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Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

few weeks. Bunker says Ky didn't say them. The problem is with 500 press, some of whom are new men, and with the fact that Ky doesn't speak the best English. When they have that election, that's when South Vietnam stops crawling and begins to walk
Press relations

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

available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems
Press relations

Folder, "April 30, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

in. this lz.z.C. and :iround the world. ~ NOTE: The: ?:csidcm spoke: ;.t -. p.m. ;.: t:-:c \Vice:: Astoria notcl in ~cw York C::)·. !r. :.;s o;,c:i.::-.; words he rcic:rcd to P•ul 1filicr, .,r~i.:ic.:it c; t::'.= Associa:cd Press. -~' l liC . i.:Oi

Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. The general feeling is. to press forward with this program. Douglas Dillon and McGeorge Bundy agreed that South Vietnam should and must do more. Walt Ros tow said South Vi~tnam must improve administration, fight corruption and be more aggressive

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

.:eral Throckmorton and ?vfr. Vance go before the press tc say th.:.1t 1'.fr. Vance had talked to the P::.-esident and that all parties joined :n a.n appeal for :reason. The President advised that he would be m:i king c:.. m:.tionally -televised statement

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. m. (These are the first units of the 10, 500 authorized and approved for immediate shipment in response to General Westmoreland's request. The Bunker announcement and press guidance are attached as Appendices A and B.) ~:"'\re~-• MEETl~~G ti>~OTliS

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

. Mr. McNamara stressed the need to increase combat intelligence as well (CIA and MACV-J -2 were working on this pro blem) . The President indicated his deep concern about press stories from Saigon that US forces were bombing innocent civilians

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, September 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to this problem. We must keep the British in front on this question, but we should also restate as our mm policy our firm commitment to majority rule. The Africans will press for an early decision on revocation of South Africa's mandate for South West Africa

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Helms interrupted to say the 100-Day program "is set to go and could be implemented immediately. Walt Rostow said he received a cable toaay with Bunker's recommendation of the main items that they will press on ·the government of Vietnam. Walt Rostow
Press relations

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

entirely. The Arabs are beginning to believe that we aren't even trying to press Israel. In fact, we can take some credit for Eban 1 s acceptance of the resolu tion last week. But we haven't made a dent on his Jerusalem position, and we are trying

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

TO BE DRAWN INTO A DISCUSSION OF THE AGENDA FOR TOMORROW'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL I MEETING, ORDERED BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON TO DISCUSS THE SOVIET THREAT IN EASTERN EUROPE. I., 1 • PRESS SECRETARY GEORGE CHRISTIAN ASKED IF THE CALL

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

was not the proper moment to indicate any desire to return to conference 7 table. When I pressed him on Thai reaction he said, after con siderable pause for reflection, he thought he could bring Thai government to new conference, but only when we had continued

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

have had a very good press from Saigon in the last two or three weeks. Ro stow said General Sidle is an excellent man who is moving the AR VN out front in the press. General Wheeler said Sidle has a good program and also is making Westmoreland more

Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

stop putting out announcements. Put more sorties into a mission. GENERAL WHEELER: There was a press policy of being completely open on everything. THE PRESIDENT: Let 1 s explore this. Also let's explore the whole area of press relations. Perhaps some

Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

should talk to Dobrynin tonight. Secretary Rusk: For the press to know I call him in to give him our views it will be good to position ourselves publicly. MEETl~G NQTt=S COPYRIGHTED .l!whli~tion ReetYiFes SET .Pe•Misttoft ef Copyright Holelerz

Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

suggested that rather than announce the movement of these forces into the area we could informally give the press the list of U.S. forces which have been placed on alert for short notice movement to the Western Pacific. In response to the President's

Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

- The President then read a list of organizations representing labor, management, press, foundations, and other associations. It '1.0.S agreed that this group could be invi.ted to go to Vietnam as observers of the up-coming elections. The President instructed

Folder, "November 7, 1967 - 6:03 p.m. Democratic Cong. Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

SET [1 of 5] Ut"Ktlt~ NQTrs cnp'(RlGH~D P~eiirsction Ra,wires P~rmis.,ic.1 of Cop1 ri~At HokJua. - 2 - w. Thu.nos JolmsoiT Senator Mansfield may want to have a press conference this week. Also Speaker McCormack on House ineasures passed

Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for your support as responsible Negro leaders. (The President read Associated Press item on Stokely Carmichal.) UNDER SECRETARY KATZENBACH: The loss of this leader is so tragic. We must see what we can do to further Dr. King's objective. SECRETARY CLIFFORD

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Bi-partisan Congressional Leadership meeting with Cy Vance," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

propaganda war. COPY LBJ .. . .... .LIBRARY ~ - 5 SECRETARY KATZENBACH: There will be further efforts in South to strengthen their position in the South. Exposure of North Vietnamese delegation to Western press. The.y have been exposed for what

Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

during lunch on the status of the Paris talks today. The President: Fine, let's go on. Walt Rostow: Ambassador Bunker has a good report on Vietnam. shows action in land reform and other areas. The President: Huong has a good image with our press. before

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. They said they are not authorized to speak for the NLF. They would not agree to seating the NLF press representatives who are in Paris because 11 We do not speak for the NLF." Vance and Harriman say the announcement should state that talks should begin

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

reasonably hope for GVN to be recognized by sitting at talks." George Christian: I will send the Press home now. Clark Clifford: If orders go out at 12 noon tomorrow to stop bombing at 12 midnight, what is the possibility of a leak? General Wheeler

Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

me to a situation. I don't know what I might do. Rusk and Clifford are in disagreement. Secretary Rusk: What are we in disagreement about? I notice - 3 The President: About the basic Vietnam policy, so the press says. It's imaginary

Folder, "November 26, 1968 1:45-2:25 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of the first questions of substantive matter will be a more formal agreement on the DMZ, cities and reconnaissance. They will press for a political settlement. of political settlement they can agree to. We cannot agree to type I would lean toward

Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

position. I think the cables miss the point- .as a committment to do nothing for a month. We can stop bombing, not say anything, and resume · when we choose. Would pressure mount to tell the press? President Yes, it would be brutal. But Christmas

Folder, "[January 26, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

show it to gov·ernmenta and not put it out to the .A.meric3.n press. Presid~'.1~: McNamu"': That's good. Let's do it tha.t way. When sho•ild we have this s .. evidence~ -r-~ . . - - rt ... \,_ _ ... .a.... LJ.J COPY Lvndon B. John

Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

: General Walt got on well with him. keep eye on him. But a conniver. Hard to President: How do we get Lodge and Westmoreland to stop giving out Top Secret information? The press is saying they have to go to Saigon (for) Top Secret information and it's

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the President gave to the Pope and to Cardinal Cicognani copies of a proposed press release dealing with thei conference. The Pope objected to a line near the end of the release which said "We will never surrender South Vietnam to aggression or attack." R

Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

- 100, 000 last 4 months April record month. I will talk to Ball about "Meet the Press". TOP SECRET . . ··., . i - ~ i '. ... - - - - - - - - :-; ,. "' =·-· ; I l - .d•-1/ ~ ~vt~) ~1~ vr/,, ;ti,_,:_ k ~. j j ~ ' j ! l

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

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHlNGTON January 20, 1968 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH WOLFGANG WEYNEN AND WOLFGANG NOLTER OF DEUTSCHE PRESSE AGENTEUR OF GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 14, 1967 The President asked Weynen how things were going

Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

and quarreling of the. type that haa gone on in South Vietnam. I ' I I I The meeting waa followed by a statement to the press which was given out by Bundy to the e!!ect that we would pursue the policies agreed to in Honolulu adopted by the late President

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

was being boarded. At 2354 (11:54 EST) the first SOS came. We ceased t6 hear from the Pueblo 31 minutes later. The President: Were there no planes available which were prepared to come to the aid of this vessel? Every press s~ory I have seen this morning

Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Reserve Board made detailed presentations about the pressing need for a tax increase and expenditure reductions. In executive session before the Ways and Means Committee on September 20th, the Budget Director specifically emphasized that each appropriation

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

. Secretary McNamara: We would plan this on the basis that it would be brought to the attention of the North Vietnamese and not to the American public. CIA Director Helms: hands of the press. It is a great thing if you can keep it out of the Secretary

Folder, "[December 17, 1965 - 9:41 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

: If the press asks us why no bombing, we answer we are increasing our effort in Laos and the South. Ball: Only 40 per cent of the missions are going on now. in the South. Concentrate President: Shouldn't we have someone moving throughout the world trying

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Economic Issues: Mr. Robert Komer .,·· · 6. Guidance on Further Discussions and Press Handling of Ambassador Lodge's Visit I I_ .. t. I~ I '' ) I I: i•II f f1 ,. BECl'tS'i' ( r t ~·~~·~~~~~~~~~!'. .. . _... •1• i ,.-. 1,4 , i tJllili

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Everyone present can be trusted but we must be careful about talking to the press or even to staff members who might talk to the press. The highest security must be maintained. Secretary Rusk: We have an elementary obligation to support our combat troops

Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

service. but the Australians were pleased he finally decided against it. Siha nouk is pressing Australia for a declaration on his boundaries, which would be difficult to grant. Hasluck then asked President Johnson as to whetBilrB!e prospects were

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)

has said it is willing to talk about de-escalation in South Victnara rather than rr..:iintc:.ining this was a matter only for discussion with the NLF. He pressed the U.S. to take the first step of stopping the bombing, a step of limited risk in his