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Folder, "McNamara, Robert S.," Office Files of William R. Sparks, Box 14 (Item)

hoping that we would reach that point. Under McNamara, we finally did. 11 ' 1 So Bob McNamara a member made has of the Cabinet, our Defense Now we are really and -- after Department eliminated I have no doubts Harry wanted a chance create

Folder, "McNamara, Robert S.," Post-Pres Central Files, Name Files, Box 106 (Item)

reports that certain members or former members ·of the Government feel they have the right and duty to "punish" those whom they regard as individually responsible for Vietnam policy. 4. Bob 1 s main operational point was to express his hope

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

effort. We hope to get more troops from the Australians, from the Koreans, and from the Thais. There is no stalemate. ratio is 10 to 1. We are moving along. The kill A Japanese businessman said that Hanoi is in bad shape. They are using 14-year old

Folder, "NSAM # 315: Communications Security Survey [includes information on physical and telecommunications security at the White House and the LBJ Ranch], 10/29/1964 [2 of 2]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

J.. 2.. THE WHITE HOUSE ~EGRET WASHINGTON March 26, 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BUNDY SUBJECT: BOB 1 s Communications Security Study 1. A draft of BOB 1 s study on communications security is expected to be complete by Thursday, April 1. Kermit

Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to give me the season's schedule -- what the other teams will do - - and what we will do. Bob, you need to get from Westmoreland his plan for using our resources and what results - - what happens July and next January. What is estimate of NVN response

Folder, "[January 24, 1966 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to Moscow was an..."lounced before the pause, so he has no critical reason to hold us back. Presi~ :tvlcN1ma:::-a: Wedn~sday. Taylor: Bob, what do you recommend? I'd go sooner. Political delay can be damaging. Don't feel strongly Wednesday or Thursdayw

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last night and today the picture is not so hopeful particularly in the country side. Dean Acheson summed up the majority feeling when he said that we can

Folder, "7/4/1966, Statement by the President Upon Signing the 'Freedom of Information Act'," Statements Files, Box 195 (Item)

security, not the desire of public officials or private citizens, should determine when it must be restricted. I am hopeful that the needs I have mentioned can be served by a constructive approach to the wording and spirit and legislative history

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

\ T !"t4NSP'&:RRSD TO HANDWR ITING l'!LE March 26, 1968 SUMMARY OF NOTES McGeorge Bundy: There is a very significant shift in our position. When we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last

Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Sec. Freeman Sec. Trowbridge Sec. Wirtz Joe Califano Harry McPherson Douglass Cater Bob Fleming Tom Johnson ·! ~· .... ..... ..... j MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 19, 1967 7:30 p. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM

Folder, "C.F. - FG 170/A DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT/Appointments" WHCF Confidential Files, (Item)

N. I AM PARTICULARLY HOPEFUL ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT BOTH OF THESE FINE ADMINISTRATORS WILL BRIOO TO THE DEMONSTRATION CIT !ES PROGRAM. THIS IMPORTANT LEG !SLAT ION IS NOWBEFORE THE CONGRESS, AND I URGE ITS PROMPT PASSAGE. THE CITIES PROGRAMIS OUR

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

sold out the Greek people, etc. In sum, Mr. Battle said he was "on the whole optimistic"; there are still problems; but at the minimum Mr. Vance ha.s delayed and we hope averted a war. The basic problems still rcinain becaus c the London Zurich

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, "[July 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the Republicans are on poor constitutional grounds and ultimately will be hurt politically. The President declined to discuss Senator McCarthy or other political questions. Theis asked the President to read a letter from Bob Thompson pro posing that the President

Collection, Papers of Virginia Durr (entire collection) (Item)

.,. ' ' . ' Dear Virginia: Thanks for writing me and telling me so frankly the "lay of the land" as you see it in Alabama. Your personal appraisal and that Bob Duke piece you sent along are helpful in sizing up our strengths and weaknesses. I sure hope things work

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. On the state of the Nation, he said: is going to hell. " 11 1 just don't think this country MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 12, 1967 11:00 a. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Bob Fleming Attached are notes on your conversation
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "November 3, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 25 (Item)

Wolfe (Requested by Mr. Okamoto) Mr . Bob Manning (To relieve Mr . Jiggs Fauver) Mr. Alex del Porto (Requested by Mr . Bill Moyers -- Steno) Sergeant George Rowekamp (To relieve WH Garage driver in Austin) Leopoldo T. Osano (To relieve steward

Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Secretary McNamara said he would provide 500 additional officers for pacification work by February. Bob Komer said he was for 3551 officers. Secretary McNamara said the military is short of this type of man. He said there are officers in Vietnam who can

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

that the reason the President did not jump quickly into a conference with Kosygin was that the President did not want to get hopes up in this country or have talks which were not substantive. The President said "we wanted no shoe pounding." The President said

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)

companies has shown. There would be no hint of a conflict of interest in this appointment, and I think it would be strongly praised by the "opinion-makers" in places like the Post and the Times. (2) Bob Komer. If for any reason you are going to put someone

Folder, "McNamara," Office Files of James Gaither, Box 199 (Item)

. Th• extent to which •.-clfte reeommen4atione about that a1ency•1 pro1ram for fi1cal 1969 exceed tile 1MM11et ref41M1t of the aaeacy to BOB. By 1'1Nd1et .... ue,t" la meant the ••t of •1•ncy recommendattou which fit within the plannAn1 fipr

