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Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • and Congressman Ford. We should say we have gone to the United Nations and to other nations with this matter and that we intend to go to Panmunjom. Military power will not get these men back, but we should list a few of the military alternatives to show them how
Folder, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • , 9 tjon Roqujres P&tmission bf Copyright Hc:ride1. W. Thomas Jonnson -5- Secretary Cohen said: Secretary Gardner feels there is a research and technological gap in the pollution field. Government wants to join industry in advancing the knowledge
Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • McNamara and Walt Rostow said they had discussed his reso­ lution, pointing out the flaws in it • .SECRETARY McNAMARA: The strongest argument we have for our presence in South Vietnam is that the · other nations in that area want us there. THE PRESIDENT: I
Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12358'governlng:·~ess to national security information. (8) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift
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Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • unable to handle the situation. Secretary Vance made the following points: 1. Detroit is now close to normal 2. There were only a few incidents last night 3. Traffic has returned to normal 4. Most of the people are back at work 5. Street lights
Folder, "November 26, 1968 1:45-2:25 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • deal of traffic. Walt Rostow: That is a good figure. CIA Director Helms: 410, 000 since '65. General Wheeler: Walters knows lots of North Vietnamese people. He saw Le Due To and his people. He saw a very bleak situation in North Vietnam
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Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . · !::. ,·:=-- .... . . .. -_ • ... - · "'- ·- • "'-' ... ~-:- ... - · ,.._ ~.... ;··-· :..~- ·~- ..--- ......!. - ... :· ... ..:...,. ... ' · Attorney General Clark advised the President that he had an 11 onen · line'' to Secretary Vance and Mr. - Christopher in Detroit. 11 Two ·. __more National Guardsmen have been wo~~9-~d, _and .there are spotty ~[r;J~f:;~;'~"~;~#f~':s ~:·~ h_~ rep
Folder, "August 17, 1967 - 6:20 p.m. Meeting with Freshmen Republican Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • additional cuts. Congressman Pollock: Mr. President, I want to thank you very deeply for your help in meeting the emergency needs of my people in Alaska. All of the agencies of government and you have been so helpful in our time of need. The President: I am
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • or comments that you may have. SPOKESMAN: Our principal question is how can we open the way to a stable, acceptable solution of the Vietnam problem. The doors must be open for the national aspirations of North Vietnam. We are impressed by the need to keep
Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . The Vice President has had a chance to go and spend some time and has returned to has returned to meet with the bipa.rt~san leadership and with _ t he National Security Council. The President said that it would be useful to point out that Thieu is ageeable
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, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • plane rides and other contributions by private industry have become part of the recreation effort. A major breakthrough has come about in the use of military facilities for camping opportunities. Revised regulations issued by the National Guard Bureau
  • United Nations
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • April. The discussions began shortly a fter I announced that the United Statee -- in an effort to get talks started on a settlement of th e war -· had stopped the bombing of North Vietnam in the area where 90% of its people live. Our representatives
Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • was for a small grant-making body which would be much smaller than the first group. The Secretary said ·that the private members of the Panel would rather do more than government people. The Secretary said he and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were
Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 123ss·governing access to national security information. (Bl Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift
Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • brother-in-law. It is something of a national tragedy. The President may want to send some Government official to the funeral. Real concern must be shown. Ky may not think it was an accident. The President: How do you get through the Senate with only
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Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • tried to point out that nation-building and rural reconstruction is as important as the military aspects. We are making progress on all fronts. "The House Foreign Affairs Committee asked if South Vietnam would negotiate with the NLF. I said they were
Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • I '· ' •'I' .. JULY 14, 1967 - 12:30 p. m. SP;ECIAL NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL PANEL ON THE lvllDEAST Sec. McNamara Und. Sec. Katzenbach Sec. Fowler G~n. Wheeler ·CID Dir. Helms Clark Clifiord , Eugene Rostow Harry McPherson McGeorge Bundy David
  • Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • advised that he would be making a nationally-televised statement later. It was decided that Mr. Vance should go with his appeal immediately rather than waiting for the President to speak. The President said, "I want you to appeal to the people before we
Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • that they should get people out of the DMZ -- give them warning? General Wheeler: You have done that already. If this goes on for three weeks to a month I don't know what will happen. The President: Clark? Secretary Clifford: We had one solid agreement
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • at the moment. I do not see anything better. In South Vietnam, Helms 1 people have picked up a man and let him go. This also may work. Rostow: Interruped to mention that Senator Muskie had called concerned over a CBS report that 85% of the Vietnamese election
