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Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Permissioa «>£ (g,..,,right Holder. W. l'heMas Jehn$0n Secretary Clifford: Bus and I had a wonderful time with Ike this morning. General Wheeler: He was alright on Vietnam. He was concerned about the political situation in Saigon. He said if something
Folder, "April 30, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • you have any trouble with it? Secretarv Rusk: General 'Wheeler: Secretary Rusk: No. Do locks bother you. No. General Wheeler: No civilian casualties would result. Secretary Rusk: Time is running out. t ; I•' - 2 - The President: MiiTl
Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • in the war. The Communist theory of war is that they are helping out a revolution in the South. When they are attacked they are outraged. I think the Soviets want to help. They can't until war is reduced to war in the South. Time pressures are on them to do
Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • a settle­ ment which was more inflationary than the one which had earlier been outli~ d. THE PRESIDENT: Bob, I want you to spend as much time as you can with Senator Russell. Dean, you need to get your people to pull their gloves off in their public speeches
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • : He says too many times a week to too many people that he ian 't going to mount a coup. That shows it is on his mind. We should lay it on the line a bout these attacks on Saigon. our propaganda line to the fullest. We should use Secretary
Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • it be the lull before the storm? General Wheeler: It sure could. The President: I think it may be. CIA Director Helms: I agree. Under Secretary Katzenbach: The response time of Abrams to mortars is fantastic. It takes only 90 seconds. General Wheeler
Folder, "August 10, 1968 - 12:25 p.m. President's briefing of Former Vice President Nixon and Gov. Agnew," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • their help, not their advice. The President: Mao has. I cannot tell you how much influence either Kosygin or The President: When we have a pause, we have a difficult time getting back. Nixon: Who talks to the Soviets? Secretary Rusk: We talk
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 7:20 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said In New Or leans, we said We are in close touch with our negotiators. We concluded we should stop bombing to test their faith Ordering it at a certain time. Gorton, Holyoake will take it. The Koreans, Thais will gi~e us trouble
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • COP~TED PubUtatlon Reqoires P1rmi11iuH af Eutttright Holder. W. Jho.na; JeliMon NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH THE CABINET, 1v1A Y 14, 1968 CLIFFORD: There has been a change of tactics between the time of Tet and now. The wearing
Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • are ready to sit down. We will discontinue all bombing north of the 17th parallel if we know they will not take advantage of it. But we will not quit until we have their assurance they will not take ad­ vantage of the bombing halt. If at the end of that time
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • this situation now. You have press on more pro­ U. S. attitude. Country is not divided much on this. It is more united today than any time I can remember. I would not want to do anything to upset this situation. The President: Two thirds of Congressmen will vote
Folder, "November 26, 1968 10:21-11:11 Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • know if they are moving substantial number of troops and supplies north of the DMZ. Some black Monday they might pour over the DMZ and kill many of our men. We have stopped bombing for 26 days -- not it is time for them to produce. MttTtt•C ..~OTES
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of weakness. ED 12958 3.4( b1l1J>2 5Vrs (CJ Secretary McNamara said we should push our view on the South Vietnamese to get them moving Ambassador Bunker said that these things take time, that we cannot rush it. The Viet Cong are their enemy we must remember
Folder, "May 7, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • about Vietnam. He wanted Mansfield and John Sherman Cooper at the discussions in Paris. Fulbright wanted to know how seriously the President wanted peace. told him, "Bill, about 50 times as much as you do." I The President: I have told the press