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Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Secretary McNamara said he would provide 500 additional officers for pacification work by February. Bob Komer said he was for 3551 officers. Secretary McNamara said the military is short of this type of man. He said there are officers in Vietnam who can

Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1967," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

• which Bob Harde•ty your reque•t for the pamphlet. Attachments Al36-28 A238-3 A321-16a A•61-10.1oa A,U7.3 A611-8a· AM9-20a A698-20a A955-21 Al042-28 Al321-3 Al3•9-22a AZ•22.z9 A2599-16 A2681-20a A3813-17a A3919-36 A•o99 ..zza A5124-28 A5126-12a A5126

Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1968," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

I was a peatibout it, but I hope you can underatand that there would have been a serioua morale problem without it. Everyone had a marveloua time, and I am very grateful. October TO: JUANITA FROM: OKAMOTO 11, 1968 ROBERTS You mentioned to me

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. and recommend prudence and hope for a long-term settlement. THE PRESIDENT: Do you have a final draft of the letter to Kosygin? SECRETARY RUSK: it Saturday. MR. ROSTOW: This is a message dated Friday. Dobrynin received We knew about the ship before we knew

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1969 (Saturday) (Item)

. And from the House there were the Jack Brooks, and the Bob Poages. It is i nteresting how at times lik e this one breaks through normal barriers of c iv ilitie s and expresses real feelings and they were sad to see us go. And the George Mahons. From my

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

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIICGTON /) j/ I I MEz.m.ANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT From Bob Fleming Following are notes on your discussions at 6s25 p.m. Sept. 5 with the followings: Eric Sevareid CBS John Cauley, !ansas City Star Duff Thomas, UPI
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "Memos to the President – 1967," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

Theae pictures, taken last night ln the Yellow Oval Room, are the intimate type of thing I was hoping to get with each gueat. However, in order to get them lt will be necessary for you to stay on your feet, roam about, and speak at least a few words

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, if in the last three to four months -- if you were to find that the same men either affirmed their attitude or reached a change of attitude. It would be of considerable help to you. The group of Dillon, Dean and the Republicans was a very good group. Bob Murphy

Folder, "Special Picture Orders," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

Morley says: "A factually-informed citizenry . .. free of political-expediency ed-propaganda ... is America's greatest-security." "Even in the midst of the worst crisis I cover, hope often exceeds hopelessness ... hopelessness is better advertised

Folder, "Travel – Foreign – Berlin (Pro) [August] [2 of 2]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 109 (Item)

$ ummy of Frear, Pfc. Ben Starr of Houston, Pfc. Don J. Ganske of Brenham, Bob Thigpen of Lufkin, Don Faulkner of Dublin, and Philip Long of Seagraves. - 3 - 10. Donogh O'Malley, Mayor of Limerick Ireland, and Member of Congress -- Vice President

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/6/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

t e a . Bob K n u d s e n to o k a p i c t u r e , I d is p a tc h e d t h e m on a t o u r of t h e W h ite H o u s e w ith m y e a r n e s t th a n k s an d high h o p e s . T h e a t h e r e b e g a n u n d o u b ted ly one of t h e f u n n ie

Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1966," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

the State of the Union message. NOTE: Check with Henry around NOTE: Tom Atkins should NOTE: Bob work out the still the 10th of January. work out movie end of it. arrangements co, December TO: MRS. JOHNSON FROM: OKAMOTO 20, 1966 Thi• letter

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/3/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

. And I hope m a y b e t h e r e w ill b e s o m e u s e of it o t h e r th a n j u s t a s an e x h ib it in the L i b r a r y . E v e n s o i t ' s in the c a n , an d I m a r k off on m y m e n t a l t a b l e t one m o r e c h e c k b y th in g s d o

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)

ts w e r e l e f t f o r o u r own L t. A t k in s an d Bob K n u d sen a n d O k am o to , a n d a m o m e n t f o r u s to h av e a b it of a d rin k . f A nd th en th e r e c e iv in g lin e c o n tin u e d . I w as d e e p ly p ro u d . O u r o

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/17/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

hoped t h a t he co u ld c o m e in a n d s e e everybody fo r ju st a m in u te. B u t w h e n I saw h i m , I to ld h e sh o u ld not tr y . So I w e n t b a c k in to th e Yellow R o om j u s t s a y in g t h a t I w a s going to a c c e p t th e r

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/5/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

y q u ic k ly w e w e r e in s id e in th e D ip lo m a tic R e c e p tio n R o om g r e e t i n g th e r e s t of the p a r t y f r o m I r a n . And w h e n L yndon to o k the P r i m e M i n i s t e r a w a y , B e s s had Bob K nu dse n h an d

Telephone conversation # 9515, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BEVERLY MURPHY, 1/18/1966, 2:14PM (Item)

MURPHY DISCUSSES PLANS FOR MEETING WITH HEADS OF NAM, US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON ECONOMIC SITUATION, NEED FOR RESTRAINT ON WAGE, PRICE INCREASES, NEED TO CONSULT WITH ADMINISTRATION; LBJ DISCUSSES HOPE TO AVOID WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS, EXCESS PROFITS TAX

Telephone conversation # 9338, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:35AM (Item)

VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS

Folder, "Pamphlets Master File," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

. In every corner of every continent men charged with hope contend with ancient ways in the pursuit of justice. They reach for the newest of weapons to realize the oldest of dreams; that each may walk in freedom and pride, stretching his talents, enjoying

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/26/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

