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  • on January 29 in the Family Dining Room. Attending the meeting were: Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk Under Secretary Katzenbach Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge CIA Director Richard Helms General Wheeler General Taylor Clark Clifford Samuel Berger - Department
  • a man as able as Leo Beebe to work full-time on this program. - - I can assure you that you will receive the full support of this Government. The Departments of Labor and Commerce will give you all the help you need - - including the people you will need
  • '.1 FEBRUARY 10, 1968 - 3:17 p. m. SENIOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ADVISORS Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford Walt Rostow Gec.rge Christian Tom Johnson X:!!l?O: MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 12, 1968 MEMORANDUM
  • Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
  • : I hope my Department will not be required to enter this situation. We will not unless called upon. We will see to it that law and order will be maintained. I knew Dr. King. I had deep respect for him. White leaders respected Dr. King
  • Urban affairs
  • missing, or wounded, or killed in action. General Wheeler: I have here a paper which was written on 31 January by the Military Affairs Committee and the Current Affairs Committee of the Liberation Army. We believe this document to be authentic. In ihth'e
  • are the notes of the President's Foreign Affairs Luncheon of January 30, which was held in the Family Dining Room. Those attending the meeting were: Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford CIA Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom
  • Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
  • an estimated 20 per cent duplication) Neighborhood Youth Corps employees (this is in addition to 175, 000 regular year-round corpsmen) additional summer hiring of disadvantaged youngsters by federal departments and agencies Total summer hiring This year
  • Urban affairs
  • have seen are based on a hope and a prayer and not on knowledge. I read several hundred cables each week -- cables from capitals around the world. I read CIA reports, State Department reports and Defense Department reports. I can say to you tonight
  • , although Senator Tower made a comment today that he was disappointed at the appointment. The Senator said he thought the President would now also be running the Defense Department as he is now running the White House and State Department. The President
  • . There will be differences between Labor and the Congress. Labor and the President may not always agree. I know we did not over a proposal for a Department of Labor and Corrrmerce. But we didn't let our disagreement develop into disillusionment. To dissent never means
  • Urban affairs
  • , of the D8fense Depart~~nt Reorganization Cc~21it~ee, Speci2l Assistant to the President for I~~2rnational Affairs. Co~.:nittee Ch~ir:::an SERVICE SET ! ,. v· t) !~·· :\· C> I i> : , • (-' (; ·.' I i1 I; (I) CI Cv J-'· 0 o r: :J tJ p 0 C !·> I
  • in affairs with the Vietnam statement. All except the Communists see it that way. I do not expect a vote on this. Assistant Secretary of State Sisco: see it. That is the way most all nations The President: The President does not know of any plans
  • I ' WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) '· i. "" •:){ .. MARCH 11, 1968 - 6:57 p. m. MEETING WITH FOREIGN ;POLICY ADVISORS ON ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR VIETNAM --·-··- . · · Secretary Rusk (departed before meeting began) Secretary
  • to depart area. 1:05 pm North Korean sub chaser reported it was going to board the Pueb~o, silence her communications and tow the ship to Wonsan. 1 :20 pm Sub chaser ordered PT boats out of the way because she was going to fire on U.S. vessel. 1 :45 pm
  • ... When it was known that Bill would be leaving the staff for personal, financial reasons, we brought George aboard about six months before Bill departed He received a good deal of foreign policy experience while working with Walt Rostow, my foreign
  • Secretary Rusk: In my meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning, they were outraged at the action by the North Koreans. They realize it is a very serious Illa.tier. They were understanding and were not pushing any particular course
  • tried to point out that nation-building and rural reconstruction is as important as the military aspects. We are making progress on all fronts. "The House Foreign Affairs Committee asked if South Vietnam would negotiate with the NLF. I said they were
  • move. DeGaulle will smile at us, but will not change his attitudes on monetary affairs and in relation to Great Britain. Secretary Fowler: The Chinese have been heavy takers of gold. Speculation. There is a possibility of independent actions between
  • it is unrealistic to believe that you can get a supplementa in January. There are too many consirerations, including the fact that it's an election year and that priorities will be given to domestic affairs The best thing to do is to plan our aid on the assumption
  • ·~ITlZED The President: The House of Representatives has acted in the best interests of this nation, particular! y in the field of foreign affairs. In order to tnake the last few months beneficial, we have briefed the Presidential candidates. I want
  • to the White House, other Committees should be invited. The House Foreign Affairs Committee certainly should be included. The President: Well, it looks as if all of you have counseled, advised, consulted and then -- as usual -- placed the monkey on my back
  • on this tomorrow. Secretary Clifford: I appear on Friday before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. They will want to get into sensitive areas. Secretary Rusk: it. I would memorize the March 31 speech and not go beyond T~P 3£61&? SEAVtCr: ~FT - 4 ­ TQF SF
  • that the North Viet­ namese today are much more confident of victory than they were two months ago. Kosygin has asked them twice to negotiate. That is the reason why we asked Ambassador Thompson, our best man in Soviet affairs, to return to Moscow. The problem
  • . It is possible to rr.ake some bad mistakes of timing. No time for a major offer. It will be seen as sign of weakness. 3-) National concern is a question as to whether SVN affairs a are being maturely, competently handled. It is a feeling of insecurity
  • and the DMZ are respected. The President: What will you get today that you won't get three weeks from now. General Taylor: I do not have the same sense of urgency. Secretary Clifford: There comes a time in the tide of men's affairs that it is a time to move
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  • the Fortas affair - - to block. He was taking public positions intended to achieve that end. They w 'o uld incite Saigon to be difficult, and Hanoi to wait. Part of his strategy was an expectation that an offensive would break out soon, that we would have