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Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

"stalemate.'' The Secretary said that the press corps in Viet Nam are more antagonistic now than they ever have been. He said there is no evidence of a stalemate. He said that military commanders in Viet Nam told him that they believe they have made

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

of the Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese Army does not receive good attention. The press does not like to travel with the South Vietnamese troops because their accommodations are not nearly as good as with U. S. troops. 17. Most of the senior reporters with whom

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 8:10 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to press for a conference agreement this week. (Sent to Conference) 4. Pay Raise - Postal Rates. Among points at issue are third class mail and the Pay Raise Commission. Can the Leadership help to get a conference report agreed to this week? (Expect

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 2:04 p.m. President's weekly luncheon meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

press tone because of General Sidle 1 s approach General Abrams ;doesn 1t "sell" it. Facts are on our side. Secretary Rusk: Bunker would try to go along with anything, but he puts priority on GVN presence at table. Secretary Rusk: To replace Ball

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

need to get this thing ironed out before all of them a re called together. The President: I agree. The Press would have a field day otherwise. What is our situation in Paris? Secretarv Rusk: There is not much they can say until Thieu
Press relations

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 2/10/1965, Volume 3, Tab 30," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

into the Southeast Asia a rea for political reasons. He ~p SERVIC SECREJ:f-- ,, ·. ,. TOP SEC.BET suggested that r ather than announce the moven'1ent of these fo r ces into the area we c o uld informally gi v e the press the list of U .S. forces which

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

. The President: Would General Taylor give me his views. General Taylor: I am optimistic. I think we have to press hard on all four fronts -- economic, political, military and diplomatic. I see a movement upward all the way. We should be escalating

Folder, "Japan, Sato's Visit Memos and Cables, 1/11-14/65 [4 of 4]," Country Files, NSF, Box 253 [1 of 2] (Item)

- of our desire to avoid harmful -press specu lation but said that press reports on a Pak vi~it were already appearing in the Korean press and a long public silence would give the impression that the U.S. was in fact withholding an invitation to Preside

Reference File, "Camp David" (Item)

Pres,s Photographers Honorable William Bundy Hon. Averell Harriman Secretary Clark Clifford 10:30a-REMARKS to phot1,..--...·.phers and press 4:15p-REMARKS to press __,.Aspen Lodge Q. 0 • I.. ' 1 'l : I J! .•. j 12:fJJ-LUNCHEON f .. 0 ! .. l

Reference File, "Camp David" (Item)

Pres,s Photographers Honorable William Bundy Hon. Averell Harriman Secretary Clark Clifford 10:30a-REMARKS to phot1,..--...·.phers and press 4:15p-REMARKS to press __,.Aspen Lodge Q. 0 • I.. ' 1 'l : I J! .•. j 12:fJJ-LUNCHEON f .. 0 ! .. l

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)

the guards at the Pentagon.. You can 1t imagine how they are faced with provocations. They do anything which would further aggravate the situation .. If we are asked, I think we should tell the press that we are prepared to maintain order. It is important

Folder, "May 7, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Kaplan in to help on press problems. Also, Bill Sullivan has a personal knowledge of NVN's chief negotiator. Do you have any objections. The President: No objections. Secretary Clifford: staff. No objections. It is better to start with a small

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

: Making the bombing order not ·effective for 24 hours is okay. We cannot delay announcement. The President signed "Futherance" papers at 1 :37 p. m. Walt Ros tow: The worst thing is for Ky to learn of this from a press leak or from one of troop

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

offered "several weeks. 11 We pressed them back towards a period of about three days, because the South Vietnamese government had steadily insisted that the time interval should be minimal. They thought that a gap might be politically awkward for ·them

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)

be en exaggerated. The security situation is much better th;-in as reported in the press. In the n1ost i·ecent large engagc1nent; the Vietnamese stood and fought very well. General Wheeler said he agreed. He called.·attention to a page one story

Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

was thought of our going to the U. N. and getting defeated. Goldberg said I don't think ·this would be considered a rebuff, although the press may say it is a rebuff. The President asked can we close off.... Goldberg said no, if they were solid we would have

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

could talk to Thieu arid get the corruption cleaned up. The President also said we are mishandling our information from Vietnam. He said Sigard Larmon has just come back from Vietnam and he is violently upset with the way the press is handling

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1950]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

trom labor, and waging an ettective, tireless, whistl e-atop campaign almost identical to Truman••• Like Truman's, it is aimed at ottsetting the solid wall ot bad publicit1 given him by the press. On the other side 11 popular, handsome Congressman

Folder, "NUCLEAR - Nuclear Submarines (HMS Dreadnought Visit to US)," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

powered Polaris submarine HMS RESOLUTIONis enclosed. This plan was pre pared with the assistance of United Kingdom representatives.· At the last minute the British asked that ·the press release scheduled for 5 January 1968 be delayed due to electrical

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

Folder, "Korea - Pueblo Incident Military Cables, Volume 2, 2/68 - 3/68," Country Files, NSF, Box 263 (Item)

