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Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 6:02 p.m. Cambodia Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • that formal diplomatic ties were broken in late 1964 - early 1965. Walt Ro stow said Sihanouk broke relations when it looked as though the U.S. would lose the war in South Vietnam. Secretary Rusk said Cambodia is getting some Chinese aid. relations between
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Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • surprise that General Westmoreland does not have authority to control Korean and Australian forces. If he is short of men, can't Cy Vance get a.a understanding with President Park for gr eater utilization of the Korean troops in Vietnam? Secretary Rusk: I
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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
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Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Ambassador Bunker asked him to spend some time with Eugene Locke. The President said he did that Monday night and the two of them went over the "Blueprint" which Locke brought back from Vietnam. The President said he asked Locke to break it down. He wants
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Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • !)rod.·.ldive U:::l..:. .€ Ss the Go·.rerrull3nt of Vietnam is reprasent.ed; unlGss the oth;;;r side rcf:..~:::.::.ns .:.·:::-(;r:l shellL1g the cities; .unless there is no violation of t h~ Ji.:'.1. Eanoi ha.s said that it is willin:;: i'or South
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Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Military Situation in Vietnam. (Sec. Clifford and Gen. Wheeler) Report of Abrams' view at Tab A. 2. Sihanouk Letter. (Sec. Rusk and Sec. Clifford) Draft letter at Tab B. 3. Paris Pros_Eects: Next Steps. (Sec. Rusk) Situation report. 4. Increme
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Folder, "December 17, 1968 - 1:27 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • and hope they can rejoin their families at the earliest possible r:noment, 11 and not get into the details'. The President: What's happening in Vietnam? Admiral Moorer: The 2nd NVA Division is active -- but not much s.pecial happening. Secretary
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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • ) st1·cll.gth in South Vietnam a.11.d the :.· -. :_ l'atcts of No-rtb Viettta~es~ . ~filtrat.i.011. over t'eccnt mo1tths, · · 2. Fo-rce Levels. ·During the pa.st three o.r £ou..r mouths tb.e?:e h~a been. a dral.n.atic increase in. _the nlovcm.ent
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  • Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
Folder, "February 13, 1967 [8:29 a.m. Meeting on Vietnam]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . At issues resumption of bombing against North Vietnam, and timing of announcement. -\ OM Tom Johnson DECLASSITIZD Authority NL. J ~ ~ - '-I~ JI- 7__ - ·~.3 By 1..s-c.:..--' , NARS, D3.te_;__ SERVICE SET • ; II .. . . .. .. ...... I
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  • Folder, "February 13, 1967 [8:29 a.m. Meeting on Vietnam]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Jotlmon We need to separate the Viet Cong from North Vietnam. Under Secretary Katzenbach: Total absence of NLF representation in Paris must be troublesome to Southern Communists. Walt Rostow: Look at the situation on the ground. The Southern NLF is being
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Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Republic of Vietnam should assure us. The President: other one. Let them wait. Under Secretary Katzenbach: MHTING r~OTES COPYRIGHTED Publicatio11 Requiras Permission of Copyright Holder--~ W. Thow Jet-lnson Let's see what Vance gets out
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Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • Subject: Vietnam In view of the public demonstrations and difficulties that have been evidenced in Vietnam in recent weeks, His Eminence, Amleto Cardinal Cicognani, Secretary of State of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, wishes to make note of the fact
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • never to talk to the "Thieu-Ky clique/' was now prepared to acknowledge the reality of the GVN. This means that there can be no settlement in Vietnam without the assent of the GVN. We have always said that there would be no problem in having the views
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Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • flying at 20, 000 to 30, 000 feet, and tell them apart from KC-135s which are permitted to fly over Laos now. (3) It is no longer necessary to couple strikes in South Vietnam with the flights out of Thailand since B-52s stationed on Guam are hitting
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Folder, "June 19, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Katzenbach, Helms, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to have a cautious statement. Walt Rostow: There is an agreed statement. Secretary Clifford; The JCS do not like this language. The President: All of you get together on this first. 8. Korean Civilians and Korean Light Division to Vietnam
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Folder, "[March 11, 1966 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Shows they're more aggressive and are attacking. They have not attacked in South Vietnam. Would not recommend knocking out IL-28's now. They are not that much of a threat. Goodpaster: As of March 5, strength was: 216, 400 (presumably U.S. strength) 690
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Folder, "[February 27, 1968 - Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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  • Folder, "[February 27, 1968 - Meeting of Advisors on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
Folder, "[May 7, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • said the cable traffic indicated the Communists want to steam up things prior to the peace talks. He said the USSR, China and North Korea will join in this, and noted that the enemy had hit us in 110 places in South Vietnam over the weekend
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Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • on men like Mark Clar_k and Admiral McDonald to look at it. We have talked to Senator Smith, Senator Stennis and Senator Russell. A desperate attack is being launched against us in Vietnam. At the same time the number of incidents has changed from 57
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Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • around Hanoi and the 4-10 mile donut around Haiphong for bombing. 10 targets in the buffer zone between Vietnam and China. Secretary McNamara said he had talked with Secretary Rusk on the matter. He said Secretary Rusk had the following opinion: He would
