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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 63: Feb. 17‑21, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

CTIO N WITH iHE CHANGES IN PROVINCE CHI EFS, HE SAID THAT THE PRO- - P ~1riH'x---t~2S-f.-i' e E e2 rre r , INCE CHIEF I N LA M DONG HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED AND THAT HE PLANS TO GO AHEAD -WITH OTHERS. 3. I ,'\ SKED THIEU HOW ·HE FELT ABOUT THE NEW

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 52: Nov. 26‑30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

lea.twee of till• plae•om•••l ••c••• l■ that the "9rwtt.bnl .. pl'oportlaa of tile•• tnck "kW• .. Ila•• NeD oa rtNte• 911ud 912 la tile aol'tllel'IIIDGat ••aclae• of the Ho CM M1ab trail etract1are. Stace a ''kill" l• DOt cn41tecl -■le•• tu ft.lakle l

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 61: Feb. 10‑13, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

Vietminh battalions marched on the C:entr:11 Hi~hlands or what is now South Vietnam for attacks on Kontum and Pleiku. Although a decade later there were still many newcomers in Vietnam who refused to believe it existed, the Ho Chi Minh Trail had become

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 53: Dec. 1‑10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XV, 8/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

TV TO DRAW THEM OUT ON SUBJEC TS SUGGESTED IN LA ST THREE PARAS OF R E F T E L . FRENCH EMBASSY ASSESSMENT OF VIETNAMESE S ITU A TIO N IS THAT I T I S , IN ONE WORD, HO PELESS. FRENCH EMBASSY O FFIC ERS CLAIM TO KNOW FROM FIR ST-H A N D EXPERIENCE

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 76: May 9‑14, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)

TORTURE CAME TO SE R£GARDSDAS A "ORMAL PRACTICE DURING PARTY ORGMHZATION. ft ft AS A RESULT OF THIS OPPRESSION, IN NOVEi'laER 1956 A S?ONTMlEOUS PEASANT RE3ELLION BROKE our IN PRESIDENT HO CHI MINWS HOME f'KOVU~ce:: AND HAD TO BE PlJT _Down.BRUTALLY

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 74: May 1‑5, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

there will be great pressure at the outset of the nego.tiations to stop the .fighting as the first order of business, we might consider initiating i::n.'"llediate cea·se.fire negotiations by the opposing military commanders on the pattern of the French Army-Viet Minh

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

Tlauaday. Fel:tnaary 5:25 p. m. a. 1968 Mr. PreaW.nt: Herewith Ho'• order of the tlay for the Tet offea•lve. I l>elleve Ile meaat e"Ntry word. w. w. B.oatow Sal1on 18562 . GE>NPl&ENTIAL WWRoatow:rln DECLASSIFIED E.O . 12356 , Ser , .4(b} \~'h:it.e

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 18, January 1-18, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [1 of 2] (Item)

-uce b .J:.-c~odsb.edp I c:li.~e a 11e.got:latS.cm in wl:d.

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

conomy is such t hat Rollin~ Thunder can affect directly only a small f racti on of the ponulati on. There is very l ittle hope that the Ho Chi Minh Government ..,ill l ose control of population because of Rolling Thunder. The l essons of t he Korean War

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

greater nurubar of men. wngELEll: J 'l'he more men we have th~ greater the 1 tke: l itwod of smaller loafl,.,B. JlHESIDENT: What makes you think if we put in 100, ono meu Ho Chi Minh won't put in another 10~, 000'? WHEELEH: which will allow

Folder, "March 13, 1965, #38, Backup Material For the President’s Press Conferences, Press Office Files, Box 71 (Item)

579A C 0 ..N i I D E N T I A.. L ASKED ABOUT FURTHER ACTIVITIES OF MOVEMENT, QUANG LIEN REPLIED HE IS SENDING SEPARATE LETTERS TO GVN CHIEF OF STAIE, PRIMIN, fRESIDENT JOHNSON, AND HO CHI MINH EXPLAINING HIS PROGRAM. ALSO XAD INTENTION OF GOING

