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  • support the Czechs in the United Nations and through USIA. If we do they can put pressure on the West, particularly Berlin. Kruschev called Berlin the testicles of the West and when he wanted to create pressure he squeezed there. Secretary Rusk: Draft
  • , commencing early in 1964 and to be completed within FY 1964 with the minimum explanation practicable, the six Berlin "Roundout" units consisting of three artillery battalions, two armored battalions, and one cavalry regiment, with its support units
  • ~, : ; _.:° .. ~-i .... _; • ~/-?_ AMS ALGARD, POLITICAL DIRECTOR ANSTEENSEN,, ASIAN AFFAIRS V·:: OIC VRAALSEN ,AND AMB TIBBETTS. •. ·,.:_.\·\\'!/:''.· __ _ I~·•'·'TALKS• :j (}._'. AFTERNOONSEPT 20 ARRIVAL NORTH VIETNAMESE OSLO FROM ·'.~ .. .).\?.. BERLIN
  • of the U.S.S.R. Mikoyan, on a tour of the U.S., urges East-West talks about Berlin. In November 1958, Khrushchev had issued an ultimatum, saying the Soviets would sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany in 6 months thereby terminating Allied rights in West
  • £ .. . A rabbi of the Jewish community in Berlin under the Hitler regime once said: 0 The most important thing 1 learned is that bigotry and hatred are not the most urgent problems. The most urg e nt, the most disgraceful, the most shameful, and the most tragic
  • are trying to wage the war without enlarging it and without causing the Soviets or the Chinese to give us problems in Berlin or Korea. I lave no reservations except on these targets. The President: Let us find the least dangerous and the most productive
  • : We have no problem except public relations one. 3. Berlin Crisis: Undersecretary Katzenbach: You were briefed on this at the NSC. 5. NPT Scheduling Undersecretary Katzenbach: There is a statement you would make on this and we need to know
  • WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LI BRAR IES) FORM OF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR T IT LE DATE RESTRICTION 'Ro.stow to the President re Der:lifl . \ ~ '1,.. 0 3p S ~ \ -\c•C\S WLJ ,U·h #la memo Rostow to the President re Berlin 2p C 09/ 17/68
  • CHANCELLOR KIES INGER ON THIS .OCCASION WOULD:,B \9ID£LY _'AND1 FAVORABL·Y NOTEo, ·,pARTICULARLY"' IN·· ,_: ·,, AND'··'IN ·BERLIN ... , ._:·: •.• " . ;':-I. _;_ • . •" • ~t\t\ ; ~-❖~-~. -;' ~ ... -.i.- "7•-':"•, ·--~-: ~. t1Y' DEAR l•tR~"',CHANCELLORs
  • Nixon eacouna•• the Prealc:lent to 10 forward with tbla, lt will virtually guarantee Soriet restraint Oil Berlin alld Ea•tera. Europe becau•• oace the talk• are ■tarted, the ta the flrat phase al. bl ■ Admlmatratioa Soviet Unloa will haft a major lDtere
  • privately. For public purposes, the principal subject of conve r sation is the recent Communist harassment of Berlin, and there might be some advantage in having an agreed statement on this subject released at the end of the meeting. The text of a possible
  • for national security affairs. Then I did meet him, I'm sure, very early during the administration. I don't recollect where that first meeting was. I worked with him on the particular question of his trip to Berlin. That was the first time I had really close
  • LBJ's knowledge of, and experience with, foreign affairs; LBJ's decision-making process; LBJ's vice presidential trip to Berlin; Walt Rostow and Bundy supporting LBJ as vice president; how Bundy was able to meet influential people through LBJ; LBJ's
  • to President Kennedy, I had briefed President Kennedy repeatedly before the inauguration, three or four or five days before the inauguration, on our nuclear plans, on the problem of Berlin, not very much on Southeast Asia, but to inform him what was going
  • wackdown there is possibility that Soviets may have _changed views i~ di~ection ·of coexistence but recent events en Berlin Autobahn: ·aresharp reminder that this remains to be established. V1':e President noted ·that search for peace a constant -concern
