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  • on January 29 in the Family Dining Room. Attending the meeting were: Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk Under Secretary Katzenbach Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge CIA Director Richard Helms General Wheeler General Taylor Clark Clifford Samuel Berger - Department
  • the discussion as an exclusive talk with the President. The President praised the people of Connecticut, referring to them as forward-looking on national and internatimal affairs. He had praise for both Senators and Congressmen. The President: We have had a great
  • '.1 FEBRUARY 10, 1968 - 3:17 p. m. SENIOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ADVISORS Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford Walt Rostow Gec.rge Christian Tom Johnson X:!!l?O: MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 12, 1968 MEMORANDUM
  • Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
  • :20 and reviewed the actions that have been announced to you in the White House statement . The Council al:.t hori zed the issua."lce of the statement and the President reque5ted the State Department cffici.al s and the Defense Department officials
  • agencies and our Embassy in Saigon were developing some proposals for non- militar y actions in Vietnam . Secretary Vance reported that VC actions during the past week declined somewhat - - except for the dramatic bombing of the E mbassy . The Department
  • missing, or wounded, or killed in action. General Wheeler: I have here a paper which was written on 31 January by the Military Affairs Committee and the Current Affairs Committee of the Liberation Army. We believe this document to be authentic. In ihth'e
  • are the notes of the President's Foreign Affairs Luncheon of January 30, which was held in the Family Dining Room. Those attending the meeting were: Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford CIA Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom
  • Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2
  • have seen are based on a hope and a prayer and not on knowledge. I read several hundred cables each week -- cables from capitals around the world. I read CIA reports, State Department reports and Defense Department reports. I can say to you tonight
  • with the Germans, we should go no lower than $675 million . We should do all we can to hold them to the $750 million foreign exchange offset. Under Secretary Katzenbach : The State Department is working on a project for the next Administration which deals
  • be to lose sight of our objective which is to help the South Vietnamese overcome aggression . Secretary McNamara said that Ambassador Taylor , the Joint Chiefs and the Department of Defense recommended a retaliatory strike today at day­ light. He said we
  • by Foreign Minister Spaak, the text of which the State Department is to obtain (copy attached). 1. France -- The difficulties we are encountering with France in NATO are limited to the military field. We should press France to support NATO in all other fields
  • . There will be differences between Labor and the Congress. Labor and the President may not always agree. I know we did not over a proposal for a Department of Labor and Corrrmerce. But we didn't let our disagreement develop into disillusionment. To dissent never means
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  • of Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs. Senate and House. President, Rusk, McNamara and Valenti. Subject: Resumption of Bombing. Rusk recounted peace efforts-- and their fruitlessness. McCormack: Must protect our soldiers. Use means available
  • but this may not be s o. We should look again at our programs and examine all ideas without thinking whether or not they can be done without increasing our expenditures . {8) The Defense Department i s studying several new military recommendations made
  • from all over the world who might overwhelm the State Department's capacity. Rusk appreciated this offer and said he would call on me. He further said that there may be visitors we would like to meet with and, if so, he would make .. appropriate
  • , of the D8fense Depart~~nt Reorganization Cc~21it~ee, Speci2l Assistant to the President for I~~2rnational Affairs. Co~.:nittee Ch~ir:::an SERVICE SET ! ,. v· t) !~·· :\· C> I i> : , • (-' (; ·.' I i1 I; (I) CI Cv J-'· 0 o r: :J tJ p 0 C !·> I
  • , the restraints on pai:ticipation certificates and the risk of appropriation increases for veterans and civil servants have increased the deficit to $29 billion. " To reduce this deficit, we will borrow - - cut - - and tax. We hope to borrow 50% {$15 billion
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  • in affairs with the Vietnam statement. All except the Communists see it that way. I do not expect a vote on this. Assistant Secretary of State Sisco: see it. That is the way most all nations The President: The President does not know of any plans
  • - returning veterans, diplomats, etc., to ' discuss Vietnam. 11 ' ge~~rr~~B"all ..~.~id tfia E_-~°-~~~e _!_~~z:oup- thinka _ -we-.1:.houra-get ·erurof:~~-~~~ one gives propr1ety ·To the Oav1n or Galbraith ~·nc:laver:,th,eo-ry_."7, ~-nd .no "In the South
