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Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

fiscal policy. He named some of the crises he has faced in the last few months. He introduced the Members of the Cabinet and then called for questions from the audience. Jim Chambers of the Dallas Times Herald asked what the consensus of the Vietnam

Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (6-85) - - ~8 Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: February 26, 1966 Time: 1:05 p. m. Present: President, Rusk, McNamara, Vance, Wheeler, Marks, Bundy, Vice President, Raborn, Helms, Gaud, General Johnson, Ro stow, Unger

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

that psychological turn-around reached if we remained firm. Thanat said he had only one worry. Referring to 15 Feb issue of Paris edition of NY HERALD TRIBUNE and NY TIMES, carrying spate of stories on 'negotiations', he said he was certain Secretary understood now

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

SANITIZED", .?-11c:~eting in Pxc!iirlc at' s Office January 2'). 1966 Time: 11:35 a.rn. - 12:40 p.m. ,. .. Preser.1.t: President. Rusk, :McNamara., Bundy, Wheeier, Moyers, and Valenti (Fron1 Notes o! C,,Ieeting by J. Valenti) •• Rusk: I talked

Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

anything, President we ought to say it and get credit for it. " ' A Johnson The question is, how it is said in Vietnam. Tonight ·our time. Everybody but the Prime Minister lias signed on. except~ President (?) I don't think I should say anything

Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

than fight. Adequate time to reply - nothing encouraging - - we don't want to mislead American public."" Then stop there. Don't say any more. We have done everything that is within the bounds of selfrespect - - we wi 11 not grow weary. Then you have

Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

there. To me it'• a pure Cl."••tlon of what happen• in thi• ~ountry. If ww hold off thi• bembin& loqer, people are 1oiq to aay ••Wnat in tbe world ia bappeniq." We caa iaform Maufield. the NY TIMES, but we wW never eatiafy the TIMES. - Now, if thia l• what

Folder, "[February 6, 1965 - 7:45 p.m. National Security Council Meeting)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. There was recognition that MIG's based near Hanoi might respond to the strikes. General "Wheeler: Cll.'JCPAC reports that if he receives an execute message by 10:00 P. M. tonight, his planes could be over their targets in North Vietnam at 3:00 P.M. their time

Folder, "[April 4, 1966 -7:10 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

7'·05 51 Meeting in the Cabinet Room Date: April 4, 1966 Time: 7: 10 p. m. Present: President, Vice President, Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, General Taylor, Bill Bundy, Justice Fortas, J. Valenti (from notes by J. Valenti) President said Westmoreland

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

night and today the picture is not so hopeful particularly in the country side. Dean Acheson summed up the majority feeling when he said that we can no longer do the job we set out to do in the time we have left and we must begin to take steps

Folder, "[January 3, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Thompson says ought to see Dobrynin about time Shelepin leaves. .· President: I _•VI ~ .' \ ' a.... ........ IT.LZZD SET SANITIZ3D 2 Meeting of January 3, 1966 .. Next prob. is whether we send Harriman to Japan. Bundy: We've been playing

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

~ -: , ,:.; ..., -~ • • ~~..... ·,, ~ } ' 11' r . . GENERAL SERV1ci;,s ADMINISTRATION GSA DC 73.495 Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: January 25, 1966 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. Present: Bipartisan Congressional Meeting from Republican-Democratic Leadership. Chairman and ranking members

Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVIC~ WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) GENERAL SERVI CES ADM IN I STRA Tl ON GSA DC 7S·OI l.;f47tL/) VA~ MD;'i·:(; l ,.------ EY!S' ONL y TO THE PRESIDENT FROM JACK. HAVE s·PENT TIME LISTENING

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

). Closed in occ~dance w.lth reatrict1on11 conta!J)ad in .the d~or'• deed of c;rift. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA DC 73.495 4'/~/66 Meeting in the Mansion on Second Floor Date: April Z, 1966 Time: 1: 30 p. m. SANlTIZED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 By r

Folder, "[April 6, 1966 -5:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

FORM OF DOCUMENT #53 me~ting not~s · FI LE LOCATION Meeting1Notes ·. File, ·~ • ' .I\ r " ' GENERAL SERV 1.C. ES ADM IN l.STRAT I ON GSA DC 73.495 17·72) Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: April 6, 1966 Time: 5:20 p. m. to 6:10 p. m

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. That is not the answer. We are in Vietnam to honor a commitment which preceded President Johnson and which was later authorized by the Congress. He is following exactly the right course. The President finds himself pressured in the Congress, and at times beleaguered

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Air Force will ihit Hanoi thermal power plant tonight. TOT planned time is 1900 tomorrow or 7 p. m. Washington time. If the weather is good, these will go. That will leave three other targets. McNamara said there are 7 targets authorized and he

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Closed 1h QC:C:ordance with ie~tric:tions oontdfhed· in the don«'• deed of gift. GENERAL SERV.ICE.S ADM IN I STRA T. I ON GSA DC 79.4915 Meeting in the Cabinet Room Date: January 22, 1966 Time: 12 noon to 2: 12 p. m. Au I prfry lly ~ Present

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

with Thieu. By the end of June Thieu and Ky had agreed that this was the best practical way to proceed. In July, Vance spelled out the your-side, our-side formula to Lau. Nothing came of it, however, at that time. In mid-September the President, through

Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

~· MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH HUGH SIDEY OF TIME MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 8, 1967 This was a general discussion on American involvement in Vietnam. The President said that President Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson had done everything possible

Folder, "[April 9, 1968 - 5:40 p.m. Meeting with Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

apprehensive at what we'd do if we open up again. of May is the best time. Hanoi needs hitting. JJ , ,, ~· ) ,_ - • - ~-!_-_ ~- ~- _..__. The beginning

Folder, "[Briefing Memo for Meeting of Foreign Policy Advisors, March 15, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the rebuilding and reequipment of the ARVN top ?riority, does this package cut across that objective? If so, to what extent? (Obviously the timing of this announcmcnt must be related to our sit·ua tio:.-1 with respect to the monetary consultations and your

Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

that the competent civilians were staying on the sideline• and continuing their traditional role of critics rather than tuming_!in and being helpful. I concluded by stating that we could not at thia point or time give a particularly optimistic·appraisal of the future

Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to the arrival of the President are attached. (Tab A) Secretary McNamara summarized for the President the latest infor mation on the Viet Cong bombing of the enlisted men's barracks at Qui Nhon. As of that time, one U.S. soldier was known to be dead, 20 injured

Folder, "[February 24, 1966 Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

time, Lodge and Westmoreland to co!Tia back and make report. Will ask lea.de rs hip to talk frankly with them - - and various committees al:3o. Vice P=~sidant: Objectives are clear. Stop aggression - - bring a better life to all p~ople. No one saw easy

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. A decision on bombing is not being made now and one is not imminent. The reasons for our delay include: the Secretary was at the NATO meeting, Canadian representative Ronning was visiting Hanoi, time was required to talk to Prime Minister Wilson and our

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

commented that he would be meeting with Labor leaders next week. Rusk said he had talked to Tom Wicker concerning the factual errors in this morning's article in the New York Times on the Vietnam elections. Rusk said Wicker failed to recognize that about

Folder, "August 4, 1964 Leadership Breakfast [1964 Leadership Notes]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

some doubts there if it comes to the choice, but if we go back in a limited fashion, there would still be a showing that we want to limit the escalation. We have not had time to consult our Allies. RVJCESET (2) PRESIDENT: I would like to ask Mr

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

a::ld with the Soviet Union. We knm·1 i t is much easier to get into a war than get ou~ of one. At the sarne time wa co have our p::?:"ide and our p=estige and our men at stake. So we are pursuing t~rough diplomacy every possi~ly avenue that is calcula

Folder, "[December 17, 1965 - 9:41 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, what should we do? We shouldn't be doing anything that ha..s a on~in-three chance. Perhaps a cease-fire in place. Not now. It takes time. d,., ·-:i / 4f

Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Personally I would mine Haiphaig at the same time and get the political flak over with. The President: I think that public approval is deteriorating, and that it will continue to go down. Some in Congress are disgusted about the Buddhist uprising

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 - 12:45 p.m. Meeting with Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

&l-Yc j)c ft , NARS, Date 4 =4-~ :.t\uthonty By; Meeting in President's Office Date: January 29, 1966 Time: 12:45 (a. m. or p. m. not specified) Present: President, Vice President, Rusk, Goldberg, Bundy, Moyers, and Valenti (From notes

Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

'.Vier. - 3 The President then summarized saying that actually there are only three for us. Goldberg said he wanted to take exception to a statement made by Secretary Rusk that there will be a future time to go to the United Nations

Folder, "[October 11, 1967 - Prior to Regular Weekly Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

, that they are expecting us to hit the air field any time we go into that area. Secretary Rusk said that we should not keep referring to targets being shifted from one list to another. Everytime we hit a new target, there is a notion around the world

Folder, "[January 24, 1966 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

and verse.) Presid-ent: When you go to Sharp, Bob, tell him we are thinking along t...""lese possibilities -- and get their views:. Rusk: Tragedy about -situation is that Fulbright statement urging extending the pau..se and recognizing the Viet Cong. Times

Folder, "[January 26, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

) wants to wait. I asked him if he c".uld deliver VC if I ga.ve him more time . He couldn't answer. Rusk: But the central policy issue is err.barrassment over some thin issue - r11cNa.r~a.~a : to D~2..:: Ne can:t start before F riday their time

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of National Secui-ity Council Date: (Not specified but believe it was January 30, 1966 Time: 12:15p.m. to2:25p.m. check) Present: President, Vice President, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Fowler, Mac Bun::ly, Bill Bundy, Goldberg, Marks

Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Room Date: March 11, 1966 Time: 12:35 to 1:30 p.m. Present: President, Rusk, McNamara, Vance, Wheeler, Komer, Gardner, Marks, Helms, Raborn, Bell, Ball, Bromley Smith, General Goodpaster, J. Valenti (Fro:n notes by J. Valenti) Goodpaster: March 4

Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

-a./ , - -- NAlC'.', Date_!L_l J.2 SECRET -2 Arthur Dean and General Bradley spent a good deal of their time on the domestic situation and how to present the story of the war in ways which would encourage our people to unify and stay the course. Dean cited

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified