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Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to brief on military aspects in Vietnam and the Pueblo incid~nt. Clark Clifford gave a scholarly presentation on the value of intelligence. He said our principal questi_on is how to get the men and the ship back alive. Personal intelligence doesn't work

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

.. ,. . ' r 1.;.' .• '· JULY 12, 1967 - 1:05 p. m. .' .i McNAMARA REPORT ON TRIP TO VIETNAM c ,, ..,. ' Sec. Rusk Sec. McNamara UnSec. Katzenbach CIA Dir. Helms General Taylor Clark Clifford Walt Rostow Harry McPherson William Leonhart

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the Those involved in the activities \Vere: Secretary 1:\.1cNamara Attorney Generai Clark. FBI Director Hoover General Johnson Secretay of the Army Rezor lvir . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. lvla1·vin Watson· Abe Fortas Gear ge Christian Harry McPherson Joe

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of Communist participation. 11 Secretary Rusk said President Marcos does not want to see Clark Clifford and General Taylor. It was agreed that this would best be handled by pointing out that President Marcos has recently visited Vietnam and plans a trip

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson The meeting started at 7:50 p:n. The meeting ended at 8:25 p. m. ~:.-~:.~""' ··. :~-: :-. - . ; f;iJlll.iil~ {Rni!'.'t: i.l.... i\i~U.Go r-=RV\CE SET

Folder, "January 29, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Pueblo 9 - Senior Advisors - McNamara, Rusk, Katzenbach, Lodge, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

on January 29 in the Family Dining Room. Attending the meeting were: Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk Under Secretary Katzenbach Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge CIA Director Richard Helms General Wheeler General Taylor Clark Clifford Samuel Berger - Department

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

General Taylor George Christian Tom Johnson 'i The President: The Trejos meeting was a good one. They have some population problems and are not too happy about all the conditions placed on World Bank loans. Ar~ still in Saigon, Clark? Secretary

Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

them more. Should we brief the Congress, Dean? have been good. Secretary Rusk: It Let's get him Your briefings with the leadership The sessions were more relaxed than I have had before. The President: Clark (Secretary Clifford), who called whom

Folder, "[November 20, 1968 Meeting with Tuesday Luncheon Group]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

it worked out with North Vietnam only. The President: Walt, Clark and Secretary Rusk go back and put it on paper. # .!l ii .J.l Ti MfETlt

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in attendance: The President Secretary McNamara Under Secretary Katzenbach General Wheeler CIA Director Helms Secretary Nitze Clark Clifford Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel D. Berger Walt Rostow Bromley Smith George Christian Tom Johnson The meeting began

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

OEP Director Daniel USIA Director Marks Secretary of Treasury Fowler Attorney General Clark Postmaster General O'Brien Secretary of Interior Udall Secretary of Commerce Trowbridge Secretary of HEW Gardner Secretary of Labor Wirtz Secretary of HUD

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 8:10 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

will consider in January. z. Crime Control - Safe Streets. Judiciary Committee may meet this week. 3. .Juvenile Delinquency. Senator Clark hopes to reach after OEO conference is completed. SER ----------- ------- -- • VICE SET

Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

it is. The President: The situation in Saigon is more fragile than Bunker Maybe you or Clark (Secretary Clifford) Secretary Clifford: out on July 13. should go out. Tentatively plan for General Wheeler and I to go .. i8P. .8E0RET · Amba11ador Harriman: We

Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

on the basis of our discussions." I agree with Clark, and Dean. I would not let negotiations fail on that point. General Abrams 1 executitft order could be printed on the front page of the Washington Post. If they come across the DMZ, he destroys them

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

HoHoway, Vice Chief of Staff Admiral Thomas Mporer, Chief of Naval Operations. Paul Nitze \ Clark Clifford Walt Rostow ·George Christian Tom Johnson ~ .. ,... ~-... ::

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

recommendations, both with the Congress and financially? (There was an Agenda for the meeting prepared by Walt Rostow. That agenda is attached as Appendix A). As I understand it, Clark Clifford, Secretary Rusk, and Rostow and others have been meeting

