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Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

FORM 7122 17·72) TOP 5ECRET SUBJECT: Meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant Thursday, April 4, 1968 at the United Nations Building in New York City. MEETING CONVENED: 3:50 p.m. MEETING ADJOURNED: 4:45 p. m. ATTENDING
Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2

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)

•'I APRIL 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH U THA.l"\TT, . SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UN The President U Thant Ambassador Goldberg :' . . ~·l,.. .: . - '-/ _.. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 7, 1968
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

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)

-::c1::>AN"iS: Sec1·ctm:y General of the United N'ations - U Thant Under Secretary General - Ralph Bunche STATES Secretary of State Dean Rusk Ambassador Goldberg Secretary of Defense-designate Clark Clifford (only for brief period) Under Secretary
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

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President. A bombing halt would quieten the situation here at home. Cy Vance: Ball. McGeorge Bundy stated my views. I agree with George Me"ETIUG NOTES

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

in an atmosphere of uncertainty, anticipated controversy, and continued concern over the UN 1 s ability to deal effectively with many critical issues. Although U Thant's announced desire not to continue as Secretary-General will contribute to this climate
Thant, U, 1909-1974

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)

. U Thant will be here Thursday and we will discuss with him contingencies if there is a blow- up. We are thinking of a UN Security Council meeting and a NATO Foreign Ministe1·s meeting. The chances are better that we may get by without serious trouble

Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. At the same time, we must surface all our peace moves. We can't hold much longer than 30 days. I've told S tate to tell all other nations we've heard nothing. BUNDY Since that order, U Thant and Vietienne had intruded. My own curbstone reaction

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

of military actions aga inst them. VC unhappy that Hanoi {unreadable) worldwide - - frightens them. Goldbe~ I have confirmation of Rusk and McNamara. U Thant anxious to make a proposal. His public statement was not good but could have been much worse. He said

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

of Cubans - no mention of Guantanamo Pres.• - says no one in govt. see anyone until we settle Cuba Rusk says low level no high level on account weather. U Thant knows. we are going to survey - cancelling Press Conference - bui Ids up pressure quarantine

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)

before our election is over. Ambassador Ball: Secretary General U Thant's press statement on halting the bombing in Vietnam upset many UN delegates. There is no serious effort to introduce a Vietnam resolution as a result of the Secretary General's

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

concerned about time factors. We should tomorrow stick to opening statement - - not push on to something new. The intervention by Trudeau in Canada is not good. It is like U Thant's -- it asks us to stop bombing; doesn't ask Hanoi to do anything

Folder, "[January 3, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, and then report to U Thant. Perhaps later, a letter from Goldberg to U Thant. Moyers: Goldberg thinks it is time to get out Pope's letter President: Does that pump (j?:it,i-&i~?,, up things -- like we are dramatizing it all. 5 Meeting of January 3, 1966

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

McNamara: They will hold the ship and the people indefinitely. Richard Helms: But the Russians don 1t want it to get out of hand. Walt Rostow: Goldberg thought he would ask U Thant to seek the good offices role. Rusk told him not to commit. Goldberg could

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

six weeks to test the will of the ~forth Vietnamese. As long as we continue to bomb, we alienate ourselves from the civilized world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President. A bombing halt would

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

. Neither is a member of the United Nations. I can't get them to the U. N. Neither can Mansfield or U Thant. We are there. We don't want to run out. We want the maximum deterrent at minimum cost. Ho doesn't want to talk. He wants to break our will at home

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 1/24/1968, Volume 4, Tab 62," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the long i·ange problem and we must let the UN effort run its course, but we are not optimistic about what U Thant can achieve and should not let him fail without having something of our own ready to put in his place. Mr . Battle concluded by saying that h

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)

the Chinese to bring the aggression against the South t o an end. 7. UK. Canada , India, France, U Thant. Cons~lt indlvidualli wlth the British, Canadians , U Thant, Indians, French and possibly other neutrals to enlist them in taking peace Initiatives
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

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

: ,u/;> • ---if-· S6- ~~ I 'T' ) ' ~~ ~h. 4 .. :;.. .s-,ff l .. ~1l~---- !°'I 2 Meeting in Cabinet Room February 26, 1966 ~s.~..:__President of Security Council at UN has letter to U Thant - amounts to resignation of UN fro:n problem, Had

[Folder title list], Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

with China Experts] [Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968] [February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)] [February 27, 19&8 Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Near/East Region, 2/21/1968, Volume 5, Tab 64," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

for a date to begin these discussions . He said that he had just talked to U Thant about achieving some sort of arms lilnitation and about registering with the UN arms shipments to the Middle East. He said all he had done at the Ranch with Prime Minister

