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Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • caused you any trouble on this matter on the Hill. But I do have very serious concerns about Vietnam. I think this is the place to raise these questions, here in the family. Congressman Boggs: What about Bob Byrd's charge that we are under­ estimating
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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • are against public education, but the majority run our country. "No we better go to church. you did. 11 Let's go. Thank you. I enjoyed it and hope {Sailor sitting next to General Walt turned to his buddy on the other side and said of the President, "Boy
Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • with Japan, including our hope to obtain more firm support on Vietnam and favorable action on several other matters, particularly our balance of payments problems. Secretary Rusk, with Secretary McNamara's concurrence, recommends that you approve Ambassador