  • they will not move against Berlin or Romania from Dobrynin. Bi-lateral relations with the USSR have been deeply affected. Czechoslovakia does not necessarily block the ABM discussions. Vietnam remains with us. the Middle East is still there. The world still has big
  • : Now, how about the Berlin trip? V: If you don't mind, what I'd rather do— End of Tape 1 of 1 and Interview VII 4 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781
  • Germans are dealing from weakness . They are concerned about political developments in the Eastern European bloc. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Stoessel: The major German problems su1n­ marized in the State paper are: Berlin, relations with the USSR
  • internally· into Republics of this Hemisphere. He will be met by new ultimatums over Berlin. He will be met by attacks upon the security of American bases throughout the world -- by insults to the American flag and embassies abroad -- by indignities against
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  • FOR NORTHVIETNAMESE DEPARTURE WEDNESDAY VIA BERLIN. 15. ALGARD ANDVRAALSEN HAVESTRONG IMPRESSION THAT 'tJHILECHANACTSAS SP""'ESMAN FOR DELEGATION, suNr ,:s REALLY 1 ITS BOSS. 16. FOREGOING ACCOUNT (AS WELLAS YESTERDAY'S) LARGELY EPISODICBECAUSE VRAALSEN
  • he was Majority Leader. B: Yes, the ' 5 0 ' s when he was Majority Leader; I'm sure that's when I met him. The first time I really was associated with him was in 1961 when President Kennedy called me up and asked me if I would go to Berlin
  • not affect e d by the Sovie t action. In respon :;c.: he w a s told that U.S . i n t erests are involved i n Berlin where we are cornrnitte d to prevent the city being over run by th e Russians. Although th e ::>uviet military effort went smoothly
  • for ExkSte&ixxHjSiHXJXxxx x CBS national television show next Sunday night as an 80th tribute to Irving Berlin. Tape requested by Bill Small, Bureau Chief of C BS and Bob Precht of the Ed Sullivan Show. Oval Ofc Hon. G. Mennen Williams US - pl Ambassador
  • y Monda y y (includ e visite d by ) tu r i c Today announce d that th e Presiden t has invite d th e Governing Mayor o f Berlin, Mr . Klau s Schuet z t o cal l o n him a t th e Whit e Hous e during hi s visit t o U S in early Feb . ; Annua 5
  • that it takes only 1 1/2 minutes for an F-4 to cross the border zone and three minutes for subsonic aircraft. The President asked Mr. Rostow to look into the matter of sanctuaries. Secretary Rusk said the Russians rave every reason to blockade Berlin now
  • that this incident is related to the whole picture. He said he would not be surprised if something happened in Berlin to coincide with what is going on in Vietnam and in Korea. The President asked if we were confident of our situation around Khesanh. The President
  • we should investigate the possibility of THE PRESIDENT: Let's also look at the fixed wing plane proposal. That proposal will run $2. 29 billion. What is the Berlin situation? ' ., ' . -TOP SEB;:ET - 7 ­ SECRETARY RUSK: There may be some
  • that tanker shoot back? General Wheeler: Is is unarmed. - 3 ­ The President: Will there be retaliatory pressure from the USSR ? General Wheeler: They could stop duty trains in Germany . they ran maneuvers in the air corridors in West Berlin
  • ." This was in the middle of the week. I said, He said, "We're probing up this real quick trip to the Berlin Wall. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library
  • as General Clifton’s photographer for industrial and VIP special events; being a White House photographer during the Kennedy administration; August 1961 trip to Berlin Wall with Vice-President Johnson and Y.R. Okamoto’s coverage of the trip; European trip
  • Berlin and you've got a West Berlin. There is a modus vivendi as it relates to Berlin. Both sides know that someone unilaterally seeks to upset the status quo in Berlin, that the dangers of a direct confrontation over that issue between the two colossi