Discover Our Collections


  • Tag > Digital item (remove)
  • Specific Item Type > Folder (remove)
  • Subject > Peace negotiations (remove)
  • Specific Item Type > Meeting notes (remove)

40 results

Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Dirksen, at 72, from Chicago, can stand up and be my defender the way he has been. SECRETARY RUSK: He has a little stronger chemical than others. in his system THE PRESIDENT: Quoted parts of the James McGregor Burns book on Kennedy's quotes about
Folder, "August 20, 1968 National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • the problems of troops in Chicago if riots develop at time of convention. General Westmoreland: basis. The President We have worked out detailed plans on contingency Mayor Daley is calling up troops (National Guard) to~ay. Secretary Clifford: We have had
Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with U Thant at the United Nations Building in New York City, April 4, 1968. Those attending the meeting were: The President U Thant - Secretary General of the United Nations Ambassador
  • Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . They Then, about six weeks ago, they entered a new and critical phase. As an agreement began to take shape, I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies, and with the senior military and diplomatic officers of our own government, on the prospects
Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said the announcement is "expected. I will be surprised if it is not on evening news. Bunker says he needs 24 hours. Secretary Rusk: The President: Smathers called on me. a "political trick" is planned. He said Nixon people think General Wheeler: 1
Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • have in Vietnam? It look as though the news is all bad. The President then read a memorandum about a large group of protesters in Oakland, California. The President also read a Situation Room report which showed in a battle late yesterday that 58 U. S
Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • be respected. For months, there was no movem ent in the talks. were deadlocked. .· l J... . VK, Then, about s-ix weeks ago, they entered a new and t ~µ esitie al pha ~ e. h~e, As I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • how to handle tomorrow's Paris meeting. We either must speed up delegation or slow down talks. There was nothing new on the first day. We must not get too itchy to move on to new steps. We may want to repeat a few lines on Laos and Cambodia. I am
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • overseeing group thought the Thieu-Ky election was a fraud. The President asked Director Helms to check this and if it is not true, get the information to the Senator. Secretary Katzenbach: Reported on tre Rusk-Gromyko talks which were underway in New York
Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Director Helms: In the local draft board in New York there is a sworn statement by Aristotle Onassis that he was born in 1900 -- making him 68-­ not 62 as now published. MffTlt45 NOTES COPVRtOHTIP. Pwalieatieft Req"'9 .. el Cep)'right .Permiuie
Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to themselves. 3. Economic Cooperation. 4. End aggression in the South. Under Secretary Katzenbach: I agree with the opening statement, but I think we should "feel them out." The President: We should talk about the new Marshall Plan for that area
Folder, "May 7, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • on statement. I don't want them to come home this year and let the new President decide if he wants to bring them home. I am worried about our reserves. If we are called on, God help us. General Johnson: We do not have ready men now. We would like to bring
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)
  • thought out, well-balanced statement. - Let's explore ways to strengthen our ways militarily and diplomatically; let's find new. ways to strengthen our society and our nation. -You..are people of good+x~11X±r.I! experience, imagination and initiativeo
Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Ministers in New York at the beginning of the sessicn. There will be a full debate on disarmament issues, but we do not expect any major initiatives or significant achieve­ ments. Discussion of Viet-Nam should be somewhat moderated by a desire to avoid
Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to Vietienne was delivered. to Bunker has not be en. The message THE PRESIDENT: Somebody asked me how I read accurate accounts of what Hanoi is doing. I tell them I read leaks from the State Department in the New York Times. SECRETARY CLIFFORD: We may get
Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Secretary Rusk: I think they should be tough on the pilot of the DC-8 which was downed in Russia. Secretary Clifford: We handled that well. The plane is released. We made quick apologies. It could have been an equipment error. It was a new plane. General
Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • They'll give us what we ask for. We are okay for 1969. We're in trouble in 1970. It will cost $1. 5 billion to find out what a new bomb will
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ~uia er ~sstnof.::= M • 'II T6a n - 3 ­ Let's concentrate on our embassies, Saigon and Hanoi between 6 - 8, or 7 - 8. Secretary Rusk: Times will be "ungodly" in Australia, New Zealand. Walt Rostow: 6 p. m. EST = N Z EST 5 p. m. is Secretary
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • between Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko in New York on October 6. Meanwhile, I di.5cussed our three points with Ambassador Harriman, whom I saw on September 17, and with Ambassador Vance, whom I saw on October 3. Both fully understood our
Folder, "April 30, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • under the Dove's attack. I have talked with a number of people. We have left Ho with the impression that we are leaving the country. We have got to be very careful. I am going to have a televised news conference later this week. I am not going
