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- it was not prudent from a
military standpoint for them to be there.
General Wheeler: That is correct, Mr. President. I have General Brown
sorting out all the facts. There are several reasons why no planes were sent.
This includes the location .of the ship, the time
- 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
- this
was the first time the North Koreans knew that the ship would be in
t..'1e area.
Three thi.'1.gs are clear:
1. It was a conscious effort to provoke a response
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a lack of response.
2.
The Soviets knew of it in advance.
3. T!ie North Koreans have
- of the ship.
We must not do anything which would tie our hands in the United
Nations.
Ambassador Goldberg: Going to the Security Council will give us
time. The re is a danger of getting our hands tied. The South Koreanb
also are sensitive to the North Koreans
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For some weeks the Pueblo has been stationed off North Korea. There
have been incidents over the DMZ. In 1966 the number of incidents
were 57. In 1968 they were 590. This is a ten-times increase in one
year. This is a planned campaign
- want you to consider and get
answers to me. Those questions are:
1. Why is it necessary to call up reserve units at this time?
a. To be ready for further reinforcement of Vietnam?
b. To be ready for other contingencies outside Vietnam?
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- is very probable.
We have 40 odd aircraft in Japan, less than one hour and twenty
minutes flying time. If they had flown into the area, they could have
been destroyed by a much more superior North Korean air force and
could have destroyed our ship along
- feet of
water below the ice. A special group has been sent to coordinate the search.
Secretary McNamara said the decision was made that no more live bombs
will be carried aloft at any time. Secretary McNamara said that General
Wheeler and he had agreed
- Council. In
the United Nations the re is a long and strong background for our
position in Korea. This would gain time for us. It also would give
the Secretary General reason to proceed with private discussions.
I think we should take it there, although
- the aircraft in gradually you will get more out of it
than by doing it all at one time or by not doing it at all.
The President:
The incident: Pueblo seizure, may be more than a pin
prick. In my judgment this must be coordinated with what is happening
in South
- from
what you know. We do not believe the ship was in territorial waters.
We are going through some dangerous times. North Korea has a treaty with
the Soviets and with China. If a man has nothing to offer as an alternative,
I advise that he say nothing
- Beautification. We are going to have to face this sometime.
We would like to have a rule granted so that the bill can be held on
the calendar and brought up for floor debate about the time your
message on "protecting our natural heritage" goes to the Hill