Folder, "December 21, 1966 - Ranch; Meeting with Governors at the LBJ Ranch," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Sec:retuy O&rduer Dlnctor Scbmtse Undenecret•ry Cobell Adbls A&tm119y OeDaal Bam•ey Clark DoasJu• Cater. - 11 NOTES co~ f IUOl'lfEO Prrbli&atiOA Requires fnrmjssios. ef ce,.ys:isJ'tt MEETll~G HoffJos. W. Thomas JonHscc [11 of 12] the Secretary

Folder, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

with the government. "We will get Ramsey Clark, Wilbur Cohen, Secretary Udall, Secretary Gardner, and even IRS to look at it and work with you fully on the program. " Roger Blough, Chairman of U. S. Steel, said that his firm already has a large program underway

Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

will need more than that -- you have to have about $4 billion. Look into that. " All of you should also consider whether the President should make a statement. Give some thought on what we should say on the matter. I want Clark and General.Wheeler to talk

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

as optimistic as Clark and Cy about our position in the world opinion. We have such a good case. Look at what Ho is doing. Hitler in his prime day didn't do this. Justice Fortas: The people in the U.S. infatuated with what is going on in Paris. They aren't

Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

that they should get people out of the DMZ -- give them warning? General Wheeler: You have done that already. If this goes on for three weeks to a month I don't know what will happen. The President: Clark? Secretary Clifford: We had one solid agreement

Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

TO DISCUSS GENERAL WHEELER'S TRIP TO VIETNAM Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford General Taylor Under Secretary Nitze Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... SfRV\C£ scr ~ DECLASSIFIED NOTES

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Room. Those attending we re: The President Senator Everett Dirksen Congressman Gerald Ford Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara General Earle Wheeler Director Richard Helms Walt Rostow General Maxwell Taylor Secretary Clark Clifford George Christian Tom

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. Those who attended were: Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk General Ear le Wheeler General Maxwell Taylor CIA Director Helms Mr. Clark Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson Senator Stennis Senator Milton Young The meeting began at 8:40 a. m

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. I will meet with group in coming days. President: I a~ree with l'mZX wha~ Goldber~ started oux with. Real question is that we rr.ay be misleading them. Let's separate peace things. Do it right. Take Italian proposal--Clark proposal--Let B. Bundy

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Joining the meeting: Senator Richard Russell Gene~al Westmoreland - . EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CLARK CLIFFORD SECRETARY OF STATE DEAN RUSK GENERAL EARLE WHEELER ADMIRAL THOMAS MOORER

Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for bombing in May. The President: Clark, how long would you wait? Secretary Clifford: My approach is pragmatic. We made practical decision not to go above 19th to av oid incidents above 20th. The President: I thought we decided to lay off for awhile

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

we were there to prevent the subjugation of the South Vietnamese. General Wheeler: The President: You made a good statement, Clark (Secretary Clifford). What will they do on money? Secretary Clifford: The House wants minesweepers and a personnel

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Nixon Secretary Dean Rusk Secretary Clark Clifford General Earle G. Wheeler Director Richard Helms W. W. Rostow SANITIZED E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 NW 94-~' By ~ , NARA Date Lcl-.:a,.q" The PresideI:.t and President-elect came in at 3:00 p. m. The President

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Crawford of a report he had that Richard Goodwin, Arthur Schlesinger and Blair Clark have undertaken an effort to get Secretary McNamara to resign in protest to the handling of the Vietnam War. The President said the Congo has cooled off considerably. "We

Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

a rough day. Why don't you go on and get rested for tomorrow. You and Clark can get together later to go over what we have discussed. {The President and the group then reviewed at length the recommen dations and answers to questions which are attached

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

it takes to move us. They would move on to another point. The President: They would move on to reconnaissance. Ambassador Ball: I share Clark's (Secretary Clifford) view emphatically. We are each "dug in" to doctrinal position, like Arabs and Israelis

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

was proud of all oi you on backgrounding Dean Rusk, Clark Clifford and General Wheeler. particularly Secretarv Clifford: The bombing in Laos up from 181 sorties to 405 - -±56 between November 1 and November 5. 1 November November 0j' ovember