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Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

arguments aside, the simple fact is that the President could not maintain a cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam unless it were very promptly evident to him, to the .Ain.erican people, and to our allies, that such an action was, indeed, a step toward

Folder, "March 11, 1968 - 6:57 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on additional troops for Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

an additional $100 million in military assistance, because of North Korean aggressive actions. Details on the ~quipment involved both for the troop package and for the $100 million supplement are attact"wnent A. In short, we have done everything up to this time

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam; Jordan Arms, 2/1/1965, Volume 3, Tab 26," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

-- if not from us, then from the USSR. The supersonic jets Jordan wants to buy are not defensive weapons --therefor it is difficult for us to provide them. There is no good solution to this problem and there are disadvantages from every course of action. If we

Folder, "Ex BE 5-7 Economic Planning for the End of Hostilities (Post War Planning)," WHCF BE, Box 40 (Item)

prices) below tbe _previouslyplanned path over a period of 6 quarters following the truce~ and, ultimately, by $19 "billion at the. end of 10 quarters. If ther_e were no compensating fiscal -monetary policy actions, the Nation could be threatened

Folder, "NUCLEAR - French Cooperation (Review of NSAM 294) [2 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

we recommend that NSAM 294 be construed to DECLA.. I i E.0. BycJ»k ID l ~ .3-IZ~'i a~o1'=» - 2 call for denial of exports covered by NSAM 294 only when our denial action would be effective to impede the French nuclear weapons program

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 61-87," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

TO REPEL. ALL OUT VC/PAVN EFFORT TO N E U TR A LIZ E BY INSURGE!>!T TY PE ACTION DANANG AB AND I T S US/GVN ASSETS I S Q UESTIO N A BLE. 5 . CONCUR WITH COMUSMACVS ASSESSMENT DESCRIBED IN PARA 2 ABOVE. t h e ASSESSMENT CLEARLY IL L U S T R A T E S DANANG

Folder, "Report to Task Force on Pollution Abatement," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 31 (Item)

know that the probler.ns will becorne increasingly serious as population n--iultiplies and as production expands even faster. There is no reason to wait for fuller knowledge before we take far rnore decisive action than has been taken up to this time

Folder, "Decision on Transportation," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

to chaos and irfesponsibility. They believe that the railroads are really doing pretty well right now and it is. only the small rail companies that are in difficulty and that this might be al leviated by some actions taken by the big railroads

Folder, "Quality of the Environment," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 63 (Item)

air pollution problem and made clear the Tact that 1mmed1ate cons1aera tion of the pending legislation was highly desirable. It was obvious that early action was called for if Congress was to enact legislation to cope with the problem within that year

Folder, "Arms Control on The Ocean Bottom Panel I (Nat'l Security)," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

office and they said he had forgotten CEJ was on leave and asked that I send it on to Keeny. Keeny's office to keep me informed of what action is taken. 9/ 15/67 - I checked with Jean Barker and she informed me that Keeny w~s doing something on it now

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 45 (XLV), 5/23/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the private sector at everything, and one, and I sent the President a memo on March sixteenth of actions we were taking, about to take, or possibilities, and one was that as far as government spending went, we would cut government spending for construction

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 42-60," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

rity STATE le iie r JA N 2 9 1 9 1 9 amnonty----------------------------Ry . NARR i f ^ARALLEL'^NG YOUR E''AMPLE, fc'E, TOO, ARE DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL FOR A SPECIFIC COURSE OF ACTION? I^PLENENT THE CONCEPT OF REFERENCE B. W E ' ’LD HO^E THAT YOU

Folder, "USSR - Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS), 10/67 - 11/67," Country Files, NSF, Box 231 (Item)

