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Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . M. Agenda 1. Vietnam: The Senate and Consultation. {Se ct. Rusk) Reflections on hearings. 2. Korean Troops. (Sects. Clifford and Rusk) Next moves: light division; 3. Vietnamese Troops. costs of· 11 extra two divisions. 11 (Sects
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Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • be more responsible. He says he is for our position in Vietnam. He thinks Democrats will go the other way. What should we do about the Democratic platform on Vietnam? Mansfield rejects the "straws in the wind" statements. Senator The GOP may be of more
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Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • the bombing. How much can we tell the South Vietnames:? Secretary Rusk: The first day -- A. Bombing. B. Meeting. Walt Rostow: The orders will have to go out twenty-four hours before. General Wheeler: Secretary Rusk: Yes. General Wheeler
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Folder, "November 26, 1968 10:21-11:11 Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • be dangerous in the months ahead. At the moment when the Soviets moved into Czechoslovakia we were about to announce talks with them on the following: 1. 2. 3. Strategic Missiles Mideast Vietnam Soviets have come to realize same thing as McNamara about
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Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • THE MEETING: . The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Ambassador Harriman General Wheeler CIA Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson :-'" .. ~ .. ~..~ j·J-·· ,, ;- ~Jl!.;jJ General Wheeler: Things are quiet in Vietnam today
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Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
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Folder, "[September 20, 1967 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on March on Washington]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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Folder, "[October 11, 1967 - Prior to Regular Weekly Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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Folder, "[April-May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • countries, trade, security matters, or helping build a stable peace. Question: Does the President think there is a serious possibility of productive talks taking place with Ho Chi Minh leading to a peaceful settlement in Vietnam.? Answer: We simply do
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Folder, "February 2, 1967 President's Meeting with Lester Maddox," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • 1958 1959 1960 TJd• yr. 17 37 52 69 34 53 PRESIDENT Sooa aa we 1et Vietnam om ol way we may pt lt up tD $100 mtJJton. W'1aeD ... tldJlk we eaUa con., we wdl do it. C&ll releaM it. wittao.t the. . Doa't know if it'• tht• O•c•I year. Yoa'll haY8
Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • - The President then read a list of organizations representing labor, management, press, foundations, and other associations. It '1.0.S agreed that this group could be invi.ted to go to Vietnam as observers of the up-coming elections. The President instructed
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Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 1:26 p.m. Pueblo 5 - Luncheon meeting - Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to the area, to talk with Congress, and to give the Soviets an opportunity to bring their influence to bear on the North Koreans. Secretary Katzenbach: I do not think the Security Council will tie the Korean incident to Vietnam. The non-communists
Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • will have last report on question of bombing by 7: 00 a. m. tomorrow. I am willing to make a flat, categorical state­ ment that no U. S. planes hit N. W. North Vietnam. The President: What else do we need to do? General Westmoreland: I like the idea
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Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • during lunch on the status of the Paris talks today. The President: Fine, let's go on. Walt Rostow: Ambassador Bunker has a good report on Vietnam. shows action in land reform and other areas. The President: Huong has a good image with our press. before
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Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : What do you think of Abrams views? General Wheeler: I agree with Abrams' views. The President: Do you anticipate problems if we stop bombing if they include the Government of South Vietnam at the Conference Table, assuming we believe they will A. Stop
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Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Permissioa «>£ (g,..,,right Holder. W. l'heMas Jehn$0n Secretary Clifford: Bus and I had a wonderful time with Ike this morning. General Wheeler: He was alright on Vietnam. He was concerned about the political situation in Saigon. He said if something
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Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • , to "test the good faith" of North Vietnam. "I have determined tonight to give a fair test to that good faith." -:: ! ' JO! 9!Cll! t• .:· . ':"''.~, Mi&Tlb'G NOTES roP~RIGMtED Poblicaliou Reqtm~ PeFmissiou of Eop7 1 i:ght ~. Themas lobnson oioer. "' 'fr
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Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • anything, President we ought to say it and get credit for it. " ' A Johnson The question is, how it is said in Vietnam. Tonight ·our time. Everybody but the Prime Minister lias signed on. except~ President (?) I don't think I should say anything
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Folder, "[January 26, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • wrong with our system when ou:r leaders are testifying instead of thinking about the war. Let's re-write the "Why Vietnam" booklet. Bring it up to date. i .I END OF NOTES. i i,. [ I I c COPY ·. ~.Librar;y· 0 p y
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Folder, "[February 13, 1967 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • ~rio4 announce~ . .'·by the South Vie.tnaJ'llese Government some weeks agq. . Vietnam~s~ Gover~ent ~d ~ad~ As the South· . clear: in early _January and a,galrin ' . last .week, it "wa.s pre~~ed. to discuss extension of the truce i?e.riod at any t
