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Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/12/1968 (Item)

-- President to office -- CTJ to second floor. Lunch on tray in room. 2:02 To the dentist's office -- basement. 2:36 Returned to the second floor. 3:02 To the theater to welcome Vietnam veterans. 4:09 Returned to the second floor. 4:59 To the naval photo

Folder, "Overview of Collection," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

advisers to McCone 's meetings alone with the President, the meetings concern a great variety of international issues, with Vietnam a prominent topic. McCone himself prepared the notes for fifty-seven of the meetings . In the other fifteen cases, the notes

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/22/1966 (Item)

. Meany et al ^ Meany et al To the Oval Office w/ MW and JJ (into 3) re negotiations in Miami w/ the Oval Office alone) Secy. Thomas Mann _ OFF RECORD: Under Secy. George Ball on a personal matter OFF RECORD: Secretary McNamara re North VietNam

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/7/1966 (Item)

in the Mansion Retired Jack Valenti 7:55 a Breakfas t in bedroom Senator Russell Long Secy Henry Fowler Mike Manatos Secy Robert McNamara (B.6)re program in Vietnam over the weekend and discussion of Sunday's TV programs Walter Reuther - Fort Meyer, Florida

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/6/1966 (Item)

of the repercussions in Laos of the events in VietNam. The President said that he very much hoped that the government of VietNam would regain stability because we were very heavily committed and getting committed each day -- but the stability of the government would

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/11/1966 (Item)

- VietNam student pickets marched quietly on the street ajoining the building -- Goldman: mf) Arrived Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs on the Princeton University campus. The President put on his academic robes in the old Woodrow

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/18/1966 (Item)

. and Mrs. John G. Campbell - returning VietNam vet Col and Mrs. James U Cross Daum, M/Sgt. and Mrs. William A. - returning VietNam vet Capt. Roger Hugh Charles Donlon Secy of Treasury and Mrs. Fowler General and Mrs. Wallace Greene Lt. Cdr and Mrs. R U

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/23/1965 (Item)

to join To above group again Office Martin Greenbaum Lee White to report Amb Vietnam Reedy To Cabinet To Oval 1965 Tuesday House To Cabine t Roo m w/ Mr . Guggenhei m to join : Re Secy Rus k Secy McNamara Under Sec y Bal l Wm. Bund y Ambassador

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

·•~ ,JL.j • ~/- 'IS- NLJ ff/- A '/Si/ [Duplicate of #31, NSF, Country File, Vietnam, "3L(1), 3/65-11/67, NVN Leadership

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

of i nterest and impo rtance des p i ~e t he strains of Vietnam. This at.ti tu de wa s:; ~vident in Premier Kosygin's add r ess to the Supreme So vi @t on t he day following the "straf ing" incident. Kosygin blamed the. US f or the s t r a in in Soviet

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/20/1968 (Item)

George Christian Jim Jones General Earle Wheeler Ambassador to Vietnam - Ellswort h Bunker Ambassador Angie r Riddle Duke Hon. Wm. Bund y . C2— Walt is the same group as attended the yesterday, except that Secy. Clifford, who was at the luncheon

Oral history transcript, Peter Braestrup, interview 1 (I), 3/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

went to Saigon. B: I started out in May 1966 as the New York Times Bangkok bureau chief, which essentially in theory kept me in Laos, Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia outside Vietnam. But within a week of my arrival, I was happily in Vietnam
Braestrup’s work as a journalist in Southeast Asia for the New York Times; New York Times coverage of Vietnam compared to Time magazine; how journalists covered Vietnam and the danger involved; how Braestrup became Washington Post Bureau Chief; Joe

Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Our greatest domestic probl e m is the cities; o ur gre atest foreign problem is Vietnam. MEETlt•G t>IOTES COP¥RIGf='IEp Publication Requites 1'irri'iissieA ef Copyriebt ttolder. W. Tlisemas JebRson SERVICE SET [1 of 4] G Ol>T M"I ;i;t ~]) TGr !sh
Vietnam

Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

COUNCIL In the Mansi on February 10, 1968 Secretary Rusk: The Korean Desk at State does not want Vance to go to Vietnam. They think it would dilute his mission to South Korea to go elsewhere. The President: Is it true there are no nuclear weapons
Vietnam

Folder, "April 23, 1968 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

off until September, then past election. SECRETARY RUSK: There is a feeling that the General Assembly should not get involved in domestic political issues. SECRETARY CLIFFORD then discussed the MACV announcement of missions against North Vietnam
Vietnam

