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Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • crisis since the pre sent Administra­ tion took office, ' they said in a three -page statement. 'The Principal victims to date have been the Negroes of America whose cause is betrayed by a few false leaders, 1 the Committee said. It also claimed
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • President.) 10. Strengthened Manpower Administration 11. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1968 15, 000 workers are killed on the job each year; 2 million are injured; $5 billion loss to the economy; now only 34 of America's 75 million workers
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • forthwith, by l'rocl::unation, comma11d such insurgents to _:.__:-~·erse and retire J'Caccfully to their respecth·e ho.mes within .:: · --ited ti.me; ~ow, THEREFORE, I, Frank.Im D. Roos-.:··:_:. President of the United States of America, do hereby m
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 WHITE HOUSE LAW AND ORDER IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the Governor of the State of Michigan has informed me that conditions of domestic violence and disorder exist in the City
Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Council. In the United Nations the re is a long and strong background for our position in Korea. This would gain time for us. It also would give the Secretary General reason to proceed with private discussions. I think we should take it there, although
Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • problems. The NPT is before the Senate. We have a national, selfish interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. We hope 120 non-nuclear parties will sign it. The President: For the Russians or the United States not to sign it would be ruinous
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)
  • ? Secretary Rusk: The most difficult problem is the Jerusalem problem. CIA Director Helms: is not bard to explain. -•• --- ... VIETNAM -- The war is at the tensest point. Lo•t 128, 000 men Needed to fill out unit a Units now coming back Attack could
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Secretary Rusk said that Governor Romney is going to Saigon. The Secretary said he had a good meeting with Romney, urging him to visit the South Vietnamese units. The President said it was his judgment that Richard Nixon would capture the nomination
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • of you to make whatever preparations are necessary. Let's know where we can get more people if we need to move additional ones in. fjjeneral Wheeler: satisfied with it. I have a preliminary list on my desk. Secretary McNamara: and Marine units. I am
Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • occurred both in small towns and great metropolitan centers. No society can tolerate massive violence, anymore than a body can tolerate massive disease. And we in America shall not tolerate it. But just saying that does not solve the problem. We need
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • represent discriminate. I hope you will put an end to this. It's just not American. Some people tell me I should remake the nation quickly. I know that cannot be done. I had more sense than that 30 years ago. We can't remake America with ghetto labor alone
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 12:20 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • by the United States. That was for $100 million. If, as indicated, it goes up to $300 million next year I do not see how w handle one-third. 1 William Gaud: Indonesia has need to do the following things: Increase her exports (oil, rubber) Increase her
Folder, "April 30, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • the national security. I an~reciate this very much • ... ... I The past, present and future foreign policy of the United States is of vital concern to the American people and all of the ftee world~ It is not only appropriate but· essential that the basic
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Vietnam will agree to the participation of the representative of the Saigon govern­ ment in the talks on the problem of political settlement in Vietnam. Thus these talks would be held by the representatives of the DRV, of the United States of America
Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . The President said he believed he made progress with Kosygin on problems in Latin America. The President said he told Kosygin that the export of Cuban Communists into other Latin American countries would not be acceptable to the United States. The President said
Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • pointed out that the total number of tanks in Latin America is less than the number in Bulgaria alone. The Secretary said the number of aircraft in the 21 Latin American countries is less than the number operated by Sweden alone. Secretary McNamara said
  • Latin America
Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • mean that.'' The President: "Colonel, I appreciate that. I hope the men are with us. The hippies and the draft card burners certainly aren't. "But I believe the basic soundness of America is still there. There are a lot of people who are saying that we
Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • LEON HIGGENBOTHAM: This is a dark hour. If we work, we can have our finest hour. This can be America's finest hour. CLARENCE MITCHELL, III: In the gap, the incumbent will be calm. Nothing will be done if violence begets violence. SECRETARY WEAVER: We
Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • WERE: Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford General Wheeler CIA Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson The President: I met this morning with Senator Gore of Tenness~e. He gave me a goal report on Latin America. Do we have
Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • America flights being knocked out. We have a plan to hit Route 7 up to the ZOth parallel. THE PRESIDENT: Let 1 s get the Defense supplemental up, together with other items. A situation report was given on the progress with M-16s and helicopters. .. •· I
Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Helms did not cause a one of them -- contrary to popular belief. We can't impose our will over other countries. in Peru. They will conduct elections We went two yea rs without a coup in Latin America. The President: Are we agreed on the language
Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . He said that when history records it they will record President Johnson as one of America's great Presidents. But he said if we pass the Senate version of the bill, "We are going down a road we can 1 t come back from. 11 Congressman Staggers said
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • folde1. W. TAeMat Jgbn;on - 2There is a necessary preoccupation of our national leadership with this problem. At the same time there is much anxiety and dismay in America over the 'Wlr. Our conviction is that we should contract our operations
Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • these quotes. The President: I would add General Ridgway. He was not a critic. The net of what he said was that he was concerned -- that we have these alliances and responsibilities in Europe, Latin America, South­ east Asia, and the Mideast. He thinks we do