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

will vote for it. Senator Mansfield will vote for it too. We have 35, 000 coming back, leaving 300, 000. It will cut us back to 50, 000. They will be practically defenseless and it would destroy NATO. We need a plan to reduce our forces, but I think

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, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and of course this is a war year. You have this sort of thing in war periods. But it hasn't been reflected so much in the Senate. I saw an analysis of Senate votes on key administration proposals and most of the Senate vote was 75 and better. Mansfield was best