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Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • enable them to do something in Vietnam. We tried a 37-day pause in the bombing. There are some plusses and some minuses. We have been disillusioned if not deceived. SECRETARY RUSK: The political costs the Soviets would have to pay was one re as on we
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Wednesday, September 6, 1967 ---FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Jim Jones SUBJECT: Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers in the Cabinet Room. Meeting Convened: 11:09 AM Meeting Adjourned: 12:05 PM The President opened the meeting thanking the observers
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "[September 6, 1967 - 11:09 a.m. Meeting with Vietnam Election Observers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/5/1966 (Item)
  • them off to San Antonio where Gen. Williamson was goin g to brief the Press Corps on conditions in Vietnam. . . and Mr. Cater was going to brief the Press on— his forthcoming trip to Vietnam w/ Secy. Gardner. ___ — — ,___^ —— n^ March White House
Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 5 (V), 11/9/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • the role of an observer and listener rather than a participant. The discussion centered on Vietnam. expansion of forces in Vietnam. This date was early in the There was still a substantial margin of public support for the military effort up
Folder, "August 17, 1967 - 6:20 p.m. Meeting with Freshmen Republican Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • : We are unsure even if we can cut as much as we intend to cut. I do not think we could have a smaller surtax. Congressman Kleppe: Mr. President, could you discuss for us the targeting of our bombs in North Vietnam. The President: Do you want an off
  • Vietnam
Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors at breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • . General Taylor: These figures are well beyond replacement needs. The President: 7, 900 U. S. 400 Allies 106, 000 enemy Secretary Clifford: I doubt if the North Vietnam attach as much significance to our convention as we are. It is pos sib_le
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[Records of Actions, National Security Council Meetings, August 4, 11, 1964]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • a. Agreed to specific reprisals by U. S. aircraft against North Vietnam bases as recommended by the Secretary of Defense. b. Noted an estimate by the Director of Central Intelligence covering North Vietnam and Chinese Communist military and political
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[January 29, 1966 - 12:45 p.m. Meeting with Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "[January 29, 1966 - 12:45 p.m. Meeting with Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1
Folder, "[February 24, 1966 Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • ~ people resent victory. (unr ·~adablc) ~ociety, -- don't weake n -- help South Vietnam build a our objective can be a-ccompllshed. First two years of the Marshal Plan, six char.ges of government in Franceo "While we didn't select the battlefield
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[April 2, 1966 -1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Once research done: In other emergency periods-- isn't our position much better overall, economic, etc., than in other such periods. On Vietnam: 1. Make every effort to keep Ky. But be ready to make terrible choice. Perhaps take a stand in Thailand
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • and the situation in South Vietnam and pointed out that the effort of the enemy was to overthrow the South Vietnamese Government. The President discussed the Tax Bill Conference Report and the progress of the House count on it. Boggs mentioned seeing the picture
  • Vietnam
Memorandum # 329, Task Force on Southeast Asian Economic and Social Development, 4/9/1965 (Item)
  • assessment of the size and shape of the assistance which could be effectively used within an appropriate regional framework of development. This assessment should examine the possibilities both under conditions of continuing conflict in Vietnam and under
  • Vietnam
Telephone conversation # 12822, transcript, MARVIN WATSON and RICHARD DALEY, 3/18/1968, 5:15PM (Item)
  • Vietnam
  • WATSON ASKS FOR DALEY'S EVALUATION OF BEN HEINEMAN AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO CABINET OR SUBCABINET POSITION; DALEY RECOMMENDS HEINEMAN; WATSON DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES ABOUT RFK'S CALL FOR COMMISSION TO REAPPRAISE VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • of That position mainly is this: We're anxious to stop the bombing and would be willing to stop the bombing IF they -­ Hanoi -- would sit down with us, with the C . ·r3 rnment of South Vietnam present and have productive discussion:3. We have told them that we
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CREATED BY SPEECHES AND UNAUTHORIZED CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM, SAYS HE WILL ISSUE ORDER TONIGHT TO STOP ALL BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM AND WILL SET DATE FOR PEACE TALKS THAT INCLUDE SOUTH
Folder, "[January-March 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Cormier - AP Main points covered by the President: 1. His visit to the Vatican resulted in a one day extension of the Christmas truce, and the Pope 1 s agreement to press for better treatment of prisoners. 2. The Vietnam situation was serious, but our
  • Vietnam
Oral history transcript, Don Oberdorfer, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • , 1981 INTERVIEWEE : DON OBERDORFER INTERVIEWER : Ted Gittinger PLACE : Mr . Oberdorfer's residence, Washington, D .C . Tape 1 of 1 G: Can we begin by getting you to give us background 0: as a journalist before the time of your Vietnam
  • Vietnam
  • Biographical information; preparation for covering Vietnam; reflections on McNamara; the Caravelle Hotel; recollections of Thich Tri Quang; the Buddhist movement and the Ky government; press policy in Vietnam; opinion of Ky; elections in Vietnam
Folder, "NSAM # 280: South Vietnam, 2/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • , Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, becomes chairman of the interdepartmental committee for the management of U.S. policy and operations in South Vietnam. The responsibilities and authority of the committee remain unchanged. Mr
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "NSAM # 280: South Vietnam, 2/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2
Folder, "3 Q BLACK SHIELD Photography, 7/67 - 11/67," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 88 (Item)
  • /67 8/12/67 1 I'· II II 1 p. It /( !( // #4mem #4a report re ort - ~ {!1((s~) FILE LOCATION BlAcif sl,(it.LJ NSF, Country File, "Vietnam, 3Q, 7/67-11/67, [SAl~EDtphotography," Box 88 RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12356
  • See all scanned items from Vietnam Country Files Box 88
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "3 Q BLACK SHIELD Photography, 7/67 - 11/67," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 88
