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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam; Jordan Arms, 2/1/1965, Volume 3, Tab 26," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

-- if not from us, then from the USSR. The supersonic jets Jordan wants to buy are not defensive weapons --therefor it is difficult for us to provide them. There is no good solution to this problem and there are disadvantages from every course of action. If we

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

The Postmaster General said that each Cabinet member had before him a list of target dates for legislation. He stressed that action is desired on these pieces of legislation by Labor Day. He said, "This is our little bible among us. 11 The Postmaster General

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

are in any way weakening. We should send only support troops. General Bob Murphy: I am shaken by the position of my associates. The inte rprctation given this action by Saigon would be bad. This is a "give-away" policy. I think it would weaken our position

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 1/29/1966, Volume 3, Tab 38," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

are taking actions in anticipation of a resumption of the bombing. The y have improved their air defense. Equipment is being airlifted to Dien Bien Phu. The Chinese are moving forces up to their border wit h North Vietnam. The infiltration of North Vietnamese

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

- - and do more risky bombing than we have before. You could sell that the other night. Are we getting closer to danger paints by resuming our bombing -- and shoving it -- or by not resuming it? :McN-".."n~ By resuming, '\Ve increase milit:i.ry action

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 24, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. US Action Consic2rations Efforts to achieve a peaceful transiticn thrcu0h creation of a broadly··lxi.sed gov-2rrn:'-'?nt are in our ir.tercst. i:·;e should do what \·:e Cili1 to foster these efforts, :rnakin9 clear to South Arabicm radicals

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

no operating railroads, today 53% are. The North Vietnam army lost about 7, 000 killed in action to about 800 Americans killed in the last two years. The South Korean division has contributed magnificently. In Phu Yen Province, Vietcong controlled 75

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

troops. Bob Murphy: I am shaken by the position of my associates. The interpretation given this action by Saigon would be bad. This is a "give-away" policy. I think it would weaken our position. General Taylor: I am dismayed. The picture I get is a very

Folder, "May 6, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

no action that would impede South. military actions in the Secretary Rusk: If they ask for a cease-fire, our response should be mutual withdrawal of forces, amnesty, application of Manila formula. Secretary Katzenbach: It is unlikely they'll propose

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. McNamara, Wheeler, Westmoreland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it into an Americal Division such as was organized during World War II. General Westinoreland said this would be handled by picking up bits and pieces of units which. are currently in action. ~IEl 11 46 146 I Ea COPYltleHT!D r rbf.i&atic11 Reqolf'is tecrRaisaleA ef

Folder, "August 24, 1967 - 5:33 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Gen. Johnson, Gen. McConnell, Nitze," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

COPYRIGHTED Publication Aequie es V" f!,or.fftiHiun of Copyr1~ht . ,tiolder. W. Thomas lo nson TOP: SECRET EYES_ONLY - - -: :..5..: It was agreed this was the best course of action. The President asked about putting former Ambassador Lodge in charge

Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

no part in support of our actions. I propose we hold his feet to the fire on this. THE PRESIDENT: Walt, get in touch with Abe Feinberg on this. Tell them we can only support Israel if we do provide some help to the moderate Arabs. The President ended

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

Vietnamese military force. In 1966, pacification was no more than a plan. Today it is an action. Pacification is beginning to move. 10. The people feel a new sense of dignity. 11. On my last trip to Vietnam I came back "impressed." Today, I returned

Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

forces. Out of 40 battles recently, they have had 35 successes. They are fighting in night actions now too. "The press does not believe our head counts and KIA." The President asked Director Helms to get what information the U.S. government has on head

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

revanchism", Viet-Nam, and the Middle East) and generally will try to place Czech events in a cold war context in hopes of silencing the non aligned countries that have so far been willing to criticize Soviet intervention. In determining what actions

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

appropriate action. I would like to say there 11 1 is a 1clear understanding. General Wheeler: We know they understand if they violate cities and the DMZ we are required to respond. Secretary Rusk: The message does not give ''green light." FM called

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

·' .... - 2 No action again~t any reconnaissance planes -- drones or manned reconnaissance planes. Apparently they have passed the word. General Taylor: I agree we should play it loose. to protect urban population centers. CIA Director Helms: We are trying

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

your brother who i• in need (cf. Jamee 1, 27) you also give honor to God. It is a great •ource of joy for Us to know that tho Epbcopate, the clergy and the members of Catholic Action and of the "Cursilloa de Criatianda.d" are studying ways

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 6/11/1965, Volume 3, Tab 34," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

force deployments in Vietnam. It is doubtful that we should go back to Congress to get additional authority every t ime we take a new action. The President already has , under the Constitution, all the power he needs to depl oy additional forces abroad

Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of North Vietnam in the South. No real shortage of supplies (Red China has plenty for them); More involvement by the Chinese; More involvement by the Soviets. (It is inconceivable that they can allow this significant action to pass without reaction

Folder, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

out our reconciliation approach now. The President observed that we do not, in fact, hold to a rigid course of action. We are keeping our options open. Professor Eckstein said he thought it encouraging that we had offered an exchange of agricultural

