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Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)

c u l a r tim e i t i s c o n te m p la te d . The l a s t th in g we w ant to do i s become in v o lv e d i n a la n d w ar i n A s ia . Our pow er i s s e a and a i r , and t h a t i s w hat we hope w i l l d e t e r th e C h in e se Communists

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

Folder, "NSAM # 345: Nuclear Planning, 4/22/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

into positions which would endanger the security of our troops, or the integrity of NATO command arrangements; (6) with respect to Allied overflights and French access to Allied com munications and intelligence, we should indicate our hope that both can

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

and a first-rate team have made a most careful study which has led to constructive suggestions that are now being reviewed within the Government. 5. We are strong, calm and determined, in a situation which has danger but also hope. 6. The Ambassador is our

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [4 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

in the Near East. For the short term at least, our hopes for progress towards some political accommodation between the Arabs and Israel--and, flowing from that, for some effective arms limitation in the ~--ride on the success of Swedish Ambassador Jarring as U

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 111: Dec. 18‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 56: Jan. 1‑15, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

and effective Government of Vietnam actions to restore the situation. Thieu then asked General Cao Van Vien to comment on some of the plans developed on the Government of Vietnam side. Vien said that although he hoped to restore the Saigon situation promptly, he

Folder, "Population Control, 1965 - March, 1966," Files of Robert Komer, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

,StateDept.Guidelines By-f-, NARA, Date-fd/--0_3 THE WHITE Hous•~ WASHINGTON February TO: 17~ 1966 Bob Komer Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Council FROM: Harry Have you seen C. Mc)jr_son, this? Jr. ~ SUBJ: ,!TH ECF-3 emk J. ZABLOCKI

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 106: Nov. 15‑18, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

to imple meat1D1 other recommendation• in the report firat attention ahould be 1iven to a atudy of the future demand and price for water. I concur in the view of tbe BoB and recomme11d that you authorise me to aip the attached m.moranclum to the Secretary

Folder, "Afghanistan, Volume 1, 12/63-4/68 [1 of 2]," Country Files, NSF, Box 116 (Item)

"UNCLASSIFIHt . -., • I I -2- 48¢, MARCH3, 5 P.M., (SECtlON ONEOF TWO), FROMKABUL Pli1BASSADORHARRIMAN EXPRES.SEDPLEASURE AT VISITING AFGHANISTAN . HAVING HOPED C0:-1EHERE EVER SINCE HIS CLOSE ACQUAINTANCEWITH AFGHAN AMBASSADOR IN MOSCOWDURING 1.11AR.HE

Folder, "India: Food, 1964-1965 [4 of 5]," Files of Robert Komer, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

FREEMAN INR CIA "THESE ARESOMEOF THE STEPS WHICHWEHAVETAKENANDI HOPE NSA ANDTRUSTTHATWITKALL THESEMEASURES - NOTTHATTHEREWILL NOT BE FURTHERSCOPEFOR IMPROVEMENTS; I HAVENO DOUBTTHEREIS DOD BUT AS WEGO ON WECANGO ON IGA MUCHMORESCOPEFOR IMPROVEMENT

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)

-~ :~orning (Saturday) to go ir.to t~e matter in greater cctaii. Ger;..::-d W .:: ~t ::: o:-.::~a::-.ci, Bob Komer, a."'lc other membe::.-s of th~ :::r.i.ssion counc:l anci I ::-:el: w'...:::; ? :i:;si.ci.e::..: T~ i eu and his colleagues Sat-..u·day mornbg

Folder, "NSAM # 345: Nuclear Planning, 4/22/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

Special Assistant to the President The White House Dear Walt: Would you be kind enough to ex in t he esident that our response to the NSAM 345 Memorandum will be slightly delayedo We are meeting on what I hope is a nearly complete text tomorrowo I expect

Folder, "NATO - US Atomic Information to," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

Folder, "NSAM # 281: National Policy Paper Series, 2/11/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, Italy at least is a relatively self- contained problem. 3. North Africa and Near East -- Bob Korner would put Afghan istan first; we may have to make an investment there, and an NPP is one way to stimulate examination of the problem. While an NPP

Folder, "NSAM # 68: Task Force on the Ryukyus, 8/11/1961," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in accordance with the President's wish that all unnecessary inter agency committees and task forces be terminated. McGeorge Bundy I , iI I. . Dist ri.b ution: Sec State Rusk Sec Defense McNamara AID Admin. Bell l· l ;I . 'j 1 Sec Treas Fowler Dir. , BoB

Folder, "NATO," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

pact? : , . ,J. .... ........ -4S:ZCRE'i' ~SENSITIVE pne last pohit: while it hui·ts me to agree with a:ny close friend and collcaeue, I think Bob Kon'lcr'a memo of this afternoon on this subject, which l have just read, is excellent. ) Francis

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 90: Aug. 1‑10, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

that they--with other SEA countries--promote a regional group which would assume greater responsibility for the problems of the area. The Indians hope the neutrality and security of this grouping would be recognized and supported by the US and others. • The idea

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

the election. She reportedly encouraged Saigon to "delay11 in join· ing the Paris peace talks in hopes of getting a better deal if the Republicans won t he White House. Until that story appeared, there were indications that Mrs. Chennault was in line to get

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 89: July 21‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

tell che Cabinet when he returned.from•his visit to the US in January that there were grounds for hope. Eshkol ·said President Johnson had told him the decision would be made before the end of the year or earlier. The Issue was now becoming

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

p. m. Mr. . - .- .. February 17, 1968 flJ_p •& ~ •.S oti---, President: Herewith answers to the three questions you put to Bob Ginsburgh last night. S:ECRE'f I (~- -

Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 2 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

themes em erge.' There i s T : : "the sea rc h f o r o p tio n s , as word o f th e second a tta c k on th e d e strciy ^ ts o |^ ■':'< ■ ■, , chroijology, o f c o v irs e /b a n e v e r hope to c ap tu re th e f u l l f la v o r and ■. ."

