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Folder, "[January 28, 1966 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

~r: Presi.C.e:i.t: On the arc hm;tin.g? ·wheele r: Pre sid~ n ':: t~eory that "a hit dog howls'' is that evidence that we Yes, Sir. What (do) prisoners tell you? Y/h

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

industry, disregard human life? Suppose I say no, what else would you recommend? General Wheeler: Mining Haiphong. The President: Do you think this will involve the Chinese Communists and the Soviets? General Wheeler: No, Sir. The President: Are you

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

will rn'"a terially affect the balance out there? . . :;.... 1.Vheel.::=: Yes, Sir. We should decrease by every pound we can to stop rnove:nent of supplies. In interdiction, you start at the beginning and go all the way thl"ough to finally stopping

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. We know we cA.n tell SVN "we're coming home." Is that thn option we should take? What floVls from that. The neGotiafionR, the pause, all the other approacheR have all been explored. It mnkAs us look weak -- wi~ cup in ha.nd. We have tried. look

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, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

magnificent morale at home. Read the following paragraphs from the Bunker-Abrams cable: "Maintaining the morale, fighting spirit and momentum of U.S. and ARVN forces is absolutely essential. Directives have gone out on the U.S. and GVN side to intensify our

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

0 11 :r.5y ' .:.·e no: ,,;cin:; t:) -;Ji:1. the :·Ta::- , t :1 e~· :·rill no'; t; '0.L{ an:i the J.u..::.sir.:i.!'lG ca. :not col.·. rince them . P!'e:>i ·:ent an'l Don ' t ~ elieva the ,;o-,err::nent !1a ·1s tal.{eC.. a ny m er ~ talk

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to disengage. ' That view was shared by: George Ball Arthur Dean Cy Vance Douglas Dillon and myself (McGeorge Bundy) We do think we should do everything possible to strengthen in a real and visable way the performance of the Government of South Vietnam

Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

hit back personally, and he feels he is running an honest Administration based on merit and judgment. The President: Romney criticizes me for being a political animal, yet while he has severe problems at home he is out running around for political

Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. The general feeling is. to press forward with this program. Douglas Dillon and McGeorge Bundy agreed that South Vietnam should and must do more. Walt Ros tow said South Vi~tnam must improve administration, fight corruption and be more aggressive

Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

would they do if they were President? 8. Douglas Dillon 1 s questions mainly centered on possibilities for escalation against the North; that is, mining the harbors, hitting the dikes, etc. 9. Incidentally, I detected in this group no sentiment

Folder, "August 10, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Luncheon meeting with business leaders," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

leaders on August 10, 196 7, in the Mansion. Those who attended were: The President Honorable C. Douglas Dillon Mr. Henry Ford, II Secretary Fowler Honorable Thomas S. Gates Jr. Mr. Werner P. Gullander Mr. Frederick R. Kappel Mr. William B. Murphy Mr

Folder, "[May 27, 1968 - 9:15 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Relations Officers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Douglas Evelyn William Finley Mack G. Fleming Hubert R. Gallagher Robert T. Griffin Walter Hasty Andrew Hickey Gene Howard Phillip S. Hughes Ralph K. Huitt Samuel M. Jones Rod Keiser Bob Kneipp L. Edward Lashman Brig. General J. R. Lawrence Anthony R

Folder, "[April 5, 1966 -1:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

with Sea~~org Phom~a about this. before decision to test more (AEC}. On NATO: Rw;k wants two-year extension in leaving France. And to allay fears we may want to stay, ha also recommend::; bringing home a squa.dron or two immedi2.tcly. Taylor disagreea

Folder, "[April 29, 1968 - 5:25 p.m. Special Drawing Rights Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

achievement" since Bretton Woods and nbw the Congress must take action to activate the agreement. Chairman Okun said that the soundness of the world's monetary system was essential to our own prosperity at home. The President then summed up the need for SDRs

Folder, "[May 21, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

that if the $6 billion reduction were enacted, he was considering obtaining some of the reduction by suspending loan programs -- REA, SBA, Farmers Home Administration, EDA, and so on. He wasn't sure whether Export-Import Bank should be included in this suspension

Folder, "[September 5, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

to September 30, but is pessimistic about another extension and will be out of money on September 3 0. 2. Consumer Items - Deceptive Sales, Door to Door Sales, Home Improvement - Deceptive Practices and Mutual Fund Reform. These four bills have passed

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

Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Monday, June 14, 1965 - 10:30 a. m. 'i'OP SECRET Memorandum Of Record Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate 11:25 a.m., June 11, 1965, at the Delegate 1 s home-office After being seated, I immediately told the Delegate that I had a message for him

