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Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • prospect; the President reviewed bill by bill. IS said the prospect was not hopeless, was difficult, but that he felt the results would be good. }• Sevareid aske& if the President believed the new South Vietnam @OTern­ ment would seek peace. The President
Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . NOTES OF PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH COLONEL ROBIN OLDS. Colonel Olds saluted the President as he was introda.ced to the Commander in Chief by Colonel James U. Cross, Military Aide to the President. The President asked if Colonel Olds was ready for his new
Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President asked for a report from General Wheeler on Vietnam. General Wheeler: There is nothing new since the memo this morning. There were no attacks except for a mortar attack on an airfield. A report on that action is not in yet. The President: How about
Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • Monday their time o:;: ·would :recon1mend Monday their time. Recommend targets south of Hanoi. Presi
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : The President: There is a chance of a leak from Saigon. It would be 2 - 3 in the morning. M!!TIMO NOTES COPYRIGHTED .Pt1blicalion Requires PermissioR gf Cep~right Hofder: W. Thomas Johnson EYES ONLY ~Be SECRET ".. . =l\ •e I
Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • which the Secretary General believes is something new. The message from the French Delegate General as cbnveyed to Thant by Berard includes the following principal points: · 1. If the U.S. stop~ bombing, Hanoi will hold ta lks with the United
Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:50 p.m. McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Clifford, Rostow, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • make any new contacts with nations who are not represented in Vietnam now? Malaysia was mentioned. (Secretary McNamara said he did not think any troops could be arranged from Malaysia) Should the allies be advised in advance of this mission
Folder, "October 5, 1967 - 6:55 p.m. McNamara, Rusk, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • demand if we get to negotiate is for the complete demilitarization of the DMZ. Remember, the bombing in Laos would continue. THE PRESIDENT: Rivers came down here this morning and gave me a report in which he said we have got to "give them everything we've
Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of your meeting with U Thant at the United Nations Building in New York City, April 4, 1968. Those attending the meeting were: The President U Thant - Secretary General of the United Nations Ambassador
  • Folder, "April 4, 1968 - 3:47 p.m. President's meeting with U Thant at the United Nations in New York City," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3
Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 1:18 p.m. VP, McNamara, Rusk, Vance, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • the new Greek proposal, we could present our synthesis in the knowledge that he would do his utmost to obtain the subsequent concurrence of his Government. Prior to returning in the early morning hours to Ankara we again met with the King and fully
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . '' Bad weather _on the coast has affected air activities, including some resupply. A new attack on Danang is expected. General Westmoreland said he plans to re open Highway One so he can take s.upplies in by road rather th.a n by air
Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • , December 25, 1967 6:00 p. m. Mr. President: Herewith, hastlly dictated, but accurate, le the key part of the Cabinet meeting wlth the Auatrallana laat Thursday morning. W. W. Rostow WWRottow:rln ... , .' I ... ' ' r. · / DECLASSIFIED
Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. McNamara, Wheeler, Westmoreland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • continued this morning. The Secretary reported "complete agreement on this. 11 The Secretary said that the matter must be discussed with the allies before final decisions are made. General Wheeler reported that the Australians might be able to provide one
Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • .have got to stick it out. 11 I said today, ' 'so will we." One man told me this morning that it doesn't look like the same person wrote the Westmoreland wire today and the one Friday. What reaction do you have to it? Secretary Rusk: It looks to me like
Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • commented that he would be meeting with Labor leaders next week. Rusk said he had talked to Tom Wicker concerning the factual errors in this morning's article in the New York Times on the Vietnam elections. Rusk said Wicker failed to recognize that about
Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • have bee1'l struck, and 62 have not been struck, but have been authorized. I 1. l ThP- President said the new Polish Ambassador was quite vehement when he p!-"esented his credentials to the President Tuesday morning. The President said the Polish
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
Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Bill is practically hopeless but it's being worked on. I had Mills down here this morning to see where the bodies are. I told Kiesinger we would consult fully. The meeting went better yesterday than today, just like the meetings at Glassboro. I got
Folder, "[September 13, 1967 - 12:32 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the President's announcement of the U. N. Delegation with new and different people is very helpful politically both the the United Nations and to this Administration domestically. Katzenbach said that Joe Sisco briefed the NA TO people on the Middle East
Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • Westmoreland indicated to me this morning that ''things are looking better all over. 11 The enemy has a new flag with blue, red and yellow. The red represents blood; the blue represents the land; and the yellow represents the revolu­ tionary spirit
