olat i on of UAC agreement

Folder, "United Arab Republic - Volume 5, 9/66 - 5/67 [1 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 160 (Item)

APPROACH ~AST EUROPEANS RE I NTERCESSIO N, GI VZN LACK OF RESULTS TO DATE FROM OUR EFFORTS WITH YUGO SLAVS, IiJD IANS, ALG ER IANS, IRAQ IS AND TUR XS. 2 . HOPE D E PART M E~T WILL GIVE ERIC PACE TR E AT.E NT I N -RESPONSE PRESS. I NQUIRIES. STORY LO W KEY

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

USIA Carl T. Rowan, Director WHITE HOUSE George Reedy, Press Secretary to the President McGeorge Bundy, Special As sistant for National Secur ity Affairs Bill Moyers, Assistant to the Presi dent Jack Valenti, Special Assistant to the President Walter

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 8/19/1964, Volume 3, Tab 22," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

la~ge n bas·! foe Tur!-.s zet ~d ,-,hcthcr it should b'3 soverdgn or c;i a long torm l o~sc . lt'o not cle~r that v:e h:wa )'\!t s=-dd cvc:-ytr:.!n3 .,,,~ shculci to press Gr~~!

Folder, "Jamaica, Visit of Prime Minister Hugh Shearer," Country Files, NSF, Box 58 (Item)

: A. AID concessionary 2. loans for Jamaica; B. The level of PL 480 assistance. Meanwhile o October 19 Ambassador met and pressed early 3. for answers. Informing Prime Minister upon Washington Shearer instructions into Within account

Folder, "NSAM # 289: Indian Ocean Naval Deployment, 3/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

in making announcements unless strong pressures by the press should develop in ashington. 11. If an announcement bas to be made it will be as routine and low key as possible, highlighting our friendly interest and peaceful resolve, without reference to our

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Near/East Region, 2/21/1968, Volume 5, Tab 64," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

discussions on the ABM with the Soviet Union. He felt that Kosygin had agreed at Glassboro to have such discussions . A brief exchange followed on exactly what Kosygin had a g reed to at Gla ssboro . The President felt that he had pressed over and over

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia, 8/20/1968, Volume 5, Tab 71," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

on the press. They did not. The Pres i dent: Wasn't this hard to swallow? CIA Director Helms: Yes . the troops could move in. Military exercises were designed to s ee how The President:Should the Secretary talk to Dobrynin tonighti CIA Director Helms: Yes

Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 - 31/64, 2 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

RAISE CRITICISM IN U .S . AND IN WORLD PRESS. WE STRESSED TO HIM THAT INTERNAL PROBLEMS OF ACCEPTANCE IN VIETNAM WERE HIS OWN AFFAIR, AND WE COULD ONLY OFFER OBSERVATIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE ISSUE OF INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS. KHANH HEARD OUT