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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Deployment of Additional U. S. Troops in Vietnam, 7/27/1965, Volume 3, Tab 35," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • is to keep our contacts open with the other side in the event that they have a new position to g i ve us . d . The U. S . actions we are taking should be presented publicly in a low key but in such a way as to convey accurately that we are d etermined
Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President: What is the nature of the enemy forces in Saigon? General Wheeler: The forces in the Saigon area are decreasing. is still the build-up and the threat across the Cambodian border. There At Khesanh we got that C-130 out. a very gallant action
Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , that it is the right long-term course to take. We are not sure under the circumstances which exist that a conventional military victory, as conunonly defined, can be had. After this study is made---if there is no clear resolution in the actions of the next 3-4 months
Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • missing, or wounded, or killed in action. General Wheeler: I have here a paper which was written on 31 January by the Military Affairs Committee and the Current Affairs Committee of the Liberation Army. We believe this document to be authentic. In ihth'e
Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : Next Steps. (Sect. Rusk) 5. Time Scenario for Troop Decisions. (The President) Specific matters you wish presented to you for decision and action. 6. Other. / lJ}.~ TOP SECRE7 attachment (Tab A) Rostow TAB A {para. 7 from Ambassador
Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to "grab" for immediate success. I think the enemy overestimates the degree of support in the Vietnamese populace and underestimates our strength. General Wheeler: He is taking both actions concurrently. He is attacking the cities and also launching
Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • an additional $100 million in military assistance, because of North Korean aggressive actions. Details on the ~quipment involved both for the troop package and for the $100 million supplement are attact"wnent A. In short, we have done everything up to this time