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Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • made a very magnanimous move that generated progress for peace. My only regret -- but I should not comment on the internal politics of another nation -- your speech will generate a process which will lead to peace in Vietnam. The President said
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Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • again how we got into Vietnam, why we are there, and what our purpose is. The luncheon group agreed that more of this needed to be done. Nick, isn't it bad for those newspapers to be closed down in Saigon? Katzenbach: There are many newspapers out
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Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • that will make every man proud who has served in the Air Force. The . Congressmen said . they talked with some Air Force personnel in Vietnam who said they would rather build than destroy. Have any of you talked with .Percy about his resolution? Secretary
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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)
  • Director Helms: It is troublesome until it settles down. Secretary Rusk: Are you meeting with South Vietnam legislators? SERVICEaET - 2 ­ TOP 2527 The President: They are not on the schedule. Secretary Rusk: They are volatile. The President: I
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Folder, "[April 5, 1966 -1:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • , Moyer;;;, and Valer!d. {fl·or:i Valenti notes) Iniorma.tion from Vietnam seems unclear. Taylor thinks situation in Danang is better, but what will Bu:ldhists do? Roatow feels this morning is n1uch better than we anticipated last night. {President
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Folder, "[October 3, 1967 - Meeting with Rene Maheu of UNESCO and William Benton]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and health. If you are healthy and educated you can build your own steel mills. The President urged a go-ahead on the UNESCO project to help equip a National Technical Center in Phu-tho, Vietnam. Maheu mentioned literacy projects. The President replied
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers Tuesday Lunch," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • to carry out Westmoreland 1 s plan would be construed as the first attack of this kind against Cambodia . Sihounok would blast us, North Vietnam would blast us, and it would create a big problem when everything presently is reasonably comfortable. He
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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)
  • .-~ ...:~.P--~:..t:.on l".""r"' cV~ 0~ - 3 ­ if another serious act occurs. There was an understanding that they would keep their troops in South Vietnam. I did not raise the question of the committed troops since General Westmoreland' s cable did
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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : Yes. GENERAL ABRAMS: Westy feels that way. GENERAL WHEELER: General Westmoreland is there in South Vietnam. He has complete authority. He can't go across the DMZ. There are limits on Laos and Cambodia. THE PRESIDENT: Whose strategy is used? GENERAL
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Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • want General Westmoreland to report on: a. Successor to General Westmoreland b. Deputy Commander c. Military Advisor d. Views on Harriman draft e. Suggestions he has to Harriman £. Report on military position in Vietnam, particularly
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Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • -~¥ SJ GI~'-./SENSITIVE "-· _·__:~;_;_~~-'-~~~~~- FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUM:MARY NOTES OF 559th NSC MEETING June 17, 1966; 6:05 to 8:00 P. M. Vietnam - - POL The President summarized the actions required and the judgments which will have to be made
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Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • of State Katzenbach Ambassador nt Large Harriman Assistant Secrciary of State - William Bundy Assistant Secre_tary of State - Josc0h J. Sisco U~ITED r The conversation concentrated exclusively on Vietnam. Whilel the details of the give-and-take are given
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  • Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • ~· MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH HUGH SIDEY OF TIME MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 8, 1967 This was a general discussion on American involvement in Vietnam. The President said that President Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson had done everything possible
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Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . We have two teams in North Vietnam of 20 men. It will take 24 hours. 2. I have to get a reconnaissance program. 3. We must position forces in the DMZ. 4. We must get the rules of engagement. 5. We must set guidelines for reprisals. I need
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Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the Arabs sit down a!n~ talk with the Israelis. "We know no mediator who is going to set himself up" to handle this situation. The President asked Secretary Rusk what he thought about North Vietnam. The Secretary said there have been a variety of probes
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Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • serious problem. . -s ME!~~eTES COP'J'RIGHJED Pet l'ftiHKMI of Cop~ight Holdefi-W..Jbomawohnaon ]QT SiiieR:f!'!:' The President: What happened on that chopper, Bus? General Wheeler: South Vietnam called for chopper support. One rocket
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Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . We need to tell Kosygin that most of North Vietnam's territory and population is free from bombing while none of South Vietnam is free of attacks. We need to know what they specifically will do if we stop bombing. The President: What do you
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Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ) ~ ~ : ·~---· 8&,- 15lf NARA. Dare "'·· ', .. _ s-1s-g7 We lost three planes in 48 hours in North Vietnam. The President: Joe (Secretary Fowler) you're first on the schedule. Secretary Fowler: The letter and the response to DeGaulle is very significant
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Folder, "[Briefing Memo for Meeting of Foreign Policy Advisors, March 15, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • neral Review. (You r::.-iay -- o::.· may not wis~J. i:o discuss how we proceeci w here \Ve go with Vietnam policy after the winter- spring offensive. recorr1.n1endation is: have a separate inceting on that subject. ) '~o e;;.:e:.n-ii:ue ~vly st:·ong
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Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • rlLE LOCATION ¥ee~~ GENERAL ~ERVICES Notes File, ADMINISTRATloN Box :3 - I MAY 4, 1968 - 6:30 p. m. MEETING IN CABINET ROOM ON VIETNAM \ The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Justice Fortas General T .:i.ylor General
