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

it to be in territorial waters. The President: ls it typical of the Soviets to be so firm on a thing such as this (Soviets have charged several times Hat the ship was inside territorial waters). Secretary Rusk: The Soviets will say something knowing the facts

Folder, "[Incidents in the Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964 - Bromley Smith Memo of January 27, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

offshore. (Tab A} The Vietnamese have, at various times, advanced the claim that the entire Gulf of Tonkin was a closed area, i.e., territorial waters. No major maritime state has acknowledged this claim. The map showing the precise track of the first

Folder, "[July 21, 1965 Meetings with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

concerrsabout early political moves to obtain a negotiated settlement (paragraphs 4c and 9) were recorded in footnotes. Ambassador Lodge emphasized that his concern with respect to political moves was basically on the matter of timing. He also felt that channels

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 (Item)

days after Peking 1 s broadcast castigating Thant as a U.S~ errand boy. He emphasized too the sharp divisions in the leadership in Hanoi, .::s reported particularly by Dier, Canadian ICC member. The Secretary Gener~l noted that for the first time Hanoi

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

FOR THE MEETING DID NOT COME AT A TIME .WHEN THE WHITE HOUSE SEEMED TO THINK THE THREAT OF A SOVIET INVASION OF RUMANIA WAS EASING, SAID, "I WOULD ~ NOT COMMENT AT ALL ON THAT." CHRISTIAN SAID THE MEETING WILL BE A "REVIEW SESSION OF A NUMBER OF THINGS." I I I

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Holder: W. ThomQ1' Johh~l\ [1 of 8] . -MEHUJO t4QTE& c;OPYRt6HTED ..!?wlilic.;slion Aeett1iFH . ' . PermtHtQJl Molder· W ·- of Copyright Thomas loliMOll SECRET-2- ' time in three years you had in~ervened to check their course to war. While

Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

made it clear that he and General Westmoreland were in agreement on this question of timing. The President indicated that he had gained the impression in an earlier talk with Ambassador Taylor that the Government now might in fact be somewhat

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, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

said if everything else is done, then a tax increase is warranted. He said the orders for next quarter are very low. On timing, Blough said, sure, if we are going to have a good fourth quarter, then that would be the time. But the signs are doubtful

Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

escaped the bombing in Hanoi just because two professors are meeting. August 23 is the last time Hanoi was hit. Does that message (referring to the proposed message which was to be transmitted from Kisinger to Bo) include the halt of the August 25

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

. The President: That may be true. Clark Clifford: I hope we do not have to ask for a completely new program. This is a bad time to do it. On one hand the military has said we had quite a victory out there last week. On the other hand, they now say

Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

be in a position to help. I asked the Soviet Ambassador to come down. I spent some time with him. The Soviets thought we would never get out of Vietnam becuase of investment and bases there. Rusk and Clifford and I put in a plan - a modification of the Goldberg

Folder, "[March 19, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leadership]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

would take it if we would add in the Senate bill. Carl Albert said we would have a hard time selling that to the House. The President said it would be easier to ame nd in the S enate than make e ach of the cuts in the House. Albert asked if anyone has

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

I MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON NOTES ON INFORMAL COFFEE IN THE FAMILY DINING ROOM - JANUARY 31, 1968 Present: The President George Christian ~ Hugh Sidey - Time Carroll Kilpatrick - Washington Post Merriman Smith - UPI Frank

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:50 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Clifford, Rostow, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the generals - - both in the Pentagon and in Vietnam - must be told not to talk about the level of troops. He mentioned the lead on troops in morning newspapers, and the speculation on numbers (by Max Frankel o f the Times. ) The President said "we are going

Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

· · ·· -f'Ub\kdftori Rtqon 91 Pln'ft\lHi6n at Copyrtght ~jl! 'fl, fjn)a))US JOhMOft C O±'TFIDENTU .L - 5 This is the first time in 45 years that a general railroad strike has taken place. The last general railroad strike was in 1922. The Secretary said he had

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

8.2 1965 4. 9 3.4 1966 5. 3 2.3 1967 1. 8 9.9 23.9 23.8 The President made these points when questioned about Vietnam: There is no date or time on the Vietnam conflict. The military situation and pacification are improving. Intelligence

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

•. In the Khesanh vicinity there was a heavy attack on a special forces camp 4 miles from · Khesanh. For the first time, the attack was supported by 9 Soviet-supplied tanks. Some of the tanks were damaged or destroyed. The camp held out until daylight, but we

Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: 7 pm NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH CYRUS VANCE February 15, 1968 Cabinet Room The President: All of us are deeply grateful to you, Cy, for all you have done. Mr. Vance: The Joint Communique was issued at 1 o'clock today Seoul time

Folder, "[February 7, 1965 - 8:00 a.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

give considera tion to Taylor's recommendation but for the time being, we should approve a strike by the South Vietnamese only. Bomb damage assessment flights by U.S. planes should be flown. Secretary McNamara, turning to the question of withdrawing

Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

unable to get the Hanoi people to even consider negogiations at this time. Thus, we were forced to keep our pressure up until talks could begin. He promised that he would personally transmit this view and the memo to the Holy Father along with his

