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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • r t a in ly d e s e r v e s the N o b e l P e a c e P r i z e . He le f t about 10 and I w en t down to the R o s e G ard en fo r a q u ick l e s s o n w ith M r . W illia m s on a ll the th in g s I w ould be la t e r sh o w in g to U Thant
  • Visit with Mayor Daley of Chicago; race riots in Chicago; ceremony for UN Secretary U Thant; Lady Bird gives U Thant tour of White House grounds; Lady Bird meets Cystic Fibrosis national campaign child; nap; talk with Walter Cronkite about TV show
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, September 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • in an atmosphere of uncertainty, anticipated controversy, and continued concern over the UN 1 s ability to deal effectively with many critical issues. Although U Thant's announced desire not to continue as Secretary-General will contribute to this climate
  • Thant, U, 1909-1974
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • before our election is over. Ambassador Ball: Secretary General U Thant's press statement on halting the bombing in Vietnam upset many UN delegates. There is no serious effort to introduce a Vietnam resolution as a result of the Secretary General's
Folder, "U.N. Cables re: Cuba Affair (III)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)
  • ICAN COUNTR I ES, SHOULD BE INST ITUT ED AS PROPOSED SY U THANT, FOR PURPOSE OF VERIFYING COMPLIANCE. STEVEf'iSGN ANP G,! L,PATR IC REVE~TED TO QUEST l ON OV.ER-FLI
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Major Issues at the 21st UN General Assembly, 9/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 46," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • . Goldberg described his efforts to upgrade the caliber of Latin American UN representatives, particularly those on the Security Council. Secretary General. Ambassador Goldberg explained why we continue to favor U Thant as Secretary General. He noted
Oral history transcript, Joseph J. Sisco, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • : But that didn't cripple the operation? S: Oh, hardly! M: Did the bureau ever constru ct a satisfac tory of Adlai Stevenson's Hardly, hardly. conversations with U Thant that were relayed by--? S: Well, that's a very, very fascinat ing chapter , because
  • ; the U Thant initiative; the Harriman group; the Chester Cooper mission to London
Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • international agencies . We must . . . There is no change in the Chinese representation. In summary, it will be routine. Secretary Rusk: Major votes on major questions will not take place before the election. Ambassador Ball: U Thant meddled too much
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • problems and discuss how we plan to deal with them. 3. Questions you may wish to ask: a. Will Secretary General U Thant 1 s proposed resolution for a bombing halt be pushed? Do we expect him to be active publicly on issues other than Vietnam? b
Memo, Davis to Rostow, 6/9/67, part II (Item)
  • statement and called for action to uphold it. of the attached report Fedorenko (who no doubt knew th\vcontents from General Bull to Thant) repeatecl7l'ressed Thant to make available said he had all information he had on the situation. Thant repeatedly