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

- l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 7:20 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

absolutely no doubt that this is right. THE PRESIDENT: All right, go ahead and execute (7:39 p. m. EDT) The decision was made to send out the draft cable - attachment A. Senator Russell said we need to do this. In San Antonio, we said In Detroit, we

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

of the Detroit News asked about the complaint that the Joint Chiefs are being held down. The President said that's a correct statement. The President pointed out that he and Rusk and McNamara never leave the room without agreement. The Joint Chiefs have

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

during the New Deal. He said he thought that perhaps. the most significant development in the past generatioJJ was the new social conscious ness of business. Who could have imagined their leaving their own work behind to get into cities efforts? Who

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

is strong and his opponent is weak. Polls are designed by a candidate to show that he is strong. (The President showed Mr. Carroll a recent New York poll showing him rwming far ahead of his prospective opponents.) Mr. Carroll: You must envy Mr. Kosygin

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

to Thieu and his people and a new Administration. We know this is a decent, honorable deal. All your advisers can live with it. This seems to be in the other camp's hands. definitive plan. I do not have a strong The President: We have never gone so far

Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Secretary Rusk: Abrams expresses considerable confidence. But if Hanoi demands new government in Saigon it might appeal to the New York Times. We will reject it. We do not want a 'give away 11 schedule. George Christian: They will cooperate for a period

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

would like to get back. I will go into CamRanh. The President: The NSC met -- it was bad news. do it for four reasons. 1. 2. 3. 4. They said we couldn't Unconstitutional, More time needed, November 2 is too quick, Harriman insulted them, saying

Folder, "[April-May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

in Washington was handled ''just right. '' On Secretary Katzenbach 1 s China speech, the President said it reflected no major new shift in American policy. He said China was trying to keep North Vietnam from negotiating. Mr. Crawford asked the difference