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Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

TAYLOR In the Family Dining Room August 5 , 1 9 6 7 The President read the text of a formal report by Mr. Clifford and General Taylor. .After reading it, the President said the report was very good. Mr. Clifford said every country has very enthusiastic

Folder, "August 17, 1967 - 6:20 p.m. Meeting with Freshmen Republican Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

have seen are based on a hope and a prayer and not on knowledge. I read several hundred cables each week -- cables from capitals around the world. I read CIA reports, State Department reports and Defense Department reports. I can say to you tonight

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)

to Vietienne was delivered. to Bunker has not be en. The message THE PRESIDENT: Somebody asked me how I read accurate accounts of what Hanoi is doing. I tell them I read leaks from the State Department in the New York Times. SECRETARY CLIFFORD: We may get

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

the Republicans are on poor constitutional grounds and ultimately will be hurt politically. The President declined to discuss Senator McCarthy or other political questions. Theis asked the President to read a letter from Bob Thompson pro posing that the President

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the bombing? Our negotiators said that they would report to Washington because only the President can decide this matter. (Additional sentences of the Paris report of the Fr\day session were read. A copy of the full report is attached, (TAB A) (Pa:ris telegram

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

and that they probably had the sixty two votes to ~ct it. He said he ·had seen the ~1·;3ss speculation about a. Soviet dek: g'-tion c:om.inr; to the U. N. that r:-.i .:Jht b1cluda Gromyko o:.· :~o::r.;in. I-!~ .eai.'! he h.o::w nothing mm:' e t~n w:~a.t he bad read

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

: -~ -·~ A~I r.L~R;;ir~G; SEGR:E1: - EYES ONLY Notes of the President's Luncheon Meeting with Secretary Rusk, Secretary McNamara, Walt Rostow and George Christian, July 25, 1967, in the Mansion The President read severa l memoranda which Secretary Rusk

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Room ' ': ' ' .. :1 ( I ~ • ~ The President opened the meeting by reading a memorandum from Bob Fleming on the network press coverage at 6:30 p. m. (Attach ment A). . ,.. Secretary Rusk: We met early tonight. We have received

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Johnson to read the four points of criticism by Senator Robert Byrd (West Virginia). The four items follow: 1. Poor intelligence. 2. Poor preparations for these recent attacks. 3. Underestimated Viet Cong morale and vitality. 4. Overestimated

Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Wheeler: Is Jarring back? Ambassador Ball: Secretary Rusk: No, he is in Europe. t: :~:~ ·~_.~·_:__......_...._..........._......__. CIA Director Helms: He is linguistic. (The President read draft cable) . The President: Leave m and V

Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

: The President Secretary Rusk General Wheeler Secretary Clifford Walt Rostow Tom Johnson IJECLA~JFIFJ) E.O. 12356. Sec. 3., ,· NlJ 07-38 8y k:f NAKA. D-.ue S-t9-f1 The Group read over the Text. Secretary Clifford: The President: You have firm military

Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of it. The British Treasury may make some good sounds. The President: After reading DeGaulle's speech and seeing market performance, would you say it is likely to be successful? Secretary Fowler: I would say so for now. The President: It could hold

Folder, "[July 16, 1965 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

CABINET ROOM - 6:00 P.M. JULY 16, 1965 Bunker, Bennett, Bundy, Mann, Vaughan, Vance, Moyers, Valenti Secretary Rusk, and the President BUNKER: Garcia Godoy could command integrity of Dominican Republic people. Eduardo Read Barreras - now Ambassador

Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

supplies. Marks:_ (Read report of defectors saying food and material was short - also malaria (35 per cent catching malaria). McNa~ara: But they carry malaria and fight. They will continue to fight hard. President: What about malaria for our people

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

could have imagined the businessmen crying out: "please raise my taxes and hurry up"? He read parts of a very encouraging report on the peace talks, indicating a marked change in Hanoi's attitudes. (Another note on that was brought to him during

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

: (Read Wilson's cable). I don 1t think the Germans will do anything. Credit packages don 1t last long. The Germans won't do anything SERVICESET - 3 to upset a farmer. You know what happens if farmers lose a few tnarks. They hang themselves

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

read was as follows: "For your guidance in talking with Wilson, our current thinking is as follows: "l. We have recommended, and we think the President will concur in, continuing air and naval action against North Viet-Nam whenever and wherever

Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

will do one of two things. The first would be to veto an appropriations bill; the second would be to withhold the authorizations to the departments. THE PRESIDENT: (Read minutes of yesterday• s meeting quoting Senator Dirksen that the President just

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to understand these things. But I do want to talk instead of fight. The President read a memo from a recent visitor to Hanoi who reported that there had been a hardening of Hanoi's position. The President also read a cable from Ambassador Bunker which said

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

about this letter. The President read and suggested changes in the proposed Kosygin letter. The text of that letter follows: Dear Mr. Chairman: I fully share the concern expressed in your letter of October 20 about the continued tense atmosphere

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the dates. We will go and see Wilbur Mills later this week on ; - 2. The President then read a memorandum on the need for a tax bill. This memorandum, from an unnamed authority, pointed out that there is a very bad situation in world trade. Britain

Folder, "[December 17, 1965 - 9:41 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

and Lippmann.S, They' re not coming aboard. McNamara: We will increase bombing. up our attacks. President: It is inevitable. We must step {The President read an editorial by Norman Cousins.) co y 2 61\ ke e:: 1:,4. / Ball: I am holding a. raaisal view

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

this kind of latitude. 11 The President said we could hit these ports if there were no ships in them. Rusk interjected that the order should read "no ships." The order should not be conditioned upon whether they are "Russian ships" or on the registry

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

will wish to read also as a backdrop for your 11:00 A. M. appointment with Israeli Ambassador Harman. 5. Other 6. Personnel (Secretary Rusk) W. W. Rostow . llECLL\S

Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

lines were down and as of Wednesday morning 98% of the service had been restored. [3 of 5] 4 - The President read a confidential memorandum from an Air Force General in Viet Nam to Secretary McNamara in which the General pointed out

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

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, "[January 3, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

NUTS. Now they haven't said anything. Rusk: Yes, that is good. President: Are all your senior officials asking? Rusk: Yes. Bundy: Pres. recollection is precise and right. (reads P. telegram to Lodge which pinpoints the pause continues

Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

casualties, and the estimate is 50 to 300. (Secretary McNamara read the orders, directing that the strikes be znade only under ideal conditions). General Wheeler: A POL strike will not stop infiltration, but it will establish another ceiling on what they can

Folder, "[November 20, 1967 - Meeting with Bipartisan Leadership on Devaluation of Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

confidence in the dollar through demonstrating fiscal responsibility and other constructive measures to improve the balance-of-payments position. Read concluding portion of state ment he made at November 16 press conference announcing programs to strengthen

Folder, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

it and as you go along the harder it gets to climb the hill; you will have the neurotics who will drop out. You read about it every day in our country because we have a free press. They have them too. The young have to defend the country for us. It was left

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, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

wherever we want. This was America at it's finest." Whitney Young - "I left here with some cynicism and skepticism based on newspaper accounts which I read. However, I returned completely satisfied that these were free elections as well as could be expected

Folder, "[July 18, 1966 - Meeting with Bi-Partisan Leaders of House and Senate]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 12:10 p.m. Project Cabriolet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

will be that we have violated the treaty. If the test is detected by other countries, the reaction by them also will be that we have violated the treaty. Chairman Seaborg then read a statement which the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy had submitted

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the Depart ment of State and the .Department of Defense. The President then read a letter from Mr. Brzezinski of the State Department Policy Planning Council. One of the points the President menti oned in the letter was - ~.Brsezineki 's assertion that "ae

Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and how did they conduct themselves during this? The President: Yes, the South Vietnamese were ready. I have heard nothing that would indicate any cowardice or lack of responsibility on their part. The President then read to the group the Thomas Paine

Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

: . Not to react negatively immediately to the President's speech. Please consider it carefully and react after very carefully reading it. Also told General DeGaulle not to react negatively. I have nothing to advise on the next step. Hanoi really wants to talk

Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

or one and a half months. See if they will agree to the highest level, Prime Minister level, or people in Geneva. .. I would like to see Bill Bundy for a report on his talks with the Allies. Now, Bus, I read about all this offensive they plan for us

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

for the way they have handled the last few days. The President: (Read proposed cable to Bunker and Abrams). Insert A. I want to know what the military view is of this -- the military effects and morale. I want to know if Abrams thinks we should stop