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Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4 ~J fl-lfl' By. . , NARA, DatcJi:tl3-ff The staff members attending the meeting were: Walt Rostow Charles Murphy Jim Jones Joe Califano John Macy Bare foot Sande rs Charles Zwick Art Okun Charles Maguire Bob Hardesty Harry

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Military Capabilities, 12/5/1963, Volume 1, Tab 2," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the meeting by repeating a sentence which he had read at the beginning~ i . e .: 11 The greatest single requirement ;is that we find a way to ensure the survival of civilization in the nuclear age . A nuclear war would be the death of all our hopes

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

" will in long run prevail. 11 Senator Edward Kennedy "The entry of Russian troops in Cze c hoslovakia is a retrogression into an age we had all hope d was passed. I will not comment in detail, but these events are an affront to decency and especially

Folder, "[July 24, 1968 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with German Defense Minister Schroeder]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

policy. What did the President think? The President replied that the Germans had been doing well on their present course. He could only hope that other countries would do as well. The President expressed his hope that Schroeder .would have a good visit

Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

-52 flight costs $48, 000 from Guam. The bombs cost $31, 000. I hope the targets are worth it. CEE I i~O NOTES COPYRl6HTEO Publieatian Require• Permission of Cop1right Holder. W. lhoMaa Jotinloft l&P 81!CR !'I' - SANITIZED E.O. 12356. Sec

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

renew our obligations for the mutual security of all the Allies in NATO, we are also resolved not to lose - 2 the hope and the faith that the future of mankind lies in the solution of problems through understanding, mutual respect, and observance

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (VI)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

great nuclear powers cannot judge with some accuracy the intentions of each other, we shall find ourselves in a period of gravely increasing danger - - not only for ou.r two countries but for the whole world, I therefore hope that you will promptly

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

problems. The NPT is before the Senate. We have a national, selfish interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. We hope 120 non-nuclear parties will sign it. The President: For the Russians or the United States not to sign it would be ruinous

Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

burning our We could say we know you are acting in good faith, but that we know what happened on the 37-day pause before. Say if we do it again, and we are all wrong again, we electrify the world with hope and get nothing. Walt Rostow~ I do not see how

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

a peaceful settlement, North Vietnam had a serious intent and that he hoped we also had a serious intent. He said North Vietn~m knows how to look at the problem r~alistically and so sp.ould we. And only in this way could the matter be settled peacefully. He

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (III)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

. HE VOLUNTEERED . HOPE CUBAN AFFAIR WOULD SOON BE SETTLED, SAYING HE ~AS CONFIDENT AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED ON BASIS ' WITHDRAWAL BOMBERS AND CERTAIN MINIMUM NUMBER ON-SITE INSPECTIONS, IF QUARANTINE WERE LIFTED AND RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS STOPPED. HE

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

, Ambassador Lodge November 24th, 3:00 p. m. - Executive Office Bldg. 1. Ambassador Lodge reported that the change in government had been an improvement, that he was hopeful over the outlook, th:at he expected a speedup of the war, he thought by February

Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

to nirn ana -2 to Hanoi, but we are going to act in the best interests of South Vietnam. We should tell him that we have got to go to the meeting Saturday and we hope that they will be there • We should tell him that before he and Ky tell us what

Folder, "NSAM # 271: Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters, 11/12/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

be shorter steps can. ~aken If at _once, we hope that We believe there are areas of work--short of integrating the two national programs --from which all could ~ benefit. We should explore the opportunities for practical cooperation, beginning

Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [3 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

~on interests, is our objective. Enlargement of the Organization to include East European partici pation would dilute its effectiveness and destroy any hope for achieving maximum £rankness and intimacy in the consultative prooess. Action sug~estions: 1o

Folder, "NSAM # 285: Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters, 3/3/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

that some performance on their part is needed before we should make our next moves. l - (4) If the President intends to communicate secretly with K., he might consider including a personal expression of hope that K. would personally oversee and expedite

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)

military pressure against the Dubcek governm1: 11t in the hope that the liberals would slow down the reform campai gn. The day of tl 1 1· Soviet invasion, the Preside nt met with Ambassador Dobrynin at 8:15 tJ . M . and then with the NSC later that evening

Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [2 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

the increasing educational level of the Soviet population. Moreover, the contacts with the free world already established have by now generated vested interests in their continuance. Limitations on Soviet Evolution. While there are many hopeful aspects

Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [1 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

. Behind their informal con tacts, there was a praclical motive. It was hoped to con vey to the Kremlin an espe cially accu.rate and convinc• lng picture of the President's viewpoint and purposes, described by the President's own brother. Last summer