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Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19
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- --of the bombing halt and the anticipatio n of the p2ace ta!ks, but had not taken them seriously. But t\Yo days later when 11 South Vietnamese senators ex pressed their support of Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu repudiated the P;:irjs
- and war:1.ed against a coal:tion gove:i:nrne:"lt. Arr.ong the pa2.·tic!.pants in the us emi!:a=ti were L-riflue~tial Sen2.tors Nguyen Gia Hien ana. Tran Van Lam. The Se~ate Foreigr.. Affairs Committee 0::1.January 24 heard Foreig!'l Mir.:.ister Do's views
- REPORTS OF A COUP D'ETAT BEiNG PLANNED B'^ THE SOUTHERN DAI VIET PARTY, ERIG.ADIER GENEPxAL NGUYEN VAN THIEU, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE JOINT GENERAL STAFF AND CC?!ANDER OF THE 7TH
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49
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- . In talking with Thieu and Ky, you should make clear that we wish to see it through at their side. If we are to be pe~mitted to do so by American public opinion, they must move fast t~ing their forces back to strength; wherever possible to get the forces ,b'i
- the new constitution and Dr. Dang Van SU!lS, an eminent civilian, was elected President. Ky stepped down but continued to serve as Although the Govern Commander ot South Vietnam's Air Poree. ment included more civilians than ever before, it was quite
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19
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- A L I T I E S , SUCH AS I N T E R I O R M I N I S T E R B R I G . GEN. LAM VAN P HA T, J U S T I C E M I N I S T E R NGUYEN VAN MAU, CFN 6 1 6 3 2 7 U 0 0 2 9 RMR PAGE 2 R U M JIR 3 7 E UNCLAS M I N I S T E R OF STATE LE VAN HOACH, SAIGON PREFECT B R
- CONVERSATION PARTICIPAIITS; gVII; >“ ■; US: > > General Thieu General Ky General Chieu General Co General Khang General Thang Tran Van Do Truong Tal Ton Bui Diera Secretary McNamara Ambassador Taylor Ambassador-designate Lodge General Wheeler General
- JO0 7425 ' 1. GENERAL WESTTIORELAND MET AT 1130, 5 AUGUST, WITH GENERAL KHAN'H, general KHia-1, GENERAL THIEU, COLONEL THONQ J3, JOINT' ; GENERAL STAFF, GENERAL KY, CG-IMODORE GANG .AND L _ COLONEL KHAN CG-IMANDERS 0? VMAF, VNN AND VNHC RESPECTIVELY
- will be drafted beginning on March 1 and May 1 respectively. Some needed changes in top leadership (II Corps a;nd N Corps) are about to be made. President Thieu has reaffirmed his intention to proceed with the planned reotganiza_. tion in the armed forces
- The "National Salvation Van Don and including r~ther completed its tion, and has is almost now trying to One chapter is Quang Tri. Neither ~ith the deeply reported Front, lessening; the promising. Two rival prod Thieu and broadening
- .;,,.. IN1tORMATION THE WHITE HOUSE f WASHINGTON -I J Friday, Mr. Februa~y 16, 1968 -- 10:30 a. m. f President: Herewith (starting got from Mai Van Bo. page 2) what U Thant The simple answer is: They will talk if the. bo1nbing stops; They will not commit
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47
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- and interrogated by Saigon police, the-:-V-1e~Cong°pfaii..to.:.:.lfrg:-aiii~~~ ..~:ti'o, ti~o1.:Paople:!2.~:llM~.=-iiegoJiate~for peace,.: /.rhis new Front plans -t;·-• substitute General Duong Van Minh for Thieu and Ky as National Leader of South Vietnam
- ------------------- believed pp position----- qq man in Hanoi---------------------------- rr of U Thant's ss account msg, away from Fanfani memo, memo, talks conversation with Mai Van Bo - - with NVN regarding Khe Sanh battle questions may be over related 5
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47
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- a Vietnamese (possibly President Thieu) would be the overall Force Commander and the United States v.rould provide the Field Force Commander. • 2. Your comments are requested on the feasibility and desirability of this or other command arrange~.aents
- of the Ai Van Pass, within prompt reinforcing distance of Khe Sanh. We have plans to further reinforce t~is area on short notice if required. -ARVN ranger "4. We have a significant capability to reinforce Khe Sanh by fire in all weather conditions
- of Hue ~xcept a quarter circle 500 meters in radius at the southwest corner of the Citadel wall. General Westmoreland commented that it appeared that enemy resistance was crumbling. President Thieu plans to visit Hue on 25 February, although General
- r r o r i s m p e r s i s t e d and on March 19 we c o n d u c t e d r a i d s on North Vietnamese m i l i t a r y d e p o t s a t Phu Van and Vinh Son, S i n c e t h e n , t h e r a i d s have been f r e q u e n t , b u t s o have ou r i n d i c a t
- President Thieu would join in an announcement of the bombing suspension. The President: Asked each per son in turn whether he had any doubts as to the ac t ion proposed. Every person agreed with the proposed action. a. Two weeks ago we had a firm agreement
- Vietnam war . 2. During conve r sations with both Thieu and Ky, he emphasized the importan ce of the relationship of these two leaders to each other and to the leg islature. 3 . The inaugural speech of Thieu was his own, not ghost written. Thieu i s
- Thieu is a stabilizing force. He prefers to sit in the back ground, consequently, he will not take the post of Prime Minister. The present Saigon Government framework is solid but the members of the new government are not yet well - known to us
- WITH THE SPEEU .ANDVIGORWE MIGHTHOPE. IN DOINGSO, HE HAS.MADEHIM ~SELF VULNERABLE TO CHARGES OF BEI~G UNDULYINFLUE~CEDBY ~THEAMERibANS~ANDTHIS MAYBE ONE OF THE MOTIVESTHAT :LIE BEHINDTHESE NATIONALISTICINITIATIVES BY KY ANDOTHERS . .THIEU COULDTHEREFORE FIND
- ~ program, Further, Westmor eland repor ts that t he morale of his Air Force personnel may already be showing sir.as of e r osion - a n erosion result ing from current operational restrictions . .: President Thieu and Prime Minister Ky are thinking along
- north to obtain be made Hanoi would The period for a period 24 of Vinh. the concurrence Sunday denounce night, of Thieu the 31st. the project of demonstrated of several weeks. and, restraint, thus, Twelve hours later to know how
- the viewpoint that I expressed when I quoted the statement of Presi dent Thieu of South Vietnam in my interview with the • corr~pondents. • RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION Q. Mr. President, in your judgment, did the interview Premier Kosygin gave to Life
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48
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- and opening of negotiations c~mmunist· concessions would be deeply to the Saigon government. There would be a real risk that the Thieu-Ky regime would collapse, in fact be part of Hanoi's calculation and this would in accepting negotiations
- THE MATTER WITH THIEU AND MINH. EVEN IF HE SHOULD ACQUIESCE, I WOULD SUGGEST ANOTHER MEETING ON THE SUBJECT WITH QUAT, THIEU, MINH AND TH I AT WHICH WESTMORELAND AND I WOULD EMPHASIZE THE LIMITED MISSION OF THE MARINES AND THEIR NON-INVOLVE MENT
- PERFORt1ANCE, THERE IS 00 QUESTION BUT THAT THEY WERE CAUGHT IN A "PRE-TET" POSTURE.WE DO DT HAVEFULL DETAILS, BUT THEREIS SOME EVIDENCE THAT UNITS WERE REDUCED BY TET LEAVEAND WERE NOT FULLYALERTDESPITE PRSSIDENTS THIEU'S ASSURANCE TO ME THAT 50 PERCENT