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Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • ourselves to some of the Arab countries as well as to Israel. In these circumstances I would again propose that the Soviet Government agree with us that arms supplies to the Near Eastern countries should be registered with the United Nations. I would be glad
Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • n: FORM OF:!; DOCUMENT!. . l I *99 no tes 'TIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. NA FORM 1429 (8-85) 4. Meeting ended: 12 :41 f· NOTES ON THE NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING November 25, 1968 ' DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4
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Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • against us. Cyrus Vance should be in that group. We will not change any dove any time with anything. Abe Fortas: There are three problems: (1) The general public attitude (2) The merits of the situation (3} . What we can do to get people behind your
Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • NATO nations fighting each other. Secretary Rusk agreed with that assessment. The President asked what response had the goverrunent received on its request about stationing additional B-52s in Thailand. General Wheeler said that Air Force Chief of Staff
Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • ..inister of national defense, warnly greeted personnel of the naval unit of the Korean People's Arr:r,r who meted out a stern punishnent to the U.S. inperialist aggressors, who are enc;ros~ed in new war provocation maneuvers, by capturing the armed spy ship
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • are the notes of your meeting with the Demo­ cratic Leadership on January 23, 1967, in the Mansion with the following people: Speaker John McCormack Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Robert Byrd Joseph Califano Barefoot Sanders Postmaster General O'Brien
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • : The President's position has improved inter­ nationally since March 31. Bill Jordan did a good analysis of editorials. World showed you took initiative. Now they are stepping up attacks on Saigon. The American people are solidly behind you. Cyrus Vance ought to go
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Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • where 90% of its people live. At . /\Our representatives and Ambassador Vance mbassador Harriman "Af~ ~ ~ 1 1 {~ --1\ hatie. ~i:ns-bs.ted 1 · throughout these discussions k~u:-~'lr that the legitimate Government of South Vietnam rn.ust
Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • the case that an open meeting with the committee now is not in the national interest. 2. Reply to Fulbright by letter now, saying simply that ' 1I have read Secretary Rusk's letter of last December, and agree with it." 3. Telephone Fulbright and tell him "I
Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • conventional attacks for the first time. Clark Clifford: In his cable, General Westmoreland also points out that it is national policy to keep the enemy from seizing and holding the two northerr. provinces. Hasn't that been the situation all along? General
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Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • ._ to other allied nations. The President said thaf·Marcos had been to Vietnam and knows as much about it as do we. Secretary Rusk said Murray Marder and Marvin Kalb have reports that Kosygin offered talks for a bombing cessation during the Glassboro
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Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • on the Job Training in private industry is the most effective program we have: 9 out of every 10 trainess have gone on to good jobs. Industry knows how to train people for the jobs it must fill 7. The Job Opportunities in Business Sector (Jobs) Program, a New
Folder, "[November 20, 1968 Meeting with Tuesday Luncheon Group]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • 12358' governing_access to national security information. : B)~ Clcmd. bystatuta or by the agency Which originated thacdcc,JJment. (Cl'.~ Cl~ in~ with rastrictlons contained in the donor's deed of gift. NA FORM UH (8-85) JATIONAL ARCHIVES
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Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • , 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT -\ FROM: o~ Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of the President's breakfast meeting on November 21 with the following people present: The Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Ambassador Bunker
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Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • be the "best source." 3) The nation must have the financial resources to pay for it. The Secretary said the only exceptions are in this third area. For an exception, the President said a personal recommendation is necessary from the Secretary of State
Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • then discussed with Secretary Rusk Mr. George Brown's current attitudes, particularly related to a resolution before the United Nations. DECLASSIFIED MEETI NG NOTES COPYRIGHTE Publication R.equiras Permission of Copyright .:_ .. Holder: W. Thomas Jonnson ... r
Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 2:04 p.m. President's weekly luncheon meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • he should Bring in people to help He said he couldn 1t live with him.self if he didn 1t work to defeat Nixon. Secretary Rusk: He said the same things to me. He is m.is­ e stimating the political situation. It would be interpreted as "break
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : I feel they are hurting as a result of tenacity and endurance of our people. The ARVN has improved, but I doubt they feel they are going to bring about peace very quickly. We must have solid answers to back up our taking this action. I won't continue
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • i~ 168 hours. o'clock bombing halt. Secretary Clifford: people the question the cities '1 11 I would like to speak at 9:30 p. m. In television speech, we must answer to American Why now?" What can we say about the :CMZ and Walt Rostow
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