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Folder, "[November 20, 1968 Meeting with Tuesday Luncheon Group]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

recommends it. The President: Let's do it. Secretary Clifford: Welll send out an order today. DIPLOMA TIC SITUATION Secretary Rusk: Congress would murder us with Thieu acting like he's acting now. vVe are short of measures. 2 of 4 M!!Tir~o NOTES c6'ViiOHT

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 62: Feb. 14‑16, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

. Pre•ldeAt: Herewith a Brltl•h accouat ol. U Thaat'• coaverntloa wlth Mal Van Bo . 1n Parla. It add• ap to exactly what Mal Van Bo ha• told everyoae el••i that l■, tlley will not accept tile ttuawmptl-" of the Saa Aatoalo form..ia. TIiey are merely

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

tP.r--"eXCURe met C~.bot") Bf\J,1,: Thieu spokP. the oth')r day end seid the CommuniRts would win the election. PRESIDENT: I don't believe tha.t. Does anyone b~lhrve. th:i.t? (Therf:.! wns no agreement from anyone -- McNams:ir~, JJodge, B. Bundy

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 15, September 23 - October 14, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

. The Government of Vietnam was wholly unready for such a political contest. I reported the same from Foreign Minister Tran Van Do in my wire to you of 30 September. D. There was no doubt in Thieu's mind that they 'could beat us politd.cally now", not because

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 41, September 11-14, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 112: Dec. 26‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

NOTYETKAVE A NEGOTIABLE POSITIONONTHESEPROCEDURAL ISSUES, V! COtn..O TRYT0~80.BACXTO THIEU. ALTHOUGH·! Al'INOTSUR! THATTKIS WOULD PROJ>UCE AN !"PROVEDPACKAGE IN TIME FORRESll.TS TO a& SHOWN BEFORE CONGRESS CONVENE ONJANUARY L. DTGI 312139% DEC 68 t

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 58: Jan. 25‑31, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

• •·~ :eu with the 'Vietnamese ::,.nd ~1ith small underdeveloped cowltrles at the Ur.dt:0d Nations ·1$ t..l-iat',}t~·i a vi~•-u:1r:l'iMll~C~~"M ilio.b'., ...~-,....,a.._ . n , . ,... van~e on ...;!] i~ .• ~-' '~r' . . , . - . .;~-:--"'· . ~71 ~':~ ~-~ I

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 86: July 1‑4, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

,.MINISTEROF -~EFE~SEVY, :~I~ISTER OF ECONOMY·HO,·CHIEF OF JGS.GEN~RALCAOVANVIE~, ·GE~JERALLAC, DEPUTYMINISTERFOR RD, ANO AMBt\SS~µOR BUI 'DIE~. HE AGREESTHATWESHOULD DOPREPARATORY WORK o~• ..co~~rUNIQUE BEFORE "HIS.ARRIVALHONOLULU .•• .. . . . 3. THIEU

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 75: May 6‑8, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

with officials who could act in a liaison or observer capacity or who could play a diplomatic role if in the talks. Saigon at some_ point is included 3. Hanoi is represented in Paris through a seven-man Delegation General headed by Mai Van Bo. Until August 1966

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 17-24," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

military on close l c1,.._t, .. 1 to the power ani -------------------------------- chose for Tran Van Huong Unfortunately., ~ . t ..h e Caoinet, first boat the brooding launched riddle .. Quang bot:h hovered of Tri over ~he process 0

Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Chester L. Cooper, interview 2 (II), 7/17/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

that the semantics were known to them, but I am not sure, you know, I am not sure whether in Trinh's mind, or in Pham Van Dong's mind, when they first gave this interview to Burchett, they themselves realized the significance of the "could." It was only later

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

for popular forces which has been approved. With respect to the manpower gap, Quat said that he had asked Thieu urgently to study this problem with senior officers, particularly with respect to more effective "political mobilization" throughout the country

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

: It is a pure question of when you all are agreed on statement. Thieu plans to talk at 7 :00 p. m. Washington time. What does Bus say? General Wheeler: midnight. The President: We can is sue orders at midday - - stop bombing by Can we agree on how

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 200-220," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

r r o r i s m p e r s i s t e d and on March 19 we c o n d u c t e d r a i d s on North Vietnamese m i l i t a r y d e p o t s a t Phu Van and Vinh Son, S i n c e t h e n , t h e r a i d s have been f r e q u e n t , b u t s o have ou r i n d i c a t

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 15, September 23 - October 14, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

of indigenous political development. Otherwise, our defeat of the Viet Cong by force could be followed by a Communist takeover by political means. It could then well be said: The operation was a great success, but the patient died. Tran Van Do, the sagacious

