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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

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Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 26, 15 September 1982," LBJ Library (Item)

." "In the Johnson years ... over 200 bills that ou would consider to be bmdmark legislation in education, In civil rights, and the conomy and tall reform, and conservation and medical care and education." "(Vietnam] took a terrible toll on him and it was visible

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 67, 15 December 1997," LBJ Library (Item)

performance. 9 Symposium Probes Vietnam and Diplomacy by Ted Gittinger "The Vietnam War: International Perspectives," a scholarly symposium held over an October week-end, gath ered historians from Russia, Japan, Korea, China and the United States

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 57 (LVII), 12/12/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

about that, about the President's credibility gap. Part of that was just him cutting a corner here or there, but part of it came from the way we were funding the Vietnam War, assuming it would end at the end of the year as we did in 1964, 1965, 1966

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 59 (LIX), 1/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] McNamara's view, critical to moving troops and supplies and what have you in connection with the Vietnam War. The possibility of a railroad strike got everybody rechurning on whether there should be some kind of general emergency disputes legislation. In late

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

TO PAGE 2 RUFNCR 10084 -S E C R E T .·•THE JUST POSITION OF VIETNAM AS IT HAD BEEN DEFINED BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN ' HIS DECLARATIONS OF JAN. 28 AND DEC. 29, QOYU•. THESE STATEMENTS CONFIRM AND CLARIFY AN ARTICLE IN 'CHAN-DAN' DATED FEB. 5

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 82: June 13‑19, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

- !VLT 11-,, 1-It. , -[Duplicate of #24, NSF, Country File, Conga, Vel. 14} e C 2p -- ,, " le [Duplicate of #24a, NSF, Country File, Congo, Vol. 14] '"f"'- s--,,-9.s- NL J 91/-.;>7 Ip [Duplicate of #8, NSF, Country File, Vietnam, "5D (3) Allies

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 4 (IV), 11/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that's when [Dean] Acheson, [McGeorge] Bundy and that crowd were in telling him give up the Vietnam War. But we didn't know it. We got in and he was writing something at his desk. absolutely exhausted, tired and exhausted. sat down. He looked He came

Oral history transcript, Jean A. Sauvageot, interview 2 (II), 9/26/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

is that Komer--after Robert Komer took over as the deputy to General Westmoreland, COMUSMACV [Commander, United States Military Command, Vietnam] for Pacification and Development--I'm not sure that was the exact title, but that is what he was doing, among other

Folder, "National Security Council - 1961 [1 of 3]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

Vietnam

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 4 (IV), 2/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Michael L.Gillette PLACE: Ms. Bonanno's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 B: I guess as you go into this last period, the two things that always end up being most real in your memories are his trying to make a deal with the Soviets and Vietnam
LBJ's attempts at negotiation with the USSR and North Vietnam; LBJ's treatment of Hubert Humphrey in the final months of LBJ's administration; Humphrey's personality; LBJ's decision to not attend the Democratic National Convention and support

Oral history transcript, Jean A. Sauvageot, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Benning, Georgia, in August 1964. I was assigned to Vietnam because I had volunteered to go there from the career course at Fort Benning, Georgia, the infantry career course. So it started in Vietnam, I was assigned as a district adviser in Ben Tranh

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 80, January 2003," LBJ Library (Item)

joined the staff of National Security Adviser Walt Rostow. Later that year he became President Johnson's press secretary. Ir was not an easy job: the civil rights struggle, riots in the cities, the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, and the Vietnam conflict saw

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Locke, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, and the President's special representative to the Vietnam War conference, Deputy Secretary of National Defense. It included a man who was formerly, I believe, head of the Federal Aeronautics Administration, a fellow named Jeeb (Najeeb) Halaby. It included -- well
Vietnam
; briefings for Senate Foreign Relations Committee; efforts as ambassador; relations with Ayub Khan; role as Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam; team of Bunker and Locke; manpower mobilization; pacification program; political atmosphere at home; changes

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

/loh/oh But many of those college students on every campus in Wisconsin, as everywhere else in the country, were zealous young students articulating for McCarthy and condemning the President, and only on one issue, particularly the Vietnam issue

