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area of interest was such that there was no reason for me to have any contact with then-Senator Johnson. I testi- fied before a subcommittee of the Senate Preparedness Investigating Committee on a couple of occasions on airlift, but that subcommittee

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 2 (II), 8/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 3 (III), 5/26/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

USIS cultural/ informational job and an advisory and psychological operations job. There was a so-called coordinating committee. That coordinating com- mittee, when it decided issues, which wasn't too often, did it by vote, and it wasn't even a vote

Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. lady Bird said something like, I caught the words, "All the nation mourns your husband." And I remember Chief Curry saying to her, "You've had a hard day, little lady. You'd better go lie down and get some rest," or words to that effect. I quoted

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 3 (III), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. I believe Mr. Johnson appointed you Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs. first time that title had been used. That was the Carl Kaysen never really had that title before, did he? K: I'm not sure. M: He had it? I think you
; the reputation of the National Security Council; being promoted to Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs; Francis Bator; filling in after McGeorge Bundy left his position in February/March of 1966; why McGeorge Bundy left his position as Special

Oral history transcript, Samuel A. Adams, interview 1 (I), 9/20/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. Okay. All of this was taking place within the context of the attempt to reach an agreement on a Special National Intelligence Estimate, is that correct, SNIE? A: That's right. National Intelligence Estimate 14.3-67. G: Which eventually got written
Adams' work for the CIA in Vietnam in 1965; identifying the enemy in Vietnam; self-defense and secret self-defense militiamen in Vietnam; Adams' involvement in Special National Intelligence Estimate 14.3-67: altered statistics reporting troop

different names; at that time I think it was called the 303 Committee, and they changed the number sometimes, but it was representatives of the secretary of defense, and the adviser to the president on national security affairs, and a member I think from

in connection with the Preparedness Subcommittee of which he was chairman. I testified before him on many occasions. I got to know him in that sense of the word, which was not particulary intimately, but I did see enough of his work in the field of national

Oral history transcript, Douglas Pike, interview 1 (I), 6/4/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: DOUGLAS PIKE INTERVIEWER: Ted Gittinger PLACE: Mr. Pike's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 G: Would you recount how you came to enter government service? P: I worked for the United Nations in Korea during the Korean War and then came

regular schedule on it. I'm sort of attempting to explore how the decision-making process was with Mr. Johnson, of course relating this to the military decisions. And I'm thinking in terms of the National Security Council as an instrument in advising
Meeting LBJ; McConnell’s appointment as vice chief, and then chief, of staff of Air Force; Joint Chiefs of Staff budget conferences with LBJ; making recommendations to the President through JCS; National Security Council and Tuesday Luncheons; U.S

Oral history transcript, Rufus Phillips, interview 2 (II), 5/27/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

committee composed of the province chief, the AID representative, and the military advisory group representative. They would be given a budget, including some contingency funds, for a variety of activities, which included everything ranging from hamlet

Oral history transcript, Phillip B. Davidson, interview 2 (II), 6/30/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

positions were locked. Eventually the senior members of the executive branch determined that this split viewpoint could not continue. Not only did it impair national level decision-making, but more important, there were tremendous political implications

leaders. Now, President Johnson at that time decided to establish this review group, a committee, or whatever you want to call it, wh i ch \·./Qul d be headed by r~r. Cl a rk Cl ifford, who was then the secretary-designate of Defense, and which would

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