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Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
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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, "[December 5, 1967 - 5:31 p.m. Meeting with Governor John W. King of New Hampshire]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
Folder, "[December 5, 1967 - 11:28 a.m. Meeting with Former Governor Frank Morrison of Nebraska)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , perhaps the international food program. Morrison said on politics, there is a new law, passed by the Republicans. Purpose is to take the Nebraska Presidential Primary out of the popularity contest. The Secretary of State shall place on the ballot all
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Richard D. McCarthy (29th District, New York) said that the riots, the tax message, and the war in Vietnam all indicated to him that Democrats are in for trouble next year. He said the people are focusing on the war; that some new initiative is needed
Folder, "[May 7, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Congress . to enact new lccris­ lat ion pos-C~ooning the -orovisio ns of existinq law. . The additional $400 million might be 9btained by a very drastic defer=al of the trust fti.nd-financed Fe:J.era'l Aid Highway Program. Since less than 20% of · t
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)
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with U Thant at the United Nations Building in New York City, April 4, 1968. Those attending the meeting were: The President U Thant - Secretary General of the United Nations Ambassador
  • 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
Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President: I think they should be called in. Secretary Rusk: Habib is seeing them. The President: I think you and Clark should see them. to seeing them myself. Secretary Rusk: I wouldn't object We need some good news from Vietnam, Buzz. General Wheeler
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . They Then, about six weeks ago, they entered a new and critical phase. As an agreement began to take shape, I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies, and with the senior military and diplomatic officers of our own government, on the prospects
Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • was dramatically under­ scored by the news, which reached me on the heels of your letter, of the sinking of an Israeli destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean by an Egyptian patrol boat equipped with surface-to-surface missiles. This act of war was the most serious
Folder, "December 4, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • before them today concern force modification and force structure. This does not affect Southeast Asia operations. General McConnell said there is disagreement on whether we should have a new advanced strategic bomber in 1976. He says the JCS believe we
Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said the announcement is "expected. I will be surprised if it is not on evening news. Bunker says he needs 24 hours. Secretary Rusk: The President: Smathers called on me. a "political trick" is planned. He said Nixon people think General Wheeler: 1
Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • prospect; the President reviewed bill by bill. IS said the prospect was not hopeless, was difficult, but that he felt the results would be good. }• Sevareid aske& if the President believed the new South Vietnam @OTern­ ment would seek peace. The President
Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • hope that the measures would be considered separately. The need to do something more for the cities was raised. It was pointed out that some administration spokesmen were talking of a vast new federal effort. Others in the administration are talking
Folder, "September 19, 1967 - 5:55 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Requ1rlT ..Pmnlsslon of Cop71 ighr SEGRE! Holder· W Thomgs •obPl9" - 2 - Bombing policy was discussed. Secretary McNamara said there was no need for new targets to be approved this week since the JCS has 49 targets already authorized but not struck
Folder, "December 10, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • with the new Cabinet. Secretary Clifford thought that the President's idea for dinner was bes.t , rather than their idea for the new Cabinet to invite the old Cabinet. The President: position? Why did Scoop turn down the Secretary of I:efense
Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . NOTES OF PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH COLONEL ROBIN OLDS. Colonel Olds saluted the President as he was introda.ced to the Commander in Chief by Colonel James U. Cross, Military Aide to the President. The President asked if Colonel Olds was ready for his new
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
Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . There are signs of new and better changes in the leadership of the military. They are beginning to make promotions MEEl"l~~G t~.OTES COfilYftlGHTED "Publication Reqttires­ $>er~i11ien of Cop71 ight Mel&ler1 W. 'fhomas Juhnt0n } .. . . .-~ •.' . ; *OP BI!ICRE
Folder, "March 20, 1968 - 2:52 p.m. Meeting on fiscal policy - Fowler, Bundy, Martin, Okun, Freid, Zwick, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Meeting began: 2:52 p. m. Meeting ended: 3:55 p. m. ~ . ~ 1 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH HIS FISCAL ADVISERS March 20, 1968 THE PRESIDENT: The new program in Vieblam will cost $8. 6 billion. I want to hear your views before I make a decision
Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • was at wit~ end on how to get people to report the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief and American adviser