Folder, "[May 27, 1968 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting with Democratic Congressmen]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and emphasized the government's need for an additional $10 billion in revenue. Art Okun presented a number of charts to point up what the lack of a Tax Bill will do in the way of price increases and inflation, increased interest rates and the effects on home

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

discrimination of every kind• .We can provide a decent job for every worker and a decent home lI I ! for every family. I ·I I Today, most .Americans are not poor; most young people have ..... ·an opportunity for college education; most mothers

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

, get me my brltchea, I am going home. When we argued agalnat him, he aald, 1 want to be home where they know 11 when yoa are alck and care when you dle. " That ls the wa.y lt l• betweenu•. In theee da.y• ahead yoa will find the U.S. will stretch

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

. Then he spoke again of poverty in the cities as the major problem at home. He thought all the candidates would recognize these problems and spoke very favorably of all of them in a nonpartisan way. He spoke of the importance of getting top-grade public

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

impressed by the fact that the ballots were made up so that the illiterate people had no trouble recognizing the candidates. Antell said that several of the younger U. S. military personnel expressed concern about what the people back home were

Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. If you walk with Justice Douglas up the Canal, a good many will drop by the wayside, the President said, and he expressed the hope that it doesn't get to the point that we don't have supporters or people to fight the war. - 3 Manning asked

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

VAGNOZZI~ APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO THE UNITED STATES, AND BISHOP CLARIZIO, PAPAL NUNCIO TO THE DOMu-TICAN REPUBLIC - At the Delegate's home on Massachusetts Avenue, Monday, July 19, 1965 I met for an hour and 35 minutes with the Delegate

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

Divisions, only eight (8) are not up to par. The President concluded the meeting at 4:45 p. m. and said let's try to get together at my home and 'bring in representatives of other nations and let's visit further on this. The photographers were brought

Folder, "[October 24, 1967 - Meeting with Abba Eban and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

on military actions and it is probably good that it doesn't. --- The President has strong convictions about our responsibilities in the Middle East, especially toward the people of Israel. --- There is a growing sentiment in this country to " come home

Folder, "[March 19, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leadership]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. Urgent Supplemental Appropriation. ' / This bill is in conference. 1 '1:'he Senate add-..r;;he following ~ L I/ amendments: Summer Progro/Il ($75 million), Head Start ($25 million), Impacted Areas ($9d million} and Farmers Home Administration lending

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

the colleges and stirring up problems and we are not answering them. He pointed out that Princeton got a resolutiOn just yesterday. The President turned his attention to the troubles at home and said "I'm not going to let the Communists take this government

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

didn't resume it·, would they assume we are weak at home and would have to pull out? Thompson: No. The Soviets have indicated that what we do in the South doesn't affect them. J?undy: How would Asian countries view it? Thompson: Don't know. Rusk: Sat

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

in political or economic systems. Such a com1-:-7 ,--:_ would provide a further assurar1ce t.11at Viet~Na.m ~ North as weL 3..3 ;:.,__ · • . have a home where it could survive and follow its own pattern 1-:. : .'..i:.s system but benefitting from

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, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

in the Alliance with security from· the same fate. The events in Czechoslovakia have brought home to all of us that NATO is the keystone to security and peace in Europe. It was reassuring to receive your own renewed expression of faith in the Alliance. I want

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

October with meeting on November 2. October 27: Breakthrough. Thuy (Hanoi} agrees to drop "without conditions, 11 suggests cessation 7 p.m., October 29, and meeting in Paris on November 2. This met U.S. position. Abrams ordered home. · October 28

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

, while rehersing the risks, said such a debate would nevertheless contribute to public understanding at home regarding American policy on Vietnam. Canada, France and Italy expressed a preference for a reactivated Geneva Conference rather than recourse

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

- a settlement on the basis one man-one vote constitutional government Then the U. S. can come home just as we did in Europe and in Asia and spend the money we are expendin g on war on education, health, and all the other needs of our people. (At this point

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, and he could see I wasn 1t scared by all the criticism I get, and he changed his mind about me. On criticism at home, the President observed that he never thought much of a man who gives him advice through a mimeograph machine. Advice was much more worthy

Folder, "[November 20, 1967 - Meeting with Bipartisan Leadership on Devaluation of Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the U. K. should serve as a lesson to us.) S\:f\\f GONFIDE N l'IA L ~G Ol'J"FIDEMTIA L -2 c. Confidence in financial markets which was at the basis of prosperity at home and abroad. We have two basic means of dealing with this new