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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)

AND !THE EFFORTS OF ITS PEOPLE AND ITS GOVERNMENT TC DEFEND THEIR .FREEDOM WHILE REBUILDING THEIR· NATION. THE SENATOR QUITE ·.Ni;TURALLY SPENT MOST Or HIS LIMITED TIME IN VIETNAM LOOKING .. :INTO THE PROBLEMS WITH WHICH HE WAS MOST CONCERNED, CIVILIAN .WAR
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Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORMOF DOCUMENT Meeting ~ESTRICTION CODES A) Closed by Executive Order 12356'gowrnlng access to national security fnforrn,ation. BJ Closad by statute or by the agency which originated the dOCllment

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 12:58 p.m. Pueblo I - Tuesday Luncheon meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

OF THE PRESIDENT'S TUESDAY NATIONAL SECURITY LUNCH January 23, 1968 In the Mansion Secretary McNamara told Clark Clifford that ''this is what it is like on a typical day. We had an inadvertent intrusion into Cambodia. We lost a B-52 with four H-bombs aboard. We

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. ' FEBRUARY 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING Vice President Sec. McNamara Secretary Rusk Secretary Fowler Under Sec. Katzenbach Leonard Marks William Gaud Paul Nitze Price Daniel General Wheeler Richard Helms Bromley Smith
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and Congressman Ford. We should say we have gone to the United Nations and to other nations with this matter and that we intend to go to Panmunjom. Military power will not get these men back, but we should list a few of the military alternatives to show them how

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

are the notes of your meeting with the Demo cratic Leadership on January 23, 1967, in the Mansion with the following people: Speaker John McCormack Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Robert Byrd Joseph Califano Barefoot Sanders Postmaster General O'Brien

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

the case that an open meeting with the committee now is not in the national interest. 2. Reply to Fulbright by letter now, saying simply that ' 1I have read Secretary Rusk's letter of last December, and agree with it." 3. Telephone Fulbright and tell him "I

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

conventional attacks for the first time. Clark Clifford: In his cable, General Westmoreland also points out that it is national policy to keep the enemy from seizing and holding the two northerr. provinces. Hasn't that been the situation all along? General
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Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. I must interrupt to say that I must leave because of the hearing on the gold cover. Senator Long: The American people are concerned about the damage to their national honor. I think we should take more firm military action. The President: Russell

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

of the Air National Guard and other air squadrons. This would place the 82nd Airborn in Vietnam in 5 days (its cargo in 14 days). This option would put the Marines in Vietnam in 3 days and the cargo in 9 days. Option 4 - This would use civilian aircraft

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: --- Very little went on yesterday in Vietnam. There were some small actions around Khe Sanh. More people were evacuated from Khe Sanh. A defector was picked up. He said the plan of attack was first to hit Long Vie; then to hit Con Thien; then to hit Khe

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the American people rather than reassure them. The President: W 2 must lay out this situation in a clear logical explanation of what happened. I do accept your advice that it would be ill advised for the President to do this now. The President then asked Tom

Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

anything. The President: and positive. Cy is the best equipped for this. He is precise, firm Secretary McNamara: Cy would take a hardheaded view. He is a good reporter. He would bring back the views of our top people the re and his own intelligent