79 6 3 c, UBJECT FOBS f . ON 3 NOV ~MBER SECRE TAR Y MCNAM ARA ANNOUNCED THAT THE SO ~IE TS ~PPEAR To 8~ DEVE LOPING t f ~ACTION AL o ~e ITA L AOMBAROM ENT SY STEM irO BS)• DE FENSE CA ~LE 19 9 '.3 Cb El~G R~PEATE D TO ALL AO D~ ESS~SSI QUOTES T~E

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/9/1968 (Item)

of the District Court of Guam for the term of eight years, vice Paul D Shriver. resigning. Today approved the Presidential Unit Citation to be awarded to the First Marine . Aircraft Wing for extraordinar y heroism in action against hostile forces in the Republic

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/22/1968 (Item)

Actions in Labor Dept and asking Secy to suspend such actions. Califano (b. 2) reporting on his talk w/ Reynolds, approval by Gaither, reorganization Date Oc t 22 , 196 8 The Whit e Hous e Tuesda Day y i. Activity (includ e visite d by ) tur Today

Folder, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

The Postmaster General said that each Cabinet member had before him a list of target dates for legislation. He stressed that action is desired on these pieces of legislation by Labor Day. He said, "This is our little bible among us. 11 The Postmaster General

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

are in any way weakening. We should send only support troops. General Bob Murphy: I am shaken by the position of my associates. The inte rprctation given this action by Saigon would be bad. This is a "give-away" policy. I think it would weaken our position

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 1/29/1966, Volume 3, Tab 38," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

are taking actions in anticipation of a resumption of the bombing. The y have improved their air defense. Equipment is being airlifted to Dien Bien Phu. The Chinese are moving forces up to their border wit h North Vietnam. The infiltration of North Vietnamese

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

- - and do more risky bombing than we have before. You could sell that the other night. Are we getting closer to danger paints by resuming our bombing -- and shoving it -- or by not resuming it? :McN-".."n~ By resuming, '\Ve increase milit:i.ry action

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 24, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. US Action Consic2rations Efforts to achieve a peaceful transiticn thrcu0h creation of a broadly··lxi.sed gov-2rrn:'-'?nt are in our ir.tercst. i:·;e should do what \·:e Cili1 to foster these efforts, :rnakin9 clear to South Arabicm radicals

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

no operating railroads, today 53% are. The North Vietnam army lost about 7, 000 killed in action to about 800 Americans killed in the last two years. The South Korean division has contributed magnificently. In Phu Yen Province, Vietcong controlled 75

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)

troops. Bob Murphy: I am shaken by the position of my associates. The interpretation given this action by Saigon would be bad. This is a "give-away" policy. I think it would weaken our position. General Taylor: I am dismayed. The picture I get is a very

Folder, "May 6, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

no action that would impede South. military actions in the Secretary Rusk: If they ask for a cease-fire, our response should be mutual withdrawal of forces, amnesty, application of Manila formula. Secretary Katzenbach: It is unlikely they'll propose

Folder, "Greece - Vol. 3, 8/67-2/68 [5 of 5]," Country Files, NSF, Box 127 [1 of 2] (Item)

didn 1t actually run it. Full text of proposal follows: '20 PAGE 01 ATHENS 02400 l~1 242038Z 44 ACTiON SS 35 w INFO sso 00,NSCE 00,cco 00,/035 Z 241953Z NOV ·67 ZFf-4 FM AMEM3ASSY ATHENS TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3864 USMISSION USUN 188 AMEMBASSY

Folder, "NUCLEAR - French Purchase of Canadian Uranium," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

_eowMANV ~~~!~R - Y RECD: 3 4:55 P~ FEBRUARY _JE~UP _JO FROM: OTTAWA AMEMBASSY _KOMER _MOODY JEEDY _$AUNDERS· _$AYRE _THOMSON G H p USIA NSC ACTION: INR CIA DATE: NSA • FEBRUARY 3 5 PM DOD SCI E AEC COM L'l'ff TRSY RMR Ci IIFlB!!!IH I

