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Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

' - ;;~-.ft Stop at 11: 00 a. m. - announced. Let's stop it so I can announce at 7 today or at 7 tomorrow. General Wheeler: We can stop it at 0800 Saigon time or 7: 00 p. m. tomorrow. There is nothing to do. Clark Clifford: Do we have information about

Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

a slightly different approach which is not as good as Clark Clifford's. In any case, we should lead Kosygin on. Cy Vance: I agree with that. Averell Harriman: This could be a breakthrough. c/a'1!T'-' The President: Dean thinks it lacks GlaPi

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)

General Wheeler General Taylor Dick Helms Clark Clifford . i... . . "\ ""\~ ; ·-. ..-..:; ·.;~· 1r. rr --- ., c:J..... ------ Harry McPherson George Christian Abe Fortas Horace Busby Jim Jones Walt Rostow Tom Johnson l .. _; The President: I

Folder, "May 15, 1968 - 5:53 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in the Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

are worthwhile. Secretary Rusk: We did not promise not to put U. S. aircraft north of the 20th. We ·p romised not to bomb. If a plane veers over 20th in a turn, I have no problems. We do not want steady erosion of our strength due to Joe Clark, U Thant

Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

II"~~ ...~·~!'+'...';;:'~· - SHEET ,(PR ESIDENTIAL. LIBRARI S) OCTOBER 20, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Under Secretary Katzenbach Walt Rostow Professor Henry Kissinger Mr. Justice Abe Fortas General Maxwell Taylor Clark

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

their responsibilities in this nation, even the Russians. 2. Justice Tom Clark Secretary McNamara said a DOD plane had been dispatched to pick up Mr. Clark in Bangkok. The President said he had been advised that Mr. Clark had a case of hepatitis .. 3. Bombing policy

Folder, "May 14, 1968 - 3:04 p.m. President's meeting with his Cabinet," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

t' . '1 MAY15, 1968-3:04p.m. CABINET MEETING The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Attorney General Clark Secretary Smith . · Secretary Weaver Secretary Freeman Postmaster General Watson Secretary Fowler Secretary Udall

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

this to 1965 when you committed troops. You changed game. I fear delay, a long drag-out. I fear reaction at home, temper this a good step, progress but victory is not with us. The President: You, Clark Clifford, Dean Rusk, and Harry McPherson should

Folder, "[November 20, 1968 Meeting with Tuesday Luncheon Group]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

it worked out with North Vietnam only. The President: Walt, Clark and Secretary Rusk go back and put it on paper. # .!l ii .J.l Ti MfETlt

Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

it is. The President: The situation in Saigon is more fragile than Bunker Maybe you or Clark (Secretary Clifford) Secretary Clifford: out on July 13. should go out. Tentatively plan for General Wheeler and I to go .. i8P. .8E0RET · Amba11ador Harriman: We

Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

on the basis of our discussions." I agree with Clark, and Dean. I would not let negotiations fail on that point. General Abrams 1 executitft order could be printed on the front page of the Washington Post. If they come across the DMZ, he destroys them

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

as optimistic as Clark and Cy about our position in the world opinion. We have such a good case. Look at what Ho is doing. Hitler in his prime day didn't do this. Justice Fortas: The people in the U.S. infatuated with what is going on in Paris. They aren't

Folder, "December 5, 1968 - 5:31 p.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

that they should get people out of the DMZ -- give them warning? General Wheeler: You have done that already. If this goes on for three weeks to a month I don't know what will happen. The President: Clark? Secretary Clifford: We had one solid agreement

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. I will meet with group in coming days. President: I a~ree with l'mZX wha~ Goldber~ started oux with. Real question is that we rr.ay be misleading them. Let's separate peace things. Do it right. Take Italian proposal--Clark proposal--Let B. Bundy

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Joining the meeting: Senator Richard Russell Gene~al Westmoreland - . EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CLARK CLIFFORD SECRETARY OF STATE DEAN RUSK GENERAL EARLE WHEELER ADMIRAL THOMAS MOORER

Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for bombing in May. The President: Clark, how long would you wait? Secretary Clifford: My approach is pragmatic. We made practical decision not to go above 19th to av oid incidents above 20th. The President: I thought we decided to lay off for awhile

Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

we were there to prevent the subjugation of the South Vietnamese. General Wheeler: The President: You made a good statement, Clark (Secretary Clifford). What will they do on money? Secretary Clifford: The House wants minesweepers and a personnel

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. Nixon Secretary Dean Rusk Secretary Clark Clifford General Earle G. Wheeler Director Richard Helms W. W. Rostow SANITIZED E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 NW 94-~' By ~ , NARA Date Lcl-.:a,.q" The PresideI:.t and President-elect came in at 3:00 p. m. The President

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

it takes to move us. They would move on to another point. The President: They would move on to reconnaissance. Ambassador Ball: I share Clark's (Secretary Clifford) view emphatically. We are each "dug in" to doctrinal position, like Arabs and Israelis

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

was proud of all oi you on backgrounding Dean Rusk, Clark Clifford and General Wheeler. particularly Secretarv Clifford: The bombing in Laos up from 181 sorties to 405 - -±56 between November 1 and November 5. 1 November November 0j' ovember