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Folder, "November 28, 1967 - 1:40 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Christian, T. Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

a letter from the President asking for more time. The President approved the dispatch of the letter to Vance. Secretary Rusk said the Greeks told the Cypriots that the Turks are bluffing .. The President said it also appears that the Russians want to see

Folder, "July 14 - 1:35 p.m. L. F. McCollum and group of leading businessmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

has asked the Secretary of Commerce to call 10 businessmen, all leading businessmen. All 10 endorsed the tax increase, he reported. (The President dispatched Tom Johnson to get a copy of the Secretary's report to the President on the 10 business men

Folder, "August 8, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

their responsibilities in this nation, even the Russians. 2. Justice Tom Clark Secretary McNamara said a DOD plane had been dispatched to pick up Mr. Clark in Bangkok. The President said he had been advised that Mr. Clark had a case of hepatitis .. 3. Bombing policy

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

around Khe Sanh. How many men are tied down in the cities. What can we do to get more men out there. Secretary McNamara: We could accelerate the dispatch of four battalions which are due in April. The President: Harry, (Harry McPherson) get me a talking

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

recommended by the JCS (call up and dispatch of the 82nd Airborne Division and the Sixth Ninth of a Marine division). The President: Senator Russell said we do not have anybody in the U.S. Army who ...c ompares with General Giap in guerilla warfare

Folder, "March 5, 1968 - 1:14 p.m. Tuesday luncheon meeting - Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Helms, Taylor, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

? THE PRESIDENT: Is that the ammo? GENERAL WHEELER: worked this out. There is no problem on that. They have THE PRESIDENT: I agree with General Johnson on this proposal to hurry-up the dispatch to Vietnam of 3 maneuver battalions. Their current ETA is March

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of the authority under which the President was acting. The Secretary of Defense said the President had authority to move troops from one base to another without Executive Order or Proclamation. At 11 :42 the wire to Governor Romney was dispatched. At 11 :45

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 7:50 p.m. Pueblo 3 - McNamara, Rusk, Rostow, Clifford, Christian, Johnson," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

making initial plans and draw up the necessary papers for the dispatch of the aircraft to South Korea and the activation of the units suggested. The President stressed that he would authorize more than what has been suggested if it is considered necessary

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and told him of the extreme disorder in Detroit, Michigan. The Attorney General kept me advised throughout the morning. At 10:56 this morning, I received a wire from · Governor Romney officially requesting that Federal troops be dispatched to Michigan

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Pueblo 10 - Congressional Leadership Breakfast," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

and destroyers which can target on the enemy. There are 4 North Vietnam divisions at Khesanh. We have available the 1st U.S. Infantry Division. We have one additional ARVN Division available with units which can be dispatched quickly. There are 39, 968 friendly

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

of the Fifth Air Force issued an order to dispatch aircraft but then reversed the order because of the approach of darkness and the superiority of enemy forces in the ... area. Secretary McNamara.: The Wonsan. ~orth Koreans have a large air base in Walt

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

not know whether or not the Soviets knew about or prompted this incident. The President showed the correspondents a dispatch from Adam Clymer, correspondent for the Baltimore Sun. That item is attached at APPENDIX B. Clymer said that one

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)

. The training facilities will be completed by the target date of April 15th. Training of the first increment of 5,000 men is now in process and the training schedule will not be delayed by either equipment or facilities. The first dispatch of Thai troops

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

the following questions: 1. What particular forces are you recommending that we dispatch immediately? How do we get these forces? 2. How soon could we formulate what we want from the South Vietnamese? 3. What difficulties do you foresee with your

Folder, "January 26, 1968 - 11 a.m. Pueblo 7 - Senior advisors - McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, Helms, Nitze, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

, lasti.ng tlu~ough .Janua.ry 2l1., nbcmt: half of: this grc.,up wcn:c ki.llecl and two capt:m:~d. The priscmers have sU1t

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

. But Secretary Rusk: The U. N. has a particular involvement with Korea. I am inclined to think that the U. N. Security Council may dispatch men to North Korea to try to get our ship and men free. A fourth channel is the diplomatic channel. We have had reactions