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Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Westmoreland over the phone and received a number of cables from him. Westmoreland reported the following: - - The enemy apparently will start new attacks on the 10th. St.'1.\f\~E SET That is tonight our time. This is based on communications intelligence

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, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

on the margin of the Assembly in the form of negotiations by Ambassador Jarring with the Arab and Israeli Foreign Ministers in New York at the beginning of the session. There will be a full debate on disarmament issues, but we do not expect any major initiatives

Folder, "[July 19, 1966 Meeting with Members of Senate and House Appropriations Committee]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

what we can in no~-defense expenditures. I have tried to minimize my request in new programs. But there are some that we think are worthwhile. You know about the problems of cities. We need rent supplements and the teacher corps. II I .j

Folder, "November 20, 1967 - 5:05 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

they build that new schoolhouse or hospital. Or it may mean they will forego these essentials because money costs too much. 3. Homebuilding: As I told the Horne Loan Bank Board Executives on October 6, the drastic slump in housing brought on by last year's

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

have contingency plans, both for taking units from the Delta and for, if necessary, withdrawal from Khesanh. But these are contingency plans only. Clark Clifford: General Westmoreland also says that we are now in a new ballgame with the enemy mobilized

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, "[NSC Meeting on] African Problems, 7/13/1967, Volume 4, Tab 54," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

interes t s ·in t he continent . 1. / ... - SECRE'f · - 2 Maghrebian economic cooperation; it has caused new problems of internal stability in Morocco and Tunisia and new anxieties about the military strength of r adical Algeria; it has opened new

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "April 9, 1968 - 8 a.m. Camp David meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Bunker staff," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

like a leader. The Vietnamese forces did better than the press indicated. None of the things the enemy expected to happen happened. President Thieu has moved ahead on a great many fronts - - mobilization, upped it from 65, 000 ; civil side, 14 new

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the President briefed the three candidates and received their support. When the proposition was · put to the Hanoi delegation in Paris, however, they raised other issues. First, they proposed that the new, enlarged meetings be called a "four-power conference

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, "[November 20, 1967 - Meeting with Bipartisan Leadership on Devaluation of Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Williams with stress on concluding portion outlining Administration's new proposal to break deadlock between spending and tax powers of the Congress. Package would: reduce administrative budget deficit by $11 billion in Fiscal 1 68, and relieve credit

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

off and he would comment later. Ambassador Ball: The session of the General Assembly meeting in New York will probably be the most routine in UN history, barring some unforeseen event. (See copy of State Summary of UNGA issues attached.) The following

Folder, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

to combat pollution and that new ways are being learned to handle the problem. He said: "American industry is just as concerned about this problem as is anybody. Purer air and purer water is a thing we 1 re all for. ' 1 This group wants to be on-record

Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

COPVRIGA I ED Pwi:tlieetioR Req• •iras • Pet mbsaon of COpyright Holder. W. Thomas Jolt11son SECRET EYJJB OrILY We need an imaginative new man out there for the psychological warfare end of it. We need a good _h ard reporter to put out the news. In_any

Folder, "November 29, 1967 - 12 noon National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

arrangements are a Rube Goldberg contribution politically and can 1t work. We hoped we could get a.t i:he basic problem through the UN. In ar.y case, we have an opportunity for a new start. .I \I Secretary Rusk added that we have somewhat succeeded in ta.king

Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

?iFIDE:H'f'iAL FOR THE PRESIDENT Io rn FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with correspondents February 2, 1968, in the Mansion. Those attending the discussion were: Max Frankel - New York Times Chuck Bailey - Cowles Publications Dick

Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in the south than they have shown before. The President: What about our taking the initiative ourselves? Is there anything we can do other than just sitting and waiting for them to attack? General Wheeler: As far as new bombing efforts

Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

returned from Puerto Rico. I was ready then to say that we should call up the reserves to strengthen the strategic reserves; to ask Congress for authority to call up selected reservists; to use tjlis as a basis fair a new position an the tax bill

