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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Laos, 4/29/1964, Volume 2, Tab 1," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in Laos if the recon naissance actions were taken. Mr. McCone was asked to present the new evidence to his evaluators and return with an intelligence community view . Furth er discussion of the subject was scheduled for Friday. Bromley Smith ::SE C:RE

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

from all of Vietnam and strictly observe the Geneva Agreement of 1954. d. The U.S. continues its bombing of Laos and has opposed the holding of a conference on Laos. e . U.S . actions in Vietnam -- as well as support of the MLF -- create

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

compromising the ECM equipment . Secretary McNamara said that flight pl ans could be made which expose a U - 2 to attack from fewer SA M sites . He did not recommend that this course of action be followed. The discussion then turned to the use of drones

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

, the President cannot del ay indefinitely ta.king the action r equired by the Congressional amendment. The Foreign Assi stance Act was signed December 18 and Congr ess will expect Presidential act ion on the deteJ;"mination shortly, Sukarno is coming up

Folder, "[September 12, 1967- 6:42 p.m. Meeting with Members of Congress on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

this to the Congress. Black said this would be very discouraging to the other Asian countries who have already done all that we have asked of them. Ashley asked would it be of any value for the President to send a message up now and have no action on it until January

Folder, "August 4, 1964 Leadership Breakfast [1964 Leadership Notes]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. McCone to give us his estimate of enemy action--what their responses would be. RUSSELL: Mr. Mc Cone, I notice you did not mention the submarine. Does anybody know what kind of anti-submarine warfare there is in that area? MC CONE: We discussed that today

Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 1:26 p.m. Pueblo 5 - Luncheon meeting - Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

advocate" questions: How much time do we use up by our actions at the U. N.? Do we have control of the time situation if we get involved in U. N. debate? What is the danger if we go to the U. N. for some sort of humiliation? (What is the possibility

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Deployment of Additional U. S. Troops in Vietnam, 7/27/1965, Volume 3, Tab 35," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

is to keep our contacts open with the other side in the event that they have a new position to g i ve us . d . The U. S . actions we are taking should be presented publicly in a low key but in such a way as to convey accurately that we are d etermined

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

and the Viet Cong. General Wheeler: The Chiefs believe that ground action against the North VietnCl.mese effort is adequate to reverse the situation. Air strikes on the thr e e targets are not necessary from a mi litary point of view. Howe v er , a South Vietn

Folder, "September 4, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

action. It is important that we make no public move until Saturday. The President: What is the military situation? Secretary Clifford: There is more activity, but we don't know whether this is the third offensive. The attacks are not coming off v ery

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

Clifford and Symington ought to confer. they should go to him to see what ways we can cut. Walt Rostow: Our financial people are talking with the head oi the International Monetary Fund to see if we should take any actions tETIP~C t•S:t:tS CGP!RIGtiTED M

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

action to minimize adverse impact or (b) restrict deployments and-;:;-ilitary construction and run the risk of a growing communist military advantage? Recommendation: Option a. Subject: Military Situation - I Corps and 1st Division {Tab D) Problem

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 3 April 1964 - 20 May 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

with President and others to review covert action program against CUba. 64. 19 April 1964. NSC meeting on ·Laos • 65 . 22 April 1964. Breakfast meeting w1 th President, Rusk, McNamara, DC I, Briefing on Vietnam., SEATO meeting, Soviet nuc1ear autba.ck

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

concerned the question of whether Taft-Hartley should be invoked, the legal problems that would be presented by that action, and a general discussion of the dire economic situation created by the strike. When the President joined the group, he welcomed

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The President: What is the nature of the enemy forces in Saigon? General Wheeler: The forces in the Saigon area are decreasing. is still the build-up and the threat across the Cambodian border. There At Khesanh we got that C-130 out. a very gallant action

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Reprisals, 2/7/1965, Volume 3, Tab 28," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

/ SENSITIVE Ambassador Thompson: We have completed ou r reprisal action for the North Vietnamese surprise attack. Another attack cannot be called reprisal. The punishment should fit the crime. No additional air strikes should be made now. (Th e statement

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

-~¥ SJ GI~'-./SENSITIVE "-· _·__:~;_;_~~-'-~~~~~- FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUM:MARY NOTES OF 559th NSC MEETING June 17, 1966; 6:05 to 8:00 P. M. Vietnam - - POL The President summarized the actions required and the judgments which will have to be made

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

AMMAN TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4557 STATE GRNC BT -S E e ft E T AMM.AN 3270 NOD IS FEB 3, 1968 8 :14 ;p .M. , FOR YOUR INFORMATION . SUBJECT: ACTIONS NEEDED FORESTALL FURTHER JORDANIAN MOVES TOWARD SOVIETS \ t. AFTER SENDING KING'S MESSAGE

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 2/10/1965, Volume 3, Tab 30," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Communist oppos i tion. Kosygi n is expected to stay two days in No rth Korea. U . S . Action now puts heavy pressure on the Soviets . We should hold off a n y repri sal action until Kosygin leaves the a r ea . Ambassado r Thompson a dded that ou r

