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  • , of the National Association of Manufacturers, praised the enthusiasm of the Vietnamese people for the elections, and said he was certain that "this was an election of integrity." He praised our military, saying "its top management is really tops," and that he'd
  • to communicate with the nation about our. willingness to negotiate. . The President said he thought that "when we sent men to nearly every capitol t hat this would dramatize our willingness, but apparently the people have forgotten this. So the question is how
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  • 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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  • by Executive Order 12356'governing access to national security information. (B) 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
  • Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
  • 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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  • -called National Liberation Front and those individuals now associated with it. I am inclined to make a sharp distinction between these two. On the one hand, we appear to be seeing today a subtle aM­ sophisticates propaganda offensive designed to depict
  • Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manuf~cturers, Labor groups, business­ men, Veterans organizations, mayors organizations, and Governors, and took every question every one of them wanted to ask. He said he doesn't do this before cameras because
  • AND !THE EFFORTS OF ITS PEOPLE AND ITS GOVERNMENT TC DEFEND THEIR .FREEDOM WHILE REBUILDING THEIR· NATION. THE SENATOR QUITE ·.Ni;TURALLY SPENT MOST Or HIS LIMITED TIME IN VIETNAM LOOKING .. :INTO THE PROBLEMS WITH WHICH HE WAS MOST CONCERNED, CIVILIAN .WAR
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  • 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
  • · nations and particularly Communist nations. { I INFORMATION MEMORANDUM ~J - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ( (s I August 22, 1968 r J /
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  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DOCUMENT ;9 FILE LOCATION Meet~ng Notes File, ~ox l RESTRICTIOll CoDES (A) Closed by Executfrtt Order 11652 governinq ac~ess
  • Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT DATE CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE RESTRICTION ~......~.ta~~~~r;:-~-:J-ttr-or \~C>\·24o Paris 22253 section 1 A ~.3-t-.K~ 2 p". Secret · A ~ .3-t
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  • make any new contacts with nations who are not represented in Vietnam now? Malaysia was mentioned. (Secretary McNamara said he did not think any troops could be arranged from Malaysia) Should the allies be advised in advance of this mission
  • expressed deep concern, and said it was especially dangerous to give a two, three or four week's advance notice to Westmoreland. "I recommend the exercise of great caution. " The President said he would wait and talk to Westmoreland. He said he thought
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  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF. DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE FILE LOCATION Meeti_ng Notes File, Box l DCH 10/81· RESTRICTIQ\I CODES (A). Closed by Executive Order 11652
  • . Action Programs 2. Security provides ilie shield behind which the South Vietnamese people can build up their country -- wit.tiout it there can be neither peace nor freedom, neither progress nor prosperity. Thus the seven nations turned their attention
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  • Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
  • .? 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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  • NATIONAL ARCHIV!j;$ AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT ' #94! meet~ notes FILE LOCATION Meeting Notes_File, .Box 1 RESTRICTION CODES (A) Cloeed by Exec:11tlve Order 11652 qoveminq aocese to nc;1tionQt
  • Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
  • ·~ITlZED The President: The House of Representatives has acted in the best interests of this nation, particular! y in the field of foreign affairs. In order to tnake the last few months beneficial, we have briefed the Presidential candidates. I want
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  • 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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  • NATIONAL ARCHIV~S AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT RESTRICTION CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE ~ID · b~l'l. #JC..,.J 8'.J-..,.S-l #118 meet notes · meeting with foreign :Policy advisors on Vietnam . . . 8
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  • the President's announcement of the U. N. Delegation with new and different people is very helpful politically both the the United Nations and to this Administration domestically. Katzenbach said that Joe Sisco briefed the NA TO people on the Middle East
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  • Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
  • is ditticult enough to explain to tbe people ot the nation. All expended war, with mare American f'orcea inwlved, ia SDiDS 2. to be that much hu'der to expla1n. Ir the increase requires substantial reserve a.ad national guard call-upa, higber dratt calls
  • .NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT 'I~ ~t-R7 -'~I~.,~ '4_y NL E'. 8 S"- ').). # .VL.. J ~,_~ 7 :z._ OfEN #LT~11.Y~-1 FILE LOCATION M3:a~~e~ ~~ting RESTRICT!~ »otee File, CODES
  • not be an extension of the conflict. This would be against our national interest. The use of atomic weapons is unthinkable. t;,iEETJNG NOTES COPfR15HTED P'1blieetien Raqsri{.et PArMiHieR of Co~right H.Qlder· W Thomes Jo~!!}cci : ...-. '. . ' , , .., t
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE· WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE RESTRICTION 0 ., ,. , .. FILE LOCATI ON Meeti~ "'~ W.ali"te File, Box· 1 RESTRICTl a-1 CODES (A) Closed
  • 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
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  • Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DOCUMENT ~op .See?et Tep a89Pet DATE RESTRICTION " ? p. 15 p. FILE LOCATION DCH Meeting Notes File, Box 2 RESTRICT!~ 10
  • engage :.n -chis 'a ctivity? Why must we have a spie ship? !s this no~ an undignified posture £or a democracy and ~s there' no~ some element of a progr~r.1 associated wi't.h spy.:£.:.1.g upon some other nation? 7he answer to that question ~~ that we
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  • .:..d accompl:'..shment L1 the international fleld. . Indonesia set"cled its quarrel w..:.!:h Malaysia and rejo:..ned the United Nations and its associated organizations and agenc..:.es. It has supported the co~cep~ of regional cooperation
  • Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
  • was re-assuring. That three-minute statement Goldberg thinks that the U.S. people and the world believe in a decision by a court. After we run out all of our moves in the United Nations, we must consider if we are willing to go into an international
  • . NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE . • WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE FILE LOCATION Me~tirig RESTRICT!~ Notes File, Box 3 CODES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO FROM JUANITA
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  • Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
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  • NATIONAL ARCHIVEl AND RECORDI IERVICE FORM OF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE ._SANITIZED ~ '1-1~-IS N4~ 1S"-Ol.+"" 1/i.6/6S Hll9d notes Meeting at 12:30 p.m. NOTE: #119d first age declassified; next 12 pages will be re-numbered Ull9d l
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  • the people in the countryside rather decently. We may have to confront the possibility of desertion. The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese may ruin themselves if they go "flat out. " I doubt that the Government of South Vietnam will collapseo It looks like
  • 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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  • . 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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  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET ({'RESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DOCUMENT handwritten notes from which #6Jwere transcribed Top Secret DATE RESTR ICTI ON 4/9/68 A J p. FILE LOCATION
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  • represent discriminate. I hope you will put an end to this. It's just not American. Some people tell me I should remake the nation quickly. I know that cannot be done. I had more sense than that 30 years ago. We can't remake America with ghetto labor alone