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Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

targets have been authorized but have been delayed because of bad weather. Also four are inside the lO : mile circle and are being held. These total 18. Of the 51 remaining, 9 have been removed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff after careful examination. Some

Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

not recommend 77. Of the 350" which they did recommend, 320 were approved including those that were approved last week. In re-examining the 30, the Joint Chiefs recommended .against 13 of the 30, including small targets s .u ch as 4 or 5 small POL' s

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

they will soon propose a cease fire. preliminary report and full report are at TAB F}. {Texts of 11. On Monday the President sent a message to Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams informing them that one of his ma~or concerns was to examine with utmost care

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 10, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

forces in the vicinity of the village oi Lo Go, Tay Ninh Province, in I South Viet-Nam, was subjected to heavy small arms and machine gun fire from the Cambodian side of the Cai Bae River, which forms the Cambodian/South Vietnamese border

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)

tu.rDJe.d do.wn tr.i1e ~f1er t01 pr~·vid.e: ~rctei.ittgs ·~ tb.,e g;.l"'O~nds ;:;a:t . :iit 'Wta.:s l ,¢SS ~~~n Wici \si, ~ttei les"s than. W'ho;le·he\.&:~;te,.cl ts~.e ~a.:t~ f'.(;):'1!' ~J.~;,$ l:~ ~~,~ ;r lo i e:~l" e:ta ·iy 'l~;~s ~ cil:at·e.d A~ :r

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

harmful wny to cut los~~s in SVN is to let th~ government decide it doe8n't want us ~o stay there. ThP.r~fore, put such proposals to SVN govern mr?nt that they c~n' t accept, then it would mov-e in to a neutrnli~t position -- and J. heve no illuoions

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

there for 17 years. Furthermore, if th.ey do believe we are telling the truth, they think we shouid have our heads examined because we would \>e throwing away everything we fought for. Ball said we should consider all these in terms of the American national

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, "[January 24, 1968 - Meeting at State Department on Pueblo (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

? We ought to respond promptly and in a firm manner. Walt Rostow: We should examine whether this is really a Soviet job. The North Koreans expect an air strike on Wonsan. Richard Helms: This is part of a well-calculated program, first the Blue House

Folder, "[June 7, 1968 - Meeting with Prime Minister Shearer of Jamaica]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

examined these together and specu ...._ lated as to the probable m2ntal cn:-idition of the suspect . @G_lf ££dz7i iifd ARA?..A/L...\:CTO!i•:er:bfo lLf~u ~ 1 O&::Q

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, June 19, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

. Ways and means of countering this growing military power in the Mediterranean will also be examined and recommendations considered on increased surveillance by NATO countries of USSR fleet movements, and the adoption of a watching brief for Brosio. · 3

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

Folder, "[December 21, 1965 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to examine the question of a continuous pause, the only kind useful with the Soviets. ·Benevolent, but not internationally significant unless we have a clear specific period. We ·could get a major political advantage from this. One paragraph in Lodge's

Folder, "[Briefing Memo for Meeting of Foreign Policy Advisors, March 15, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

how we proceed to examine wne::e we go with Vietnam policy after the winter- spring offensiveo My strong reco~""T~enda:::ion is: have a separate meeting on that subject.) 6. Depending on your feeling and judgment at the end of the session, you may

Folder, "April 8, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. President, Rusk, Clifford, Rostow, Christian," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

ROOM APRIL 8, 1968 THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING WERE: The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Walt Rostow George Christian The President examined a proposed reply to Hanoi 1 s mes sage which arrived through our Ambassador at Vientia

Folder, "[November 24, 1963 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Ambassador Lodge and Advisors on Vietnam - McCone Memo]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

administrator who could run the Country Team. The President again repeated his insistence that the Ambassador was the Number One man and he, the President, was holding the Ambassador personally responsible . Secretary McNamara stated that he had examined

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, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

of the National Committee, Walt Rostow and Alfred Jenkins Mr. Rostow said that the visiting China specialists had examined three subjects for discussion with the President: (1) the situation in China; (2) alternative future directions of the evolving situation

Folder, "[April 22, 1968 - 6:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in private discussions to establish a site at almost any point Hanoi might suggest, since the talks would not be substantive. We could, therefore, take very considerable risk on this point. After several drafts were formulated and examined, the attached

Folder, "May 25, 1968 - 1:54 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Wheeler: The 1967 figures do not reflect a better spotting and night vision this year. Justice Fortas: The program you outlined seemed to be right. If it is important to move up to the 20th, move up. Should examine whether Paris platform is being used

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, "[Incidents in the Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964 - Bromley Smith Memo of January 27, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

at A."'nerican planes overhead. 7) Visual sighting from aircraft of the WAKE of a small,· fast craft near the destroyers . -- ~ I i. .. Persons who have examined a.ll of theevioo~c~ can have no doubt that the MADDOX twice and ·the TURNER JOY once were

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

nothing. reinforcing - - rebuilding - - re infiltrating - They are Meeting in Cabinet Room January 22, 1966 10 Even bombed us (unreadable) Saigon. We went into this in good faith, We wanted to examine every and any chance for peace. We have

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

capability of NATO's forces, including their structure and levels, will be kept under constan~ review in the light of the changing political and military circumstances, and will be re-examined at the next ministerial meeting." UNCLASSIFIED STATEMENT

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, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

asked my advisors to examine the state of housing in America. I instructed them: First, find out how many sub-standard houses there were in the United States. Second, find out how many houses we would have to build to take care of our immediate

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

there are domestic implications, we are inviting Orville Freeman to the meeting. The NSC meeting need not - - and in my view should not - - be the occasion for your deciding on the rice question; but it is a good occasion for debate and cross-examination. I suggest

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

Folder, "[November 4, 1967 - 2:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

the sheets in the mylar sleeve when you have finished examining them. May 17, 2004 LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL SHEET Classification Doc# DocType Doc Info 028 ~ostow to 11161110 s LSJ [SsRiti~ed ~ 1~tQ4 ~~Ld/F\)!r\e R:llir.16 Rosruw to tl

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

could he really worry much about criticism in itself. He said public opinion polls rose and fell - his rating might go down to 5, he said - - but he still had to examine his options and make his decisions. He reviewed the Tonkin Gulf resolution