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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in urban areas to protect against a second wave of attacks. I told President Thieu that the South Vietnam forces had to go on the offensive. Thieu said South Vietnam could not take another Tet offensive. General Westmoreland has turned this around. sive

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. Secretary Rusk: We should have an executive committee to notify our allies: Gorton, Thieu, Pak~ and the Prime Minister of Thailand. I still am concerned about the details one puts out publicly. to give exact figures. · I don't want .So, ooo Secretary

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

be Critics) of our pos~~ition believe we're inte~t on creating a constitutional and democratic gover!".ment by pursuing last VC until he is dead. They see capacity of VC to bit the cities. I do not think we can move Thieu to a Greek solution

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

by Hanoi. Thieu, however, statetl that he would talk informally with members of the NLF. We ourselves feel that the best chance for peace ls one worked out inside South VietIJ:Bn by the South Vietnamese. The other points the President made in his TV

Folder, "May 6, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. The President: Shouldn't Bunker be getting Thieu to go ahead on talking with the NLF? Secretary Katzenbach: I don• t think Hanoi wants to talk about a political settlement in the South. They• 11 say we should talk to NLF about that. - 4 Secretary

Telephone conversation # 13619, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:28PM (Item)

it that way and I think it is important that it be that way now until after we get on the air with our television statement and explain it to all of the people. and until Bunker can explain it to Thieu. We do not know whether Thieu will issue a joint

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

in the government - - most improved. There has been a change in the political situation for the better. There now are local people getting involved in local government at the village level. We are urging Ky and Thieu to put land control in the hands of the local

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

3. The matter of reconnaissance. South and have their intelligence. We must have this. They are in the 4. Important political issues. Go ahead and get their views on more formal talks and views on terms for settlement. Thieu and Ky suggested "our

Folder, "[January 11, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on David Bell's Return]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

about thinness and weakness in VN government. Only 2 or 3 strong men in government. General Thieu and two others. When you talk as I did for long hours with these men, you find they are not broad gauged. Worley is troubled by this. But people

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/21/1967 (Item)

! Jacobsen Jacobsen In ; Tom The 6:35a ___ t 6:37a t _7:15 7:25a X_ Air (include visited by) President got up - dressed , and went into the dining room for bkfst alone - __ Jacobsen ___ . Christian Jake George . Chairman Thieu Vice Marshal Ky __ i

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 90: Aug. 1‑10, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

and a broad spectrum of US military and civilian officials. I did not tra·vel in Ill Corps but had good sessions with our old and new Regional Officers. In Saigon, I saw a wide variety of people includi1tg Thieu, Ky, Prime Minister Huong, Interior Minister

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 92: Aug. 22‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 27, May 1-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)

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

(8-85) April 30, 1968 Sec. Rusk wants to add: 1. Bunker's present plans: hoping to go to Katmandu May 9-140 2. Further modifications and enlargement of Barrell Roll area in Laos. 30 Mr. Rostow's idea: Possible Thieu initiative with NLF

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. "They came in freely and they voted freely." He said the problem now is one of unification and he did not know if Thieu and Ky are up to it. They are schooled in the authoritarian tradition, Muskie said. James Antell, National Jaycee President, said

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/30/1968 (Item)

. JOHNSO N e Oc DIARY Th 'resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da Timp Time Telephon f 11 In Ou tL . y (includ e visite d by ) tur o Oval Of c - ~ stopping i n mjdr's roo m t o loo k a t headlin e o n Evening Star "Thieu Agree s t o Bombin g Halt

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/21/1967 (Item)

Edward Clark a working DINNER for President Thieu of South VietNam ^^^^^^^^^^^^ full exchange ^^

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. The President: Are you concerned about Thieu's problem in forming a new cabinet. Secretary Rusk: Yes, but Ky will go along if there are no changes in Generals. Walt Rostow: The "deal" is that Ky will be main negotiator in "your side, our side" situation. CIA

Folder, "November 26, 1968 10:21-11:11 Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. On October agreed language with Thieu to announce this, but when came to the hurdle he would not jump. There will be a good deal of confusion. They are shotting at our reconnaissance planes and there have been violations of the DMZ. Briefed on NA TO. Briefed

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

B for Thieu 1 s appreciation. 3. ·~ Gene Black in Cambodia. (Sec. Rusk} See Tab C. ··:·":' Report: Cambodians totally negative • . · , : ..:. -' ' ~ . · "~· 4. . Pueblo. (Sec. Rusk

