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  • world. I would have the Pope or U Thant suggest the bombing halt. It cannot come from the President. A bombing halt would quieten the situation here at home. Cy Vance: Ball. McGeorge Bundy stated my views. I agree with George Me"ETIUG NOTES
  • Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson l ,..· .. MEETIMS HOT~~. r·g14yp1G8I~D ~lic.Jti:--. • .uires -Pet mist.ion or Copyright Holder. W: The,..•• ~e~A1on ..... P..':I (£SI Vi£/V L .. . .: -- - - ­ - ., /(~. 5
  • -ding the meeting we re: The President The Vice President Secretary of State Rusk Secretary of Defense McNamara Under Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze Under Secretary of State Katzenbach Assistant Secretary of State Lucius Battle Secretary
  • on these questions in conjunction with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Walt Rostow: That is correct. Clark Clifford: Paul Nitze and I started to work on this Friday night. As you could understand, with the time pressure we placed upon ourselves there still may need
  • , and to assure that U.S. reductions do not diminish the bargaining power of NATO vis-a-vis the Soviet Union and East Europe or otherwise prejudice the prospects for meaningful negotiations with Warsaw Pact nations on mutual East-West force reductions in Europe
  • tow, George Christian. The meeting began at 2:10 p. m. The meeting ended at 4:00 p. m. Attachment. EYES ONLY NHR·.m:rn TO EE ,VI ALJMINISfRAHVE r.lARKING• + av \)C...I SERVICE SET -:: ;j !ft -\ t-"l/ EYES NOTES OF Meeting b~gan: 2:10
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  • en Copyright Holdor. VI. fhUriiUS fo!n.s"·n . C'· .•. . • ' . •, . ~~~· ~ ' . , ..
  • .~t to the viability of 3erlin and to the Three =:1eeting their are also in :1espo:l~ibili ties acco~d ~i~h in the city. ·~,"'" l.J.S., u ..... T 'r - .,,.. ~-·· ­ ......... :::::. ese the will of the people of vi.:..8ility o :-. 3er
  • ..... ~ ~ ~ +l.v,l ou0\- \--o ~ '. ·e '/ e C..,- __,,~. c.. . () vi eP1'1€·"-· \. LV l.a ·\.- vJ.Q... ME.fI!NQ ~~OT!S t:eP¥AtGHT!D Publjcgtjon R~uire~. Pev 111iniel'\ ef Ecpvright Hol~hnscn ~E'S : ~ \ \ " ' 1J\J e¥eCA.A 1 cl~ ~~o 7,J !e
  • . ThornoJ Joh11son M L"- : .. (" t-IOTES CQPYRtGHTED il'"'"'uli-.-• .1..111 Raq-wires ~rmissieA ef Cv~yrignt HOtaar: VI. 1-ho1nEu Johnson i -~ I I L ! ..: ...... ---- ··-- ­ cc~ · · r~-. - -- · - - . --- -­ MEETING "10:Y:ES ce~ lt16HT
  • including extension oft erms and · authority to call individuals. SEPVlCE SET -2­ . ·';\.'ICL: SET VI. Question: What is the status of Program 5 regarding deploy­ ment of forces as of I March 1968? Answer: See Document 4. VII. Question: What
  • OR WEEKS. t 1· I l,. t 12. IF" THE PRESIDENT DECIDES TO MOVE, l URGE MOST STRONGLY THAT WE GIVE TIME TO HEEXf\MINE THLIH POSITION HEFOHE WE f\NNOUNCC: IJNlL/\'fEHf\LLY, /\ND TH/\T WE f\GREE T0 THE vi~ EK • s l NT En vI\ L r: 0H T}IE MEET I NG • I ALs
  • anti- Vietnam demonstrations were in New Zealand. Korea {l) Park showed up well. (2) They have 47, 000 men there now. {3) We asked for another di vis ion. (4) They must get the approval of their assembly. (5) They offered additional support troops
  • rETE~·m:rn ro ni: r .H Aul.1! ;H::>Tr.ATIVE f,lr'.RKING. _ __SERVICE SET Meeting began: 6 :55 p.m. Meeting ended: 8 :25 p. m. ~ 1\;:Vi l NG NOTES , (o?Y~IGHTE D MEiTl~lc; ~10Ti5 TOP SEGRhT EYES OMLY COPYRl
