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Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 12:20 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • to the civilian-military problems. get in economists to assist them. Now, we must look at the problems of success rather than failure. Int«: national institutions have taken the lead with aid and assistance. Our a : has been supportive in nature. William Bundy
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mr'. President: ~ · 1:·:,* '. Herewith, as requested via Marvin Watson, Al Jenkins good notes on the meeting with the China experts on Friday. .f -• ~· MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 4, 1968
  • Jenkins, Alfred Lesesne, 1916-2000
Folder, "[October 3, 1967 - Meeting with Rene Maheu of UNESCO and William Benton]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Education Year. Maheu responded that he would raise this at the Conference. However, he thought possibly 1970 would be better since 1969 is the !LO anniversary. President said he was trying to put as much of our aid programs as possible into education
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • tell them (the Congress) that we will be out of business in that area if we don't make a sale." The $6 million of econ­ omic aid was approved. The $1. 8 million in non-lethal aid was approved. The President then advised the group of the dates
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • military aid and sales to poor countries produced two amendments. ~he Symington Amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill directs us to discourage poor ·countries from unreaso'nable levels of military spendi:qg' and ultimately to.. stop- our-·e-conomic aid
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • is on Indonesia; but, because the heart of our Indonesian aid program for the remainder of this year is 100, 000 tons of rice, I am submitting to you the attached actiop.,.,d
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "June 19, 1968 - 12 noon Meeting with the National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . What if NATO collapses in five years? We have language which recommits us to NA TO. Greece: Should we resume military aid to Greece? From Defense standpoint we recommend resumption of military aid to Greece. Secretary Fowler: The sooner we get to a NATO
Folder, "[September 11, 1967 - 7:10 p.m. Meeting on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , Monday, September 11, 1967. Meeting convened: Meeting adjourned: 7:10 P.M. 7:20P . M. Attending the meeting were: Under Secretary Nicholas Katzenbach AID Administrator Bill Gaud Under Secretary of Treasury Joe Barr Eugene Black Ambassador Zagorian Walt
Folder, "[May 27, 1968 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting with Democratic Congressmen]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • billion reductions, emphasizing that he was not frozen to these and asked that they please not consider him frozen to these. Mrs. Hansen asked if it were true that abolishing Foreign Aid would save only $500 million, per the testimony of Rusk and Gaud
Folder, "[January 11, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on David Bell's Return]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • - can we get even this little done. Will take 80 man teams to go into each hamlet and village and stay for months at a time. Begin to build a political system and out VC. Takes heavy volume of VN manpower to do this. Strong back-up needed also - - (AID
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • a: McNamara saidl ·­ The President said do you have influence with the military aide •••. "check and see what we need to do and I will do what any prudent diplomat like Rusk would recommend. " ) .­ ;. .,..... '· . ~·· ' -z­ Rusk said "we will proceed
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "April 24, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. National Security Council Meeting, and certain foreign policy advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Eastern European countries aside from IMF and the World Bank. There is a definite relationship between operations of these countries and their relations with institutions around the world. Easter European AID programs follow Moscow party line
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • , they aaid the Jlu•alau were not 1oin1 to trad• with or lle1otiate. We muat deal wUh Hanoi aad Pekina. Therefore, there ia notlliq on llllaaian aide to cauae \H to bold off 'bombin1. Perbapa we •bould bomb aaain. th•D pauae, and then bomb a1ain
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • as selling arms to block Soviet military aid, because the issue is now much broader. We have reached the point in Jordan where the question is whether they think they have a better chance of achieving their objectives with US or Soviet help. If we are ending
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • - ' I' JULY 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.rn. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS Gov. Kerner Mayor Lindsay Sen. Harris Sen. Brooke Rep. James Corman Rep. William McCulloch I. W. Abel Charles Thornton Roy Wilkins Katherine Peden Herbert Jenkins
Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • then outlined the past week aa de1cr1bed in the New York T; rnee. H~ •aid that the final psragraph waa best. It •aid the President liatene to all the•c critic• but then he decide• what la right. T', ~ Pre•ident aaid that is true. The Pre•ident ri.de11 on hie
Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 8:10 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • us get a conference report filed and voted on this week. SERVICE SET [3 of 4] - 4 - 2. Civilian "hot spots 11 Benefits. We need Senate concurrence in a very minor Hause amendment. 3. Foreign Aid Appropriation. The Senate will act
Folder, "[July 19, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate and Papal Nuncio]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • the miracle of Formosa - which some years ago was barren and destitute, a tiny island without hope, and now is a garden spot of prosperity. The Formosa miracle, he insists, is the product of American aid and help and programming. The same can be done
Folder, "[September 12, 1967- 6:42 p.m. Meeting with Members of Congress on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • has not made any formal request of the Congress, and he first wants to get their comments. Black said this would be bait to bring in other countries. He noted that this type of program is better than making foreign aid grants. Senator Tom Kuchel asked
