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Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

how to handle tomorrow's Paris meeting. We either must speed up delegation or slow down talks. There was nothing new on the first day. We must not get too itchy to move on to new steps. We may want to repeat a few lines on Laos and Cambodia. I am

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

tons) at 100 percent US uses, and put the subject of a rate change to the new GVN as soon as it is organized and operational. 7. In sum, our negotiating aim will be to make exchange rate unifica tion at Pl 18/$ more attractive to the GVN than

Folder, "[September 20, 1967 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on March on Washington]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

says their information is that they have attempted to secure 1, 000 bus ses in New York. However, the indication is that they will be only able to secure about 150 buses. 2. McNamara pointed out that as of now no buses have been contracted

Folder, "[October 11, 1967 - Prior to Regular Weekly Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

, that they are expecting us to hit the air field any time we go into that area. Secretary Rusk said that we should not keep referring to targets being shifted from one list to another. Everytime we hit a new target, there is a notion around the world

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and the new Senate President the Holy Father may be able to 3. ~OM£ ~F n-to~_c..- persuade them to begin informal thalks with (illl•,.._ ~S~ oO ,._.T_e-~ vJ\ 11~ 1"\t"f;,..J ~"fJ(F'. -Ultimately South Vietnam must settle its problems in South Vietnam

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers Tuesday Lunch," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

or two in a new government. II. Harriman 1 s instructions Ori monitoring by the ICC in the north half of the DMZ, Secretary Clifford and Mr. Ro stow were both opposed to this proposal. The President refused it. III . Cambodia Secretary Clifford said

Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, the Attorney General, Mike Manatos, Joe Califano, and myself. Senator Byrd asked about the Pueblo. The President discussed it briefly and said essentially that there was nothing new to report. The President also discussed the progress of the Paris Peace Talks

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and letters might be prepared to get our legislation moving. Finally, the President presented the staff with inscribed. copies of the new book of his selected speeches and messages, To Heal and to Build. You can show this book to your grand.children, .he said

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

. I know you are also concerned about prices and the state of the economy and the state of our nationo We have with us today the new Secretary of Defense, Mr. Clark Clifford, and I will ask Gardner Ackley, Chair man of the Council of Economic

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, January 25, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

need to look at where we now are as well as where we expect to end up. 2. Ask Secretary Rusk to outline the State paper and to make additional comments if he wishes to do so. 3. Ask Ambassador Goldberg for his views as seen from New York. 4

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

the Cabinet on·· .A!D policies ~n th.;) a.r.ca. He pointed out there ware no new authorizations for ai·:::.-3~ .. shl?=.enta since the fighting broke out •. He also said that no new ec onc.:nic aid agreements had been made. He said the D.e p~ :-tr.aent

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and Disarmament. The President then outlined the Job Program: 1. America Today: 75 million Americans are working. In the last 4 years 7. 5 million new jobs have been created and t he unemployment rate has dropped from 5. 7% to 3. 8% lowest in a decadeo 2

Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

· We'd say this as soon as it is cleared. about New Years and TET? Rusk President "' X.:'· · :\ • · What Much more comprehensive operation on TET. · Do we do. anything else? ·- . ;,.~ .. ,., .. · ·..· ·- l ... ''. Bundy z .We ought

Folder, "April 8, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. President, Rusk, Clifford, Rostow, Christian," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

ne at 4:00 a. m. Secretary Rusk said that the South Vietnamese would have a strong preference for New Delhi as the site of the talks. He said there was something to be said for Rangoon. The President said he would prefer Rangoon or Djakarta. ' Mr

Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

on the Franc is terrific. The French have put the bee on Fowler. He tried to persuade the Germans to revalue. They won't but have decided on new taxes that will reduce their surplus some. The President: $1 billion? Chairman Martin: About that. Prime Minister

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

- l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil

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

Disorders to the White House for its first meeting. The Commission is chaired by Governor Kerner of Illinois. The Vice Chairman is Mayor Lindsay of New York. They are both here with me. I have commended these 11 citizens for what they have agreed to do

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

meeting with the North Koreans? Walt Rostow: 9 p. m. tonight. The President: Anything new on Vietnam? General. Wheeler: There is continued resistance in Saigon, but it is framented. Dalat is clear. The enemy is still holding the citadel in Hue

Folder, "[July 21, 1965 Meetings with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

involved calling up reserves. Secretary Rusk felt that it was important that the new military proposals have civilian (i.e., State Department) endorsement. He thought he should participate in the Congressional testimony. Mr. Bundy suggested

