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Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

:05. It ended at 11 :40 -.-c·- • ' I ' l •• ~ • ... ..' •.. ! '; j:::. I I~ :\ 1j ·• ...:: / 1 • :". 1 • . :: i·~ I NG. MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH SECRETARY VANCE IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, JULY 29, 1967 The President read the legal

Folder, "February 14, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors on violation of Chinese Air Space," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

1/-3(.1-'fD NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING ON VIOLATION OF CHINESE AIR SPACE MEETING NOTES COPYRIGHTED Publication Requires Permission of Copyright February 14, 1968 In the President's Office Holder: W. Thomas Johnson The President read two

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and said that Vance should go. At 11 :23 the President read a telegram to Governor Romney which had been drafted. CBNFIDl&DI'I'IA-L M!rflMG NOi ES COP'.fRl~Hif 0 Poelicctic11 Re"""~' ht P.eRni11ion of Capyng ~~ Ibnmn• Jahft'SOTl [1 of 2

Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Draft statement read. Secretary Rusk: I told the Soviet Ambassador last night we could not reconcile statements. George Christian: Secretary Rusk: I prefer the tougher statement. The Czech mission at the U.N. The President: Ambassador Ball has been

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

move the 82nd Airborne to Vietnam. Secretary McNamara: This worries me. call up a National Guard division. This means we would have to The President: I read Wilbur Mills a couple ·of intelligence reports last night. It appears that he is getting weak

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

The President opened the meeting by reading to the leadership a UPI ticker item. The article concerned a GOP policy stand. The ticker item fallows: "Republican Party leaders called big city rioting a national crisis today. They demanded a full investi gation

Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

have in Vietnam? It look as though the news is all bad. The President then read a memorandum about a large group of protesters in Oakland, California. The President also read a Situation Room report which showed in a battle late yesterday that 58 U. S

Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

all of the holdings in their area and that they (France) will come in and help. The President said that report came to him from Robert Anderson on Monday night. r. The President said it did not appear the Arabs were willing to sit down and talk. Mc

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. There were 83.. defectors to ARVN last night. Heavy men and material flow contimi~s into the South. There have been no MIG flights below 20th. We found 100 mm weapons around DMZ. Thieu disagrees on general mobilization in the House. Walt Rostow: General

Folder, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

] MEET1l>1G ~~o:re&-eOPf~ Pt>bllcotion ltequ1rii GeNFIDEN 'I IAL Perm1n1on of Copyrlglit Hetldec . W. lhomas JohllsOn - 4 - The Vice President said the re we re 52 cities which we re potentially about to explode. The re we re 10 last night with high

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Christian. The Presiden t was reading the J une 22, 1943, issue of the New York Tin-ies concerning President Roose v elt 1 s actions in Detroit. The Presid~nt read aloud excerpts of. an articl e entitled 1 'Rayburn assails Roosevelt critics. 11 The President

Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT lom FROM: Torn Johnson Attached are the notes of your Wednesday night meeting, in the Cabinet R oorn. (J)(JJ.;Jl/!j /4, 1, I 1 Those that attended were: Secretary of State Dean Rusk Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara

Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

not want to stap up the military side of this. CLARK CLIFFORD: How about the impartial tribunal? SECRETARY RUSK: They were outraged by the idea. The Pueblo problem seems to have dropped out of the press. I would not hurry this. THE PRESIDENT: last night? O

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

: Let's go to Korea and advise them. M!ETU~G NOTES COPYRIGHTED PwbliGatioA R1~ras ..PeHAiuioR gf

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 12:58 p.m. Pueblo I - Tuesday Luncheon meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, General Wheeler pointed to the position of the ship at 9 :25 the night before and at 12 noon it was 25 miles off shore and 16 miles away from the nearest land associated with North Korea. Secretary McNamara said it was unclear whether or not the ship

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

night (in San Antonio, Texas), we have demonstrated that we are willing to stop the bombing if the halt would lead to prompt and productive discussions. ''If we had stopped the bombing along the DMZ, those guns would not be silent this morning

Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

told Rusk Read Soviet message Rusk sent message to Dnc meeting Asked for NSC meeting Rusk called in Dobrynin Ball instructed to talk to other nations in UN. Yesterday morning we formalized a statement. We have no commitment to intervene

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

a lot. I put in two schedules every day, rising about 6 and last night I worked until 2a. rn., had roughly 100 decisions in night reading. They try to limit it to that. No man who ever lived had a better family. I have never heard anything bad about my

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. - - - Saigon fighting continues in Cholon. There was an attempted attack on Tan Son Nhut airport last night. Over 170 weapons were captured and 100 enemy left dead. --- In IV Corps there is some skirmishing around the towns. MiiTl~IG ~tQTe& GOP~Rl~TED Pwb\ico

Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the toughness of the times ahead. !he President read his speech which is scheduled for Saturday night at a Salute to the President in Washington. SECRETARY McNAMARA: Left before the speech was concluded because of another engagement. SECRETARY RUSK: Said he

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

reading what is going on in Saigon except casualty lists. We have two platforms: 1. Usual one 2. Paris platform. The Paris platform is the best one. It is covered, here and abroad. We must show what North Vietnam is -. doing. For example, what we found

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Abrams: I am sure it's the first time the NSC ha.a met at this time of night, even during Tet. Secretary Clifford: I have trouble with the fact that nothing in the last few days has gone irregularly. The President said he would stop the bombing

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

WITH THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHrP February 6, 1968 Breakfast In the Mans ion The President reviewed Vietnam and the Pueblo situation with the leader ship. He read the 6 :30 a. m. situation report and the CIA briefing on developments around the world

Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the following morning then they ·just forget what he had told them the night before. The President: Where do we get this information from? Mr. Vance: General Bonesteel gets it. The military have the greatest amount of respect for the UN Commander and for his

Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

cODtrol in the comatry•lde a.t reamne mom.atmn ia reYOlutleaary deYelop meat.2 A• I read the latelllaence. it aeema more &ad more 11.kely that they are aoial to try to pill ua cheaply la the cltle• with mortar aad haraa•U.1 attack• la D. m aml IV Corp

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

OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP January 30, 1968 In the Mansion The President: I want to tell all that we know about the Pueblo incident. We are spending days and nights on the situation. I want you to treat this as a very confidential

Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting Monday night in the Cabinet Room on additional troops for Vietnam. Those who attended were: Secretary Rusk (departed before meeting actually began) Secretary Clifford General Wheeler General Taylor Under

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)

m.any people are charging., 1 ../1 On another issue, the President said that the leadership of Congress indicated to him in a meeting Monday night that it would not tolerate the large demonstration which is planned for late October. I have told

Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY MEETING WITH THE BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES The President opened the meeting by reading AP ticker item 105. Text of that item follows

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Johns6n 0 The President then introduced Secretary Vance to the group. Secretary Vance made the following report: 1. Detroit is now close to normal. 2. The re we re only a few incidents last night. 3. Traffic has returned to normal. 4. Most

Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 4 - Breakfast - Rusk, McNamara, Goldberg, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

then read again the Thompson cable . He stressed the sentence "They (the Communists) always react negatively to a show of force." Mr. President, this was not the lesson of the Cuban Walt Rostow: missile crisis or the Berlin crisis. Secretary McNarnra

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

? Secretary McNamara: There is no problem at present. General Wheeler: We do not have with us now a recommendation on reserve call-up. The Joint Chiefs are working on that today. The first troops will begin moving out of U.S. facilities tomorrow night at 6 p

Folder, "October 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

will give our answer. ,. ,,. .. ME°eTft\fG'"~yltfGHTED - 4 J Pwt,liceitio!"I Rltquires P&HAission of '"fl~right Hotdet! W. ihomas Johnson The record is as hard as it can be short of a contract. I told the Soviets last night you know what

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

-contributing countries. Ros tow called the situation room to arrange secure phone call from Rusk to Bunker (1 :40 p. m. EDT). The President read letter to Kosygin on bombing halt. (Attachment A) The following are remarks of the President m.cide previously

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)

will appeal to the various elements that will be judgi:i;ig ·us. The GI Bill of Rights is educating 400, 000 and enabling 200, 000 to buy houses. (The President was reading from a proposed message to the Congress on Veterans which will be sent up on Tuescay

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

are hurting. The President then read the John Stuart Mills quote: "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest thing: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war is worse •. A man who has nothing which he cares

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. All of them believe he is prepared to handle the situation in Vietnam. General Wheeler: I will read to you excerpts received at 4:18 this morn ing from General Westmoreland. "'~ ~- I c;·;c· --~ \.;;._\.,,-,. ._ --< _::::::ZS :=·'')r: ICC4lC

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

can study this ~tter further. Secretary Rusk: The negative reaction of North Korea and the Soviet Union was to be expected. One would expect the Soviets not to take responsibility. The reaction of the North Koreans last night at Panmunjo.m

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

¥. \ ,• . .. -CONPIDEHTIAL - 2 So each day and night we have the best minds and the best planners thinking and saying how we can do it. The British, the Japanese, the Indians and other allies will know of our diplomatic actions. We recognize that North Korea has a very

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRE·SIDENTIA . ". •' OCTOBER 15, 1968 t\ , 1 p.m. TUESDAY LUNCHEON WITH FOREIGN POLICY ADVISORS The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Walt Rostow ~, I Bill Bundy Ben Read Harry McPherson .. M'!~Tft