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- FORM 7122 17·72) TOP 5ECRET SUBJECT: Meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant Thursday, April 4, 1968 at the United Nations Building in New York City. MEETING CONVENED: 3:50 p.m. MEETING ADJOURNED: 4:45 p. m. ATTENDING
- Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
- •'I APRIL 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH U THA.l"\TT, . SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UN The President U Thant Ambassador Goldberg :' . . ~·l,.. .: . - '-/ _.. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 7, 1968
- Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3
- -::c1::>AN"iS: Sec1·ctm:y General of the United N'ations - U Thant Under Secretary General - Ralph Bunche STATES Secretary of State Dean Rusk Ambassador Goldberg Secretary of Defense-designate Clark Clifford (only for brief period) Under Secretary
- Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
- world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President. A bombing halt would quieten the situation here at home. Cy Vance: Ball. McGeorge Bundy stated my views. I agree with George Me"ETIUG NOTES
- in an atmosphere of uncertainty, anticipated controversy, and continued concern over the UN 1 s ability to deal effectively with many critical issues. Although U Thant's announced desire not to continue as Secretary-General will contribute to this climate
- Thant, U, 1909-1974
- . U Thant will be here Thursday and we will discuss with him contingencies if there is a blow- up. We are thinking of a UN Security Council meeting and a NATO Foreign Ministe1·s meeting. The chances are better that we may get by without serious trouble
- . At the same time, we must surface all our peace moves. We can't hold much longer than 30 days. I've told S tate to tell all other nations we've heard nothing. BUNDY Since that order, U Thant and Vietienne had intruded. My own curbstone reaction
- on ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Efforts in Support of U Thant 's Mission to the Middle East " 27 .. .. ... .......... .............. ...... ..... .. ... . 28 Discussion of Measures to Be Taken Following Egyptian Closure of the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli Shipping, May 22-June 5
- of military actions aga inst them. VC unhappy that Hanoi {unreadable) worldwide - - frightens them. Goldbe~ I have confirmation of Rusk and McNamara. U Thant anxious to make a proposal. His public statement was not good but could have been much worse. He said
- of Cubans - no mention of Guantanamo Pres.• - says no one in govt. see anyone until we settle Cuba Rusk says low level no high level on account weather. U Thant knows. we are going to survey - cancelling Press Conference - bui Ids up pressure quarantine
- before our election is over. Ambassador Ball: Secretary General U Thant's press statement on halting the bombing in Vietnam upset many UN delegates. There is no serious effort to introduce a Vietnam resolution as a result of the Secretary General's
- concerned about time factors. We should tomorrow stick to opening statement - - not push on to something new. The intervention by Trudeau in Canada is not good. It is like U Thant's -- it asks us to stop bombing; doesn't ask Hanoi to do anything
- , and then report to U Thant. Perhaps later, a letter from Goldberg to U Thant. Moyers: Goldberg thinks it is time to get out Pope's letter President: Does that pump (j?:it,i-&i~?,, up things -- like we are dramatizing it all. 5 Meeting of January 3, 1966
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- McNamara: They will hold the ship and the people indefinitely. Richard Helms: But the Russians don 1t want it to get out of hand. Walt Rostow: Goldberg thought he would ask U Thant to seek the good offices role. Rusk told him not to commit. Goldberg could
- six weeks to test the will of the ~forth Vietnamese. As long as we continue to bomb, we alienate ourselves from the civilized world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President. A bombing halt would
- S E C R E I I ----- A u g u s t 14, 1964 Mac’^H a ve y o u c aug ht up w ith s ig n s th a t In d ia m a y p ro p o se a n e w lin e f o r L a o s / V ie tn a m , i . e. th a t U N re p la c e IC C and a c tu a lly p u t tro o p s on L a o s
- COPY LBJ LIBRARY i (first draft) Si n g l e P a g e PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION Rg VIETNAM The s i t u a t i o n i n V i e t n a m i s b a d a n d d e t e r i o r a t i n g . Even A s s e s s m e n t and p r o g n o s i s , w i t h g r e a t , i
- . Neither is a member of the United Nations. I can't get them to the U. N. Neither can Mansfield or U Thant. We are there. We don't want to run out. We want the maximum deterrent at minimum cost. Ho doesn't want to talk. He wants to break our will at home
