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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [3 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • thought would be willing to cooperate with the new government, among them Ha Thuc Ky and Nguyen Van Truong. As for Suu and Huong, their political careers are finished and "we should put them in the national museum 't61gether with Tran Van Ly, Nguyen Hoa
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 34, July 11-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • / .Popular Forces; and also with AR VN' s -role in pacification. Secretary McNamara brought up the matter in our talks with Chairman Thieu, Prime Minister Ky and General Vien yesterday. They recognized the need for improvement. Ky said that the Regular Force
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 38, August 11-17, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
  • -Nam Situation Report August 16, 1967 Campaign Developments The presidential campaign appears generally back on the tracks, and conversations with Ky and with Thieu's brother reflect an encouragingly healthy attitude toward the campaign in the Thieu-Ky
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 38, August 11-17, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [4 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
  • of Army of the Republic of Vietnam officei:s for corruption or inefficiency would take place in the immediate future. Ky said this action would not be started before the elections but that thereafter, General Cao Van Vien would call in the officers one
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 67: Mar. 14‑18, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)
  • concentrated on the Thieu-Ky relationship and also covered the following: - - Civil Reform - - Functions of the New Government Delegates DECl-'ASSIFIED - - Reconstruction of Hue I E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 Deve\oping Don s Front L. '/,-;}s-S- - Mobilization
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [5 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
  • General Thieu General Ky King Bhumibol Prime Minister Kittikachorn Prime Minister Rahman President Park Laos Australia New Zealand Philippines Viet-Nam Viet-Nam ·•Thailand Thailand Malaysia Korea Informal visit to U.S. Manila Confer~nce and attendant
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 33, July 1-10, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • . THE MILITARY LIAD£RS ~AD BE!N UNABLE TO. PRtVENT CHIEF ·or• ST~TE NGUYEN VA~ TH lZU 4J\ID PR!:M IE~ ~,UYEN CAO · ~y FRmt RUNNING IND£PEND£NnY. NOR COULD THEY 0£Cin£ SETYEgN THEM. AND THEREFORE DECIDED TO !NT>ORSt N~IT~tR CANOIOATE IN THt 3£LlEF THAT THlS ~OULn
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 65: Mar. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)
  • . Thieu is making a special effort to help the people of Hue, having named a personal representative, Father Cao Van Luan, to act for him there, and he has in various ways demonstrated both publicly and privately his concern for the victims in the unhappy
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)
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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 35, July 16-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • crystallizing regarding the formation of a "National Front" in support of the Thieu-Ky ticket. According to this source, the Front is made up of elements of Cao Dai, Hoa Hao, VNQDD and a new group of young professionals. Allegedly, this Front is planning
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 24, March 16 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • will be given this job. B. I would like to hold a reception in his honor so as to give him the very best send off with all of the Vietnamese and Americans with whom. he is going to have to work. C. I would also like to take him to call on Thieu and Ky, which
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • '/ NODIJ - -2- a problem in finding qualified men since most of the ralliers were relatively uneducated, but said that he would nevertheless pursue the matter. He rather shared Ky's doubts that disgruntled Cao Dai or the extreme Buddhists would be able
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 24, March 16 - 31, 1967 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [2 of 2] (Item)
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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • by retired Gen. Huynh Van Cao, also a Catholic), List No. 3 (headed by Catholic pharmacist and banker Tran Van Lam), and List No. 21 (headed by Revolutionary Dai Viet Party figure Nguyen Ngoc Ky). --s-EeftET/ NOBIS SECRET/ NOfJfS , -7- 7 The change
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 111: Dec. 18‑25, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • IT IMMPOSSIBLE · TO CUT T'HROUGH REDTAPE AND, AT HE TASK- FORCE MEETING ON 9 FEBRUARY, THREATENED TO RESIGN. ~~UMt1A.RY•. ·. 1• IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE JO INT GOVERNt1ENT OF VIETNAM - CGVN)/U. S• . TASK FORCE, VICE PRESIDENT . NGUYEN CAO KY HAS ORDERED
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • your proposal now or at our next meeting,-. which I propose to be held on February _ •. Satarday, F~- J, 1968 l :00 p. m. Mr. Pffaldeat : It look• aa tbcMap TM- aad Ky an more M&l"ly la thaa ever Wore; and then la the beplllliq of aome exeaatt
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 43, September 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • to believe, however, that the full Assembly will validate the elections. Bunker has stressed to both Thieu and Ky the potentially serious impact on United States support for Viet-Nam of irre­ sponsible action to invalidate the elections. Both Thieu and· Ky
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 69: Mar. 25‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)
