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Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

began by telling Mr. Nixon that the Secretaries of State and Defense would brief him on Vietnam. Secretary Rusk would also touch on problems in other areas. General Wheeler was available to deal with the military situation; and Mr. Helms would contribute
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Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The President: I think they should be called in. Secretary Rusk: Habib is seeing them. The President: I think you and Clark should see them. to seeing them myself. Secretary Rusk: I wouldn't object We need some good news from Vietnam, Buzz. General Wheeler
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Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

with the discussion of the Vietnam elections observers. The President asked if Lodge could be contacted to see if he could stay an extra day or two to talk to the news media for backgrounders. He also hoped Senator Hickenlooper could talk to CBS. The President
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Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

for a "year-end wrapup". Secretary McNamara said he did not like the idea of spending a whole hour on Vietnam alone. Secretary Rusk said Vietnam was the one area that he is completely clear on. George Christian said he was sure it would cover other areas
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Folder, "January 29, 1968 - 1:04 p.m. Pueblo 8 - Joint Chiefs of Staff and Christian, T. Johnson, McNamara, Nitze, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

? General Wheeler: They are striking at the Khesanh area, in Laos and in the other parts of South Vietnam. The President: If you had your way would you also hit Hanoi and Haiphong? General Wheeler: Yes, sir. General Johnson: Yes, we would also like
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Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, Komer, Valenti (From notes by J. Valenti) President: Want to meet in limited time on Vietnam -- maybe every Saturday -- during week -- (make) sure we're doing everything we need to do. Going to pick someone to be assistant to President or Secretary
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Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1

Folder, "May 25, 1968 - 1:54 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

: Will there be a strategy change under Abrams? General Wheeler: The pattern will be about the same. forces. He may consolidate Mr. Rostow: Who will keep an eye on the ARVN? General Wheeler: One of his staff. The President: How will the new Vietnam Cabinet be received
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Folder, "September 4, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

: Tell us about our meeting in Paris. Secretary Rusk: It was standard. There was not much progress. North Vietnam blasted American politics. But the tea break produced an agreement for a Saturday meeting -- a private talk. We might press Hanoi
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Reprisal Strikes in North Vietnam, 2/6/1965, Volume 3, Tab 27," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

. .., .-., -· ...... ~ Rep1·isal Strikes in North Vietnam (This is a partial record of the meeting because the writer was in and out of the Cabinet Room talking by secure phone from the Situation Room to McGeorge Bundy in Saigon. ) The meeting opened with a discussion of how
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Reprisal Strikes in North Vietnam, 2/6/1965, Volume 3, Tab 27," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Reprisals, 2/7/1965, Volume 3, Tab 28," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

SERVICE .' ~ ,. . - Dl!CtASSIFI £0 ;). --- T OP SE C RET /SENSIT IVE FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUMMARY NOTES OF 546th NSC MEETING February 7, 1965; 8:00 to 9 :45 A . M. Reprisal Strikes in North Vietnam There was a discussion
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Reprisals, 2/7/1965, Volume 3, Tab 28," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

: "I think there is a change in attitude on the war. Senator Lauche changed his mind and said that he thought the bombing should be stopped in the North. The Vietnam war is a hopeless venture. Nobody likes it. There was a very serious outbreak on your
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Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

WITH CORRESPONDENTS ON VIETNAM AND PUEBLO Max Frankel Chuck Bailey Dick Saltonstall Chuck Roberts Frank Reynolds Dan Rather Ray Scherer Jack Horner Sid Davis Jack Sutherland Forrest Boyd I ! MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 3, 1968 GD
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Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2

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

Secretary Rusk go before the Committee in open session. 6. Have Secretary Rusk offter to present his annual review of foreign policy in open session; this would include, but not be limited to, Vietnam. 7. Have Secretary Rusk offer to appear in executive
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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. The President: Summarize it. Secretary Rusk: Recommend you wait to hear from Bunker. I take the long view. President Kennedy said we would make a battle there to save South Vietnam. That set us on course. After the Tonkin Gulf, you put in troops to keep South
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Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

.. ,. . ' r 1.;.' .• '· JULY 12, 1967 - 1:05 p. m. .' .i McNAMARA REPORT ON TRIP TO VIETNAM c ,, ..,. ' Sec. Rusk Sec. McNamara UnSec. Katzenbach CIA Dir. Helms General Taylor Clark Clifford Walt Rostow Harry McPherson William Leonhart
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Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1

Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and this was helpful, but he is not sure that they will stay considering the pressure the NATO countries are under. On Vietnam, Katzenbach said Goldberg has been having discussions with the U. N. delegates. The President said he appreciated what Katzenbach said about
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Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

to cut 20% out of Vietnam. The President: Should the surtax be extended? Chairman Martin: Yes. The President: I don 1t want to create problems for Nixon. get around that? How can we Secretary Clifford: "Conditions change." I think the tax should stay
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

which. if succeea !ul, could lead to a settlement of the Cypru• problem. 2494. MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA Following a review of recent political and military developments in Laos and South Vietnam, discussed the advantages and di• advantages

