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Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to transmit to the Holy Father. The Delegate read the memorandum. He looked at me thoughtfully, nodded his head and spoke quietly of how Catholics were being maltreated by the Quat government. He reported jailings and severe prejudice on the part

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

~ MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON - SECRET ........... (.., 1TJ.. Cl IF F.... J.. w. Thursday, November 2, 1967 -- 8:15 a. m. Mr. President: This memorandum incorporates a brief summary of the discussion last night plus some suggestions for how

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

refraining? Pr ,~ .:; :i d , :nt: \Vha t ti.!"C the latest facts on infiltra.tion.2 _, .. 11 ... . "! . ' . ... " . ·r .... ..... - SANITIZEli" . . • :::I .Mee ting in Cabin~t Room JanuJ.4·y 27, 1906 3 (Prea.ident read report

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

·7Zl "Put that on my desk - I'll need it every day." LBJ:JRJ 8/27/67 - THE Wt"flTE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 25, 1967 Mr. President: Here is a revision of the notes for the Leadership meeting. There are a few places even my friend could not read

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

if he and General Thieu won but did not govern wisely. The President read Ambassador Bunker's comments on the election campaign, saying that Ky naturally was taking advantage of his incumbency but was seeming to heed our warnings. The President read

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Berlin, On Saturday night he had a dinner with the Schroeders (ladies present} where there was a good firm discussion. On Sunday he met with the troop commanders in Stuttgart.: Generals Lemnitzer, Wade, Polk, Burchinal, and Admiral Wendt

Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Ambassador Bunker asked him to spend some time with Eugene Locke. The President said he did that Monday night and the two of them went over the "Blueprint" which Locke brought back from Vietnam. The President said he asked Locke to break it down. He wants

Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

military people feel it can be handled. The President said he had been assured by the Joint Chiefs that Khe Sanh could be defended. 3. On Korea, the President read Clark Clifford's statement to the Congressional leaders a day or two before, outlining

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

forecast is the best in 3 days. dissipating. The cloud coverage is The President interrupted to ask how many strikes were made in one night. General Wheeler said 2 or 3, sometimes 4. plant is based on a one strike basis. He said the Hanoi thermal power

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

available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems

Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in the nation'. Acheson pointed out the main thing is that the President should not worry about this. He said he was pleased to read in Scotty Resi:on's column that the President gave up . whiskey and took up golf, The President interjected that "he was wrong

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

laaacaed. 4onipu we cioa1 t IMMd &aJ' dedaio- -- except wben we start bombiq &IUl wD.at we •~J abo"' tb• reamnpdon. - ·,•; - [mansucript notes read: DECLASSJFIED '. 23"6. S:ec. ~ ...: ~" - ~ 8 7. . , l •• . .. . -~L .~3.;.,- ;3-)/

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

n mobile site, #6. - ( Presiclont and McNRmi:trn look n t map showinB plano wn.s Rhot down) :FRF.SIDF.N'r: Any in

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

ou~ ob:igations as best wa coul~. :Sv::rv ~:>are moment ·we had to cons-alt ·1:1it.h anC. brief th~ l:,:;:::lo;:.:atic leaders and Re?ublica:i laaC,crs, whose cooparaticn. w.a naed and whose assis:ta:::ce we respect. I met last night with the Re

Folder, "[Robert McNamara Memo of November 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the American people. The attached memorandum outlines an alternative program~. The ~~~o represents my personal views. Because these may be incompatible with your own, I have not shown the paper to Dean Rusk, Walt Rostov . or Bus Wheeler. A~er you have read

Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

which was presented to a draft the Congressional leaders immediately following the Council meeting. - e. Revised a draft Presidential statement which waa later read by the President on television. August 4, 1964 S38th NSC Meeting NSC Action 2497

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

. President: We can't get anyone to the table. meet them. If you produce them, we'll Fulbright: What have the Russians been told? President: They can't deliver the Hanoi (people?). (President read letter from Shastri.) Rusk: At New Delhi the Vice

Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. If they are there, fi--:e. 1-.1e ..,·iill go on anyt7ay. I' ·re got.ten the judgment of ~y advisers on th~.s . (At this point, the ?resi: ~ ent read statem::::r.ts from }:is adviser ~ : ?.usk s aid. to ~Jroceed on t !1is uasis. I look to him r,o guide r.:e j_" f

Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

from you. {The President read the · letter). General Wheeler: There is a strong possibility that G e neral Abra.ms will renew his recommendation that we move on base areas. So put it in the past tense. The President: Go. It's okay. PARIS