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Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • RUSK: We do not know if we have anything yet. MR. ROSTOW: We are coming to a stage when we can begin to put the war to the American people in a new way . We have achieved self-determination in South Vietnam. We have pushed the North Vietnamese
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Folder, "December 4, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • independent of Vietnam. "If they are going to operate independently they are not able to do the job with the current equipment:" Secretary McNamara said the wing was ready to go if necessary. General Greene said the wing has only thirty choppers. Secretary
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . The President showed the group a Christian Science Monitor article on the views of various dissenting Senators about Vietnam. "This is the type of thing which the American people are seeing every day. We need to get them more information of a factual nature. 11
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Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • : A Machinists Union strike has snarled or halted service on a number of railroads from coast to coast. The walkout threatens Vietnam war shipments and promises massive commuter jams tomorrow in some big cities. Some railroads hope to keep war sup plies moving
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Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • and applied. I think we handled the Pentagon problem very well. I am proud of the way our men in Vietnam handled themselves in commenting on the demonstrations here last weekend. I am concerned as to how we handle the draft card burners who are handing
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • : NSC Meeting on Your Asia Trip The meeting is scheduled at 2 p. m. today. List of invitees attached (Tab A). The agenda is attached (Tab B). I thought you might want to start off with a brief report from Secretary McNamara on his trip to Vietnam
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Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • . They will stand with the u. s. in Vietnam rlght They do not seek a crushing victory over the North Vietnamese or the VC, but we have set out to fruatratc an effort to enslave a nation. --6ECRt.T We ... '• \ - SEC1'
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Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • TO DISCUSS GENERAL WHEELER'S TRIP TO VIETNAM Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford General Taylor Under Secretary Nitze Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... SfRV\C£ scr ~ DECLASSIFIED NOTES
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  • Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • are working on the basis of the Pre sident 1 s five points. While I was at the United Nations I saw 47 in bilateral meetings and 100 in various groups. There was some discussion of Vietnam. Many said there was a need for us to stop the bombing of the North. I
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Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • and that the Pueblo would have been destroyed perhaps along with the North Korean vessels. Secretary McNamara: Did we call up the Reserves using Korea as a cover but actually for Vietnam? Answer: No. We had 440 aircraft available in the active forces. As soon
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Notes of President's Meeting with the Joint Chiefs on Vietnam October 14, 1968, 1:50 to 4:40 P. M., Cabinet Room The President Defense Secretary Clifford JCS Chairman Wheeler Gen. Palmer (for Gen, Westmoreland who was attending the Eisenhower ceremony
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  • Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 12:20 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • are in Vietnam, there is no problem in Indonesia. Sukarno and the Communists have had it. Leonard Marks {USIA): I agree with Dick Helms. We do have a very good team in Indonesia. USIA needs to get some top-flight information specialists in and reopen some
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to will talk, but they will not say when. They will not discuss anything but North Vietnam. They will not talk unless we cease all military activities. We must know what ceasing all military activities really means." The President said the U.S. Government
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Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • obligation to report to SC (S.;: •.:,.i.rtty Co~n.cil) • If we offer a resolution and it i.3 vetoed~ Morse will say th~ UN has rejected us and we -ought to get out of South Vietnam .. RG.sk: Two difficult points: 1. Pressure to take cease-fire without
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Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • does not believe there is a danger Who should we talk to ? Secretarv Rusk: The chiefs of governments with troops in Vietnam, .-· - 4 ­ Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pearson. Secretary Rusk: On this matter of retaliation, might the North Vietnamese try
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Folder, "August 10, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Luncheon meeting with business leaders," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • bill, there would undoubtedly be an inflationary spiral. Interest rates would go up, and we would have a recession in housing. The most difficult problem a President has -- except for getting out of Vietnam - - is estimating the budget. We have had
Folder, "[March 22, 1968 - Luncheon Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • a nd insincer e . H e said the sp e ech lacks an essential ingredient in tha t it do e s not explain why we are in Vietnam.
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Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . in Vietnam. The President made changes in the draft and returned it to Walt Rostow for editing and cabling. The President then asked if a seven-nation Summit could be held in the Pacific before the Vietnam elections. Walt Rostow said he did not believe
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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)
  • in Vietnam. Secretary McNamara: That is untrue. We have 361 planes going to South Korea without pulling any away from Vietnam or Southeast Asia or Western Europe. If we get the Pueblo and its crew back, we will re-activate the reservists in all probability
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Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • that we are not going to lengthen the tours in Vietnam. The tour there will still be 12 months. -+GP SECRET ­ - 5 ­ Buzz, you and C.lark go this afternoon and talk with Russell. Tell him you are about to recommend this to the President. See if he can
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