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Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

are examining the helicopter production schedules. We are in good shape with fixed wing aircraft. The President: What about Khe Sanh? General Wheeler: The supplies at Khe Sanh are very adequate. There is plenty of anti-tank ammo and they have used

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

said if I Thieu concurred in instructions given Harriman and Vance. There is a later cable. He is ready to go along to try to see if they are serious about stopping the war. A message was sent to Bunker to examine loop-holes and.contingencies

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

no plan to reduce the troops in Vietnam. cannot predict the return of any troops. I Secretary Clifford: We are preparing a statement to clarify this. There is no sort of plan to bring the number down. General Wheeler: The examination of forces in Vietnam

Folder, "April 30, 1968 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

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

•on• they are delicate and danseroa•: I. Hitting them might result in the po••lble involvement of China and the Soviet Union. 2. There could be mo!'e lo•• of live• and •lrcraft involved than the cle•tructlon of the target• would 1atn. There arc four place• where

Folder, "July 14, 1967 - 12:30 p.m. Special National Security Council Panel on the Mideast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

him to examine this. We should put civilian road and construction experts to work and replace military construction personnel so they may be sent up north. General Wheeler: Westmoreland wants combat troops in construction brigades. Frankly I think he

Folder, "September 26, 1967 - 1:15 p.m. Weekly luncheon - McNamara, Katzenbach, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

friends, including Britain on the is sue. President: ls there anything new on General Wheeler's condition? Secretary McNamara: He is doing fine. for an examination. He is in the hospital today Secretary McNamara: On targets, the JCS recommends

Folder, "March 12, 1968 - 1:29 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors - Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

r.nonths as set forth in reference. b. Th(; Wl.P.. . CV v/l:c~ civilic.~ nization program is deferred; however, as and conditions permit, examination of substitution of contractor effo~t in lieu of rnilitary sup?.=n·t effort will be reopened. c

Folder, "July 24, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Clifford: On the '70 budget we have been examining our assumptions. We had assumed the war would continue at the same level. You can't cut down without it leaking. The President: The situation seems like they are taking advantage of our restraint. Every B

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

we seek short term solutions or should we examine the virus" the decay which exists in our cities. We face immediate problems as to what tactics we employ including the use of the FBI and the National Guard. The President said that we may have

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

? The President: For the same reason that a passer keeps the ball a second too long and gets tackled. Secretary rvf.cNarnara: \Ve must also examine this man's conduct against a record of at least 1000 harassments. In one incident last year, the Pueblo's sister

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

205,000 personnel and should act to increase and improve our strategic reserve in the United States. An initial staff examination of requirements indicates that to achieve both will require: a. i A call-up of reserve units and individuals totaling

Folder, "November 21, 1967 - 8:30 a.m. VP, Rusk, McNamara, Bunker, Komer, Wheeler, Westmoreland, Helms, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

examination by his staff. Ambassador Bunker said it would be good to bring out a comparison oi the Vietnamese casualties which more accurately reflect the situation. Secretary McNamara said it was a fact that our regular Army losses are higher than the South

Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

wait until you get out of this war. Secretary Rusk: We should say: Point 1 - - It is important to have informal talks with the Soviets in Paris. Point 2 - We will examine a halt to bombing. Point 3 - We will be prepared to discuss this matter further