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WASHINGTON
CONPiDE~ff'IAL
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
between
President Johnson and Finance Minister Strauss
July 25, 1968, 11 :45 a. m., at The White House
Other Participants:
US:
Walt W. Rostow
Mr. Edward Fried
·~ ~· ...bi~
Mr. Edwin D. Crowley
Mr. Harry
- Folder, "[July 25, 1968 - 11:45 a.m. Meeting with Finance Minister Strauss]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3
- - (Turks)
Strauss release of nuclear weapons - start discussion soon - should make up our mind
during '62 McNamara We have grounds for believing West has nuclear superiority Sol id presentation
Very forceful - good impact.
British Watkins very upset over
- extension needed ~or
entire draft element. US
should continue to press for
execution of Strauss' promise
that this would be done.
Indications
to raise~
strength.
are that fflG intends
divisions to 90'1,
On 11 August the Federal Govern
ment asked
- will retire
in the fall.
Erhard seems the
logical and probable successor because of his popular appeal
and the difficulty
the king-makers (Brentano-Dufhues-Strauss)
will face in agreeing on an alternative.
The present coalition
(CDU/FDP) will probably continue