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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

. For Hanoi dld not observe the splrit or the letter of the agreement from. the day it went lnt:o effect. thelr military forces out of Laos. They dld not, as they had promlsed. pull And they continued illegally to use the Ho Chi Mlnh trail through Laos

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

of the agreement from. the day it went lnt:o effect. thelr military forces out of Laos. They dld not, as they had promlsed. pull And they continued illegally to use the Ho Chi Mlnh trail through Laos to send their men and war m.a.terlal into South Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)

in London wh.en he arrived to see Wilson and that Wilson and Koaygln were annoyed by the letter to Ho Chi Minh and the Moscow contact. I told hlm that there w·e re exceedingly good reasons which could bear on the future prospects fol' peacemaking, why we did

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 3, April 1-30, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

South Vietnam across the border into Laos for the purpose of gathering intelligence on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The issues are as follows: 1. Recent high level photographic surveillance has revealed a new truckable road between Route 12 and the area

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

available, but we coulrl continue to operate the Canal. 10. Mr. McI'iamar.::i~ ·u ho had stepped outside the roa:n to converse wi"th. C.eneral O'Meara. by phone, reported that the poszibility of the l~~rnulfista-Commie coup had been passed to Chiari. I t

Folder, "Afghanistan, June 1966-July 1967," Files of Howard Wriggins, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to spend instead for bread. We would even be willing to help Ho Chi Minh. I He stressed, ho.vever, that out of Vietnam, saying that if were no good anywhere~ He said OUr answer is Yes. Hanoi Is is we were not going to surrender or pull agreements :ho

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

and he might be an effective President. But I have come to believe that the healthiest thing that could happen in Viet-Nam right now would be the election of a civilian. The best government I can think of would be: Huong as President., Big Minh as Vice

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 9, March - April 14, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

• the future of South Vl·e •aam and &ho hope• of it• owa poo}lle. Ou Jtegloual Devolopm.~uit Plan l• aimed at lte attractloo.• I.or Ham>l; 1 think we ued to •1'ai.-p•u tb.e Idea that &he people who nall1 ueed Tender LoviDg Care are the ricdm• of tbe •tn.aste

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [2 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)

·; s ·milffo·n· i -s eligible...1orJna.t chi~ XD,~0_!_: -than.·=-=._noug h-,_!O r one·-nii1_l;_i~!!.E2.~}. 7. T.~lsTng__the-·second_m.~ur.e·_ ·ot:lnatcli~f!g~ ~th¢l'o.:i·~=al~(Q;~:~-*-~ough: pro~v t~tCn:ew··~aia: that_· ls~t:7.easGear

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [3 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

that the National Liberation Front wished to send representatives to the U. N. During my meeting with President Thieu December 6, I reviewed with him the status of his proposed letter to Ho Chi Minh suggesting direct talks betweenNorth and South Vietnam. He has

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)

Committee. 4. Algerian Message to Ho Chi Minh - Algeriahas released a message trom Boumedienne to Ho Chi Minh which, inter alia, condemns our air strik es on North Viet Nam, suggests Viet Nam is under colonial occupation, characterizes the NLF as the sole

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 77: May 15‑19, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)

. n., tvan 1f you cmm.>t ..JDCO tilt ~D~ tlv~ Qmtl Ds.322A Dt>W accept our p ~ , I uxgo you tu .1ct at tfio 82 smviv~ ~ of 'tiie Pueblo's crew amd iho b""Y of lldX·.- \.ho died wilo in your cust«.y. Jloldia3 tho crau as h~u:es mad

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

the Bo Cbl Minh trail in Laos; doing.more al>out the fiow of supplies £rom Cambodia; improving. if possible. the-naval blockade; -- Preaatns l(y to seek to defect high-level Vi et Cong ft.g ui-es, and to consider more explicit ofter& about future

Folder, "Greece - Vol. 3, 8/67-2/68 [4 of 5]," Country Files, NSF, Box 127 [1 of 2] (Item)

to be criteria. · spelled out by Mr. matched by a similar toler .Acheson twenty years ago,· arice for other totalitarian re ; that ·a id program has ·been a"· gimes such as that of Ho Chi dismal failure. Minh in North Vietnam: It Testifying before the Senate

Folder, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 -31/64, 2 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

regime aids the Viet Cong in South Viet-Nam with large numbers of m ilitary specialists, vital supplies and equipment, and key commu nications facilities. Much of the personnel and materiel moves into South Viet-Nam over the so-called “ Ho Chi Minh T

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 81: June 7‑12, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)

' WWRostow:rln DECLi. ~s·r:rn E.O . 12)5 ~ ~ 'hire Ho, " C t ,· ', fA.f-, 1 .-(.l •• . t,, , .i(b) ~ .'.J. 1--t, t9,:;,3 . ~ -?-?t:Z- -~ ' - . - - SECRET THE WHITE HOUSE WASH I NG T ON PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD June 7, 1968

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 10, 12-16," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

actions, point~ no man should in the opening in which men were of action, of small-scale The latter to this must recognize problem problem and military of simple Ho Chi Minh trail the H~J.I' effor~ planning those he had done all

