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Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 11-20]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

a Sabena plane, as I recall it, from Brussels to New York. Welanded at Manchester just for a refueling stop. I picked up a British newspaper there, and the big headlines were that the United States and CorranunistChina had agreed to resume talks

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (I) [1 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

believe nations extend their strength rather than overextend it by joining together in free associations to meet common dangers and work for common good. Our al Iiances are not burdens beyond our capacity to support -- they are supports without which we

Folder, "The Bertrand Russell 'Trial'," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 191 (Item)

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

. January31 The President met with Representatives of the National Association of Attorneys General in the Cabinet Room at the White House. • • • Herschel Newsom, Master of the Grange, presented a special award to the President for service to rural America

Folder, "Classified Papers - Far East Trip, May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

President great success on historic tour." Saigon's _daily newspapers have extended elaborate wel come to visit of Vice President Johnson. "Ngon Luan": "In eyes of Vietnamese people, Vice President Johnson is Ambassador of freedom and promoter or noble

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to DaveMcKillop about the American Foreign Service Association position on an amendmentto the Foreign Service Act on the grievance procedure. I pointed out that,if they supported the present amendment,I was sure that the Secretary and the President would have

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 25-33," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

and assistance all May, would Ball, both of newspaper the Congress would -- but have and the situation readers, While would (which acti served not public by then not, in have abun any full public.* 30th then and .May 7th, until

Folder, "National Security Council (II)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

recommeaded by th• Congress. Througheut th• field et UN affairs, it is ••a•atial to keep clearly ill mimd this distiactien between what la talk aad what is action. The newspapers de nGt make this distinctioa meat •f tll• time. But-moat o:f the UN delegates do

Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [1 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263 (Item)

on the way. 6. By mid-September, there was acute controversy within the government, and a large and regrettable spate of newspaper leaks that pretty clearly identiiied the respective sic.es -- Hilsma.YJ. and others 1n State believing that Diem must go, while

Folder, "VP Johnson's Trip - Far East - May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

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

, represents the line of argument against increasing our forces in South Vietnam, which was the basis for some of the newspaper stories. r ---- ~L/1--,_ -7.... . rl, I JS:- :- . ::;J ·- '· . ..,,,. • ·r_ ..._,..--- • ---- r J . . . . ...1

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 17-24," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

of these is our :image in 9ountries not directly associated with us. Taking th~ lesser one first, we have seen over and over again -- in the Cuban missile crisis, in the Lebanon ar.d Off shore Islar.ds cases -- that even though the non-aligned an:i Afro Asian

Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Game Documentation, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

of SIGMAI-66 was to examine some of the major issues, problems and questions associated with a deescalation of the war in Vietnam. The teams in SIGMAI-66 represented the United States (Blue), Republic of South Vietnam (Green), National Liberation Front

Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 - 31/64, 1 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

HOURS, WHICH ARE— IN CONTRADICTION TO J H E REPORT BY SOME FOREIGN-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS HERE— FROM 2 4 0 0 HOURS TO 0 4 0 0 HOURS, AND SO FORTH. LET US REPEAT FROM 2 4 0 0 HOURS TO 0 4 0 0 HOURS. THE THAN DAN S P E C I A L CORRESPONDENT ASKED: " A S E N

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

live." Joseph Scerra, National VFW Commander called this a "showcase election. 11 Stanford Smith of the American Newspaper Publishers Association said there was no plot to rig the election. 11 1 had some misgivings before I left but I readily agree

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

for it. Mansfield:Ires McNamara say that infiltration reached 4500 a month.? McNamara: This is dry season. Usually associated with larger infiltration. Indications of larger infiltration. Mansfield: Instead of 22 per cent under control, only 18 per cent is under control

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

-2 VI. (FYI: The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, as well as a nwnber of private enterprises, will be examining Indonesian develop ment possibilities in the months ahead.) You may wish to conclude by asking that a development program

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to distract attention from Vietnam. The President: They may a~so want to detain the Carrier Enterprise. The President then read the Reuters wire accounts of an alleged confession by Commander L. M. Bucher, Captain of the Pueblo. The text of alleged

