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Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

effort. We hope to get more troops from the Australians, from the Koreans, and from the Thais. There is no stalemate. ratio is 10 to 1. We are moving along. The kill A Japanese businessman said that Hanoi is in bad shape. They are using 14-year old

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last night and today the picture is not so hopeful particularly in the country side. Dean Acheson summed up the majority feeling when he said that we can

Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Sec. Freeman Sec. Trowbridge Sec. Wirtz Joe Califano Harry McPherson Douglass Cater Bob Fleming Tom Johnson ·! ~· .... ..... ..... j MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 19, 1967 7:30 p. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM

Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Secretary McNamara said he would provide 500 additional officers for pacification work by February. Bob Komer said he was for 3551 officers. Secretary McNamara said the military is short of this type of man. He said there are officers in Vietnam who can

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

on our ability to get talks going. We should try even if there is little hope for success. Even if you were to get them started and nothing mppened it would be good. We would step down some if secret talks began. I do not see a better channel

Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4 ~J fl-lfl' By. . , NARA, DatcJi:tl3-ff The staff members attending the meeting were: Walt Rostow Charles Murphy Jim Jones Joe Califano John Macy Bare foot Sande rs Charles Zwick Art Okun Charles Maguire Bob Hardesty Harry

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. and recommend prudence and hope for a long-term settlement. THE PRESIDENT: Do you have a final draft of the letter to Kosygin? SECRETARY RUSK: it Saturday. MR. ROSTOW: This is a message dated Friday. Dobrynin received We knew about the ship before we knew

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 6:02 p.m. Cambodia Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

in the Citadel area. We hope to clean this up within a couple of days. The outskirts of the city are clear. --- In Da Nang, .there has been a hell of a scrap. are leaving. --- At Dalat there is continued sniping. Units of the NVA The situation is in hand

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

answers to them before a situation deveJ.ops and we didn't have them. I hope all of you see what has happened during the last two weeks. Westy said he could use troops one day last week. Today he comes in with an urgent request for them. I want to look

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, if in the last three to four months -- if you were to find that the same men either affirmed their attitude or reached a change of attitude. It would be of considerable help to you. The group of Dillon, Dean and the Republicans was a very good group. Bob Murphy

Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

I would respond immediately. If they were to begin a major resupply we should deal with that immediately. THE PRESIDENT: Bob, how effective can you be in dealing out resupply? SECRETARY McNAMARA: Mr. President, I believe I can show beyond a shadow

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

President Park. Confidentially, we are in contact with the North Koreans. meet in two days. We e.."

Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

cannot roam at will in the countryside. The worse situation on pacification is in I Corps north. The next worse is in I Corps southo The best pacification now is in II Corps. -- None of the pacification programs is satisfactory to us. Bob Komer said

Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

speech will generate a process for peace in Vietnam. THE PRESIDENT: That is encouraging. We tried to convince our people some move had to be made. We felt this was a step. I hope conditions will permit it to be a big step. If there is any recognition

Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of the conflict. That chance •• that hope •• we cannot forego. We ·aould be misled - - and we are prepared for that contingency. We pray God it does not occur.. It should be clear to all of us that the new phase of negotiation• which will open on November Z

Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

-52 flight costs $48, 000 from Guam. The bombs cost $31, 000. I hope the targets are worth it. CEE I i~O NOTES COPYRl6HTEO Publieatian Require• Permission of Cop1right Holder. W. lhoMaa Jotinloft l&P 81!CR !'I' - SANITIZED E.O. 12356. Sec

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 5:36 p.m. Democratic Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

, for the past several months, and particularly in the past month or two, there has been increasing sentiment here and abroad urging the United States to stop bombing in the hope or expectation that this unilateral act would bring us to the peace table. While

Folder, "February 2, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Backgrounder with correspondents on Vietnam and the Pueblo," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

a long time to g,et the men back from the Pueblo? -CONfi'f>EM':E'Ui:L .• copy LBJ LIBDA L"\ii.RY The President: I am hopeful that we will get it back, but I do not want to raise false hopes about how long it will take. We are working. There has been

Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of And though I cannot tell you precisely ~hopeful year in South Vietnam and elsewhere: t1r.t ~ . rr sv,N events has occurred this . _.l~A- ~ ·~ .o;ti~ ~ -- · ·/':' - - ~ 6teady strengthen~ng of_th constitutional where a million men are now arms

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:50 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Clifford, Rostow, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

on numbers. " The President continued: "We want to see what these people are willing to do. "I would hope that the South Vietnamese would a. b. Drop their draft age to 18. Put in an extra 65, 000 troops after the September elections Clark Clifford concluded

