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Folder, "June 14, 1967 Notes of the regular Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and that they probably had the sixty two votes to ~ct it. He said he ·had seen the ~1·;3ss speculation about a. Soviet dek: g'-tion c:om.inr; to the U. N. that r:-.i .:Jht b1cluda Gromyko o:.· :~o::r.;in. I-!~ .eai.'! he h.o::w nothing mm:' e t~n w:~a.t he bad read

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Rusk said that Ambassador Dobrynin mentioned NBC' s special show on Khr--.ishchev. Dobrynin was quoted as saying, p "Both Gromyko and I were surprised." Secretary Rusk said that Dobrynin is going back to 1v1oscow "for major political purposes

Folder, "October 27, 1968 - 7:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

these things to Gromyko. Is there anything we can put our teeth into? The President: Secretary Rusk: Yes, their willingness to proceed with clear under standing that if we don't get cities and the DMZ, we 1 ll restart. The President: 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)

to Gromyko. In it, Gromyko said he knew for sure that we had entered Korean territorial waters because the ship's captain had said he had entered territorial waters in his own hand writing. We do not believe he did. But we cannot deny it because we do

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

overseeing group thought the Thieu-Ky election was a fraud. The President asked Director Helms to check this and if it is not true, get the information to the Senator. Secretary Katzenbach: Reported on tre Rusk-Gromyko talks which were underway in New York

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

parallel. 3. Ambassador Thompson should see Gromyko to back up Harriman's meeting with Zorii'n ......_,,, to tell the Soviets that unilateral restraint can go on only so long; that private talks are necessary. 4. We should keep all options open

Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

East question, Gromyko had no taste for going through the General Assembly again. The provisional draft is still the basis for talks. There is considerable movement on the Arab side but not enough. Egypt is not close to settling the Suez problem

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to send a Rumanian to North Korea. We advised Bunche that this did not bother us in principle. The Soviets may turn us down. The North Koreans said it was not the United Nation's business. Gromyko has asked for a gesture to red.ice pressure

Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Then he decided not to go. be careful. We said it would be the 16th at Geneva. Let's Secretary Rusk: Gromyko said he couldn't comment on the 16th. think Thompson should see Dobrynin. I The President: What is your impression of Kissinger

Folder, "January 27, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. National Alliance of businessmen luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

communication I have used virtually the same language he used in his message to me during the Middle East crisis. I have just received a message from Ambassador Thompson on Ambassador Gromyko's views. We know at the moment the Pueblo was seized and boarded

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to reapproach the Soviets on this subject? Do we reapproach them at the Thompson-Gromyko level? The Pre.sident: I see no difference in this situation than in the one in which Kosygin messaged me raising hell over Israel. The President then sent Tom Johnson

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the ship and the men back. I have talked with Gromyko. The Soviets have talked with North Korea. We do not believe the Soviets want an inflamation of this. The Soviets also have these ships. Three of them came within 3 miles of our shores in 1956. We had

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

on limitation of offensive and defensive weapons. We said we would give thought to continuing to pursue these things despite C zecho.s lovakia. Secretary Rusk talked to Gromyko and leveled with He got no contract on it. Secretary Clifford: with Kosygin

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. C. D. E. Start with Kosygin 1 s letter. Mrs. Ghandhi letter. Views of House & Senate. Wouldn't stop unless it leads to stopping war. Rusk talked to Gromyko. Told him three things. 1. 2. 3. Inclusion of G VN. No attacks on cities. No abuse

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

between Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko in New York on October 6. Meanwhile, I di.5cussed our three points with Ambassador Harriman, whom I saw on September 17, and with Ambassador Vance, whom I saw on October 3. Both fully understood our

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

:30 p. m. The President: _ Let me see the draft of the Goldberg statement. Secretarv McNamara: Has there been a response from Moscow yet? Under Secretary Katzenbach: Yes, Gromyko was negative. They showed some concern. He was less negative than

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it has never been published but it was the Soviets who insisted on the meeting because they needed it as a face-saving device. The President said Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko talked on the subjects to be discussed prior to the meeting