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

with the Apostolic Delegate. We discussed the following: (1) He showed me the Papal letter which has been read to all churches in the Dominican Republic. It is attached. I. The Holy Father has made it clear that peace must come to the Dominican Republic

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

and Symington came to my rescue, Gaud: Have you read my memo? President: Haven't read it yet. Didn't want to predict at press conference any length of time -- or victory. .'"'t:T Meeting in Cabinet Room February 26, 1966 3 Wheeler: Military actions

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the ABM question that morning. The President read a proposed message to the Congress which Charlie Schultze prepared for Secretary McNamara and the President's signatures. He pointed out that perhaps it is not strong enough. The President then asked

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the bombing? Our negotiators said that they would report to Washington because only the President can decide this matter. (Additional sentences of the Paris report of the Fr\day session were read. A copy of the full report is attached, (TAB A) (Pa:ris telegram

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

supplies. Marks:_ (Read report of defectors saying food and material was short - also malaria (35 per cent catching malaria). McNa~ara: But they carry malaria and fight. They will continue to fight hard. President: What about malaria for our people

Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

: (Read Wilson's cable). I don 1t think the Germans will do anything. Credit packages don 1t last long. The Germans won't do anything SERVICESET - 3 to upset a farmer. You know what happens if farmers lose a few tnarks. They hang themselves

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

read was as follows: "For your guidance in talking with Wilson, our current thinking is as follows: "l. We have recommended, and we think the President will concur in, continuing air and naval action against North Viet-Nam whenever and wherever

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

and Lippmann.S, They' re not coming aboard. McNamara: We will increase bombing. up our attacks. President: It is inevitable. We must step {The President read an editorial by Norman Cousins.) co y 2 61\ ke e:: 1:,4. / Ball: I am holding a. raaisal view

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

this kind of latitude. 11 The President said we could hit these ports if there were no ships in them. Rusk interjected that the order should read "no ships." The order should not be conditioned upon whether they are "Russian ships" or on the registry

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

will wish to read also as a backdrop for your 11:00 A. M. appointment with Israeli Ambassador Harman. 5. Other 6. Personnel (Secretary Rusk) W. W. Rostow . llECLL\S

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

NUTS. Now they haven't said anything. Rusk: Yes, that is good. President: Are all your senior officials asking? Rusk: Yes. Bundy: Pres. recollection is precise and right. (reads P. telegram to Lodge which pinpoints the pause continues

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

casualties, and the estimate is 50 to 300. (Secretary McNamara read the orders, directing that the strikes be znade only under ideal conditions). General Wheeler: A POL strike will not stop infiltration, but it will establish another ceiling on what they can

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

wherever we want. This was America at it's finest." Whitney Young - "I left here with some cynicism and skepticism based on newspaper accounts which I read. However, I returned completely satisfied that these were free elections as well as could be expected

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

. From a military point of view there is no reason to delay a strike. The President asked what our team in Saigon recommended. Secretary McNamara read parts of a message from General Westmoreland recommending (Tab immediate reprisals. (Copy attached) Mr

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

given a signal - - but without dramatics. Then I would hope they would break out - - show their bottom befor e we showed ours. When other nations come in asking more time, tell them to go talk to the other side. It takes two to tango. I read we have

Folder, "[July 27, 1965 National Security Council Meeting; Joint Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

here remark that "The Lcacership seems mighty hawky so far.'') The Russians had problems a:nd weaknesses of e1eir own. The President read parts of a message fro::n Ge!leral Eisenhower to P!'ime Minister Churchill at a time of crisis in Vietnam in 1954

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

to make arrangements with the other side. can tell the other people you are ready to release ... '' Bunker The President then read the cable and reiterated that he does not believe we should overrule Bunker's recommendation. Rusk said it would be alright

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

this morning. (The President had Miss Nivens in Walt Ro stow' s office read the message over the telephone; the message thanked Wilson and Brown for standing firm despite party pressures.) We all have our peculiar problems; all of us have our setbacks

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

think you are wrong. I read your excellent brief. the pause continuation a sign to Saigon that we are pulling out? Is Taylor: Yes. I think they are beginning to suspect things and it is causing them difficulty. VICE SET McNamara: Also my op1mon. Seen

Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

days" after cessation. T;1ant then reported on his conversation with French U~ Delegate Berard on February 19, reading from a piece of pa?er the three points cited at the beginning of this mcruorandu.-n .and emphasizing the word 11 irn.-nediately 11

Folder, "[September 29, 1965 Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

· September 23, 1965 Thurs , 8:30 PM MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT ... This paper came in after I left the office yester day, and I think it is one you will want to read yourself and discuss directly with Bob. i ! ·i ! Bob Komer knows the problern