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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 65: Mar. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)
  • of the Tet offensive must be channeled and harnessed to effective purpose. The fronts being formed by Tran Van Don and Tran Van An, a front being formed in Danang, are examples. These should work together cooperatively and if possible to be tied to gether
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [3 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)
  • . thereafter. to My fellow your friendship You have our best wishes ·for success • as long as you continue bilities after service and the cause of world peace. countrymen and I have always valued of of office, to carry the heavy r~sponsi­
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • . Prealdeat. J. Peter One•, W. T. MooN, ,1Q&ll Prealdent, T. Trippe, O.or1• A,. Spater. Airline• Moore-McCormack Presldent. Inc. Pan Am11rlcan World Alrwaya, Prealdent, Prealdant C. Drlnkwater, Amerlc:aa Lin•• Branlfl Alrwaya, Delta Steam•.bll
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 21, March, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • from R. W. Komer C
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 55: Dec. 20‑31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • . The Problem. 1. The over-all balance of payments has been in deficit (on liquidity basis }every year since 1950, with the one exception of 1957 (Suez). early years, this ·was a blessing to the world. a serious problem. In the Since about 1959, it has been
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • in peaceful and constructive directions. It is a great thing for the world that the major powers were able to work out a fair and reasonable· treaty which guarantees Austrian independence
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 44, October 1-9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • of a dialogue between Wilfred Communist newspaperman, and Wendell S. Merick Burchett, the Auetralian of U. S. News and World Report • I have the feeling that J3u-rchett,. 1n fact, has quite a lot of insight into Hanol 1 s mlnd.,at the presen II th respect
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 68: Mar. 19‑24, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)
  • . -------DISAPPROVE ------- APPROVE DISCUSSION: Mr. Alex Behler, a Yugoslav who is President of the World Federation of the United Nations Association, has told Ambassador Bowles in New Dehli that he will be having discussions in Moscow next week with Prime Minister
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [2 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
  • ~·z_09,_Q~Off .t ons'··or _wlie-at - - •· - ~ •- "" n·:om tbe::-:~·9v-;-~J:t.rriJon; h '' sufficient -freed fol'ei-gn .~-~ ·nange· _to... st-y~ddit1onaC650';:o:o o tons on -the world mark3t;---:-_.(They have also told us they will . make ' up·a-~-y
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 52: Nov. 26‑30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 28, May 16-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • wili adv~nc~ to their mutual benefit ·the state of science in their two countries, that such cooperation and collabora­ tion serves to advance the frontiers of science on a world wide basis to the general benefit of mankind, and that such cooperation
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 21, March, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • of a ,gre,ve threa·t to world eace. H.E. L don B~ Johnson, _ esident of t he United States o· r,7ASHINGTON . .A!(.Lerica , March 23, 1966 er M • e ly to my mea e o you o chi v eac in V u cc: Bill Moyers LBJ:UH:em (typed 3/16/66) . ,. re
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 25, April 1-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • thought you ought to know one fact of which Macy may not be a.ware -- that George Woods has offered Korry a. Vice Presldency of the World Bank. My spies tell me that the chances are very good he will take lt witbln the next few days or weeks. Korry would
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 41, September 11-14, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • -year maturity at 2 1/ 2% interest. ~FIDEN-T-IAL - 2 ... CEYLON (continued) This food will fulfill part of an outstanding U.S. commitment to Ceylon under an informal consortium arrangement cr:Ja:ain-..«ti by the World Bank. Ceylon's food production
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1 - 15, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • which will come up in the UN. 5. They are afraid that if the U. K. use a force, they will need us and this will produce a "'tragedy" in Africa and the world. 6. The Portuguese deeply resent being used by the U. K. as a scape­ goat on oil lea.ks
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 88: July 13‑20, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)
  • -including the moon and other celestial bodies -- to the agreement on rendering assistance to cosmonauts, to the consular convention, and to the agreement on airline routes, and to the preparatio:Q. of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Johnson says: 11
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10, April 15 - May 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • determination "to choose life'' and to ''prevail over the enemies within man, and over the natural enemies of all mankind." But, Mr. President, you asked us whether we have "all done enough • to bring peace to this world." ve have asked ourselves and we
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 95: Sept. 19‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • IT IS IMPORTANT THATTHE ORVFACEUP TO REALITY.VANCENOTEDTHATTHE WORLD THINKSWEAREINTRANSIGEANT ON THENLF, WHEREAS IN FACTWEAREWILLINGTO SEE THEMSEATEDONORVSIDE. THE WORLD WOULD THINKIT TOTALLY UNREASONABLE IF IT KNEW THATHANOIWOULD NOTHAVEANYTHING TO DO WITHTHEGVN
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 109: Dec. 1‑9, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • their world to change its character, moderate its aims, become more realistic and less impacable, and recede from the cold war they began ••• provided that the free world retains the confidence and the determination to 11 outmatch the best our adversary can