Folder, "Gen BE 5-7 Economic Planning for the End of Hostilities (Post War Planning)," WHCF BE, Box 41 (Item)

enterprise. But such planning need neither be restrictive nor obstructive. In spite of occasional fric tions, various signs indicate that American goverllDlCnt, business, industry, and agriculture, arc all progressing itt economic understanding

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The two key ques tions would be: What actions could be taken; how should the Congress_ be associated with these actions (the experience in the Dominican Republic and in Vietnam is pertinent). In presenting these questions to General Eisenhower I stressed

Folder, "Bernard Quint," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Walter Ridder, Ridder Newspapers James Cary, Copley Newspapers Bernard Gwertzman, Washington star Richard stoiUey, I!fe Wayne Kelly, Atlanta Journal Cauley asked the President to discuss his philosophical approach to his office at this time in his service

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

engage :.n -chis 'a ctivity? Why must we have a spie ship? !s this no~ an undignified posture £or a democracy and ~s there' no~ some element of a progr~r.1 associated wi't.h spy.:£.:.1.g upon some other nation? 7he answer to that question ~~ that we

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

during which he wandered far afield in explaining his alleged association with a number of prominent individuals in the Government. He also indicated on those occasions that he had several ideas on fighting communism in this country although he furnished

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 1-10]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

pastor there. Pastor Norden, as I recall Pastor Liljedahl from Salina used to occasionally come downand preach. To go back to the Forsses: my only real associate as a young child Tape l -- 8 was my cousin Verna, the daughter of Gus Forsse who as I

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

&re: recruits losses to forcing the issue is evident from of the enterprise. on Commu.i.'1istforces casualties are greatly a.YJ.dimpressed haye been offset has been conside~'"able, inflated civilians. by measures - 2 - by inclu$ion

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

. Anna Chennault, I have read .with some dis taste an Associated Press acco:unt O!f.how the · latest boo!{ by Theodore H. Whiite (The Mak ing of a Presi dent 1968) portrays her. It seems only decent that the right tag should be put on work of this kind

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 1-9," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

and reasoned although because hand and who as well. for the United front, indeed as befitted a close of policy have been read into no positions, and Bundy through friendly. in 1939-41--and associated diffe·rent was largely terms, any

Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Fact Book, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

INITIAL The Scenarios to suggest either that for SIGMAI-66 are not intended de-escalation desirable illuminating or likely. o~ the war 1n SEA is These some of the problems wlrl.ch may be associated level SCENARIO of hostilities. are aimed

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 10, 12-16," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

. of but moralism Kennedy / !:ly Americans and ir. the public as Ha==i::a::. . us for the s:..:c..:: act:..o~s 7 as was mear.~· -~• somet. ...... _i:ig r.,o::::-e9e::::-so:ial. it, nerve Anglo-Saxon ulti:wate associated . or Bri t.:..sh people

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 25-30]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

shouldn't use that tenn--was still maintaining an association with Averell Harriman. And I must say hearing that what was said certainly seemed innocent to me and certainly in support of the Administration, but the President took it as indicating that Bill

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

it to the press. I told my associates that we should not do so. We have submitted to the committee some 200 copies of it so they may release it. I doubt very much th at we will be able to withstand the pressures of the press today without releasing it. We have

Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Final Report, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

issues, problems and questions associated with de-escalation of the war in Vietnam. In addition to this report, type film summary of SIGMAI-b6 iv a classified, is available documentary upon request. SIGMA I-66 VIDEO TAPE SUMMARY {Off-stage voice

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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

. " The pacification program ha~ suffered a big setback. underscores the need for making it as realistic This and as effective as possible and also getting the very best men involved in it. The newspaper story reporting that." no one talks about pacification any

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

. The President opened the conversation by recalling a long background of association and friendship with me personally, his respect for the Agencyt the fact that on a number of issues that had arisen since I took office as DCI he and i had seen eye to eye, he had

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

rnaac"' ar.. exce!.!.cn .. p::e:se:n ..atim:. to the President and his colleagues. With no _hes~taticn at all, it v,a:.s agreed. that ,ve shoulci p:::-oceed immediately, the meeting wz.s adjo~rned,. and Ky, ·E~b Kerner and som.c of thei::- associates wcr

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)