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Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 9:02 a.m. Democratic Congressmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

effort. We hope to get more troops from the Australians, from the Koreans, and from the Thais. There is no stalemate. ratio is 10 to 1. We are moving along. The kill A Japanese businessman said that Hanoi is in bad shape. They are using 14-year old

Folder, "[January 20, 1966 - 5:50 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to give me the season's schedule -- what the other teams will do - - and what we will do. Bob, you need to get from Westmoreland his plan for using our resources and what results - - what happens July and next January. What is estimate of NVN response

Folder, "[January 24, 1966 - 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to Moscow was an..."lounced before the pause, so he has no critical reason to hold us back. Presi~ :tvlcN1ma:::-a: Wedn~sday. Taylor: Bob, what do you recommend? I'd go sooner. Political delay can be damaging. Don't feel strongly Wednesday or Thursdayw

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

we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last night and today the picture is not so hopeful particularly in the country side. Dean Acheson summed up the majority feeling when he said that we can

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)

\ T !"t4NSP'&:RRSD TO HANDWR ITING l'!LE March 26, 1968 SUMMARY OF NOTES McGeorge Bundy: There is a very significant shift in our position. When we last met we saw reasons for hope. We hoped then there would be slow but steady progress. Last

Folder, "July 19, 1967 - 12:23 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Sec. Freeman Sec. Trowbridge Sec. Wirtz Joe Califano Harry McPherson Douglass Cater Bob Fleming Tom Johnson ·! ~· .... ..... ..... j MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 19, 1967 7:30 p. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. On the state of the Nation, he said: is going to hell. " 11 1 just don't think this country MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 12, 1967 11:00 a. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Bob Fleming Attached are notes on your conversation
Fleming, Bob

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

. Secretary McNamara said he would provide 500 additional officers for pacification work by February. Bob Komer said he was for 3551 officers. Secretary McNamara said the military is short of this type of man. He said there are officers in Vietnam who can

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

. Th• extent to which •.-clfte reeommen4atione about that a1ency•1 pro1ram for fi1cal 1969 exceed tile 1MM11et ref41M1t of the aaeacy to BOB. By 1'1Nd1et .... ue,t" la meant the ••t of •1•ncy recommendattou which fit within the plannAn1 fipr

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

on our ability to get talks going. We should try even if there is little hope for success. Even if you were to get them started and nothing mppened it would be good. We would step down some if secret talks began. I do not see a better channel

Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4 ~J fl-lfl' By. . , NARA, DatcJi:tl3-ff The staff members attending the meeting were: Walt Rostow Charles Murphy Jim Jones Joe Califano John Macy Bare foot Sande rs Charles Zwick Art Okun Charles Maguire Bob Hardesty Harry

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 25-30]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

at the time that Brezhnev is there. mfnd this particularly. Well, I don1 t I like the position of the pressure being on him rather than on me and I am hoping that this is going to work in a favorable direc tion. The big issue at the present time, issue

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

suffered a heart attack and spent some three weeks in the hospital and since that time have been homegradually recovering and I'm still at the time of making this tape. at home The indications are that I ammaking a complete recovery and I hope to be able

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

the backs of our men who are defendil)g our ·nyes. • WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL· DOCUMENTS Until we have some better signs than what we have had these last few days-that I hope any American can see and read loud and clear-that he will not step up

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. and recommend prudence and hope for a long-term settlement. THE PRESIDENT: Do you have a final draft of the letter to Kosygin? SECRETARY RUSK: it Saturday. MR. ROSTOW: This is a message dated Friday. Dobrynin received We knew about the ship before we knew

Folder, "December 5, 1967 - 6:02 p.m. Cambodia Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

'Holder: W. Thomas-Johnson [1 of 7] t- ,ia. · 1 J; 1 , ;. ·· i ''" ~~- ·· CG~\' !

Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIICGTON /) j/ I I MEz.m.ANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT From Bob Fleming Following are notes on your discussions at 6s25 p.m. Sept. 5 with the followings: Eric Sevareid CBS John Cauley, !ansas City Star Duff Thomas, UPI
Fleming, Bob

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

plans for the arms talks . We should get started even if we handle the talks so as not to bind a successor. It is our hope that Mr. N ixon will agree to our going ahead and we have offered to have Bob Murphy as an obser ver on th e delegation. Secretary

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

in the Citadel area. We hope to clean this up within a couple of days. The outskirts of the city are clear. --- In Da Nang, .there has been a hell of a scrap. are leaving. --- At Dalat there is continued sniping. Units of the NVA The situation is in hand

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

answers to them before a situation deveJ.ops and we didn't have them. I hope all of you see what has happened during the last two weeks. Westy said he could use troops one day last week. Today he comes in with an urgent request for them. I want to look

Folder, "March 19, 1968 - 1:01 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, if in the last three to four months -- if you were to find that the same men either affirmed their attitude or reached a change of attitude. It would be of considerable help to you. The group of Dillon, Dean and the Republicans was a very good group. Bob Murphy

