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Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

move the 82nd Airborne to Vietnam. Secretary McNamara: This worries me. call up a National Guard division. This means we would have to The President: I read Wilbur Mills a couple ·of intelligence reports last night. It appears that he is getting weak

Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. - - - Saigon fighting continues in Cholon. There was an attempted attack on Tan Son Nhut airport last night. Over 170 weapons were captured and 100 enemy left dead. --- In IV Corps there is some skirmishing around the towns. MiiTl~IG ~tQTe& GOP~Rl~TED Pwb\ico

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 1," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

. They found little or none. On the other hand, there have been civilian casualties and disruption of public services. Just before I came into the room, I read a long cable from Ambassador Bunker which described the vigor with which the Vietnamese Government

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

which was supported by rocket and artillery. Att?.,cking under the supporting fire of air,· artillery and naval gunfire, the Marines pursued the enemy, northward until dark. Night blocklng positions have been consoli~ated in the area, with plans

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

of his comrades are answering for you at this hour. I stood before some of them at midnight at an air base in Thailand just a few weeks ago. I wanted so much that night to give medals to all of them. Instead, I gave them something just as meaningful-I

Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

cODtrol in the comatry•lde a.t reamne mom.atmn ia reYOlutleaary deYelop meat.2 A• I read the latelllaence. it aeema more &ad more 11.kely that they are aoial to try to pill ua cheaply la the cltle• with mortar aad haraa•U.1 attack• la D. m aml IV Corp

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

ROOMCWOTR ING> Received: LBJ Ranch Coml't'Cen. 9 :27 PM Monday 26 Februa:ry 1968 TO. THEPRESIDENT ' CITE CAPao,96 S!eR!T 1 ~S~ECR~ET-· =-· . I MR. ~OSTOWWANT!O YOU TO READ THE P'OLLOWINOREPORT_r • . ' TODAY AT ABOUT NOON,!L!MtNTs·or A us SPECIAL

Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

of alternatives, we concluded that - - as nearly as we could now make an assessment - - the best thing for you to do would be to give a talk on television and radio on Tuesday night and send {but not personally deliver) a message to Congress on Wednesday. We say

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

by case basis, authorize night-time _defined significant targets in unpopulated, remote areas . Vietnam-Cambodian border. B-52 strikes on clearly astride the South C. Increase the strength of our active defensive measures of short duration in remote

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

? Secretary McNamara: There is no problem at present. General Wheeler: We do not have with us now a recommendation on reserve call-up. The Joint Chiefs are working on that today. The first troops will begin moving out of U.S. facilities tomorrow night at 6 p

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

vision. situation me. if we move the This means we would have to The President: I read Wilbur Mills a CO':,lple:of intelligence reports last night. It appears that he is getting weak in his stomach. I told him that if we have to send the 82nd

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

-4C MODERATE DA~AGE, NI~E F·4C MINOR DA!1AGE, TWO KIA CARCN), FOUR WIA (THREE USAF', ONE us~~C). . . DURING TH~ NIGHT or·2-3 FEB co~ THIEN RECEIVED 138 ROUNDS OF ARTY/RKT FIRE. NO CASUALTIES REPORTED. CII· CTZ> • , • XONTU~ IS RELATIVELY QUIET

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

to call-up negotiations -- ------------- of reserves tt uu -- vv '1 iFORMATION THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ED129513.41b1l1J>25Yrs (CJ Mr •. President: I believe you will wish to read Westy 1 s assessment of the situation as it has developed

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

p. m. Mr. . - .- .. February 17, 1968 flJ_p •& ~ •.S oti---, President: Herewith answers to the three questions you put to Bob Ginsburgh last night. S:ECRE'f I (~- -

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

, in a report I wish to read to you. \~:..,~::l l! •.. ) • •. 'i Ffi '.';;: ro ;: I (..•.) i6 t.,;) :·WUS..:..SI IUAT i Ot. i.C'Jd !Ti n-:£ PR~SIDL.:I :~In·: CAPt-0644 By T ap s i e R E T FOLLG'i-VJG IS G£;1L!·L OPERATIJ,b 1n~bLA~~ffu}E°J UN2

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

":n, ar.1.dthat Vice President Ky "\VO-c:.lcl s (;:rve as t!"1e• supcrvbing :1cad for ti:e Goverri.rr.ent o: Vietnam. Ove::night Gerie.:-al 1Nestm.orcfa::l.d 1 ,naa... ..1aa.. our sugges t··ions p\'.::14- 1n~o • " d.•!agrammatlC• • io::m " ·' a'!:d

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

the summary. ( carefully, I myself have not had a chance since it has just arrived. to read I it I I them .· f If I have any comments, to you tomorrow . I shall submit .• JCS 2472/237 28 February 1968 TOP S£CPFT --- '- i J

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

to come, not. in a one-night week.expulsion of GVNpresence and influence ARVNforces - offensive directly ii ... but in a week-by from the rural supporting _, J the "main areas, and flowing up to the posture around tc~,n,.sand cities. 2

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Westmoreland wants to take advantage of an opportunity to exploit the situation. I do not read it as a desperate need. He wants to shorten the war with it, and that has a certain attractive ness to all of us. It bothers me that we do not know what is happening

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

a marked degree of. success, has received a severe set-back. l t I --~-------- .....---~,,...._ ....... ------~--=--..,.,..·-•-· -=-· .,,, ••, ... _ ,i .. J; 4,-_ --·-. 3 ·1 We do not as yet have a full reading on this but there is no questipn