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

. There are signs of new and better changes in the leadership of the military. They are beginning to make promotions MEEl"l~~G t~.OTES COfilYftlGHTED "Publication Reqttires $>er~i11ien of Cop71 ight Mel&ler1 W. 'fhomas Juhnt0n } .. . . .-~ •.' . ; *OP BI!ICRE

Folder, "March 20, 1968 - 2:52 p.m. Meeting on fiscal policy - Fowler, Bundy, Martin, Okun, Freid, Zwick, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Meeting began: 2:52 p. m. Meeting ended: 3:55 p. m. ~ . ~ 1 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH HIS FISCAL ADVISERS March 20, 1968 THE PRESIDENT: The new program in Vieblam will cost $8. 6 billion. I want to hear your views before I make a decision

Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

was at wit~ end on how to get people to report the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief and American adviser

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Indonesia, 8/4/1966, Volume 4, Tab 45," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

becoming an ou t - an d - out Communist state. He asked Sec r etary Rusk and Mr . Hel ms to report to the group on r e cent Indonesian developments. The Secretary noted that on his recent trip to Asia , he had met with many signs of a new mood and n ew

Folder, "[January 11, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on David Bell's Return]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

some kind of government system that serves the people. A new spurt is needed. Is not being done now. Some areas are thoroughly pacified but have always been historically. We are not yet following up and increasing hold so people can see positive future

Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

FORM 7122 17·72) TOP 5ECRET SUBJECT: Meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant Thursday, April 4, 1968 at the United Nations Building in New York City. MEETING CONVENED: 3:50 p.m. MEETING ADJOURNED: 4:45 p. m. ATTENDING

Folder, "[June 5, 1968 - 12:00 noon National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

what happened in France happen in Britain? " Says some Britons haven't adjusted to new role. The second problem is economic and financial. Public skeptical. Race problem adds to vague sense of frustration. But Bruce says Britain not France - young

Folder, "[July 16, 1965 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

is the one Dominican I have run into who has courage to go ahead. Problems: 1. Institutional act to provide for the government. Both sides have given suggestions on this act. One side (the rebels) has written a new constitu tion but this won 1t do. Imbert

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Situation in South Vietnam, 4/2/1965, Volume 3, Tab 33," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the sending of U . S. military forces to Vietnam would require a new Congressional Re solution. He felt that our sending troops to Europe i n the early 1 50s was not a relevant analogy. The President asked the group what Ambassador Taylor wou l d be taking

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 8/5/1965, Volume 3, Tab 36" National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Thieu is a stabilizing force. He prefers to sit in the back ground, consequently, he will not take the post of Prime Minister. The present Saigon Government framework is solid but the members of the new government are not yet well - known to us

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Major Issues at the 21st UN General Assembly, 9/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 46," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

in New York, and this provides an opportunity for the broadest high-level consultations. Security Coun sel. Secretary Ball reported his conversation with Foreign Secretary Brown in which he told the British we would not use the veto on an African race

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

during the New Deal. He said he thought that perhaps. the most significant development in the past generatioJJ was the new social conscious ness of business. Who could have imagined their leaving their own work behind to get into cities efforts? Who

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Current NATO Issues, 6/19/1968, Volume 5, Tab 70," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Secretary Clifford said that the Germans have an eno r mous need for new military aircraft. We should be able to work something out in the area of joint production of new p lanes . Unde r Secretary Nitze discussed the prospects for the F - 5 and estimated

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

pressur es . McGeorge Bundy summarized briefly the latest U.S . intelligence estimate of Hanoi ' s reaction to a new U. S . air strike . (A copy is attache d. ) ( Tab D) The President sugg ested w e discuss our position w ith the Soviet Ambas sador

Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

be respected. For months, there was no movem ent in the talks. were deadlocked. .· l J... . VK, Then, about s-ix weeks ago, they entered a new and t ~µ esitie al pha ~ e. h~e, As I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies

Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

SEGRE'F- Phase II of our December plan for graduated military pressures. McGeorge Bundy summarized briefly the latest U.S. intelligence estimate of Hanoi's reaction to a new U.S. air strike. (A copy is attached.) (Tab D) The President suggested we discuss

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Calvin L. Rampton (Utah) David F. Cargo (New Mexico} John R. Williams (Arizona} Tim M. Babcock (Montana) Don Samuelson (Idaho) Senators Lee Metcalf (Montana) Frank Moss (Utah} Wallace Bennett (Utah) Alan Bible (Nevada) Howard Cannon

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

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

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

with the discussion of the Vietnam elections observers. The President asked if Lodge could be contacted to see if he could stay an extra day or two to talk to the news media for backgrounders. He also hoped Senator Hickenlooper could talk to CBS. The President

Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

have bee1'l struck, and 62 have not been struck, but have been authorized. I 1. l ThP- President said the new Polish Ambassador was quite vehement when he p!-"esented his credentials to the President Tuesday morning. The President said the Polish