Folder, "[January 25, 1966 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

bombs. 3. Increase isolation of U.S. 4. More \\e destroy North Vietnam, the more we treat with China instead of North Vietnam. Dirksen: (Recounted Wilson's declaration of war, and how people applauded his declaration of death.) I am sensitive to young
Vietnam

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

The President wishes to know urgently your personal best answer to the following questions: 1. What is the effect of our current bombing operations in North Vietnam? 2. What would be the military effect of a cessation of that bombing? 3. Since March 31 what
Vietnam

Oral history transcript, Joseph J. Sisco, interview 2 (II), 9/13/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

by the realities of the power situation. G: Did you think that Vietnam should be brought before the Security Council? S: Well, there were two stages. I took over as assistant secretary under the Johnson Administration in September of I think 1967 [1965
The evolution of power in the United Nations (UN) from 1945 to 1983; the United States' power within the UN; the problem with giving each nation one vote; bringing Vietnam before the UN Security Council in the mid-1960s; UN Ambassador Arthur

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

'5 N&:SC\4-'4-53 -C -#17 memo Rostow to President 1p S #17a cable ~ 1+-l'iA5 NwQ\1--4'=>~ Intelligence Cable 54,nih't-td pe.r l>A t S 4p 10/ 1,. / #21 cable ./123a rpt :Vietnam Political Situation Report -8 1ft;t-t-eiBmS.--4----.b~ S 1126

Oral history transcript, Julian J. Ewell, interview 1 (I), 11/7/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, 1985 INTERVIEWEE: JULIAN EWELL INTERVIEWER: Ted Gittinger PLACE: General Ewell's residence, McLean, Virginia Tape 1 of 2, Side 1 G: Just by way of getting into this painlessly, when were you assigned to Vietnam? E: I went over and took over
Vietnam
Biographical information regarding Vietnam tour of duty; post-Tet to pre-invasion of Cambodia; Delta; Long An; Dinh Tuong occupations by Viet Cong; TO & E NVA units and Viet Cong main force; press and TV coverage of Vietnam War; body count; Hamlet

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 56, 15 November 1993," LBJ Library (Item)

, 0eft) who spent time as a lecturer at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He was escorted through the museum by volunteer Susan Dimmick. 2 Early Decisions on Vietnam Discussed A scholarly conference to explore the early decisions made by the Kennedy

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 66: Mar. 7‑13, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

(India, Canada, and Poland) would also be invited. The inviting neutral country would also ask both sides to de-escalate the violence, including a cessation of bombing of North Vietnam. The Holy See, after examining the project, said

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

assign ment as Tactical Commander of Cadets at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. Colonel Olds said he was honored by the assignment although he regretted leaving Vietnam where he thought his services were needed most at this time. "I am not exactly
Vietnam

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

have in Vietnam? It look as though the news is all bad. The President then read a memorandum about a large group of protesters in Oakland, California. The President also read a Situation Room report which showed in a battle late yesterday that 58 U. S
Vietnam

Folder, "February 6, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and butchery by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong during the last two weeks in South Vietnam. All of this relates to the matter of pressure. The President: How are our aircraft losses running? General Wheeler: We are losing more aircraft because
Vietnam

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

- 9-f'f I will read the opening statement tonight. Secretary Rusk: The talk to North Vietnam the North Vietnamese the March 31 speech. answer some of their delegation leaves tomorrow morning. Habib will tomorrow about exact meeting time. We expect
Vietnam

Folder, "NSAM # 329: Task Force on Southeast Asian Economic and Social Development, 4/9/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

in Vietnam and under conditi o n s of peaceful settlemep t. It should c onsi der how much of the input could effectively b e in the form of surplus commodities, and how much of it might be medical and othe r technical assistance. 3. An estimate
Vietnam

Oral history transcript, Bruce Palmer, interview 2 (II), 11/9/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, 1982 INTERVIEWEE: BRUCE PALMER INTERVIEWER: Ted Gittinger PLACE: The Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 2 G: General Palmer, can you give us a little insight into General [Earle] Wheeler's visit to Vietnam in February of 1968? Did he

Oral history transcript, Lyman Lemnitzer, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Department--the third member was the Finance Minister--and they urgently sought from Dean Acheson and General Marshall support for the French forces fighting in Vietnam in the action leading up to Dien Bien Phu. They urged that we have our light bombers
Vietnam
Involvement with the French in Vietnam; problems in the 1950s; General Sam Williams; counterinsurgency; the Special Forces; Bay of Pigs; observations and proposals after trips to Southeast Asia; impressions of JFK; special Counterinsurgency Group

