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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, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. and recommend prudence and hope for a long-term settlement. THE PRESIDENT: Do you have a final draft of the letter to Kosygin? SECRETARY RUSK: it Saturday. MR. ROSTOW: This is a message dated Friday. Dobrynin received We knew about the ship before we knew

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

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIICGTON /) j/ I I MEz.m.ANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT From Bob Fleming Following are notes on your discussions at 6s25 p.m. Sept. 5 with the followings: Eric Sevareid CBS John Cauley, !ansas City Star Duff Thomas, UPI
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, if in the last three to four months -- if you were to find that the same men either affirmed their attitude or reached a change of attitude. It would be of considerable help to you. The group of Dillon, Dean and the Republicans was a very good group. Bob Murphy

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

taken element of hope from so many people. I think the problem is to have to rr.ake a. statement when weight of .feeling is well, another ••• --tax issue --more troops ~ --more costs ($~ Billion) Is there a way of conveying an impression

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. They lost 50, 000. Give them your plan, hope and belief. " Carter and DePuy weren't up to par last night. I want both of you at lunch. I want General Abrams to give us the whole picture - pros and cons. The bitterness has is going on. built up here. We

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Bi-partisan Congressional Leadership meeting with Cy Vance," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

CLIFFORD: 1. We are going through stage of negotiations you must go through with the Communists. Lengthy conferences are not unusual. I am hopeful about the meeting. President made an exceedingly generous offer last September. On March 31, President made

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

reasonably hope for GVN to be recognized by sitting at talks." George Christian: I will send the Press home now. Clark Clifford: If orders go out at 12 noon tomorrow to stop bombing at 12 midnight, what is the possibility of a leak? General Wheeler

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

the conflicts and problems which emerge. He has to get all the information, make the decisions, and hope they are right. Mr. Zaiman: What about the Vietnam war? The President: I think we are making steady progress. We are glad their government

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

mean that.'' The President: "Colonel, I appreciate that. I hope the men are with us. The hippies and the draft card burners certainly aren't. "But I believe the basic soundness of America is still there. There are a lot of people who are saying that we

Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of our discussions we believe this. I am not sure it is more than a hope. . ~:r !. - 3 - MiiU~~G .,~OTES 'QPYRIGHTED Publication R9Q1Jire1 PlrmllSibn of eopyright H61dir: W. lhe..-es J.t\nson Seer etary Clifford: We misled the President

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

a peaceful settlement, North Vietnam had a serious intent and that he hoped we also had a serious intent. He said North Vietn~m knows how to look at the problem r~alistically and so sp.ould we. And only in this way could the matter be settled peacefully. He

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

to see the NPT approved -- but I would hate to see the Senate in town. I hope they will do it the first of the year. I have misgivings a bout a special session. The President: My general inclination is "no. 11 We have: Budget problems

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

here on the basis that we would hope for the best and expect the worst. I want to see what we should do in Vietnam. We ought to look at everything that we should be doing. Get the requirements ready to do what needs to be done. Let's be fully prepared

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