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Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

not want to stap up the military side of this. CLARK CLIFFORD: How about the impartial tribunal? SECRETARY RUSK: They were outraged by the idea. The Pueblo problem seems to have dropped out of the press. I would not hurry this. THE PRESIDENT: last night? O

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 12:58 p.m. Pueblo I - Tuesday Luncheon meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, General Wheeler pointed to the position of the ship at 9 :25 the night before and at 12 noon it was 25 miles off shore and 16 miles away from the nearest land associated with North Korea. Secretary McNamara said it was unclear whether or not the ship

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. - - - Saigon fighting continues in Cholon. There was an attempted attack on Tan Son Nhut airport last night. Over 170 weapons were captured and 100 enemy left dead. --- In IV Corps there is some skirmishing around the towns. MiiTl~IG ~tQTe& GOP~Rl~TED Pwb\ico

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

WITH THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHrP February 6, 1968 Breakfast In the Mans ion The President reviewed Vietnam and the Pueblo situation with the leader ship. He read the 6 :30 a. m. situation report and the CIA briefing on developments around the world

Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the following morning then they ·just forget what he had told them the night before. The President: Where do we get this information from? Mr. Vance: General Bonesteel gets it. The military have the greatest amount of respect for the UN Commander and for his

Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

cODtrol in the comatry•lde a.t reamne mom.atmn ia reYOlutleaary deYelop meat.2 A• I read the latelllaence. it aeema more &ad more 11.kely that they are aoial to try to pill ua cheaply la the cltle• with mortar aad haraa•U.1 attack• la D. m aml IV Corp

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP January 30, 1968 In the Mansion The President: I want to tell all that we know about the Pueblo incident. We are spending days and nights on the situation. I want you to treat this as a very confidential

Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 4 - Breakfast - Rusk, McNamara, Goldberg, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

then read again the Thompson cable . He stressed the sentence "They (the Communists) always react negatively to a show of force." Mr. President, this was not the lesson of the Cuban Walt Rostow: missile crisis or the Berlin crisis. Secretary McNarnra

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)

will appeal to the various elements that will be judgi:i;ig ·us. The GI Bill of Rights is educating 400, 000 and enabling 200, 000 to buy houses. (The President was reading from a proposed message to the Congress on Veterans which will be sent up on Tuescay

Folder, "January 27, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. National Alliance of businessmen luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

are hurting. The President then read the John Stuart Mills quote: "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest thing: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war is worse •. A man who has nothing which he cares

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

can study this ~tter further. Secretary Rusk: The negative reaction of North Korea and the Soviet Union was to be expected. One would expect the Soviets not to take responsibility. The reaction of the North Koreans last night at Panmunjo.m

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

¥. \ ,• . .. -CONPIDEHTIAL - 2 So each day and night we have the best minds and the best planners thinking and saying how we can do it. The British, the Japanese, the Indians and other allies will know of our diplomatic actions. We recognize that North Korea has a very

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

ou~ ob:igations as best wa coul~. :Sv::rv ~:>are moment ·we had to cons-alt ·1:1it.h anC. brief th~ l:,:;:::lo;:.:atic leaders and Re?ublica:i laaC,crs, whose cooparaticn. w.a naed and whose assis:ta:::ce we respect. I met last night with the Re

Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

from you. {The President read the · letter). General Wheeler: There is a strong possibility that G e neral Abra.ms will renew his recommendation that we move on base areas. So put it in the past tense. The President: Go. It's okay. PARIS

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Program. The President read parts of the Job Message, pointing out there is "a new social consciousness among businessmen in this country today." The President then read a later CIA report on the ship captured by the North Koreans. The President

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

Room ' ': ' ' .. :1 ( I ~ • ~ The President opened the meeting by reading a memorandum from Bob Fleming on the network press coverage at 6:30 p. m. (Attach ment A). . ,.. Secretary Rusk: We met early tonight. We have received

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Johnson to read the four points of criticism by Senator Robert Byrd (West Virginia). The four items follow: 1. Poor intelligence. 2. Poor preparations for these recent attacks. 3. Underestimated Viet Cong morale and vitality. 4. Overestimated

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

the dates. We will go and see Wilbur Mills later this week on ; - 2. The President then read a memorandum on the need for a tax bill. This memorandum, from an unnamed authority, pointed out that there is a very bad situation in world trade. Britain

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

will wish to read also as a backdrop for your 11:00 A. M. appointment with Israeli Ambassador Harman. 5. Other 6. Personnel (Secretary Rusk) W. W. Rostow . llECLL\S

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

and how did they conduct themselves during this? The President: Yes, the South Vietnamese were ready. I have heard nothing that would indicate any cowardice or lack of responsibility on their part. The President then read to the group the Thomas Paine

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

is certain of this. The President said he had a different reading of the text. The President asked "Did he sign on?"). Berger said, not exactly. The tenor of most of the replies have been friendly. The President asked if there was any report on the nine