  • not share the western view of Thieu as a man of indecision. In l/sian terms, there is greater confidence and respect for leaders who are reflective and deliberate than for those who are impulsive and move swiftly. Moreover, Thieu was senior to Ky, he had
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 46, October 16-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • are definitively halted. or even and This is the position stated to me during conversations in the last few days with Premier Pham Van Dong, Nguyen Duy Trinh, foreign minister and deputy premier, and other high-ranking government and party leaders. Hanoi
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • of its fir.s t meeting tt should move things in the .right direction in the days ahead. Getting Thieu and Ky to work together and stay togethe~ co~ld be a favorable consequence of the attack on the cities, t also noted how promptly you encou1:aged
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 81: June 7‑12, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)
  • THE AMERICAN SABOTAGE THERE WOUl.D i HAVE BEEN NO GVN AND VIETNAM WOULD HAVE BEEN REUNIFIED • . -~: THE US SET UP DIEM, AND THE PRESE;N,T CLIQUE OF KY AND THIEU, ~ FIGHTING BITTERLY AMO~G THEMSELVES,COpLD NOT SURVIVE f.· WITHOUT us. SUP?ORT. THUY STRESSED
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • AND KY, I FULLY · ,· CONCUR IN THE NEED to PiCCELERATE OUfL PhESENT HATE OF PROGRESS ' ANq ----· .. . -··· TO DRAMATIZE WHAT Ht.\S BEEN AND SHOULD EE ACHIEVED TO ·MEET THE HEAVY PRESSURES I KNOW THE PRESIDENT Ai\D YOU ARE UNDER AT HOME. I ALSO AG~EE T
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 103: Nov. 1‑4, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • Ai4BASSADOR LAM WOULD H£AD TH£ TALKS iN THE !il}lST l~ISTANC£, H£ WOULD NEED TO BE REINFORCED •. I . A5K£D IF . ri£ HAD IN.MINO TO USE VP KY, AS HE ONCE THOUGHT
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 87: July 5‑12, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 37 (Item)
  • , i.e., ou:i;> troops will witq.draw to NVN and US troops. withdr.~w to the United States an
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 33, July 1-10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • the minor candidates before taking up complaints against Big Minh and the Thieu-Ky slate. One Council member states his view . t hat .t he_most serious problem for Min.h's slate is the complaint against the citizenship qualifications of Minh's running mate
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 105: Nov. 9‑14, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • '1' 0tq- ""') "Germany, --J-J.,J 2 PP . vr l VJ VT, #15a, NSF, Country File, 11 Vol. II Im) l I/ /J'-" "Germany, Vol. 16," 16," 189] Concilia~ory Attit~1d s ~f~P Ky and I "j/4-':::>/~ Pres . Th 1 e u ./ltvn~ s 2 pp. , l1M/ ~ 01 lJV,.._~3
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • he has the Presidential bug also; but I am inclined to agree that in some mysterious way, he and Ky will work it out as his assurances on page 3 suggest. W. w. R. _ SECPFT/NO-DIS attachment (Saigon 23667 4/ZI/67) DEa.As.ffl'IED E.0. 12356, Sec
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 90: Aug. 1‑10, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 35, July 16-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • "front" (or bloc) composed mainly of government, Cao Dai, VNQDD, and Hoa Hao leaders working for the Thieu-Ky ticket, and a campaign committee probal:iy headquartered in the presidential palace, utilizing largely governmental/ military resources
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • , THE DIRECTORATE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THIEU AND KY WILL RUN ON TKE SAME SLATE AS PRESID£Nt IAL AND VICE PRESU>ENT lAL CANDIDATES, RESPECIIVELY. THE NECESSARY PAPERS WERE 'FlLED LAST NIGHl TO MEET THE DEADLINE OF NIDNllKt (N.OON TODAY Olfi TIME). AS tHAT t lME 1 19
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 70: Apr. 1‑5, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • Honolulu meeting, they will travel, Washington for meeting with Harriman. if it is so desired, to 6. It is their·impression that ·Hanoi· timetable is not·,- re.peat not, • too· hurried. t Of possible interest is .fact that Nguyen Thoung, North Vietnamese
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • WITH THE NLF AS AN INTERNAL MATTERMUCHAS DIEM PAGE 2 RUr-JIR 25'+53/i € 8 N F :. B E IC :P ! A c LIMITED OFFICIAL USE NEGOTIATED WITH THE HOA HAO ANO CAO DAI IN 1955, FOREIGN MINISTER TRAN VAN 00 HELO A PRESS CONFERENCE I THE FOREIGN MINISTRY AFTERNOONAPKIL 23
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 61: Feb. 10‑13, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)
  • . MINISTERS MEET~ WITH KY IN CHAIR, AT 0900 EVERY MORNING. '.tAKErr .:Ar _. T OD AY ,.. S MOR:N I NG MEETV~G. AOD!TONAL RED AR EAS .. TlIRNED. BLUE I N SA IGON • .. NOW 1700 TO 0730 CURF'E W AND MI NI MUM RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ALL OF DISTRICTS 2
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 78: May 20‑24, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)
  • Vic:tn.3ll· DECLASSIFIED /· Authority /JL~/Cf>$ By-~ ' ~ABS Date ~- 7 -li ' • TS l8907J C opy_~"' , J. The, J'.lat.hoclology\fhich ue ,iso to clllculo.to t,h1.s 1;orth Viotn:n~cao ·doplo~ont rnte ta c~l'iplox nnd ou\,jr.ct to error. Hovoi.•:w
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • · me who my heroes · are-. I h11ve only one-Hitler." These ore the .words of Air Vice­ Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky, latest Prime M;nister of South Vietnam, whose remote, unsf able country . hos the whole world holding its breath. Tl,e comment
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 102: Oct. 29‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • VIEN, WHO lIN. THESE MATTERS CARRIES NO WilGHT AND IS NOT THE KIND OF PERS0n TO INVOLVE HIMSELF IN ISSUES OF THIS KIND, I •; . 12~ -1· ~M - OF FIRMLY -THE VIEW ~HAT HOWEVER DIFFICULT VICE PRES KY MAY BE~· IT ~OULD BE CONSTRUCTlVE FROM OUR POINT