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  • was able to watch the winter olympics in Japan and then I was able to watch the visit of the President to Peking. The television on that was excellent and having nothing to do except to watch the television I saw the evening programs and the morning
  • prospect; the President reviewed bill by bill. IS said the prospect was not hopeless, was difficult, but that he felt the results would be good. }• Sevareid aske& if the President believed the new South Vietnam @OTern­ ment would seek peace. The President
  • of the Checklist in the future as we had in -the past. 5. It was agreed that for the next few days I would brief the President in the morning personally and that senior staff.officers would brief the President's staff each.morning as I have in the past
  • are meeting here to dedicate this new center to better understanding among all men. For that is my purpose in speaking to you. Last night I spoke to the people of the Nation. This morning, I speak to the people of all nations— so that they may understand with­
  • . 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
  • . The President asked for a report from General Wheeler on Vietnam. General Wheeler: There is nothing new since the memo this morning. There were no attacks except for a mortar attack on an airfield. A report on that action is not in yet. The President: How about
  • Monday their time o:;: ·would :recon1mend Monday their time. Recommend targets south of Hanoi. Presi
  • : ! .=.. ~ ' -- . -·~- ~'~ ~., ?_) .... . -- Q3 - '17S- - - ·• 1--J. •' 02 - ~ -- ..,cHVICE SET . ·- ~ . - ".POP SEGRE T /;. / J,J - ,..,. ­ - TOl' SEGRE! - 2 ­ approval of the plan and their desire to move ahead in that direction. Ambassado r Taylor, who had spent the morning
  • : The President: There is a chance of a leak from Saigon. It would be 2 - 3 in the morning. M!!TIMO NOTES COPYRIGHTED .Pt1blicalion Requires PermissioR gf Cep~right Hofder: W. Thomas Johnson EYES ONLY ~Be SECRET ".. . =l\ •e I
  • which the Secretary General believes is something new. The message from the French Delegate General as cbnveyed to Thant by Berard includes the following principal points: · 1. If the U.S. stop~ bombing, Hanoi will hold ta lks with the United
  • make any new contacts with nations who are not represented in Vietnam now? Malaysia was mentioned. (Secretary McNamara said he did not think any troops could be arranged from Malaysia) Should the allies be advised in advance of this mission
  • demand if we get to negotiate is for the complete demilitarization of the DMZ. Remember, the bombing in Laos would continue. THE PRESIDENT: Rivers came down here this morning and gave me a report in which he said we have got to "give them everything we've
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with U Thant at the United Nations Building in New York City, April 4, 1968. Those attending the meeting were: The President U Thant - Secretary General of the United Nations Ambassador
  • 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
  • '·'' ,• . • •·. ,, ' . .'.'..' ' • ' • :'.\._. \ 'l I • ' 1'· · ~.. ' . . .• \ !~' THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 26, 1966 FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM .· Joe Califano \'. ~ ; i ,! ' I 1 , Bob McNamara called me at home this morning saying that he urgently needs approval
  • the new Greek proposal, we could present our synthesis in the knowledge that he would do his utmost to obtain the subsequent concurrence of his Government. Prior to returning in the early morning hours to Ankara we again met with the King and fully
  • . '' Bad weather _on the coast has affected air activities, including some resupply. A new attack on Danang is expected. General Westmoreland said he plans to re open Highway One so he can take s.upplies in by road rather th.a n by air
  • , December 25, 1967 6:00 p. m. Mr. President: Herewith, hastlly dictated, but accurate, le the key part of the Cabinet meeting wlth the Auatrallana laat Thursday morning. W. W. Rostow WWRottow:rln ... , .' I ... ' ' r. · / DECLASSIFIED
  • continued this morning. The Secretary reported "complete agreement on this. 11 The Secretary said that the matter must be discussed with the allies before final decisions are made. General Wheeler reported that the Australians might be able to provide one
  • .have got to stick it out. 11 I said today, ' 'so will we." One man told me this morning that it doesn't look like the same person wrote the Westmoreland wire today and the one Friday. What reaction do you have to it? Secretary Rusk: It looks to me like
  • aircraft and _JOPSECRET : replacements are urgently needed to maintain our observation and surveillance capability over our newly opened LOC, new areas urider pacification, enemy routes of infiltration and enemy base areas. The northern I Corps Tactical
  • at the March 4, 5, 12, and 15? House initiative cessation? - When were. these decisions made? Why? - What was the nature of the troop discussions on March 19? 6. Was the President already when he received McPherson's thinking of a new negotiating proposal
  • . after much blood, sweat and t.ears. Tom .fohnson nameless (unsung, assistant) _c; I I ,· I· .. ... • • • I CHRONOLOGY: . : ...... 12.il November 22: ...•.• ~·: : ... Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base from Dallas: "• •• We have
  • , and labor. Our economic statistics are the best and most compre­ hensive in the world. But they can be and need to be further improved. The costs will be exceedingly small relative to the benefits. To this end, my 1969 budget provides for several new
  • commented that he would be meeting with Labor leaders next week. Rusk said he had talked to Tom Wicker concerning the factual errors in this morning's article in the New York Times on the Vietnam elections. Rusk said Wicker failed to recognize that about
  • have bee1'l struck, and 62 have not been struck, but have been authorized. I 1. l ThP- President said the new Polish Ambassador was quite vehement when he p!-"esented his credentials to the President Tuesday morning. The President said the Polish
  • - 9-f'f I will read the opening statement tonight. Secretary Rusk: The talk to North Vietnam the North Vietnamese the March 31 speech. answer some of their delegation leaves tomorrow morning. Habib will tomorrow about exact meeting time. We expect
  • Bill is practically hopeless but it's being worked on. I had Mills down here this morning to see where the bodies are. I told Kiesinger we would consult fully. The meeting went better yesterday than today, just like the meetings at Glassboro. I got
  • to him at all. It was.the principle of the thing, though, that bothered me greatly. Well, we had a special plane that took off at six in the morning from Tape 25 -- 3 Andrewsand arrived here in Genevaat eight o'clock on Saturday evening. I got my
  • the President's announcement of the U. N. Delegation with new and different people is very helpful politically both the the United Nations and to this Administration domestically. Katzenbach said that Joe Sisco briefed the NA TO people on the Middle East
  • directed at US positions the northern provinces including the posts at Khe Sar.h, Dong Ha, Gio Linh, and Chu Lai. The US/ South Vietnamese 36-hour cease-fire began at 5: 00 AM EST this morning. Some 45 minutes before it· began, Saigon announced
  • Westmoreland indicated to me this morning that ''things are looking better all over. 11 The enemy has a new flag with blue, red and yellow. The red represents blood; the blue represents the land; and the yellow represents the revolu­ tionary spirit
  • -?7 MR. ROSTOW WILLBE IN LATERTHIS MORNING ANDWILLHAVE A COMMENT ONTHIS REPORT FOR YOU. TEXTOF CABLEFROMGENERAL WESTMORELAND. THIS [email protected] TWENTY-0,_~E}o~_:_THE SITUATION THE KHE SANlVI»iZAREA AND--COVERS THE 24-H0UR PERIOD FEBRUARY 24, 1968
  • but this may not be s o. We should look again at our programs and examine all ideas without thinking whether or not they can be done without increasing our expenditures . {8) The Defense Department i s studying several new military recommendations made
  • , including NPT, ABM and relations with other countries. George Christian said that Ambassador Bunker and General Westm.oreland would appear on Meet the Press Sunday. Ambassador Bunker reported on his morning meetings with Congressional committees and his
  • The President said U.S. forces are moving in reinforcements to prepare for a major concentrated attack around Khesanh. The President said that the Communists are making a major build up in this area. The President described the capture this morning of a U.S
  • June 22, 1968 12:05 p. m. ·) - MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT ~ v~~ t'°i \ l •M FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of the President's meeting with his Foreign Policy Advisers this morning. Those attending the meeting were: The President
  • to the ABM question that morning. The President read a proposed message to the Congress which Charlie Schultze prepared for Secretary McNamara and the President's signatures. He pointed out that perhaps it is not strong enough. The President then asked
  • -- TO: Marie Fehmer FROM: Barefoot Sanders Per your request the attached is on the Monday morning Fish Room meeting. 5/28 Meeting with Congressional Relations Officers May Z7, 1968 The President met with the Congressional Relations Officers
  • that they would not strike while the matter was in conference. But late last week they withdrew that pledge, effective one minute after midnight this morning. Last Friday evening, the conferees urged the unions not to strike while the legislation was being
  • A State Embtel Top Secret 2096 from Bangkok (Section 2) 3 p 05/19/61 A State Embtel Top Secret 2096 from Bangkok(Xection 3) 2 p 05/20/61 A State Embtel 2751 Secret from New Delhi 2 p 05/19/61 A State Embtel 2767 Conf. from New Delhi 2