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Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • was the best you have ever had. Prime Minister Lee told me that today. The Committee is entitled to a report and a response to their questions on our national interest. I do not think you need to have it televised. I resent that they did not carry your press
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Folder, "October 27, 1968 - 7:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • within South Vietnam. We should negotiate a cease-fire rather than accept one. This is the most dangerous proposal we could tie on to. Secretary Rusk: A cease-fire has to be associated with a withdrawal of forces. General Taylor: I would echo those views
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Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • politically. with Ho. In 1946 Ho stayed at his home in Paris. He has close relations I have little confidence in M's judgment. I have greater confidence in A's judg­ ment. If it served his purpose A might color his report, however. My contact began last
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)
  • .? MEETING NOJES eeP¥&GHTED ~bliculioo Re~11ires H PerfftiHiun 1~ W :1:: of eeppight o &err. T1iOrikii Jalinaon CIA Director Helms: He is leader without question. The level of subsistence is not yet back to pre-Castro level. All the intelligent people left
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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • to Thieu and his people and a new Administration. We know this is a decent, honorable deal. All your advisers can live with it. This seems to be in the other camp's hands. definitive plan. I do not have a strong The President: We have never gone so far
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Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • of the men? (Referring to a bombing pause). General Wheeler: It would have an adverse effect on: our troops South Vietnamese troops South Vietnamese people. The President: What will the United Nations do on Vietnam? Ambassador Ball
  • United Nations
  • Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Order 12356'governing access to national security information. (8) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
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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
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Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . This is important. We must determine what they mean by it. associates "his colleagues" with it. He also He says a complete bombing cessation could lead to a breakthrough. He says this would lead to a peaceful settlement. Kosygin says if, we take such a step
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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 (Item)
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with U Thant at the United Nations Building in New York City, April 4, 1968. Those attending the meeting were: The President U Thant - Secretary General of the United Nations Ambassador
  • 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
Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • on Secretary Rusk to review the discussions at the United Nations. Secretary Rusk: While at the United Nations I had sessions with the editorial boards of Newsweek, McGraw-Hill, and the Wall Street Journal. Those meetings were most profitable. On the Middle
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Folder, "November 26, 1968 1:45-2:25 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • deal of traffic. Walt Rostow: That is a good figure. CIA Director Helms: 410, 000 since '65. General Wheeler: Walters knows lots of North Vietnamese people. He saw Le Due To and his people. He saw a very bleak situation in North Vietnam
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Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • or comments that you may have. SPOKESMAN: Our principal question is how can we open the way to a stable, acceptable solution of the Vietnam problem. The doors must be open for the national aspirations of North Vietnam. We are impressed by the need to keep
Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • thought out, well-balanced statement. - Let's explore ways to strengthen our ways militarily and diplomatically; let's find new. ways to strengthen our society and our nation. -You..are people of good+x~11X±r.I! experience, imagination and initiativeo
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • April. The discussions began shortly a fter I announced that the United Statee -- in an effort to get talks started on a settlement of th e war -· had stopped the bombing of North Vietnam in the area where 90% of its people live. Our representatives
Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 123ss·governing access to national security information. (Bl Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift
Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • that they should get people out of the DMZ -- give them warning? General Wheeler: You have done that already. If this goes on for three weeks to a month I don't know what will happen. The President: Clark? Secretary Clifford: We had one solid agreement
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • at the moment. I do not see anything better. In South Vietnam, Helms 1 people have picked up a man and let him go. This also may work. Rostow: Interruped to mention that Senator Muskie had called concerned over a CBS report that 85% of the Vietnamese election
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Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • : The President's position has improved inter­ nationally since March 31. Bill Jordan did a good analysis of editorials. World showed you took initiative. Now they are stepping up attacks on Saigon. The American people are solidly behind you. Cyrus Vance ought to go
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Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • where 90% of its people live. At . /\Our representatives and Ambassador Vance mbassador Harriman "Af~ ~ ~ 1 1 {~ --1\ hatie. ~i:ns-bs.ted 1 · throughout these discussions k~u:-~'lr that the legitimate Government of South Vietnam rn.ust
