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Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by Dorothy Pierce McSweeny (Item)

those candidates who had opposition that year--primarily Senator Mike Monroney. I met him in the studios at the Capitol where this tape was going to take place. And my first exposure to him was when he was chewing out one of his aides for writing

Folder, "[September 11, 1967 - 7:10 p.m. Meeting on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

, Monday, September 11, 1967. Meeting convened: Meeting adjourned: 7:10 P.M. 7:20P . M. Attending the meeting were: Under Secretary Nicholas Katzenbach AID Administrator Bill Gaud Under Secretary of Treasury Joe Barr Eugene Black Ambassador Zagorian Walt

Folder, "[September 12, 1967- 6:42 p.m. Meeting with Members of Congress on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

has not made any formal request of the Congress, and he first wants to get their comments. Black said this would be bait to bring in other countries. He noted that this type of program is better than making foreign aid grants. Senator Tom Kuchel asked
Foreign aid

Folder, "[October 31, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

said the Civil Rights Bill is very difficult because of the filibuster and this will probably hold over unti-1. January. Carl Albert said the Foreign Aid Appropriations will be reported Tuesday. The Product Safety Commission is awaiting a rule. Albert

Folder, "[October 2, 1967 Congressional Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

AppropriationP (HR 10196) - ConfereeF will meet Monday. Foreign Aid (S 1872) - Conferees may meet this week, but this is uncertain at this time. APPROPRIATIONS October 2 i967 Action Completed Second Supplemental, FY 6 7 Vietnam Supplemental, FY 6 7 Interior

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

. CONCEPT 1'0Ns OF WHAT ·THE ;fl:J ~ ;·1, I

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

a committee of private citizens to seek compliance with it if that occurred. The committee has had little to do. We said that public funds would no longer go to subsidize : discrimination of any kind -- that Federal grants in aid would not be ."used

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

,,. ;, - 7 W.tlie::coilference table;' they 'Wtttiitrthe sarne ·tlnhT"fHey ant1?f .the ·K-ana'6 War by·a-emaffdfnff"'tnat:, we:-gefOUEbero.re:a:.ny- o ~ne-r-po11its~hegotlation a.1 ~ t:_taken ·u.p-~-· f · 4-fenry- cabot L"odg' ~aid he had ~ttff"eesuggesti

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

the State Department lobbying for the AID Bill. The President said no. He said he talked to Mike Mansfield. Apparently, the problem was that State Department had put some people in an office near the Senate floor and neither Mansfield nor Mike Manatos

Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

that Locke said there is no lv10RE .' .. . · .... '-.. 1:..I~,, .. _,,,, }!'"' ' ' o.{ -5 question that we were right in changing the pacification program from AID to Westmoreland. The President said he understands Bunker and Westmoreland were

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

transition into a new relationship in which the Japanese take increased responsibility as a partner as we alter the essentially occupation status on the islands. At the moment they are assuming more partnership responsibility in aid and monetary affail".s

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

that the reputation he had of being a Texas wheeler-dealer is something he did not want history to confirm that that reputation ever existed while he was president. And I would imagine that he was personally hurt by things like Bobby Baker and Walter Jenkins. He just

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

attacked Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. He added, however, that Fulbright had reported out all of his Ambassadors from his committee. - 6 The President said foreign aid would be reduced, but he thinks that we will wind up with less

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 3 (III), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

within the Defense Department or within the military establishment? Where was the impetus? J: I gather that the initial impetus came from the Defense Department and from McNamara, maybe from some of his aides. But McNamara, as I gathered, presented