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Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • escaped the bombing in Hanoi just because two professors are meeting. August 23 is the last time Hanoi was hit. Does that message (referring to the proposed message which was to be transmitted from Kisinger to Bo) include the halt of the August 25
Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • be in a position to help. I asked the Soviet Ambassador to come down. I spent some time with him. The Soviets thought we would never get out of Vietnam becuase of investment and bases there. Rusk and Clifford and I put in a plan - a modification of the Goldberg
Folder, "May 15, 1968 - 5:53 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in the Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . It is a staging field. They can refuel, go . down to the south and sooner or later try to knock off a B52. It also gives them a chance to hit at our ·planes in Laos. They have stacked up supplies. They are moving three times as much supply into the south
Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the New York State poll which shows strong Jewish support. Secretary Rusk: We still have a good deal of time to work out a formula on the Middle East. It is my feeling that we should put it in the Security Council rather than in the General Assembly. We do
Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • was talked over with Thieu. By the end of June Thieu and Ky had agreed that this was the best practical way to proceed. In July, Vance spelled out the your-side, our-side formula to Lau. Nothing came of it, however, at that time. In mid-September
Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Taylor: How are you supplying Khesanh task force? General ·w estmoreland: By air and land, air drop extraction. General Wheeler: I feel that playing offensive low-key was prudent and wise. Press discounts MACV briefL."lg session. The time has
Folder, "October 11, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Secretary Rusk: I talked with Hedley Donovan of Time - Life. As you know, they are coming out with an editorial next week in Life which calls for a halt in the bombing. Donovan thinks a lot of people will have their minds changed with a pause. We would
Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to Vietienne was delivered. to Bunker has not be en. The message THE PRESIDENT: Somebody asked me how I read accurate accounts of what Hanoi is doing. I tell them I read leaks from the State Department in the New York Times. SECRETARY CLIFFORD: We may get
Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • .. ~ &A~ -- There must be('' in shoi;t o c (rV-.- $',:v: ~ I a settlement that is c01npatible with the principle s of the Geneva Acc or ds of 1954 and 1962, u nder conditions which - - this time ·- - guarantee that those agreements will b e effectively r:tJ,9£~ ~r
Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • it to the NVA in general meeting tomorrow and let it get around to NVA indirectly. Secretary Clifford: I had not seen the cables before. This is a bad time to come out with a threat. I would do it privately first in any case. Director Helms: Communists believe
Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • to restart. 3. Time is on their side, they think. The enemy can fight for 12-18 months. They can control the level of the war. Time is not on our side. Clark's draft is the best way to respond. The President: What does Kosygin's letter say to you
Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Permissioa «>£ (g,..,,right Holder. W. l'heMas Jehn$0n Secretary Clifford: Bus and I had a wonderful time with Ike this morning. General Wheeler: He was alright on Vietnam. He was concerned about the political situation in Saigon. He said if something
Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • a settle­ ment which was more inflationary than the one which had earlier been outli~ d. THE PRESIDENT: Bob, I want you to spend as much time as you can with Senator Russell. Dean, you need to get your people to pull their gloves off in their public speeches
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • : He says too many times a week to too many people that he ian 't going to mount a coup. That shows it is on his mind. We should lay it on the line a bout these attacks on Saigon. our propaganda line to the fullest. We should use Secretary
Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • it be the lull before the storm? General Wheeler: It sure could. The President: I think it may be. CIA Director Helms: I agree. Under Secretary Katzenbach: The response time of Abrams to mortars is fantastic. It takes only 90 seconds. General Wheeler
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 7:20 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • said In New Or leans, we said We are in close touch with our negotiators. We concluded we should stop bombing to test their faith Ordering it at a certain time. Gorton, Holyoake will take it. The Koreans, Thais will gi~e us trouble
Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • are ready to sit down. We will discontinue all bombing north of the 17th parallel if we know they will not take advantage of it. But we will not quit until we have their assurance they will not take ad­ vantage of the bombing halt. If at the end of that time
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • this situation now. You have press on more pro­ U. S. attitude. Country is not divided much on this. It is more united today than any time I can remember. I would not want to do anything to upset this situation. The President: Two thirds of Congressmen will vote
Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of weakness. ED 12958 3.4( b1l1J>2 5Vrs (CJ Secretary McNamara said we should push our view on the South Vietnamese to get them moving Ambassador Bunker said that these things take time, that we cannot rush it. The Viet Cong are their enemy we must remember