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  • Latin America
  • LBJ TELLS MANN TO URGE IMMEDIATE OAS ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUBAN INFLUENCE ON REBELS; US LIAISON EFFORTS WITH CHILE, COSTA RICA, VENEZUELA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA; US ACTION IF OAS FAILS TO ACT; CEASEFIRE
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
  • Latin America
  • FORTAS EXPRESSES DISMAY OVER DEATH OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ, PRESS REPORTS OF US TROOPS' ACTION FAVORING IMBERT; MUNOZ-MARIN TELLS FORTAS TO TELL LBJ US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS DISHONORING HIM; MAYOBRE'S VIEWS; NEGOTIATIONS
  • Latin America
  • PRESS COVERAGE OF US ACTION IN GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS DURING LBJ'S TRIP TO LBJ RANCH; CUBA
  • Latin America
  • CUBA; JCS OPINION OF US ACTION IN GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; MAXWELL TAYLOR; CURTIS LEMAY; JOHN MCCONE
  • Latin America
  • LBJ REQUESTS REPORT ON ACTIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND VIETNAM LAST NIGHT; WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON STATUS OF AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM
  • MCCORMACK EXPRESSES OUTRAGE THAT CHARLES HALLECK INSISTS CONGRESS ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TACTICS; GERALD FORD'S COMMENT THAT DOD IS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
  • Latin America
  • CUBA; LBJ WANTS TO MAKE SURE RFK IS INVITED TO MEETING ON GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; DISCUSSION OF US OPTIONS IN CRISIS; STATUS OF WATER SUPPLY ON BASE; TRADE RESTRICTIONS WITH CUBA; NEED FOR SUPPORT FROM LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES FOR US ACTION; PANAMA
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS OPERATOR FOR ROBERT MCNAMARA, BUT MCNAMARA HAS LEFT; LBJ THEN ASKS FOR DEAN RUSK; LBJ SPEAKS WITH RUSK ABOUT MAXWELL TAYLOR AND JCS ON US ACTION IN GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; CUBA; PRESS REPORTS ON CRISIS
  • Latin America
  • DISCUSSION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDING AGAINST CLOSING SOME VETERANS' HOSPITALS, OLD SOLDIERS' HOMES, VA REGIONAL OFFICES; OLIN TEAGUE'S ACTION IN HOUSE TODAY TO RESTORE APPROPRIATION; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN ON DOMINICAN
  • Latin America
  • LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR CONTINGENCY PLANS, NEW IDEAS, FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IF TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH FAIL; POSSIBLE NEED TO MOVE MILITARY FORCES NORTH OF SANTO DOMINGO; WORSENING ECONOMIC SITUATION THERE; PRESS LEAK AT OAS; CHRONOLOGY OF OAS ACTION
  • Latin America
  • MANN REPORTS ON TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH W. TAPLEY BENNETT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ABOUT LOYALISTS' CONCERNS ABOUT REBEL-HELD RADIO STATION, DISCUSSES CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTION
  • Latin America
  • LBJ READS EMBASSY CABLE FROM SANTO DOMINGO ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DETERIORATING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ACTIONS OF UN AND OAS COMMISSION MEMBERS, VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE; POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
  • Latin America
  • BENNETT REPORTS THAT HE AND BRUCE PALMER HAVE OBTAINED OAS DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT TO MILITARY LINK-UP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS' SUPPORT FOR US ACTION; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR PRESS
  • Latin America
  • BENNETT REPORTS THAT HE AND BRUCE PALMER HAVE OBTAINED OAS DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT TO MILITARY LINK-UP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS' SUPPORT FOR US ACTION; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR PRESS
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
  • Latin America
  • DUTY OFFICER READS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS COMMISSION; US FORCES, CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EVACUATION STATISTICS; HUMANITARIAN AID; UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION; OAS FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; VIETNAM AIR MISSIONS
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS
  • Latin America
  • LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM
  • Latin America
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON REBEL SEIZURE OF RADIO STATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBILITY OF US RECAPTURING OR JAMMING STATION; DISCUSSION OF DELAY IN US ACTION ON RADIO STATION YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE US CASUALTIES AND EFFECT ON VOTE ON OAS
  • Latin America
  • LBJ REPORTS ON US LIAISON EFFORTS WITH CHILE AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DELAY IN OAS ACTION; EFFORTS TO HAVE WESSIN Y WESSIN AGREE TO CEASEFIRE
