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Folder, "[January 28, 1966 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

~r: Presi.C.e:i.t: On the arc hm;tin.g? ·wheele r: Pre sid~ n ':: t~eory that "a hit dog howls'' is that evidence that we Yes, Sir. What (do) prisoners tell you? Y/h

Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

shelling of cities and B. not take advantage of the DMZ. General Wheeler: No sir. The President: or the DMZ? Can we restart the bombing easily if they violate the cities General Wheeler: MEEilNG NOTES cOP7P.1GH TEU ?lJblico~ Raqu11e5 Per-mi11ieA cf

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

industry, disregard human life? Suppose I say no, what else would you recommend? General Wheeler: Mining Haiphong. The President: Do you think this will involve the Chinese Communists and the Soviets? General Wheeler: No, Sir. The President: Are you

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

agreement, will this be an advantage militarily? General Abrams: Yes. The President: Will it compensate for lack of bombing up to the 19° parallel? General Abrams: Yes, sir, it will. We think they have shifted tactics from the battlefield

Folder, "[NSC Meeting] Discussion including / Major POL Targets, 6/22/1966, Volume 3, Tab 42," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

industry, disregard human life ? Suppose I say no, what else would you recommend? General Wheeler: Mining Haiphong . The President: Do you think this will involve the Chinese Communists and the Soviets? General Wheeler: No , Sir

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

will rn'"a terially affect the balance out there? . . :;.... 1.Vheel.::=: Yes, Sir. We should decrease by every pound we can to stop rnove:nent of supplies. In interdiction, you start at the beginning and go all the way thl"ough to finally stopping

Folder, "April 6, 1968 - 1:30 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Washington, D.C.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

bring home to American officials .. ~- It is not a losing proposition. ;\ Dick Helms: If you relieve a seige of a bastion, you get headlines. a. The President: He has worsf. problem with press than we do. General Westmoreland: .Khesanh. Clark

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Wheeler: Yes sir, they remain under the operational control of their government. Secretary Mc:,Jamara: I am under the very clear impression that they have been told by their home governments to do everything possible to hold down their own casualties. Our

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)

it with these reserves (referring to the 200, 000 requested.) General Wheeler: Yes, I believe so unless the enemy ups the ante. The President: Are we adeguately prepared for Khesanh? General Wheeler: Yes, sir. The President: Do you think that it will be there (Khesanh

Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 1:26 p.m. Pueblo 5 - Luncheon meeting - Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: That is correct, sir. You will recall that in 1950 the North Koreans moved in artillery and moved across the DMZ. I would not discount the possibility of this happening again. I would want the B 52s and the fighter bombers to back up the ground forces

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 7:29 p.m. Pueblo backgrounder with Hugh Sidey and Jack Sutherland," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Sidey: Yes Sir. Jack Horner: Yes Sir. Hugh Sidey: What is the mood and the reaction to the North Korean ship seizure? What are our options? The President: This is a very serious situation. It is very grave. It does not lend itself to emotion

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 7/7/1964, Volume 2, Tab 8," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

have b een able to work out. He had his first talk •. vitl: ~he UN );iediator yes terciay and reports an at:r.'lospnere of pes sir.1ism. Ho\ve \·e= , we hope h:.s iurther discussions beiore talks wit:i the Greeks and Tu:ks begi:: early the week of 13

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

, Buzz (General Wheeler), that time is limited when we can continue to keep the area above the 19th off limits without hurt? General Wheeler: rapidly. Yes sir. They are moving men and equipment south quite (CIA Director Helms gave paper

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

stability, our other problems in the world, our other problems at home; we must consider whether or not this thing is tieing us down so that we cannot do some of the other things we should be doing; and finally, we must consider the effects of our actions

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Various Topics, Panama, etc.", 4/3/1964, Volume 1, Tab 7," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

him to do . Therefore, this week he fe l t free to telepho ne Pearson and ask him to reciprocate by speeding up the dispatch of Canadian troops to Cyprus. The President said that Prime Minister Home had been much more forthcoming on trade with Cuba

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ACTIVITIES • ... THZ CRIME comHTTED BY .ME AND MY MEN IS ENTIRELY INDELIBLE. I AND MY CREW HAVE PERPETRATED A GRAVE CRIMINAL ACT, BUT OUR PARENTS AND WIVES AND CH~LDREN AT HOME ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR US TO RETURN HOME SAFE. THEREFORE, WE ONLY HOPE 1

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

and commanders have been consulted. We recommend approval. GENERAL McCONNELL: I concur, Sir. GENERAL CHAPMAN: ADMIRAL MOORER: I concur. I concur. # # # EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT SERVICESEf ' , ... .. !. , ' .. • .!: .L:.I .1. .C,,i.;) VJ.'U

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)

.· .• " - from General Westmoreland's cable to General Wheeler 11 March 1968). I This would be roughly 30, 000 men? General Wheeler: Yes, sir·. The President: Was Westmoreland limited ih this? General Wheeler: Yes, we told him this was all that we had

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

. We know we cA.n tell SVN "we're coming home." Is that thn option we should take? What floVls from that. The neGotiafionR, the pause, all the other approacheR have all been explored. It mnkAs us look weak -- wi~ cup in ha.nd. We have tried. look

Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

~~a~ ~r. C.eg~2e ,..~!alJ:ing ~·rat~rs. No=t~ She was harasse~ Ko=aans to seize : should ~hink, -c.ha thi~g ~hat dis::ur~s what happened to t.hat s~ip that •·1e we:::-en 1 t ;::2:?areC. 1:0 move when a sir:-.i:!.ar si-::.~a'tion happened. I