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Draft Treaty on Non/Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 3/27/1968, Volume 5, Tab 66," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

to upgrade ARVN units with M - 60 machine guns and grenade launches as well as a new mortar. There will be new e quipment avail able by the time the 140, 000 new recruits are trained. H e reported that an effort must be made to also improve the RF and PF

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. There have been very definite effects felt in the countryside. At this stage, it is clear that this new request by General Westmoreland brings the President to a clearly defined watershed: 1. Do you continue to go down that same road of troops, more

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Military Capabilities, 12/5/1963, Volume 1, Tab 2," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in Soviet policy, decisions which have yet to be made , and possible new developments not yet susceptible to our detection . II. In the past two year s the Soviets have expanded their ICBM force by adding l aunch sites at the II existing major

Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and that country were being ta.ken to people's hearts. Moreover, he took !lrm position• on the great is&uee of hls time. Be in no doubt whatsoever: the new governr,"lent wlll carry forward the pollclea that Harold Hold had lnltlated. through to the end

Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

which the Secretary General believes is something new. The message from the French Delegate General as cbnveyed to Thant by Berard includes the following principal points: · 1. If the U.S. stop~ bombing, Hanoi will hold ta lks with the United

Folder, "[July 19, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate and Papal Nuncio]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, in the interest of decency, a strong government and a stable society in the Dominican Republic, for the American troops not to leave until well after the new, elected government has established itself. 4. The American troops have behaved spectacularly

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

they It If they violate the facts of life, we would be back with "business as usual. " SERVI,. ..: SS'" Sf!!@!f& y• -4 Secretary Rusk noted that we had just pulled back the NEW JERSEY from around the Vinh area to a point closer to the DMZ. The President pressed

Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

ideas about new ways to end the war. The Vietnamese have agreed to (1) Add 65, 000 more troops (2) Lower the draft age to 18 (3) Extend the length of service. General Taylor said it will take at least a year to get these troops into combat although

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

,. The President said it would be useful to point out that there is a new sense of dignity in the . co~~~ry!~ particul~~ly since the elections. V i ce President Humphrey said that Thieu told him that if South Vietnam could not make progress on its own the y did

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

how to handle tomorrow's Paris meeting. We either must speed up delegation or slow down talks. There was nothing new on the first day. We must not get too itchy to move on to new steps. We may want to repeat a few lines on Laos and Cambodia. I am

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Laos, 4/29/1964, Volume 2, Tab 1," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

proposals when as ked a bout them -• . !" ...) some days ag o . SECRET J SERVJCESET -, . I - 2 Mr . McCone said the photographic intelligence shown the President was so new that there had been little time to analyze it. He said that neither

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

tons) at 100 percent US uses, and put the subject of a rate change to the new GVN as soon as it is organized and operational. 7. In sum, our negotiating aim will be to make exchange rate unifica tion at Pl 18/$ more attractive to the GVN than

Folder, "[September 20, 1967 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on March on Washington]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

says their information is that they have attempted to secure 1, 000 bus ses in New York. However, the indication is that they will be only able to secure about 150 buses. 2. McNamara pointed out that as of now no buses have been contracted

Folder, "[October 11, 1967 - Prior to Regular Weekly Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

, that they are expecting us to hit the air field any time we go into that area. Secretary Rusk said that we should not keep referring to targets being shifted from one list to another. Everytime we hit a new target, there is a notion around the world

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and the new Senate President the Holy Father may be able to 3. ~OM£ ~F n-to~_c..- persuade them to begin informal thalks with (illl•,.._ ~S~ oO ,._.T_e-~ vJ\ 11~ 1"\t"f;,..J ~"fJ(F'. -Ultimately South Vietnam must settle its problems in South Vietnam

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers Tuesday Lunch," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

or two in a new government. II. Harriman 1 s instructions Ori monitoring by the ICC in the north half of the DMZ, Secretary Clifford and Mr. Ro stow were both opposed to this proposal. The President refused it. III . Cambodia Secretary Clifford said

Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, the Attorney General, Mike Manatos, Joe Califano, and myself. Senator Byrd asked about the Pueblo. The President discussed it briefly and said essentially that there was nothing new to report. The President also discussed the progress of the Paris Peace Talks

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and letters might be prepared to get our legislation moving. Finally, the President presented the staff with inscribed. copies of the new book of his selected speeches and messages, To Heal and to Build. You can show this book to your grand.children, .he said

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

. I know you are also concerned about prices and the state of the economy and the state of our nationo We have with us today the new Secretary of Defense, Mr. Clark Clifford, and I will ask Gardner Ackley, Chair man of the Council of Economic

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Discussion of U. S. Food Aid, 10/11/1967, Volume 4, Tab 58," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, will not be matched. It is also too late to arrange for additional. arrivals to India this yea:r. Accordingly, we propoze to focus negot£ati ons exclusively on a comprehensive early 1968 iLipor t proGX"a.m wi.tb. accompanying reforms. The New Indian Harvest Create