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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : Yes. GENERAL ABRAMS: Westy feels that way. GENERAL WHEELER: General Westmoreland is there in South Vietnam. He has complete authority. He can't go across the DMZ. There are limits on Laos and Cambodia. THE PRESIDENT: Whose strategy is used? GENERAL
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Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • want General Westmoreland to report on: a. Successor to General Westmoreland b. Deputy Commander c. Military Advisor d. Views on Harriman draft e. Suggestions he has to Harriman £. Report on military position in Vietnam, particularly
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Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . We have two teams in North Vietnam of 20 men. It will take 24 hours. 2. I have to get a reconnaissance program. 3. We must position forces in the DMZ. 4. We must get the rules of engagement. 5. We must set guidelines for reprisals. I need
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Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the Arabs sit down a!n~ talk with the Israelis. "We know no mediator who is going to set himself up" to handle this situation. The President asked Secretary Rusk what he thought about North Vietnam. The Secretary said there have been a variety of probes
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Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • serious problem. . -s ME!~~eTES COP'J'RIGHJED Pet l'ftiHKMI of Cop~ight Holdefi-W..Jbomawohnaon ]QT SiiieR:f!'!:' The President: What happened on that chopper, Bus? General Wheeler: South Vietnam called for chopper support. One rocket
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Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . We need to tell Kosygin that most of North Vietnam's territory and population is free from bombing while none of South Vietnam is free of attacks. We need to know what they specifically will do if we stop bombing. The President: What do you
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Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ) ~ ~ : ·~---· 8&,- 15lf NARA. Dare "'·· ', .. _ s-1s-g7 We lost three planes in 48 hours in North Vietnam. The President: Joe (Secretary Fowler) you're first on the schedule. Secretary Fowler: The letter and the response to DeGaulle is very significant
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Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Our greatest domestic probl e m is the cities; o ur gre atest foreign problem is Vietnam. MEETlt•G t>IOTES COP¥RIGf='IEp Publication Requites 1'irri'iissieA ef Copyriebt ttolder. W. Tlisemas JebRson SERVICE SET [1 of 4] G Ol>T M"I ;i;t ~]) TGr !sh
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Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • COUNCIL In the Mansi on February 10, 1968 Secretary Rusk: The Korean Desk at State does not want Vance to go to Vietnam. They think it would dilute his mission to South Korea to go elsewhere. The President: Is it true there are no nuclear weapons
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Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • off until September, then past election. SECRETARY RUSK: There is a feeling that the General Assembly should not get involved in domestic political issues. SECRETARY CLIFFORD then discussed the MACV announcement of missions against North Vietnam
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Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • assign­ ment as Tactical Commander of Cadets at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. Colonel Olds said he was honored by the assignment although he regretted leaving Vietnam where he thought his services were needed most at this time. "I am not exactly
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Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • have in Vietnam? It look as though the news is all bad. The President then read a memorandum about a large group of protesters in Oakland, California. The President also read a Situation Room report which showed in a battle late yesterday that 58 U. S
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Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • and butchery by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong during the last two weeks in South Vietnam. All of this relates to the matter of pressure. The President: How are our aircraft losses running? General Wheeler: We are losing more aircraft because
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Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • - 9-f'f I will read the opening statement tonight. Secretary Rusk: The talk to North Vietnam the North Vietnamese the March 31 speech. answer some of their delegation leaves tomorrow morning. Habib will tomorrow about exact meeting time. We expect
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Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • A. PROFESSOR KISSINGER: M is a biologist with very little political judgment. He is similar to many American scientists who are carrying placards. His primaryrn:>tive is to bring the war in Vietnam to an end. A is probably a Communist. He is very aware
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Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Crawford of a report he had that Richard Goodwin, Arthur Schlesinger and Blair Clark have undertaken an effort to get Secretary McNamara to resign in protest to the handling of the Vietnam War. The President said the Congo has cooled off considerably. "We
Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • I ' WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) '· i. "" •:){ .. MARCH 11, 1968 - 6:57 p. m. MEETING WITH FOREIGN ;POLICY ADVISORS ON ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR VIETNAM --·-··- . · · Secretary Rusk (departed before meeting began) Secretary
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  • Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , 000 more men that we might continue down the road as we have been without accomplishing our purpose---which is for a viable South Vietnam which can live in peace. We are not convinced that our present policy will bring us to that objective
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Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • in affairs with the Vietnam statement. All except the Communists see it that way. I do not expect a vote on this. Assistant Secretary of State Sisco: see it. That is the way most all nations The President: The President does not know of any plans
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Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • of MIGS at airfield AA situation is same Infiltration continues as before General Wheeler: All of North Vietnam show 97, 000 North Vietnam on move into Laos or South Vietnam. F eak seems somewhere in July. High level of reconstruction - - lines
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Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 12:40 p.m. Meeting with McNamara, Westmoreland, Wheeler, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Westmoreland Wednesday night: We would carefully review everything. Secretary McNamara, General Westmoreland, and the President feel that General Westmoreland' s team in Vietnam is the best we have ever seen. The President said he has never heard anybody who
