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Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

was at wit~ end on how to get people to report the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief and American adviser

Folder, "[September 20, 1967 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on March on Washington]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

says their information is that they have attempted to secure 1, 000 bus ses in New York. However, the indication is that they will be only able to secure about 150 buses. 2. McNamara pointed out that as of now no buses have been contracted

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

commented that he would be meeting with Labor leaders next week. Rusk said he had talked to Tom Wicker concerning the factual errors in this morning's article in the New York Times on the Vietnam elections. Rusk said Wicker failed to recognize that about

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in the New York Times which was quite misleading in that it l eft the im.prcssion that the Viet C ong had achieved a major victory over the Vietnamese. Viet Cong loss es in this battle were sizeable . Although the week has been bloody, it has been pretty

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

to describe the 35, 000 or so peace marchers who converged on the Pentagon recently. However, there were 180, 000 in New York and New Jersey who demonstrated in support of our men in Vietnam, and this was played on page 17 of the Post." (;B'Fadley salCf

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Brazil and other general topics, 4/2/1964, Volume 1, Tab 6," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

prepared notes on the following items: a. Soviet Space Activities --Another Soviet effat to reach Venus i s now in flight. He expressed grav e concern about a New York Tixnes story by John. Finney revealing that two previous Soviet efforts to reach

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

wants 206, 000 men, and a call-up of 400, 000. That would cost $15 billion. That would hurt the dollar and gold. The leaks to the New York Times hurt us. The country is demoralized. You must know about it. It's tough you can't have communications

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

week as described in the New York Times. He said that the final paragraph was best. It said the President listens to all these critics but then he decides what is right. The President said that is true. The President rides on his own judgment

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

be cleared. "Never, 11 said Wheeler. McNamara said "It's movement about 90% are against moving targets." The President commented on the picture in today's New York Times showing about 20 North Vietnamese troops in water re-building a bridge. He suggested

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

failures, of the kind that have already struck New York ~ity. and th~ Eastern states. . . Looking further apead, it is time to recognize that services are playing a bigger and bigger role in our economy and in our da~ly lives. We must examine our whole

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 6 January 1964 - 1 April 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

to whether all things po•aible were being don·~ in South Vietnam. McNamara anawered affirmatively and then advocated the Propoaed North Vietnam Operations which are to be reviewed oa Tu9Clay. McCone raiaed the que8tion of omiaalon ol any reference to New

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

the American team. He noted Item b. in the Check list and I pointad out the press exaggeration and distortion which appeared in the New York Times . He asked that I personally meet with the head of the Times in New York, pointing out how auch distorted reports

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

Counci I procedure (5) OAS procedure -2"ffiP SECRE'F- Held off until end of week. Simple exchange of letters on Red Cross. fOP SECRET-- Ball - we should ask for performance! Art 6 Rio Post says Protect Peace of Hemisphere. If Castro issues orders

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. It will be hailed by the press, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch. It will be charged that the new proposition is .a'1>urely political trick. However, most people will support it, because they want to get this infernal

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 4 January 1964 - 28 April 1965," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

and that he had n'.l idea that Khrushchev wao going to announce a cut .. back until he waa actually acat&d at th• table at a luncheon in New York and a note was handed to him that tho Khrushchev announcement had been ma.de. He said there waa no prohibition

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

=-.:..1 to C.ivert tea ;

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of leaving ·the Ambassador's post open after he went to the NATO meeting. He would not raise the matter directly with ·willy Brandt, but he would get a feel for the risk of leaving the post open for several months. Mr. Nixon said he planned to appoint

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 8/5/1965, Volume 3, Tab 36" National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Thieu is a stabilizing force. He prefers to sit in the back ground, consequently, he will not take the post of Prime Minister. The present Saigon Government framework is solid but the members of the new government are not yet well - known to us

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

involved calling up reserves. Secretary Rusk felt that it was important that the new military proposals have civilian (i.e., State Department) endorsement. He thought he should participate in the Congressional testimony. Mr. Bundy suggested

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Laos, 4/29/1964, Volume 2, Tab 1," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

proposals when as ked a bout them -• . !" ...) some days ag o . SECRET J SERVJCESET -, . I - 2 Mr . McCone said the photographic intelligence shown the President was so new that there had been little time to analyze it. He said that neither