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Mid/East Crisis, Volume 4, Tab 52," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the cards we have had to play in this field. Secr etary Fowler indicated that he was seeing Mr. Schweitzer of the IMF and private bankers from New York i n the next coupl e of days, and we could begin laying any ground work necessary. The President then said

Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

for our new "special impact" economic development program; adds $40 billion for our community action programs; adds $35 million for a new day care program; adds $25 million for Small Business Loans; adds $3 billion for migrant programs; adds $2 million

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of your providing for the President even an approximate estimate of the additional casualties we would take if we stopped the bombing of North Vietnam? New subject: President also believes you should make sure that TV ~ cameras and press cover

Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

shot. 11 # # # MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH MR. ST. CLAIR MCKELWAY OF THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1968. Mr. McKelway: I have been on the New Yorker since 1933. These days I am a free writer on the staff. A lot of our people have been

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vice President Reports on his Vietnam Trip, 11/8/1967, Volume 4, Tab 60," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, the new Thai troops are doing very well, the Koreans are e.>..1:ra ordinary, and the Australian units' morale is very high. Two problems which need attention: 1. The Communists are trying to win over the youth of South Vietnam. In Saigon, the youth

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 2:50 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

manpower requirements. -- There is no military stalemate. \ I . I Walt Rostow reviewed with the luncheon group three proposals _by McGeorge Bundy who was in New York on other business. These proposals concerned Sovi~t arms shipments to the Middle East

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

will~ack into business with us we will get back into business with you.'' Clark Clifford explained that a group of leading New York citizens, including David Rockefeller, Eugene Black, and John McCloy, were joining to form a group called The American

Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

McNamara said he proposed nothing new until next Tuesday. 1 would like to have a week go by to check the accuracy of what we are doing. 11 Secretary Rusk: There appears to be no ascertainable connection between some of these targets and winning the war. We

Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

will. The President: Resumption of reconnaissance flights. Clark Clifford: We stopped reconnaissance north of 20th parallel during delicate period. When do you want us to resume it? General Westmoreland: My opinion is that we need good intelligence MIGs SAMs New

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

not do much better. General Wheeler: The Vietnamese appointed General Minh to run the Saigon defense -- ARVN, police, RF and PF. The President: Would you brief us, Dick. (CIA Director Helms) Director Helms: There are new elements around Khesanh

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, "[July 27, 1965 National Security Council Meeting; Joint Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

originated the document. (CJ Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA FORM 7122 17·72) I ~ - MCGEORGE BUNDY 320 EAST 43" 0 STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017 August 5, 1969

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Global Briefing / Cyprus, 9/1/1964, Volume 3, Tab 24," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

12958 3.4lbll11>25Yrs 1. T he nuclear test site in Communist China can be co-mp1etea within t wo to 2. The Soviets are undertaking a vigorous ICBM program. been held of a new weapon, the SS - 10 , Many tests have (CJ EO 12958 3AlbH1J>25Yrs

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 5/10/1966, Volume 3, Tab 39," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the present period. The President reviewed thr ee years of involvem e nt in the Vietnam problem, expressing doubt chat an unusually large amount of tim e w;i.s spent consider ing new proposals or changes in policy. Our strategy has been the same for three

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The Problem of Indian Nuclear Weapons, 6/9/1966, Volume 3, Tab 40," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

a month. Mr. Mar ks : Urged ( a ) a conference of world intellectuals to stress the economic cos t s and secur i t y liabilities of nucl ea r weapons; (b) using the 20 th anni versary of the Baruch pro p osa l s as th e occasion for a bold new U.S . initia

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam / POL, 6/17/1966, Volume 3, Tab 41," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. He declined to tell our Charge in Vientiane whether the Hanoi leaders told him anything new. The President: We must get the news fastest about the Ronning mission . Secretary Rusk: Prior to executing any new orders on bon1bing, we must give 24

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Indonesia, 8/9/1967, Volume 4, Tab 55," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

our looking to new funds . Fowler said he disagreed with one sentence in the State report, which was the suggestion that we might have to do more than one-third in the year ahead if Japan and Western Europe didn't come through. He urged that we stand