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  • Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Our greatest domestic probl e m is the cities; o ur gre atest foreign problem is Vietnam. MEETlt•G t>IOTES COP¥RIGf='IEp Publication Requites 1'irri'iissieA ef Copyriebt ttolder. W. Tlisemas JebRson SERVICE SET [1 of 4] G Ol>T M"I ;i;t ~]) TGr !sh
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Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • COUNCIL In the Mansi on February 10, 1968 Secretary Rusk: The Korean Desk at State does not want Vance to go to Vietnam. They think it would dilute his mission to South Korea to go elsewhere. The President: Is it true there are no nuclear weapons
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Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • off until September, then past election. SECRETARY RUSK: There is a feeling that the General Assembly should not get involved in domestic political issues. SECRETARY CLIFFORD then discussed the MACV announcement of missions against North Vietnam
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Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • bombs. 3. Increase isolation of U.S. 4. More \\e destroy North Vietnam, the more we treat with China instead of North Vietnam. Dirksen: (Recounted Wilson's declaration of war, and how people applauded his declaration of death.) I am sensitive to young
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • The President wishes to know urgently your personal best answer to the following questions: 1. What is the effect of our current bombing operations in North Vietnam? 2. What would be the military effect of a cessation of that bombing? 3. Since March 31 what
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Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • assign­ ment as Tactical Commander of Cadets at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. Colonel Olds said he was honored by the assignment although he regretted leaving Vietnam where he thought his services were needed most at this time. "I am not exactly
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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
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Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • and butchery by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong during the last two weeks in South Vietnam. All of this relates to the matter of pressure. The President: How are our aircraft losses running? General Wheeler: We are losing more aircraft because
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Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • - 9-f'f I will read the opening statement tonight. Secretary Rusk: The talk to North Vietnam the North Vietnamese the March 31 speech. answer some of their delegation leaves tomorrow morning. Habib will tomorrow about exact meeting time. We expect
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Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • A. PROFESSOR KISSINGER: M is a biologist with very little political judgment. He is similar to many American scientists who are carrying placards. His primaryrn:>tive is to bring the war in Vietnam to an end. A is probably a Communist. He is very aware
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Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • fiLE -THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 14, 1964 81!:30RE'P MEMORANDU1v1 FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting on South Vietnam, 9 September, 1964, 11 :00 a. m. , Cabinet Room Present were: The President, Secretary Rusk (after the first half-hour
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  • Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Crawford of a report he had that Richard Goodwin, Arthur Schlesinger and Blair Clark have undertaken an effort to get Secretary McNamara to resign in protest to the handling of the Vietnam War. The President said the Congo has cooled off considerably. "We
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)
  • I ' WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) '· i. "" •:){ .. MARCH 11, 1968 - 6:57 p. m. MEETING WITH FOREIGN ;POLICY ADVISORS ON ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR VIETNAM --·-··- . · · Secretary Rusk (departed before meeting began) Secretary
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  • Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , 000 more men that we might continue down the road as we have been without accomplishing our purpose---which is for a viable South Vietnam which can live in peace. We are not convinced that our present policy will bring us to that objective
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Meeting with Senior Advisors, December 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , THE DEPUTY U-S MILITARY COMMANDER IN VIETNAM; DEPUTY U-S A~BASSADOR EUGENE LOCKE AND CAPTAIN ROBERT o•BRIEN, I N CHARGE Of THE EMBASSY SECURITY GUARD. THE LIBERATION FRONT REPRESENTATIVES WERE LE VAN HUAN AND HUCNG VAN THE LE. THE MEETING TOOK PLACE ~HILE
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Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • in affairs with the Vietnam statement. All except the Communists see it that way. I do not expect a vote on this. Assistant Secretary of State Sisco: see it. That is the way most all nations The President: The President does not know of any plans
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Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • of MIGS at airfield AA situation is same Infiltration continues as before General Wheeler: All of North Vietnam show 97, 000 North Vietnam on move into Laos or South Vietnam. F eak seems somewhere in July. High level of reconstruction - - lines
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Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • then asked Secretary McNamara what can he do to solve crime in the District of Columbia. The President said he asked Wirtz the same thing. "Crime will be the principal problem, even more so than Vietnam. We've got to show some progress and action. Perhaps
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Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • asked for the President 1 s . views of comments on the Hill that were critical of the Thieu-Ky attitude toward the South Vietnam elections. The President said some mistakes were being made, but that we might be surprised there were not more. Even in our
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Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 12:40 p.m. Meeting with McNamara, Westmoreland, Wheeler, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Westmoreland Wednesday night: We would carefully review everything. Secretary McNamara, General Westmoreland, and the President feel that General Westmoreland' s team in Vietnam is the best we have ever seen. The President said he has never heard anybody who
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