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Hotline message, LBJ to Kosygin, 6/6/67, 10.21 AM (Item)

will be discussing this matter further this morning. The matter is urgent. I was puzzled, Mr. Chairman, by what has been said by the Soviet Press and Radio since our exchange of messages yesterday morning. It does not help to charge the United States as a participant

Original hotline message, Kosygin to LBJ, 6/5/67, 7.47 AM (Item)

for the press. ) At 7:57 AM, LBJ, who has now been awake for nearly 4 hours, gets a call from Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara that the Soviet Premier, Alexi Kosygin, wants to speak to him on the hotline. LBJ tells McNamara that he and his advisors

President's Daily Brief, 6/9/67 (Item)

spokesmen told the press this morning that Egyptian troops had launched an attack on Israeli troops near the Canal, thus violating the ceasefire. res- )-( tJLJ- ''( '·t { o

President's Daily Brief, 6/8/67 (Item)

.3.S . ~ NLJ//lA C. JI-' 7 • ~ by ~ v NARA; Date .:1-;)-/~ TOP SECRET E. N JS a,. Ck A LATE ITE~1 ../ N Arab States Israel (As of 5: 30 A1I EDT) '("J~ J The Israelis have just announced (according to the press) that Egyptian armored

Original hotline message, Kosygin to LBJ, 6/5/67, 7.47 AM (Item)

few hours LBJ speaks to his advisors to find out as much as he can about what happened, and to review a statement for the press. At 7:57 AM, LBJ, who has now been awake for nearly 4 hours, gets a call from Secretary of Defense Robert

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

-- 45th report, President of delay) ----- ---------------------used at Press 3 Apr 68 -- Bunker msg to President, Vietnamese the burdens of the war effort-------------------------------4 Apr 68 - - Bunker's 46th report ---------- con£ #121 --- J

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 1," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Compilation of Presidential Documents; - Memoran~a Memoranda VOLUME 9 consists for the President on public affairs. of records from of White General House Taylor; Press and Conferences. On Sunday - evening announced it was officially shortly

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Public Affairs," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

>< L STATE 108715 L!MDIS io MISSION ~ND MAtV EFFORTS TO KEEP PRESS FACTU~LLY INFORMED OF EV~NTS •IN SOUTH VI ET-:NAM IS THOROUGHLY REFLECTED LATEST ?RESS REPORTS~ AGREE FULLY WITH YOUR INTENTION TO MAI~TAIN FU~L FLOW at l~FOR~ATION, INtL0oiNG ~IGH

Folder, "Middle East Crisis May 12 - June 19, 1967, Volume 9, Appendix P," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

reactions to Syrian and Egyptian provocations, pressed the United States for a public state_ment on the extent of the American com mitment to Israel's security. But in lieu of ma.king a public commitment to Israel President Johnson wrote to President Nasser

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

suppress the defensive fire, l\4ajor Dethlefsen ignored the enemy's overwhelming firepower and the damage to his aircraft and pressed his attack. Despite a continuing hail of antiaircraft fire, deadly surface-to-air mis.5iles,and co~nterattacks by MIG

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 2 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

U M J I R 28A S~E~Cnr~&i^t^ ) OR DEPART FROM LOGIC OF HAVING f e ^ E V E L O P M w C o M T H - FLEET INITIATED FROM HONOLULU MERELY TO^ATIS^cORRESPONDENTS DESIRE TO GET SAIGON DATELINE, THERE^i^0S9,lHlLITY ' " OF' SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE PRESS COVER/(GE

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

and has been occurring ela~wha1·e t·n .and around the capital. Both Tan Son Nnut airfield serving _ 2. smnll fire ...Saigon and nearb1 B1en3ca air base have been under mort_nr fire. There b~s been no report of damage or casualties. Press reports

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

th!Delta - - on the whole, Bunker's your and Abrams balanced the press. and responded 3. well- specific took the heartening. suggestions, judgement. i ., .'i I .. .J / 7 • ':ZCQAA775 ., YF.KttDS • ' • t 16 Ot t DE YSNKQA8

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 221-241," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

there i s a response, u n t il the aggressors have indicated th e ir w illin g n e ss to t a lk , we intend to press on. Our p atien ce and determ ination are m ending. This i s why t h is r e s o lu tio n ,th a t you p a tr io tic men and women so

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Ginsburgh 4 NMCC 4 Ginsburgh memo, 4 Ginsburgh memo 5 White 5 to President, Report, authority Viet Cong account msg, in Saigon suburb VN situation, handling on Chau Doc City handling press SEA operational gravel

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

. be emplyyed close to the border and the operations should be conducted in such a \Vay as to have no press exposure. It is important tha.t the targets selected be worthy of the political risks involved. The Commander, US ?v1ACVwill prepare contingency plans

Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

Defense Minister Chavan, but he had to leave suddenly because of Nehru 1 s death. So you approved a press rel ease and McNamara - Chavan memo outlining t.1-ie ag:ree:nents reached while Chavan was here. T he b.dians had produced a Five - Year Defense Plan

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

, recommendations Wheeler reviewing press memo, 19 -- Ginsburgh communist briefing Clarke's memo, in "Second Wave" of Rusk-Clifford target possibilities ------- target ----------- report------------------------------ talking points deployment N

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

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

there is no time for 7 on-the-job training, the press, the Congress 4. he should In so doing, not merely support efforts reach should come from and administer he would ensure co-ordin~ted a master - - were for the war by rallying the· farmers

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 120-140," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

IMr'IEDlATE date : MARCH 2 A , 3 PM 21010 1965, 2 : A 6 AM 3 E C R £ -T'. FOR THE secretary N 0 D I S REF. A. EM3TEL 3 6 6 6 . B. DEPTEL 2 0 6 7 . REFERENCE A LIKE ALL PREVIOUS REPORTS OF MY SACKSROU' ID S E S S : 0 : : S T H E PRESS IS MORE 0

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

ANNOUNCEMENT ON P'a VN PRESENCE SOUTH VIETNAM AS RELEASED BY SEMI-OFFICIAL VIETNAM PRESS AT 1 0 ; 03AM (SAIGON TIME) APRIL 2 6 . ■ . QUOTE REGULAR NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY FRESEOT IN SOUTH (HEADING • R E A D S). THE GOVERKvlENT OF THE REPUBLIC .OF VIETNAM HAS

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

TO US. I F V/E ARE TO BUiLD A V IA BLE INDEPENDENT n a tio n H ER E j UE must CONTINUE TO PRESS AND FRO VIETNAMESE ON ALL FRONTS BUT R E A LIZ E THAT IN FINAL ANALYSIS IT IS VIETNAMESE UHO MUST RUN T H E IR 0';JN A FFA IR S, COU^JCIL FORESEES MANY

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 326-340," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

to the press in Saigon and Washington since early in May, and as was m^ade explicity clear in the White Eouse announcement of last week, General Westmoreland, our commander in the field, has the discretionary authority to employ these forces at the request o f

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 141-169," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

, AND THAT THE CONGRESS SHOULD BE B;.SED ON DIRECT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ORGANIZED IN SECURE ZONES, B) THE OPENING OF A PRESS CONGRESS TO DEVELOP A STATUTE GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE LOCAL PRESS. C) INDICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT THAT IT UOULD HOLD ELECTIONS ISARLY NEXT

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

, Date — A t[Burmese/ Embassy request SEA O ffic e D ire c to r briefed Counselor Soe August S on Vietnamese developments* B rie fin g based on P re sid e n tia l MacNamara statements. Defense Dept, release on E5H3ScS!3l press hmc b rie fin g

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 357-383," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

. casualties and fewer Vietnamese refugees. s. And it should hasten the end· of the war. 'POP SECRET = .NODf:S TOP OfJCft~T - NODIS I - 5- Our present practice of having virtually everything available to the press is also a loser. The enemy would never

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

it to the press. I told my associates that we should not do so. We have submitted to the committee some 200 copies of it so they may release it. I doubt very much th at we will be able to withstand the pressures of the press today without releasing it. We have

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

. policy. In fo rm a tio n a b o u t policy differences leaked to tlie press. em barr.Tssing th e Prem ier. G eneral K h a n h pn>test.ed for a tim e a b o u t h is g o v e rn m e n t’s independence of action, b u t on F rid a y p u b lic ly m odified his

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 421-438," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

and aiedical personnel if tliis would be helpful. Cur Ambassador comments tliat this offer was vague vvitli no indicatioK« of how it V7cald be paid for and ho ad^^ises against pressing for additicgial civil persoraiel i.nd in favor of concentrating on obtainlng

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 18-22," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

GAULLE A^JOULD WISH AT T H I S ' i •CONCERN THAT 'PR O -G A U LLIST PRESS HAS DISPLAYED LARGELY a t t i t u d e to w a rd "US -OVER 'AFFAIR..:.; ; .1..;'.; lU N ^ IE O T L V lACCORDING TO R'ICHER 'SEYDOUX* S'•INSTRUCTIONS PERM IT H IS AGREEING ^ttn

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 293-313," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

sc a le ,” and warned o f the danger of an enlarged war. Soviet press commentators have attempted to paint a picture of widespread consternation and dissension in the US against the A d m in istra tio n 's policy toward Vietnam. Eastern Europe 7. I n