Oral history transcript, Frank McCulloch, interview 2 (II), 8/15/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

there and their involvement in their trade and in the [Vietnam] War itself. Do you think the reporters became emotionally involved in the conflict? M: Yes. Certainly a significant number of them did, probably including myself. I don't think it was possible not to. I'm
Emotional involvement of journalists covering Vietnam; whether reporters reflected to perspectives of the publications for which they wrote; how transportation within Vietnam was arranged for reporters; how reporters decided what area to cover

Oral history transcript, Daniel Boone Porter, interview 1 (I), 3/29/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

that there was as much cooperation as there was, although it was very poor initially. By the time I left Vietnam it was improving somewhat, but it still was a very difficult thing because the militia, being largely under the control of the province chiefs or under
failures in Vietnam; the Viet Cong's invincible reputation; difficulty in accurately assessing gains and losses; problems with communication, supply and maintenance systems; Father Hao; charcoal production; the introduction of helicopters and armored

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 70: Apr. 1‑5, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

with the North Vietnamese representatives. lt,.has been suggested that General Goodpaster and General Seignious be the initial advisors with General Goodpaster returning after the first week or two. 4. Vietnam A report by General including: Westmoreland

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Public Affairs," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

[Duplicate of #82a, NSF, Country File, Vietnam, "2C(5), General Military Activity"}-&bK_J 2/68 A Rostow to President, 7·25 p.m. S 1 p ~ ;/ A/LT?t,-l'i'f ~./?. 'If [Duplicate of #85, NSI( CountJy File, Vietnam, "2C(5), General M" · · · " 6()x 10 2/7/68

Oral history transcript, William C. Trueheart, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

think he probably thought of it more as an executive or management job than, as I say, because I knew anything about Vietnam, which I didn't. either when he went out there. Of course, he hadn't This is of course hearsay, but I believe that he had
Vietnam
Circumstances of assignment to Vietnam; attitude toward Diem; Edward Lansdale; meeting with LBJ; Taylor-Rostow mission; the Thompson mission; Trueheart Commission; strategic hamlet program; meetings with Diem; Mike Mansfield visit; Buddhists; period

Oral history transcript, George Jacobson, interview 2 (II), 11/2/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. That will be the definitive story of John Paul Vann. My own association with Vann occurred when he first came to Vietnam. I was in the MAAG [Military Assistance Advisory Group] situation in charge of organization and training, a part of the army section. And it took all
Vietnam
Jacobson's opinion of John Paul Vann; Vann's work for Agency for International Development (AID) in Vietnam and his death; Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) relations with the press, including Joseph Alsop, Don Oberdorfer, Peter Braestrup

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 43, September 21-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

, the following information might be useful: Bilateral Relations: We have no serious problems with Denmark; it is unlikely that Krag will raise any bilateral issues. Vietnam: In his UN speech last Friday, Krag endorsed a bombing halt followed by a reduction

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 50, November 8-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

is unpatriotic, you quote out of context a statement of bi's in which you say ·be 0 derided those who make Vietnam •a topic of cocktail pant.ea.' etc. u The p':i-eaident was at Fort Benning oa this occasion. He was talking to •me·nwho ue going to Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 50, November 8-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

is unpatriotic, you quote out of context a statement of bi's in which you say ·be 0 derided those who make Vietnam •a topic of cocktail pant.ea.' etc. u The p':i-eaident was at Fort Benning oa this occasion. He was talking to •me·nwho ue going to Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 56: Jan. 1‑15, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)

participate in a peace or protest movement chiefly aimed at the draft and at Vietnam policies by staging campus sit-ins, picketing _government and industrial recruiters, or marching in antigovernment demonstrations such as the one in Washington in October 1967

Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

..SOO-.;t3 \ Sec1et 1 p ~-~7>=,S-Nl.-i-'1-s--dd- f"lt.e: l.OCATION South Vietnam and U.S. Policies RESTRICTION COCES (Al Closed by Executive Order 12356'governing 11Cc:ess to national security informttion. (Bl Cloeed by statute or by agency which o
See all scanned items from file unit "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies"
Vietnam
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19

Oral history transcript, John A. Gronouski, interview 3 (III), 2/14/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

it and that we shouldn't blame Gore. I was just mad as a wet hen at Senator Gore at the time, but that he had been authorized to say it for the reason--this is the way this logic went--that the President wanted the world to know in the heart of the Vietnam

