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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Vietnam, 3/17/1964, Volume 1, Tab 5," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

SfAVlCE SET ATTENDANCE LIST FOR THE 524th NSC MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1964, at 12:00 NOON IN THE CABINET ROOM OF THE W.rUTE HOUSE The President of the Uni.ted States, Presiding Speaker of the House of Representatives AID David E. Bell

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Ge!l.eral Clifton1 Military Aide to the President Bill Moyers , Assistant to the President Jack Valenti, Special Assistant to the President Walter Jenkins, Special Assistant to the Presi dent Bromley Smi th, Executive Secretary, National

Folder, "Classified Papers - Far East Trip, May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

to extend and build upon existing programs or military and economic aid and to infuse into their joint actions a high sense of urgency and dedicationo Second 0 it was agreed that regular armed forces of the Republic of Viet Nam should be increased 0

Folder, "Bernard Quint," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

... January 12: I •• , ' •• Special Message to the Congress: "Toward Full Educational :f . \,::.~··.-•;. President asks for one billion dollars to ·aid schools serving 1 ,I ,• ,t::·.,~:.\ : • low-income families. i ~-'' ,., • t
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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
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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
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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
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the pacified provinces and exploit ing our opportunity to car.ry on activities helpful to the people, such as p:-oviding doctors and schools, etc. Secretary McNamara said that to accomplish its task AID had one-fourth of the people that the military hacl

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
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Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (I) [2 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

(Uncl ... ifiecl) The above teaa ftte Yice Preaideet zequeatilag will alao ezplore with ti. GVIIa laag r-se ecODaldc development prop:•o additional received defeue aupport a meaaraadum fna aid •d reca. that the !uJ American policy should aot
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Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

programs and the whole thing. As I told Al Jenkins whowent along and Marshall Green who also went along, I'm sure I saw more of what was going on than they did. correspondents and Of course, they were in the meetings. The TVpeople were out on the street

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
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Folder, "NSAM # 280: South Vietnam, 2/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. Chester L. Cooper has been designated .as White House representativ'e on the committee. McGeorge Bundy THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIMGTON Distribution will be made to: VSecretary of State vSecretary of Defense ...{)irector of CIA v-A.dministrator, AID

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 10, 12-16," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (II)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

plan, but it is more 1n the nature ct a cat.4101\l ot projects than an integrated plan. The cn-r;oing AID program 1• coutinuina to c011tribute to loog range deTel.opmnt, but eotd1tions 1n Viet-Nu ban required a BhUt in •lllilllliU:lia to prograiu nth au

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, "NSAM # 310: Designation Forrestal Chairman South Vietnam Committee, 7/8/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

.--------- B. Johnson ~ 1) ( ~~ ~ ~Jl~ ) NATIONAL SECURITY AC'I1CN 11EMORANDUM NO. THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TIIE DIRECTOR .QF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE THE AD!vIINISTRATOR, AID In view of the assigmnent of Mr. William Sullivan to Saigon

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Situation in South Vietnam, 4/2/1965, Volume 3, Tab 33," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

. McGeor ge Bundy referred to the pending Presidential speech and discussed the proposed plan for a Southeast Asia D evelopment Association. Mr. Gaud (AID) and Mr . Rusk both indicated their -- ~,,,,..¥ _, :,"... '1

Folder, "NSAM # 284: Official Visits to South Vietnam, 2/11/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

to reissue this NSAM? State says it is a protiemo BUNDY BKS MEMORANDUM FOR MR . McGEORGE TiiE WHITE HOUS Subj ct: 7 Reissuance of NSAM 217: Visits to South Vietna Official On January 25, 1 63 you issued to the Secretaries ·Of Stat and Def ens nd th AID

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

and implemented. 4'0P SECftE'f "• ! .... - 'fOP SEGRE~ - 3 3. Provide financial support to ensure the stability of the South Vietnamese economy. More foreign aid in 1965 will be needed, as well as additional military equipment. 4. Train Vietnamese

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
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Folder, "National Security Council (II)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

NATIONAL OF THE SECURITY PRESIDENT COUNCIL WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED -Y/(f/,z,a Authority ~.fC~d By ~ , :t\, S, Date~£f'M? CONFmENT!JltL July 23, 1962 TO: Colonel Howard L. Burris Air Force Military Aide to the Vice President FROM: Bromley

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 6 January 1964 - 1 April 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

. William Bundy STATE S•:crcta ry or State Under Secretary Harriman Assistant Secretary Hilsman AEC M.r. Seaborg AID Mc. Dnvid Bell Mr. R. Poats l. 111e meeting op::ncd with a briefing by Mr. McCone on the sitwition in Southeast Asia and Indonesia

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, "NSAM # 329: Task Force on Southeast Asian Economic and Social Development, 4/9/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

with the President's wish that all unnece~sary interagency com mittees and task forces be terminated. lJ w o2;;!;;;;.w. W. Rostow Distribution: Secy State (Rusk) Secy Treasury (Fowler) Secy Agriculture (Fr.eeman) Secy C0Im11erce (Trowbridge) Admin., AID (Gaud) Dir
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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, "Far East Trip, May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

it when we need 9)'11lJ)athetiorespon■e troa Aeian ve taking would penonal~ h teahnic in dangeroua 1 hie trip would be Vioe Preaident'• 9-2). 1tuat1on• OODV'9J'to 1-aden aid and developunt Although Vioe Prem.dent subjeot.1 t.o uk~•-- interMt

Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

The Administrator, AID The Director, USIA The President baa reviewed the discuealona of South Vietnam which occurred in Honolulu, and has discussed the matter £urtber with Ambassador Lodge. He directs that the following guidance be issued to all concerned: · l

Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [1 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263 (Item)

· danger. ··i . : -(b) CAS should exulore the feasibility of ·ororr~-:)t sur:i-c,lv· of. • • .. • .. • • J a warning systerr .. t6 these officials. ..> _ • . •.,. '· ..... (c) If several general officers a~e ar::ested, vie sr.o"Jld invoke aid sanctions

Folder, "VP Johnson's Trip - Far East - May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

Pre.s.t .. l11189q• • i.t.\w \e Dia _. ~ ■t.naed a111■dt7 of MftllCad.-. niclw• lo eardw Capeu lt. *Cllllld WM addlt.Jwl aW 1-18 -■pecd.alq 1a ---• w N1JnJ■ 1•1ll'al -, •••H·• left ld.UI Dial i■ t.. IIIGU-aJ aid 1llll. 1ae telt"ece1 .... Nli."9 a1N Ula

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 4 January 1964 - 28 April 1965," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

: Secretary Dillon AID: Mr. Bell, Mr. Poats USIA: Mr. Rowen CIA: Mr. McCone, Mr. Colby ~ I 'l 1 i 1. The President asked whether Mr. McCone had an intelligence summary. Mr. McCone said there was nothing particularly new beyond the fact that General

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 3 April 1964 - 20 May 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

:resented the Eisenhower criticism of the wh«9at deal although he $aid that he had no responsibility for that transaction as it waa an accomplished £act prior to his taking office. He defended the nuclear material cut..;b.ack · stating, as he had before

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

, ashin ton Star, telephon d you. He ·aid it ''is very · mport nt,' th y are working on a story. I ask d him th ubject f his story. He didn't ~ant to tell me. When I pressed him a bit more, h said ''it is a major story about the J ohnson ad1 'linistration

Folder, "National Security Council - 1961 [1 of 3]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

. However, some may turn to the Communist Bloc for aid, not only if they feel the West has not been sufficiently responsive to their n~eds, but also as a means of em phasizing their neutrality. Many of' the nev West African nations will probably also
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