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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
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Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994
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Johnson, W. Thomas, 1941-
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Bundy, McGeorge, 1919-1996
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Ball, George W. (George Wildman), 1909-1994
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Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
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Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984
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Clifford, Clark M. (Clark McAdams), 1906-1998
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Freeman, Orville L. (Orville Lothrop), 1913-2003
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Goldberg, Arthur J. (Arthur Joseph), 1908-1990
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
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- NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS; PEARSON'S PROMISE TO LECTURE AT UT; PALESTINIAN ATTACK ON EL AL AIRCRAFT, ISRAELI RESPONSE; PHANTOM JET SALE; COMMUNIST TENDENCY TO CREATE CRISES DURING US ELECTIONS, TRANSITIONS; APOLLO 8; PUEBLO; US ACCOMPLISHMENTS; LBJ'S
- DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATING TACTICS AT VIETNAM PEACE TALKS IN PARIS; LBJ ASKS FOR NEW PROPOSALS; PEACE EFFORTS BY POPE PAUL, GOVT OF NORWAY; LBJ SUGGESTS MEETING WITH ADVISERS AT CAMP DAVID TO PROBE FOR IDEAS FOR PROPOSALS
- "TO MARY RATHER"; "WM. S. WHITE FROM NEW ORLEANS" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
- LBJ REVIEWS HIS TALK WITH HHH ABOUT HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON POSSIBLE BOMBING HALT AND CONDITIONS ENEMY MUST MEET TO CONTINUE SUCH A HALT; LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PEACE TALKS; REPORTS OF INCREASED SOUTH VIETNAMESE
- ISRAELI REACTION TO POSSIBLE US ARMS SALES TO JORDAN; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL; JEWISH-AMERICAN VIEWS; AVERELL HARRIMAN TRIP; MYER FELDMAN; FEINBERG'S MEETING WITH RFK ON RFK'S PERSONAL RELATIONS WITH LBJ, NEW YORK JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT; CONSTANCE
- RFK'S RECENT STATEMENT SUGGESTING VIET CONG BE INCLUDED IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; CLARK CLIFFORD'S VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM; PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON LIMITING US OBJECTIVES IN VIETNAM, PESSIMISM
- CLIFFORD REPORTS ON CALL FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY ABOUT RFK, VIETNAM, BUNDY'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO LBJ; JOHN LINDSAY'S CALL FOR WAR RESISTANCE; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH; NEED FOR NEW PEACE PLAN BALANCED WITH MILITARY EFFORT; PERCEPTION OF LBJ AS WAR
- POOR SOUND QUALITY; TV OR RADIO AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; LBJ PAUSES DURING CONVERSATION TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT OF RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
- FREEMAN RECOMMENDS TARIFF COMMISSION ACTION RESTORING DAIRY IMPORTS TO PAST LEVEL; DUMPING BY WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, NEW ZEALAND; MILK PRICES; HHH'S MEMO ON FARM PROBLEMS; STATE, DOD CIVILIAN ADVISORY GROUPS; NEGATIVE POLL ON LBJ'S CABINET; RFK
- LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO CONTINUE BOMBING NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE, CANDIDATE HHH'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON VIETNAM; RICHARD HUGHES' CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; SOVIET PRESSURE ON VIETNAM
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completely new status for its trade with the West, which could be
associated with evolutionary changes in the internal planning system.)
Finally, if the CP 1 s should bring in a significant number of Com
munist countries under the GATT, a better
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how to handle tomorrow's Paris meeting. We either must speed up
delegation or slow down talks. There was nothing new on the first day.
We must not get too itchy to move on to new steps. We may want to
repeat a few lines on Laos and Cambodia. I am
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exp lain ed w e w ould not b e th ere that night.
don't you a ll co m e up to New Y ork w ith u s?"
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MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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- New York
- LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
- New York City
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In response to your request, the Department
submits . program of specific actions to move forward
on a policy of building bridges to East Europe.
The highlights of this program are:
1. New
mo~es
to broaden bilateral relations
with each country ~
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- of this effort has been to open up the
USSR increasingly to the outside world. The process is a continuing one
and can be expected to receive constant new impulse, for example, from
the unresolved problem of destalinization and over the long run from
- to test
the Soviets 1 intentions by further conversation. If, however,
the next round of conversation is fruitless, NASA should be
requested to develop some specific action proposal that would
represent a new initiative on our part. At the last meeting
- the m e n f in is h e d t h e ir b r ie fin g , we jo in e d th em in the S tate
D ining R oom f o r c o c k ta ils a n d h o r s d ’o u e v e r s .
