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Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 12:20 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to the civilian-military problems. get in economists to assist them. Now, we must look at the problems of success rather than failure. Int«: national institutions have taken the lead with aid and assistance. Our a : has been supportive in nature. William Bundy
Foreign aid

Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

tell them (the Congress) that we will be out of business in that area if we don't make a sale." The $6 million of econ omic aid was approved. The $1. 8 million in non-lethal aid was approved. The President then advised the group of the dates
Foreign aid

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

military aid and sales to poor countries produced two amendments. ~he Symington Amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill directs us to discourage poor ·countries from unreaso'nable levels of military spendi:qg' and ultimately to.. stop- our-·e-conomic aid
Foreign aid

Folder, "June 19, 1968 - 12 noon Meeting with the National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. What if NATO collapses in five years? We have language which recommits us to NA TO. Greece: Should we resume military aid to Greece? From Defense standpoint we recommend resumption of military aid to Greece. Secretary Fowler: The sooner we get to a NATO

Folder, "April 24, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. National Security Council Meeting, and certain foreign policy advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Eastern European countries aside from IMF and the World Bank. There is a definite relationship between operations of these countries and their relations with institutions around the world. Easter European AID programs follow Moscow party line
Foreign aid

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

- ' I' JULY 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.rn. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS Gov. Kerner Mayor Lindsay Sen. Harris Sen. Brooke Rep. James Corman Rep. William McCulloch I. W. Abel Charles Thornton Roy Wilkins Katherine Peden Herbert Jenkins

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

then outlined the past week aa de1cr1bed in the New York T; rnee. H~ •aid that the final psragraph waa best. It •aid the President liatene to all the•c critic• but then he decide• what la right. T', ~ Pre•ident aaid that is true. The Pre•ident ri.de11 on hie

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 8:10 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

us get a conference report filed and voted on this week. SERVICE SET [3 of 4] - 4 - 2. Civilian "hot spots 11 Benefits. We need Senate concurrence in a very minor Hause amendment. 3. Foreign Aid Appropriation. The Senate will act

Folder, "June 14, 1967 Notes of the regular Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the Cabinet on·· .A!D policies ~n th.;) a.r.ca. He pointed out there ware no new authorizations for ai·:::.-3~ .. shl?=.enta since the fighting broke out •. He also said that no new ec onc.:nic aid agreements had been made. He said the D.e p~ :-tr.aent

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 12:08 p.m. [NSC Meeting - #572]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

in Nigeria appears to be wise. Despite large U.S. aid progra.m s under way, a neutrality position makes sense. There is still hope in Nigeria short of a complete govern mental break-up. There may be a looser confederation. AID programs have not been failures

Folder, "November 7, 1967 - 6:03 p.m. Democratic Cong. Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Education 9. Office of Economic Opportunity Funds 10. Foreign Aid THE PRESIDENT: On poverty, we want all we can get. CONGRESSMAN ALBERT: The committee is going down the line on it. Mrs. Green made a good speech on it today. (The President then continued

Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

• - cuta out the fat. Hwt•. W. lheM•• Joliinson 2 -· cuta out SO, 000. Walt Roatow: We won't get NPT signing if this happen•. Secretary Clifford: That'• right. There i• a thaw in the Soviets now. may be able to get a reduction on both aides. We The Pr

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

comments on Foreign Assistance, how does the President feel about foreign aid? CONFIDENTIAL [2 of 5] SERVICE SET Hotd i ~r. w• . jQiii CONFIDENTIAL - 3 - The President said we have $3. 2 billion in the Foreign Assistance Act. He said he thought
Foreign aid

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

of the allies is better. The quality of the armed army is improved. Congressman Mahon asked if the one billion dollars in foreign aid which had been poured into Indonesia was responsible for their success. The Vice President said he did not believe it served

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The President: We are having meetings at Panmonjum, but they are getting nowhere. They have asked for another meeting. We need to give whatever aid is necessary to the South Koreans. They are among our best allies. The North Koreans said at Parunonjum that we

Folder, "December 21, 1966 - Ranch; Meeting with Governors at the LBJ Ranch," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

for many oi am alao cancerneci about the yo'1Cb ol thia co.muy. They coa.ld be the •ingle moat ~nant a:roap in the 1961 elecUona. ~ I do not belieYe &hay are on oar aide. OOVERMOR HEABNES: In 1966. JO'I wOllld h&Ye loat Mi•aQUlt by SOO ~ 000 Yo&e

Folder, "February 2, 1967 President's Meeting with Lester Maddox," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Federal aid for highways

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

aid agreements would be delayed until after Secretary Rusk talks with the Congress. 3. Position on the U. N. General Assembly vote on Jerusalem. On the matter of the General Assembly vote on Jerusalem, Secretary Katzenbach said that the State

Folder, "July 31, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

week. Senator Mansfield said that the measure would be taken up before the foreign aid issue. V. Civil Rights Committee Extension Senator Mansfield said he wants to get the extension out without changes. The President agreed to a suggestion

Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

before I sent the budget to the Congress. I have about "imaged out." If Mills has an answer then let's see it. I understand that you are even considering a 30% cut in foreign aid. Congressman Albert: I do know that it looks as though poverty will be cut

Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

need for defense prior to March, and I am sure there will be a request for a supplemental. On Labor and HEW bills I wanted to hold the ·line. The leadership and committees just must stand fast. Now we can all vote against foreign aid with impunity. I

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The President: We have 18 authorizations, including some which aren't so controversial. They include AEC, NASA, Foreign Aid, and 3 Defense authorizations. We need to get our committees meeting on these authorizations now. People are mad because they don't know

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of the problems. The President then read a statement for use by the Speaker and by the Majority Leader. Congressman Albert pointed out that the House is going to cut Foreign aid and the Poverty Program very severely, particularly in view of the fact

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. NOTES OF PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH COLONEL ROBIN OLDS. Colonel Olds saluted the President as he was introda.ced to the Commander in Chief by Colonel James U. Cross, Military Aide to the President. The President asked if Colonel Olds was ready for his new

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

more at them than they can handle. We We may have too many AID people over there now trying to do too much. There are some priorities for them, including the reorganizing of the army, the refugee problem, and land reform . . . .__ _J.TJ.0.JJF~a~E~c~B

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

of the Union Jobs Civil Rights Arms Control and Disarmament Budget Consumers Education Economic Crime Foreign Aid Health Veterans The American City (Housing) The Ame ri can Indian Foreign Tra® Protecting Our National Heritage Sports Maritime The American Farmer

Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. The President: Russell is against our involvement in the world. we cause trouble with our foreign aid. ME!TIH5 ~~OTIS COPYRIGHTED -Pt1blicotion Requires P-er"'iuion of Cop1cight Hotdar. W. Thomas Johnson The President

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. -- ~·.-:. -.,,.•-.. -.~~·.....~-:. ,. :~t:J.i'!'""' ~7 •.f'5";;-,t •• . . ... ... ·~ •' r · ..... ... - j We will act on it by January. 1, ·~:::1-::;•M3 t-~OT::S COiYRIGHl'ED ;\;.:Cd: ee I: o!"I Reett1ire& r~-r.:"d~)Ot"I er Ce~)fi!ht : :aid-~ •. w. r:1cmas Johnson Walt Rostow

Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

on a bombing cessation. On August 19th I said: ''This Administration does not intend to move further until it has good reason to believe that the other aide intends seriously .. to join us in de-escalating the war and moving -2 seriou,ly · ~Qward peace

Folder, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

- - it is like slapping me and I would slap back. We don't want a wider war. They have a signed agreement that if they get into a war, the Russians and Chinese will come to their aid. They have two big brothers that have more weight and people than I have

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of action we should follow about additional requests for aid to India. Mr. Rostow said he was forwarding to the President a set of alternatives for his consideration. The President said it would appeal to him if some other nation would recognize

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

that the other aide must make a very difficult deciaion. They must determine whether they are going to do more f o:r Ha.Jioi as failu=e appea::-a imminent in South Viet:iam. [13 of 13]

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 12:58 p.m. Pueblo I - Tuesday Luncheon meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

terrorism which is expected in Saigon. There was a discussion about the budget handling of military and economic aid. Secretary McNamara argued that these two items should be separated out in order to avoid the results of last year. At a minimum, Secretary

Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

may need to increase military aid to South Korea. We may need to extend enlistments of men in the service. We see nothing that is required at this moment. We will have the reserves looking after things back here. That will replace the active units

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the Committee in public session on foreign aid. The Secretary will not appear on diplomatic and military matters in public. Secretary McNamara: I agree with Dean. The President: We should deal with this as privately as possible. Attention and recognition is what

Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

of the s u bje cts discussed by Korean officials and Mr. Vance, including the new p ro gram of aid. This meeting will be on Sunda y. Se cretary Rusk will arrive from Wellingten for th ese di s cu s siona. Seer etary Clifford, G eneral Whee ler

Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

should hold off on 11 Most Favored Nations" legislation in order not to cause a problem for the Czechs. The continuing resoltuion - what does it do to DoD, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy things. See what kind of resolution they will get. Draft agreements

Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

: The President: Colonels have it in Brazil and Argentina. What if we didn't recognize Peru? Secretary Rusk: It would complicate ourselves. But we have recognized 50 countries where coup d'etats have taken place . . Secretary Rusk: We are denied AID

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

be improved. The U.S. and the allies should continue maximum pressure. The method is unrelenting pressure. There has been steady progress. m. William Leonhart reported to the President that there is a strong need for more people in AID programs

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

themsch·cs to the !.:. · -: ::.:1d constituted Juthoritics of said State; :\nJ I inrnke the aid and cooperation c: :...=..: good citizens thereof to uphold the Ia,\·s and preserYe the ;: ·_ -= ~ic peace. SOTE: The race riots in Detroit in June, 19-13· were