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Folder, "[April 2, 1966 -1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Once research done: In other emergency periods-- isn't our position much better overall, economic, etc., than in other such periods. On Vietnam: 1. Make every effort to keep Ky. But be ready to make terrible choice. Perhaps take a stand in Thailand

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

··:a sp-ecia L _opportun:Lty. -to. explore future developments with our Embassy and AID Mission, Professor Nguyen Dang Thuc who was appointed by Prime Minister Ky to work- w:i_1:h:-:Mr~~-.:Li lientha1-~·o·n ···the-j o int •p 1 ~np.-ip.g~ -~-1:tdn _4Jf

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

specifically, members these years, South a South North. The epithets used the and the Kim, Xuan, tion. the with ~o~ result, Nguyen the Khanh, advisor, Colonel or Khanh 29th, list "neutralism of Jasper gave char:ges 11 and even

Telephone conversation # 4649, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD BREATHITT, 8/3/1964, 7:30PM (Item)

"KY."; "INAUDIBLE" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT

Telephone conversation # 5121, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 12:02PM (Item)

"(LOUISVILLE, KY)"; EASTLAND IS IN KENTUCKY, DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 5122, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/22/1964, 12:02PM (Item)

"(LOUISVILLE, KY)"; EASTLAND IS IN KENTUCKY, DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 5846, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)

"TRIP SITE - LOUISVILLE, KY"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DAILY DIARY LISTS TIME AS 7:20A; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 5847, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)

"TRIP SITE - LOUISVILLE, KY"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; DAILY DIARY LISTS TIME AS 7:20A; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER

Telephone conversation # 8196, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1965, 7:38AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON UN ARTICLE 19 CONTROVERSY ON NON-PAYMENT OF DUES; ADLAI STEVENSON'S VIEWS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM, KY, NEGOTIATIONS WITH VIET CONG; U THANT PEACE EFFORT; LBJ'S UN

Telephone conversation # 10013, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/5/1966, 4:51AM (Item)

WH SITUATION ROOM READS LBJ UPDATES ON BUDDHIST UPRISING IN SOUTH VIETNAM; KY'S MEETINGS WITH BUDDHIST LEADERS IN SAIGON, DANANG; SITUATION IN SAIGON, HUE, DANANG, DALAT, NHA TRANG; US, SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 9632, sound recording, LBJ and U. ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2/11/1966, 9:00AM (Item)

CABLES TO OTHER NATIONS INFORMING THEM OF RESULTS OF HONOLULU CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; RESPONSE TO FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF HONOLULU DECLARATION, REPORTS BY JAMES GAVIN, GEORGE KENNAN; DORIS FLEESON'S COLUMN ON HONOLULU CONFERENCE; KY'S PRESS

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 109: Dec. 1‑9, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

THIS WOULD Rt SUOJECT OF IMMEDIATE otscusstoN.VI/ KY A~D LAM AFTER THEIR AHRIVAL. 6 •• .. BUNKER BT ------- ___ i __-- ---,. --·-·. NNNN .,! .1 .. . 1 • I ·,· . I AC'nON w .... ,. DeeemNr 9, 19'1 -- 9:-tO •• m. Mr. Preew..t: Henwltla call

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Conte/Long and Symington Amendments to Foreign Assistance Act, 2/7/1968, Volume 5, Tab 63," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. With him wer.:? v:..:::e ? ::.·.:;s:.de:-.: Ky, P:-i:ne :NEr..ister. Loe, Sec :: e i:ary Gen e::.-c.1 Nguy

Senate Daily Diary entry, 12/5/1959 (Item)

United State s Senate MEMORANDUM Gov Ber t Comb s Tom Wither s (Dixo n Ky ) Mr an d Mrs . Orvill e Dye r (Morganfield ) Dr. Rober t Martin , K Y Co m o f Educatio n (Frankft ) Wendel For d (Owensboro ) Mrs J Murra y Blu e (Providence ) Hon Wilso n

Folder, "Letter from LBJ for Asia Trip," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

M ILl.AftO E. TYDINGS, ... D., CHAIRMAN STYLES BRIDGES, N. H. RICHARD B. RUSSEL.L, GA, HARRY FLOOD BYRD. VA, VIRGIL_ CHAPMAN, KY. LYNOON B. JOHNSON, TEX. ESTES KEFAUV!:R, TENN. LESTER C. HUNT, WYO. CHAN GURNEY I S. DAK .. LEVERETT IIALTONSTALL

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 83: June 20‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

1n an ob•ervatlon made to me thl• mornlna after breakfast by Dick He belleYe ■ Cy Vance le the be•t el.Dale Helnu. man we could u•e to 1lt down with Ky and try to get him to play ball with Thieu throu1h the pre ■ ent crl Ucal pha•e 1n Vietnam. Helms