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 79: May 25‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)

on negotiations or on "talks" in themselves-and to expect too much, too soon. Americans think of negotiations as the road to peace but there is unmistakable evidence that Ho Chi Minh thinks of negotiations as another way to fight a war-in effect, as another

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)

Affairs 3. There might well be those (including perhaps the Canadians theIT~elves) who would object. to Can84a's being tra~sferred from EUR to ARA. Ho)ever,- · Canada is being drawn more and more into inter-he mispheric affairs; · there is always the very

Folder, "United Arab Republic - Volume 5, 9/66 - 5/67 [3 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 160 (Item)

had, however, kept connnunications open with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in the hope of serving peace. He had written to Ho Chi Minh stating that Hanoi could not win a military victory and should agree to a compromise s-olution. Ho Chi Minh had

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

BELIEVETHATEVERYO~E WHOCANCO~TRIBUTE TO THAT SUCf~ESS,~1usr co~~IB 1JT£. A:~:o I HAVE TRIED IM "y REf1ARKSTO . r-OVIJT OUT THftT THE SOVIET u:aoN HAS BOTH THE OPPORTUNITY AND· THE~E3?0NSiaILITY TO EXERTI~FLUE~CEOMHA~DI. ~rn.-PRESI~E~rr, I HO?~ THATTHF.PERFOni"IA

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 83: June 20‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

exchangeswith you o~ the topics which should be covered with the GVN 'f i• 1~ the light o! ~ho si~uation ns •it develops in the meanUrne. • Our main thought 1s •• I • that it. would K be use!ul to have·a.full a.ndleisurely exchange of views belwcon

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10, April 15 - May 31, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

FOR PURPOSE PRO."rECT EVACUATION AMERICAN CITIZENS.:~·~·!~'~· · ·:~~/'/(. 1 I !.-_ . ._. :· · . '-'E HA 'J.l; JUST BEEN TOLD BY. POLICE CHI EF , FOR INSTAN,CE, THAT .·.":.,.:, .. ;':~:· ~;::: .'. \.':·; :'-::~~ : .:. !-:.":'.:·..:··:. HE CANNOT· PROVIDE

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 65: Mar. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

to cooperate in dealing with national problems. However, on March 5, I found Thieu in a plainly different mood with regard to Ky. Whereas on March 2. he had laughed a bout the rejection by the Lower Ho\Be of his request for special economic powers and said

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

problem than they themselves realized. The second "fifth column" in Thailand was the North Vietnamese. Those Viet Minh who had fled Laos in 1946 with the return of the French and had settled in Northeast Thailand were partisans of Ho Chi Minh to begin

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 100: Oct. 16‑22, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

•' '-"'la -A...,_\_,4\.4:.£J. 1,.,L.! 1. - 4,... I U.°1tle~~stan1, ho•.vcver, th".t Stat~ 1.-Ioncfo.y. C:ctobcr 21. r.;1.::iy now y,rish to Tcco~.uizc a::; e::i.rly as ... The l.Hlitary Govei·nm.:.::nt is i!l !u!l co:1trol, a nc1 no dzniflc:~mi oppo

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S., Europe and the Czech Crisis, 9/4/1968, Volume 5, Tab 72," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

an emissary to make a peace proposal to Ho Chi Minh. Ho turned him down flatly . This reveals the present attitude of Hanoi very clearly-- directly from the rankin g Hanoi leader . Secretary Clifford: For some weeks we have had reports that Hanoi

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 88: July 13‑20, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

important t!iat we maintain ·· & certain flexibility in our public poelilona because we •imply do not bow ·:~ the ezact form negotiations will aaaume. But ho can be confident that we do not intend to n.aotiate without the GVN laaua which are it• vital

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

POLI'rtCAl PAiHTIES, CvM~UlSYS AND GAULLISTS, NOT ONLY SPEClFlCALLV OPPOSEDTO OUR vn:THAt'r f'FPRTS SUT Al.SO DEOICAU.:o TO LIMITATIOH OF TIIE PO'tER AOOINFLUENCE OF THE U.S. IN ~LO AF'F'AIRS. 3. F~E CU OFFICIAL INTERF"ER}:NCE- HO\J MUCHOE GAULLE WILL VISH