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Tom Johnson to leave the room.) The President then said that he was going to ask some of the other mern.bers of Congress to join in a very confidential discussion on Vietnam. MEC7iN3 ~'0TE5 CO,-'l ~IGl-tTEO R . 1 uo.:.i-_e:t.aP. :eqtm~ 4'-orffl1s:1
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Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

here on the basis that we would hope for the best and expect the worst. I want to see what we should do in Vietnam. We ought to look at everything that we should be doing. Get the requirements ready to do what needs to be done. Let's be fully prepared
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Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

I" / April 26, 1968 NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH MUTUAL BROADCASTING COMPANY EXECUTIVES October 2, 196, Points made by the President on Vietnam: 1. Defending Vietnam is important to the security of this country
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Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

COPYRIGHTED Pt:Jblicc1iu11 Rwqoirea P-ermiasien ef CAp)'-right Hofd'er.-W;-Thomu1 Johnson .. ..) - 2 Averell feels the President should get credit for withdrawal of U. S. fore es in South Vietnam. I think that is tre wrong way to get peace
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Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

contact still open is Laos. [ This is delicate contact - - has become known. dinner party. What suggestions Souvanna dropped it at If you ask continuous p3.use and discontinues force buildup, North Vietnam will talk. But doesn 1 t say what North
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Folder, "[January 24, 1968 - Meeting at State Department on Pueblo (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

into the easiest place to knock it off. I don 1t think they have any intention of returning the ship or the crew. They held our helicopter pilots a year. Paul Nitze: This could be pressure for negotiations on Vietnam. Secretary_ Katzenbach: I don't think Kim 11

Folder, "[June 7, 1968 - Meeting with Prime Minister Shearer of Jamaica]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

been made public. The President responded that, to his regret, he could not say that they had been successful. The President then commented briefly on the step-up in North Vietnam military activity in South Vietnam . The Prime Minister stated
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Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of State and Defense would brief him on Vietnam. Secretary Rusk would also touch on problems in other areas. General Wheeler y;as available to deai with the military situation; and Mr. Helms would contribute intelligence data and make arrangements
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Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

Secretary Rusk to brief you on the NPT, Vietnam, Czechoslovakia, the Middle East, and North Korea. Secretary Rusk and Ambassador Thompson and I have briefed Nixon. Secretary Rusk: The rumors on the Pueblo appear unfounded. There have been no movements
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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. It will be a setback for our re~ationship. It's a shame. Today a Soviet diplomat told a Frenchman after Vietnam, we could move to settlement on the basis of 19&2 accords. 2. . . ·.· ·,, · ~ Go back and insist upon the 2nd. 3. Meet on the 4th -- look as though we
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Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

made a very magnanimous move that generated progress for peace. My only regret -- but I should not comment on the internal politics of another nation -- your speech will generate a process which will lead to peace in Vietnam. The President said
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Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

again how we got into Vietnam, why we are there, and what our purpose is. The luncheon group agreed that more of this needed to be done. Nick, isn't it bad for those newspapers to be closed down in Saigon? Katzenbach: There are many newspapers out
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Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

that will make every man proud who has served in the Air Force. The . Congressmen said . they talked with some Air Force personnel in Vietnam who said they would rather build than destroy. Have any of you talked with .Percy about his resolution? Secretary
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Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 1:10 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Director Helms: It is troublesome until it settles down. Secretary Rusk: Are you meeting with South Vietnam legislators? SERVICEaET - 2 TOP 2527 The President: They are not on the schedule. Secretary Rusk: They are volatile. The President: I
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Folder, "[April 5, 1966 -1:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, Moyer;;;, and Valer!d. {fl·or:i Valenti notes) Iniorma.tion from Vietnam seems unclear. Taylor thinks situation in Danang is better, but what will Bu:ldhists do? Roatow feels this morning is n1uch better than we anticipated last night. {President
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Folder, "[October 3, 1967 - Meeting with Rene Maheu of UNESCO and William Benton]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and health. If you are healthy and educated you can build your own steel mills. The President urged a go-ahead on the UNESCO project to help equip a National Technical Center in Phu-tho, Vietnam. Maheu mentioned literacy projects. The President replied

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers Tuesday Lunch," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

to carry out Westmoreland 1 s plan would be construed as the first attack of this kind against Cambodia . Sihounok would blast us, North Vietnam would blast us, and it would create a big problem when everything presently is reasonably comfortable. He
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Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

.-~ ...:~.P--~:..t:.on l".""r"' cV~ 0~ - 3 if another serious act occurs. There was an understanding that they would keep their troops in South Vietnam. I did not raise the question of the committed troops since General Westmoreland' s cable did
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Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: Yes. GENERAL ABRAMS: Westy feels that way. GENERAL WHEELER: General Westmoreland is there in South Vietnam. He has complete authority. He can't go across the DMZ. There are limits on Laos and Cambodia. THE PRESIDENT: Whose strategy is used? GENERAL
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Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

want General Westmoreland to report on: a. Successor to General Westmoreland b. Deputy Commander c. Military Advisor d. Views on Harriman draft e. Suggestions he has to Harriman £. Report on military position in Vietnam, particularly
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Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

-~¥ SJ GI~'-./SENSITIVE "-· _·__:~;_;_~~-'-~~~~~- FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUM:MARY NOTES OF 559th NSC MEETING June 17, 1966; 6:05 to 8:00 P. M. Vietnam - - POL The President summarized the actions required and the judgments which will have to be made
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