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

fiscal policy. He named some of the crises he has faced in the last few months. He introduced the Members of the Cabinet and then called for questions from the audience. Jim Chambers of the Dallas Times Herald asked what the consensus of the Vietnam

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

. The President asked that any matters of urgent importance be brought to his attention at any time, day or night. He designated no inter mediary. 6. At 12:30 I went to the President• s office in the Executive Office Building to tell him of the information

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

AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (6-85) - - ~8 Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: February 26, 1966 Time: 1:05 p. m. Present: President, Rusk, McNamara, Vance, Wheeler, Marks, Bundy, Vice President, Raborn, Helms, Gaud, General Johnson, Ro stow, Unger

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

that psychological turn-around reached if we remained firm. Thanat said he had only one worry. Referring to 15 Feb issue of Paris edition of NY HERALD TRIBUNE and NY TIMES, carrying spate of stories on 'negotiations', he said he was certain Secretary understood now

Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 12:50 p.m. [Notes of Meeting with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow, Christian, Johnson]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. McConnell said if we were to stop the bombing, now is the time to do it. THE PRESIDENT: If they used the week badly it could hurt us. GENERAL WHEELER: I'm more concerned about the effect on the ARYN. They have been doing well. They will sit on their hands

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

SANITIZED", .?-11c:~eting in Pxc!iirlc at' s Office January 2'). 1966 Time: 11:35 a.rn. - 12:40 p.m. ,. .. Preser.1.t: President. Rusk, :McNamara., Bundy, Wheeier, Moyers, and Valenti (Fron1 Notes o! C,,Ieeting by J. Valenti) •• Rusk: I talked

Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

anything, President we ought to say it and get credit for it. " ' A Johnson The question is, how it is said in Vietnam. Tonight ·our time. Everybody but the Prime Minister lias signed on. except~ President (?) I don't think I should say anything

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

no longer do the job we set out to do in the time we have left and we must begin to take steps to disengage. That view was shared by: George Ball Arthur Dean Cy Vance Douglas Dillon and myself (McGeorgc Bundy) We do think we should do everything possible

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

' - ;;~-.ft Stop at 11: 00 a. m. - announced. Let's stop it so I can announce at 7 today or at 7 tomorrow. General Wheeler: We can stop it at 0800 Saigon time or 7: 00 p. m. tomorrow. There is nothing to do. Clark Clifford: Do we have information about

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

conventional attacks for the first time. Clark Clifford: In his cable, General Westmoreland also points out that it is national policy to keep the enemy from seizing and holding the two northerr. provinces. Hasn't that been the situation all along? General

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

than fight. Adequate time to reply - nothing encouraging - - we don't want to mislead American public."" Then stop there. Don't say any more. We have done everything that is within the bounds of selfrespect - - we wi 11 not grow weary. Then you have

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

of the decision to make a reprisal strike only. The President: We need to know the ex-tent of the damage c aused by yesterday's strike . Thi s will have a bearing on future decisions. We should g ive considera tion to Taylor• s recorrunendation but for the time

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)

it was not prudent from a military standpoint for them to be there. General Wheeler: That is correct, Mr. President. I have General Brown sorting out all the facts. There are several reasons why no planes were sent. This includes the location .of the ship, the time

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

? . NARA, Date (;. -.:;J.1)_!'1 ct=l? , MEETING NOTES COPYRIGHTED Publication Requir" Permiuion of Copyri_ght Hofdw: W. Thomas Johnson Secretary Clifford: I thought final clearance with Thieu was mere formality. I thought we said -- now, here's the time

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

to be given by the President on the Pueblo and Vietnam developments. Secretary Rusk: Some parts of the speech are unnecessary. I do not think it should be given at this time. Extending tours of duty in Vietnam could have a serious effect on the morale

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

there. To me it'• a pure Cl."••tlon of what happen• in thi• ~ountry. If ww hold off thi• bembin& loqer, people are 1oiq to aay ••Wnat in tbe world ia bappeniq." We caa iaform Maufield. the NY TIMES, but we wW never eatiafy the TIMES. - Now, if thia l• what

Folder, "[February 6, 1965 - 7:45 p.m. National Security Council Meeting)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. There was recognition that MIG's based near Hanoi might respond to the strikes. General "Wheeler: Cll.'JCPAC reports that if he receives an execute message by 10:00 P. M. tonight, his planes could be over their targets in North Vietnam at 3:00 P.M. their time

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

7'·05 51 Meeting in the Cabinet Room Date: April 4, 1966 Time: 7: 10 p. m. Present: President, Vice President, Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, General Taylor, Bill Bundy, Justice Fortas, J. Valenti (from notes by J. Valenti) President said Westmoreland

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)

night and today the picture is not so hopeful particularly in the country side. Dean Acheson summed up the majority feeling when he said that we can no longer do the job we set out to do in the time we have left and we must begin to take steps

