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Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

caused you any trouble on this matter on the Hill. But I do have very serious concerns about Vietnam. I think this is the place to raise these questions, here in the family. Congressman Boggs: What about Bob Byrd's charge that we are under estimating

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in the Citadel area. We hope to clean this up within a couple of days. The outskirts of the city are clear. --- In Da Nang, .there has been a hell of a scrap. are leaving. --- At Dalat there is continued sniping. Units of the NVA The situation is in hand

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)

for the next try. We have very few alternatives at this point. So, again I ask what are the best ways to get the ship and the men back. The President: I see little hope that the United Nations will yield anything productive. We do need to show

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

a long time to g,et the men back from the Pueblo? -CONfi'f>EM':E'Ui:L .• copy LBJ LIBDA L"\ii.RY The President: I am hopeful that we will get it back, but I do not want to raise false hopes about how long it will take. We are working. There has been

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

Folder, "January 27, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. National Alliance of businessmen luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ships and very sophisticaled electronic equipment to intercept their communications. The Soviets have a number of ships. And so do we. The Soviets have twice the number as we. They have one spy ship trailing the Enterprise. We only hope

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

___ I' ...... 6. THROUGHOUT THIS CONVERSATION ZAID EMPHASIZED THAT THESE ARE THINGS KING IS THI~KING. THIS IS HIS READING Or SITUATION • ACTUALLY HIS ADVISERS ARE TRYING WITHOUT MUCH HOPE Or SUCCESS TO CONVINCE HIM TO MAKE NO DRASTIC MOVES. YET, MANY

Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and a little cocky and he went to General Marshall and said, 111 hope the General ~nows that I have spent many hours on this plan and that it is O. K. 11 General Marshall told him "Eisenhower, I hope it is too. You may be the one called upon to execute it. 11

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ourselves. We are going to pursue the various diplomatic alternatives. Any questions? Speaker McCormack: is a wise course. I think the course that the President is following SiilOE .s:_ eH: ! -10P, SECRET I - 8 Senator Mansfield: I hope you

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Kuznetsov. They urge restraint. They said they hope we will not over-react to this. The President: May I see the cable on the Soviet discussion? Thompson's cable is attached as Appendix B). (Ambassador The President: Is there any chance whatever

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

be very bad. Yes, I hope it is not Ambassador Bunker's residence. What can we do to shake them from this') .. . . - ..... . - 7 This looks like where we came in. Remember it was at Pleiku that they hit our barracks and that we began to strike them

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

is in trouble financially. The President said we need to show the international financiers that we intend to live within our means. We need a ta..x bill and the gold cover legislation. I am hopeful we can find the basis to defend the dollar. General Goodpaster

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ACTIVITIES • ... THZ CRIME comHTTED BY .ME AND MY MEN IS ENTIRELY INDELIBLE. I AND MY CREW HAVE PERPETRATED A GRAVE CRIMINAL ACT, BUT OUR PARENTS AND WIVES AND CH~LDREN AT HOME ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR US TO RETURN HOME SAFE. THEREFORE, WE ONLY HOPE 1

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. If our diplomatic efforts fail, how do we face up to the question then? The President: We will have to work on this while we are pursuing our diplomatic efforts. I hope it will not be necessary to use military force. optimistic or pessimistic al:nut

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)

. He concluded by asking me to convey to the President his ... • 2 ::. $Ec:IlE1' , : • '.. t. _ .. - -. personal hope for the President's success in this matter. A. J. GOODPASTER Lieutenant General, U.S. Army 3 J

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

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