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Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • tell them (the Congress) that we will be out of business in that area if we don't make a sale." The $6 million of econ­ omic aid was approved. The $1. 8 million in non-lethal aid was approved. The President then advised the group of the dates
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • military aid and sales to poor countries produced two amendments. ~he Symington Amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill directs us to discourage poor ·countries from unreaso'nable levels of military spendi:qg' and ultimately to.. stop- our-·e-conomic aid
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • is on Indonesia; but, because the heart of our Indonesian aid program for the remainder of this year is 100, 000 tons of rice, I am submitting to you the attached actiop.,.,d
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • a: McNamara saidl ·­ The President said do you have influence with the military aide •••. "check and see what we need to do and I will do what any prudent diplomat like Rusk would recommend. " ) .­ ;. .,..... '· . ~·· ' -z­ Rusk said "we will proceed
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • , they aaid the Jlu•alau were not 1oin1 to trad• with or lle1otiate. We muat deal wUh Hanoi aad Pekina. Therefore, there ia notlliq on llllaaian aide to cauae \H to bold off 'bombin1. Perbapa we •bould bomb aaain. th•D pauae, and then bomb a1ain
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • as selling arms to block Soviet military aid, because the issue is now much broader. We have reached the point in Jordan where the question is whether they think they have a better chance of achieving their objectives with US or Soviet help. If we are ending
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • the President's authorization to Defense and AID to consider favorably additional military and economic assistance to African countries which provide military assistance to the Congo. August 111 1964 539th NSC Meeting NSC Action 2498 SECRET DECLASSIFIED
Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • of the Secret Service Advisory Commission. The President went over the lists of legislation on which action is needed and emphasized particularly Foreign Aid and Housing. I provided the Leadership with copies of these lists. The meeting broke up about
Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Wilson said if the Franc is devalued 15%, the pound would be under great pressure. The meeting of ten in Bonn on British urging. But after it was called, Jenkins said (after the new German tax was announced) it should be called off. Fowler felt we had
Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • • - cuta out the fat. Hwt•. W. lheM•• Joliinson 2 -· cuta out SO, 000. Walt Roatow: We won't get NPT signing if this happen•. Secretary Clifford: That'• right. There i• a thaw in the Soviets now. may be able to get a reduction on both aides. We The Pr
Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • the economic situation and that he f e lt we rnuat give generously of economic a id and must not ask the South Vietnamese government to do the impossible at this particular time. c;~:1VICE SE't - z. ­ I J - ., . .. ~ I The Preddent then •aid that he
Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • comments on Foreign Assistance, how does the President feel about foreign aid? CONFIDENTIAL [2 of 5] SERVICE SET Hotd i ~r. w• . jQiii CONFIDENTIAL - 3 - The President said we have $3. 2 billion in the Foreign Assistance Act. He said he thought
  • Foreign aid
Folder, "Oct. 31 [1968] Mtg in Cabinet Room (NSC 6:40-6:48 p)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . If they are there, fi--:e. 1-.1e ..,·iill go on anyt7ay. I' ·re got.ten the judgment of ~y advisers on th~.s . (At this point, the ?resi: ~ ent read statem::::r.ts from }:is adviser ~ : ?.usk s aid. to ~Jroceed on t !1is uasis. I look to him r,o guide r.:e j_" f
Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of the allies is better. The quality of the armed army is improved. Congressman Mahon asked if the one billion dollars in foreign aid which had been poured into Indonesia was responsible for their success. The Vice President said he did not believe it served
Folder, "[December 23, 1967 - 8:50 p.m. Meeting with Pope Paul]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • President's Meeting with Pope Paul (Dec. 2J, 196$) (from J. Valenti's notes) - Bresident gave the Pope an aide memoire. It noted t he Pope's appeal for a bombing halt. "My country has tried this path before. I would not exclude the possibility that it may
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • and opportunities. He mentioned the insurance companies' pledge o1 $1 billion to aid the construction of homes for poor families as an example of the needed involvement of the private sector. The President hoped that "the labor movement will want to outdo
Folder, "[May 7, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Congress . to enact new lccris­ lat ion pos-C~ooning the -orovisio ns of existinq law. . The additional $400 million might be 9btained by a very drastic defer=al of the trust fti.nd-financed Fe:J.era'l Aid Highway Program. Since less than 20% of · t
Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . NOTES OF PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH COLONEL ROBIN OLDS. Colonel Olds saluted the President as he was introda.ced to the Commander in Chief by Colonel James U. Cross, Military Aide to the President. The President asked if Colonel Olds was ready for his new
Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • more at them than they can handle. We We may have too many AID people over there now trying to do too much. There are some priorities for them, including the reorganizing of the army, the refugee problem, and land reform . . . .__ _J.TJ.0.JJF~a~E~c~B
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • of the Union Jobs Civil Rights Arms Control and Disarmament Budget Consumers Education Economic Crime Foreign Aid Health Veterans The American City (Housing) The Ame ri can Indian Foreign Tra® Protecting Our National Heritage Sports Maritime The American Farmer
Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . The President: Russell is against our involvement in the world. we cause trouble with our foreign aid. ­ ME!TIH5 ~~OTIS COPYRIGHTED -Pt1blicotion Requires ­ P-er"'iuion of Cop1cight Hotdar. W. Thomas Johnson The President
Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . --­ ~·.-:. -.,,.•-.. -.~~·.....~-:. ,. :~t:J.i'!'""' ~7 •.f'5";;-,t •• . . ... ... ·~ •' r · ..... ... - j We will act on it by January. ­ 1, ·~:::1-::;•M3 t-~OT::S COiYRIGHl'ED ;\;.:Cd: ee I: o!"I Reett1ire& r~-r.:"d~)Ot"I er Ce~)fi!ht : :aid-~ •. w. r:1cmas Johnson Walt Rostow
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • on a bombing cessation. On August 19th I said: ''This Administration does not intend to move further until it has good reason to believe that the other aide intends seriously .. to join us in de-escalating the war and moving -2­ seriou,ly · ~Qward peace
Folder, "[February 26, 1966 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • community feels if we are going to spend $10 billion - - let elections take place - - and then bug out, then we ought to get out now. President: It was shocking to RFK that after conferring with LBJ he was (unreadable) to be wrong. aid~s, Vice President
Folder, "[April 4, 1968 - 3:50 p.m. Meeting with U Thant]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , even with the best of motivations, the more hostile one gets towards the stay. Our government in Berma is anti-communist, but we try to deal with our problems by our own means. Mr. Eisenhower and Mr. Dulles g ave us g enerous aid by way of arm s
Folder, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • - - it is like slapping me and I would slap back. We don't want a wider war. They have a signed agreement that if they get into a war, the Russians and Chinese will come to their aid. They have two big brothers that have more weight and people than I have
Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • to think Federal aid ought to go through Governors rather than to cities. The President said few governors had experience on police problems, but that was the House decision. The President said he'd asked for 50 bills concerning cities and had gotten 36
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • of the Treasury The Director, USIA The Director, AID 'tOP SEGR;g'I-4 TTACHMENTS n· ., -~OP SECREY AGENDA FOR TALKS WITH Al.V1BASSADOR LODGE Military (Secretary McNamara, except item 3 b) 1. Bo:nbing Policy in the N orth (:To be discussed separately) 2
Folder, "August 4, 1964 Leadership Breakfast [1964 Leadership Notes]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • for us to do but support you. MEMORAi'\DUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHl!'IGTON August 24, 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. JENKINS I Your summary of the Leadership meeting of August 4 gives me everything I need, and it bears out the recollection of others present
Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • of action we should follow about additional requests for aid to India. Mr. Rostow said he was forwarding to the President a set of alternatives for his consideration. The President said it would appeal to him if some other nation would recognize
Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • may need to increase military aid to South Korea. We may need to extend enlistments of men in the service. We see nothing that is required at this moment. We will have the reserves looking after things back here. That will replace the active units
Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • the Committee in public session on foreign aid. The Secretary will not appear on diplomatic and military matters in public. Secretary McNamara: I agree with Dean. The President: We should deal with this as privately as possible. Attention and recognition is what
Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • of the s u bje cts discussed by Korean officials and Mr. Vance, including the new p ro gram of aid. This meeting will be on Sunda y. Se cretary Rusk will arrive from Wellingten for th ese di s cu s siona. Seer etary Clifford, G eneral Whee ler
Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • should hold off on 11 Most Favored Nations" legislation in order not to cause a problem for the Czechs. The continuing resoltuion - what does it do to DoD, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy things. See what kind of resolution they will get. Draft agreements
Folder, "October 22, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : The President: Colonels have it in Brazil and Argentina. What if we didn't recognize Peru? Secretary Rusk: It would complicate ourselves. But we have recognized 50 countries where coup d'etats have taken place . . Secretary Rusk: We are denied AID
Folder, "[February 10, 1965 - 2:10 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • d strike plan. Mr. Moye rs s aid h e thought the strike should b e made to meet domesti c p u blic o pinion requirement s . McGeorg e Bundy summarized t h e consensus that news of the new strike shoul d be r e i e ased Thursday in Saig on and tha t
Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • at 91. The House is more of a problem. In the Senate we got all of Model Cities, poverty, housing, conservation and other bills, although foreign aid was treated roughly. But I can 1t fuss at the Congress. This hasn't been an 80th Congress. This year
Folder, "[April-May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . But the feeling that Europe is not carrying its fair share of the world's burdens is strong. Neither Europe nor America should take each other for granted. We must work every day to nurture every strand of partnership, either in monetary affairs, aid to developing
Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Meeting to hear McNamara report on trip to Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • be improved. The U.S. and the allies should continue maximum pressure. The method is unrelenting pressure. There has been steady progress. m. William Leonhart reported to the President that there is a strong need for more people in AID programs
Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . And if Israel does not respond to this position, the Soviets say they will give aid to the Arabs going far beyond economic aid. SANITIZED E.O. 13292, Sec. 3.5 I UP SECRE'f-,. EYES ONLY • NLJ./AAC. '?-JS5 ~A.,, NL:> 'l )· (,,O By ~ , NARA, Date S- '1-1)5