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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 57: Jan. 16‑24, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)

) WWRutow:rla INFORMATION -Friday, January 19. 1968 5:50 p.m. Mr. President: · You may wish to read. thla asaessment of :it la summarized on page 1. · Aria••- 1.S(c}(d) 3.4(b)(1)(6) W. W. _Roatow SANITIZED E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 ciZG.K£t?:: NLJ By ~ 1

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 83: June 20‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

·•• ffOPSECRET.· .S~MSITifJE. . ,-=-i :i" iJ.i..?±!.3.!-;----- ·- -. • - ◄ • :F z; ~OP SEC~FT-SENSITJYE E~CLOSURE l. The NIGHT SONG Study Group Report, dated 20 ~arch ~967, ~~de specific recommendations in the areas of night-viewing A$ a sensors

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 68: Mar. 19‑24, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

..., 8BCRET-EXDIS Roatow - MEMORANDUM INFO: .ATION THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINOTOX iiBC!t]!';Y - Ma.rch 21, 1968, 7 :45 a.. m. r JJ()YY Mr:. President: As you know from the press, the Israelis la.st night mounted a major raid on Arab terrorist bases

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 61: Feb. 10‑13, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

NUMBERS ARE. BEST 'NUMBER TONIGHT · IS 457,0~0 CDOWN .. FRO M LAST NIGHT'S 527,000) -- 6.5,000 IN I CTZ PAGE 6 RUMJIR 19121 S ! CR! 'f 66, 000 IN I I CTZ, 247,000 IN III CTZ (205,000 IN SAIGON/GIA DINH · ACCORDI NG TO MSWR), AND 79,000 IN IV CTZ. COUNT

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 90: Aug. 1‑10, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

of.Article.40(3), as indicated in the proclamation . • .,;. I . 4(tt4~111il1!~0 I I .1 • ifenjamin H. Read Executive se·cretary .j .I ............ :. . '• Enc losur·e: Proclamation. I ' I ---- . ., ' .... 11----- ------ INFORMATION TOPSEC

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [3 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

, _we were strongly of the opinio~ u:itU yesterday night., when you got in touch with all 0£ us, to recommend that we ci~au ehould ..atop our intcrvcnticn in the London 1::·rnrket. But ·taking into account your req\!o!lt,. tho b

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 101: Oct. 23‑28, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

explained that the document I was about to give him was a personal oral comrnu..."1.ication reflecting what was 1 on the President s mind. He read the document care.fully~ fct·~ fl)• With respect to para. l, he said that only he, Dobrynin, knows fully

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 69: Mar. 25‑31, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

ON ~JNCAY CR MONDAY NIGHT. I HOPE THAT IT WILL MEET WITH YOUR FULL APPROVAL~ AND THAT YOU MIGHT BE PREPARED TO MAKE A RESPONSIVE STATEMENT . ?ROi1tPTLY :THEREAFTER. I DO NOT KNOW HO\# SOVIETS 1iILL HANDLE nus, BUT "VE WILL KEEP YOU VERY -CLOSELY POSTED

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

NIGHT OF JUNE .27/28 AT HOUSEIN VITRYSUR SEINE NOTFARFROMORVDELEGATION ...:.- :. J:lEADQUARTERS. THE.L:0CATION WAS PROPOSEDBY THE DRV AND APPARENTLY ~ONCESERVED· A ·A COMMUNICATlONS CENTERFROMTHEM.ALSOATTENOING 1 . •.: THE MEETl_NGWEREHABIB ANO

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

not be read as the considered opiriion of this Agency. Although these papers provide a use ful and provocative preliminary analysis of a number of recently captured documents and intelligence reports, they omit reference to other important materials bearing

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

/;. ~Im ar'li,-113 -Read-to.-Rostow 2/1/68 ~4/9t, . . ~ f-/6__-f7 -Q-----21rp~(~Of .la ,310,, /tJSrte.fi #+9 ffl8ffi0' RESTRICT ION ~I ,...,_9- f A _-,;,_p._7i._..,L.1,1Q-.J._ _ _,.._ V#./OJ R:ostow to Piestt1ent S 1p D~11/~r/~1 Alo

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 95: Sept. 19‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

THE PRESIDENT SEPT. 21 , 1968 FOLLOWING ARE FOURCABLESON THE OSLOCHANNEL. CABLE1. THE NORWEGIANS DEBRIEFTHE MENWESENT TO OSLO ONTHEIR FIRST DISCUSSIONSWITHTHE NORTHVIETNAMESE. CABLE2. OURBRIEF INSTRUCTION,SENT DURINGTHE NIGHT, TO DAVIDSON IN OSLO. CABLE3

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

,but no report of its effectiveness has been received. The intensity of the fighting began to diminish at 10:00 PM EST last night (11:00 AM on 7 February, South Vietnam time). US tactical aircraft continued to strike enemy -concentrations throughout the Khe Sanh

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 65: Mar. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 110: Dec. 10‑17, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 64: Feb. 22‑29, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

' s question ·, ·t he Ambassaclor said he had no instructions to add any connents to thi& communication. Tho Secretary after reading the communication said ha wondered if the ·statement "tho Suez Canal would be opened and the unr~solved questions would

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 94: Sept. 12‑18, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 92: Aug. 22‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

AMO1AJE AVAlLABLl TO ME LA~ NIGHT• • . T:-ti: FI~ST, . ~ SECRETARYRUSK URGEJ "1£ TO SEND DOWN. ·:. i£ .3:\I!l IT w~S NOT COVE.REDI~ HIS SUGGESTIONS. THE ·:._:;: • • .• . _.,., ·. ..: ~~~: .-:.;;.:;:,.":· . ....... ,~, .:·:·.. P.:-:JPl)S£J PASSAGES