- the long i·ange problem and we must let the UN effort run its course, but we are not optimistic about what U Thant can achieve and should not let him fail without having something of our own ready to put in his place. Mr . Battle concluded by saying that h
- COPY LBJ LIBRARY t '• l/ THE WHITE HOUSE W A S H IN G T O N . T O P ,S-ff C P F T , M o n d a y , J u ly 26, 1965 11:30 A . M . ' M E M O R A N D U M F O R T H E P R E S ID E N T T h i s is th e a g e n d a f o r th e n o o n m e e t i n g . T
- ~ °' SECRET 5ECRE'f -2In addition, Mr. Wilson may wish to tell you of his recent talk with deGaulle, the talk he had with U Thant on February 14 and, perhaps, certain African matters. Talking Points 1. UK Economic Situation. The UK is enjoying some thing
- G/ COPY LBJ LIBRARY ....... ■ o ^ - ..-r' ‘ '•V f,/) , A ,; V ! *' '' T H E W H IT E H O U S E V W A SH IN G T O N 5 /I"' A p ril 26, 1965 MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: .% - r- ^ . '4 Cable from Max T aylor F o r in form
- the Chinese to bring the aggression against the South t o an end. 7. UK. Canada , India, France, U Thant. Cons~lt indlvidualli wlth the British, Canadians , U Thant, Indians, French and possibly other neutrals to enlist them in taking peace Initiatives
- Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Deployment of Additional U. S. Troops in Vietnam, 7/27/1965, Volume 3, Tab 35," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1
- •■A'""-'' ■■r V m m'^ ■4 ■' -S',:- COPY LBJ LIBRARY . i •J INCOMiMG IlMQim Departm ent o f State 46 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE - -- .y Action NNNNVV M JA 1 2 2 JIA 8 2 3 FE RR RUEHCR Info DE R U t-lJlR 545A ZNY CCCCC ss G SP SAH L H
- : ,u/;> • ---if-· S6- ~~ I 'T' ) ' ~~ ~h. 4 .. :;.. .s-,ff l .. ~1l~---- !°'I 2 Meeting in Cabinet Room February 26, 1966 ~s.~..:__President of Security Council at UN has letter to U Thant - amounts to resignation of UN fro:n problem, Had
- TITLE ‘ ^ ^ 3 S ‘ 2. 2 p 7/26/64 Ip 7/25/64 RESTRICTION A zr ip 8/10/64 2 p 7/26/64 A fv/u\ fffC/ oZ’'o2 DOD TS Gp 1 ------------^•^HOm AC SOG 7005 / ^.^’ 0 3 5 / 2 , '^78 C a b l e (P“ j yxi>Yy\^o£::^— 1p 7/28/64 A UU) U ( U ^ ^ 2
- with China Experts] [Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968] [February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)] [February 27, 19&8 Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend
- for a date to begin these discussions . He said that he had just talked to U Thant about achieving some sort of arms lilnitation and about registering with the UN arms shipments to the Middle East. He said all he had done at the Ranch with Prime Minister
- ICAN COUNTR I ES, SHOULD BE INST ITUT ED AS PROPOSED SY U THANT, FOR PURPOSE OF VERIFYING COMPLIANCE. STEVEf'iSGN ANP G,! L,PATR IC REVE~TED TO QUEST l ON OV.ER-FLI
- to appear with theirs, sign this page and mail to ---------). J THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Wednesday, March 29, 7:45 P.M. . 1967 Mr. President: Secretary Ruskts report of Ambassador Goldberg's c~µversation with Secretary Gener.a~_ U Thant was based
- are worthwhile. Secretary Rusk: We did not promise not to put U. S. aircraft north of the 20th. We ·p romised not to bomb. If a plane veers over 20th in a turn, I have no problems. We do not want steady erosion of our strength due to Joe Clark, U Thant
- OU A SITE F0:1 T f\L!\S U1 .!TH i1ANOI .~ D NEUtR?L SH!? -- ASK U THANT TO ARRA~GE --ASK NOSI COUNTRY ro PROPOSE CNOTE: l;J£ SUGGESI£D A SiH? FOR AiHl!S!ICt TALKS IN KOREA> • 2) ACCEPT THE!R CHOICE FOR ·coN!~CTS"
- . Goldberg described his efforts to upgrade the caliber of Latin American UN representatives, particularly those on the Security Council. Secretary General. Ambassador Goldberg explained why we continue to favor U Thant as Secretary General. He noted
- . of activity. Have noticed 60 shallow river dredges to utilize rivers in lieu of roads. Rusk: (reported on peace offensive) Goldberg: (reported on UN and Pope} President: response. McNamara: You've talked to U Thant and all the others in UN - and no Joint
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20
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- . DHCLASmPIED E.O. 123.'6, Sec. 3.4 ,; CiiCMT NIJ f3/-l f( B' ~
- ) along the Israeli-Eg-.rp__Q.,a n border in Sinai. Secretary General U Thant promptly COffiPiled with the Egyptian request. In these new circumstances, President Johnson sent a letter to Prime Minister EslL~ol of Israel on May 17 expressing sympathetic
- of being a world policeman. 'W hat will U Thant say'? Some
- the commitment to South Vietna.in• In general, the peace offensive is supported, but doubts are expressed that it would produce any results. Ambassador Goldberg reported on his conversations with UN Secretary General U Thant, the Pope, Italian leaders, de Gaulle
- Kennedy a couple of months encouraged to go ahead. U Thant and We are, also giving us full support. State Department informed. this proposal with ago, and we were then Ralph Bunche at UN are or course, keeping the • l , · We have scheduled a preliminary