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 221-241," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

, for h e lic o p te r s, fo r ammunition, for p la n e s, not because we want war, but because the aggressors have made them n ecessary. We w i l l la y a sid e th ese weapons when peace comes -- and we hope i t comes s w if t ly . But th a t i s

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 42-60," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

H E O U TS ET AND SC UR R E L A T I O N S WHICH WE HOPE TO SWEETEN. '^’E SHALL HAVE TO TAKE T H I S POINT INTO ACCOUNT. ; ' ' : c . [ . t A3SN.-'IN~ THAT V,£ HAVE ACHIEVED CONTROL AN^ F L E X I B I L I T Y , V/E W I L L THEN NEED TO T H I N K 0

Folder, "CHICOM - Hong Kong," Files of Alfred Jenkins, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

less tltan the Communists' had hoped for, ho;.·cver, ti1a.."1ks in pttrt tc the HKG's incre asing its police raids on leftist organizations. The te'rrorists rene;.;e d their c .x·.1paign shortly after the end of t he National Day c 2l2bra ti.ons , ~nd

Folder, "NSAM # 323: Policy Toward Present and Future of the Panama Canal, 1/8/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. McGEORGE BUNDY THE WHITE HOUSE Subject: Sea Level Canal I am in general agreement with the main thrust of the proposed instructions to Bob Anderson and Jack Irwin regarding negotiations with Panama. I however wish to call your attention

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 200-220," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

ation . Max T aylor has m ade one r e se r v a tio n to Bob M cN am ara's statem en t of h is v iew s in B ob's m em orandum of A pril 21, and I think you ought to knov/ about it. It is stated in h is cable 3504 (at Tab A), and the M cN am ara text

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

determined attempts to gain a spectacular victory, and is now preparing for another attempt in northern First Corps. I believe that the enemy sees a similarity between ·our base at Khe Sanh and Dien Bien Phu and hopes, by following a pattern 0£ activity

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 258-280," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

help brksg a chants of heart ia K a so i. 2 . I ehare Bob McMamara'a vie '» t i a t v,-e csa re a d ily Xrsnna a specific pro^vam o-v-er t!is moatli tha t w i ll bs accoptablo to Entisaasy w ithout aas.cceptabl« r i s ] ^ o f escalritica. I. layaelf am

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 141-169," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

and d o m e stic p o l i t i c a l p r e s s u r e s w hich th e Communists - 2 - COPY LBJ LIBRARY a lm o st c e r t a i n l y hope v i U f o r c e th e US t o c ea se and d e s i s t . N e v e rth e le s s , t h e i r v i l l i n g n e s s t o go

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)

and A and H i s t o r i c a l Background Paper on Vietnam I a tta c h two documents prepared by p e o p le in Bob M anning's and my o f f i c e s : a Q and A paper on p o lic y toward South Vietnam and an h i s t o r i c a l background paper s e t t i n g fo

Folder, "NSAM # 321: Review of Strategic Stockpile Objectives, 12/1/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

in anticipation of eventual Presidential approval of the new guidance. Bennewitz in Defense also told me yesterday that they were hoping the NSAM could be issued shortly because the new guidance will have considerable impact on our approach to stockpiling. I think

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 67: Mar. 14‑18, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

have made that . impossible. I hope you saw what I wrote in the "Sunday Times 11 • I trust you understand there is not the slightest chance of my deserting so long as you stand firm. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 123~6. Sec. 3.4 NLJ

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 1-10," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

no friend needlessly fear— and no foe vainly hope— that this is a nation divided in this election year. Our free elections— our fiJl and free debate— are America’s strength, not America’s weakness. There are no parties and there is no parti sanship when

Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

Folder, "NSAM # 119: Civic Action, 12/18/1961," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

development in less developed countries. While recognizing that civic action is not uni versally applicable, he hopes we will take full advantage of its contribution in crisis areas -as well as in those where the threat of subversion is more remote. j

Memorandum # 350, Loans for Foreign Assistance Programs, 6/8/1966 (Item)

. The White House staff member responsible will be Mr. Francis Bator. It is hoped that the report can be received at the White House by July 15. .. . ~, DECT.ASSIFIED Aathdrity >(SC g I £!JO {,ol) By W. W. Rostow k-€ . NA.RA, Date IJ.-l-f 7

Memorandum # 355, The Indian Nuclear Weapons Problem, further to Memorandum # 351, 8/1/1966 (Item)

of State could report to this office the assignment of operational responsibility for the specific tasks called for by these recom mendations. By November 1 we would hope for the first progress repqrt on implementation. Wc.J~ W. W. Rostow DECLASm'llD E.O