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Folder, "[November 18, 1967 - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Devaluation of the Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

McCormack -- Need for tax increase. asking for big enough tax increase. Was willing, ready, able In his view Pr e sident not Secretary Fowler -- R ead his proposed answer to Senator Williams with stress on concluding portion outlining Administration's new

Folder, "[June 7, 1968 - Meeting with Prime Minister Shearer of Jamaica]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

! The President received the Prime Minister in the President's small office, and the visit was almost entirely confined to gener~. social conversation. The Prime Minister thanked the President for receiving him, explained that he had come down from New York

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

to themselves. 3. Economic Cooperation. 4. End aggression in the South. Under Secretary Katzenbach: I agree with the opening statement, but I think we should "feel them out." The President: We should talk about the new Marshall Plan for that area

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. We also warmly bless the studies that are being undertaken for the same purpo•• with ·true determination and proved seriousness at the new Catholic Univereity of Santiago de los Caballeros which was established with great hope and, a• a happy omen

Folder, "May 25, 1968 - 1:54 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

: Will there be a strategy change under Abrams? General Wheeler: The pattern will be about the same. forces. He may consolidate Mr. Rostow: Who will keep an eye on the ARVN? General Wheeler: One of his staff. The President: How will the new Vietnam Cabinet be received

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

in pacification. Henry Cabot Lodge made three recommendations: 1.) conduct independen.t audit of how the ARVN is going; 2.) reduce U.S. casualties by adopting a new military policy of "split up and keep off balance, 11 instead of the "seek out and destroy" policy

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

: That is right. While I know the press and some members of Congress always like to place the blame on their country, this incident looks to me like banditry on the high seas. There have been many new incidents in Korea lately. The squad of North Koreans sent

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the new Greek proposal, we could present our synthesis in the knowledge that he would do his utmost to obtain the subsequent concurrence of his Government. Prior to returning in the early morning hours to Ankara we again met with the King and fully

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the right to be where we were. If we had accidentally been inside territorial waters, the North Koreans still have no right to do what they did. If the Soviets went into New York Harbor, we could warn their ship, or sink it, but we could not under

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Westmoreland over the phone and received a number of cables from him. Westmoreland reported the following: - - The enemy apparently will start new attacks on the 10th. St.'1.\f\~E SET That is tonight our time. This is based on communications intelligence

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

on statement. I don't want them to come home this year and let the new President decide if he wants to bring them home. I am worried about our reserves. If we are called on, God help us. General Johnson: We do not have ready men now. We would like to bring

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

on the margin of the Assembly in the form of negotiations by Ambassador Jarring with the Arab and Israeli Foreign Ministers in New York at the beginning of the session. There will be a full debate on disarmament issues, but we do not expect any major initiatives

Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

what we can in no~-defense expenditures. I have tried to minimize my request in new programs. But there are some that we think are worthwhile. You know about the problems of cities. We need rent supplements and the teacher corps. II I .j

Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

they build that new schoolhouse or hospital. Or it may mean they will forego these essentials because money costs too much. 3. Homebuilding: As I told the Horne Loan Bank Board Executives on October 6, the drastic slump in housing brought on by last year's

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

have contingency plans, both for taking units from the Delta and for, if necessary, withdrawal from Khesanh. But these are contingency plans only. Clark Clifford: General Westmoreland also says that we are now in a new ballgame with the enemy mobilized

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

thought out, well-balanced statement. - Let's explore ways to strengthen our ways militarily and diplomatically; let's find new. ways to strengthen our society and our nation. -You..are people of good+x~11X±r.I! experience, imagination and initiativeo

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

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Folder, "April 9, 1968 - 8 a.m. Camp David meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Bunker staff," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

like a leader. The Vietnamese forces did better than the press indicated. None of the things the enemy expected to happen happened. President Thieu has moved ahead on a great many fronts - - mobilization, upped it from 65, 000 ; civil side, 14 new

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

the President briefed the three candidates and received their support. When the proposition was · put to the Hanoi delegation in Paris, however, they raised other issues. First, they proposed that the new, enlarged meetings be called a "four-power conference

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Ministers in New York at the beginning of the sessicn. There will be a full debate on disarmament issues, but we do not expect any major initiatives or significant achieve ments. Discussion of Viet-Nam should be somewhat moderated by a desire to avoid

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

Williams with stress on concluding portion outlining Administration's new proposal to break deadlock between spending and tax powers of the Congress. Package would: reduce administrative budget deficit by $11 billion in Fiscal 1 68, and relieve credit

