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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, "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, "[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
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, "[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, "[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
Foreign aid

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, "[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, "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, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 5/10/1966, Volume 3, Tab 39," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

General Lansdale, P olitical Officer, Saigon Secretary of Defenae Mc Namara A asiata.nt Secretary Mc Naughton Deputy Secretary Vance Treasury Secretary F owler AID Administrator Gaud CIA Director Raborn D eputy Director Helms JCS Chairman

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Reprisals, 2/7/1965, Volume 3, Tab 28," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to ask if the White House sees any connection w ith the events and Kosygin in Hanoi ? Q.. MR. REEDY: I am deferring a.11 com:nent et the present time . Q. At 9 o'clock or whatever time it broke up , the orders went out to carry out these r aids? MR

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, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam; Jordan Arms, 2/1/1965, Volume 3, Tab 26," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

say no to the supersonics, Jordan will ask Soviet aid. If we say yes, Israel will demand supersonics. Thus, no matter what we do, we will be contributing to the arms race in the Middle East which we have been trying to damp down. 1£ necessary

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 6/11/1965, Volume 3, Tab 34," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Un d er Secretary Ball A ssistant Secretary Bundy UN A mbassador Stevenson Ambassador Maxwell Taylor S ecretary of Defense M c Namara A ssistant Secretary Mc Naughton Treasury Secre tary Fowler AID A dministrator B ell CIA Director R

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

the Ambassador personally responsible. Secretary McNamara stated that he had examined the economic situation and that he felt we must give generously of economic aid and must not ask the South Vietnamese government to do the impossible at this particular time