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- that he felt the issue was clear, although he was not completely
informed on the latter project.
A general discussion
was held on the treatment
at the President's
June 27th press conference
of the implications
of the Chinese Communist
build-up
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George Ball, Acting Secretary
Philip H. Trezise, Deputy Assist ant Secretary, Economic Affairs
Adlai E . Stevenson, U. S. Representative to the UN
USIA
Donald Wilson, Acting Director
WHITE HOUSE
George Reedy, Press Secretary to the President
McGeorge
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July 30, 1968
NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S
MEETING WITH
BEN MEYER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 16, 1968
Mr. Meyer: I thought your Central America trip was very useful.
Luci stole the show.
The President: (Read talking points, attached, a copy of which he
gave
- disturbing trends towards real nationhood.
In several instances (e.g., Pakistan), an established religion
has been a key element in defining the ethos of a new nation.
In Turkey, one of the most militantly laic states in the Free
World, a sustained goal
- .
of the - ••
At the sa-::_e. th::-.:e,
that the United
contii ..ue to play a. vital
.free nations
t:.e desire
in tne Far
States
role in assuring
tl";e. •
Ea.st .
of their
discussion,
the President
and the Pri:~--..e lv~h:isterC:
.. ,.:.
:·:azreed
- me to a situation. I don't know what I might do.
Rusk and Clifford are in disagreement.
Secretary Rusk:
What are we in disagreement about?
I notice
- 3
The President:
About the basic Vietnam policy, so the press says.
It's imaginary
- .
He said he had reported this in a Press Conference on March 31,
1966. "In 1967 we got a little help. "
The President was asked if he derived any pleasure from DeGaulle 1 s
situation.
He replied: "I am sorry for him. I hope some of the advice he has
- measures to improv e the
balanc e -of-payments position. R ead concluding portion of sta tement he made at Novemb er 16 press conference announcing
program s to strengthen U.S. balance of payments. Stressed
that enac tme nt of President's tax increase
- confidence in the dollar through demonstrating fiscal
responsibility and other constructive measures to improve the
balance-of-payments position. Read concluding portion of state
ment he made at November 16 press conference announcing
programs to strengthen