I h a d a ch a n c e to v i s i t w ith m a n y of th em a b it.
T he new R e p u b lic a n
l e a d e r
- Attack on U.S. Embassy in Moscow; Luci Johnson gives tour to her history class; possible paintings for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Liz Carpenter about interview with U.S. News & World Report; Congressional reception with briefing
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response to the proposals for cooperation already made by
President Kennedy and by you.
(b) No new high-level US initiative is recommended
until the Soviet Union . has had a fur-ther opportunity (possibly
·t hree months) to discharge its current obligations
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arrangements to go back any time.
So, I would suggest that the President, in the absence of some new
develop:mm.ent in he situation, get some sleep and we'll be in touch
with him if we need to.
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- to summarize the major issues and possible
ways of dealing with them.
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Ask Secretary Clifford to speak to the defense of Western Europe
in the light of reactions to the Czech crisis and the new dispositions
of Soviet troops in Central Europe.
Director Helms
- the Apple Blossom F e s tiv a l, down the Shenandoah.
I think I'm going to ask Wendy to take o ver that p rogra m fo r m e, perhaps to
take her to New York; to look around here^ or to find her about the four n ec e s s a ry
outfits it w ill requ ire
- : The Deputy Prime Minister wants 50 Phantoms right
away. The new argument was that the Czech experience will encourage
other actions in the Mid-East to take the spotlight off of Czechoslovakia.
He said the Arbas will not begin to make peace until they know
- and if I could get back in bombing when we need to.
General Wheeler: I don't see anything new and startling in the Kosygin
letter.
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- Dobrynin.
The President instructed Rusk to ask Dobrynin in to discuss this matter.
The Secretary could say:
(a) Astonished at this news.
(b) Not opportune time to make announcement tomorrow.
Tell allies we are dismayed
and outline what should
- information and information given by
Ambassador Dobrynin.
The Pres i dent instructed Rusk to ask Dobrynin in to discuss this matter,
The S ecreta ry could say:
(a) Astonished at this news.
(b) N ot opportune time to mak e announcement tomorrow.
Tell allies we
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G o ld b erg in tak ing on th is new a s s ig n m e n t an d s a id
h is m i s s i o n i s to b u ild new b r id g e s , h o t ju st to P o la n d , b u t
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p ie c e on th e J o h n so n L i b r a r y fo r th e New Y o rk T im e s .
I me t w ith h im in th e L in c o ln S ittin g R oom a n d s p e n t a b o u t 45 m in u te s
d u r in g w h ic h he to o k n o te s going o v e r the g e n e s
- ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
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l a s t o u n ce of s tr e n g t h .
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h o w m u c h e p h e m e r a l w e a r e l e t t i n g p a s s b y - - a l l th e l i t t l e c l i p s o f m e
on new s show s fro m
C a l i f o r n i a to M a in e .
E a c h of the t r i p s h a s b e e n
- Lady Bird swims; LBJ has growths on hands & heel, possibly cancer; Lady Bird has coffee for Ambassadors' wives; office work; lunch with Lynda Johnson to discuss wedding; Lady Bird meets WMAL group to receive film of her New England trip; Lady Bird
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w ith the U n iv e r s ity of T e x a s on i t , h e r new s h o r t h a i r c u t ,
t h is l i ttl e
. b a b y in h e r a r m s , sh e w as a n a d o r a b le s ig h t.
It w a s
- in g , w o r k a t d e s k , r e c o r d in g , lu n c h u n d e r
a d r y e r a t M r, P e r s f o r a sh a m p o o a n d s e t, an d b a c k a t th e W hite H ouse
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R ic h a r d G o rd o n , a new one to m e , a n d J a m e s L o v e ll a n d G e n e r a l M c C o n n e ll,
th e A ir F o r c e C h ie f of S taff D o n ald H o rn ig , L y n d o n 's S p e c ia
- Congressional Prayer Breakfast; Lady Bird does office work; LBJ has television news conference; story about Adlai Stevenson's birthday cake; Stevenson discusses the Soviet Union, the United Nations, the Congo and China; Lady Bird meets with Barbara
- had dinner and then to bed.
The second most important news of the day was that Lynda heard from
Chuck -- her first letter in two weeks -- a short one.
from a mission to find a big stack of mail.
He said he had returned
He had only time to read two
- New Jersey
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