Folder, "[January 11, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on David Bell's Return]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • some kind of government system that serves the people. A new spurt is needed. Is not being done now. Some areas are thoroughly pacified but have always been historically. We are not yet following up and increasing hold so people can see positive future
Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • FORM 7122 17·72) TOP 5ECRET SUBJECT: Meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant Thursday, April 4, 1968 at the United Nations Building in New York City. MEETING CONVENED: 3:50 p.m. MEETING ADJOURNED: 4:45 p. m. ATTENDING
Folder, "[June 5, 1968 - 12:00 noon National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • what happened in France happen in Britain? " Says some Britons haven't adjusted to new role. The second problem is economic and financial. Public skeptical. Race problem adds to vague sense of frustration. But Bruce says Britain not France - young
Folder, "[July 16, 1965 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • is the one Dominican I have run into who has courage to go ahead. Problems: 1. Institutional act to provide for the government. Both sides have given suggestions on this act. One side (the rebels) has written a new constitu­ tion but this won 1t do. Imbert
Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • during the New Deal. He said he thought that perhaps. the most significant development in the past generatioJJ was the new social conscious­ ness of business. Who could have imagined their leaving their own work behind to get into cities efforts? Who
Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • be respected. For months, there was no movem ent in the talks. were deadlocked. .· l J... . VK, Then, about s-ix weeks ago, they entered a new and t ~µ esitie al pha ~ e. h~e, As I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies
Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • SEGRE'F- Phase II of our December plan for graduated military pressures. McGeorge Bundy summarized briefly the latest U.S. intelligence estimate of Hanoi's reaction to a new U.S. air strike. (A copy is attached.) (Tab D) The President suggested we discuss
Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Calvin L. Rampton (Utah) David F. Cargo (New Mexico} John R. Williams (Arizona} Tim M. Babcock (Montana) Don Samuelson (Idaho) Senators Lee Metcalf (Montana) Frank Moss (Utah} Wallace Bennett (Utah) Alan Bible (Nevada) Howard Cannon
Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • take. One thing _we have had going for us in our second century is · abundance. Nothing in the world's experience has matched Ainerica 1 s r .• . growth since the Civil War. Between. Appomatox and 1900, we hewed out of the wilderness enough new
Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the President's announcement of the U. N. Delegation with new and different people is very helpful politically both the the United Nations and to this Administration domestically. Katzenbach said that Joe Sisco briefed the NA TO people on the Middle East
Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • with the discussion of the Vietnam elections observers. The President asked if Lodge could be contacted to see if he could stay an extra day or two to talk to the news media for backgrounders. He also hoped Senator Hickenlooper could talk to CBS. The President
Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • have bee1'l struck, and 62 have not been struck, but have been authorized. I 1. l ThP- President said the new Polish Ambassador was quite vehement when he p!-"esented his credentials to the President Tuesday morning. The President said the Polish
Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . There have been very definite effects felt in the countryside. At this stage, it is clear that this new request by General Westmoreland brings the President to a clearly defined watershed: 1. Do you continue to go down that same road of troops, more
Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and that country were being ta.ken to people's hearts. Moreover, he took !lrm position• on the great is&uee of hls time. Be in no doubt whatsoever: the new governr,"lent wlll carry forward the pollclea that Harold Hold had lnltlated. through to the end
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)
  • which the Secretary General believes is something new. The message from the French Delegate General as cbnveyed to Thant by Berard includes the following principal points: · 1. If the U.S. stop~ bombing, Hanoi will hold ta lks with the United
Folder, "[July 19, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate and Papal Nuncio]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • , in the interest of decency, a strong government and a stable society in the Dominican Republic, for the American troops not to leave until well after the new, elected government has established itself. 4. The American troops have behaved spectacularly
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • they It If they violate the facts of life, we would be back with "business as usual. " SERVI,. ..: SS'" Sf!!@!f& y• -4­ Secretary Rusk noted that we had just pulled back the NEW JERSEY from around the Vinh area to a point closer to the DMZ. The President pressed
Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • ideas about new ways to end the war. The Vietnamese have agreed to (1) Add 65, 000 more troops (2) Lower the draft age to 18 (3) Extend the length of service. General Taylor said it will take at least a year to get these troops into combat although
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
Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • ,. The President said it would be useful to point out that there is a new sense of dignity in the . co~~~ry!~ particul~~ly since the elections. V i ce President Humphrey said that Thieu told him that if South Vietnam could not make progress on its own the y did