  • Latin America
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DELAY IN HIS RECEIVING CABLE ABOUT POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTION IN GUATEMALA; HANDLING OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S FIRST CABLES ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ DIRECTS THAT URGENT CABLES ALWAYS BE FLAGGED FOR HIS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
  • Latin America
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT JUAN BOSCH WILL CONTACT GUZMAN ABOUT REOPENING NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS, ASKS THAT CYRUS VANCE EXAMINE STORIES AND CLEAR UP INACCURACIES
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HE BELIEVES HE, THOMAS MANN HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON COPPER PRICE ROLLBACK, STOCKPILE RELEASE WITH LEADERS OF ANACONDA, KENNECOTT; DETAILS OF AGREEMENT; NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHILE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ACTION; CABINET MEETING ON ISSUE
  • Latin America
  • VANCE REPORTS ON REBEL MILITARY ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY SHOWING THAT REBELS STARTED RECENT FIGHTING; JUAN BOSCH'S CHARGE THAT US NAVY WILL INVADE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REBEL FACTIONS
  • Latin America
  • RESULTS OF GROUND, AIR ACTION AGAINST VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM; POOR PRESS COVERAGE OF RAID; GUAM OR OKINAWA AS AIR OPERATIONS BASE; BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON RAID; LABOR STRIKE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM TROOP
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA WISHES LBJ A GOOD WEEKEND; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO CONSULT WITH DAVID BRUCE, GEORGE MCGHEE, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON POSSIBLE REACTION TO UNNAMED ACTION (IN VIETNAM?); DISCUSSION OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, LANGUAGE FOR LBJ'S
  • Latin America
  • VANCE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE PRESS REACTION IF US DOES NOT TAKE ACTION DISCUSSED IN RECENT CABLE (1801?), ASKS IF DECISION COULD BE LEFT TO THOSE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA, REEDY DISCUSS STATEMENTS FOR REEDY'S WH PRESS BRIEFING AND FOR US OFFICIALS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO MAKE ABOUT PRESS STORIES ON ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS SUPPORTING IMBERT; DISCUSSION OF CREDIBILITY OF DENIALS, POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION
  • Latin America
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ON ALLEGED ACTION BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF IMBERT; REEDY RECOMMENDS THAT LBJ ANNOUNCE INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS REEDY REFER PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT INCIDENT TO DOD OR TO CYRUS
  • Latin America
  • SMITH TELLS BUNDY THAT FORTAS IS WORKING ON RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ABOUT ALLEGED ACTION BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY TELLS SMITH AND FORTAS THAT HE HAS JUST RECEIVED MEMO FROM GUZMAN BREAKING OFF NEGOTIATIONS
  • Latin America
  • BUNDY READS UNSIGNED MEMO FROM GUZMAN BREAKING OFF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BECAUSE OF DEATH OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ, ALLEGING ACTION BY US TROOPS SUPPORTING IMBERT; POSSIBLE US RESPONSE TO MEMO, PRESS STORIES
  • Latin America
  • REEDY TELLS LBJ THAT GUZMAN HAS BROKEN OFF TALKS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ON ACTIONS BY US TROOPS; LBJ DICTATES STATEMENT ON HIS STANDING ORDERS THAT TROOPS REMAIN NEUTRAL, REFERS QUESTIONS TO DOD; CALL
  • Latin America
  • RUSK ASKS IF THOMAS MANN SHOULD ATTEND WH PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT STORIES OF ALLEGED ACTION BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; MOYERS TELLS RUSK THAT REEDY IS ON THE TELEPHONE WITH LBJ DISCUSSING RESPONSE AND WILL CALL RUSK BACK
  • Latin America
  • LBJ (HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND) DICTATES STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO FORTAS WHO DICTATES IT TO REEDY; STATEMENT REPEATS LBJ'S STANDING ORDERS ON NEUTRALITY, REFERS QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE
  • Latin America
  • REEDY REPEATS WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REFERRING QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE
  • Latin America
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH RUSK ON WORDING OF WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BALL SAYS THAT HE HAS ASKED CYRUS VANCE TO REPORT BACK ON COMMENTS OF PRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Latin America
  • REEDY READS WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREENFIELD REPORTS THAT HE HAS SPOKEN WITH CYRUS VANCE, SENT HIM US PRESS STORIES, AND HAS TOLD HIM TO MAKE SURE HIS REMARKS ARE ACCURATE