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Oral history transcript, Whitney M. Young, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/18/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Narrator: Whitney M. Young, Jr. Biographical information: Social work adminstr.; b. Lincoln Ridge, Ky., July 31, 1921; B.S., Ky. State Coll., 1941; student Mass. Inst. Tech., 1942
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 12, July, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 4 (Item)
  • TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: P r ogress on Vietnamese diplomatic front You will want to know, before you meet the Leadership, that Taylor and Johnson had a very good meeting with Ky, Thieu, and Co on strengthening our international political position at the same
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • . The Ky Government was not overthrown and it looks as though, when the time comes , it may, after all , phase out in an orderly way , which is the most we could have expected anyway . No Vietnamese and no Americans were killed during the month - long
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 82: June 13‑19, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)
  • -·__'.._._:",:,•.;:•~-:•-.;::,· \"",. ··. ,- '.~ ••'• .. -;· .• ' ••• • .. ·;_ ~~·•·. .'·:_ .. ··.: ..~ _·;;• ..~:: .,.'\. •... · ·_._:/,;/4··:· . .: -;~:,· ..;_· •• BERGER>co·N(iRATULATED KY/ SAYINOIT 'VAS'tIMELY 'MJD'IMPERATiVE .•• ". -:,:.: ..(·,··:: /.;)· ... THAT 7_ACTION BE. TAKE~J QUICKLY.· BERGER SIJGGESTED·KY CONSIDER BROAD~ _:-i,-:/i(>L• / 1 CAS"f-:.EARLIER ..lHAN
Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • is an intelligent and a reasonable fellow, and more balanced than Ky. He could go through the background of the conflict, the importance of the conflict, and I think this would be very helpful. Colonel Robin Olds, who is our only· air ace, could be assigned to speak
Oral history transcript, Chester L. Cooper, interview 1 (I), 7/9/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • significant was all wet. talking to reporters who had come from Saigon with Ky. He was Ky had given them a large dose of ''More bombing, more escalation," and these reporters asked McNamara about it. M: He had apparently been one of the major proponents
  • Biographical information; McGeorge Bundy; William Bundy; Robert Komer; Vietnam; Bien Hoa; service on high-level review committee on Vietnam; Pleiku incident; Honolulu Conference; Ky; bombing halt; Harriman; Wilson; J. Blair Seaborn mission, 1964
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • to the Association of Foreign Correspondents» Ky indicated that Article 20 is a safeguard against the possibility of irresponsible action by the Convention, and he said flatly that it is needed. Reaction to this statement has so far been remarkably subdued. Much
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • /'·) E LA SIFIED ·E., . 12958, S c. 3.6 . NL,J '/8 - S/0 By ~ , Date /J>-~t>-11 . 0 -. . ·- 1•. KY-LODGE CONVER SAT ION K~ TOLD LODGE THAT A DECISION WOULD SOON BE MADE TO MO\JE GENER,~L QUANG OUT OF THE IV CORPS. LODGE COMMENTS THAT .K.Y HAS BEE
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/31/1964 (Item)
  • l Perkin s (Ky . ) Cong. Benjami n S . Rosentha l (N . Y. ) Returned to ofc mf Jack In There's some papers things in here Come in and Valenti office alone Departs ofc Chief Mills Retired reading for watching for mansion for a rubdown
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/8/1964 (Item)
  • were still at the airport - - an d were lining the route to the airport. Th e President wavedjsaxl a t th e people an d boarded the aircraft . Departure via 26,000 AF-1 for Louisville , Ky . - In the stateroo m wit h MF and VM -- ha d a hot cu p
Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , but it is better to have them there when they are needed than to need them there and not have them. General Wheeler: I will call now and get my men drafting the order. (General Wheeler left the room.) The President: What is the status of Buttercup? I see where Ky
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)
  • and self-confidence. l There is a conflict between Thieu and Ky but I am not worried about it. I think they both should stay. There is friction between Thieu and Vien because of quarrel between two wives. Vien will resign when I leave {Westmoreland
Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • concern is the tactics of the South Vietnamese Government. Last word is that Ky won't get there until the 9th. You stopped bombing 32 days ago. I fear we will have this package fall apart and get back to heavy fighting. Saigon appears to be stalling until
Folder, "[July 21, 1965 Meetings with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • impression of General Ky, and his belief that the present GVN would be removed by the end of the year. General Wheeler stated that he had a good impression of General Thieu. He felt that the stability of the present government would depend on our support
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • to be pleased by the recent elections, by Ky 's 16 month s in power, and by the faint signs of development of nat i onal political institutions and of a legitimate civil government. But none of this has translated itself into poiit ical achieve ­ ments
Record copy, 1948 campaign kickoff speech, "The Challenge of a New Day," 5/22/1948 (Item)
  • ; more ~•oious Ky wife, to me than life itself. for his beliefa and fights and aot and work. two baby daughters, At 1ts and my And when the raoe ia run, I promiae them here and now, they will be proud ot who fight• We are going my conduct
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/1/1967 (Item)
  • , D-N . J. ~~ZIH L Cong. Carl D. Perkins, D-Ky ZHHZ Cong. Roman C. Pucinski, D-Ill. . _ ._ 1j _ _... —-~^- 3:06 To , X! 3:15P j . - / ! 4:15 Willard 4:15 George 4:15 Tom | 4:15 I PRESS To \_3:00p Note: Senator Ralph Yarborough