Oral history transcript, Harrison Salisbury, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was not. M: Either to Vietnam or to Berlin? S: No, no. M: Your most famous association, of course, is the one that came in December of 1966 in connection with your visit to Hanoi. S: That's right. M: I know that you've written a full book as well
Vietnam
that, as a reporter, he had no political agenda; Pham Van Dong’s off-the-record comments; private negotiations between the U.S. and North Vietnam; keeping contact with the U.S. while he was in North Vietnam; press access to information Salisbury found out while

Oral history transcript, John P. (Gen.) McConnell, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

in Vietnam was going on and how we could improve the effectiveness; what kind of equipment we needed; anything that had to do with the Air Force as a separate service, mostly to improve i·ts effectiveness. He was very much interested in the Air Force. McS
Vietnam
. air power in Vietnam before and after Gulf of Tonkin incident; method of selecting bombing targets in Vietnam; Tet offensive; objectives of the U.S. intervention in Vietnam; evaluation of the administration of Defense Dept. and its effects on the Air

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

of the impending large-scale . cities and towns of South Vietnam .. I recognize • of _making such a determination at this distance of impeding current operation-related activities sembling a detailed investigation. Nevertheless, to· be in the interest of the entire
Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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)

TO DISCUSS GENERAL WHEELER'S TRIP TO VIETNAM Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Clark Clifford General Taylor Under Secretary Nitze Director Helms Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson .... SfRV\C£ scr ~ DECLASSIFIED NOTES
Vietnam
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

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 8, January 1 - February 28, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)

~ -/.S-- 79 Authority By TOP SECRET McG. B. .J Znuari 27. 1965 DECL S IFIED MEMORANDUM l'OR THE PRESB>ENTi thor· y Re: Ba•lc Polley In Vietnam By hsc;/Z:u /dr/?~ '~ 'NARS, Date /@9'/z7 l. Bob McNamatta and I have aekad tor the meetlna wUh

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

. ( We've averaged $3 million a year since 1960; France provides about $45 mlllion a. year.) Vietnam Ahidjo bas been scrupulously neutral on Vietnam in public, to us in private. He walked away from an anti-U. S. communique to Moscow last summer. Main Talking

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)

relations result from President Johnson having allowed the day-to-day control over such matters to slip out of Presidential hands because of his preoccupation with Vietnam and domestic political difficulties stemming from the Vietnam war. Kie singer told

Oral history transcript, Willy Brandt, interview 1 (I), undated, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in the Bundestag. There we were upstairs in the White House in his rooms, and there he was concentrating almost completely on Vietnam. He did get reports while we were discussing with him. He was very much upset. Also, I don't know when this would have been. I also
Vice President Johnson's 1961 visit to Berlin; meeting LBJ in the 1950's in the United States; LBJ's affinity for Germany and German people; Brandt's visits to the U.S. in the mid-1960's; Vietnam police; LBJ's opinions of European relations; Robert

Folder, "October 3, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Helms, Christian Robin Olds and Col. Cross," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

are working on the basis of the Pre sident 1 s five points. While I was at the United Nations I saw 47 in bilateral meetings and 100 in various groups. There was some discussion of Vietnam. Many said there was a need for us to stop the bombing of the North. I
Vietnam

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and that the Pueblo would have been destroyed perhaps along with the North Korean vessels. Secretary McNamara: Did we call up the Reserves using Korea as a cover but actually for Vietnam? Answer: No. We had 440 aircraft available in the active forces. As soon
Vietnam

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 4, May 1-27, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

---+-- A (dup. #55, NSF Country File, Vietnam, Vol. 8) (dup. #124c, NSF Country File, Vietnam, A (dup. #124d, NSF Country File, Vietnam, Vol. 8) FILE LOCATION NSF McGeorge Bundy, Memos for the President, Vol. 4, 5/1-27/64 RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

the Pope soon, presumably to talk about Vietnam., He implied I might contribute information which could be useful in that regard. ##### 8ECHET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 NIJ t £ --~SI y 1wic& , NARA, Date cl-cJ t-tf>J> - U: S • r

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