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. The Vice President has had a chance to go and spend some time and has returned to has returned to meet with the bipa.rt~san leadership and with _ t he National Security Council. The President said that it would be useful to point out that Thieu is ageeable

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

private discussion revolves around the subject of the military' s role in any future government.. Sp~culation on whether General Thieu or General Ky will run for president is widespread. So~ politicians are focusing on ways to "force" the military

Folder, "C.F. - CO 311 Venezuela," WHCF Confidential Files, Box 12 (Item)

guay (Oct . . 23) · Official to Wash. · Pre sid ent Tombalbaye, · C h ad P r ime Minister Hoveyda,. (Dec. 4) . Iran eo tJ 9 Co/ 90 (Jo30 / Approv ed , date to be set: Pr e s ident Thieu, V iet nam 1/' Official to US P re s i dent F rei, Chile

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 66: Mar. 7‑13, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

of five trucks, several buildings, two fuel tanks, one artillery weapon, three communications vans, one crane, three fork lifts and a guard tower. The bladder farm was reported 33 percent destroyed. Initial casualties wer'e recorded as one killed and 28

Folder, "Young, Whitney M. (Jr.)," Name Files, WHCF, Box Y-041 (Item)

. Speaker John McCor~ck Rev. Walter Fauntroy Mis e Dorothy Height -,. •• • ' 28 .·., ' (OVER) -...- . . Bayard ·Rustin Rev. .Leon Sw.li van Mayor Walter Washingto~ Whitney Young, Jr. Vice President Humphrey Roy Wilkins Ju~ge Leon Higg,'nbotham m

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 75: May 6‑8, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

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

. Although Quat has told me that no decisions have been taken, the press and our informants have it that the Council confirmed General "Little" Minh as Commander-in-Chief (he holds this post now on an "Acting" basis), selected General Huynh Van Cao as Chief

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #9, 3/31 – 10/19/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 12 (Item)

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

1966. Those conclusions we re: 1. The U. S. Team is exceptional. Ambassador Bunker, Ambassador Locke, Ambassador Komer and General Westmoreland's military leaders are excellent. 2. Ambassador Bunker enjoys the full confidence of Thieu. Thieu and Bunker

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

. There were 83.. defectors to ARVN last night. Heavy men and material flow contimi~s into the South. There have been no MIG flights below 20th. We found 100 mm weapons around DMZ. Thieu disagrees on general mobilization in the House. Walt Rostow: General

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of the bombing.'' Meanwhile, we received through the Soviet Embassy in Paris a side message from the Hanoi delegation that they would agree to the participation of the GVN after bombing stopped. On this basis, we went to President Thieu. He said "so long

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

with Thieu. By the end of June Thieu and Ky had agreed that this was the best practical way to proceed. In July, Vance spelled out the your-side, our-side formula to Lau. Nothing came of it, however, at that time. In mid-September the President, through

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Rusk: A new peace plan. Thieu won't see Bunker until tomorrow. We should see how Nixon can get out of this as soon as possible. Bill Bundy or I could go down to Key Biscane. I would be opposed to Nixon going to Saigon. emmis sary like William

Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

CAREFULLY AT ENTIRE TRIP. KY MID THIEU \fISIBL y n1pqzss BY THE ~ESIDENT. THEY FEEL EX'.'B.':R~NT OVE~ TRIP TO HONOLULU .. _ AND YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT HAVH!G VIC£ ~'.::SIDE~IT COfi!E IN WITH KY AND THIEU. IT WORKED 9EAUTIFULLY -- BOTH r:~ r1EET !NC:S A.ND T

Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

for the very stability we have developed so painfully for the dollar and international markets. The President: Danang 1 s being shelled. Thieu says he can 1t move further. The DMZ is not being closely watched. I saw Walter Reuther and Clark Kerr tonight

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 10/31/1968, Volume 5, Tab 75," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

President Thieu would join in an announcement of the bombing suspension. The President: Asked each per son in turn whether he had any doubts as to the ac t ion proposed. Every person agreed with the proposed action. a. Two weeks ago we had a firm agreement

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

? . NARA, Date (;. -.:;J.1)_!'1 ct=l? , MEETING NOTES COPYRIGHTED Publication Requir" Permiuion of Copyri_ght Hofdw: W. Thomas Johnson Secretary Clifford: I thought final clearance with Thieu was mere formality. I thought we said -- now, here's the time

Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

are interested in what Secretary Rusk has to aay. Why are you ao worr'ied al:out Saigon. The President: There ii instability between Ky and Thieu. He doesn't like sitting in the back row after all of the command positions he has held. CIA Director Helms

Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

counts show. It was agreed that the infiltration rate give the most fuzzy figures. retary Nitze said we just do not know what the precise figures are. Sec Mr. Clifford made the following points: (1) There were valuable visits with Ky and Thieu. (2