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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Congressional Leadership Meeting, August 23, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • ~ SUSTAINING IN TH! FIGHTING IN I CORPS LOSSES AM OUNTING TO AN AVERAGE OF 240 KILLED IN ACfION £ACM . 1JE.tK. APPROXUlATEL y 70 PERCENT or . . ,..·· THESE HAVE .tEEN :J. S. THI INTENSITY OK £NE~Y ACTION, L £. THE SCALE AND DURATimJ OF COMBAT
Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • they are seven miles away -­ that 1 s rude -- hit them when they are two miles away. If there is one shred of interest in peace on the other side, we are ready to talk. Hanoi is rigid in its stance. LATIN AMERICA Loss of Ambassador Main was tragic. He was shot
Folder, "August 10, 1968 - 12:25 p.m. President's briefing of Former Vice President Nixon and Gov. Agnew," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • Helms: No antisemitism in Czechoslovakia. Nixon: The Czech government goes to great pains to show Jewish cemetery. It is no problem. It is a problem in Poland. Secretary Rusk: Don't give the Russians a pretext for action. tough on the USSR
Folder, "August 22, 1968 - 9 p.m. Cabinet meeting, and staff members," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • two voted against it. They were the Soviet Union and Hungary. There would be 80 - 90 votes on this issue in the General Assembly. This action has created violent world reaction. The National Assembly can speak. Minister can also
Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 25, 1968 National Security Council Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • that have so far been willing to criticize Soviet intervention. In determining what actions the Assembly might take concerning Cz echoslovakia, there are at least three perti­ nent consid erations for the U.S.: what 't\lOuld b·e he lpful to the Czechs, what
Folder, "September 25, 1968 - 12:17 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • revanchism", Viet-Nam, and the Middle East) and generally will try to place Czech events in a cold war context in hopes of silencing the non­ aligned countries that have so far been willing to criticize Soviet intervention. In determining what actions
Folder, "September 17, 1968 - Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • . We are on a sound military basis for con­ In the North, they are rebuilding LOC's and their facilities. moving much materiel south. The President: They are Have we lost or gained by the action of March 31? General Wheeler: at this time. Secretary