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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam; Jordan Arms, 2/1/1965, Volume 3, Tab 26," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Taylor to Washington. The discussions will be on familiar subjects. (Listed in the attached telegram.) Ambassador Taylor has been generous in welcoming me, thus preventing any speculation about the future of the Ambassador . Every effort will be made

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the bombing? Our negotiators said that they would report to Washington because only the President can decide this matter. (Additional sentences of the Paris report of the Fr\day session were read. A copy of the full report is attached, (TAB A) (Pa:ris telegram

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

it is likely that no resolution will pass. ' l ·\ 2. Send a .telegram tonight to the Republic of Korea to get their .agreement on what should be put to the United Nations. 3. Go to the 16 countries who as part of the UN forces had· troops in Korea. We should

Folder, "[January 3, 1966 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

NUTS. Now they haven't said anything. Rusk: Yes, that is good. President: Are all your senior officials asking? Rusk: Yes. Bundy: Pres. recollection is precise and right. (reads P. telegram to Lodge which pinpoints the pause continues

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

will be sent from the following locations: One battalion from Camp Pendleton. Units from Camp Lejune The 82nd Airborne· frcm Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Possibly some army from. Fort Benning. The President: How many men does that total? General Wheeler: 3800

Folder, "August 5, 1967 - 1:49 p.m. Clifford, Taylor, Rusk, Nitze, Ball, Rostow, McPherson, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

telegram concerning the Taylor-Clifford mission. Mr. Clifford said that he believed it would be more difficult for the Australians to turn us down when they are in touch with the President directly. Mr. Clifford said that each head of government had to say

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

that more U . S. ef fort was needed in South Vietnam. TOP SECRET .. ·-.. r • • TOP SECREI" - 7 The President concluded the meeting by commenting that even with increased U.S . aid the prospect in South Vietnam is not bright. Bromley Smith

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 2/10/1965, Volume 3, Tab 30," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

in South Vietnam. In r espo nse, Secretary McNamara said there we re no worth while ta r gets they had been able to find in South Vietnam . Acting Secretary Ball said we must emphasize South Vietnam 1 s parti cipation in the air attacks . Selecting only

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)

Taylor had told Kahn of our willingness in joint planning of the military measures prerequisite to extending the war beyond South Vietnam. With respect to morale in the South Vietnamese ~y, Mr . Ball r eferred to Telegram No . 235 from Saigon (attached

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

·. the President's mood as his 59th Birthday approaches. r' L~ · 1" . \ I« ~" (1 >~~· ....,.\2-c ,.JC.. The President: Here is a letter from a friend of mine in Texas·~/) ff reads: "Call them like you see them, even if the stars fall." The President asked

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

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIICGTON /) j/ I I MEz.m.ANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT From Bob Fleming Following are notes on your discussions at 6s25 p.m. Sept. 5 with the followings: Eric Sevareid CBS John Cauley, !ansas City Star Duff Thomas, UPI

Folder, "January 27, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. National Alliance of businessmen luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

are hurting. The President then read the John Stuart Mills quote: "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest thing: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war is worse •. A man who has nothing which he cares

Folder, "[April 4, 1966 -7:10 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

thinks "prospect of success in Danang." Said he didn't think so. McNamara and Rusk agreed with President. President thinks it important to keep our troops and equipment out of riot area. We don't want to become involved. President approved telegram (first

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

'.. :; ;·.'. - ............ . •. ~· ;-.;;..:~ :;:...BZCira".f -----. ... ....:._ •· ~- ·' ~' .. Page 2 of telegram to Saigon,· Manna, Bangkolt, Seoul, WA.lUngton, Canberra . nJ.USt_~-_their determin8.tit21..to:.C arry through~ emfltct... · l>i~-~~ry. ~:~~.' ·f ~ a~~.~:.2~~~.~~--:~~;:·~~~1

Folder, "[December 5, 1967 - 5:31 p.m. Meeting with Governor John W. King of New Hampshire]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

were giving awards, I would give you a gold star for it. K There are two groups in New Hampshire: Bernie and Bill Dunphy who is former National Committeeman. You should have Marvin get them together and get Dunphy on the delegation list

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

showed the President the telegram of the incident rates, and how his decision had been made based on that chart. The President then read a poll which had been handed to him by Marvin \Y-atson~ showing that 79% of the American people say that the greatest

Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

State Depart ment telegram to Saigon giving Ambaijsador Taylor guidance on the political situation in South Vietnam. (Draft telegram attached.) (Tab F) I I. ' '.f:eP SEGRE:'I' s

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and said that Vance should go. At 11 :23 the President read a telegram to Governor Romney which had been drafted. CBNFIDl&DI'I'IA-L M!rflMG NOi ES COP'.fRl~Hif 0 Poelicctic11 Re"""~' ht P.eRni11ion of Capyng ~~ Ibnmn• Jahft'SOTl [1 of 2

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

effort to discredit this government and its military establishment. Only yesterday I told :tvfr. Henry Brandon of the London Daily Telegram that I fully support General Westmoreland and that any talk of his removal is absolutely untrue. I took a bit

Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Secretary Rusk: Here is a telegram. It sets up Ambassador Ball's trip to the Middle East: Tel Aviv, Jordan, Beirut. He will come back by way of Japan. I would send Joe Sisco. The President: That's Okay. Ambassador Ball: That will be fine. General

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

CABINET ROOM, OCTOBER 29 THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... ,. : .. . . :~ Secretary Rusk: You should see these two telegrams. The President: visit. Read George

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

Saltonstall - Time Magazine Chuck Roberts - Newsweek Frank Reynolds - ABC Dan Rather - CBS Ray Scherer - NBC Jack Horner - Washington Star Sid Davis - Westinghouse Broadcasting Jack Sutherland - U.S. News and World Report Forrest Boyd - Mutual Broadcasting

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

states were hitting him very hard. Governor Daniels disagreed with Secretary Trowbridge and said he thought the Republican Governors had been acting fairly with a difficult problem and that the telegrams had been restrained. Part of this was their desire

Folder, "[February 28, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting on Copper Strike]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

of the other Governors. The President said it would be very desirable if the Governors on their own would send off a telegram to the parties saying that the recommendations of the Taylor Panel were a fair basis for com promise and urging the parties to move

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Situation in Vietnam, 2/8/1965, Volume 3, Tab 29," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

. (At this point the Congressional l e aders a ppeared at the door of the Cabinet Room and the President ended his summary.) )f , 'TOP SECR:E'T :i.. \.\ ... n ·t:n > ..';(~ '.l. , •. .. - . - -_ ,l •/ J \ .. ".' .. : OUTGOING TELEGRAM INDICATE, 0 cower 0

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

: Yes, but we may get a man of less principle. H we get Sawicki (the African), U Thant will look like a shining star. President: We ought to get out to all the countries we need to notify. W e haven't bombed in thirty days. But they have done

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

. This was an election of integrity." Gullander also praised the military saying its " top management are really tops." He said that there is not a man with one star and above that he would not be proud to serve under. He is very impressed by Westmoreland and Westmore

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

reactions to these decisions? ~SECRCT - 4 9. How should our decision be explained to the domestic and international public? statement? What should be the timing of our The next thing I want to discuss with you is the telegram I received from

Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

.as new. SECRE'f•7\0DIS i··- ~--· ·-~-·-- --- -·· -----·······-· ~-···-·-------- · · · ·- --- SECR~T - 1~ClDIS 4 Still drawin~ from the written i.·cport, Thant said the French Delegate General called attention in his telegram to P~n·:i.s that: ll

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

, r.ev1 administr2.tion on NATO. RcplyL.&g to telegrams to Nb::on. On t!le NPT, there W:?.s, in effect, :.;olicitation of his support for Senate action ;.:;c:crc Janua.:::y 20. Vv. \ 'i. 1 EYES ONLY "'/. ·"i:'tZ-\.03tow: rln Rostow NSC PRC.I.ARY

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

,. Re11Yices PerMiuieA ef Co~ght H-ofder1 W. The"'a' Je~u..on . ·~ r 1'-'~ ~e.rz. CAB le ~) Department of State TELEGRAM ---- ' ~·..,_------~~----------------------------------~----------------- '.' '' zz .RUFNCR Rlll:/.l' DE RUfYi.IIf~ Li

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

with the disapproval it got throughout the country. The Polls show 65% against it. The telegrams against it-- mail is running 50 - 50. Chuck Robb said every man approved of it. General Wheeler: applauded it. The message Abrams sent showed the men in I Corps

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 6 January 1964 - 1 April 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. This wire had been sent at 10:46 a.m. At 11:02 a.m. this morning, I instructed the Secretary of Defense, Mr. McNamara, to initiate the movement of the troops which the Governor had requested. At the same time, I advised the Governor by telegram

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the capitals in search of a mutually satisfactory formulation. Likewise, without our nation's marvelous capacity to communicate virtually instantaneously by radio, telegram and teletype, we could not have held the vital strings of command in our hands. Finally

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

part of the country. Because of that, do we need 15 U.S. battalions.? General Wheeler: General Westmoreland told me what he was going to put in tonight's telegram. This is the first time he has addressed the matter of additional troops. Paul Nitze: f

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

e he is personally involve d; for example, when Rusk was to talk at NATO about -the outlook of th e new administr a tion on NA TO. Replyin g to telegrams to Nix on. On the NPT, there was, in effect, solicitation of his support for Senate

Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

at the conte:reace. Fr•D~b aau Britiab have talked to it&.1aaiaa9 &Dd ur1ea them to move !orwa.rd oa Ctlmbocliaa m••UDC· l thimt we oupt to ,., telegram to raylor tO ,.c hi.a reacdoa •o the ~-=- cileaon•Ball plaa. It will take at laaac three week.a to 1•& p1aa

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Brazil and other general topics, 4/2/1964, Volume 1, Tab 6," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

TELEGRAMS FOR WIDER WASHINGTON DI STRIBUTION OR CAN YOU ARRA NGE THAT FOR US? THIS ENDS RIO 6 RIO 7 ON LAST POINT ABOVE IT WOULD HELP US IF YOU COULD HANDLE WIDER· WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTIN OF NECESSARY AMATERIAL SINCE WE FEEL · HEAVILY LOADED HERE . !HIS

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

expansion of our prog1·01ns an