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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Overflights of Cuba; Laos, 5/5/1964, Volume 2, Tab 3," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

be undertaken. He cited again the case of modifying the planes in order to make it possible for the pilot to relight the engi ne at maxi mum altitude in the event of a flameout. Secretary Rusk asked whether we should read anything into the timing

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)

Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary Enclosure: Translation of Spaak's speech. 5mVICE SET c OP"iFIDEP.ITI AI I NL TIONP_L SECURIT Y COUNCIL RECORD OF LC TIONS NSC Action 2488. BRIEFING BY SECRETP..RY R USK AND SECRET .ARY McNAMJ.RA a. Noted

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

think you are wrong. I read your excellent brief. the pause continuation a sign to Saigon that we are pulling out? Is Taylor: Yes. I think they are beginning to suspect things and it is causing them difficulty. VICE SET McNamara: Also my op1mon. Seen

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

read letter which made two central points.) 1. A tax increase bill has not b een introduced in either House . 2. Unc e:r:tainty is causing financial disruption with serious consequences for the economy and our international position. Senator

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)

days" after cessation. T;1ant then reported on his conversation with French U~ Delegate Berard on February 19, reading from a piece of pa?er the three points cited at the beginning of this mcruorandu.-n .and emphasizing the word 11 irn.-nediately 11

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)

-~-ol- SE CRET --&:EC !tEI -2 The Pr esid ent introduced General Abrams to the group and stated that he had been working closely with the ARVN for some time so that they will be in a better position to take care of themselves. He read excerpts from

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

with the Soviets the question of Vietnam. The language to Kosygin read: ·. "Setting all political arguments aside, the simple fact is that the President could not maintain a cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam unless it were very promptly evident to him

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Assistance to Indonesia, 1/7/1964, Volume 1, Tab 3," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

then existing, we could decide what to do. Secretary Rusk agreed that it would be useful for us to take a reading follow ing the Manila meeting. He said the problem had been brought to the President because the Department was aware of Congressional pressure

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

now have authority to do so that we can act in an emergency. We should find out how far the Latin Ame rican states will go. A m bassador Thomp son said the resolution created a problem. Th e R ussians would read the resolution to mean that we

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Peace offensive re Vietnam, 1/5/1966, Volume 3, Tab 37," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

;- ~ -, ~~ ::::#~;;:;:~ --P--==~;;:::::~~~ffil.r==::t=:i;::-:- trom Ben Read"?1 -V7 pilSSible elassified-info : 2~========~~~1:!!..~=4~~=- 112. memo te Seei:etaz;y , 1w Beau ftusk from Leon~ Ma~ks Goafiaeatial. ~ g,3- 'l* (>'-'NY cir"f-3 / $° ~ secret - #Jc memo FILE

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

" Rtquiros Do you know the difference between rape and seduction? Secretary Clifford: I have read about both, I have not been involved in either (Laughter). Secretary Clifford: Friday, May 17, is date we have chosen on MAP program. We had good discussion

Folder, "[September 29, 1965 Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

· September 23, 1965 Thurs , 8:30 PM MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT ... This paper came in after I left the office yester day, and I think it is one you will want to read yourself and discuss directly with Bob. i ! ·i ! Bob Komer knows the problern

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

brought us worldwide acclaim and read p2.rts of the attached memorandwn . Bromley Smith *-OP SEGR£T SERVJCE SET .· .COPY J l .. •·' UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY WASHINGTON OFFICE OF nu;: DIRECTOR M.EMOR.ANDU1v1 FOR: SU13JZCTt

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

... . -· ··- ·. ., ....-.... ___ _.,.,_ -·---. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1967 11 :20 a. m. · SECR:El!- MR. PRESIDENT : Before today's NSC meeting, you may wish to read this report of Sisco's briefing of NATO on the UN General Assembly. On balance: They are with us on our

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, September 17, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

,._._. I. l ... • ~ • t : ., .. J • ; ··; . :,! . '. .. .. ..' . ·,'I ! . '• .. - · @ INFORMATION THE WHITE HOU SE WASHINGTON SECRETMonday, September 16, 1968 -- 8:15 pm ,~ rrqo~ Mr. President: You will wish to read this thoughtful

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

of his views. He followed rnore or less the draft prepared at his request by Mr . Bundy (copy attached) . At the conclusion, the President: asked Director McCone to present his briefing . The reading copy of Mr . McCone 1 s comments and the accompanying

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

for a withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. I read Clifford and Wheeler's testimony. It doesn 1t say that. Secretary Clifford: A Marine RLT is coming back, but it is being replaced by other troops. Congressman Lipscomb asked about the decrease in troops. We have

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Current Issues Affecting US/UK Relations, 6/5/1968, Volume 5, Tab 69," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

TO TREAT THEM ~ITH OLYMPIAN GAUL L ISY O! SDA I No a , THE BKlTlSH PKESS IS F ~ EE 1 HONC:ST 1 WIDELY READ AND lNFLUENTIAlo TWO CO MPE TITIVE TV CHAINS PROVIDE GENERALLY BALANC ED AND Di VERSE NEWS AND COM MENTo THESE AND MANY OTHER MED IA ANO MEANS OF COM

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Laird (reported plan to reduce by 9 0, 000 the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam). Handing a copy of Secretary Clifford' s recent Congressional testimony to the Secretary, he asked that the pertinent positions be read to the Council. Secretary

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

activity has not affected the morale of the lower commands. Secretary McNamara read sizeable extr acts from General Taylor's telegram referred to by Mr . Ball. He said Taylor's r eport had dampened his fears and he was not now asking the President

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

to read.) It is against the background of this and other military evaluations that we have had to insist on some reciprocity for a total bombing cessation and have attached such importance to the de-militarization of the DMZ in our contacts in Paris. You

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

intensely in favor of pe+sonal delivery.) {After reading the position paper oi1 a pause) It ran..1{.les me that we h~we to prove again to Con3ress we are striving fo~ peace. We've 1one that again and again. i=iusk: It'.3 '!~hat President: Bundy: have

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] East/West Trade, 4/16/1964, Volume 1, Tab 8," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

questioned him closely on the sale of U . S . wheat to the USSR. He said if we sold agricultural equipment to the USSR and not to Cuba we would have difficulty in explaining why. He then read U . S. - Soviet trade figures and made the point that U. S . trade

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The World Food Problem, 7/19/1966, Volume 4, Tab 44," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

constituent assembly members visit other countries with similar problems. (d) Establish a public reading room and arrange for films, talks, seminars to facilitate Vietnamese discussion of their political institutional problems. SUMMARY (Continued) Agenda

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Conte/Long and Symington Amendments to Foreign Assistance Act, 2/7/1968, Volume 5, Tab 63," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

)read :::-.i..-nors tl:at :::iegotiations and a resul:ing co2Ei:io!l J c •.· e:-·:i:::-...... .:::-:~ w e.:-e i:-:i.m:.::ent after Tet. The iniere!lce, of course, was ci.ea:-: Ii p ~ ac;;; i.s so ::ea:-, why go o:.i fighting a."ld getting killed