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

with. And trana.for of ma.tedalo and atomic weapon& pa.rt.• to, die Unked ~ pursrw:4 to tho /\gno• m.mt bet.w04D &ho Cio\fCJtmllem oi Che UnUcd State• of ,;\.meftca And the Oowrnmam of tbo UDUed Klagdom of ONot Britda and Norehorn lrelaod tor Cooperation OD tho Use

Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

camp. , 3. Ho Chi Minh, Che' Quevara and the Viet Cong are more prominent in the Black Militant lexicon than even the late Malcolm X. We would have attempted an explanation of this "third world" phenomenon, given the time and the cooperation

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 94: Sept. 12‑18, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

BREZHNEVGOES• KOS~GI~ WILL: NOT• BREZHNEV's· SUCCESSOR IS UNKNOWN,BUT GRECHKOWILL BE REPLACED BY GSF'G·CINC YAt

Folder, "JCS - War Games, Vol. 3, 1/65-11/65 [2 of 2]," Agency Files, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

many people la yov cu>Wttr, aa

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 18, January 1 - 14, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)

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

, EXCEPT HIMSELF, KNEW ABOUT~ r i :. 3. HE DID NOT BELIEVE IN WAR AS A SOLUTION TO THE PALESTINE PROBLEM, HE SAID. HE HAD CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWED A COURSE . OF MODER AT ION O_N-THE WHOLE QUEST ION OF PALEST I NE IN THE HO PE THAT REASONABLE MEN COULD ONE

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

FR0~l 1ATIJN OF THE ALLIA~·JCE FO~ ?ZACE AND 3AIGON TELLS O? .TH~ FOR[ DEt•108R::\CYCLIE:t'l MINH CAC LU LUONG DA~-JTOC V.~ HJ.~ BIUH). GP- 1 • 900 1 1 .-:_~y:f' ··t:::z r, 2 a -,tottrt·· ., w · ...... ----~---~---··· ·•••·-;-4~7

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 98: Oct. 5‑9, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

. There would be no particular problem in his waltlng 30 to 60 days, although it might be helpful polltlcally and psychologically if the announcement were made earlier. in Guatemala W. W. Rostow DECLASSIFIED Whtto Ho By4 WWRostow:rln ~ GONFID!:MTIA.L

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

. A -Pix Photo Ho Chi Minh and his people feel the strain of war, "have as many problems as we-probably more" smaller number of the raids against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos come from Thailand. Without the backup bases in Thailand, we wouldn't be able

Folder, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 - 31/64, 1 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

to g iv e e ffe c t iv e a id to Vietnam b ut th a t t h e ir a s sis ta n c e w i l l be lim it e d by t h e ir c a p a b ilit ie s and t h e i r r e a liz a t io n o f t h e ir own needs at home. - GDGRET/HO F eaf ilCM P1S3BM — COPY LBJ LIBRARY

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

SLXJGEStlON AND I!S I'.1.EL,I~:cATIONS CLEARLY., .THAT LAU'S RESPONSE W.AS NEGAT1:VE--BIJT-THAT ...~HE: SAID Hi WOULD~!HINK ABOUT: IT. I TOLD ZORIN I ASSUMED NOR7H · i•VI£T:~h~1!::S_i:: WQULD-DIS.CUSS THIS MAT-TER1.HTH ·HIM. AND I HO?EO_~·:_ . :..t•/OULi) SE

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)

. OF HO?E" AND ASK£D MCCLOY WHETHL~ · THE US WOULD BE' VILLlNG TO '"SfEP ASIDK" ·AND PERMlt ··· soME GERMAN PURCHASES IN .THE. UK -OF - MILIT ARY EQUIPt1ENT ·WHICH WOULD •. OTHERWISE : BE MADE L~ THE: US. ·THIS REDUCT ION IN OFFSET ~PURCHA$ES BElwEEN - :I

Folder, "NSAM # 277: Review of our Procedures for Anticipating Foreign Crises, 1/30/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, consideration might be given to ho,lding regular· Natio·n al Security Council meetings limited to examination of crises which can be expected in the months ahead. Such a meet• ing would give the intelligonce community the ~p portunity to ensure