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Folder, "February 14, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors on violation of Chinese Air Space," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

would lose the chopper along with this man. We could lose 3 men in a high risk operation to save 1. I would feel differently if we could see the MIGs flush~d so the chopper would be able to avoid aborting in time. I would say yes if that we re the case

Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

be in a position to help. I asked the Soviet Ambassador to come down. I spent some time with him. The Soviets thought we would never get out of Vietnam becuase of investment and bases there. Rusk and Clifford and I put in a plan - a modification of the Goldberg

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 3/26/1965, Volume 3, Tab 32," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

clear the huge amount of time which we spend defending our selves from our domesti c opponent s . More time should be spent on new initiatives. Perhaps we should have two Councils - - one defensive and one offensive. New initiatives are required. We can

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

would take it if we would add in the Senate bill. Carl Albert said we would have a hard time selling that to the House. The President said it would be easier to ame nd in the S enate than make e ach of the cuts in the House. Albert asked if anyone has

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

I MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON NOTES ON INFORMAL COFFEE IN THE FAMILY DINING ROOM - JANUARY 31, 1968 Present: The President George Christian ~ Hugh Sidey - Time Carroll Kilpatrick - Washington Post Merriman Smith - UPI Frank

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

all air, naval and artillery bombardment, and all other acts involving the use of force against North Vietnam, as of 7 p. m. Ea.stern Standard Time, October 29th. We have agreed that a meeting dealing with the substantive issues will be held in Paris

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:50 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Clifford, Rostow, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the generals - - both in the Pentagon and in Vietnam - must be told not to talk about the level of troops. He mentioned the lead on troops in morning newspapers, and the speculation on numbers (by Max Frankel o f the Times. ) The President said "we are going

Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

· · ·· -f'Ub\kdftori Rtqon 91 Pln'ft\lHi6n at Copyrtght ~jl! 'fl, fjn)a))US JOhMOft C O±'TFIDENTU .L - 5 This is the first time in 45 years that a general railroad strike has taken place. The last general railroad strike was in 1922. The Secretary said he had

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

8.2 1965 4. 9 3.4 1966 5. 3 2.3 1967 1. 8 9.9 23.9 23.8 The President made these points when questioned about Vietnam: There is no date or time on the Vietnam conflict. The military situation and pacification are improving. Intelligence

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

•. In the Khesanh vicinity there was a heavy attack on a special forces camp 4 miles from · Khesanh. For the first time, the attack was supported by 9 Soviet-supplied tanks. Some of the tanks were damaged or destroyed. The camp held out until daylight, but we

Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: 7 pm NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH CYRUS VANCE February 15, 1968 Cabinet Room The President: All of us are deeply grateful to you, Cy, for all you have done. Mr. Vance: The Joint Communique was issued at 1 o'clock today Seoul time

Folder, "October 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

!-J7 SECRET.ARY RUSK: We must carefully prepare the briefings for the candidates and the T. V. speech. SECRET ARY CLIFFORD: Hanoi chose Sunday as the day to relent and accept the GVN at the conference table. WALT ROST OW: ivlid-month was time

Folder, "[February 7, 1965 - 8:00 a.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

give considera tion to Taylor's recommendation but for the time being, we should approve a strike by the South Vietnamese only. Bomb damage assessment flights by U.S. planes should be flown. Secretary McNamara, turning to the question of withdrawing

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

unable to get the Hanoi people to even consider negogiations at this time. Thus, we were forced to keep our pressure up until talks could begin. He promised that he would personally transmit this view and the memo to the Holy Father along with his

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

not feel that he should strike north before his security situation in the south is improved, possibly by this Fall. No strike to the north is required now, but there may be a psychological requirement t o hit North Vietnam at a later time . He feels

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Congo; Cyprus; South Vietnam, 8/25/1964, Volume 3, Tab 23," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

whoever comes out on top. It is a messed up situation. Secretary Rusk: We should not call off Ambassado r Taylor 's planned trip to Washington. We have a strong t eam in the field and we don 2 t know when would be a better time for him to come. r:f'OP

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Communist China, 10/17/1964, Volume 3, Tab 25," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Minister Gromyko may go. With respect to the Chinese Communist nuclear test, the short-run effect in Asia will be intense fear of fallout. A serious, long - run effect will be felt in Japan and India. Now is no time for a new policy toward Communist China

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] North Africa; Bombing of North Vietnam, 2/8/1967, Volume 4, Tab 50," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. The Kennedy statement at Fort Bragg referring to th e U.S. G over nment's position at the time of the Geneva Conference. 2 . The Taylor Report, 196 1 -- that part which discussed what might be necessary if current moves did not work in Vietnam . 3. The Geneva

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] African Problems, 7/13/1967, Volume 4, Tab 54," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

time, we should try to move forward on the President's proposal of an arms registry . The need of our friends for limited additional military assistance and our interest in arms control need not be in conflict. c. In the emotional atmosphere of poli t

Folder, "[September 1, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Meeting with Business Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

cities was also cited as a step toward improvement of urban areas . "We now have pending $7 billion in city programs . little time until we can rebuild our cities." This gives a Harding Lawrence of Braniff commented t:rat the President's friends wanted

