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Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 1:26 p.m. Pueblo 5 - Luncheon meeting - Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: That is correct, sir. You will recall that in 1950 the North Koreans moved in artillery and moved across the DMZ. I would not discount the possibility of this happening again. I would want the B 52s and the fighter bombers to back up the ground forces

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Sidey: Yes Sir. Jack Horner: Yes Sir. Hugh Sidey: What is the mood and the reaction to the North Korean ship seizure? What are our options? The President: This is a very serious situation. It is very grave. It does not lend itself to emotion

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ACTIVITIES • ... THZ CRIME comHTTED BY .ME AND MY MEN IS ENTIRELY INDELIBLE. I AND MY CREW HAVE PERPETRATED A GRAVE CRIMINAL ACT, BUT OUR PARENTS AND WIVES AND CH~LDREN AT HOME ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR US TO RETURN HOME SAFE. THEREFORE, WE ONLY HOPE 1

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

~~a~ ~r. C.eg~2e ,..~!alJ:ing ~·rat~rs. No=t~ She was harasse~ Ko=aans to seize : should ~hink, -c.ha thi~g ~hat dis::ur~s what happened to t.hat s~ip that •·1e we:::-en 1 t ;::2:?areC. 1:0 move when a sir:-.i:!.ar si-::.~a'tion happened. I

Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

in Viet Nam and Korea; position. last night to our position and, also, to the enemy's in the face of view of our 2. In general, it appears to be his judgment that we are sufficiently weak and uncertain at home, sufficiently stretched in our military

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, · would be accommodating enough to 1 signal their intentions beforehand. In all probabllity, the purpose of the in cidents has been to bolster morale on i the home front·, to keep a part of the - 1 United States military strength in the · lj area- pinned

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

of the attacks . General Abrams gives them very high marks. The President: We should get to the Members of Congress information about all of this so that when they return to their homes they know what line to follow. I want to send South Korea what they need. I

Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

away. RUSK: What about the possibility of getting foreign pr eduction of choppers. GENERAL WHEELER: I think the President is aware of the feeling in the Congress about "buying at home. 11 CLIFFORD: The chopper firm can go to 3 shifts, six days a week

Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 4 - Breakfast - Rusk, McNamara, Goldberg, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to South Vietnam. We do not have sufficient bombs in South Korea. However, we .m ust announce the call up. This will leak. Men have to be called from their homes. There is no way it would hold. Secretary Rusk: I would announce the call up today. I would go

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

~ as you go home or even prevent a man from killing the President. The North Koreans were the outlaws. You can do the same thing to any ship at anytime. Congressman Ford: ship. I do not like tr.e attitude that this was a helpless The President: Here

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

NOTHING IN TRYING TO LIVE WITH ISRAEL. USG HAD SPOKEN A GREAT DEAL ABOUT HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS IN VIET NAM. WHAT ABOUT ARAB RIGHTS? WHAT ABOUT VILLAGES THAT HAD BEEN LEVELLED ON WEST B~NK BY ISRAEL? WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN EVICTED FROM THEIR HOMES

Folder, "January 27, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. National Alliance of businessmen luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

up the home in which the President of South Korea lives, President Park. We sent over a-32-man team. They have apprehended all but s. This is part of the program. We do not know, although there is some speculation, that this may be linked