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

are worthwhile. Secretary Rusk: We did not promise not to put U. S. aircraft north of the 20th. We ·p romised not to bomb. If a plane veers over 20th in a turn, I have no problems. We do not want steady erosion of our strength due to Joe Clark, U Thant

Folder, "[April 22, 1968 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

OU A SITE F0:1 T f\L!\S U1 .!TH i1ANOI .~ D NEUtR?L SH!? -- ASK U THANT TO ARRA~GE --ASK NOSI COUNTRY ro PROPOSE CNOTE: l;J£ SUGGESI£D A SiH? FOR AiHl!S!ICt TALKS IN KOREA> • 2) ACCEPT THE!R CHOICE FOR ·coN!~CTS"

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Major Issues at the 21st UN General Assembly, 9/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 46," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. Goldberg described his efforts to upgrade the caliber of Latin American UN representatives, particularly those on the Security Council. Secretary General. Ambassador Goldberg explained why we continue to favor U Thant as Secretary General. He noted

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. of activity. Have noticed 60 shallow river dredges to utilize rivers in lieu of roads. Rusk: (reported on peace offensive) Goldberg: (reported on UN and Pope} President: response. McNamara: You've talked to U Thant and all the others in UN - and no Joint

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of being a world policeman. 'W hat will U Thant say'? Some

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

the commitment to South Vietna.in• In general, the peace offensive is supported, but doubts are expressed that it would produce any results. Ambassador Goldberg reported on his conversations with UN Secretary General U Thant, the Pope, Italian leaders, de Gaulle

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Mid/East Crisis, Volume 4, Tab 52," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

on the current A r ab-Israeli situation. He d escribed it as serious but not yet desperate: -- The U. N. Security Council is meeting , and it is import ant to have it in session on this issue. We do not yet have a full report from U Thant's talks in Cairo

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: We are ready to help any way we can, and the Ambassador has told the Secretary General this. But the Turks, as all of us know, mis trust U Thant. DECLASSlF!ED E.O. 12958, Sec. 3..6 NLJ _9~7:....""'...::3;.;.;:10~~-By u, , NARA Date 1-,z1-n ..!f10

Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

(the Pope) a letter saying we have gone along with a ceasefire in fourteen points -- in U Thant proposal, and in the State of the Union Message. MIDDLE EAST The President: George Ball is our Middle East man. Ambassador Ball: We're getting

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

international agencies . We must . . . There is no change in the Chinese representation. In summary, it will be routine. Secretary Rusk: Major votes on major questions will not take place before the election. Ambassador Ball: U Thant meddled too much

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

it to the assembly of those present.) Ready to talk to anyone, at any time. Goldberg has urged U Thant to take any initiative. We have tried to take it to the Security Council. Appreciate your views. Will take whatever action is necessary. I always keep your

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)

, with Secretary General U Thant, and the United Nations. Our pos ition is entir ely clear and it i s summarized in th e four teen-point pape r which we have now made public. The other side is not inte r ested. W e hav e had no comeback from them. W e have u

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

. • . . • ' t He said U Thant believes that a bombing pause of 3 o~ 4 days will produce arrangements for talks between the Vice President and these representatives. • • • f• t ' I •I The President said that both suggestions are· pleasing to him

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

problems and discuss how we plan to deal with them. 3. Questions you may wish to ask: a. Will Secretary General U Thant 1 s proposed resolution for a bombing halt be pushed? Do we expect him to be active publicly on issues other than Vietnam? b

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

conditions? President: Physically, I feel fine. I've never felt better. My blood pressure is good. As for the current situation: We 1 re in a difficult period. We have had a tough period just behind us - the rail strike and legislation - the U. N. debate

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

\iTec1 i" uy J.,,lfe;te, Stu,q1, 'i'aylor, JQhnsan, "..'l•rntu.ordand i'>ut -the 1·,::;t. • . \ Uae J•Uper hall not -- he d1 cl not Ae~ i. 01· ., . ,., ; ,~ 1v1: Lh· i ,: C •11t1:.•111 1'c!lee lf I thought u diptcuutttu; u1t"1vi w.. 41it

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

said it... we'll go along with the Vietnamese and they'll sit down with the NLF." 7. The United Nations Theory (recalled by Maguire) "Yes, we hear that one, but they don't belong to the UN and U Thant says we can't do it••• and the Russians have

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