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • they reflect la a areat comfort to me. Cl••• relatlou betweea 111 aa4 oar ·t wo· cotlntrte., caa only •lzMllf.lMtA t!a• caa•• of Ir e-4om tn Af rlca and the world. lwtt•••• Y,o,u· .iaorcna• •ff•ctlv• efmt• to revtv• the Oltanaiaa eco1iomy u• m oat lmpr•••lve
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • ~ssadors have made demarches to Free World countries (e.g. , .Swetl~Jt. and Denmark) warning of the gravity 0£ t~e situation. The in.tensely emotional position. that Brezhnev t~ok on the subject during UN Secretary Ge"eral U Thant's visit to Moscow also may
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • thought you might like to read it. ~- ) ~ -- j ·. ':.NSFER~ TO HANDWRITING FILE Looking back over the last three years, it is clear that what we stand for in the world -- the enterprises to which we have put our hand -­ have gained ground
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • , we publish to the world that we are having a great time in Binh Thuan, and we bring in the journalists and the photographers and the TV men, then the Viet Cong or North Vietnam will make a point of starting the trouble up again, and will pay a heavy
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 112: Dec. 26‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)
  • or (ii) in coordination with any airline comp,\lly const.itute
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • to handle adequately. In O0MFIDEN'i'IAL GOHFIDENTiltL 3 World War II, there was "The Conunittee to Defend America By Aiding the Allies." Possibly the creation of a "Cormnitt.e e to Preserve Peace by Resisting Aggression" is worthy of study. 6. I plan
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • you yesterday that we were holding, awaiting your decision, a routine Export-Import Bank loan to Israel for $5. 6 million for one Boeing 707 for the Israeli airline. We require your guidance: ~ Go ahead on routine basis Arrange White' House release
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 64: Feb. 22‑29, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)
  • leave situation (3,000 have been given trans• portation back to their units. many others await transportation); an untabulated number of unauthorized absences stemming from TET leave; aud continuing recruiting problems. Using a criteria of a minimum
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • , and Mexico, plus the other cotton-producing Latin American countries, supplied over half of the world market, and were therefore in a good position to affect world prices. He expressed his appreciation for the position adopted by the U.S., which could easily
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • best wlshes on your birthday. Once again, we are pleasantly reminded of your great personal contributions to the strength and prosperity of Canada, the Americas and the world. We are proud to join your millions 0£ friends and ad­ mlo~• in wishing you
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 57: Jan. 16‑24, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • concern ■ Ireland'• refuaal to 1rant Pan-American lanclin1 right• at Dublin Airport iD addition to ita preaent landin1 ri1hta at Shannon. The lriah airline Aer Liapa baa captured 75 per cent of trans-Atlantic traffic to Ireland becauae it provides direct
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • -based alliance, which the. Chairman of the People's· Army Council, Tran Van Van, is forming. D. Economic: Viet Cong activity over the election weekend disrupted shipment of hogs and other foodstuffs to Saigon. The result was a jump of 16 percent
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 24, March 16 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • -- Lunch or private talks . 3:00 - 4:30 Continue informal working session. (To be largely devoted to discussion ~f world affairs, e.g.,. President could cover Vietnam. Leoni and Lleras Restrepo would talk about . Cuban subversion.) 5:00 - 7:00 Formal
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 80: June 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)
  • , a daughter is cared for in an Irish hospital, which would make service in Dublin attractive to him. He believes that he would bring not only business and commercial expertise to the task -- including a fighting chance of settling the airlines issue--but also
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 28, May 16-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • in favo'f of the CofO_Q1ldt\,·sl ma1rta.i::t world in order to keep her credentials dear. with Moscow, she cannot her credentials with the US. The general mcod \n this c.oumtry does~ .not permit W3 to act like an old cow which contin-u1:~s to give mil
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 29, May 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • , Sec. 3.4 NlJ , 'l t-s ~;;,.... FROM: Walt Rostow
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • no indication that he has any such intention in mind. . . QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, the units of the Selected Reserve Force are equipped with World War II or older equipment. What is going to be done and new personnel carriers, and so on? to supply these men
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 104: Nov. 5‑8, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • , either in our own interest or in the interest of world peace. _· __rtake it as self-evident that it would be the worst kind of 1 folly to use· nuclear weapons of any sort at any time in this contest. What is somewhat iess evident is that· it. wouid
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 12, September 1-14, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • in economic developments and other fields. (3) Communist China -- Ne Win has been there several times. You might ask him for his interpretation of what is now going on - - and what it means for Asia and for the world. Standing by in the Cabinet Room as needed
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 63: Feb. 17‑21, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)
  • damaging. I said that we are in the middle of a tough battle and he should stay steady. He said: I will. I just wanted you to know it's rough. ,GO:WFIDENT IAI, FROM WALT ROSTOW TO THE PRESIDENT The Delta Airlines jet with 109 passengers aboard which