  • NLJJ,f,+c 'l1-IS1' i-r-'(l.J~, fl,,I, v-JJ $S'3 By M""'1 , NARA, Date 5. ~ ,_/),s- 't\!ETING MO"f!5 COPYRlr,HI~D Pt:1eliea~ie,, Ree,it:tir:e"' ,1, 'ht P!!fllhS~·IOii ot •=e~~·g Htnclo1 VI Tiaomee Je~'VIGI' SERVlCESET [1 of 5] TOP !5'.l!CRE I - 2
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  • of Cep¥right Holder. w. Thomen Jotiason If' 1 ~v1E110RAND U:H THE WHITE HOUSE " TOP SECH:E1'a WASHI~GTON Meetings \Vi th the President Tuesday, October 22., 1968, Agenda: 1. Vietnam -- 12 Noon (Sect. Rusk) prelimina~y thoughts
  • and end the fighting. -· · Hanoi is testing the unity and patience of the Am.erica.n people. VI. Richard He.lrns said an iin.portant issue which. should be considered by all of the individuals in the room is what kind of political program i· i M!!TING
  • ~iuiaR ef CefJyri9bt Holder; \.V. Ihomna .leltn~n t-i/:.io"' WA'll"';) fl. \.~'e. ~fYl.4.. ,{. ~ ~~. ?1.1.~'tt:: \ A.~ c O"'-t.~ ~\,~ ~o ~ C?>1\ +vi 1b~~ . .6.V\~ ~~ l..Ui/I Gov ~VI n4i •v lAJ aus~jl\J. i~ ~.,ct of '?'cblem. SEJii
  • ' (Ol:cct1Ve b;ir~::o~:1i:1g in the r;•i:road L~ciustry has ~ccn \V'c hope it \\vi~l pro~~·totc· t.ruc . . . . -• . . ..:Qo:):::·.:tioa aaG me~mngn~:i commumc::mon i.x:t\,·;.::;::n bbor ;m
  • ""*-'L'f--- MEcTING NOTcS COPYRIGM.tED ..2-ZJb!i,QtioR Re~wires Permi,!io" ef Cop)' ri~h._ H'Otdea. VI. Thomoa Jut111so1( SERVICE SET [1 of 6] Me!ill'\!G l'IOT!S COPYRISHTED _coi>JFIDEHTIAL "1oblicotic" Rttf!1~ir:e1 Pei rnissie" ef r opyrigbt I
  • . Then we will really have a new war on our hands. _q'QPSECRET MEETU"G ~cfOTES COPYRIGHTW PLf.l;:J.ieetioA RGlgtrirel .f.!lrmiuieA ef Copy.eight H.older: VI. ThomaJ Johnson [2 of 7] "If we take this action it would be absolutely essential to consult
  • a bottomless pit . .GENERAL WHEELER: The ARVN is doing well. The morale is good. THE PRESIDENT: Stress that, General Abrams. GENERAL WHEELER: I asked GeneralAbrams about no reporting of ARVN acti vi ties. THE PRESIDENT: Say you found C+ or B- or whatever you
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  • agreement to discuss in the Security Council all the elements of SECRET MfETING-~O!ES coPyRtGM*D ~ltcu.ion fk ..;o.~s 'Porminlon of Copyr1ght H~er:-VI. Thomas Johnson [5 of 8] M'fETH-!6 ! -:C1,.· ' · ?G?VR1C~D -P.,bli_!'lti1ijr ke·1~·· "P~:nh;s9,fo11
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  • \16am f?, ')vi~I "R~~ ICf+~ +Cl Ql-l I S L\.-C"vJ J I ! I I • 'I I I i • Ly« V\ll-0-v-e \ ~ 7 Mili:fltlS t'10T!S COPYR1GHTtD .f_ublication Requires Pe1 missiOil of Cef'yFiifht Hoklo1. W. TheMa• JehAaon i .i I . lfu_~~ 1 l·-~L-'-~ 1
  • Black's trip to C"'a:bocia ( Ra su.lt s. we re ...nil.-- Siha.nouk::4..id~:::-.~:ot--::-e.ccive·~B.la:ck::...O:.:--.·(; :...~NLs·~,_ ..::na·c~-.:,, .::::e-ceiv~~- VI? tr~~~m-ent:-~·et with the Prin:.e 1v1inister anci the Acting. Fe.reign Minister, a.nd
  • . . . . . . _l)//L . 1) ;/ 11.illfJ~ h ti/I' " ~ i ,4-,,, s. .· - ·-·­ .. '\'/ ;.fI) ~('~ti·~ I~, ... ; iJ .. ./ . {)c ,_. /J "~ 'W ~--.,. 45 t\ rn~ , .. . . _ _. . MHTl~•C UOTES 'QP'r'RIG~ITED Pwialieetieft Reqaires Rw•iuioA ef Cep >'4 ight Heltter. VI
  • . ·' 71. AJIBASSADOR BER8ERI WE THOUGHT THE GVN WAS WITH US. 72. AMBASSADOR BUNKERI YES9 VE ·HAD EVERY INDICATIONS THAT . THE .&VI VAS vnH us. 73. Q• VHEN ,DID VE FIND OUT THE GVN WAS NOT VITH US? 74.· B~~~~·:·.~l··TH~ · VERY END. 75. · Q•. .THE... ~AST