Folder, "[September 29, 1965 Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

!:.ere was :-n.uch hope of C.oin;; bi.:siness with Bosch and also believeC. tllat we could not affo:r~ a 'Pcpula.:: f:-ont go7e::-nme=it in t:':e Dominican. R ept:blic. Vaugh..--i ~. csse::::ially ag:-eec! with }...ia!ln, but placed :r... o::re e:r

Folder, "Gen BE 5-7 Economic Planning for the End of Hostilities (Post War Planning)," WHCF BE, Box 41 (Item)

, and to urge him -- as Bob McNamara and other defense experts believe~that the key is to put the lid on military expenditures. I enjoyed the dinner you got some good ideas. last night very much and hope Sincerely, I Jose A, Pechrnan Director ·f Economic

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

I would respond immediately. If they were to begin a major resupply we should deal with that immediately. THE PRESIDENT: Bob, how effective can you be in dealing out resupply? SECRETARY McNAMARA: Mr. President, I believe I can show beyond a shadow

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

FOR WAL~ROSTOW REGRETDELAYIN SENDINGWEEKLY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT,~UT HOPE TO GET THIS OF'F TOMORROW. CIRCUiiiSTANCES HERE LAST F~W DAYS HAV~ MA~EIT NECkSSARY TO CONCENTRATE ON EM~RGENCIES.AS WITHYOU, - IT HAS MEANT BEDlG ON THE JOB 24 RE I VIA

Folder, "January 31, 1968 - 8:40 a.m. Pueblo 13 - Breakfast with Congressional Leaders & Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

President Park. Confidentially, we are in contact with the North Koreans. meet in two days. We e.."

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 326-340," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

Vietnam could become a m od^l that would eventually attract the people of South Vietnam to a sim ilar system. By 1960, all of these hopes had been dashed. Though South Vietnam had major latent political problems^it must have appeared to Hanoi

Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

cannot roam at will in the countryside. The worse situation on pacification is in I Corps north. The next worse is in I Corps southo The best pacification now is in II Corps. -- None of the pacification programs is satisfactory to us. Bob Komer said

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 11-20]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it. Although Cabot Lodge, DeanRusk and Bob Md~amarahave a11 made it clear they would be very happy if I would decide to stay here with Lodge, they have not asked me to do so, and I have not offered to do so because I just feel that it would not be possible

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

" will in long run prevail. 11 Senator Edward Kennedy "The entry of Russian troops in Cze c hoslovakia is a retrogression into an age we had all hope d was passed. I will not comment in detail, but these events are an affront to decency and especially

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

present expect the war to end in some form of negotiations. military effort be decisive 1dll and ARVN,they are not likely to negotiations until this for its results to be fairly Since they hope the the GVN in destroying to give any serious

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

too concerned for a public fel:ld between the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Secretary of State. I think the people are hopeful that we would be working together at times like these. I think it unwise to write a formal letter turning

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 120-140," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

AND ALTERNATIVES IN HOPE OF IMPROVING PRESS REACTION AND INTERPRETATION AS THE FUTURE UNFOLDS. REPRODUCTION FROM THIS CO?Y IS -PROH:3iTEO UNLESS “UNCLASSInED' COPY LBJ LIBRARY *

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

RECENT T R IP . ALTHOUGH SOME ADDITIONAL U .S . FORCES SHOULD PROBABLY BE INTRODUCED AFTER WE SEE HOW THE MARINES DO IN COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, MY OWN A TTITU D E I S REFLECTED IN EMBTEL 33 84 , WHICH I HOPE WAS CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PR

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 17-24," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

£ a i:tem.pti11g • to gov err;., like two swords of Damocles. Still, of the South Vietnamese ience the there was briefly first time since the overthrow of Dian, In the Once again matters in political a clai..iu to legitimacy. with grour.d for hope

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 3 April 1964 - 20 May 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

think ls that the overall flgu:rea cited by the Preaident do not re.fle-c t the upward t••nd we have noted ln the la•t thre• or foul' mosith1. 10. Mr. Ball then reviewed the Cyp1''11 situation in some detail, expre•aing ntiafaction and hope over

Folder, "[July 21-27, 1965 Meetings on Vietnam] [ADDED TO FILE, 6/28/85]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

. Resume saa IBeeting at 2:45pm BALL: \Ye can't win. Long protracted • 'fhe most we cnn hope for is messy conclusion. There remainR a great danger of intrusion by Chicorns. Problem of long war in US: l. ·Kot'ean experience waB gal 1 i.ng one

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

days" dates had high hopes the Khe the document in Hue and Saigon; They appear to be advocating (marked passage, page 5) a second wave of attacks, to be timed with the big cffens ive in the DMZ, Khe Sanh, Western highlands areas at the frontiers

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 1-10]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Johnson. This is March 19, 1965. I am sitting here in my residence in Saigon, Vietnam this evening after dinner and am undertaki.ng an experiment which I hope will be of interest and use to my grandchildren. I am not quite sure how far I will get