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

impressed by the fact that the ballots were made up so that the illiterate people had no trouble recognizing the candidates. Antell said that several of the younger U. S. military personnel expressed concern about what the people back home were

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

. If you walk with Justice Douglas up the Canal, a good many will drop by the wayside, the President said, and he expressed the hope that it doesn't get to the point that we don't have supporters or people to fight the war. - 3 Manning asked

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of dissent won 1 t even let McNamara get to his home and who threaten him when he is trying to vacation. If all of you can put the throttle on extremism in this country, it would help. I am in deep trouble. But there has never been a major war when there hasn

Folder, "August 24, 1967 - 5:33 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Gen. Johnson, Gen. McConnell, Nitze," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

at home. It is better to hit these targets now than wait. So much of the people believe this pure propaganda which is coming out about the war. We can 1 t take it much longer. It really becomes a question of whether you hit Phuc Yen ~r pull out. We have

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

at home. At no place was there a request for more men or material from our men in Vietnam. EUROPE Enemy forces in Czechoslovakia 200, 000 Soviet 33, 000 Poland 1, 000 East Germany 8, 000 Hungary 3, 000 Bulgaria 250,000 By moving men in to Czechoslovakia

Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

perseverance that has brought us to this hopeful . prospect: -- a perseverance here at home to match that of onr men in Vietnam. So in the days ahead, I ask you not only for your prayers but for your persevering support of those who search for peace. Thank

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

Divisions, only eight (8) are not up to par. The President concluded the meeting at 4:45 p. m. and said let's try to get together at my home and 'bring in representatives of other nations and let's visit further on this. The photographers were brought

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam/France/Germany, 5/22/1968, Volume 5, Tab 68," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Chi Minh' s objectives are to divide us from our allies and to divide us at home. We should be cautious in making statements about what we expect to come out of the Paris talks. UK Fo r eign Minister Stuart may get something during his coming visit

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

: ,. i Operations are proceeding well. i j. ! ! Reports on the .scene are better than press reports at home. There is i .. reason to expect significant military losses by Viet Cong in coming months. ~e i ,;. ! I l -- "There is not a military

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

G eorge Ball, Acting Secretary William P . Bundy , Assistant Secretary for Far Eastern Affairs Llewellyn E . Thompson, Ambassador-at-large Leonard Ung e r, Deputy A ssi 3tant Seer etary for Far Eastern Affairs T REASURY C . Douglas Dillon

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

, then you have the perogative of taking the resolution under which we are out there now. You can repeal it tomorrow. You can tell the troops to come home. You can tell General Westmoreland that he 11 doesn 1t know what he is doing. Senator Mansfield

Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of catastrophy are a always had prophets of doom. Some assistance versus domestic growth. for a war against aggression. abroad standard American fare. We have say that it is a matter of foreign I believe we have a responsibility and a war against poverty at home

Folder, "August 17, 1967 - 6:20 p.m. Meeting with Freshmen Republican Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

, Hanoi thinks they can take South Vietnam without a military victory. They think they can win it here at home. Congressman Wyman: Mr. President, do you see a need for us to do in Vietnam what we had to do it Japan? The President: Question: Definitely

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

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Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

away. RUSK: What about the possibility of getting foreign pr eduction of choppers. GENERAL WHEELER: I think the President is aware of the feeling in the Congress about "buying at home. 11 CLIFFORD: The chopper firm can go to 3 shifts, six days a week

Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. Symington Amendment (Sect. Clifford) Sitrep on Congressional position. 7. Other. DECLA~IFIID E.O. ll356. Sec. 3.4(bl White Home Guidelines. Feb. 24. 198~ Bv 0~ NARA. Date S-{- ~/ U'J~ostow ,. ·' J l~ . .. . ~ . ,• f?~- Draft Language for Report

Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 12:50 p.m. [Notes of Meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow, Christian, Johnson]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

this square with Thieu. M!!TU45 ~~OTES COPYRryHTED P-ublieetieR ii?eq;Jirei ~n . is

Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

is ~ _j ' s {.t ~- tJ._ f"' ~ ·~ a \ perseverance here at home to match that of our men 1 .in Vietnam. ~~~;ll:E~~~:i::c;awh~Q~a a.dQ, ~~

Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

politically. with Ho. In 1946 Ho stayed at his home in Paris. He has close relations I have little confidence in M's judgment. I have greater confidence in A's judg ment. If it served his purpose A might color his report, however. My contact began last

