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  • that I had read personally to the Senator last night, which had had the President "express the hope 11 that we could reach a timing agreement within a few years. The administrative assistant undertook to inform the Senator promptly, and to let me know
  • that I had read personally to the Senator last night, which had had the President "express the hope 11 that we could reach a timing agreement within a few years. The administrative assistant undertook to inform the Senator promptly, and to let me know
  • Wedn-..diay February 16. 1966 5:1 5 P . M . Mr. President: This is State• s list of U. S . non­ milita.ry programs in Vietnam. It do not include claseified activitie in the political area. Bromley Smith A ttachment Log# 420, Read-Bundy memo dtd 2
  • ---·- -- .,_.... - ~-· --- -------·----------- _______ __ .. - . .... _ ... .__ .., --~· --·~- ... ----- ------~- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 30, 1965 Juanita: Mr. Bundy said to send this up for the President's night reading. Dolores MEMORANDUM ~- DECLASSIFIED E.0. 12958, Sec. 3.5 NSC Memo, 1130/95, State Dept. Guidelines By-X:l..L NARA, Date ?- · '1
  • rank Ambassadorships worked out by State and John Macy's shop, the name of the designee is included in State's night reading to the President. If State hears nothing from the White House after five days, no objection is assumed and the Secretary
  • more brickbats than bouquets in our direction. But, as we see it, the overall Soviet attitude has not changed markedly in the past week. been a rather kaleidescopic mix. Recent Soviet moves have Here is how we read them: Kosygin 1 s Attack
  • from Ben Read Secret 1 p 01/24/66 A to Pres. Johnsoa from Pres. of Brazil • Secret 3 p 01/21/66 A to the President from McG. B. Secret 1 p 01/23/66 A 1 p 01/23/66 A to the President from McG. B. Secret ~ 10 - lf-8'F Nu s-3 - .,}.c, 7
  • aue:p ect•. ) i. ' 'I .t> I . March 24. 1965 MEMORANDUM TO· THE P.BESIDENT· Since the Uc~* accOGnt o! what Wilson said about M~ Taylor•a: alleged statement was misleadlag. I think you. may msh to read the attached ,s heet which was what he
  • a peaceful settlement more than we do. McG. B. rI THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 19, 19 6 5 MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Intelligence estimates The attached intelligence estimates are important enough for you to read in full. They are both
  • Watch Officer, Whi.te House Situation Room Mr. Benjamin H, Read, Executive Secretary> Department of -S tateJ c/o. Operations Center Subject: 0.i,e1·0.tional Highlights ~ SOUTHEAST ASIA The following US Air Force B-52 missions arc now scheduled
  • (Comment: sente_nce but the word GVNacceptance, sentence read "and . . J:~e holding of such a future meeting." We wish to make clear tionsh~p between the meeting being spoken ·of in this . . clescribe,d in the previous re-inserted the la.st
  • that the Secretary approved last week. (1) He would like to change the first paragraph to read as follows in order to make the point that the US and the Soviets are submitting the draft treaty jointly in their capacity as co-chairmen on the ENDC: "Today at Geneva
  • million. V0 William ,o .•• ..,..··• . ~ S. Gaud • ____ _J Thursday, 7:05 p.m. November 2, 1967 Mr. President: If you haven't see it, you will wi.sh to read Gen. Bradley's article. W. W •. Rostow WWRostow:rln GENERAL OMARBRADLEY The GI's
  • million. V0 William ..,..··• . ~ S. Gaud • ____ _J Thursday, 7:05 p.m. November 2, 1967 Mr. President: If you haven't see it, you will wi.sh to read Gen. Bradley's article. W. W •. Rostow WWRostow:rln GENERAL OMARBRADLEY The GI's generalof
  • the attached comments for him on Senator Robert Kennedy's Statement on Nuclear P):'oliferation, scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I have read the main points to Mr. Bundy on the phone, and he asked me to send the memorandum directly to you for your evening
  • &rftlll ml•dGII will fall aDd we face a fltrJ' bleak proapect; -- the coaYic:tloa that Eahkol almply will aot move anl••• yoa per•meUy He baa ipored one laterveDt:loa alter aaother 'by Ooldber1 of State. take a poaltioa. aad the S.cntary I have read
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  • ~ COUNSELOH TO SEE THANH AT 4:00 PM -THIS AFT ERNO ON TO SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT ON THE t q · ; .. . ' CTOBF.R 28 CONVERSATION BETWEEN HARR1{1AN AND LAM, HERZ READ KEY PASSAGES FRO M THE DETA I LED R~CORD~ (REF B) ANO THANH SEEMED IMPRESSED AND AGREED
  • - cif-y on the~ night of z,.3 Sc~pt~mbe1·. An a1•tilla1~y _attack wll.1 a-tart at 0500 houi·s 011. 3 Sept
  • to respond to 141.·. de Freitas' invitation is e1\clo~ ~ · I ; >•• ~.I ~t Ben.j 4tnin H. Read Executive Secretary . l r. I 1. 2. Suggested teleg~am. Telegram from ML·. de Freitas • .. . .. ·" ' C DEPAR.TMENt OF STA'rE SUGGESTED '.CELEGRAM
