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SUBJECT:
Meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant
Thursday, April 4, 1968 at the United Nations Building in
New York City.
MEETING CONVENED:
3:50 p.m.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 4:45 p. m.
ATTENDING
- Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
- -::c1::>AN"iS:
Sec1·ctm:y General of the United N'ations - U Thant
Under Secretary General - Ralph Bunche
STATES
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
Ambassador Goldberg
Secretary of Defense-designate Clark Clifford
(only for brief period)
Under Secretary
- Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
- in an atmosphere of uncertainty, anticipated controversy,
and continued concern over the UN 1 s ability to deal
effectively with many critical issues. Although U Thant's
announced desire not to continue as Secretary-General will
contribute to this climate
- Thant, U, 1909-1974
- . At the same time, we must
surface all our peace moves. We can't hold much longer than 30 days.
I've told S tate to tell all other nations we've heard nothing.
BUNDY Since that order, U Thant and Vietienne had intruded. My own curbstone
reaction
- of military actions aga inst them. VC
unhappy that Hanoi {unreadable) worldwide - - frightens them.
Goldbe~
I have confirmation of Rusk and McNamara. U Thant anxious to
make a proposal. His public statement was not good but could have been much
worse. He said
- , and then
report to U Thant. Perhaps later, a letter from Goldberg to U Thant.
Moyers:
Goldberg thinks it is time to get out Pope's letter
President: Does that pump (j?:it,i-&i~?,, up things -- like we are dramatizing
it all.
5
Meeting of January 3, 1966
- McNamara:
They will hold the ship and the people indefinitely.
Richard Helms: But the Russians don 1t want it to get out of hand.
Walt Rostow: Goldberg thought he would ask U Thant to seek the good
offices role. Rusk told him not to commit. Goldberg could
- six weeks to test the will of the ~forth
Vietnamese. As long as we continue to bomb, we alienate ourselves
from the civilized world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest
the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President.
A bombing halt would
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Meeting in Cabinet Room
February 26, 1966
~s.~..:__President
of Security Council at UN has letter to U Thant -
amounts to resignation of UN fro:n problem,
Had
- with China Experts]
[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]
[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam
(President Did Not Attend)]
[February 27, 19&8 Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend
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NEUtR?L SH!?
-- ASK U THANT TO ARRA~GE
--ASK NOSI COUNTRY ro PROPOSE
CNOTE: l;J£ SUGGESI£D A SiH? FOR AiHl!S!ICt TALKS
IN KOREA>
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2) ACCEPT THE!R CHOICE FOR ·coN!~CTS"
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of activity.
Have noticed 60 shallow river dredges to utilize rivers in lieu of roads.
Rusk:
(reported on peace offensive)
Goldberg: (reported on UN and Pope}
President:
response.
McNamara:
You've talked to U Thant and all the others in UN - and no
Joint
- of being a world policeman.
'W hat will U Thant say'?
Some
- it to the assembly of those present.)
Ready to talk to anyone, at any time. Goldberg has urged U Thant to
take any initiative. We have tried to take it to the Security Council.
Appreciate your views. Will take whatever action is necessary. I always
keep your
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He said U Thant believes that a bombing pause of 3 o~ 4 days will
produce arrangements for talks between the Vice President and
these representatives.
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The President said that both suggestions are· pleasing to him
- problems and discuss how
we plan to deal with them.
3. Questions you may wish to ask:
a. Will Secretary General U Thant 1 s proposed resolution for a
bombing halt be pushed? Do we expect him to be active publicly
on issues other than Vietnam?
b
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uy J.,,lfe;te, Stu,q1, 'i'aylor, JQhnsan, "..'l•rntu.ordand i'>ut -the 1·,::;t. • . \
Uae J•Uper hall not -- he d1 cl not Ae~ i. 01· ., . ,., ; ,~ 1v1: Lh· i ,: C •11t1:.•111 1'c!lee
lf I thought u diptcuutttu; u1t"1vi w.. 41it
- said it... we'll go along with the Vietnamese
and they'll sit down with the NLF."
7.
The United Nations Theory (recalled by Maguire)
"Yes, we hear that one, but they don't belong to the UN and U Thant
says we can't do it••• and the Russians have