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Rusk) leaves today I wanted to hear from all of you. Give him your views and advice. 4. We were helped by Secretary Clifford's and Secretary Rusk's news conferences this week. 5. I am worried about the situation in Saigon. Secretary Rusk: thinks
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 7:20 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said In New Or leans, we said We are in close touch with our negotiators. We concluded we should stop bombing to test their faith Ordering it at a certain time. Gorton, Holyoake will take it. The Koreans, Thais will gi~e us trouble
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • to Thieu and his people and a new Administration. We know this is a decent, honorable deal. All your advisers can live with it. This seems to be in the other camp's hands. definitive plan. I do not have a strong The President: We have never gone so far
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . a For months, there was no movement in the talks. were deadlocked. They Then, about six weeks ago, they entered a new and critical phase. As an agreement began to take shape, I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies, and with the senior
Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Rusk: A new peace plan. Thieu won't see Bunker until tomorrow. We should see how Nixon can get out of this as soon as possible. Bill Bundy or I could go down to Key Biscane. I would be opposed to Nixon going to Saigon. emmis sary like William
Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the New York State poll which shows strong Jewish support. Secretary Rusk: We still have a good deal of time to work out a formula on the Middle East. It is my feeling that we should put it in the Security Council rather than in the General Assembly. We do
Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • should tell them that we have seen nothing new out of this exchange and that we are prepared to terminate the dialogue. If they have a different idea about it, of course they are free to let us know what those ideas may be. We should say that we assume
Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • and if I could get back in bombing when we need to. General Wheeler: I don't see anything new and startling in the Kosygin letter. COPY LBJ LIBRARY ­ - - - - - - ;Yr£ET11'1G NOIES COPYRIGHT~D _e,,blieaticn Requir8f f-ht Hol~ Johnson - 5 - This may
Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . Secretary Rusk: Abrams expresses considerable confidence. But if Hanoi demands new government in Saigon it might appeal to the New York Times. We will reject it. We do not want a 'give away 11 schedule. George Christian: They will cooperate for a period
Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • e he is personally involve d; for example, when Rusk was to talk at NATO about -the outlook of th e new administr a tion on NA TO. Replyin g to telegrams to Nix on. On the NPT, there was, in effect, solicitation of his support for Senate
Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Wheeler CIA Director Helms George Christian Bromley Smith (in Walt Rostow' s absence) Tom Johnson The President: I want a report from General Taylor on the whole situation regarding this new wave of demands to stop the bombing and all of the facts about
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • would like to get back. I will go into CamRanh. The President: The NSC met -- it was bad news. do it for four reasons. 1. 2. 3. 4. They said we couldn't Unconstitutional, More time needed, November 2 is too quick, Harriman insulted them, saying
Folder, "November 26, 1968 10:21-11:11 Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • of a fellow Socialist Republic. We think it would be good for the President and Kosygin to meet. We want to know about the NPT coming back. 1. Would a new committee hearing be needed? 2. What kind of vote would you expect? 3. How much
Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • from Hanoi is a hard one and this may be because they feel they can get a significant psychological or military victory south of the DMZ at some point. Or they may think that the political structure in the south will come apart under the new
Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • the airfield. It does not constitute clear and present danger to us now. South of the 19th parallel, there are 50 new trans-shipment points. Benefit of bombing is only temporary. South of the 19th parallel our methods are effective. We had 3, 000 sorties
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • to be informed and I am going to try to do what is right. It's knowing what is right that is important. We have got to find new ways, but I ask you what would you do if you were President tonight? Would you do the following: (1) Would you pull out of Vietnam
Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . Thomoa Joiin90n Nixon asked to see Harriman. He will see him Thursday The President: Communications, Transportation, M2dics and the Secret Service have never failed me. I like the new Military Aide, Colonel Hughes. Doctor Burkley has done a wonderful
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • :) "Here are three statements." I San Antonio formula August - Detroit . New Orleans - won't increase U.S. casualties. ... .::.>i:~ ·J,i
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • are worth the loss in planes . " TOP SECRE'F- [5 of 10] ...X.0-P-SECRE-'F­ - 6 - General Wheeler explained that the North Vietnamese have changed their tactics. They are firing Sams in a barrage pattern. In addition the MlGS have developed new tactics
Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • second was 147. 4 billion. added 50 billion or 35%. The new budget concept is 118. 7 We've The Senate passed the $6 billion. If they knew where it was coming from, they would not have passed it. Eighty of one hundred would say if you have a choice