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

. Thompson says ought to see Dobrynin about time Shelepin leaves. .· President: I _•VI ~ .' \ ' a.... ........ IT.LZZD SET SANITIZ3D 2 Meeting of January 3, 1966 .. Next prob. is whether we send Harriman to Japan. Bundy: We've been playing

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 9:42 a.m. Vice President and Walt Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

military, diplomatic and political problems in that part of the world. However, the Vice President has had a chance to go and spend some time in the area. -- Since the Honolulu Conference 18 months ago there have been five elections in Vietnam

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

~ -: , ,:.; ..., -~ • • ~~..... ·,, ~ } ' 11' r . . GENERAL SERV1ci;,s ADMINISTRATION GSA DC 73.495 Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: January 25, 1966 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. Present: Bipartisan Congressional Meeting from Republican-Democratic Leadership. Chairman and ranking members

Folder, "[Jack Valenti Memo of February 11, 1966 re: Honolulu Conference]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVIC~ WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) GENERAL SERVI CES ADM IN I STRA Tl ON GSA DC 7S·OI l.;f47tL/) VA~ MD;'i·:(; l ,.------ EY!S' ONL y TO THE PRESIDENT FROM JACK. HAVE s·PENT TIME LISTENING

Folder, "[April 2, 1966 -1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

). Closed in occ~dance w.lth reatrict1on11 conta!J)ad in .the d~or'• deed of c;rift. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA DC 73.495 4'/~/66 Meeting in the Mansion on Second Floor Date: April Z, 1966 Time: 1: 30 p. m. SANlTIZED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 By r

Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

a letter from the President asking for more time. The President approved the dispatch of the letter to Vance. Secretary Rusk said the Greeks told the Cypriots that the Turks are bluffing .. The President said it also appears that the Russians want to see

Folder, "[April 6, 1966 -5:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

FORM OF DOCUMENT #53 me~ting not~s · FI LE LOCATION Meeting1Notes ·. File, ·~ • ' .I\ r " ' GENERAL SERV 1.C. ES ADM IN l.STRAT I ON GSA DC 73.495 17·72) Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: April 6, 1966 Time: 5:20 p. m. to 6:10 p. m

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. That is not the answer. We are in Vietnam to honor a commitment which preceded President Johnson and which was later authorized by the Congress. He is following exactly the right course. The President finds himself pressured in the Congress, and at times beleaguered

Folder, "August 17, 1967 - 6:20 p.m. Meeting with Freshmen Republican Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

additional cuts. Congressman Pollock: Mr. President, I want to thank you very deeply for your help in meeting the emergency needs of my people in Alaska. All of the agencies of government and you have been so helpful in our time of need. The President: I am

Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: territorial waters. We are almost certain we did not violate SECRETARY RUSK: We need to take more time on this. GENERAL TAYLOR: Would the fear of military reprisal make the North Koreans hold the men longer? SECRETARY RUSK: They know enough to assume we do

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

Air Force will ihit Hanoi thermal power plant tonight. TOT planned time is 1900 tomorrow or 7 p. m. Washington time. If the weather is good, these will go. That will leave three other targets. McNamara said there are 7 targets authorized and he

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

is that there was no unusual North Korean activity during the ten day period to indicate that at any time the ship strayed into territorial waters. I do not believe that it did. The President: Ambassador Goldberg said he had a position report two days before which

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

this was the first time the North Koreans knew that the ship would be in t..'1e area. Three thi.'1.gs are clear: 1. It was a conscious effort to provoke a response O!" a lack of response. 2. The Soviets knew of it in advance. 3. T!ie North Koreans have

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

talking about either substance of stopping or row we get together for talks. The odds are against talks at this time. I think there is a poss_ibility, although not a very good one. The chances of getting Vietnam resolved before November, 1968, 02pends

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

on these questions in conjunction with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Walt Rostow: That is correct. Clark Clifford: Paul Nitze and I started to work on this Friday night. As you could understand, with the time pressure we placed upon ourselves there still may need

Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

separate occasions did they actually fire on us. up in the DMZ wouldn't be good at this time. To build We first went in to find prisoners. To increase the level of the forces sent in would heighten the level. They'll move them in. This is a bad

Folder, "September 19, 1967 - 5:55 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

a U. N. speech at this time. ~ I I I ' Th~ President read a tally sheet on votes in conunittee compiled by Senator Mansfield related to the Asian Development Bank. Senator Mansfield said Senator Fulbright has asked the Department of State to handle

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

want you to consider and get answers to me. Those questions are: 1. Why is it necessary to call up reserve units at this time? a. To be ready for further reinforcement of Vietnam? b. To be ready for other contingencies outside Vietnam? c

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)

· and military risks to bombing halt. We have been exploring bombing limitations in North, leaving open bombing above the DMZ, It also would look bad to segments here at home to have bombing halt at same time as calling up reserves, We are being divided

Folder, "October 27, 1968 - 7:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

delay the more dangerous it is for us, for the South Vietnamese. Every moment will be agony for us until we get the GVN in the talks. Walt Rostow: A report that there are no shells across the DMZ will be more important than the timing of the talks