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Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • action or in an effort to shoot down our B-52 1 s. They may also attempt to attack an air base, like the one at Danang. I sent a mes sage to all field commanders alerting them to these possibilities. Secretary Rusk: a carrier? What about the possibility
Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President: What is the nature of the enemy forces in Saigon? General Wheeler: The forces in the Saigon area are decreasing. is still the build-up and the threat across the Cambodian border. There At Khesanh we got that C-130 out. a very gallant action
Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • missing, or wounded, or killed in action. General Wheeler: I have here a paper which was written on 31 January by the Military Affairs Committee and the Current Affairs Committee of the Liberation Army. We believe this document to be authentic. In ihth'e
Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to "grab" for immediate success. I think the enemy overestimates the degree of support in the Vietnamese populace and underestimates our strength. General Wheeler: He is taking both actions concurrently. He is attacking the cities and also launching
Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • forces to be available at all times. 2. Make available troops for an amphibious landing north of the DMZ if that action is decided upon. The 82nd Airborne and the Sixth-Ninth of Marine division can only be deployed if we eliminate the restrictions
Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : --- Very little went on yesterday in Vietnam. There were some small actions around Khe Sanh. More people were evacuated from Khe Sanh. A defector was picked up. He said the plan of attack was first to hit Long Vie; then to hit Con Thien; then to hit Khe
Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • night that the 82nd is all we have here. But he said he would not have Westmoreland asking for the 82nd and not supplying them. Secretary McNamara: I am trying to devise a plan which will get you the men without the disastrous consequences of the action