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Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

is in trouble financially. The President said we need to show the international financiers that we intend to live within our means. We need a ta..x bill and the gold cover legislation. I am hopeful we can find the basis to defend the dollar. General Goodpaster

Folder, "August 20, 1968 National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Rusk: I would not think so. Secretary Clifford: What reaction did we get from Averill Harriman on your Press Conference? Secretary Rusk: statement. '' The President: Norway thing? Secretary Rusk: publicized . ,, I hope w _e would not undermine

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ACTIVITIES • ... THZ CRIME comHTTED BY .ME AND MY MEN IS ENTIRELY INDELIBLE. I AND MY CREW HAVE PERPETRATED A GRAVE CRIMINAL ACT, BUT OUR PARENTS AND WIVES AND CH~LDREN AT HOME ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR US TO RETURN HOME SAFE. THEREFORE, WE ONLY HOPE 1

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. If our diplomatic efforts fail, how do we face up to the question then? The President: We will have to work on this while we are pursuing our diplomatic efforts. I hope it will not be necessary to use military force. optimistic or pessimistic al:nut

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

revanchism", Viet-Nam, and the Middle East) and generally will try to place Czech events in a cold war context in hopes of silencing the non aligned countries that have so far been willing to criticize Soviet intervention. In determining what actions

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

to nirn ana -2 to Hanoi, but we are going to act in the best interests of South Vietnam. We should tell him that we have got to go to the meeting Saturday and we hope that they will be there • We should tell him that before he and Ky tell us what

Folder, "January 29, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Pueblo 9 - Senior Advisors - McNamara, Rusk, Katzenbach, Lodge, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. He concluded by asking me to convey to the President his ... • 2 ::. $Ec:IlE1' , : • '.. t. _ .. - -. personal hope for the President's success in this matter. A. J. GOODPASTER Lieutenant General, U.S. Army 3 J

Folder, "May 7, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

should have another meeting. "Our side, your side" approach is a good one. We should not pull our punches. We should not understate our own case. I hope Averill will start off with a firm position. We ought to press for more than the Clifford

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

,,, r- ,..... -J. , 0.I,.J..· ·. u~.'a ·,;,r :v. TD . ~. Jtl, . .. .. .- . PAGE 32 Co THE SAIGON 37d2~ . lJ.rl2'+0Z HOPES TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN MILITARY ~NEMY '! ·: ~ ~ i_;_,.;·· :~ . : . · I : P~~SSURE DUR! NG .. :-.~T nE

Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

-day pause well. It was undertaken on the basis of pious hope. This is undertaken on the basis of three points. The President: The Soviets said they needed at least 12 days and no more than 20 to get serious talks going. What about the Soviets

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

had hoped to have made by this time. As we build up our forces, they build up theirs. We continue to fight at a higher level of intensity. Even were we to meet this full request of 205, 000 men, and the pattern continues as it has, it is likely