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 2 (II), 8/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

“pacification”; comparison of Ky and Thieu; differentiating between ambassadors in Vietnam; working with General William Westmoreland; Bill Moyers; problems with being the only full-time high-ranking government official workingon the Vietnam situation; who

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

. This man, Nguyen Huu Nghia, who speaks Russian and holds a Ph.D. degree in psychology, described . demonstrations as ''very effective" encouragement for the North Vietnamese. He compared the situa tion to that of France during the Indochina War~ He said

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

. This man, Nguyen Huu Nghia, who speaks Russian and holds a Ph.D. degree in psychology, described . demonstrations as ''very effective" encouragement for the North Vietnamese. He compared the situa tion to that of France during the Indochina War~ He said

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)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

such as Nguyen Luu Vien, Tran Van Huong, Mai Tho Truyen, Vo Long Trieu, Ha Thuc Ky, Tran Van Tuyen, Phan Quang Dan, Tr-an Van An, and others, Thieu said that perhaps s-u.ch individuals could be asked to serve as an advisory council to the · government and that he

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 30, June 1-12, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

election. He himself thinks it would be unfortunate until Ky and Thieu straighten themselv·e s ou.t; and he believes there are some scheduling problems. In any case, I shall be following through on tbls tomorrow, Monday. June lZ. DECIASSJFmo

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 34, July 11-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 105: Nov. 9‑14, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

; that is, some underst~nding __ about thaeDMZ;' an understanding with refer ence to the cities. We went through long talks having to do with reconnaissance. They were kept fully informed. And Thieu came along and Ky came along on all these talks. They understood

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 83: June 20‑25, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

of a peaceful settlement of the war. Nguyen Van Tien ... told 'Naturally we do not envisage the departure of US forces from one day to the next, or even within a month.- We appreciate the expression ... within a reasonable period of time.'" C::J 50 EO 12958

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

,··- -,roa J:t: I L _ ___ -- - II~11"1ED IAT E H 11NEDIATE Vice Presidential Visit 1. The Vice President has been designated officiai US representative at inaugur&tio1.1 GVN President Nguyen Vc;... ~i. Thieu in ~aigon October 30 - Noven1ber 1

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

Abrams and Ambassado:i:?er called on Ky. He was in a black mood. He talked of resigning e. men lil'ei19g shot up by our helicopter. We have a potential problem with Ky and General Tha•g. Killing his allies has put him very down in the dumps. It is a very

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

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

;{;•1Si•10RA!ING THE DIEN BIEN PHU VICTORY, CONCLUDES: "ALL wE ~~VE !0 DC IS TO STAGE REPEATED ATTACKS AND WIDESPREAD UP- ro '.:JIN COM?LETl::VICTORY... THC: 8 NAY LETTER FROM HO C.~I ;UNH TO NGUYEN HUU THO, ~RAISING TH£ EXPLOITS OF RECENT ·;;~YS, UR

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

• TE M D E N C IE Sj KY I S L IK E L Y TO COr.STINUE TO TA KE IL L -A D V IS E D ACTIONS FROM T IM E TO TIM E SUCH AS H IS BREACH OF R E LA TIO N S W ITH FRANCE ' B U T I T I S J U S T P O S S IB L E THAT HE W IL L B E A BLE TO CREATE A NEW OUTLOOK

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [4 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)

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

in South Viet Nam; 2) it will be absolutely vital to discuss this with Ky and get their full agreement, if we are to proceed; 3) even raising the proposal as oµtlined would create a serious crisis of confidence with the South Vietnamese who could only read

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 101: Oct. 23‑28, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

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

-~KY~·S·.' HAND , . REl.liF.--WO~KS- tt ILL fALlER.-: .SEFOR£ KY TALKS WITH TKU:U, KE WILL PROBAaLY TRY TO l,ITI A- :: SOAITH! G SPECTACULAR WITn REGARD TO AR ING THE PEOPLE.ENO s· ·r, :A. Y. ON 13 FEBRUARY VICE PR ESIDEt-.tt NGiJYE N CAO KY AN. ou

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 14, October 1 - 31, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)

, though knowledge of the affair is widespread. The dissident Ministers are believed to be trying · to force National Police Chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan out of the government or reduce his power. He is close to Ky, however, and we doubt that Ky will agree to his

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 21, February 12- 28, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

12 to elect a leader who · will head the new Government. Our Embassy thinks this early date will benefit Prime Minister Gandhi. 6. Ky Visit Off I reported on February 16 that Bill Jorden had convinced the Vietnamese Ambassador a visit by Prime

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)