Oral history transcript, Rufus Phillips, interview 2 (II), 5/27/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

of the better elements of the experience in the Philippines and in Vietnam--the early experience--and see if civilian-military teams couldn't be recruited, trained, organized, and sent out to work in the villages, to help the villagers. This is basically what I
Vietnam
Phillips’ work in Laos; getting involved with the AID mission in Vietnam; reorganizing AID in relation to its rural efforts; a strategic hamlet program; organizational problems in the U.S. military approach in Vietnam; working with what

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 18, January 1-18, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [1 of 2] (Item)

·g1.vtng him this kind of ammunltlon, but I can draft aomethlng if you want. McG. B. --- Draft a letter to Gleason. Let lt go_ _ / _-· ---- ,J', • ' ~- , ,. • •·-~'::"! l S!:'ii:5(.,1 n, S , Vietnam,. Janua r y 10, ,.1966~· ·i

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 3 (III), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

important as to whether we would or would not. K: That was a major issue right from the end of the three week war to the time when I switched over to being a Vietnam hand--at which time I laid down all my other briefs at the President's express request. He
Vietnam
Assistant for National Security Affairs and the process of funding a replacement; Bromley Smith; bombing halt; Komer starting work as Special Assistant for the Other War in Vietnam; Rostow’s appointment to replace McGeorge Bundy; balancing pacification

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

-- Map of South Vietnam ------------------------------- C 29 Jan 68 -- Enemy Undated Reports 30 Jan 68 - - SitRep, hits 1, 2, 3, 4 Corps - Military Casualties in SEA D 31 Jan 68 - - SitRep, situation somewhat stabilized - Military Casualties
Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Folder, "October 18, 1967 - 7:30 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Rostow, Kissinger, Fortas, Taylor, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

A. PROFESSOR KISSINGER: M is a biologist with very little political judgment. He is similar to many American scientists who are carrying placards. His primaryrn:>tive is to bring the war in Vietnam to an end. A is probably a Communist. He is very aware
Vietnam

Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

fiLE -THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 14, 1964 81!:30RE'P MEMORANDU1v1 FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting on South Vietnam, 9 September, 1964, 11 :00 a. m. , Cabinet Room Present were: The President, Secretary Rusk (after the first half-hour
Vietnam
Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1

Oral history transcript, Stanley Karnow, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

somewhat familiar with Vietnam, Indochina as it was called at the time, but not directly. I didn't have any trips out to Asia during that period. As I say, I had to follow the political side of the story, which was having a tremendous impact on France
Vietnam
; Pham Xuan An; Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow; General 'Hanging Sam' Williams; the first American reporters to cover Vietnam; Homer Bigart; Ambassador Frederick Nolting; censorship; separating fact from fiction; Edward Lansdale; Vietnam: A History book

Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 3 (III), 9/14/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

~g6ing to be targets just as were the South Vietnamese. Hence I recommended at once a retaliatory strike in North Vietnam. Now bear in mind this question of the use .of air power had been under discussion for a year at least, so my recommendation wasn't
Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin; Brinks incident; attack on Pleiku; gradualism; Taylor’s assessment of turning points in the war in Vietnam

Oral history transcript, (Sir) Robert Gordon Menzies, interview 1 (I), 11/24/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

for, in our phrase, sizing him up. F: You found the two of you could work together. M: Oh, yes. F: At this time the war in Vietnam had not heated up so much, and yet Australia of course has been our chief ally in the war. M: Yes. F: Did you feel any
Vietnam
Contacts with LBJ; assassination of JFK; relations with U.S. cabinet members; Vietnam War; import curbs on Australian meat; problems of Australian economic development in 1965; relationship with the United States and five U.S. Presidents

Folder, "McNamara," Office Files of James Gaither, Box 199 (Item)

Al>MJNJITRATIVEL Y CONftDEMTIAl, SeptmaM• 14, 1967 EYES ONLY MEMORANDUM FOR Hoaorabl• Robert 8. McNamara Secr•tary of .Defen•• In my memonndum dated~• 29, 196'7, eataw.t.ahina the Ta9k Fol"ce on Vietnam Veteraaa und•• your cll&lrmaaalalp, l
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Re: Task Force on Vietnam Veterans

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Crawford of a report he had that Richard Goodwin, Arthur Schlesinger and Blair Clark have undertaken an effort to get Secretary McNamara to resign in protest to the handling of the Vietnam War. The President said the Congo has cooled off considerably. "We

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