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

. Fulbright is against a resoiution of any kind. We should discretely show the Congress copies of the mutual security acts between North Korea and the Soviets. I thought we soould have had a resolution on the Israel situation. We have a new ball game

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The President: I think they should be called in. Secretary Rusk: Habib is seeing them. The President: I think you and Clark should see them. to seeing them myself. Secretary Rusk: I wouldn't object We need some good news from Vietnam, Buzz. General Wheeler

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

was dramatically under scored by the news, which reached me on the heels of your letter, of the sinking of an Israeli destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean by an Egyptian patrol boat equipped with surface-to-surface missiles. This act of war was the most serious

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

prospect; the President reviewed bill by bill. IS said the prospect was not hopeless, was difficult, but that he felt the results would be good. }• Sevareid aske& if the President believed the new South Vietnam @OTern ment would seek peace. The President

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. NOTES OF PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH COLONEL ROBIN OLDS. Colonel Olds saluted the President as he was introda.ced to the Commander in Chief by Colonel James U. Cross, Military Aide to the President. The President asked if Colonel Olds was ready for his new

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

, the Attorney General, Mike Manatos, Joe Califano, and myself. Senator Byrd asked about the Pueblo. The President discussed it briefly and said essentially that there was nothing new to report. The President also discussed the progress of the Paris Peace Talks

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Westmoreland over the phone and received a number of cables from him. Westmoreland reported the following: - - The enemy apparently will start new attacks on the 10th. St.'1.\f\~E SET That is tonight our time. This is based on communications intelligence

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, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

~uia er ~sstnof.::= M • 'II T6a n - 3 Let's concentrate on our embassies, Saigon and Hanoi between 6 - 8, or 7 - 8. Secretary Rusk: Times will be "ungodly" in Australia, New Zealand. Walt Rostow: 6 p. m. EST = N Z EST 5 p. m. is Secretary

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

is strong and his opponent is weak. Polls are designed by a candidate to show that he is strong. (The President showed Mr. Carroll a recent New York poll showing him rwming far ahead of his prospective opponents.) Mr. Carroll: You must envy Mr. Kosygin

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

WHEELER: In the period from late December to late January, they moved in 30 battalions of North Vietnamese or about 18, 000 new combat troops not including support. The total with support would be about 30, 000 to 35, 000 not including fillers

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

are in a position now -- with the ratio change of support to combat troops -- to step it up steadily. We have good logistics now and there has been considerable AR VN improvement. I believe the new government is corrunitted to their program. ought not try to shove

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Rusk: A new peace plan. Thieu won't see Bunker until tomorrow. We should see how Nixon can get out of this as soon as possible. Bill Bundy or I could go down to Key Biscane. I would be opposed to Nixon going to Saigon. emmis sary like William

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

:) "Here are three statements." I San Antonio formula August - Detroit . New Orleans - won't increase U.S. casualties. ... .::.>i:~ ·J,i

Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

are worth the loss in planes . " TOP SECRE'F- [5 of 10] ...X.0-P-SECRE-'F - 6 - General Wheeler explained that the North Vietnamese have changed their tactics. They are firing Sams in a barrage pattern. In addition the MlGS have developed new tactics