  • of Cuban Affairs, Mr. Crimmins. Defense Department: Secretary McNamara and Deputy Secretary Vance. JCS: General Maxwell Taylor. CIA: The Director, Messrs. Helms and FitzGerald. 1 White House Staff: Messrs. Bundy and Dungan. 1. Mr. Bundy presented
  • I ' WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) '· i. "" •:){ .. MARCH 11, 1968 - 6:57 p. m. MEETING WITH FOREIGN ;POLICY ADVISORS ON ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR VIETNAM --·-··- . · · Secretary Rusk (departed before meeting began) Secretary
  • should try to get adva.Ace amhority so that we do not have to go back to the OAS in the event of another action by Castro. In response to Mr . Bundy's question, Mr. Chayes. aa ~e State Depart· m.ent Legal Adviser, pointed out the legal di!ferenc:es
  • to depart area. 1:05 pm North Korean sub chaser reported it was going to board the Pueb~o, silence her communications and tow the ship to Wonsan. 1 :20 pm Sub chaser ordered PT boats out of the way because she was going to fire on U.S. vessel. 1 :45 pm
  • for NSC Meeting, Wednesday, on Issues Coming Up in the UN General Assembly The purpose of the meeting is to: a. review the current issues before the UN General Assembly and discuss our position on these questions. b. (Attached is a State Department
  • required to undertake actions against No rth Vietnam . f!tllS.., I.lot . 1:,~~(.. ~ t·~3·o.l... gJ!:CREl --­ -SE"CREI - - 2 ­ Secretary McNamara said that each Department and Agency concurs with the recommendations which fall in its area
  • ,(. c I ( Department of State f A"B ~ tel' SECRET OfAIGE TO fl 03923 5 7 Origin ACTION: ~£ Amembassy HJSCOW PRIORITY 2138 IDB fm 1 6 •u PH '65 EXDIS Following account Ambassador Thompson conversation with Dobrynin, a.m., February 7
  • Secretary Rusk: In my meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning, they were outraged at the action by the North Koreans. They realize it is a very serious Illa.tier. They were understanding and were not pushing any particular course
  • would haYo to bo ar!'angcd aDd asked that I take the matter up with tho approi>riato peoplo iD jtato Department. J\C~ION: I presume lt beat to talk with Socrcta?:y Ruak. ·ror.i Mann and Acsie Duk~. NOT!!:: Also 1 thluk'"' ehould give eomo thouibt u
  • been sent to 34 foreign governments . Further details are contained in a State Department memorandum attached.) The reaction from th e other side is not what it was last May when Hanoi rejected our note, Soviet Foreign Minist er Gromyko said the note
  • ·an.d relations with o~he:: nations. Wa hava asked the r:.e:!lbers of the House and Se::ate cf t.ha appropriations corr.:::ittee fro::i the Majo:::-ity Par'ty, and Foreign Affairs, We have met with · your Chair::en -­ Da~oc:::at.ic ~ide; · Fo~eign
  • then specifically raise the question of unarmed reconnaissance, you would state that both sides would be expected to take necessary measures to verify the state of affairs, and that in practice we could not possibly be satisfied that we knew the facts unless we
  • to this phase of European isolationism and a focusing on Europe's affairs, there is some danger in Europe's leaving a disproportionate amount of the burden in world affairs to the United States. Old-fashioned isolationism is not strong in the United States
  • Secretary William P. Bundy, Assistant S ecretary for Far Eastern Affairs P hillip Talbot, Assistant: Secretary fo r Near Easte1·n Affa irs USIA Ca rl T . Rowan , Di r ecto r WHITE HO USE M c G E:o r ge Bundy J ack Valenti R o ·bert Korn e r Bromley Smith
  • tried to point out that nation-building and rural reconstruction is as important as the military aspects. We are making progress on all fronts. "The House Foreign Affairs Committee asked if South Vietnam would negotiate with the NLF. I said they were
  • , Deputy Assis t ant Secretary for Far Easter n Affairs TRE.ASURY C . Douglas Dillon , Secr etary USIA Carol T . Rov:.:n ~ Di rector WHITE EOUSE M c G co :!:g0 Dundy G eo r g1..: Rc :;dy Bill Moyci-s 0 Dromlcy Smith Douglass C a ter Horace Busby Jack
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY SUMMARY NOTES OF 554th NSC MEETING August 5, 1965; 6:00 P.M. Vietnam Secretary Rusk: Reported to the President on his recent meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For the present, there is good support in the committee. Secretary
  • supported this, but at the same tirne be wanted to make it abundantly clear that he did not think we had to reform every Asian into our own image. He •aid that be felt all too often when we engaged in the affairs of a foreign muntry we wanted to immediately
  • ·~ITlZED The President: The House of Representatives has acted in the best interests of this nation, particular! y in the field of foreign affairs. In order to tnake the last few months beneficial, we have briefed the Presidential candidates. I want
  • to the White House, other Committees should be invited. The House Foreign Affairs Committee certainly should be included. The President: Well, it looks as if all of you have counseled, advised, consulted and then -- as usual -- placed the monkey on my back
  • on this tomorrow. Secretary Clifford: I appear on Friday before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. They will want to get into sensitive areas. Secretary Rusk: it. I would memorize the March 31 speech and not go beyond T~P 3£61&? SEAVtCr: ~FT - 4 ­ TQF SF