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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, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • of leaving ·the Ambassador's post open after he went to the NATO meeting. He would not raise the matter directly with ·willy Brandt, but he would get a feel for the risk of leaving the post open for several months. Mr. Nixon said he planned to appoint
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • people will be cut 153, 000 from DOD 5 5, 000 from Post Office For every four who leave, three can be hired. MfETlf>'~G f~OTES CSPYRIGH-TED "Pt181iee1tioA Req~r~s ?er"'i11ieA ef Ce~. i. ;r~ht Hotder; W Thomru..k;~n~on D .. ~ •. :. . .£.JHl"IC
Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of it in the Washington Post this morning. He said it is inconceivable on how this could happen. The President said that General Westmoreland never submitted any letter to me recommending General Walt to be Commandant of the Marine Corps. General Wheeler said it would
Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • of flight of three went erratic. It landed in the command post area and killed the men who directed the operation. This was an accident. It was unfortunate. Secretary Clifford: The President may want to show great concern. One of the men killed was Ky's
Folder, "June 19, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Katzenbach, Helms, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • .. .; (Sec• . Clifford) 19) .• (Tab B) ', 10. Lederer Article in Saturday Eve'ning Post. '. (Sec. Clifford; Under Sec. Katzenbach
Folder, "[July 21, 1965 Meetings with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • that the Congressional presentation should be a DOD responsibility and that Mr. Rusk should participate in the follow-up presentation to the public. Mr. Ball pointed out the need to paint "a sombre picture" and to dispel any idea that the post-monsoon period would see us
Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the post. TOP 8ECRET"tE!E::3 ONLY ---. Mi&Tr~'O '~OT!! COP R P..,b,.ICU r101) ReqoiFe=st IGH I ED a.. ERVICESET . f&F rnfss fa1t Ho'~ v '· vY · of c . °P>: •glit 1norr.10> "J u I'. 1, hen- [4 of 4] COPY LBJ LIBRARY
Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • ." CII«:tni: ( Commcrnder UN Forces Korea) took following 12:30 am actions: a. b. Briefed Korean Mllli.s:try of Def'ense on incident. U. s. subordinate Ca?mlallders Yere directed to. bring Command Posts to operating strellooth, appropriately staffed
Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • on the basis of our discussions." I agree with Clark, and Dean. I would not let negotiations fail on that point. General Abrams 1 executitft order could be printed on the front page of the Washington Post. If they come across the DMZ, he destroys them
Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • for the danger of leaving the Ambassador's post open after he went to the NATO meeting. He would not raise the matter directly with Willy Brandt, but he would get a feel for the risk of leaving the post open for several months. Mr. Nixon said he planned
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : "! sleep better when I know you are at your post. " The President: Who runs things when you are away? General Abrams: General Goodpaster. He, Ambassador Berger, Ambassador Bunker and I are lockstep on this all the way. Secretary Clifford: I do not think
Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • I MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON NOTES ON INFORMAL COFFEE IN THE FAMILY DINING ROOM - JANUARY 31, 1968 Present: The President George Christian ~ Hugh Sidey - Time Carroll Kilpatrick - Washington Post Merriman Smith - UPI Frank
Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • McCarthy and Senator Kennedy and the left wing has informers in the departments. The Times and the Post are all against us. Most of the press is against us. How can we get this job done? We need more money in an election year, more taxes in an election year
Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • material in the last few days meetings with .many newspaper people, l;>ureau chiefs, columnists, magazine writers and broadcast men. He said he gave backgrounders to them all. He said they all practically surrender. Kilpatrick (Washington Post) has a son
Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • that the President heard it and is displeased. The President talked about the poll in yesterday's Washington Post front page story which showed the President defeating Romney and Nixon whether George Wallace was in or out of the race. He pointed out that last
Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • in advance about our bombing · pauses', it !:\as not worked in the. past. I Coi:Ycel'lif.i:Ig-the"".'tY6ubTes at.non1~'1"adtey-:said~ur :nieamn3f coffimtirucatioii~ ·are· largely-res·p-difsible7• "For example, the Washington Post used three pages
Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • of reporters, if any Ambassador from any country had asked if this was any departure from our policy, and Bundy replied no. The President asked about the Ambassadorial post in the Philippines. wondered whether Eugene Locke could fill this. He The President
Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • to 100, 000 votes. The President gave Mrs. Zaiman an Asian medallion and a deck of cards. ~~-6.;_ George Christian I ! ' October 17, 1967 NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT 1S CONVERSATION WITH HOBART ROWEN, WASHINGTON POST October 14, 1967 Rowen: You don 1t
Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • ~~n:~~:=~e~.r Cabinet posts div°"J.mselves of stock A. J. GOODPASTER Lt. General, U.S.A. 14
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • 13. Getti n g Out the Vote a nd Protecting the Voters 14.· Policy T owa..rds P olit ical Pa r ty F ormation a. Pre-and Post-Ele ction b. ·Stimulating Discussion: Information Policy
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . It will be hailed by the press, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch. It will be charged that the new proposition is .a'1>urely political trick. However, most people will support it, because they want to get this infernal
Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)