Folder, "November 15, 1967 - 2:16 p.m. Bunker, Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • , including NPT, ABM and relations with other countries. George Christian said that Ambassador Bunker and General Westm.oreland would appear on Meet the Press Sunday. Ambassador Bunker reported on his morning meetings with Congressional committees and his
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • The President said U.S. forces are moving in reinforcements to prepare for a major concentrated attack around Khesanh. The President said that the Communists are making a major build up in this area. The President described the capture this morning of a U.S
Folder, "June 22, 1968 - 8:45 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • June 22, 1968 12:05 p. m. ·) - MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT ~ v~~ t'°i \ l •M FROM: Tom Johnson Attached are the notes of the President's meeting with his Foreign Policy Advisers this morning. Those attending the meeting were: The President
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • to the ABM question that morning. The President read a proposed message to the Congress which Charlie Schultze prepared for Secretary McNamara and the President's signatures. He pointed out that perhaps it is not strong enough. The President then asked
Folder, "[May 27, 1968 - 9:15 a.m. Meeting with Congressional Relations Officers]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • -- TO: Marie Fehmer FROM: Barefoot Sanders Per your request the attached is on the Monday morning Fish Room meeting. 5/28 Meeting with Congressional Relations Officers May Z7, 1968 The President met with the Congressional Relations Officers
Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • that they would not strike while the matter was in conference. But late last week they withdrew that pledge, effective one minute after midnight this morning. Last Friday evening, the conferees urged the unions not to strike while the legislation was being
Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • - l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil
Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • was being boarded. At 2354 (11:54 EST) the first SOS came. We ceased t6 hear from the Pueblo 31 minutes later. The President: Were there no planes available which were prepared to come to the aid of this vessel? Every press s~ory I have seen this morning
Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Ambassador Harriman Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford General Wheeler Walt Rostow CIA Director Helms George Christian Tom Johnson Secretarv Clifford: We met with the Senate Committee this morning. They spent one and a-half hours on Vietnam. CIA Director Helms
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Wednesday, August 9, 1967 9:45 a.m. MR. PRESIDENT: Here are the essential numbers for the NSC meeting this morning. Present PL-480 set-aside from 1967 U.S. rice crop: 670, 000 tons 150, 000 tons to be delivered to Vietnam
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • this morning? The President: I thought we did very little good, very little harm. General Brown was not a good briefer. He does not speak with authority. We need to take the toughest questions we get and answer them with authority with Senator Dirksen
Folder, "December 3, 1968 1:29-2:54 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • , The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford CIA Director Helms General Wheeler Walt Rostow George Christian Tom Johnson Secretary Rusk: morning. B?-3B NARA, Date S-/B-8Cj MEETING ~~~ES COPYRIGHTED Pu~f1~011on Requires H Perm1111on of Copyright older: W
Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : I think they are good. Clark Clifford: They are firm and tough. They are what is needed. Secretary McNamara: Very good. The President: Is there anything new on the Pueblo? CIA Director Helms:. They moved the Pueblo into a new position
Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • . The President: That may be true. Clark Clifford: I hope we do not have to ask for a completely new program. This is a bad time to do it. On one hand the military has said we had quite a victory out there last week. On the other hand, they now say
Folder, "July 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Wheeler CIA Director Helms George Christian Bromley Smith (in Walt Rostow' s absence) Tom Johnson The President: I want a report from General Taylor on the whole situation regarding this new wave of demands to stop the bombing and all of the facts about
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • between Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko in New York on October 6. Meanwhile, I di.5cussed our three points with Ambassador Harriman, whom I saw on September 17, and with Ambassador Vance, whom I saw on October 3. Both fully understood our
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • the right to be where we were. If we had accidentally been inside territorial waters, the North Koreans still have no right to do what they did. If the Soviets went into New York Harbor, we could warn their ship, or sink it, but we could not under
Folder, "[July 27, 1965 National Security Council Meeting; Joint Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • originated the document. (CJ Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA FORM 7122 17·72) I ~ - MCGEORGE BUNDY 320 EAST 43" 0 STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017 August 5, 1969
Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • is strong and his opponent is weak. Polls are designed by a candidate to show that he is strong. (The President showed Mr. Carroll a recent New York poll showing him rwming far ahead of his prospective opponents.) Mr. Carroll: You must envy Mr. Kosygin
Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • in pacification. Henry Cabot Lodge made three recommendations: 1.) conduct independen.t audit of how the ARVN is going; 2.) reduce U.S. casualties by adopting a new military policy of "split up and keep off balance, 11 instead of the "seek out and destroy" policy