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/18/1966 (Item)
  • night in Hawaii. "The President decided that on the first night in Manila he would see not only Marcos and Ky, but also Park and Thanom. He was especiall conscious that this will be Park's first international conference and he greatly respects both what
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/16/1966 (Item)
  • . Frankfort. Ky SEE PAGE 9 forMORE ATTENDANCE Hatf June White House Dav 16, 1966 Thursday Activity(inc!ude visited by) The President went to his Oval Office, having invited all of the State Legislators to follow him into his office. The President stood
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/29/1966 (Item)
  • , Louisville, Ky Robert Arthur Flewelling, Crouseville, Maine George Castelle, Cumberland, Md Paul HGibbs, West Millbury, Mass. Andy James Marks, Mount Pleasant, Mich. John Beattie, St. Louis Park, Minn sst Edwin Anson Stebbins III, Gulf port, Miss. James Lee
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1966 (Item)
  • State Univ, Detroit Lt. Gen Leslie R Groves, Washington, Dc Dr. William H Hale, Langston Univ, Langston, Okla Dr. Milton Harris, Washington, D. C. Mr. John Hatch, Huntsville, Ala Dr. Carl M Hill, Kentucky State College, Frankford, Ky Mrs. Dorothea Hill
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/29/1965 (Item)
  • . Edwar d T Breathitt, Jr. , Ky. Jake Jacobse n Gov. Edmun d G. Brown , Calif . Gov. Pau l B . Johnson , Miss . Atty Gen' l Nichola s Katzenbac h Gov. Haydo n Burns , Fla . Gov. Ott o Kerner, Illinoi s Gov. Joh n A. Burns , Hawai i Mr. Josep h Califan o
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/22/1965 (Item)
  • Oklahoma an d Mrs . Bellmo n (Henry ) Governor a f Sout h Dakota an d Mr s Nile s Bo e < Gov. o f Uta h and Mr (^*^ s Calvni L Rarnpton Governor o f Ky. an d Mrs . Edwar d Breathit t £ Qov. o f Maine an d Mr s John H Reed Gov. o f Californi a an d Mrs
Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Then the tourists started coming into North Vietnam. It took us 37 days to get back in business between the tourists, after nothing came of the pause. More Sa\ \C -3­ "Now we have got some new jags this year - - neutralize the area, remove the Ky dictatorship
Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • not be anticipated. lb traced development of the democratic process in Vietnam, said when Geno Ky took second-place on the Thieu­ 1
Folder, "Patterson, Frederick," Name Files, WHCF, Box P-81 (Item)
  • . HILL, Carl M., Frank!ort, Ky. WEST, Harold, Nash. HILL, Henry A., Haverhill., Mass. WHEELER,Albert, Ann Arbor., Mich. HOLLAND,Jerane H., Hamptob, Va. WRIGHT, Stephen, Nash. HODGE,John E., Peoria, lll. WILKINS., Ernest, Chgo. IRONS, Edward., YERBY
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • be discussing these su°Qjects, and assume that General Ky and Foreign Minister Do will be among them. On my side, Ampassador Locke and Mr. Calhoun will be kept informed by me. 11 You may have seen the recent article filed by Wilfred Burchett from Hanoi, but I
Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ACCEPTED BY THE GVN IN THE COURSE OF THESE CONSULTA­ TIONS AS THE ONLY VAY, PRACTICALLY SPEAKING, THAT WE COULD HOPE TO HOLD TALKS VITH THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK VICE PRESIDENT KY SAID ONCE THAT AS A NATTER OF PRINCIPLE WE OUGHT NOT TALK WITH ·THElltt- IUT
Folder, "Saboteur," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 86 [1 of 3] (Item)
  • . Tl.fOMAS, UTAH FREDEltlCK VAN NUY&, IND, JAMES I!'., 1,UJRRAY, MONT. CLAUD£ PEPPER, FLA, THEOOORi: FRANC! S GREEN, R. I. ALBEN W. l!ARKLEY, KY. ROBERT R. REYNOLDS, N, Ca JOSEPH F, GUP'l"EV, PA. GUY M. G I ~ , IOWA IIENNETT CHAMP CLARK, Ma. CARTER GLASS, VA
Oral history transcript, William P. Bundy, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • '~ th! ti llrw cuu~"t da Ltd s. \'le u1115t sh11w that arr: not . in with Ky•s ohJt:Ct1ve to invade H\JIL \'I~ ~re ·h uildins .s"~h a- fore~ that HVN mi~ht" thinK that is what we ace tr~ing - &o do. Rerne.1nbe{'" th Is ••or. - ta NV1~ 11 mov~errt l
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 11, June, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • to be turning over in your mind between now and then. During this week I have had a review made of the economic and informational situation in Vietnam and around the world. It is extraordinarily clear that any further action turns on what we c..an get the Ky
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • ability. 2. Thai expressed concern (and I believe he felt more strongly than he indicated) that the "other generals" would play a key, but not necessarily a useful, role in General Ky's "social revolution". Thai felt that it would have been better if "all
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 113: Jan. 1‑15, 1969 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 58: Jan. 25‑31, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 64: Feb. 22‑29, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 96: Sept. 26‑30, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
Folder, "Ex LE/HU 2-7, 11/22/63 - 9/3/65 [LEGISLATION - VOTING RIGHTS]," WHCF LE, Box 66 (Item)
  • c ib birnlftht White (Idaho). • • • • No Schisler (Ill.). • • • • Next week Rostenkowski. (IU .. )11A M sign Bandstra (Iowa)..... Will call Speaker back Perkins (Ky.) •••• sign Hungate (Missouri}.. Albert will call Thompson {NoJ.) ... Next week
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • of the United States losing jurisdiction Chicago and Detroit. over Similar "inside jobs" were im­ pending in other cities when Prime Minister Ky with great skill and courage finally put the If there had been a well-organized II II strugglen down