  • Country Files, Vietnam
Oral history transcript, John T. Connor, interview 2 (II), 10/2/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • [William McChesney, Jr.] Martin in which we agreed that because of the impending cost escalation for the Vietnam War, there should be an income tax surtax proposal, I advanced reasons for the necessity of such a proposal, as I recall it, at a cabinet
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • little support from NATO members for a specific Czech item. c, The Czech situation will be fully debated under other agenda items which will make it easier to avoid Soviet rebuttal by citing Vietnam and other world problems. d . If there is further
Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • 8.2 1965 4. 9 3.4 1966 5. 3 2.3 1967 1. 8 9.9 23.9 23.8 The President made these points when questioned about Vietnam: There is no date or time on the Vietnam conflict. The military situation and pacification are improving. Intelligence
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[September 1, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Meeting with Business Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • :{ - I NOTES OF THE LUNCHEON OF THE PRESIDENT WITH BUSINESS LEADERS In the Mansion September 1, 1967 1 :40 p. m. The President told the group that the country now faces some great problems, including Vietnam "and a good many others which
Folder, "[Robert McNamara Memo of November 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • to disengage. ' That view was shared by: George Ball Arthur Dean Cy Vance Douglas Dillon and myself (McGeorge Bundy) We do think we should do everything possible to strengthen in a real and visable way the performance of the Government of South Vietnam
  • Vietnam
Memorandum # 367, PROVOST Sensor Program, 10/7/1967 (Item)
  • Vietnam
Oral history transcript, William C. Westmoreland, interview 2 (II), 7/25/1985, by Charles B. MacDonald (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: WILLIAM C. WESTMORELAND INTERVIEWER: Charles B. MacDonald PLACE: Washington, D.C. M: General [Paul] Harkins' optimism about the situation in Vietnam is well established. Did he ever confide in you about any doubts he may have entertained
  • Vietnam
  • . forces; press relations; general assessment of the Vietnam War
Folder, "[March 19, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leadership]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the one last year, perhaps 2% payroll, and 10% expenditures or something of that nature. But then the word got out. George Meany was over today and brought this up. I told him let• s see this thing­ Vietnam is up over last year. Bill Martin says we
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 60, 1 June 1995," LBJ Library (Item)
  • , and Wesley United Methodist Church Choir. -I- Vietnam Redux: McNamara Recants Echoes from Vietnam-the war that will not end-sounded again. Robert McNamara, who as Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations was one of the principal
Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • , wet and muddy from being out all night. He said the province chief told him they got some VC. Abrams said Apple never wrote this, but wrote only the bad things. General ·wheeler expressed the view that the average newspaper­ man in Vietnam is immature
  • Vietnam
Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • ,;,..4'3 I I. WALT ROSTOW: In the course of discussions with the Soviets on missile talks, the question of the Middle East and Vietnam was raised. With the Czech crisis, the environment for a Summit with the Soviets diminished. The President raised
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • to get a "Presidential commis sion11 to keep at it. East-West trade was only one thing the public was interested in, however. It was also interested in Vietnam. That is the great cost of Vietnam .... because of it we do not get the chance to do some
Folder, "[April 9, 1968 - 5:40 p.m. Meeting with Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • contained in the donor's deed of gift. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA FOIW 7122 (7.72) NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH ADMIRAL U.S. GRANT SHARP, USN April 9, 1968 5:40 p. m. Camp David, Md. Admiral Sharp: North Vietnam was chopped up
  • Vietnam
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/12/1966 (Item)
  • into President and Alex Rose Up the elevator with them discussing Vietnam Reception 1:40 To theater to see model of LBJ Library. See list of presenters. 4:10 President joined. 4:38 President left for his office. 4:56 Back to second floor and then down to go
Folder, "NSAM # 314: Resumption of Operations in SEA, 9/10/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • of State The 'Secretary of Defense , The President has now reviewed the situation in South Vietnam with Ambassador Taylor and with other advisers and has approved the following actions: 1. U. S. naval patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin will be re sume'd
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems
  • Vietnam
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Richard D. McCarthy (29th District, New York) said that the riots, the tax message, and the war in Vietnam all indicated to him that Democrats are in for trouble next year. He said the people are focusing on the war; that some new initiative is needed
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[January 29, 1966 National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • . (Recounted reconstruction, resupply, that is going on in North Vietnam.} 283 buildings in Yen Bi Airfield. Rebuilding air defense capabilities, particularly anti-aircraft. Triple A Division for anti-aircraft has been moved to the DRV border (this is Chinese
  • Vietnam
Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the kinds of questions he got in talking to college audiences. Dean Acheson put forward the view that the bulk of the university student opposition stemmed from an under­ standable desire not to have to go to fight in Vietnam. He was chan.~nged by Mac Bundy
  • Vietnam
Folder, "NSAM # 340: U.S. Government Shipments by Foreign Flag Vessels in North Vietnam Trade, 1/25/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • · :-; J\ d m i. 1) i :-; t 1·.i i i on :·.SUBJECT:
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "NSAM # 340: U.S. Government Shipments by Foreign Flag Vessels in North Vietnam Trade, 1/25/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7
Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 2 (II), 3/20/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • George McGhee. George McGhee was the head of the Policy Planning Council. But more to the point, since one of the central focuses of all of this is Vietnam, I went in; I was sworn in and went to work, and one of the first things that happened was that I
  • Vietnam
  • How Jorden got into foreign policy government service from journalism; going to Vietnam to assess the situation in 1961 and the resulting white paper; Jorden’s Berlin Viability Plan and trip to Germany; Averell Harriman; working group