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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
Vietnam

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

of the post-Vietnam defense outlook mentioning the $60 billion ,,,, ,.,. ....,..,.,.-.. - 2 benchmark figures, but indicating he regarded it as a lower limit. (He must have had a good memo or briefing on that recently from DOD.) We had to remain first

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

care of the sniper incidents?" The President said he was "concerned about the charge that we cannot kill enough people in Vietnam, so we go out and shoot civilians in Detroit." General Throckmorton said, 11 Mr. President, we will only shoot under

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

into their wea.po:cs ·-.:.mil specificaliy approved by an o!~icer. The President asked, 11 Can the Guard take c:ire of the snip~r inc:dent..> ? !! The President said he was "concerned abc~t the charge that we can.net kill enough people in Vietnam, so \Ve go out