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Folder, "July 2, 1968 1:20-2:35 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

of you see as many of these Senators as you can. We do not want to cut out any of our muscle. We will cut out the fat. Senator Dirksen is very pro-German. He does not want to open another front by drawing down his forces in Europe. Secretary Clifford

Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: That depends on the President's attitude toward the recommendations. THE PRESIDENT: I am ready to sign on except for how we handle the announcement- - -what we say and the timing of it. 0 I would be guided by Senator Russell, Mansfield, Rivers and Dirksen

Folder, "November 26, 1968 10:21-11:11 Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

also check on Hickenlooper. He has been very lukewarm. If Nixon and Dirksen won't oppose it, you are in good shape. Would you feel out Aiken and Hickenlooper. The President: What about talks with Soviets? Senator Fulbright: It would

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

this morning? The President: I thought we did very little good, very little harm. General Brown was not a good briefer. He does not speak with authority. We need to take the toughest questions we get and answer them with authority with Senator Dirksen