Folder, "[November 20, 1968 Meeting with Tuesday Luncheon Group]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • 12358' governing_access to national security information. : B)~ Clcmd. bystatuta or by the agency Which originated thacdcc,JJment. (Cl'.~ Cl~ in~ with rastrictlons contained in the donor's deed of gift. NA FORM UH (8-85) JATIONAL ARCHIVES
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Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • , 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT -\ FROM: o~ Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of the President's breakfast meeting on November 21 with the following people present: The Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Ambassador Bunker
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : I feel they are hurting as a result of tenacity and endurance of our people. The ARVN has improved, but I doubt they feel they are going to bring about peace very quickly. We must have solid answers to back up our taking this action. I won't continue
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • i~ 168 hours. o'clock bombing halt. Secretary Clifford: people the question the cities '1 11 I would like to speak at 9:30 p. m. In television speech, we must answer to American Why now?" What can we say about the :CMZ and Walt Rostow
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Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • need to be able to take care of ours elves. We want to start with a maximum position. Always it is easier to retreat than move forward. We want them to ne~otiate with one point in mind "What is in our national interest ecrlf>.IG ~ cOPYRI Rt ED Mr
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 7:20 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • tomorrow. him nothing. I will give SECRETARY CLIFFORD: The people have made up their minds on the election already. Mark 1\vain said "when in doubt do right." THE PRESIDENT: That is right. But let's not be pulled in. When does Paris want. it announced
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Folder, "October 11, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Secretary Rusk: I talked with Hedley Donovan of Time - Life. As you know, they are coming out with an editorial next week in Life which calls for a halt in the bombing. Donovan thinks a lot of people will have their minds changed with a pause. We would
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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Administration or a Nixon Administration to go on with. Bunker may not be putting it to them stiffly enough. I consider this a deep issue of good faith. Secretary Rusk: What if Nixon's people say be tough. They are whip-sawed too. They have a problem
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Folder, "May 7, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • told the Leadership that we have to depend on senior people like Mansfield and Dirks en. Secretary Rusk: We would like to use Leonhart and Wyn Brown while Bundy is so involved. Both are discreet men. Walt Rostow: Leonhart has responsibilities to a staff
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • , to the American people, and to our allies, that such an action was, indeed, a step toward peace. A cessation of bombing which would be followed by abuses of the DMZ, Viet Cong, and North Vietnamese attacks on cities or such populated areas as provincial capitals
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Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • of world and domestic opinion. The opponents have been inflexible. Have not sought to seek means of agreement. We have given image of nation seeking peace. They have given impression of nation seeking only propaganda. Second, they weakened themselves
Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : We had a party last night for the military people from Randolph and Bergstrom. I am proud of their dedication to duty. Told story about one fireman whose father worked in a coal mine. Said his father did it: Saw the Ocean, RoC.:e in airplane
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Vietnamese supply network. From north to south, there are general depots forward depots distribution points There are a number of supply areas between the 19th and 20th parallels. 2. People have to go through this area. services is in Than Hoa
Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • undoubtedly some of this senti­ ment has been instigated by those who are sympathetic to Hanoi's position -­ or unsympathetic to the position of the United States -- there are nevertheless a substantial number of responsible people who have taken this view. I
Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said the announcement is "expected. I will be surprised if it is not on evening news. Bunker says he needs 24 hours. Secretary Rusk: The President: Smathers called on me. a "political trick" is planned. He said Nixon people think General Wheeler: 1
Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • our own people. SECRETARY McNAMARA: If you think you've got problems, you can imagine what sort of problems I will have with the military. All we can point to is the silence along the DMZ. THE PRESIDENT: What cb you think is responsible for the silence
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • between 19th and 20th. The President: I want to hear both sides. I am sensitive that we do any­ thing to hinder negotiations. I also worry that we kill some of our people by holding back to 19th. Study this document carefully and let's meet
Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 12:50 p.m. [Notes of Meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow, Christian, Johnson]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . THE PRESIDENT: Why do they need more than one day? SECRETARY RUSK: To get people there. THE PRESIDENT: I'd rather not stop bombing until we get them there. SECRETARY RUSK: I guess they understand that this is to get away from the "condition" set by a halt
Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • maximum civilian and military support. The people will ask why did I stop bombing if I had no firm agreement. Secretary Rusk: There is a 5% chance the other side would like to put the President in the spot of stopping the bombing, then restarting
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • people will be cut 153, 000 from DOD 5 5, 000 from Post Office For every four who leave, three can be hired. MfETlf>'~G f~OTES CSPYRIGH-TED "Pt181iee1tioA Req~r~s ?er"'i11ieA ef Ce~. i. ;r~ht Hotder; W Thomru..k;~n~on D .. ~ •. :. . .£.JHl"IC