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- years despite the ob\dous c^portunity to do so.
8. In stating our peace objectives, v/e must again refer to Tran
Van Do's four points and again add our ovvn statement about a free popular
determination on reunification. This cc'old be put in the context
- main object was to be
protected against surprise decis·i ons before bis Wednesday colamn, and I
was able to comfort him with no resulting damage.
On July 28 I talked to Tom Wicker after he had filed bis very good story on
your press conf~rence statement
- of Department Telegram 36. I emphasized
several times that Washington was both gravely concerned and
disappointed that the .Vietnam bill had not been pressed. When
I had finished, the President said that he had further discussions
with party leaders since our
-
in the press? We are trying to do so many oth~r
things with our economic and health projects.
ConstR.ntly remind the people that we are doing other
things besides bombing.
.
UtM€R:
Took this question
up with Zorthian end
I
pres~ p~ople.
{ ' CJc
- there i s a response, u n t il the aggressors have indicated th e ir w illin g n e ss
to t a lk , we intend to press on. Our p atien ce and determ ination are m ending.
This i s why t h is r e s o lu tio n ,th a t you p a tr io tic men and women so
- and aiedical personnel if tliis
would be helpful. Cur Ambassador comments tliat this offer was
vague vvitli no indicatioK« of how it V7cald be paid for and ho ad^^ises
against pressing for additicgial civil persoraiel i.nd in favor of
concentrating on obtainlng
- if complete pacification
w ill be a long and tortuous prospect.
4.
The R is k s
Th e re are obvious r is k s in any engagement between free and
communist countries, especially where large communist countries are
ttJTH E Si
COPY LBJ LIBRARY
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- IMr'IEDlATE
date
: MARCH 2 A , 3 PM
21010
1965, 2 : A 6 AM
3 E C R £ -T'.
FOR THE
secretary
N 0 D I S
REF. A. EM3TEL 3 6 6 6 .
B. DEPTEL 2 0 6 7 .
REFERENCE A LIKE ALL PREVIOUS REPORTS OF MY SACKSROU' ID S E S S : 0 : : S
T H E PRESS IS MORE 0
- ANNOUNCEMENT ON P'a VN PRESENCE
SOUTH VIETNAM AS RELEASED BY SEMI-OFFICIAL VIETNAM PRESS AT
1 0 ; 03AM (SAIGON TIME) APRIL 2 6 .
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.
QUOTE REGULAR NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY FRESEOT IN SOUTH (HEADING
•
R E A D S). THE GOVERKvlENT OF THE REPUBLIC .OF VIETNAM HAS
- EVEOTUAL NEED
OF AN APPROPRIATE PRESS RELEASE. HE WAS AGREEABLE ON ALL
"
POINTS.
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P ag e 2 ru m jir
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—s - e c r e t
I MENTIONED MY IMPENDING TRIP TO WASHINGTON AT END OF MONTH,
using IT AS DEVICE TO RAISE NEED OF DISCUSSIONS OF POLITICAL
ITEMS
- o r cn inte na a tio a a l arrangeceiit th a t w i l l e ffe c tiv e ly
stop the in-5urrection in South V ie t- M ^ siad d e liv e r
the e n tire country south o f the Sevaateeiith P a ra lle l
to the governsseat in Sair^oti free, and clea r o f
- TO US. I F V/E ARE TO BUiLD A V IA BLE INDEPENDENT
n a tio n H ER E j UE must CONTINUE TO PRESS AND FRO VIETNAMESE ON ALL
FRONTS BUT R E A LIZ E THAT IN FINAL ANALYSIS IT IS VIETNAMESE UHO
MUST RUN T H E IR 0';JN A FFA IR S, COU^JCIL FORESEES MANY
- , AND THAT THE CONGRESS
SHOULD BE B;.SED ON DIRECT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ORGANIZED IN
SECURE ZONES,
B) THE OPENING OF A PRESS CONGRESS TO DEVELOP A STATUTE
GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE LOCAL PRESS.
C) INDICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT THAT IT UOULD HOLD ELECTIONS
ISARLY NEXT
- sc a le ,” and warned o f the danger of an enlarged
war.
Soviet press commentators have attempted to
paint a picture of widespread consternation and
dissension in the US against the A d m in istra tio n 's
policy toward Vietnam.
Eastern Europe
7.
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