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Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE
Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • Latin America
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES
Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • estimate the enemy has lost 3, 000 men killed in action in the last two days. This compares with about 300 allied losses, including 100 U.S. We know they are prepared for a major offensive at Khesanh. The President: We still face a big challenge at Khesanh
Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 25, 196 7 1:15 p. m. TOP SECRE':F ATTACHMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT \Om FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with the Democratic Leadership on October 23, 1967 in the Cabinet Room
  • Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . This was that while discussion proceeded the U.S. government would assume that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam would not take advantage of the bombing cessation. This was directly related to prompt and productive discussions without taking military advantage
Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • the pressure so calmly. His first question referred to the President's statement in the State of the Union message about restlessness in the country. The President: We live in a world clouded with uncertainty. It directly affects the action of people in many
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • folde1. W. TAeMat Jgbn;on - 2There is a necessary preoccupation of our national leadership with this problem. At the same time there is much anxiety and dismay in America over the 'Wlr. Our conviction is that we should contract our operations
Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • operation. Mr. Rostow: The Vietnamese seem more willing to contemplate offensive actions of their own. The enemy hasn't. Secretary Clifford: The enemy may feel he is doing so well politically that he need not do anything militarily. They see: Debate
Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 1 (I), 5/6/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • of America, USIA, during the late 1940s and 1950s. Z: That is essentially correct. Is that correct? Let me summarize it very quickly. I was with the Voice of Arneri ca from 1948 through 1961 , and my final position there was as program manager, which
Telephone conversation # 6819, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 2/10/1965, 10:06AM (Item)
  • "WED. A.M."; "(PRES'S PHONE ANS'D BY BM)"; "RE VN ACTION"; MOYERS ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE BUT DOES NOT JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9543, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/31/1966, 9:20AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON VIETNAM AIR AND GROUND ACTION, VIET CONG INCIDENTS, CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO RENEWED VIETNAM ACTION; RFK'S PRIVATE SUPPORT OF BOMBING RESUMPTION; UN PEACE INITIATIVE; FUTURE MILITARY NEEDS, RESERVE
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Telephone conversation # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 9678, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/26/1966, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LONG DISCUSSES SENATE ACTION TODAY ON VIETNAM AUTHORIZATION BILL; LBJ ASKS LONG TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT PASSING VIETNAM BILLS, DISCUSSES DELAYS IN PASSING THEM, HHH'S MANY BRIEFINGS, POLICY THAT VP DOES NOT TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS; TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 9803, sound recording, LBJ and GALE MCGEE, 3/1/1966, 12:49PM (Item)
  • ACTION
Telephone conversation # 9832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/4/1966, 1:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT'S REMARKS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ACTION ON SENSE-OF-CONGRESS RESOLUTION IN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 10762, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/13/1966, 6:15PM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR B-52 STRIKES NORTH OF DMZ, NAVAL GUNFIRE ON COASTAL AREAS NEAR DMZ; LBJ ASKS FOR PROS AND CONS OF ACTION; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM AND ATTACKS ON US SHIPS, B-52S; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA
Telephone conversation # 10419, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 7/22/1966, 4:10PM (Item)
  • MANATOS SAYS MANSFIELD IS DEFENDING LBJ IN SENATE AGAINST FULBRIGHT'S CRITICISM OF FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS LIST OF LEGISLATION, TREATIES AUTHORIZING US ACTION IN ASIA WHICH FULBRIGHT SUPPORTED; LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH TO AMERICAN ALUMNI
Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK
Telephone conversation # 11709, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/10/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • EMERGENCY BILL TO EXTEND RAILROAD STRIKE DEADLINE; P. L. SIEMILLER'S TIES TO KENNEDYS; LBJ'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENDING MATERIAL TO HIM AT PUNTA DEL ESTE; LBJ URGES CONTINUED ACTION
Telephone conversation # 13216, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/24/1968, 10:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
Telephone conversation # 7139, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 3/23/1965, 11:35AM (Item)
  • PEARSON ASKS FOR VIETNAM BRIEFING BEFORE TRIP TO USSR, POLAND, HUNGARY; LBJ SUMMARIZES PAST, PRESENT US POLICY; SEATO TREATY; COMPARISON WITH MUNICH DECISIONS; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT SUGGESTED DIPLOMATIC, MILITARY ACTIONS; TEAR
Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • of the steam out of him by showing him an "Eyes Only" cable to General Westmoreland expressing my full support for him and his actions. General Wheeler: I talked with General Westmoreland this morning and he said he was deeply appreciative of the message
Folder, "[March 22, 1968 - Luncheon Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the 20th parallel, with reciprocal action by the enemy by stopping shelling from the DMZ or just north of the DMZ. ;:. . Secretary Rusk said this would be alright if there were no hard conditions on the enemy. He did not believe Hanoi would reciprocate
Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • then asked Secretary McNamara what can he do to solve crime in the District of Columbia. The President said he asked Wirtz the same thing. "Crime will be the principal problem, even more so than Vietnam. We've got to show some progress and action. Perhaps
Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • if they shell us. THE PRESIDENT: Then we are trading all bombing for talks but we would expect to. take any action necessary if they begin to shell us in the DMZ. How long would it take? What if they re-arm, re-equip, or re-fortify? SECRETARY RUSK: It would
Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to the South-Central highlands for flexibility of action. He wants 13, 500 support troops, or might have to cancel the civilianization progress. Westy said he could make progress with the forces. he has. He said he should have a ready element in Hawaii in case
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • could get the Government of Viatnam at thC! table that it was • advisable; and he thought in the light of what had happened in the last two -three months in the troops that they had ' f f· moved, that such action would not in any way increase