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Telephone conversation # 2346, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 3/4/1964, 6:05PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ROSTOW ABOUT NEWS LEAKS CONTRIBUTING TO CHALMERS ROBERTS STORY ON NORTH VIETNAM; ROSTOW RELATES SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON VIETNAM THAT HE HAS TOLD OTHERS; ELIE ABEL STORY; LBJ'S CALIFORNIA SPEECH
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 2346, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 3/4/1964, 6:05PM
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 11544, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/15/1967, 9:24AM (Item)
  • ROSTOW READS HO CHI MINH'S REPLY TO LBJ'S MESSAGE; PRESS LEAKS OF PEACE FEELER, LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK; ETIENNE MANAC'H; RAMPARTS MAGAZINE STORY; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; STUDY OF BAY OF PIGS; INCREASED BOMBING
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
  • Telephone conversation # 11544, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 2/15/1967, 9:24AM
  • WALT ROSTOW
Telephone conversation # 10719, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 9/7/1966, 11:44AM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ IS MEETING WITH WALT ROSTOW AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Telephone conversation # 13714, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 11/4/1968, 12:27PM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • CLARK CLIFFORD SUGGESTS THAT HE TALK DIRECTLY WITH DEAN RUSK ABOUT HOW TO RESPOND TO SAVILLE DAVIS' INQUIRIES ABOUT NIXON ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SAY NOTHING AND THAT WALT ROSTOW WILL NOT MEET WITH DAVIS
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Telephone conversation # 13597, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK ERWIN, 10/25/1968, 8:41PM (Item)
  • LBJ MENTIONS UT'S INFLUENCE ON LADY BIRD, LYNDA ROBB; HACKERMAN SAYS UT WILL OFFER FACULTY POSTS TO WALT, ELSPETH ROSTOW; LBJ DISCUSSES WALT ROSTOW'S CRITICS, SAYS ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON VIETNAM; ERWIN DISCUSSES OFFERS TO ROSTOWS
Telephone conversation # 13713, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 11/4/1968, 12:27PM (Item)
  • WALT ROSTOW
  • "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; JIM JONES IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; HE AND LBJ ARE ON HOLD 1:12 WHILE DEAN RUSK, CLARK CLIFFORD, WALT ROSTOW ARE CONNECTED; RUSK AND CLIFFORD CANNOT HEAR EACH OTHER; CONTINUES ON NEXT
  • Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • /{%. OCTOBER 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. I SERV\CE SET ,. Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk Walt Rostow XmlX MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1967 2:00 p. m. 'N3P &~CM? lkT EYES ONLY MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: loM
  • Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Telephone conversation # 2301, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/2/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • GOLDWATER CHARGES, AIR FORCE, NAVY DISPUTE ON MISSILE RELIABILITY; US POLICY IN VIETNAM, PRESS COVERAGE, CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; LBJ'S SPEECH IN LA; WALT ROSTOW; MCGEORGE BUNDY; SUPPORT FOR KHANH REGIME; HENRY CABOT LODGE, PAY INCREASE FOR SOLDIERS
Telephone conversation # 2347, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/4/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY FOSDICK; WALT ROSTOW; ELIE ABEL, CHALMERS ROBERTS STORIES ON VIETNAM; LBJ'S MEETING WITH JCS TODAY; LBJ WANTS TO MEET WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR, MCNAMARA BEFORE MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM TRIP; NUCLEAR TESTS; EISENHOWER
Telephone conversation # 10816, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/21/1966, 9:36AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA'S EFFORTS TO DELAY CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON USE OF CHEMICALS IN VIETNAM, MELVIN LAIRD'S CHARGES ON VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENTS OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, EUGENE ROSTOW, FOY
Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • 10 b .. · '/ OCTOBER 4, 1967 - 7 :02 p.m. Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk Secretary Rostow MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE .,..;ASHIMGTON October 5, 1967 7:15p.m. 'FOP SEGFlE'¥ EYES ONLY MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT -.Om FROM: Tom Johnson
  • Folder, "October 4, 1967 - 7:02 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 10:30 a.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • ) • . •, '• 1 I FEBRUARY 6, 1968- 10:30 a. m. 'j} I I ! SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISERS Secretary Rusk Secretary McNarr.a.·ra General Wheeler Clark Clifford SERVICE SET Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson II MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE
Folder, "[March 22, 1968 - Luncheon Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • •ndatory Case# NLJ ~ I Locmnpot j i ATTENDING THE MEETING WERE: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Secretary Fowler Attorney General Clark Justice Fortas William Bundy McGeorge Bundy Walt Rostow Harry McPherson George Christian
Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , I • : 1' FEBRUARY 9, 1968 - 10:15 a.m. SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISERS Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford Harry McPherson Walt Rostow George Christian .l ! j Tom Johnson ' ,,.. .. ~, .l'\.J:Ml\.11 ?I
Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • WITHDRAWf\L.SHEET {PR~~IDENT AL LIB~ARIES) OCTOBER 23, 1967 - 1 :05 p. m. 'I Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara CIA Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian General Wheeler SERVICE Str xznox MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHI:NGTON
  • Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • I "t• · ·f 1- 4 I, .­ MARCH 19, 1968 - 1:01 p. m . TUESDAY LUNCH WITH FOREIGN ADVISERS The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Justice Fortas General Wheeler Director Helms Walt Rostow The Vice. President Harry McPherson George
Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • II"~~ ...~·~!'+'...';;:'~· - SHEET ,(PR ESIDENTIAL. LIBRARI S) OCTOBER 20, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Under Secretary Katzenbach Walt Rostow Professor Henry Kissinger Mr. Justice Abe Fortas General Maxwell Taylor Clark
  • Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • ;~ ·:. 2 P· l'- /or ~ 01 Ji · -~ alt Rostow to _the Pres de #28c . :.; · . r 2 p. mem;>---J-~--lttte~~L...-t.J~~~~l'l'ti--~~-tte~rt-~-r-p.,-~-t-...J.J../4it.J::i,J.:...--f---..1L-~ #28e arart ce:emmni 'l'le FILE LOCATION Meeting Notes File, Box 2
Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 1 (I), 5/6/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] ZORTHIAN -- I -- 15 More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh enthusiasm and optimism, and I think Walt Rostow, at times, used to get carried away in trying to counterbalance
  • in Vietnam; the optimism of W. Rostow; briefing visiting VIPs; LBJ on peasant land ownership; Ambassadors Taylor, Lodge, and Bunker compared; reassignment from Vietnam; a contribution to the 1968 HHH campaign
Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Educators from Cambridge, Mass. small colleges and Universities," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • people to seek alternative approaches. THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I get out every week to see other people besides Rusk, Rostow, and McNamara. DEAN BUNTING OF RADCLIFFE: Mr. President, I must say after listen­ ing to you and to Secretary McNamara today
Telephone conversation # 13619, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:28PM (Item)
  • Boggs? BOGGS: Here, Mr. President. PRESIDENT: I have just met with Secretaries Rusk and Clifford and Mr. Helms and Mr. Rostow and General Wheeler. The early part of October we got an indication from Paris that if we would stop the bombing
Folder, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • said "Anything. What goes on that could be corrected. 11 Sailor said "I would hit them more." President explained they would come back at us and there were many more of them than us. Then he was asked about hitting their supply ships. Rostow said
Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . Those who attended were: Secretary McNamara Secretary Rusk General Ear le Wheeler General Maxwell Taylor CIA Director Helms Mr. Clark Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson Senator Stennis Senator Milton Young The meeting began at 8:40 a. m