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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, "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, "August 10, 1968 - 12:25 p.m. President's briefing of Former Vice President Nixon and Gov. Agnew," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Helms: The North Vietnamese are convinced they won after Dien Bien Phu. The President: They think we believe that we lost the war. think so. They don't Nixon: We have got to tell our people to remember that every word they write will be read
Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • this? Abe Fortas: There isn't much difference of opinion, really. Clark Clifford wants to wait until Kosygin comes back with a reply before acting. I read Kosygin's letter differently. They are saying they may be able to get something underway, but only
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • , you asked Arn.bassador Harriman to return to Washington for consultation prior to Saturday meeting? The President: It is difficult to have a visit from them without problems, but I'll consider that. (Secretary Rusk read message that NLF
Folder, "October 27, 1968 - 7:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • say there are conditions and they say there are not any. I have my own credibility problems already. Walt Rostow: We are free to say anything to our people. The President: Read Harriman--Vance cable. ( Attachment B) So are they. (Incoming
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • with the Soviets the question of Vietnam. The language to Kosygin read: ยท. "Setting all political arguments aside, the simple fact is that the President could not maintain a cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam unless it were very promptly evident to him