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Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to give me the season's schedule -- what the other teams will do - - and what we will do. Bob, you need to get from Westmoreland his plan for using our resources and what results - - what happens July and next January. What is estimate of NVN response

Folder, "[January 24, 1966 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to Moscow was an..."lounced before the pause, so he has no critical reason to hold us back. Presi~ :tvlcN1ma:::-a: Wedn~sday. Taylor: Bob, what do you recommend? I'd go sooner. Political delay can be damaging. Don't feel strongly Wednesday or Thursdayw

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

\ T !"t4NSP'&:RRSD TO HANDWR ITING l'!LE March 26, 1968 SUMMARY OF NOTES McGeorge Bundy: There is a very significant shift in our position. When we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last

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

the Republicans are on poor constitutional grounds and ultimately will be hurt politically. The President declined to discuss Senator McCarthy or other political questions. Theis asked the President to read a letter from Bob Thompson pro posing that the President

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

. On the state of the Nation, he said: is going to hell. " 11 1 just don't think this country MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 12, 1967 11:00 a. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Bob Fleming Attached are notes on your conversation
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "August 10, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Luncheon meeting with business leaders," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

from Space, and maybe $400 million from Agriculture. The problem is, there are fifteen appropriation bills, and the Congress has passed only two. We can't do any trimming until we get those bills. Just as we cut 25 percent, we hope to tax 25 percent

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, and that the attached would be forthcoming this evening. Honorable Ramsey Clark, Justice Honorable Wilbur Cohen, HEW Honorable Charles Zwick, BOB Honorable Arthur M. Okun, CEA Joe Califano Larry Levinson Bob Hardesty Attachment ,. .,n- tf . ~ ' .. ,., ..._t;.s

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
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "[September 29, 1965 Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

!:.ere was :-n.uch hope of C.oin;; bi.:siness with Bosch and also believeC. tllat we could not affo:r~ a 'Pcpula.:: f:-ont go7e::-nme=it in t:':e Dominican. R ept:blic. Vaugh..--i ~. csse::::ially ag:-eec! with }...ia!ln, but placed :r... o::re e:r

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

" will in long run prevail. 11 Senator Edward Kennedy "The entry of Russian troops in Cze c hoslovakia is a retrogression into an age we had all hope d was passed. I will not comment in detail, but these events are an affront to decency and especially

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

. Resume saa IBeeting at 2:45pm BALL: \Ye can't win. Long protracted • 'fhe most we cnn hope for is messy conclusion. There remainR a great danger of intrusion by Chicorns. Problem of long war in US: l. ·Kot'ean experience waB gal 1 i.ng one

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to become commu."'list. Rusk~ Bob.1 President: McNamara: could. Ha. 1::; they ever applied pressure? President: Rusk: time. 1 During the first Yes. Mc~amara: . The . Soviets have not applied all the pressure they pa~se. - t hey said they didn't

Folder, "[December 14, 1967 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Nehru]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Friday, December 15, 1967 FOR MRS. ROBERTS Per our conversation today. Hope this meets the need. ~ Ed Hamilton ' ... Suggested Item for the President's Diary SUBJECT: Meeting with His Excellency B. K. Nehru

Folder, "[March 5, 1968 - President's Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Conference Report, left over from last session . . . controversial, but a major conservation success if enacted. "We hope the leadership will be able to muster solid Democratic support for it on the floor," the President said. Congress man Albert replied

Folder, "[October 31, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Senator Long about the Social Security Bill. Long said he hoped to have it reported Thursday and said he will need a few more days to draft it up. "We voted today that any additional increases we have will be paid for by additional taxes beginning

Folder, "[March 19, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leadership]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and a $10 billion cut in appropriations which will give a $4 billion cut in expenditures. To cut more than $4 billion will really cut someone's scalp. MORE -2 I would hope in the next 30 days before we bring housing to a halt and jeopardize the dollar

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

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Folder, "[July 24, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with German Defense Minister Schroeder]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

policy. What did the President think? The President replied that the Germans had been doing well on their present course. He could only hope that other countries would do as well. The President expressed his hope that Schroeder .would have a good visit

Folder, "[July 25, 1968 - 11:45 a.m. Meeting with Finance Minister Strauss]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

countries. Maybe in four or five years or so the British and French may have to bail out the Federal Republic. The President stated he was hoping and praying for a united Europe. Until this could become a reality, it was essential that the United States

Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the President ot know that I have not only given counsel to South Vietnam but I have scolded the North for not making moves toward peace. PRESIDENT I think your statements have been fair and just l want to express the hope that with President Thieu

Folder, "[July 19, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate and Papal Nuncio]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

and the Dominican Papal Nuncio. Bishop Clarizio made the following points: 1. The people of the Dominican Republic are poor and miserable and ·without hope. The solution to the Dominican crisis is not polith:al but economic and social. 2

Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

you always take. I welcome any recommendations you make publicly or privately. Your statement on TV was very good. I1m glad you saw fit to take some initiative and contact Hanoi. I don 1 t hold out much hope from this message, but it is something

Folder, "[February 24, 1966 Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Dastardly are t..1ie news stories coming from U.S. --'Philippines are hu..-nan mercenaries." ~Ia.rcos made strong statement -- courageous statement -- in which he came down firmly on side of U.S. In Ko~ea, Pak hopes to h:i.ve more troop3 there by first

Folder, "[December 14, 1967 - Ambassadorial Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in the President's words that he forgot to ask the President for his views on "bridge building" between peoples, and now he hopes he will have another opportunity to see the President and raise the question in the near future. ' t Ernest Goldstein

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of government is grinding to a halt. He said that he hopes the entire staff will stay with him until January, but that if anyone needs to leave, he will do every thing he can to meet their timetables. In the meantime, however, he said, there's a lot of work

Folder, "August 4, 1964 Leadership Breakfast [1964 Leadership Notes]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

night's action. These orders are already in being. RUSSELL: ls it daytime over there? MCNAMARA: Our attacks will be in daylight hours. RUSSELL: I hope you will keep going until they get the last one of them. We had a Formosan type resolution in the Middle

Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Ambaeaador Lodge reported that the change in government had been an improvement, that he wae hopeful over the outlook, that he expected a speedup of the war, he thought by February or March we would see marked progreae. Lodge stated that we were not involved

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

the Governors and members of Congress and said that he hoped this off-the- record meeting could produce some constructive thoughts about solving this serious problem. The President said that everyone had to worry about where this was going to come out

Folder, "[April 2, 1968 - 8:42 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

are on the Senate calendar and we hope that Senate action can be obtained soon after the Senate has completed work on the Excise Tax bill. 1. Automobile Insurance Study 2. D. Co Police - Firemen - Teachers Pay Increase 3. Food for Freedom Extension (P. L 0 480

Folder, "[June 11, 1965 -11:25 a.m. Jack Valenti's Meeting with Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

in the best interests of both the Vatican and the United States wait until we see how Article 19 would be resolved before concrete plans could be laid. Then, assuming all would be well on that front, the President would announce he would hope to speak

Folder, "[December 17, 1965 - 9:41 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

table and he'll pro duce the President. I'm willing to take any gamble Ol\ stopping the bombing if I think I've got some hope of something happening. We must evaluate this very carefully. You have no idea how much I've talked to the Fulbrights

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

renew our obligations for the mutual security of all the Allies in NATO, we are also resolved not to lose - 2 the hope and the faith that the future of mankind lies in the solution of problems through understanding, mutual respect, and observance

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

for immediate purposes. - -- -·-- liaison ... . . __ _______ Mr. Nixon said that, despite observations in the press, he had made no decisions on his Cabinet. He hopes to have his Cabinet appointed by December 5. He would naturally like to have someone keep

Folder, "December 17, 1968 - 1:27 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and hope they can rejoin their families at the earliest possible r:noment, 11 and not get into the details'. The President: What's happening in Vietnam? Admiral Moorer: The 2nd NVA Division is active -- but not much s.pecial happening. Secretary

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, which still remains uncertain and beset with _difficulty. May We •ay with a sincere heart that We have ma.de this v.ta.te of uncertainty Our•.• that We are very near to you with one heart, as the Father of all, and We would. hope that you would

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

for starting it now. Conversations with others give me hope and we'll continue. Our big problem will be they'll let us stew in our own juice. Then we'll stew in theirs. This will be a bad week, a ba.d month. What do you do with Goldberg? I think the "I told

Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Nead organization to match Porter's. ~arks: We need that here. Gaud will put up money to get TV going in Vietnam. President: What about TV sets? Marks: Hope to assemble sets there. sets, Hope Japanese will contribute Bundy: Had senior American

Folder, "[September 12, 1967- 6:42 p.m. Meeting with Members of Congress on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

than come up to my hopes. A Japanese is President of the bank, and he has a good organization. The original capital of the bank was $1 billion. The United States share was $200 million of that ori ginal capital, and he said that he has never heard

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

an unprecedented number of training flights north of the 20th parallel, both with IL-28 1 s and MIGs . They haven't been south of the 20th parallel since May 11. Mr. Rostow: They're using Bonnie and Clyde pilots. General Wheeler: They're hoping to take Danang

Folder, "[Incidents in the Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964 - Bromley Smith Memo of January 27, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

in the hopes that this might be an isolated or unca.lcula.ted action. There was local defensive fire. The United States was not clrn"·n into hasty response. Our hopes that this was an isolated incident did not last long-...\t 2 :35 p.m. Greenwich meridian time