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Times story by Rick Smith and Marvin Kalb at 8:00 a. m. today may be put together. The President: Tell Bunker to get Thieu moving on telling his people now. Thieu must tell Ky, Prime Minister, and Defense Minister and draft a statement. The President

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 6 (VI), 8/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

/exhibits/show/loh/oh 1'1I f 18 at the time of Hartin Luther King's assassination. The President ~.ent to Ha~"aii on two occasions. One was to meet President Park of South Korea, and the second one was to meet with President Thieu of South Viet

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 98: Oct. 5‑9, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

Oral history transcript, John P. Roche, interview 1 (I), 7/16/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Clifford, I think, was later very much embittered by the Thieu government's screwing up the Four Party talks in Paris which probably cost Humphrey the election. Certainly in an election as close as that one had the momentum that originally arrived

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

~amely that ..the American-people-wilrr~:ra.e:l-to-n:i:mring-fronrtho·s-e-i1'RUvtdmitB;1' who- live·ih Southeast Asia who can give a-better -color· of the·~ondition~:-the-~ For example1--Presideht 'Thieu ·should. visit· the -United States

Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 4 (IV), 11/7/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Jorden -- IV -- 13 southerners originally had been agreeable but then backed down. Do you recall this, when Thieu--? J: Yes, vaguely

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/18/1968 (Item)

. William say to the President. ) accompanied by J. Jui LMi>--NSC Jorden --the Ambassador leaves for Saigon o n Thursday, for consultation wit h his government . Prior to this mtg, Pres read Secret msg from Bunker re Komer visit w/ Thieu . 7:01p t . 7

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

report the message was not very clear . . Ambassador Bunker wants it authenticated. Their people think we should release four additional prisoners. I think we should leave the details of this with Ambassador Bunker to work out with Thieu. The President

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

impression of General Ky, and his belief that the present GVN would be removed by the end of the year. General Wheeler stated that he had a good impression of General Thieu. He felt that the stability of the present government would depend on our support

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

given Bunker the toughest diplomatic assignemtnso President said Bunker moved this thing (elections) faster than we expectedo 11 We went to Honolulu and were surprised at their (Ky and Thieu} attitude. I thought of them as Hitler, heel clicking, power

Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 3 (III), 7/21/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. So they were beginning to come, but they were tied up in a lot of bureau cratic end-of-the-roads and of course every time they'd get a man who could do anything, he ended up in the army. They were drafting them so rapidly I went to both Thieu

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

into the Tet offensive, Thieu's state:rrent wasn't what more they could do but that "it is time for more U.S. troops." There is no easy answer to this. If we continue with our present policy of adding more troops and increasing our commitment, this policy may

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 12, July, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: P r ogress on Vietnamese diplomatic front You will want to know, before you meet the Leadership, that Taylor and Johnson had a very good meeting with Ky, Thieu, and Co on strengthening our international political position at the same

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 68: Mar. 19‑24, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

FOR AMS BUNKER AND GENERAL VESTMOR£LAND. I KAVZ CALLED t HE PRESIDENT'·S ATTtMT ION . TO TKE A'Dl/AHCE · TEXT or THIEU'S SPIECK OF TODAY, THE PRESIDENT REGARDS It OF THE riIGHE~T, REPEAT HIGHEST, IMPORTANCE TK.i\T YOU MAXE A MAXIMUM t1FORT to GET FULL

Oral history transcript, W. Averell Harriman, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Locke, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

would go to Guam for the conference and then to Vietnam without ever coming back? L: No, no. I came back to Pakistan. had his new team, you see. there. But he wanted me to be in Guam because he Bunker was going to be there, and McNamara was Thieu

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

the pressure on; with a little more pressure, I think that will do it. The boys who are fighting for them are hurting; perhaps the leaders in Hanoi aren't as bad as their troops are. President: There's now a campaign on in Vietnam to attack Thieu and Ky

Oral history transcript, Harold Pachios, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

WITH THE SPEEU .ANDVIGORWE MIGHTHOPE. IN DOINGSO, HE HAS.MADEHIM ~SELF VULNERABLE TO CHARGES OF BEI~G UNDULYINFLUE~CEDBY ~THEAMERibANS~ANDTHIS MAYBE ONE OF THE MOTIVESTHAT :LIE BEHINDTHESE NATIONALISTICINITIATIVES BY KY ANDOTHERS . .THIEU COULDTHEREFORE FIND

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/1/1968 (Item)

d Busby' s final type d cop y o f addition to speech . . .he calle d for Busby , mad e additiona l changes, an d other suggestions . . . . and added a bit t receive d o n the wir e abou t Thieu coming t o th e U . S. Rosto w had suggeste d that thi s