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

Monday, Feb. 6. 1967 12 :45 p. m. MR. PRESIDENT: Clark Clifford reports : 1. He felt the lunch was most helpful to bis people and be hopes it was for you. Z. He has seen Stu Symington, who now says: -- he's for the Consular Convention; -- he

Folder, "Beautification Meeting - April 28, 1967," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 3 (Item)

or 16 triangle; or I see children playing in a tot lot~ or a 17 school where the planting is well done and well kept; 18 I I 19 Ii.I I i"': I '\ L...J as I became more and more, Qh, just wrapped up and also, I get that impatience and that hope

Folder, "February 29, 1968," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 91 (Item)

, that this automatically cut off the current to the elevator and was probably the cause of our continued delay. [13 of 16] 4 Somewhere in the course of the chatter, the President remarked to Bob McNamara that he was going to take the line out of his speech about

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

weapons bought from the U.S.) And if the heat gets too great, and Erhard refuses, we will have set the sta.ge for a cutback. S5£PF5 I ! . I ' SECREI ....,, · - 3 - On tactics, Bob would argue that the only hope of getting to Erhard in time

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 9, March - April 14, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

, but the African Bureau is a much more important assignment. Indeed, if you don't want Bob for the African job, then I would hope that we could keep him here and not let him go to McNaughton. 5. I will leave this one in your hands for discussion with Dean Rusk

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

(tab l) la a COff of Mac .hady'• of real-patlTOiar memNy waa qalte cornet: Mac waa ._ry atardy la December 1,,s. Aa the -xt doeameat •how• (tab 2). be wa• alao ■tardy aa late a• Nonmber •• 1961 • whea I compared hi• poeltloa (tab I) wiUl that ol Bob

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #9, 3/31 – 10/19/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 12 (Item)

noi believe peril to the progress of the American people and the hope and .the prospects of peace of alL.Peopie. So I would ask all Americans, whatever their personal interests are CGn¥'ned., to guard against divisiveness and all· of its ugl

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

on our ability to get talks going. We should try even if there is little hope for success. Even if you were to get them started and nothing mppened it would be good. We would step down some if secret talks began. I do not see a better channel

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 4, May 1-27, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to lose the Important help ot Teodoro Moscoso on thls committee, but we are hope!W. that an appropriate American successor can be lound very promptly Indeed. 1 l would be glad to hear from you your views on what the American community of nations can do

Folder, "Gen FG 618 Federal Executive Board," WHCF FG, Box 372 (Item)

the proper emphasis on the value of the Federal Executive Boards. If I can be of any further help with respect to the Boards, I hope you will call on me. Sincerely yours, /3~f.~ Bernard F. Schmid :Managing Director Enclosure INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 16, December 1 - 13, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [2 of 2] (Item)

• BOB (Schultze) re,eommen-datto~. TahC · Ta,b I> - Solomon/Ciordon Tec»,nmen4at1on. CON:Jr.m£NT1A J I • • EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT BUREAU OF THE BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!503 NOV 3 n 1966 MEl«>RAliWM R>R THE PRESIDENT Subject: Loans

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 8, January 1 - February 28, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)

and how mission This ls as good a moment as any to say how much Bob and your comments this moraing in responso to our memo, proud I am that you are willing to entrust this particular to me. DECLASSIFIED S/it

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 3, April 1-30, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

and Bob McNamara's. Bell tells me that his own presentation was in line with your message and his talks with you: that there is no difference in principle between this year's request for $3.4 and last year's request for $4.5 • . His main argument

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #8, 6/6/67 – 3/29/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 11 (Item)

as to where withdrawal should be made and what should be done in connection with the Gulf of A4qaba. In the meantime the Israelis will I hope continue their offensive and canpletely decimate the Arabs. I hope they don't have to kill too many ~f them, but I

Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4 ~J fl-lfl' By. . , NARA, DatcJi:tl3-ff The staff members attending the meeting were: Walt Rostow Charles Murphy Jim Jones Joe Califano John Macy Bare foot Sande rs Charles Zwick Art Okun Charles Maguire Bob Hardesty Harry

Folder, "August 10, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Luncheon meeting with business leaders," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

from Space, and maybe $400 million from Agriculture. The problem is, there are fifteen appropriation bills, and the Congress has passed only two. We can't do any trimming until we get those bills. Just as we cut 25 percent, we hope to tax 25 percent

Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1967," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

• which Bob Harde•ty your reque•t for the pamphlet. Attachments Al36-28 A238-3 A321-16a A•61-10.1oa A,U7.3 A611-8a· AM9-20a A698-20a A955-21 Al042-28 Al321-3 Al3•9-22a AZ•22.z9 A2599-16 A2681-20a A3813-17a A3919-36 A•o99 ..zza A5124-28 A5126-12a A5126

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 16, December 1 - 13, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [2 of 2] (Item)

great benefit; -- express the hope that he is enjoying his extended visit to our country; -- ask for his appraisal of the remarkable endorsement 0£ Australia's policies {in which Sir Robert has played such a large role in formulating) as evidenced

Folder, "INDIA - 1966 (to March 31) [3 of 3]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

~ I THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January TO BOB KOMER FROM: Bill Moyers • ', ,_ ... · 31, 1966 JAMll:9 0, 11:ASTLAND, AIIK, JOHN L, MCCLELLAN, SAM J, ERVIN, JR,, N,C, THOMAS J, DODD, CONN, PHILIP A, HART, MICH, EDWARD Y, LONG, MO, 11