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Group Papers," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

and on the Conimtmists and the Outc~~es of Present activity there weakened. ftu·ther 13. l'le believe of rnili tary into the poll tical e::1erge from the present the GVU/ARVN will Alternative occu.r, to be contained,; manifest being ho:·rever, hand, US

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

kno'Wil for several months, now, that the Communists ·planned a massive winter-spring offensive. We have detailed information on Ho Chi Minh's order governing that offensive. Part of it is called a general uprising. • We know the object was to overthrow

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 81: June 7‑12, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)

ARECLOSETO KY. THIEu·s SELECTION OF' MAJOR GENERAL NGUYEN' VAN MINH AS CAPITAL.·DISTRICT COMMANDER WAS Nor AND· COlLD NOT BE QUESf IONED BY KY BECAUSE MINH IS A PROFICIENT SOLDIER, HAS NO POL-ITICAL TIES, -AND IS RESPECTED BY KY. BY 8 JUNE, KY, WHO

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 4, May 1-27, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)

available fo:r dealing with the .D MZ situation whleh the JCS is now examining. These will, undoubtedly. be coming to you fairly soon. W. W. Roatow -!!!OP SECRET WWRostow:rln DECLASSIFIED E.O . 12356, Sec. 3.4(b) White Ho~ Gci ~ , Feb. 2~ 1983 Bv

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 46, October 16-20, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

is cleeply·rooted. It is particularly strong a.mone state of:f.':i.dals \·!ho seek low prices for consu,.·;wrs c>.i:1,dr.:~:-:ir1u.m control their grain supplies. Advocates of controls also lack confidence in the ability of·the free market to protect producers

Folder, "India [1 of 2]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

place as soon as possible. It :.:.·equi;rcs.;.:,.:ho\v-:;v,.:;._·, -cc:.:...1.plic~fod F"' '.);r :--• .:c:go,~:.""t-ior:-.George Woods believes he cannot get it organized until the faU. He has, however, accepted and :will try to press on the a principle

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 43, September 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 50, November 8-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

· ·of tho Advlaory Con:roit~OI),:····!t.:~no·also a;roed.. th.at ;ho functlono a:iv~i~nf ·i!.~i.~OnOf.U.c~t,~uld J.ip11·na.~c of the\ bai ~P,_andod c11 r.foor.• st;ry. to pe~L~.:~oM_utt:otio~o w!.~h tho W.gh Cowtco!.cruli: • i I ll

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 50, November 8-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

· ·of tho Advlaory Con:roit~OI),:····!t.:~no·also a;roed.. th.at ;ho functlono a:iv~i~nf ·i!.~i.~OnOf.U.c~t,~uld J.ip11·na.~c of the\ bai ~P,_andod c11 r.foor.• st;ry. to pe~L~.:~oM_utt:otio~o w!.~h tho W.gh Cowtco!.cruli: • i I ll

Oral history transcript, Frederick Flott, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the administration, which he, Lodge, as a Republican appointed by a Democratic president, was about to serve loyally and well, and more gung ho than anyone else. It was that sort of reaction, I think. I know Paul Kattenburg personally and have high regard for his

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 4 (IV), 3/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Jacobsen -- IV -- 7 intervene to talk to Ho Chi Minh and his government. The bombing pause, of course, was to give credence to those negotiations, to let them know

Oral history transcript, Julian J. Ewell, interview 1 (I), 11/7/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Simpson and John McCarthy, interview 1 (I), 5/2/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

following the highway on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, parallel to it. There were truck stops, barracks. We had made available to us some photography, and it was the kind of stuff that was taken by these "Yankee Flights," U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over Laos

Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of South Vietnam during this period. M: Yes. This was one that I think took place some time in 1966--1 think the residual effects of it were still around when I was there--where he said that if there were an election in South Vietnam that Ho Chi Minh

Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 4 (IV), 5/27/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Oral history transcript, Carroll Kilpatrick, interview 1 (I), 5/5/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

think we all at that time thought that a little show of force and Ho Chi Minh would back down and that would be it. I think that's the basic thing, and the feeling also that we've made a commitment and we don't want another Cuba. I think

Oral history transcript, L. Wade Lathram, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Oral history transcript, Frank McCulloch, interview 2 (II), 8/15/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harold H. Saunders, interview 1 (I), 9/15/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

months President Johnson felt that he had gotten an Indian jab of some sort, a birthday message to Ho Chi Minh or something like that, and that was politically difficult. Plus the normal relations with India to Southeast Asia. You take that spread

Oral history transcript, John T. Connor, interview 1 (I), 6/22/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was quite optimistic about being able to wage the war in this manner of accelerating it degree by degree, including bombing. He had a habit of putting things on personal terms and he felt that he could persuade Ho Chi Minh to come to the bargaining table

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 84, June 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

him-especially giv n the pro-pect of atomic terrori ·m. Finally, Schwartz asked. how will future hi. torians evaluate Rostow's role in Vietnam? LBJ was unwilling to take Rostow's advice lo expand the war and cul the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a strategy

Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)

just kicking the devil out of them. I mean there isn't any question we were kicking the devil out of them. Well when you are [a] military man and you see success after success after success and you realize that the Ho Chi Minh Trail was getting bombed