Folder, "[January 24, 1968 - Meeting at State Department on Pueblo (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

; N~C . :·;:.l~S, Date /'?-~~-(/ C ll-5 - l'J - 2 General Wheeler: From the time the Pueblo was seen on the 22nd, they went back and laid on it. Secretary McNamara: Maybe from the 10th. Secretary Katzenbach: They waited until they got

Folder, "December 17, 1968 - 1:27 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Rusk: Do we want to warn Hanoi on the consequences of an attack on Saigon? 'l'he President: Yes, we ought to tell them to give these talks a chance to succeed. After we've stopped the bombing all this time and they hit Saigon, what kind

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. That time will be required to get all of our units on the ground and make them combat effective. · Secretary McNamara: We should have working sessions periodically to discuss these matters. We may do this without the President. I suggest that we ask

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Various Topics, Panama, etc.", 4/3/1964, Volume 1, Tab 7," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

and the State Department had handled the situation in Brazil . He said we would have to provide new economic assistance to Brazil but he hoped that the time had come when we could get something ior this new aid . The President replied that we are hard at work

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Situation in Vietnam, 2/8/1965, Volume 3, Tab 29," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

approved a program of further pressure against North Vietnam but did not initiate actions for the time being, in order to allow Ambassador Taylor a period of time in which we hoped he would be able to assis t the Vietnamese in creating a stable government

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. McNamara, Wheeler, Westmoreland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

IN THE FAMILY DINING ROOM, MANSION The President said that it was the first time he had seen Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga) at a White House ceremony, when the Senator attended the 1 o'clock speech honoring retiring Chief of Naval Oper ations, Admiral McDonald

Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

were President. Ambassador Bunker said that if you take any time frame - - six months, a year, two years - - and compare it with the present there is evidence of a great deal of prograss. "I would do exactly what we are doing. The ratio of combat troops

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Sanh at a later time. --- We had a report of Frog Missiles being mounted on the front of enemy tanks. These missiles are similar to our Honest John. They carry an 800 pound warhead. These could pose problems. - - - In Hue there is still fighting

Folder, "May 15, 1968 - 5:53 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in the Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. It is a staging field. They can refuel, go . down to the south and sooner or later try to knock off a B52. It also gives them a chance to hit at our ·planes in Laos. They have stacked up supplies. They are moving three times as much supply into the south

Folder, "[April 28, 1965 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

checking showed there were as many as 3,800 Americans in the Dominican Republic. A memo of the correct figures is attached. This information was not available at the time Secretary Rusk spoke. Buzz -- -· D E ~ I. /.~~·::-· 1FTED ·~ Autlirirify __ t

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

side understands the problem. Col. Sam Wilson also good. Plans to concentrate in 4 limited priority areas. If they accomplish this, they will have affected I /20 or 1 /10 of rural population but it will be first time this has happened. Key question

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

in uninhabited area of Cambodia used for North Vietnam retreat.) Secretary Rusk: I need time to think about it -- especially B-52s. General Wheeler: I don't need a decision for several days. to have it Monday or Tuesday. I would like Secretary Clifford: I see

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

bombing, to see if the talks in fact become serious. If they attack across the DMZ or attack the cities, then we could resume at any time according to the conditions we have put to them. On the other hand, Secretary Rusk pointed out there would be costs

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and assistance. 11 Attorney General Ramsey Clark said there were indications that the situation had been substantially exaggerated. He said he was aware that at this time we do not know how extensive the damage is. The Attorney General said there were pros

Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the New York State poll which shows strong Jewish support. Secretary Rusk: We still have a good deal of time to work out a formula on the Middle East. It is my feeling that we should put it in the Security Council rather than in the General Assembly. We do

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

CARROLL, LONDON SUNDAY TIMES October 5, 1967 Mr. Carroll: I have been here eight days, and the thing that has struck me is the popularity charts showing the trends in public support of the President and his policies. At what point do you decide

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 4 January 1964 - 28 April 1965," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

preparatory steps eo that execution could be accompliehed within 7 2 hours but he was not asking approval at this time. He said under no circumstances would he recommend the use of ChiNat Divisions. I , l j 5. The President asked that I prepare a very brief

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

DURATIOtl OF COlYJBAT . ON THE ORDEfl OF FIVE TIMES WHAT :iE NOW HA S~·. IF HE SHOULD DEVELOP THIS, IT WOULD, IN. MY JUOG."1ENT9 MAKE OnR POSITIONS ·IN NORTHERN QUANG TRI CTO INCLUDE DONG HA AND THE CUA VIET> UNTENA!LE. I CAm10t AGREE TO PLACE OUR FORCES

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

should go to Vietnam. Lucey also paid tribute to the "fine type of military men." He said they were just magnificent and it is just terrible that these men are called murderers. "This isn't the time to lie about the United States." - 3 Rabbi P. Rudin

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

that there had been little time for discussion, He wished those present to speak frankly and give their best judgment even though they would be hearing for the first time of the new developments. Walt Rostow: is as follows: The background in the current status