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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 112: Dec. 26‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

TO BE ABLE TO WALK AFTER THE BEATINGS. THEY ORDEREDLITI'ERS AND GENERALLYTZRRORIZEDNE. , ·, CONTINUEDSTATEMENTBY CDR BUCHER I WAS DETIBMINED THAT THE BEST THING FOR ME TO DO WOULDBE TO COM}~ITSUICIDE IN THI!: HOPE THAT MY DEATH WOULDCAUSE "rl-IEMTO

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

and to whom you are very dear. As you depart once again to answer the call from afar, I come here today as your President to tell you that on your journey the hearts of this Nation and the hopes of men in many nations fly ~ith you and will follow with you

Folder, "Jamaica, Volume 1, 11/63 - 6/68 [1 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 58 (Item)

on the matter but hoped that by the time of Ambassador Beale's arrival in Jamaica he ~ld .be able to ~ring Mr. Sangster some good news. then noted that Mr. Mann was interested in the problem of control and pointed out that Jamaica already has a small birth

Folder, "NSAM # 290: Meeting Israeli Arms Requests, 3/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

agreement with the Arabs, we kept the Arab-Israel problem largely "in the ice box." We hoped to draw upon the resulting good will we had built up to. influence the Arabs to a moderate reaction to Israel's off-take of Jordan waters scheduled for the spring

Oral history transcript, Morris Abram, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

political friends. I've visited Herman and Herman's visited me; we have a good cool relationship that is friendly. But Russell quite obviously wanted to be president of the United States, and I felt that there was no hope in hell for him to do so considering

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/17/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

. The tr e e s a r e in and I hope I had p rep a red them for the fa ct that s in c e it w o n ’t be fin ish e d for a few w eek s y e t it is raw and b e c a u se it is E a ste r v acation . f 1968 ■: W ed n esd a y , A p r il 17 (C ontinued) the c

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Kuznetsov. They urge restraint. They said they hope we will not over-react to this. The President: May I see the cable on the Soviet discussion? Thompson's cable is attached as Appendix B). (Ambassador The President: Is there any chance whatever

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

of the shipment of arms by Cuba. 5 . The United States avoided arm - twisting . 6. We hope the message contained in the Resolution will get through to Castro , as the Punte del Este Resolution did not. 7 . The meeting was a success from our point of view

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Peace offensive re Vietnam, 1/5/1966, Volume 3, Tab 37," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

ally in Vietnam . In fact , h e said h e h ad the will to do it but there was a lack of r esources which he hoped we might help provide . President Marcos suggested that the Phili ppines could supply considerable materi a l for our ope r atio ns

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1966 (Sunday) (Item)

h a t none o f us gave an y r e a l th o u g h t t o -- t h e m i r a c l e of T e l - S t a r i t s e l f and y e t what hope t h a t m u s t h o l d . I f man c a n d o t h i s ca n h e - 5 - p o s s i b l y t u r n h i s t a l e n t s tos o l

Oral history transcript, Lester D. Johnson, interview 1 (I), 10/16/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

agencies--that is, Immigration, Public Health, and Agriculture--have installed at a number of airports and eventually hope to expand further. He has shown quite an interest in this program. We had a meeting in the White House a couple of months ago

Oral history transcript, Sanford L. Fox, interview 1 (I), 11/27/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

that was always impressed on me and I try to impress on others a need for dedication. I think if my predecessor said it once he said it a hundred times -- dedication always. And that I hope we always will carry. P: You've mentioned several things that you

Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 1 (I), 2/3/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

had any real hope of winning the race or even losing by a narrow margin. I think he was pretty much defeatist right at the end of that campaign. I think someone like Connally could probably describe that better than I can. But at any rate, I

Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 2 (II), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

that I was known to and well regarded by a number of people that he had talked with; and that he hoped that I would take it. I then asked him about some of his policy positions with respect to the career service, and his response was: 'well, I'm

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Levinson -- I -- 23 about things that we do have our disagreements which of course we can resolve--we hope we can resolve. You also

Oral history transcript, A. Phillip Randolph, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and finally we agreed that we would go ahead with it. B: I was wondering--of course, we all know that it turned out to be a superbly disciplined march-- R: President Kennedy nor Vice-President Johnson agreed or disagreed. They did express the hope it would

Oral history transcript, R. Conrad Cooper, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

20 or 27, I've forgotten which. I think it was the twentieth. He phoned and indicated his great concern with the problem [and] his high hope that we might be able to settle it ourselves and not have to involve the government in it. In other words

Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

not had agreements with other If I continue as Administrator of Farmer Cooperative Service, which I hope to do, we will work out agreements with other agencies, such as Farmers Home Administration, Rural Electrification Administration. You get a little

Oral history transcript, James L. Noel, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

in that. M: Were you involved in any state politics in 1956? N: Well, let me say this. I'm trying to think back. I was always involved in some way in state politics. I was one of those people who maintained, I think, I hope, friendly and cordial relations

Folder, "S. Con. Res. 91, Guatemala [1 of 2]," Files Relating to Senator Johnson’s Legislation, Senate Papers, Box 297 (Item)

recently spoke in jarring terms that point the way to disunity and confusion. We do not know whether that diaunity can be dispelled. We hope that communism these discussions will promote a united policy to repel international and preserve freedom

Folder, "Marsh, Charles E. [1945]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 27 (Item)

. You have an intelligent self-control and it is this that I am truly hopeful about in the re lations to oome. one on me. You can do the same sales job on A certainly if you have done And certainly there is nothing wrong about selling a clean

