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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (6-85) FOREIGN POLICY GROUP MEETffiG \~' ~ .:·· October 29, 1968 THOSE ATTENDING: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford General Abrams General Wheeler Richard Helms Walt Rostow Harry McPherson George Christian Tom Johnson
Telephone conversation # 13351, transcript, JIM JONES? and DEAN RUSK, 8/30/1968, 10:25PM (Item)
  • One important point, I didn't include. After talking with Bohlen and Thompson, I made a special point of Berlin. I said that referred to the stated interests of the United States •. and I want to underline the seriousness with which w~ undertake
  • RUSK FOLLOWS UP HIS REPORT ON TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (ANATOLY DOBRYNIN) ON SOVIET INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND RUMORS OF INVASION OF ROMANIA; RUSK SAYS HE ALSO WARNED DOBRYNIN THAT ANY MOVE AGAINST BERLIN WOULD BE OF GRAVEST POSSIBLE CONCERN
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • and to Berlin. Draft messages to each are attached at Tab B for your approval. The Germans are nervous. These messages would be an effective public gesture of support. I concur in Secretary Rusk 1 s recommendation. CXJ.~ostow Approve messages_
Telephone conversation # 3784, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 6/18/1964, 8:58PM (Item)
  • RFK ASKS LBJ FOR CLEARANCE FOR HIS TRIP TO BERLIN, POSSIBLY POLAND; LBJ ASKS RFK'S ADVICE ABOUT VISA FOR MADAME NHU
Telephone conversation # 3793, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/19/1964, 7:03PM (Item)
  • REEDY READS UPI STORY ON US POLICY OF RISKING WAR WITH RED CHINA BY FIGHTING SPREAD OF COMMUNISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA; COMPARISON TO BERLIN CRISIS; BROMLEY SMITH TOLD REEDY THAT STORY IS BASED ON OFF-THE-RECORD BRIEFING BY DEAN RUSK AT OVERSEAS PRESS
Telephone conversation # 6231, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ROWAN, 11/5/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • ROWAN CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION, ASKS HIS APPROVAL FOR TRIPS TO BERLIN, AFRICA; LBJ EXPRESSES GENERAL DISAPPROVAL OF TRIPS BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS BUT EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR ROWAN AND APPROVES TRIPS; DISCUSSION OF NEED TO IMPROVE SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 5449, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/3/1964, 11:36AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT COMMUNISTS HAVE DROPPED CHAFF IN BERLIN AIR CORRIDOR, REPORTS ON CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON LACK OF PROGRESS IN UNION NEGOTIATIONS, POSSIBLE STRIKE; DISCUSSION OF REPLY TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGES ON DRAFT; DOD STUDY ON DRAFT
Telephone conversation # 8187, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/24/1965, 10:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE LANGUAGE IN UN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH ABOUT VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; PRESS LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; EAST GERMAN HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER WEST BERLIN; POSSIBLE MEETING OF PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Telephone conversation # 13515, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/6/1968, 10:49PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT AVERELL HARRIMAN HAS NOT DENIED PRESS ACCOUNTS OF HIS ROLE IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; RUSK'S TALKS WITH ANDREI GROMYKO ON VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST, BERLIN; RUSK'S SCHEDULE AND POSSIBLE HONOLULU
Telephone conversation # 3122, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/23/1964, 6:03PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO CLARIFY SENTENCE ON MEDICARE FOR SPEECH TONIGHT IN CHICAGO; RFK'S PROPOSED TRIP TO BERLIN; LUCIUS CLAY; HAROLD COOLEY, COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, QUESTION OF HEARINGS IN HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; SARGENT SHRIVER
Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • support the Czechs in the United Nations and through USIA. If we do they can put pressure on the West, particularly Berlin. Kruschev called Berlin the testicles of the West and when he wanted to create pressure he squeezed there. Secretary Rusk: Draft
Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • they will not move against Berlin or Romania from Dobrynin. Bi-lateral relations with the USSR have been deeply affected. Czechoslovakia does not necessarily block the ABM discussions. Vietnam remains with us. the Middle East is still there. The world still has big
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S., Europe and the Czech Crisis, 9/4/1968, Volume 5, Tab 72," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • not affect e d by the Sovie t action. In respon :;c.: he w a s told that U.S . i n t erests are involved i n Berlin where we are cornrnitte d to prevent the city being over run by th e Russians. Although th e ::>uviet military effort went smoothly
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia, 8/20/1968, Volume 5, Tab 71," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • on the West, pa:-ti.ct.:.la:rty Berlin. K:-usc~ev callee 5e:-E:i .:.~testicles of the \Vest anci. whe:l he wanted to c :r eate presso.::re !-le sc:_ueez~C: the r e . S..=c:-e:a:-•1 .Rt:sk: Drait ::-e?l Y to Doo:;-yni n read. it'( e ::~vc a pti'blic proble:n
Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (III)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)
  • )istri­ >ution Amembassy TOKYO NIA.CT INFO: Amembassy LONDON NlACT Amembassy PARIS NIACT Amembassy BOtil~ NIACT Amembassy MOSCOW NIACT Amembassy MADRID NIACT USBER BERLIN NIACT LIMIT DISTRIBUTI ON S/S FOR AMBASSADOR As you know President is hav ing
Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [2 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • Marshal Vershinin to visit the US. For a number of reasons including the Berlin crisis this visit has not taken place. Visits by Soviet military leaders to the US are one effective method of reducing the possibility of the Soviets underestimating
Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [3 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Military Capabilities, 12/5/1963, Volume 1, Tab 2," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • weapons is deterred. How ­ ever, the nuclear situation does not dete r other uses of lnilitary force, such as halting convoys on the Berlin autobahn. Neither side now has a deployed anti - ballistic missile system. It would cost $15 billi on to g ive 3 0
Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)
Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (VI)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)
Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [1 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • officials responsible for dealing with East Europe. 9. Explore the suggestion made by West Berlin's Governing Mayor \ Willy Brandt in a New York City speech in June 1964, when he declared l~ that the West should propose "common projects" to the peoples