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Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. The General said this was true, and General Wheeler added that the losses the enemy has taken are very serious. He said there had been 53, 000 since the beginning of the offensive. The President asked why press reports were so bad. General Abrams said he
Press relations

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. m. (These are the first units of the 10, 500 authorized and approved for immediate shipment in response to General Westmoreland's request. The Bunker announcement and press guidance are attached as Appendices A and B.) ~:"'\re~-• MEETl~~G ti>~OTliS

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

-- 45th report, President of delay) ----- ---------------------used at Press 3 Apr 68 -- Bunker msg to President, Vietnamese the burdens of the war effort-------------------------------4 Apr 68 - - Bunker's 46th report ---------- con£ #121 --- J

Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10 (Item)

and the press humility to his "One war at a time". concerning is brevity, some eighty Sandburg with its Mason and Slidell to the public the circumstances want another on same time." destination outcry While the Secretary was very and wisdom

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 1," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Compilation of Presidential Documents; - Memoran~a Memoranda VOLUME 9 consists for the President on public affairs. of records from of White General House Taylor; Press and Conferences. On Sunday - evening announced it was officially shortly

Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. . .Jee .SECRET - - - . ... , ............. iL.l MHTINO NOi ES COPYRIGHT!!) P\.i~liEQfiOA - 3 aequices.. Per.ffli9!iou of Copy1 ignf Holder· 'A' T~oAlCil& Joboson face press questioning. If Cy Vance goes to Vietnam, he doesn't have to say

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)

uprising and many defections. Our press had led the North Vietnamese to think the ARYN army was a pushover. That proved to be untrue. The enemy has laid land lines down the Laotian panhandle. This will permit them to operate on radio silence and give

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

suppress the defensive fire, l\4ajor Dethlefsen ignored the enemy's overwhelming firepower and the damage to his aircraft and pressed his attack. Despite a continuing hail of antiaircraft fire, deadly surface-to-air mis.5iles,and co~nterattacks by MIG

Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

testimony before the committee. In light of this, Secretary McNamara said to go ahead and issue his statement.) Secretary McNamara said McCarthy went out and told the press that one of the . U.S. vessels penetrated North Vietnamese waters. "He just did

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. I discussed why intelligence of this type is so important to us and why we do not escort these vessels. I also told them we are not preparing a way toward apologizing for the incident. The Meet the Press discussion was misinterpreted by many people

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

requests in the past. Now he finds that his campain plan has been pre-empted by enemy action. Secretary Rusk: Can it only be done by additional U.S. forces? press them to brigade U.S. troops with Vietnamese? Can't we General Wheeler: Before I answer

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

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Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

and has been occurring ela~wha1·e t·n .and around the capital. Both Tan Son Nnut airfield serving _ 2. smnll fire ...Saigon and nearb1 B1en3ca air base have been under mort_nr fire. There b~s been no report of damage or casualties. Press reports

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in the United States press. There were setbacks during Tet -- mostly psychological and two military. The most setback was here in the United States, which was one of their objectives. The President: When General Westnloreland was last here, we did not give him

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

: I saw where Senator Kennedy pointed out that the South Vietnamese voted not to call up 18 year olds. General Wheeler: I met last night with this unnamed group chaired by Nick Katzenbach and Paul Nitze. We are pressing for the South Vietnamese

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

th!Delta - - on the whole, Bunker's your and Abrams balanced the press. and responded 3. well- specific took the heartening. suggestions, judgement. i ., .'i I .. .J / 7 • ':ZCQAA775 ., YF.KttDS • ' • t 16 Ot t DE YSNKQA8

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Ginsburgh 4 NMCC 4 Ginsburgh memo, 4 Ginsburgh memo 5 White 5 to President, Report, authority Viet Cong account msg, in Saigon suburb VN situation, handling on Chau Doc City handling press SEA operational gravel

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

. be emplyyed close to the border and the operations should be conducted in such a \Vay as to have no press exposure. It is important tha.t the targets selected be worthy of the political risks involved. The Commander, US ?v1ACVwill prepare contingency plans

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

, recommendations Wheeler reviewing press memo, 19 -- Ginsburgh communist briefing Clarke's memo, in "Second Wave" of Rusk-Clifford target possibilities ------- target ----------- report------------------------------ talking points deployment N

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

there is no time for 7 on-the-job training, the press, the Congress 4. he should In so doing, not merely support efforts reach should come from and administer he would ensure co-ordin~ted a master - - were for the war by rallying the· farmers

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

. casualties and fewer Vietnamese refugees. s. And it should hasten the end· of the war. 'POP SECRET = .NODf:S TOP OfJCft~T - NODIS I - 5- Our present practice of having virtually everything available to the press is also a loser. The enemy would never

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Group Papers," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

against Khe Sanh/Hue-Quang Tri with an offensive in the Highlantis and around Saigon while keeping the pressure on throughout the remainder of the country, MA.CV will be hard pressed to meet adequately all threats. Under these circumstancf~S~ we must

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Khe Sanh Reports, A-S," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)