. what we The curtains I had a lrea d y taken down and disp o s ed o f and we looked at a lot of possible o f s a m p le s fo r drapes and s lip c o v e r s , none of which w e r e r e a lly right. I had rather hoped to turn it into a sun room

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/23/1964 (Monday) (Item)

It was in the l ib r a r y T V room , and the script was good enough to make me anxious to see how it is going to turn out. o/ Then, at 4 o ' c l o c k / I went back to the Green Room , to r e c e iv e the s w ord of hope fro m the A m e r ic a n Cancer

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/29/11966 (Tuesday) (Item)

^and ju st as I hoped it w ould be, ■ ' ■ I sp en t the e a r ly ■morning w ith L iz on m y few w ord s to say at the J ew ish lu n ch eon and going o v er r e p o r ts and fa c ts and fig u r e s for m y in te r v ie w w ith M e r le S e c r e s t

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)

taken element of hope from so many people. I think the problem is to have to rr.ake a. statement when weight of .feeling is well, another ••• --tax issue --more troops ~ --more costs ($~ Billion) Is there a way of conveying an impression

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. They lost 50, 000. Give them your plan, hope and belief. " Carter and DePuy weren't up to par last night. I want both of you at lunch. I want General Abrams to give us the whole picture - pros and cons. The bitterness has is going on. built up here. We

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/29/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

w orks on the A r t s and C rafts portion of it. Jane introduced me and then I had a few words to say, which em bodied m y old hope that one day we w i ll have a National A rts and C r a ft s center where J tourists to the USA, like they can in n e

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Bi-partisan Congressional Leadership meeting with Cy Vance," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

CLIFFORD: 1. We are going through stage of negotiations you must go through with the Communists. Lengthy conferences are not unusual. I am hopeful about the meeting. President made an exceedingly generous offer last September. On March 31, President made

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

reasonably hope for GVN to be recognized by sitting at talks." George Christian: I will send the Press home now. Clark Clifford: If orders go out at 12 noon tomorrow to stop bombing at 12 midnight, what is the possibility of a leak? General Wheeler

Telephone conversation # 12849, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN PAULEY, 3/26/1968, 7:55PM (Item)

authority he had, but everybody says he has ability, and if you want me to see him and work with him, I will. The President -- I sure do. I hope you will see him tomorrow. He is off of my staff here. We needed somebody to work with the Western Congressmen

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

the conflicts and problems which emerge. He has to get all the information, make the decisions, and hope they are right. Mr. Zaiman: What about the Vietnam war? The President: I think we are making steady progress. We are glad their government

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

, Suddenly in the drone of r ep ea ted g reetin g s and fa c e s filin g by, th e r e in front of you i s a m an w ith no le g s , on a board w ith r o lle r s down c lo s e to the flo o r and only one a rm . You hope your fa c e d o es not show shock or d

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

(continued) But the m o st im p ortan t thing in m y day w as the b egin n in g of the ABC p r o je c t, w h ich I hope w ill sp ea k to the w h ole cou n try and sow so m e s e e d s o f in te r e s t in nationw ide b e a u tific a tio n . I have n e v e r

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

mean that.'' The President: "Colonel, I appreciate that. I hope the men are with us. The hippies and the draft card burners certainly aren't. "But I believe the basic soundness of America is still there. There are a lot of people who are saying that we

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

of our discussions we believe this. I am not sure it is more than a hope. . ~:r !. - 3 - MiiU~~G .,~OTES 'QPYRIGHTED Publication R9Q1Jire1 PlrmllSibn of eopyright H61dir: W. lhe..-es J.t\nson Seer etary Clifford: We misled the President

Folder, "Travel – Foreign – Berlin (Pro) [August] [1 of 2]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 109 (Item)

, Jochen Moser, by the East Berlin Communist Authorities. " I like to help get him released but I am afraid I cannot do it. However, I am very glad that you yourself was freed after a short detention by the Communists., I hope your efforts to get bd'l Cb

Folder, "Kentucky Trip – May 21, 1964 – Mrs. Johnson [Clippings]," White House Social Files, Liz Carpenter Subject Files, Box 5 (Item)

. , in his speech nominatin g the Negro pastor. Race Issue Hit Mr. Hawkins said he hoped the c hurch could now move l'loser to achieving " human dignity for all of God 's chil dren ." The Rev . Dale K. Milligan o( Beulah Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh

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

a peaceful settlement, North Vietnam had a serious intent and that he hoped we also had a serious intent. He said North Vietn~m knows how to look at the problem r~alistically and so sp.ould we. And only in this way could the matter be settled peacefully. He

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

to see the NPT approved -- but I would hate to see the Senate in town. I hope they will do it the first of the year. I have misgivings a bout a special session. The President: My general inclination is "no. 11 We have: Budget problems

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

1965 THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 I s le p t d e lic io u s ly la te . in c re a sin g ly . It s e e m s an e a s y thing to do T h is is the se c o n d day of th a t d ie t th a t I hope w ill g e t off two p o u n d s. L iz and I s p e n t the m o r n

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/15/1968 (Friday) (Item)

done. I t 's a h e a d y d r a f t , th is kind of w o rk , a n d w h a t e v e r th ey go on to I th in k th ey w ill r e m e m b e r it, - - I hope a s a h ig h p o in t in t h e i r l i v e s . r e m e m b e r th e m . I know I s h a ll And I a m

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

here on the basis that we would hope for the best and expect the worst. I want to see what we should do in Vietnam. We ought to look at everything that we should be doing. Get the requirements ready to do what needs to be done. Let's be fully prepared