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - President's Meeting with Joint Chiefs on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

magnificent morale at home. Read the following paragraphs from the Bunker-Abrams cable: "Maintaining the morale, fighting spirit and momentum of U.S. and ARVN forces is absolutely essential. Directives have gone out on the U.S. and GVN side to intensify our

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

0 11 :r.5y ' .:.·e no: ,,;cin:; t:) -;Ji:1. the :·Ta::- , t :1 e~· :·rill no'; t; '0.L{ an:i the J.u..::.sir.:i.!'lG ca. :not col.·. rince them . P!'e:>i ·:ent an'l Don ' t ~ elieva the ,;o-,err::nent !1a ·1s tal.{eC.. a ny m er ~ talk

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)

to disengage. ' That view was shared by: George Ball Arthur Dean Cy Vance Douglas Dillon and myself (McGeorge Bundy) We do think we should do everything possible to strengthen in a real and visable way the performance of the Government of South Vietnam

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

no longer do the job we set out to do in the time we have left and we must begin to take steps to disengage. That view was shared by: George Ball Arthur Dean Cy Vance Douglas Dillon and myself (McGeorgc Bundy) We do think we should do everything possible

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Decisions, 2/18/1965, Volume 3, Tab 31," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

seek no bases o r territory there , and when we have responsible assurance that the terrorism has stopped , we w ill bring our troops home immediately; and until then, we will do everything we think wise to help the South Vi.etnamese do what

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

George Christian Cyrus Vance Douglas Dillon General Omar Bradley Averill Harriman Dean Acheson Henry Cabot Lodge The President The Vice President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Ambassador Goldberg Justice Fortas General Earle Wheeler General Maxwell

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

hit back personally, and he feels he is running an honest Administration based on merit and judgment. The President: Romney criticizes me for being a political animal, yet while he has severe problems at home he is out running around for political

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

, A ssistan.t to the Chairmat1 STATE G eorge Ball, Act ing S ecretary William Bundy, Pssistant Secretary for Far Eastern Affait:s Phillip s Talbot, Assistant S ecr etar y for N ear Eastern and South i\ sian Affairs l ~...\~........-. 2-) TREASURY Douglas

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Vietnam, 3/17/1964, Volume 1, Tab 5," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

A ssistant to the Secreta ry for Vietnam TREASURY C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary USIA Carl T. Rowan.> Director · - 2 - WlilTE HOUSE Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President Walter Jenkins, Special Assistant

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Attack in Gulf of Tonkin; Cyprus, 8/4/1964, Volume 3, Tab 19," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Dean Rusk, Secretary George W. Ball, Under Secretary Phillips Talbot, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs TREASURY C . Douglas Dillon, Secretary USIA Carl T. Rowan, Director WHITE HOUSE George Reedy McGeorge Bundy Jack Valenti

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Communist China, 10/17/1964, Volume 3, Tab 25," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

, Actin g A ssislant S ecretar y of State fo r Far E a~te r n USIA C a rl T . R owan , Direct o r WH ITE HOUSE McGeorgc Bundy Douglas C atl! r Bromley Smi i:h G el't. C h1"' :;:kr V . Clifton D onald Ho1· nig - A (fa irs DECLASSIFIED :J!• 0 E.O

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Soviet Military Capabilities, 12/5/1963, Volume 1, Tab 2," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

tow, Chairman, Policy Plann ing Council Thomas L . Hughes, Director of Intelli gence and Research TREASURY C . Douglas Dillon, Secretary Henry H . Fowler, Under Secr e tar y USIA Donald M . Wilson, Acting D irector WHITE HOUSE Mc George Bundy

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

Bundy. Secretary Clifford: The names of the group who· have met with the President before are: Dean Acheson Gearg e Ball McGeorge Bundy Douglas : Tiillo~ Arthur Dean Abe Fortas · General Taylor Omar Bradley William B. Murphy Henry Cabot Lodge

Folder, "[November 2, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. The general feeling is. to press forward with this program. Douglas Dillon and McGeorge Bundy agreed that South Vietnam should and must do more. Walt Ros tow said South Vi~tnam must improve administration, fight corruption and be more aggressive

Folder, "[NSC Meeting] Meeting with Cabinet, DNC, et al to commemorate Pres. Kennedy's birthday, 5/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 5," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Congo, 8/11/1964, Volume 3, Tab 21," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Secretary A\'erell Harriman , Under Secretary for Political Affairs TREASURY C . Douglas Dillon> SP.e r etary USIA I C ar1 T . Rowc>.n, Dir cctor WHITE HOUSE Geol:ge Reedy. Walter Jenkins Bill Moyers Jack Valenti . D ougl as Cater 1'.tcGeorge Bundy

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Global Briefing / Cyprus, 9/1/1964, Volume 3, Tab 24," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

cCone Ray C line John McComb DEFENS E R ober t S . McNamara Cyrus Vance John McNaughton JCS Gener al Earle G. Wheeler OEP Edward A. McDermott STATE Dean Rusk Geor ge W . Ball TREASURY C. Douglas Dillon USIA Car1 T. Rowan WHITE HOUSE George Reedy McGeo r

Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

would they do if they were President? 8. Douglas Dillon 1 s questions mainly centered on possibilities for escalation against the North; that is, mining the harbors, hitting the dikes, etc. 9. Incidentally, I detected in this group no sentiment

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

completely happy to come home. lot left to be done (in Vietnam). " There is a The President remarked jokingly that he would send Colonel Cross over there to replace Colonel Olds. "If Colonel Cross can fly those B'-52 1 s as well as he flies my aircraft, he

Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

on the call to the Vice President? Secretary Clifford: He called me about his statement on troop withdrawal. I told him I had not predicted any U. S. tr oops would come home next year. Thieu has. Also, he asked if it were true a Marine unit was coming home now