Folder, "[September 1, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Meeting with Business Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

cities was also cited as a step toward improvement of urban areas . "We now have pending $7 billion in city programs . little time until we can rebuild our cities." This gives a Harding Lawrence of Braniff commented t:rat the President's friends wanted

Folder, "[January 24, 1968 - Meeting at State Department on Pueblo (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

; N~C . :·;:.l~S, Date /'?-~~-(/ C ll-5 - l'J - 2 General Wheeler: From the time the Pueblo was seen on the 22nd, they went back and laid on it. Secretary McNamara: Maybe from the 10th. Secretary Katzenbach: They waited until they got

Folder, "December 17, 1968 - 1:27 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Rusk: Do we want to warn Hanoi on the consequences of an attack on Saigon? 'l'he President: Yes, we ought to tell them to give these talks a chance to succeed. After we've stopped the bombing all this time and they hit Saigon, what kind

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. McNamara, Wheeler, Westmoreland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

IN THE FAMILY DINING ROOM, MANSION The President said that it was the first time he had seen Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga) at a White House ceremony, when the Senator attended the 1 o'clock speech honoring retiring Chief of Naval Oper ations, Admiral McDonald

Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

were President. Ambassador Bunker said that if you take any time frame - - six months, a year, two years - - and compare it with the present there is evidence of a great deal of prograss. "I would do exactly what we are doing. The ratio of combat troops

Folder, "May 15, 1968 - 5:53 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in the Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. It is a staging field. They can refuel, go . down to the south and sooner or later try to knock off a B52. It also gives them a chance to hit at our ·planes in Laos. They have stacked up supplies. They are moving three times as much supply into the south

Folder, "[April 28, 1965 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

checking showed there were as many as 3,800 Americans in the Dominican Republic. A memo of the correct figures is attached. This information was not available at the time Secretary Rusk spoke. Buzz -- -· D E ~ I. /.~~·::-· 1FTED ·~ Autlirirify __ t

Folder, "[January 11, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on David Bell's Return]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

side understands the problem. Col. Sam Wilson also good. Plans to concentrate in 4 limited priority areas. If they accomplish this, they will have affected I /20 or 1 /10 of rural population but it will be first time this has happened. Key question

Folder, "May 25, 1968 - 1:54 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

in uninhabited area of Cambodia used for North Vietnam retreat.) Secretary Rusk: I need time to think about it -- especially B-52s. General Wheeler: I don't need a decision for several days. to have it Monday or Tuesday. I would like Secretary Clifford: I see

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

bombing, to see if the talks in fact become serious. If they attack across the DMZ or attack the cities, then we could resume at any time according to the conditions we have put to them. On the other hand, Secretary Rusk pointed out there would be costs

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)

the New York State poll which shows strong Jewish support. Secretary Rusk: We still have a good deal of time to work out a formula on the Middle East. It is my feeling that we should put it in the Security Council rather than in the General Assembly. We do

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

CARROLL, LONDON SUNDAY TIMES October 5, 1967 Mr. Carroll: I have been here eight days, and the thing that has struck me is the popularity charts showing the trends in public support of the President and his policies. At what point do you decide

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

DURATIOtl OF COlYJBAT . ON THE ORDEfl OF FIVE TIMES WHAT :iE NOW HA S~·. IF HE SHOULD DEVELOP THIS, IT WOULD, IN. MY JUOG."1ENT9 MAKE OnR POSITIONS ·IN NORTHERN QUANG TRI CTO INCLUDE DONG HA AND THE CUA VIET> UNTENA!LE. I CAm10t AGREE TO PLACE OUR FORCES

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

should go to Vietnam. Lucey also paid tribute to the "fine type of military men." He said they were just magnificent and it is just terrible that these men are called murderers. "This isn't the time to lie about the United States." - 3 Rabbi P. Rudin

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and some time back at base camp. - [5 of 16] ._,.,~·-----.....·- ·- SERVICE SET : ~ .. I . . . . . . c"" ••• - . ......... . ,. ... ..~ '\ . . . .. .. MHTlt~e t~OT!S COi' fRl81 lfED Poblicetie" Ae"tsire,.,. ••FMi11ieft of Copy; ight t.tel.t•1

Folder, "January 29, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Pueblo 9 - Senior Advisors - McNamara, Rusk, Katzenbach, Lodge, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

.) Secretary McNamara: Time Magazine said the reservists who were called up had good morale. Newsweek said many of them were grumbling. George Ball: I have seen a cynical assertion that the reserves were called under the pretext of Korea but for actual use

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

was talked over with Thieu. By the end of June Thieu and Ky had agreed that this was the best practical way to proceed. In July, Vance spelled out the your-side, our-side formula to Lau. Nothing came of it, however, at that time. In mid-September

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

African sen sitivities over outside intervention in the Nigerian civil war. This will not be a historic General Assembly. The time is clearly not right for major ne\v proposals for international cooperation. In the fields of international economic

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in April and conduct operations around there. April is a good time. There is more flyable weather. 2 of 8 - 3 - Whether you hang on to Khesanh is a matter of flexibility. have to have Khesanh as a price of geography. We don't THE PRESIDENT: Except