Folder, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to combat pollution and that new ways are being learned to handle the problem. He said: "American industry is just as concerned about this problem as is anybody. Purer air and purer water is a thing we 1 re all for. ' 1 This group wants to be on-record

Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

COPVRIGA I ED Pwi:tlieetioR Req• •iras • Pet mbsaon of COpyright Holder. W. Thomas Jolt11son SECRET EYJJB OrILY We need an imaginative new man out there for the psychological warfare end of it. We need a good _h ard reporter to put out the news. In_any

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

arrangements are a Rube Goldberg contribution politically and can 1t work. We hoped we could get a.t i:he basic problem through the UN. In ar.y case, we have an opportunity for a new start. .I \I Secretary Rusk added that we have somewhat succeeded in ta.king

Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

?iFIDE:H'f'iAL FOR THE PRESIDENT Io rn FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with correspondents February 2, 1968, in the Mansion. Those attending the discussion were: Max Frankel - New York Times Chuck Bailey - Cowles Publications Dick

Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in the south than they have shown before. The President: What about our taking the initiative ourselves? Is there anything we can do other than just sitting and waiting for them to attack? General Wheeler: As far as new bombing efforts

Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

returned from Puerto Rico. I was ready then to say that we should call up the reserves to strengthen the strategic reserves; to ask Congress for authority to call up selected reservists; to use tjlis as a basis fair a new position an the tax bill

Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

to Vietienne was delivered. to Bunker has not be en. The message THE PRESIDENT: Somebody asked me how I read accurate accounts of what Hanoi is doing. I tell them I read leaks from the State Department in the New York Times. SECRETARY CLIFFORD: We may get

Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

for our new "special impact" economic development program; adds $40 billion for our community action programs; adds $35 million for a new day care program; adds $25 million for Small Business Loans; adds $3 billion for migrant programs; adds $2 million

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of your providing for the President even an approximate estimate of the additional casualties we would take if we stopped the bombing of North Vietnam? New subject: President also believes you should make sure that TV ~ cameras and press cover

Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

shot. 11 # # # MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH MR. ST. CLAIR MCKELWAY OF THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1968. Mr. McKelway: I have been on the New Yorker since 1933. These days I am a free writer on the staff. A lot of our people have been

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 2:50 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

manpower requirements. -- There is no military stalemate. \ I . I Walt Rostow reviewed with the luncheon group three proposals _by McGeorge Bundy who was in New York on other business. These proposals concerned Sovi~t arms shipments to the Middle East

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

will~ack into business with us we will get back into business with you.'' Clark Clifford explained that a group of leading New York citizens, including David Rockefeller, Eugene Black, and John McCloy, were joining to form a group called The American

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Conference. Secretary Rusk said he told his people --'fOP SECRET= BYES ONLY f ' . . .... . .. , 4 • ~ ·- • • • ' [2 of 3] .. ' ' TOP S:SGR~ - EYES ONLY - 3 - that this was nothing new at all. Kosygin had said that in London. Secretary

Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

McNamara said he proposed nothing new until next Tuesday. 1 would like to have a week go by to check the accuracy of what we are doing. 11 Secretary Rusk: There appears to be no ascertainable connection between some of these targets and winning the war. We

Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

will. The President: Resumption of reconnaissance flights. Clark Clifford: We stopped reconnaissance north of 20th parallel during delicate period. When do you want us to resume it? General Westmoreland: My opinion is that we need good intelligence MIGs SAMs New

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

not do much better. General Wheeler: The Vietnamese appointed General Minh to run the Saigon defense -- ARVN, police, RF and PF. The President: Would you brief us, Dick. (CIA Director Helms) Director Helms: There are new elements around Khesanh

Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. Secretary Rusk: I think they should be tough on the pilot of the DC-8 which was downed in Russia. Secretary Clifford: We handled that well. The plane is released. We made quick apologies. It could have been an equipment error. It was a new plane. General

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

They'll give us what we ask for. We are okay for 1969. We're in trouble in 1970. It will cost $1. 5 billion to find out what a new bomb will

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

~uia er ~sstnof.::= M • 'II T6a n - 3 Let's concentrate on our embassies, Saigon and Hanoi between 6 - 8, or 7 - 8. Secretary Rusk: Times will be "ungodly" in Australia, New Zealand. Walt Rostow: 6 p. m. EST = N Z EST 5 p. m. is Secretary