  • for the Dominican Republic with respect to realloca­ tion of the Puerto Rican deficit in future 7ears. ~tJ~~ Benjamin H. Read ·Executive Secretary Attachment:...,. Presidential Finding, Tab A. 1%6 JUN 30 Av1 9 35 THE WHITE HOUSE Washington MEMORANDUM
  • Jacobsen have told me that this conference is the most important group among the Jewish community and if we were to see anyone, this would be the group to see. I will await your recommendation before presenting anything to the President for Night Re a ding
  • & , NARADate~-U 2. -CONFIDEN"ffAt ; No one, except Arthur Calwell the former Labor leader, has tried to read into the overall result a weakening of support on Viet Nam. On the contrary, most commentators have ·pointed to the big increase in the D.L.P. vote
  • WILL PROBABLY COMt our WITH SUFFI,CIENT AGREEMENT ON MEANINGFUL STEPS TO PROCEED WITH SU MMIT: WE SHOULD ·HAVE A MUCH CLEARER READING. POSSIBLY TODAY AND·, IF' NOT, \BY ~ONDAY~ THESE MEETINGS MOVE PAINFULLY SLOWLY, AS YOU WELL KNOW. . . .,. s~ '· ET . I I
  • . Attachment • I -~·4it,'-:-· Iii ..,_,, . ,JP• ♦ • I r·;! ■ J .,~ ,. • MEMORANDUM FOR W. W. ROSTOW Jimmy Breslin was at a cocktail party th~ other night with a drink in his hand and no notebook. He asked me a lot of questions in the presence
  • to read them thla meralac. TMJ 111l11dN too Maaltl .. to •1ecu• at b111cb. l NU... wltll Sec. a .. tt plaaa te 'be la tcMacllpr--,UJ ... _ ._ w. w. a .. t .. State 1186 Sa11oa JOZ ..--,.... --111S-l:GaS'l'/CHE&OUE WWRo■ tow:rla l /SENSITIVE _ 9-!i
  • support for the purposes (but not the weak machinery) of the '54 agreements. (4) An offer of hope for the Viet Cong if they will turn from war to peace. (5) A concrete offer to discuss both their proposals and ours -­ this will be read as.':movement
  • AND :· · .. ·. ·. HAD NOT MISINTERPRETED ANNOUNCEMENT AS IN .ANY WAY REFLECTING ·; : · i·! .. LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT HIS PROBLEMS. IN FACT, HE SAID, HE · DID I · t°; . NOT READ THE _. ANNOUNCE MENT - ~S . A !)EC IS ION TO SEND TH_~_ PLANES :. ;·, .·· :· AND . HE ,VERY
  • b~tween Read and Coope 1 p :~~~~u,e::.--~)~-1-o/Cf ,AJL,JCj ~t-----+--.i.LllD.LJL.Ca~...g.;.~~ ~ 176U- .....~--__,,5_,.p...,p•.- ~f"--- f ~- J- qq NL -S 'l'l- .1. o 11- ~ .. 'H Nl. ~ 'ii-~
  • 3/10/64 Mrs. Roberts , For the President's casual reading . .· M c George Bundy's office ' ~ I ..... --~ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 10 , 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT George McGhee delivered your letter to the Chancellor
  • greeting on its 20th Anni­ versary to the Economlc Commission !or Eu-r·o pe of the UN. Oene, who is attending the minlsterla.1-level meeting, wlll read your message to the Commloeion. W. W. Rostov, Approved _ ,/' Disapproved _ __ Speak to me_
  • INFORMATION Monday, November 20, 1967 8:00 a. m. Mr. President: This h·tstorlcal paper by· an MIT colleague whohas.lcUit ~~i:therhis sense of per speetlvemr of hum.or, will interest you when you have a chance to read it -- notably hls punch line
  • INFORMATION Monday, November 20, 1967 8:00 a. m. Mr. President: This h·tstorlcal paper by· an MIT colleague whohas.lcUit ~~i:therhis sense of per speetlvemr of hum.or, will interest you when you have a chance to read it -- notably hls punch line
  • . PRESIDENT Here is an extraordinarily interesting dispatch from Ayub which makes the best case against the resumption of bombing that I have seen. I still don 1 t agree with it but I am sure you will want to read it. McG. B. Thursday, 27 January 1966 10:25
  • a high pitch. As evidence that interest has spread to the countryside, the Australian Ambassador told me last night that their observer group had gone yesterday to Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan province northeast of Saigon and observed the campaigning
  • are now training in California and will be on hand in Chile to make each helicopter immediately operational when it arrives. Panama You have approved the joint statement of progress on the canal negotiations and have agreed to read it before the television
  • , State Dept Guideline .By--A-1,___, NARA, Date~ __._._ _ .M!Ck21 -- February 25, 1966 ' MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT - Items for Evening Reading 1. Indonesia - The situation in Djakarta remains calm but, as a temporary precaution, _we are instituting
  • presentation of the Award. !J/11 4 . Donald F. Hornig Attachments: Letter to President from Seaborg Memo from Read, State Dept. Approve AEC Recommendation Instruct AEC to work with State Dept. and Dr. Hornig on Details ---- ---- No ---- No Yes Yes
  • ) Ambassador Taylor's basic directive. Attached at Tab A is a letter which is worth reading aloud before you sign it. What it does is to give Max full control over everything in South Vietnam. This is something the military never let the Ambassador have before