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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 6:28 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

by somebody in the Defense Department, prompting press inquiries from CBS. I gave them the guidelines we discussed and have now advised other reporters of his visit in order to diminish the mystery as much as I could. A transcript will be sent in as soon
Press relations

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

available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems
Press relations

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

. Anna Chennault, I have read .with some dis taste an Associated Press acco:unt O!f.how the · latest boo!{ by Theodore H. Whiite (The Mak ing of a Presi dent 1968) portrays her. It seems only decent that the right tag should be put on work of this kind

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

during which he wandered far afield in explaining his alleged association with a number of prominent individuals in the Government. He also indicated on those occasions that he had several ideas on fighting communism in this country although he furnished

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

between the U.S. and the USSR. The President and Mr. Carroll concluded with a discussion of the press. The President said he thought too many foreign correspondents followed the lead of a few columnists, and did not portray the facts. He said he wished

Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

during lunch on the status of the Paris talks today. The President: Fine, let's go on. Walt Rostow: Ambassador Bunker has a good report on Vietnam. shows action in land reform and other areas. The President: Huong has a good image with our press. before

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 2:04 p.m. President's weekly luncheon meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

press tone because of General Sidle 1 s approach General Abrams ;doesn 1t "sell" it. Facts are on our side. Secretary Rusk: Bunker would try to go along with anything, but he puts priority on GVN presence at table. Secretary Rusk: To replace Ball

Folder, "[April-May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. He said he had reported this in a Press Conference on March 31, 1966. "In 1967 we got a little help. " The President was asked if he derived any pleasure from DeGaulle 1 s situation. He replied: "I am sorry for him. I hope some of the advice he has

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

to the press. He said Vietnam elections were now our greatest hurdle out there. He noted that in our country, we'd had our revolution in 1776 and had no government established till 1789. He said we went to Honolulu last year to help them begin, so that actually