Folder, "September 19, 1967 - 5:55 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. The proposed U. N. speech by Ambassador Goldberg was discussed. The President said he hoped that the Ambassador would stick with what already has been said and Ho 1 s position as expressed in his released letter . The President said nothing good could come from

Folder, "May 15, 1968 - 5:53 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in the Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

should delay a decision for a week are: 1. In paris we have a ·p osture based on the March 31 speech, and the fact that we have been bombing only up to the 19th. I do not think we should be t.he first to change our position. 2. Our hope

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

your decision was a ray of hope to some Turkish officials, to others it was simply pernicious interference. Under these circumstances, our reception bordered on unfriendliness and rudeness. In .the first instance, we were diverted from the civil airport

Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

taken element of hope from so many people. I think the problem is to have to rr.ake a. statement when weight of .feeling is well, another ••• --tax issue --more troops ~ --more costs ($~ Billion) Is there a way of conveying an impression

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Meeting with Gen. Wheeler, JCS and Gen. Creighton Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. They lost 50, 000. Give them your plan, hope and belief. " Carter and DePuy weren't up to par last night. I want both of you at lunch. I want General Abrams to give us the whole picture - pros and cons. The bitterness has is going on. built up here. We

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Secretary of State. I think the people are hopeful that we would be working together at times like these. I think it unwise to write a formal letter turning this down. A public session would be a disservice

Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for far too long. And I don't want it all over the newspapers either. Clark (Clifford), I hope you can do it without telling every leak in your department. Work it out yourself. Clifford: That's just not possible, sir. I will have to talk with my people

Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

week has been general support for your policy. will come out of Paris conference. I hope so. Something With limitations placed on the military, we have no real plans to win the war. If you limit - no invasion into the north - no mining of harbors

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Bi-partisan Congressional Leadership meeting with Cy Vance," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

CLIFFORD: 1. We are going through stage of negotiations you must go through with the Communists. Lengthy conferences are not unusual. I am hopeful about the meeting. President made an exceedingly generous offer last September. On March 31, President made

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

--Jordan fighting? some fighting. These attacks a re uncalled for. The President: The President read Chuck Robb's letter to him about fighting in Vietnam, Lynda and hope that HHH would be next President. Secretary Rusk: Arab question. The President

Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

that the presence of the GVN there at the first meeting is only symbolic. We just need a warm body. Secretary Rusk: They said that too. The President: Let's do everything possible to nlake sure that this thing is held tightly. I hope all of you will just close up

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

reasonably hope for GVN to be recognized by sitting at talks." George Christian: I will send the Press home now. Clark Clifford: If orders go out at 12 noon tomorrow to stop bombing at 12 midnight, what is the possibility of a leak? General Wheeler

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

in a room next to Secretary Rusk's office for immediate liaison purposes. Mr. Nixon said that, despite observations in the pres$, he had made no decisions on his Cabinet. He hopes to have his Cabinet appointed by December 5. He would naturally like to have

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

willing ness to go anywhere at any time. I have said that we would draw a 10mile circle around Hanoi and permit no bombing inside that circle. We did that last August. There is no way I can justify this except the very bare hope that they will talk. We

Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. ~. Johnaon I . • What is the situation in Ashan Valley? General Westmoreland: It is an unusual piece of terrain 20 kilometers long and 1. kilometer wide. The enemy has dominated and developed in the Valley. I hope to go in during May. Enemy moves by truck

Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

would do just what Nixon proposes. General Wheeler: General Abrams can do it. Secretary Clifford: I would hope you could put a limitation on it. M'f ETING ~~OTES COPYRl6HTEO :~ '°blicorio11 Rwquirn -PePMiuioA ol Copyright Hol~--W.--lhomas

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

mean that.'' The President: "Colonel, I appreciate that. I hope the men are with us. The hippies and the draft card burners certainly aren't. "But I believe the basic soundness of America is still there. There are a lot of people who are saying that we

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

I met feel we are doing what needs to be done in Vietnam. 18. Southeast Asia will play a very important role in the last third of this century. As the leaders in Thailand and Malaysia told me, there is not one scintilla of hope for anybody if we fail

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

~NITT"L°ZiY~- - 2 ME-ETIMG NOUS COP'f1UGRTED E 'i ES ONL i :PQE SEGRE'!' PtJbMgtiQA Re"'~ires Plrmlulon of Copyright Hoide1. \\'. TheMcu •a!mson 5. I hope we can avoid argument about an agenda. If there is no agreed agenda we should be able to add