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/23/1968 (Item)

then drove t o Austin to brief th e press o n a Presidentia l statemen t on new action s take n t o improv e opportunitie s fo r th e MexicanAmericans. i ,i 10:15a 1 1Th _ ! an •' i |i i| 196 8 i ; e t or t . oL D 9:19a t _j i b 23, e LB J Ranc h

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1967 (Item)

to the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General commending the actions of the Armed Forces during the .peace protests at the Lincoln Memorial and Pentagon over the weekend was released. The President and Mrs. Johnson sent^)^ flowers to Germaine Magnuson

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/29/1964 (Item)

Statesman -- with hish esteem and best wishes, LBJ Autographed copy of "A Time for Action, " -- "To Manlio Brosio, fourth Secretary General of the. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with sincere best wishes for his success in the challenging task

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, YWCA National Convention Cleveland, Ohio, 4/20/1964" (Item)

ourselves: What kind of a world do women want? Above all, we want a world at peace, a security based on mutual trust. We want our c hilar.en to live in a country--in a community which bases its actions among its citizens on fair play, fair p lay for all

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. McNamara, Wheeler, Westmoreland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it into an Americal Division such as was organized during World War II. General Westinoreland said this would be handled by picking up bits and pieces of units which. are currently in action. ~IEl 11 46 146 I Ea COPYltleHT!D r rbf.i&atic11 Reqolf'is tecrRaisaleA ef

Folder, "August 24, 1967 - 5:33 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Gen. Johnson, Gen. McConnell, Nitze," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

COPYRIGHTED Publication Aequie es V" f!,or.fftiHiun of Copyr1~ht . ,tiolder. W. Thomas lo nson TOP: SECRET EYES_ONLY - - -: :..5..: It was agreed this was the best course of action. The President asked about putting former Ambassador Lodge in charge

Folder, "October 17, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

no part in support of our actions. I propose we hold his feet to the fire on this. THE PRESIDENT: Walt, get in touch with Abe Feinberg on this. Tell them we can only support Israel if we do provide some help to the moderate Arabs. The President ended

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Vietnamese military force. In 1966, pacification was no more than a plan. Today it is an action. Pacification is beginning to move. 10. The people feel a new sense of dignity. 11. On my last trip to Vietnam I came back "impressed." Today, I returned

Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

forces. Out of 40 battles recently, they have had 35 successes. They are fighting in night actions now too. "The press does not believe our head counts and KIA." The President asked Director Helms to get what information the U.S. government has on head

Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

revanchism", Viet-Nam, and the Middle East) and generally will try to place Czech events in a cold war context in hopes of silencing the non aligned countries that have so far been willing to criticize Soviet intervention. In determining what actions

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

appropriate action. I would like to say there 11 1 is a 1clear understanding. General Wheeler: We know they understand if they violate cities and the DMZ we are required to respond. Secretary Rusk: The message does not give ''green light." FM called

Folder, "[November 7, 1968 Foreign Policy Meeting - Family Dining Room]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

·' .... - 2 No action again~t any reconnaissance planes -- drones or manned reconnaissance planes. Apparently they have passed the word. General Taylor: I agree we should play it loose. to protect urban population centers. CIA Director Helms: We are trying

Folder, "[June 23 -, 1965 Jack Valenti's Meeting with the Apostolic Delegate]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

your brother who i• in need (cf. Jamee 1, 27) you also give honor to God. It is a great •ource of joy for Us to know that tho Epbcopate, the clergy and the members of Catholic Action and of the "Cursilloa de Criatianda.d" are studying ways

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 6/11/1965, Volume 3, Tab 34," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

force deployments in Vietnam. It is doubtful that we should go back to Congress to get additional authority every t ime we take a new action. The President already has , under the Constitution, all the power he needs to depl oy additional forces abroad

Folder, "[June 22, 1966 - National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of North Vietnam in the South. No real shortage of supplies (Red China has plenty for them); More involvement by the Chinese; More involvement by the Soviets. (It is inconceivable that they can allow this significant action to pass without reaction