• KPA HAD A LARGER NUMBER OF PRESS THAN USUAL• UNC HAD 78 •RESS AND I GUESTt KPA HAD 16 PRESS AND NO GUESTS• UNCLASSIFIED D ep artment of State TELEGRAM 7 CONJL I E>EtH I AL PAGE 01 - .. 45! J7035 4 Z 82 ACTjoN 0 R 170228Z FEB 68 PM

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

, 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT It is my feeling that it is important, both in terms of pr esent and future attitudes toward the Administration on the part of a large and influential group, fo r you to include in your press conference today some

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

last week that in my talk to the Overseas Press Writers I never said anything like what Eli Abel said I said, but a review of the transcript shows that I remembered one of my comments and not the other. If you are still interested, you will find what I

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

and that Ge11.era.l Vien, the Minister of Defense and Chie{ of Staff, . is determined Lo keep the Armed Forces aloof from politics and the Presidential campaign, I do not accept these statements at face value. I s~all press Ky to talk with Thieu promptly to see

Folder, "Berlin Trip, August 1961," Papers of William F. Jackson, Box 2 (Item)

i:nculding press Sunday 2oth 1030 - 1215 1215 - 1230 1230 - 1330 Tour West Berlin terminating at Sch

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

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

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

Washington by the U.S. of these to succeed documents George within it may leak out of other capitals Woods. the U.S. government. soon -- or from Embassies. You may wish to prepare George for press handling if and when it ; iI j_ ! breaks

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

it may leak out of other capitals Woods. the U.S. government. soon -- or from Embassies. You may wish to prepare George for press handling if and when it ; iI j_ ! breaks. I SANITIZE E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 N LJ 'f'l~ :2 1l, By -~ ,N ate 4-JJ

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

military who extend for a second tour (26 months). I might be wrong, but I think this issu_e would be a two day wonder in the press when announced. So I. respectfully urge that you reopen this matter at Tuesday • lunch. ~ ltO. 12356, Sec. 3.4 ~ By ,91

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 5, June 1-30, 1964," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [1 of 2] (Item)

to tbe · b.tte Hou. e press , the kinds of thh11• you ml bt say are •folio. s: !f you . lah to pr sent Lod Amba. sador Lodge bas Jue made ht final repott to me and now heeomea .p rivate citl· en a1 .la. Am]) . sado~ Lodge ccepted ppointment to Saison . y

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)

• t rougly antl• Ame r lcaa mood a .l tho, preaeat time.• McQ, B .. (P• S. ) _ Stadelhofer has standing instructions from us to press very hard in such cases, and we have made it clear to him that they operate in this case. But it seems best to go

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

of press attacks on our Latin American .,_, policy. This is an important memorandum, and to me a somewhat disturbing one. -\ Y '? Tom seems to assume that all our trouble comes from a few far-leftwingers. A lot of it does. A lot comes also from honest

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

and the press humility to his "One war at a time". concerning is brevity, some eighty Sandburg with its Mason and Slidell to the public the circumstances want another on same time." destination outcry While the Secretary was very and wisdom

Folder, "Ex CO 263 Republic of Senegal [2 of 2]," WHCF CO, Box 66 (Item)

~ ~ROM BiGIN QUOTE I WAS OE;PLY TOUCHEDBY X □ ~R MESSAGEON T~E ASc,ASS I NAT! ON CF. SENATOR KENNEDY AND WOULD; Lil KE TOr E~PRESS, h\· DEEP APPREC I ATi ON FOR YOUR, !;ONCERN AND THAT' OF'i THE: SENEGAL.ESE PEOPLE. KNOWI NG THAT' YOU SHARE •OUR' GRIEF

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S., Europe and the Czech Crisis, 9/4/1968, Volume 5, Tab 72," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

disposit ion of Soviet troops in Cen tral Europe. '/ • ·' Director Helms and Secretary Rusk will give us their views on the German reaction t o the c risis. The press has already p rinted that the State Department was recommending additional reassurances

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

the presence SECRETARY RUSK: North Vietnam is not clearly on board in this. The acceptance of North Vietnam of South Vietnam at the conference table is a recognition that the Viet Cong are not sole government in the South. We must press for flat commitments

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 52: Nov. 26‑30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

•• aot alrelMly. w. w. WWRoatow:rla lleetow MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 30, 1967 Memo to Walt Rostow Press Contact David Breasted, New York News. called to ask me about rumors that Goldberg was resigning the first

Folder, "January 13, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 12 (Item)

THE WHITE HCUSE THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVEDTHE FOLLOWING: January 13, 1965 S. J. Res. 3, Joint Resolution extending the date for transmission Budget and the F.conomic Report. # # # of the FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY Office of the White House Press

Folder, "Ex CO 263 Republic of Senegal [1 of 2]," WHCF CO, Box 66 (Item)

Press and Language Department of Services State Bert M. Bennington Security Officer Department of State Patrick M. Rice SecurJ.. ty Officer Department of state Michael Keller Security Officer Department of State Forest Wilkins Security Officer

Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

made on the Unger announcement. They replied affirmatively. The President gave the announcement to George Christian for release to the press on Wednesday. McGeorge Bundy presented a document to the group on "U.S. and Jordan-Israel Settlement