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Asia. In addition, we have to realize that serious discussions about peace present political problems for Hanoi at home, with its Communist Chinese ally, and with the NLF which might feel abandoned. There is some evidence to support all of these views

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

on statement. I don't want them to come home this year and let the new President decide if he wants to bring them home. I am worried about our reserves. If we are called on, God help us. General Johnson: We do not have ready men now. We would like to bring

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

-- more than we need. We prefer $4 billion over $6 billion cutback. If we had a choice, the $6 billion economy is better off with that overdose than with no tax package at all. Tight money will bring a famine in home building. The amount of tight money

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the colleges and stirring up problems and we are not answering them. He pointed out that Princeton got a resolutiOn just yesterday. The President turned his attention to the troubles at home and said "I'm not going to let the Communists take this government

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

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)

· and military risks to bombing halt. We have been exploring bombing limitations in North, leaving open bombing above the DMZ, It also would look bad to segments here at home to have bombing halt at same time as calling up reserves, We are being divided

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

didn't resume it·, would they assume we are weak at home and would have to pull out? Thompson: No. The Soviets have indicated that what we do in the South doesn't affect them. J?undy: How would Asian countries view it? Thompson: Don't know. Rusk: Sat

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

in political or economic systems. Such a com1-:-7 ,--:_ would provide a further assurar1ce t.11at Viet~Na.m ~ North as weL 3..3 ;:.,__ · • . have a home where it could survive and follow its own pattern 1-:. : .'..i:.s system but benefitting from

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

NOTHING IN TRYING TO LIVE WITH ISRAEL. USG HAD SPOKEN A GREAT DEAL ABOUT HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS IN VIET NAM. WHAT ABOUT ARAB RIGHTS? WHAT ABOUT VILLAGES THAT HAD BEEN LEVELLED ON WEST B~NK BY ISRAEL? WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN EVICTED FROM THEIR HOMES

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

October with meeting on November 2. October 27: Breakthrough. Thuy (Hanoi} agrees to drop "without conditions, 11 suggests cessation 7 p.m., October 29, and meeting in Paris on November 2. This met U.S. position. Abrams ordered home. · October 28

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

had to make a new a ttempt to create stability in Saigon and to withdraw our dependents. We haven 1 t won on the stable gove rnment but unless we do something now, e ven the government which now exist s will collapse. The dependents are comin g home

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

points with Hanoi. They dropped the "unconditional" clause. There was a breakthrough on October 27 when they dropped the words "unconditional. " Then General Abrams was ordered home for consultations. We agreed with President Thieu on a joint

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

, while rehersing the risks, said such a debate would nevertheless contribute to public understanding at home regarding American policy on Vietnam. Canada, France and Italy expressed a preference for a reactivated Geneva Conference rather than recourse

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

- a settlement on the basis one man-one vote constitutional government Then the U. S. can come home just as we did in Europe and in Asia and spend the money we are expendin g on war on education, health, and all the other needs of our people. (At this point

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

, and he could see I wasn 1t scared by all the criticism I get, and he changed his mind about me. On criticism at home, the President observed that he never thought much of a man who gives him advice through a mimeograph machine. Advice was much more worthy

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. ~ .. 8 +cGRE'f' /SENSI TI VE -3 Secretary Fowler: Did not know of any new steps we should take now. The most important thing that we can do is to keep our situation at home strong. The strength of the dollar is basic to the entire international

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. At home many people want to destroy confidence in your leaders and in the South Viet namese goverrunent. I ask you to measure your statements before you make them. Tre greatest source of Communist propaganda statements is our own statements. We are going

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 6 January 1964 - 1 April 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

.> 3.3lh)ll>; L~..l£&.) Then I would brief Lord Home and his party when they are here in February . This was agreed. 8. Reviewed briefly President Kennedy's letter to me of January ! 6 and asked for reaffirmation of DCI responsibilities as outlined

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

announce tonight will be a major step toward a firm and honorable peace in Southeast Asia. What is required of us in these new circumstances is exactly that steady perseverance that has brought us to this hopeful prospect: a perseverance here at home

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

to his country. He surely has the intellectual equipment and the necessary political experience . courage - firm, tough, and mature. He is a man of great He gives one the impression of understanding the needs of his people on t he home front as well

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

to maxim izing the chances of influencing the enemy and world opinion and to minimizing the chances that failure would st r engthen the band of the "hawks'' at home: First , without fanfare, conditions, or avowal , whether the stand- down was permanent