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Folder, "April 8, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. President, Rusk, Clifford, Rostow, Christian," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • hours, was still sorting it out in his mind how to interpret them. He said he did not accept Westmoreland 1 s view that Nor th Vietnam is crying for peace because of battle wounds. He said he saw some bitterness in the General, who feels he has been made
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Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the add-on could be $5 to $6 billion exclusive of Vietnam . supplemental. The Le~dership said we should give you a complete picture and discuss the best approach we could take. To date there has been a $241 milliqn add-on. Yesterday 1 s pay bill · adds
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • unattractive they are. Senator Edward Kennedy says the Vietnamese goverrunent steals about 50% of each dollar. He is about to release a report outlining corruption in Vietnam. To what do you attribute the confession by Captain Bucher, General Wheeler? General
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Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • WITH THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHrP February 6, 1968 Breakfast In the Mans ion The President reviewed Vietnam and the Pueblo situation with the leader­ ship. He read the 6 :30 a. m. situation report and the CIA briefing on developments around the world
  • Vietnam criticism
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : . '­ The attacks have caused fear and confusion in South ... -r .. £ Vietnam. ~: l9E Sfeflit_ SERVICE SET l9P SESR.ET (' - 2 ­ - - The attacks have aroused anger among the South Vietnamese peopleo The North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong had no regard
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Folder, "October 27, 1968 - 7:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • October 30 to November 2 is three days on Greenwich Mean time. General Wheeler: What is the next step beyond this. What will North Vietnam lay on as next proposal? I guess it will be a cease-fire in places. This is dangerous. It would give them sanctuaries
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Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • by Monday. Are we doing any good on our bombing in South Vietnam and President: Laos? ~1cNam~ Wh,~eler: Yes, we are. RWlning 1900 sorties a week in Laos. In area just opposite Laos, in the Delta area, destroyed 5 trucks, too~ ou.:i: anti
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Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • the weekend in Texas. We first went to Fort Bragg with General Johnson and General Walt. I made a brief speech and stood at an aircraft while the men loaded aboard. I told them that there were 500, 000 of their buddies in Vietnam and that General Westmoreland
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Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Ambassador Harriman Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford General Wheeler Walt Rostow CIA Director Helms George Christian Tom Johnson Secretarv Clifford: We met with the Senate Committee this morning. They spent one and a-half hours on Vietnam. CIA Director Helms
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Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • has a case of the jitters. The President: Reviewed General Westmoreland's wire of February 9. (Attachment B). Secretary McNamara: General Wheeler will discuss Westmoreland's wire and the current situation in Vietnam. General Wheeler
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Folder, "[July 18, 1966 - Meeting with Bi-Partisan Leaders of House and Senate]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . This would be $450 million, and it would give those boys in Vietnam something to which they could return ior work after Vietnam. 15% to save a little money. I could hold back MffI'NG t>IQTES CSP 1 ~IGH I EO Pwali,atieA Re~·d'e~ 2ermjssjon of Cnp~rigbt
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)
  • speech will generate a process for peace in Vietnam. THE PRESIDENT: That is encouraging. We tried to convince our people some move had to be made. We felt this was a step. I hope conditions will permit it to be a big step. If there is any recognition
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Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • The President: What effect would a complete bombing halt have? - . . General Wheeler: Ifi:'·would permit 30% more troops and supplies to reach South Vietnam. Secretary Rusk: It would add 50% to what is getting through now. The President: Let's say that. I would
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Folder, "[December 1, 1964 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
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  • Folder, "[December 1, 1964 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
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  • Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
Folder, "September 19, 1967 - 5:55 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
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Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • in obligations for each one dollar in expenditures). In non-Vietnam Defense programs, the 10% formula would be applied to yield expenditure reductions of $2 billion. [5 of 10] - 6 This results in a $4 billion reduction in controllable expenditures
Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Pueblo 6 - Senior advisors meeting - McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Vietnam. (Stepped up attacks on U. S. units in Vietnam along with major North Vietnamese and Viet Cong build ups). Secretary McNamara: of the connection. 0 w .... :c I agree with that, although I have no real evidence I view this situation very
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • the reserves for use because of this incident in Korea, not because of Vietnam. We are sending 300 planes to South Korea. The reserves we called up he re will fill the vacancies made by the sending of regular units to South Korea. Congressman Ford: I would have
Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
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