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- MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 25, 196 7
1:15 p. m.
TOP SECRE':F ATTACHMENT
FOR THE PRESIDENT
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FROM:
Tom Johnson
Attached are the notes of your meeting with the Democratic
Leadership on October 23, 1967 in the Cabinet Room
- Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
- . This was that while discussion proceeded
the U.S. government would assume that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
would not take advantage of the bombing cessation. This was directly related
to prompt and productive discussions without taking military advantage
- previous war in which America has been involved. "
The President said there is a need to
in battle casualties.
remove the
emphasis on statistics
Ambassador Bunker pointed out we report not only men killed in action
and hospital cases, but casualties
- folde1. W. TAeMat Jgbn;on
- 2There is a necessary preoccupation of our national leadership with
this problem. At the same time there is much anxiety and dismay
in America over the 'Wlr.
Our conviction is that we should contract our operations
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It was agreed this was the best course of action.
The President asked about putting former Ambassador Lodge in
charge
- if they shell us.
THE PRESIDENT: Then we are trading all bombing for talks but we
would expect to. take any action necessary if they begin to shell us in
the DMZ.
How long would it take?
What if they re-arm, re-equip, or re-fortify?
SECRETARY RUSK: It would