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • the President's authorization to Defense and AID to consider favorably additional military and economic assistance to African countries which provide military assistance to the Congo. August 111 1964 539th NSC Meeting NSC Action 2498 SECRET DECLASSIFIED
Folder, "[August 14, 1967 - 6:50 p.m. Meeting Prior to Arrival of Chancellor Kiesinger]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • - - that in the political and economic sphere, we are in good shape with the Germans; that we are doing a respectable job in foreign aid. 2. They have gotten away from Adenauer's rigid attitude towards the East. 3. In the broadest sense, the U. S. and Germany have a lot
Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • of the Secret Service Advisory Commission. The President went over the lists of legislation on which action is needed and emphasized particularly Foreign Aid and Housing. I provided the Leadership with copies of these lists. The meeting broke up about
Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Wilson said if the Franc is devalued 15%, the pound would be under great pressure. The meeting of ten in Bonn on British urging. But after it was called, Jenkins said (after the new German tax was announced) it should be called off. Fowler felt we had
Folder, "June 14, 1967 Notes of the regular Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the Cabinet on·· .A!D policies ~n th.;) a.r.ca. He pointed out there ware no new authorizations for ai·:::.-3~ .. shl?=.enta since the fighting broke out •. He also said that no new ec onc.:nic aid agreements had been made. He said the D.e p~ :-tr.aent
Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 12:08 p.m. [NSC Meeting - #572]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • in Nigeria appears to be wise. Despite large U.S. aid progra.m s under way, a neutrality position makes sense. There is still hope in Nigeria short of a complete govern­ mental break-up. There may be a looser confederation. AID programs have not been failures
Folder, "November 7, 1967 - 6:03 p.m. Democratic Cong. Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Education 9. Office of Economic Opportunity Funds 10. Foreign Aid THE PRESIDENT: On poverty, we want all we can get. CONGRESSMAN ALBERT: The committee is going down the line on it. Mrs. Green made a good speech on it today. (The President then continued
Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • • - cuta out the fat. Hwt•. W. lheM•• Joliinson 2 -· cuta out SO, 000. Walt Roatow: We won't get NPT signing if this happen•. Secretary Clifford: That'• right. There i• a thaw in the Soviets now. may be able to get a reduction on both aides. We The Pr
Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • the economic situation and that he f e lt we rnuat give generously of economic a id and must not ask the South Vietnamese government to do the impossible at this particular time. c;~:1VICE SE't - z. ­ I J - ., . .. ~ I The Preddent then •aid that he
Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • comments on Foreign Assistance, how does the President feel about foreign aid? CONFIDENTIAL [2 of 5] SERVICE SET Hotd i ~r. w• . jQiii CONFIDENTIAL - 3 - The President said we have $3. 2 billion in the Foreign Assistance Act. He said he thought
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . If they are there, fi--:e. 1-.1e ..,·iill go on anyt7ay. I' ·re got.ten the judgment of ~y advisers on th~.s . (At this point, the ?resi: ~ ent read statem::::r.ts from }:is adviser ~ : ?.usk s aid. to ~Jroceed on t !1is uasis. I look to him r,o guide r.:e j_" f
Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of the allies is better. The quality of the armed army is improved. Congressman Mahon asked if the one billion dollars in foreign aid which had been poured into Indonesia was responsible for their success. The Vice President said he did not believe it served
Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • President's Meeting with Pope Paul (Dec. 2J, 196$) (from J. Valenti's notes) - Bresident gave the Pope an aide memoire. It noted t he Pope's appeal for a bombing halt. "My country has tried this path before. I would not exclude the possibility that it may
Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President: We are having meetings at Panmonjum, but they are getting nowhere. They have asked for another meeting. We need to give whatever aid is necessary to the South Koreans. They are among our best allies. The North Koreans said at Parunonjum that we
Folder, "December 21, 1966 - Ranch; Meeting with Governors at the LBJ Ranch," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • for many oi am alao cancerneci about the yo'1Cb ol thia co.muy. They coa.ld be the •ingle moat ~nant a:roap in the 1961 elecUona. ~ I do not belieYe &hay are on oar aide. OOVERMOR HEABNES: In 1966. JO'I wOllld h&Ye loat Mi•aQUlt by SOO ~ 000 Yo&e
Folder, "[October 24, 1967 - Meeting with Abba Eban and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • " and it is contagious. I do not treat lightly the fact that the AID bill will be cut from $3. 2 billion to $2. 2 billion. The voices of the Mid-West and the rural farmers are manifested in the Congress with incr e asing effectivene ss. --- The President is more
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "February 2, 1967 President's Meeting with Lester Maddox," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Federal aid for highways
Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • aid agreements would be delayed until after Secretary Rusk talks with the Congress. 3. Position on the U. N. General Assembly vote on Jerusalem. On the matter of the General Assembly vote on Jerusalem, Secretary Katzenbach said that the State
Folder, "July 31, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • week. Senator Mansfield said that the measure would be taken up before the foreign aid issue. V. Civil Rights Committee Extension Senator Mansfield said he wants to get the extension out without changes. The President agreed to a suggestion
Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • before I sent the budget to the Congress. I have about "imaged out." If Mills has an answer then let's see it. I understand that you are even considering a 30% cut in foreign aid. Congressman Albert: I do know that it looks as though poverty will be cut
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and opportunities. He mentioned the insurance companies' pledge o1 $1 billion to aid the construction of homes for poor families as an example of the needed involvement of the private sector. The President hoped that "the labor movement will want to outdo