Folder, "[March 22, 1968 - Luncheon Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the 20th parallel, with reciprocal action by the enemy by stopping shelling from the DMZ or just north of the DMZ. ;:. . Secretary Rusk said this would be alright if there were no hard conditions on the enemy. He did not believe Hanoi would reciprocate

Folder, "[April 22, 1968 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

with a site and wishes to talk. To create a situation, if Hanoi would not move, which would convince our people that we had done all that was possible. In the latter case we could resume full- scale military action with public support. Mr. Rostow cited

Folder, "May 25, 1968 - 1:54 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and the bombing . They have a good understanding of what the Corn.ffiunists are up to. They seem to be relaxed about things. (General Wheeler discussed the offensive action planned to disrupt enemy threat to Ben Het. It would involve some bombing and artillery

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

Johnson Mr. Rostow: Issue in Paris is whether we can be pushed into another unilateral action toward total cessation of bombing. Second, Harriman told Soviet_ ambassador we cannot sit indefinitely. would give us some credibility to move forward a bit

Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

will turn pressure on North Vietnam to stop the fighting. The Soviets are sending 80% of supplies. They have the means to make them stop this war. If there is no action on their part in two weeks we should get message to Kosygin saying we have to start

Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

EeaenUally tb• plaa i• worked out on a local baaia - 1otna from military to political action. RUSK Gromyko ia intereatad iD the Cambodian Conference. Sibaaoak b palliq back 011 hi• oriaiaal iDJtut.ne• tbac Vi•t Cone be repreeented at th• coderence

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

. e~fects anl political aspects . on t his country: (1) Ca~e is ? ot proven . lf it re sults in some ~i~d of t'~ ~.stili ties . 3elieve this action will ~e zood - or ..JU3pe sio~ of con~er enc e ·rhiLJ.k p:..t'.:Jli c ..c·eact.10~1 v1ill 8e

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

. underground testing. li 1.-nplies the Soviet Union ha8 been ta.ken in. Carl T. l:ow:m Director 5ECRE'f NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL RECORD OF ACTIONS NSC Action 2.482. VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE FAR EAST Noted Secretary Rusk's report

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] NATO, 12/13/1966, Volume 4, Tab 48," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

is such that they are not willin g to make adequate force c ontributions. Ou r allies face the difficult probl e m of not wanting to a ccept de Gaulle 's solution but not wa nting to pay for a NATO solution. The P resident: Recent French, British and German actions make clear

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

then asked Secretary McNamara what can he do to solve crime in the District of Columbia. The President said he asked Wirtz the same thing. "Crime will be the principal problem, even more so than Vietnam. We've got to show some progress and action. Perhaps

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

for peace in Vietnamo My government and people share that yearningo We know it is shared, too, by the people of South Vietnam -- and indeed by all men, except a handful of fanatics in a few capitalso Let me express my views on a course of action that has

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, September 17, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

~• . . ~:J ;{l .. . · :.- ·r " XNOW WHAT ro DO." HE F'URTHER .. SAID THAT IF'.. THE U$. WOULD ·~·E··:." ·i.: ._:;j .;~ ... " ,;:f.STO? BOMBING AND . STOP ITS ACTIONS IN THE DMZ; .. ·wg WOUl.D .··.~·:_! . ·; . ,~;i!'.i'f'.~ .., ·:·:.HH?:~ .. ss~·WHAT : \IJOUl

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

: --- Very little went on yesterday in Vietnam. There were some small actions around Khe Sanh. More people were evacuated from Khe Sanh. A defector was picked up. He said the plan of attack was first to hit Long Vie; then to hit Con Thien; then to hit Khe

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

have been revised downward from $126. 9 billion; and $5. 3 billion in revenue will be lost because of lower corporate profits, lower yields, miscellaneous changes, and Congressional action on investment credit. This totals as follows, possibly: $141. 5

Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

if they shell us. THE PRESIDENT: Then we are trading all bombing for talks but we would expect to. take any action necessary if they begin to shell us in the DMZ. How long would it take? What if they re-arm, re-equip, or re-fortify? SECRETARY RUSK: It would

Folder, "October 11, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and some of the action in the southg TOP £:EGRET [3 of 5] MEETING NOTES CO? T O P g£GR:E I - 4 - Secretary Rusk : something. TED Publico7k~ hoquires P-a;m',. ic11 cf Lopyright · r· W Tiiomos Johnson A pause ought to be connected with a pr omi se

Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 12:10 p.m. Project Cabriolet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

over Canada would make it extremely difficult politically .. The Soviets have never taken another interpretation. · They have never admitted their actions. DR. HORNIG: There will be two types of reaction. Here in this country I know the reaction

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

in response to an appeal by the Secretary General. Action will be rcqui red in the United Nations,and the Secretary General will have to decide whether he can increase the UN force on Cyprus as required by these agreements within his current mandate

Folder, "December 4, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

McNamara said he did not believe that it was necessary. Secretary Nitze agreed with Secretary McNamara. General Greene said it was a matter of what the President wanted this wing to be capable of doing in the event it were to be needed in actions