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, September 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

discussion of major issues at the 21st UN General Assembly is as follows: 1. Your opening remarks: a. Meeting called to survey the major problems we face when the General Assembly meets in New York next week. b. We take the UN seriously

Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. Then the tourists started coming into North Vietnam. It took us 37 days to get back in business between the tourists, after nothing came of the pause. More Sa\ \C -3 "Now we have got some new jags this year - - neutralize the area, remove the Ky dictatorship

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

measures to cut demands on Vietnamese manpower {3rd country labor, better use of returnees, etc.); {d) develop better procedures here and in Saigon for civil/military review of new manpower demands. {Tab J) Subject: Land Reform Problem: Land reform

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

the Armistice Agree ment on the definition of international waters. He said there is a close relation to waters 11 contiguous 11 to North Korea, but the armistice does not define new international boundaries for the high seas. Where the ship was before

Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Director Helms: In the local draft board in New York there is a sworn statement by Aristotle Onassis that he was born in 1900 -- making him 68- not 62 as now published. MffTlt45 NOTES COPVRtOHTIP. Pwalieatieft Req"'9 .. el Cep)'right .Permiuie

Folder, "[February 24, 1966 Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to Vietnam .. Spent time in New Zealand with opposition. tech~iquef::. Are studying ways to They pledge to keep in Vietnam the -batt::.i.lion already there. In ~bnila, found :Nla.rcos a real leader. Put his entire political life on the line

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

economic disruption, and the severe damage to the economies of the western states, would meet the tests of the statute. He said 11 the case is a new one, but we ought to prevail." He said that because the case would be " breaking new ground" and the strike

Folder, "[July 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

might do some writing for Hearst papers after his retirement. k. Geo.rge Christian # # # I ). t July 30, 1968 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH VIRGINIA PREWETT, WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS July 1 S, 1968 Miss Prewett: I have been thinking about

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

FOR THE PRESIDENT T~;r: FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with Peter Lisagor of the Chicago Daily News. The meeting started at 6:59 p. m. at 8:30 p.m. --- ---- - ---- The meeting ended MEETI~·~ "'OTES COPYRIGHTED ·.'m n~Jc , 12, }.;, ":Q

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:50 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Clifford, Rostow, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

make any new contacts with nations who are not represented in Vietnam now? Malaysia was mentioned. (Secretary McNamara said he did not think any troops could be arranged from Malaysia) Should the allies be advised in advance of this mission

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

commuter lines are down. 45, 000 commuters will be stranded because of the strike on the New York Central. The Pennsylvania railroad will be crippled. The New Haven and Long Island Railroads may not be able to operate because of picket lines. The Secretary

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. '' Bad weather _on the coast has affected air activities, including some resupply. A new attack on Danang is expected. General Westmoreland said he plans to re open Highway One so he can take s.upplies in by road rather th.a n by air

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)

to determine how we proceed in the days ahead. That is my report in capsule form. The President: Is Pak' s drinking irrationally something new? Mr. Vance: No, this has been going on for some time. He hit his wife with an ash tray. He has thrown ash trays

Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

was to take place. The President could then, with some justification, meet the Holy Fat..lier in New York on the evening of the night the President spoke. The Delegate assented, saying this was a sound arrangement and one the Vatican could certainly agree

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

is reporting only to Canadian Foreign Minister Martin. He. declined to tell our Charge in Vientiane whether the Hanoi leaders told him anything new. The President: "'INe must get the news fastest about the Ronning mission. Secretary Rusk: Prior to executing

Folder, "[September 1, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Meeting with Business Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

significant developments. The President commended Secretary Fowler for the international monetary agreement, referring to it as 11 the best news since Bretton Woods. " On cities, the President said re is trying to take federal properties and lease them or give

Folder, "[November 18, 1967 - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Devaluation of the Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

McCormack -- Need for tax increase. asking for big enough tax increase. Was willing, ready, able In his view Pr e sident not Secretary Fowler -- R ead his proposed answer to Senator Williams with stress on concluding portion outlining Administration's new

Folder, "[June 7, 1968 - Meeting with Prime Minister Shearer of Jamaica]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

! The President received the Prime Minister in the President's small office, and the visit was almost entirely confined to gener~. social conversation. The Prime Minister thanked the President for receiving him, explained that he had come down from New York

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

to themselves. 3. Economic Cooperation. 4. End aggression in the South. Under Secretary Katzenbach: I agree with the opening statement, but I think we should "feel them out." The President: We should talk about the new Marshall Plan for that area

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. We also warmly bless the studies that are being undertaken for the same purpo•• with ·true determination and proved seriousness at the new Catholic Univereity of Santiago de los Caballeros which was established with great hope and, a• a happy omen