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Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 6:02 p.m. Cambodia Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • that formal diplomatic ties were broken in late 1964 - early 1965. Walt Ro stow said Sihanouk broke relations when it looked as though the U.S. would lose the war in South Vietnam. Secretary Rusk said Cambodia is getting some Chinese aid. relations between
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Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • surprise that General Westmoreland does not have authority to control Korean and Australian forces. If he is short of men, can't Cy Vance get a.a understanding with President Park for gr eater utilization of the Korean troops in Vietnam? Secretary Rusk: I
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Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • meeting with the North Koreans? Walt Rostow: 9 p. m. tonight. The President: Anything new on Vietnam? General. Wheeler: There is continued resistance in Saigon, but it is framented. Dalat is clear. The enemy is still holding the citadel in Hue
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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • ) st1·cll.gth in South Vietnam a.11.d the :.· -. :_ l'atcts of No-rtb Viettta~es~ . ~filtrat.i.011. over t'eccnt mo1tths, · · 2. Fo-rce Levels. ·During the pa.st three o.r £ou..r mouths tb.e?:e h~a been. a dral.n.atic increase in. _the nlovcm.ent
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  • Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
Folder, "February 13, 1967 [8:29 a.m. Meeting on Vietnam]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . At issues resumption of bombing against North Vietnam, and timing of announcement. -\ OM Tom Johnson DECLASSITIZD Authority NL. J ~ ~ - '-I~ JI- 7__ - ·~.3 By 1..s-c.:..--' , NARS, D3.te_;__ SERVICE SET • ; II .. . . .. .. ...... I
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  • Folder, "February 13, 1967 [8:29 a.m. Meeting on Vietnam]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Jotlmon We need to separate the Viet Cong from North Vietnam. Under Secretary Katzenbach: Total absence of NLF representation in Paris must be troublesome to Southern Communists. Walt Rostow: Look at the situation on the ground. The Southern NLF is being
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Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Republic of Vietnam should assure us. The President: other one. Let them wait. Under Secretary Katzenbach: MHTING r~OTES COPYRIGHTED Publicatio11 Requiras Permission of Copyright Holder--~ W. Thow Jet-lnson Let's see what Vance gets out
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Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • flying at 20, 000 to 30, 000 feet, and tell them apart from KC-135s which are permitted to fly over Laos now. (3) It is no longer necessary to couple strikes in South Vietnam with the flights out of Thailand since B-52s stationed on Guam are hitting
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Folder, "June 19, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Katzenbach, Helms, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to have a cautious statement. Walt Rostow: There is an agreed statement. Secretary Clifford; The JCS do not like this language. The President: All of you get together on this first. 8. Korean Civilians and Korean Light Division to Vietnam
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Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • on men like Mark Clar_k and Admiral McDonald to look at it. We have talked to Senator Smith, Senator Stennis and Senator Russell. A desperate attack is being launched against us in Vietnam. At the same time the number of incidents has changed from 57
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Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • around Hanoi and the 4-10 mile donut around Haiphong for bombing. 10 targets in the buffer zone between Vietnam and China. Secretary McNamara said he had talked with Secretary Rusk on the matter. He said Secretary Rusk had the following opinion: He would
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Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • RUSK: We do not know if we have anything yet. MR. ROSTOW: We are coming to a stage when we can begin to put the war to the American people in a new way . We have achieved self-determination in South Vietnam. We have pushed the North Vietnamese
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Folder, "December 4, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • independent of Vietnam. "If they are going to operate independently they are not able to do the job with the current equipment:" Secretary McNamara said the wing was ready to go if necessary. General Greene said the wing has only thirty choppers. Secretary
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . The President showed the group a Christian Science Monitor article on the views of various dissenting Senators about Vietnam. "This is the type of thing which the American people are seeing every day. We need to get them more information of a factual nature. 11
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Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • : A Machinists Union strike has snarled or halted service on a number of railroads from coast to coast. The walkout threatens Vietnam war shipments and promises massive commuter jams tomorrow in some big cities. Some railroads hope to keep war sup plies moving
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Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • and applied. I think we handled the Pentagon problem very well. I am proud of the way our men in Vietnam handled themselves in commenting on the demonstrations here last weekend. I am concerned as to how we handle the draft card burners who are handing
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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)
  • TO DISCUSS GENERAL WHEELER'S TRIP TO VIETNAM Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford General Taylor Under Secretary Nitze Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... SfRV\C£ scr ~ DECLASSIFIED NOTES
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  • 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
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)
  • are working on the basis of the Pre sident 1 s five points. While I was at the United Nations I saw 47 in bilateral meetings and 100 in various groups. There was some discussion of Vietnam. Many said there was a need for us to stop the bombing of the North. I
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Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • and that the Pueblo would have been destroyed perhaps along with the North Korean vessels. Secretary McNamara: Did we call up the Reserves using Korea as a cover but actually for Vietnam? Answer: No. We had 440 aircraft available in the active forces. As soon
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