Folder, "37, Afghanistan," National Intelligence Estimates, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

underwent, all provided Afghanistan opportunities for a much wider range of tac tics in pursuing its objectives. 6. The trend of Afghan foreign policy dur ing the last decade has been quite clear. In the early 1950s, hopes for modernization were focused

Folder, "Background Paper on Factors which Could Influence National Decisions re Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons (Garthoff)," Committee Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

and present as the Soviet Union poses a (or at least minimized) by the US nuclear hope for many years, to its own advantage, opinion still of US nuclear to even with an hand, is simply not continues A third deterrent of its nuclear

Folder, "Correspondence re Whistle Stop 1964," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

•••• Chapter could be preeent. I hope yo• will i. able to make the nece••l'Y arraqementa. Sincerely, (Mi••) Carolyn Wine Preaident cc: Ml•• Bell Abell, Social 8ecreta1T .,/ The Whit• Houae \Vaabiqton, D. C. Dear Mra. Morna: Mr•. Jollaeoa a•ked m• to tbaDk

Folder, "NSAM # 279: Military Assistance to India and Pakistan, 2/8/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

see it, this process involves four distinct steps: , , 1. · A silgnal to and that we hope to be . 1 ,', j . Ayub that our. thinking on military aid is 'well along 1 abl~ i ) '' ' . . ! Ma~ch. ·· to talk in greater detail before end

Folder, "NSAM # 322: Guidelines for Discussions on the Nuclear Defense of the Atlantic Alliance, 12/17/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

in the gears, however, ve could probably increase the prospects of a meaningf'ul. exchange between Wilson and Erhard. Thia could be done by advising both the Dr1t1sh e.nd the Germans, before that meeting takes place, that we hope it can be followed up

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 9, 6 September 1976," LBJ Library (Item)

the "Presiden1·y and Lht>Press m a sym posium co-sponsor d b the Library and the LBJ ~•chool of Puhlic ffa1rs. William S. White DeliversKeynoteAddress ' ' Expressing t e hope that the symposium would re. ult in "improved understanding and a hcii:rhtt>ne

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 16, 15 May 1979," LBJ Library (Item)

advocacy, he hoped, would not be obscured by bomb blasts and body counts. Lyndon Johnson never had enough time. It was precisely this realization - that time for him was limited - which caused him to speak to his fellow countrymen so urgently in his last

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 89, February 2008," LBJ Library (Item)

opportunity for the distressed, the beauty of our land, the hope of our poor? ...! believe that we can continue the Great Society while we fight in Vietnam. But if there are some who do not believe this, then, in the name of justice, let them call

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, Symposium: Legacy of the Sixties, 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

During th the Ln p Lone. ht: l L have a great-great-grandclaclcly at the Alan o, and I hoped the press pool had no Texans in it. T had to tell the President, "Mr. President, you said up there that your great-great-granddaddy died al the Alamo." He

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 11/29/1967, Volume 4, Tab 61," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. The cut in agricultural funds means tb.at the Kremlin is ag a i~ leaving its hopes for bigger food supplies at the mercy of the weather . B . The 1968 budget , and the for 1968 to 1970, ~lar.s may represent a compromise on resource alloca tion

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/17/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)

i p t of the f a m ilie s who h av e liv e d h e r e . s o r t of a s e r i e s of a n e c d o te s of how th ey r e a l l y liv e d in th e h o u s e , and w h at th e y 'v e a d d e d to it. A nd h e r e i n l i e s a c o n tr ib u tio n I hope

Folder, "Summaries of Vice President Johnson's Trips, 1961-1963 [II]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 73: Apr. 24‑30, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

. "A s I , - \ am s u re t h a t you w i l l a g re e , th e s e a tta c k s c o u ld n o t go unansw ered. The re sp o n se we a re making i s , ’ It lim it e d and f i t t i n g . ' I hope t h a t w i l l how ever* * make c le a r to N o rth

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/18/1968 (Item)

had wanted to do a film on "President Johnson's Texas" President approved a trip to the ranch for Mr. Barnett - this visit was just informal talks--he hopes to do a film at the ranch soon. For filmed interview This film will be used in connection

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/20/1968 (Item)

they stayed upstairs in the Presidential Suite of the Waldorf. The President said that he was tired and he hoped that there wasn't too much work waiting for him 11:15p Helicopter 11:20p President landed on the South Grounds to Oval Office II Q rcnVE'QMUFMT

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1968 (Item)

his day at (Place) THE Time Telephone 11 In Out Lo 12:20p 12:25p WHITE HOUSE f or t Activity LD Mr. FRIDAY Day (include visited by) Borge presented a special Hope Chest Award to the Presiden t on behalf of the National Multiple Sclerosis

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/7/1968 (Item)

o d o (i t wa s reall y abou t 3 0 minute s more ) d woul d the n b e hom e fo r dinner ; hope d Lynd a an d Luc i could ea t wit h the m an d tha t th e baby(Lyn ) "ha s no t gon e to bed. " Inquired whethe r Sterlin g Steve s an d his wif e ha d

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/29/1968 (Item)

an d walked back into Oval Offic e " 1:35 p /ej^,OFF RECORD : ~~^ffHelen Thoma s - UP I Tom Johnson Helen Thoma s aske d t o se e th e Presiden t sayin g that sh e i s "especiall y intereste d in talking abou t the President' s mood , hi s hope s fo r