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

not do much better. General Wheeler: The Vietnamese appointed General Minh to run the Saigon defense -- ARVN, police, RF and PF. The President: Would you brief us, Dick. (CIA Director Helms) Director Helms: There are new elements around Khesanh

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

might do some writing for Hearst papers after his retirement. k. Geo.rge Christian # # # I ). t July 30, 1968 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH VIRGINIA PREWETT, WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS July 1 S, 1968 Miss Prewett: I have been thinking about
Post-Presidency

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

arrangements are a Rube Goldberg contribution politically and can 1t work. We hoped we could get a.t i:he basic problem through the UN. In ar.y case, we have an opportunity for a new start. .I \I Secretary Rusk added that we have somewhat succeeded in ta.king

Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and have to borrow this money it would not be good. It would also not be good to have a $30 billion deficit. He said we are trying to figure out how to cut expenditures. We have over $100 billion that we can not touch of funds such as Treasury, Post Office

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

are in a position now -- with the ratio change of support to combat troops -- to step it up steadily. We have good logistics now and there has been considerable AR VN improvement. I believe the new government is corrunitted to their program. ought not try to shove

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

e he is personally involve d; for example, when Rusk was to talk at NATO about -the outlook of th e new administr a tion on NA TO. Replyin g to telegrams to Nix on. On the NPT, there was, in effect, solicitation of his support for Senate

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

people will be cut 153, 000 from DOD 5 5, 000 from Post Office For every four who leave, three can be hired. MfETlf>'~G f~OTES CSPYRIGH-TED "Pt181iee1tioA Req~r~s ?er"'i11ieA ef Ce~. i. ;r~ht Hotder; W Thomru..k;~n~on D .. ~ •. :. . .£.JHl"IC

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

the job. Archbishop Makarios has indicated a willingness to present a new constitution to the Turk Cypriots. The Secretary General wants to. get the parties together. i The President: Is there anything Goldberg can do that he is not doing? ! Joe Sisco

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

if the proposal on the U. N. was a new one and what is the major departure from the Administration policy. The President told him "it represents neither a major nor a minor departure of this government's policy. 11 Secretary Rusk said he asked Bill Bundy, in front

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Stockpile Criteria, 10/31/1968, Volume 5, Tab 74," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

interest in the copper stockpile. Several persons, including As sis tant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Tony Solomon, responded. The copper stockpile is or soon will be in balance. The shortage will be met by production from a new Arizona mine whi

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

: "! sleep better when I know you are at your post. " The President: Who runs things when you are away? General Abrams: General Goodpaster. He, Ambassador Berger, Ambassador Bunker and I are lockstep on this all the way. Secretary Clifford: I do not think

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

13. Getti n g Out the Vote a nd Protecting the Voters 14.· Policy T owa..rds P olit ical Pa r ty F ormation a. Pre-and Post-Ele ction b. ·Stimulating Discussion: Information Policy

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Situation in Vietnam, 2/8/1965, Volume 3, Tab 29," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to a question as to what the Cong r essional leaders should be told when they joined the group for the formal NSC Meeting at 10: 30, the President said he would ask Secretary McNamara to report on the South Vietnamese raid and to give any new information about

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

on aggression, not on military operations. There will be no comment of any sort on future actions except that all such actions will be adequate and measured and fitting to aggression. Each new military action will be reported at once to the Security Council

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Secr etary McNamara, speaking from the attached that Viet Cong actions had reached a new high in July, including the highest number of weapons lost by the South Vietnamese to the Viet Cong. It has been a difficult month, but the increased Viet Cong

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Conte/Long and Symington Amendments to Foreign Assistance Act, 2/7/1968, Volume 5, Tab 63," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

are running out of gas. New forces a re needed. U.S. troops are outside H ue. The weather is down on the deck, meaning that there is no fogistic resupply by air. A new attack on Danang is possible. The North Vietnamese Second Division is in the area. More U.S

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the enemy militarily; we must make demons trable progress in pacification; at the same time, we must add a new ingredient forced on us by the facts. Specifically, we must improve our position by gett ing ourselves into a military posture that we credibly