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

available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems

Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in the nation'. Acheson pointed out the main thing is that the President should not worry about this. He said he was pleased to read in Scotty Resi:on's column that the President gave up . whiskey and took up golf, The President interjected that "he was wrong

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, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

laaacaed. 4onipu we cioa1 t IMMd &aJ' dedaio- -- except wben we start bombiq &IUl wD.at we •~J abo"' tb• reamnpdon. - ·,•; - [mansucript notes read: DECLASSJFIED '. 23"6. S:ec. ~ ...: ~" - ~ 8 7. . , l •• . .. . -~L .~3.;.,- ;3-)/

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, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

n mobile site, #6. - ( Presiclont and McNRmi:trn look n t map showinB plano wn.s Rhot down) :FRF.SIDF.N'r: Any in

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

ou~ ob:igations as best wa coul~. :Sv::rv ~:>are moment ·we had to cons-alt ·1:1it.h anC. brief th~ l:,:;:::lo;:.:atic leaders and Re?ublica:i laaC,crs, whose cooparaticn. w.a naed and whose assis:ta:::ce we respect. I met last night with the Re

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

for those events before doing something about the rising crime rate in Arnerica. That 11 something 11 doesn' t mean the -~ unfettered use of the night-stick, or the unchained abuse of the Supreme Court. It means much more work than that -- more money

Folder, "[Robert McNamara Memo of November 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the American people. The attached memorandum outlines an alternative program~. The ~~~o represents my personal views. Because these may be incompatible with your own, I have not shown the paper to Dean Rusk, Walt Rostov . or Bus Wheeler. A~er you have read

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

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10:35 a.m. McNamara, Fortas, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

by Governor Romney for Federal troops. The President read the wire and passed it to Secretary McNamara and Mr. Fortas. The President then called Mr. Wright in the White House Message Center to ask if the actual wire from Governor Romney had yet been received

Folder, "[July 31, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Meeting with Secretary Udall]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

was certainly going to watch it. The President said: "You saw the story on the Seafarers.. Rusk had never heard of it and the first I had ever heard of it was when I read the Wall Street Journal. It is an example of what we have to face from the Republicans. "I

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

CABINET ROOM, OCTOBER 29 THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... ,. : .. . . :~ Secretary Rusk: You should see these two telegrams. The President: visit. Read George

Folder, "September 19, 1967 - 5:55 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

OF THE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH SECRETARY McNAMARA UNDERSECRETARY KATZENBACH WALT ROSTOW GEORGE CHRISTIAN eeP¥AIGf:il'Ei P.. liEatioA Raew~ires ~i;;;,f CefS~ri~ht : · ornaa o nson September 19, 196 7 Cabinet Room The President read a tally sheet

Folder, "[July 26, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Guyana Prime Minister Burnham]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

to any proposals he wished to make. Mr. Burnham thanked him for his understanding and willingness to support him. ~.r~ William G. Bowdler cc - Mrs. Juanita Roberts Mr. Boen Read - State-S/S original - Mr. Rostow Si\ ~ITJZED £_0. t 2~5f>, Sec. 3

Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

'1t1i~£.ion cJ Copy tight Holder· w TAetflas Jolmson -ECLABSrFIED I! E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 N LJ '19 · ;) yo Hy~ NA.RA Date J - ' ~ 7- Dl> --.._ Director Helms: Read proposed letter from the President to Kiy and Thieu on the Vietnamese elections

Folder, "[October 2, 1967 Congressional Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Larry O'Brien, Mike Manatos 1 Barefoot Sanders, George Christian, Tom Johnson and Jim Jones. The President opened the meeting at 5:55 p. m. by reading from Barefoot Sanders' memo concerning this week's Congressional program. (copy of memo attached

Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

which was presented to a draft the Congressional leaders immediately following the Council meeting. - e. Revised a draft Presidential statement which waa later read by the President on television. August 4, 1964 S38th NSC Meeting NSC Action 2497

Folder, "[December 5, 1967 - 5:31 p.m. Meeting with Governor John W. King of New Hampshire]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

MAR VIN WATSON'S NOTES ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR JOHN W. KING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1967 5:31P.M. p Governor, I read your speech before the State Democratic Executive Committee and it was awfully good. If I

Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for your support as responsible Negro leaders. (The President read Associated Press item on Stokely Carmichal.) UNDER SECRETARY KATZENBACH: The loss of this leader is so tragic. We must see what we can do to further Dr. King's objective. SECRETARY CLIFFORD

Folder, "[October 31, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

they will start reading the Bill for amendments on Wednesday. The President asked if we can finish it during the week. Albert said "I hope to but it will take pushing. I hope to clean it up next week. Albert said we have not done bad this year having passed a lot

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. President: We can't get anyone to the table. meet them. If you produce them, we'll Fulbright: What have the Russians been told? President: They can't deliver the Hanoi (people?). (President read letter from Shastri.) Rusk: At New Delhi the Vice

Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. If they are there, fi--:e. 1-.1e ..,·iill go on anyt7ay. I' ·re got.ten the judgment of ~y advisers on th~.s . (At this point, the ?resi: ~ ent read statem::::r.ts from }:is adviser ~ : ?.usk s aid. to ~Jroceed on t !1is uasis. I look to him r,o guide r.:e j_" f

Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

from you. {The President read the · letter). General Wheeler: There is a strong possibility that G e neral Abra.ms will renew his recommendation that we move on base areas. So put it in the past tense. The President: Go. It's okay. PARIS

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Program. The President read parts of the Job Message, pointing out there is "a new social consciousness among businessmen in this country today." The President then read a later CIA report on the ship captured by the North Koreans. The President

Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. If they use artillery, he attacks sites. A commander is always responsible for security of his troops. instructions, reprisals are permitted. General Taylor: for us. In Hanoi will see this as a victory for them, not as a victory The President: Read

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

with the Apostolic Delegate. We discussed the following: (1) He showed me the Papal letter which has been read to all churches in the Dominican Republic. It is attached. I. The Holy Father has made it clear that peace must come to the Dominican Republic

Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

and Symington came to my rescue, Gaud: Have you read my memo? President: Haven't read it yet. Didn't want to predict at press conference any length of time -- or victory. .'"'t:T Meeting in Cabinet Room February 26, 1966 3 Wheeler: Military actions

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to the ABM question that morning. The President read a proposed message to the Congress which Charlie Schultze prepared for Secretary McNamara and the President's signatures. He pointed out that perhaps it is not strong enough. The President then asked

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Westmoreland wants to take advantage of an opportunity to exploit the situation. I do not read it as a desperate need. He wants to shorten the war with it, and that has a certain attractive ness to all of us. It bothers me that we do not know what is happening

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

COP'ffmi.tiTED WITH HIS FOREIGN ADVISERS . AT THE Perm1ss1on of Cop)"t'ight ~hnson TUESDAY LUNCHEON March 19, 1968 In the Mans ion The President: Secretary Rusk: Dean, have you read the Reischauer letter? Yes, but it has been over taken by recent events