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  • version of the bill. (3) FOREIGN. AID Congressman Albert said that Senator Fulbright will not be back until November 2. There will be a meeting on this tomorrow. (4) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK Th_e President: Can we get Patman to get it out this week
  • aides to tell the South Vietnamese that these were the President's personal views in order to expedite action on these reconunendations. The President approved this. -.'.FOP SECRE I" [2 of 10] Mf~~..w.c:;~~~~+Hi:iJ P~licotio1 : .. - .:1 e;, -12-e, rni
  • be seeking to cause trouble with our allies. the flow of Korean aid to Vietnam. They may want to interrupt We should make every effort to keep South Korean plans going as scheduled in sending supplies to Vietnam. The President then read a memo from
  • ,,. ;, - 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
  • that formal diplomatic ties were broken in late 1964 - early 1965. Walt Ro stow said Sihanouk broke relations when it looked as though the U.S. would lose the war in South Vietnam. Secretary Rusk said Cambodia is getting some Chinese aid. relations between
  • forces. Four new air fields. Expansion of existing air bases. A large increase in the amount of aid. A promise to remove none of the air craft now in South Korea until the new ones he has requested are in place. I told him I would pass
  • . Thomoa Joiin90n Nixon asked to see Harriman. He will see him Thursday The President: Communications, Transportation, M2dics and the Secret Service have never failed me. I like the new Military Aide, Colonel Hughes. Doctor Burkley has done a wonderful
  • will be a challenge to them to give all aid necessary to make up the loss. The Chinese Communists as well as the Soviets will not sit by. At the very least they will replace the petroleum and the facilities destroyed. The Communist bloc is not going to let
  • 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
  • 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
  • of the poor countries: India, Pakistan, Latin America, Africa. This means more aid, both money and food. Europe must play its part. On the UK future and U.S. -UK Relations We wish the UK best of luck on entry into the Common Market. you will keep at it, even
  • . If this is an overall plan by the North Koreans to divert strength from Vietnam, we should increase our military strength there. The President: We expect to ask for an additional $100,000,000 in military aid to Korea. We may have to extend the length of duty of men now
  • of Defense Ministers in Brussels (Sect. Clifford) Sh ould we support an increase .in NATO ,force goals? H old at pre sent level? ...! .· 1· j .I ·A decrease? ·... 5. .I ·' ' .. ·.: .... ' '·' l ; , I '· , r·· , ' Aid Authorization Bill
  • . Circumstances are different. I did not favor the 37-day pause, you will remember. He is asking us to give up the bombing. The price is not too great for us to take the chance. Let's give it a test. The aid to North Vietnam was not great until we started bombing
  • and Kaplan have done a good job. Secretary Rusk: We are in disastrous situation on aid. # # # .P blica•ioR Requires Pe""iuion of eopyright Hora.r.-W. Thcm~s Johnson 11 ') E. C. ! .:' ~ :::::., ~ :c. .:; . :~ (b) \Vhite Hnur.e (;-::.i ~ i 2
  • the Ambassador whether we could stop internal feuding. The Ambassador replied that it was very difficult with a group of men who turned off their hearing aids in the face of appeals to the public weal. These people simply did not have the sense of responsibility
  • 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
  • be required in numerical strength. Aircraft would be needed to "cap" the MIG base at Wonsan to "pin down" the MIGs. Additional fighter aircraft would be needed to protect the attack aircraft aiding the PUEBLO from MIGs which might be airborne. · · 5. From
  • 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
  • on Vietnam and Foreign Aid). Secretary Rusk: As you all know, I testify again tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. I do not want to be caught off guard up there tomorrow by anything which you may be discussing here today. Should I leave or stay? The President: You have had
  • ---a new mutual security package (separating all project assistance for South Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea from the current foreign aid arrangement ) - "'."'-agreement on reserve management - --Increase in the tax proposal so that we could offset
  • t~is. abou~ WHEEL.ER: · The kay points are these: The first contact that was· made by a KOr~h Korean vessel . ' w.:.t.h th.s PtJESLO was at 12 noon Kc:ean tL-na. This contact apparently aid not concern the ca?tain . of the PUEBLO. These vessels
  • , AND . I~ THE INTENSITY OF' CCMBAT; w.t WOULD HAVE ·to EXPEct A · SEVERAL~FOLD IN~EA~ IN U.S. AID ALLIED CASUAL.TIES IN I CORPS. ' ·-· i1 ITH Tt-ra: BOMBING AUTHORITY ·How- IN EFFECT·; · l AM ~ ABLE WITH FORCES AVAILABLE TO LIMIT THE · ENEMY- S
  • 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