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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

all air, naval and artillery bombardment, and all other acts involving the use of force against North Vietnam, as of 7 p. m. Ea.stern Standard Time, October 29th. We have agreed that a meeting dealing with the substantive issues will be held in Paris

Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Walter Ridder, Ridder Newspapers James Cary, Copley Newspapers Bernard Gwertzman, Washington star Richard stoiUey, I!fe Wayne Kelly, Atlanta Journal Cauley asked the President to discuss his philosophical approach to his office at this time in his service

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

than his information. We have spent a great deal of time on this situation. I have received reports from 90 ambassadors. I asked Clark Clifford, George Ball, Henry Cabot Lodge, and General Taylor to c,ome in Sunday and go over this. We are calling

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 13, 1968 TO: Mr. Jim Jones FROM: Ruth McCawley (per Harry McPherson) I called each person's secretary listed below to alert them that a meeting will be held in the Cabinet Room some time tomorrow after noon

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of 100-250, 000 tons .. b. We plan to deal with this problem in November, when we have better estimates of the size of the US harvest, PL-480 availabilities, Vietnam's rice needs and the GVN foreign exchange position. At that time we will propose to you

Folder, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it was significant that the Soviet Foreign Minister talked for the first time about their own troubles with extreme elements inside the Soviet Union. The Ambassador said he was reminded of a passage from a book which read, in part: "People who have only enemies don't

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

recommend three major changes: (1) Under the former orders, a full nuclear response against both the Soviet Union and China was ordered if we were attaeked. Under the change, the response could go to either country - - not both. There could be a small

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)

and shoot civilians in Det!" oit. !' Ge:iera.l Throckmorton said, 11 Mr. Presicient, we will only shoot under tl:e most severe prove.cations." · ·::-::. . .~ P .:.· eside:at tJ ld Genera!. ·:·~·_:.:.0~ km. ortcn to save as muc h time ::~::; µc.- ssib.a; oy

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

. That time will be required to get all of our units on the ground and make them combat effective. · Secretary McNamara: We should have working sessions periodically to discuss these matters. We may do this without the President. I suggest that we ask

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, "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

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

be better t '.) start on the 23rd or 24th. :-rc.h·. nara: Sta~t ~J It c:rnld be 7-- very short duratio:i. . I agree . It ¥r oald lea1{ if we giv e Lodge 10113er than 23rd . the 22 nd . V e d ~es day ch is then T ~u.:-s day , their time . If you g o

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

that there had been little time for discussion, He wished those present to speak frankly and give their best judgment even though they would be hearing for the first time of the new developments. Walt Rostow: is as follows: The background in the current status

Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

"'iet."l~:.: ~{e have let them lmow tr.at any violation of the fro:n us . ~"le m:z :;;o sit in c:i :.he : :~ c~i.11.:::::. v:ill triG.:er c::.n have talked with the Soviet Union and otht-:rs and they understand -v:e will ta st a.:, ·::,.:.~k t

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

for order and of your true patriotism by dedicatin1 your selves entirely to a peaceful reorganization of the country. Remember, how ever, that this will be possible only with the unanhnous participation of all aDd by the perfect union of intent and p