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  • contributions but he wanted to reiterate "every time I see you" the necessity of being extremely careful in preventing anyone in the Interior Department becoming involved in any­ thing of this nature. He said this was extremely sensitive in Interior because
  • ~· MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH HUGH SIDEY OF TIME MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 8, 1967 This was a general discussion on American involvement in Vietnam. The President said that President Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson had done everything possible
  • . Personally I would mine Haiphaig at the same time and get the political flak over with. The President: I think that public approval is deteriorating, and that it will continue to go down. Some in Congress are disgusted about the Buddhist uprising
  • , that they are expecting us to hit the air field any time we go into that area. Secretary Rusk said that we should not keep referring to targets being shifted from one list to another. Everytime we hit a new target, there is a notion around the world
  • : Walt and Bus will explain what is happening. GENERAL WHEELER: Starting at midnight their time, we had a number of attacks, mostly airfields, also city of Kontum. Information we have is that the attack in Danang area was light. But Chu Lai
  • confer­ ence tried to put to rest the division - put Ky in charge of Civil Defense. Ky will preside over several councils, and Ky was very pleased. They're conferring together two or three times a day. I've always thought it was manageable. Ky would like
  • - 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
  • 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
  • ; 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • peace. He said there is evidence of movement among the Arabs toward some sort of settlement. While hotheads might think of war, war has been tried three times without success, he said, so it is the Israeli position to try for peace. He said
  • a comfortable time when I was a child. I remember sitting on the porch and listening to my father giving political counsel to the neighbors. In 1922 he went bust on cotton. He lost $100, 000 in 3 or 4 years. He died making $150 a month as a bus inspector
  • up or down by October. Uncertainty is the worst thing of all for business. We have a close time table. The last of the public witnesses will be on August 18, and around Labor Day or after the recess. they will decide when to vote it out. I have
  • sa)d it might have some effect on doves and some effect in Europe, bu.t would not succeed and would cause them problems. Secretary Rusk said a critical time for a peace offensive is later after the winter fighting has subsided. He said that if we do
  • to Mr. Meyer.) Mr. Meyer: In Latin America there is a great interest in University teaching. Are you going to teach? The President: Not as a full-time faculty member. I don't want to be tied to a class every morning at 8:00-a. m. I will make periodic