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, that it is the right long-term course to take. We are not sure under the circumstances which exist that a conventional military victory, as conunonly defined, can be had. After this study is made---if there is no clear resolution in the actions of the next 3-4 months

Folder, "[July 21, 1965 Meetings with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

with the President from 2:30 until 5:30. A list of those present is attached at annex. Preparatory Meeting - 10:30 Secretary McNamara noted that the only Section of his report which contained specific action recommendations and the only one fully co ordinated

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)

last visit. The number of people under Viet Cong control and the amount. of Vietnamese territory they control is increasing. The Viet Cong holds the initiative in the military action . The Khanh government is frag mented a nd a religious crisis

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

to the 19th.. They may have to ask for total cessation or no more conversations. There is a question of face involved. 4. Curious oriental approach -- this action could give them reason to break off negotiations. It is small chance, but I do not like

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Southern Rhodesia, 1/25/1967, Volume 4, Tab 49," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

criticism. Even Haile Selassie cannot take a firm stand. Senator Dirksen is not in as great a sweat as appears. can't control the actions of our junior partner. He acknowledges we Acting CIA Director Taylor: Zambia is harder hit as a result of the current

Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

hassle over paragraph on mutual reduction of action, Africans didn't want mutual because of our bombing. That is now out. Morse will call for meeting of Assembly but Assembly will do exactly what Security Council did. Presidens Rusk: Let Goldberg find

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

and especially pressure from the farmers. But he said that the one deterrent to Soviet action against Germany is the "presence of U. S. forces in Europe" not the nuclear weapons, but the forces. Kie singer was a bit of a 11 Secretary Clifford observed

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to reasonable peace negotiations. !r! · On the military front·, Westmoreland feels that he has the initiative. j In the pacification program, the re is a forward movement and action is being taken to eliminate corruption. I Walt Rostow said that Ambassador

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)

missing, or wounded, or killed in action. General Wheeler: I have here a paper which was written on 31 January by the Military Affairs Committee and the Current Affairs Committee of the Liberation Army. We believe this document to be authentic. In ihth'e

Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of the Secret Service Advisory Commission. The President went over the lists of legislation on which action is needed and emphasized particularly Foreign Aid and Housing. I provided the Leadership with copies of these lists. The meeting broke up about

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, the President said he is asking each Department to prepare a history of the Johnson years -- its accomplislunents, its personnel actions, its failures -- and what still needs to be done in the major programs. He said he is planning to have each Cabinet officer

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

of the steam out of him by showing him an "Eyes Only" cable to General Westmoreland expressing my full support for him and his actions. General Wheeler: I talked with General Westmoreland this morning and he said he was deeply appreciative of the message

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Decisions, 2/18/1965, Volume 3, Tab 31," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in the Se curity Council w o uld be lh e best w ay to deal with Lhe situation. The USSR is the only Communist country represented there, and would have a special resp~nsibilit y to defend the DR V actions and thus might adopt a less forthcoming stance than

Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

-10 ground operations (briefed group on latest military action). President: action)? What accounts for substantial difference in KIA (killed in Wheeler: 1. Heavier fire pow'e r -- fighter bombers and artillery. 2. Mobility -- choppers. 3. Good

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

pass. But I don't think it will and they will say it was a rebuff because of our unreasonable and inhumane action in the bombing. On balance, that would be a loss in my judgement. Goldberg said I don't agree. Katzenbach said he agrees with McNamara

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. Somebody should talk with Walt Rostow: {To General Wheeler). Nobody is advising the President, to my knowledge who has been trigger-happy. General Wheeler: Personally, I find none of the military courses of action particularly attractive. Walt Rostow: We

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)

: Next Steps. (Sect. Rusk) 5. Time Scenario for Troop Decisions. (The President) Specific matters you wish presented to you for decision and action. 6. Other. / lJ}.~ TOP SECRE7 attachment (Tab A) Rostow TAB A {para. 7 from Ambassador

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, June 11, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

\JTHORTTIIES IN Jt".NOI, lltffORTUNATP.l.Y, HA~OI HAS RESPON!:lED WITH THE OPPOSITE OF RESTRAINT AND HAS INTENSIFIED ITS EFFORTS ' TO TflXE OVER THE SOUTH DY FORCE. S\JCH' ACTIONS CREf\·n: s~:RIOUS DOUBTS IN OUR MIND TH/\T COMPL~TEL.Y STOPPING THe: BO~:s H"G

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 7/7/1964, Volume 2, Tab 8," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

SERVICE SET GSA FOAM 7122 (7-721 SERVICE SET -SECRET NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL RECORD OF ACTIONS NSC Action Z491. CYPRUS Noted a briefing on the Cyprus situation, including a presentation by the Acting Secretary of State and a military

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

to "grab" for immediate success. I think the enemy overestimates the degree of support in the Vietnamese populace and underestimates our strength. General Wheeler: He is taking both actions concurrently. He is attacking the cities and also launching

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Attack in Gulf of Tonkin; Cyprus, 8/4/1964, Volume 3, Tab 19," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Bundy: In addition to these recommendations we should have an e stimate of the reaction to various courses of action we might take . Under Secretary Ball: The situation in Cyprus has reached the crisis stag e . Even though someone leaked to the press