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 98: Oct. 5‑9, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

. PASS HAS BEEN a.osto TO THROUGHTRAFFIC· APFROXIMATELY 85 PERCENTOF THE TI}1E. NIGHT RECOmJAIS_SAN~A~D SIG INT HAW CLEA.~LYREFLECI'EO THE SERIOUS ..m~cr MARK-36 DESTRUCTOR~EDINGS Am NIGHI'· CBU ATTACKS HAVE AC?OSS THE SONGGIANG : .• IM. IN DELAYING THE E

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 104: Nov. 5‑8, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

THEGVN•s INTEREST. THUS, IF KE COULD PREVENT OURDECISIONTO CEASE THE . BOMBING UNTILAFTERTHEELECTION,PRESSURE FROMTHEUNITEDSTATES. OOVERNPlENT NIGHT £AS£. HE WOULD THEN HAVE A HEV "BALL GAME"• • THIEUHAYEVENEXPECT THATNlXON'VOULD FOLLOW A "HAWKISH9 POLICY

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 82: June 13‑19, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

. lloatow --- Jaaa-P. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12958,S~,.30 5 1130/95, stat{~.f;~

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 58: Jan. 25‑31, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

to have this background against which to read today• s stories of firing on the Canal. W. W. Rostow ., SEGRE'¼ MNU., with the Preddeat TMN&Y• J-uy 30, 19'8, 8:30 a. m. PreHldadoa to Coacr••aloaal Le_..nldp: the PUEBLO cue JJ I ./ Apllda 1. T1aie facu

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

in hosttlit:ies. never uncovered its guns. ~ L"fflERQTE The PUEBLO reported,it It neve.r offered any threat to anyone. Your statement appeared to refer also to paragraph 15 of the Armistice Agreement> 'Which reads as follows: IN ..:r&~TE This Armistice Agre

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 106: Nov. 15‑18, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

. CONTINUATION SHEET FIVE ACTION: ACTIONSAIGON, INFO PARIS TODEL ...; 7 NODIS/H~RVAN/DOUBLE PLUS the Republic L. of Viet-Nam's delegation. (NOTE: We wish to omit the SVN's proposed Ref B which reads: "Any ruses of the Hanoi's will side be a cause

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

of Vietnam and with the spirit and pride of combatants of the Llberation Army. The final victory will be with us. - DcLy - Month 1968 1 Instruction: This enclosure B wili be read to every cadre c!,Ild combatant" prior to departure for attack. · Comment

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 63: Feb. 17‑21, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

dld aot i.aclwle la: Waat are GVN aad u. a. plau fer •••aria& tllat we re1ala pGp91atloa coatrol la tile .. aad reaame momeatmn la .....tatlellary 4eYelep- .....,..w. meat.? A• I read tae latelllseac•• lt aeem• more aad more llkalJ that taeJ

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 62: Feb. 14‑16, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

WILSON IN LO NDON bF MESSAGE THROUGH NORTH VIETNAMESE ~O~~EgP6~DENT IN LO~DON THAT HAN6I'S ANSWERS WOUL~ BE AVAIL~~LE IN PARIS. HE DELAYED DEPARTURE FROM LONDON OVER NIGHT TO pgRMIT CONSULT i\·trON WITH F'RENC ►l" GOVT AND SEEK AP?O!t.r!MENTS WITH D

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 94: Sept. 12‑18, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

units that were called up at the time of the start of the Pueb~o crisis are going to be. released and returned to civilian life. Can we read anything into this--are we perhaps 1·c111ponseto the Pueblo? not considering a military Secretary Clifford

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 58: Jan. 25‑31, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

Government con•trucUve which the that you have no thou1ht that you have pledged youraelf of gover~nt prior the dilemma ln your country on Aprll 21, 196 7, baa be at variance wlth the fundamental problems 1 have read it with much countries

Folder, "Summaries of Vice President Johnson's Trips, 1961-1963 [II]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

and C~ntral Desk opel~ation carried on at the Hilton, · • ·• providing·the necessary continuity of oporations from the Vice President's • arrival· on the night. ot August 28 through his departure on the afternoon of· , • _August JO. • • • • ... . ·s

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 76: May 9‑14, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)

paper reads citing a State Rockefeller. . Department cen~ for each prov- "I under.s~d t~t ~ocky has ince of North Vietnam "the popu- told the President m P,nvate that lation living below th; 20th ,P8l'al· he supports him down "the line on lei is at least

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 66: Mar. 7‑13, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

that it was impossible to back it without both sides, at least, being informed. Therefore, Rev. Raimondi was willing to have me read the memo; make any remarks I cared to make; but not keep and circulate the memo. · I read it and told him that he should ask for a session

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 77: May 15‑19, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)

of such an inscription a2plicable to possible course of action discussed in para. 4 below might read: to r..e

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 93: Sept. 1-11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

successful response to the enemy effort, he has resorted to sharply increased use of terror. In the First Corps, undefended hamlets have been a~: acked, civilians killed and wounded and houses burnec:. While Saigon has not been rocketed since .t he night

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

have read. Walt Rostow April 9, 1968 2:00p to mc ..o make s pa.per "Prill Tua•y, April 9, 1968 MR. PRESIDENT: Attached for yonr apprOY&l l• a brief Johll atatemem fer l••aaac• followta1 yoar me.U.C with Chaaeellor Klau. It wa• drafted lay State

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 62: Feb. 14‑16, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 29 (Item)

Officer, White House Situation Room Mr. Benjamin H. Read. Executive Secretary. Department of State. c/o Operations Center Subject: Opera.tional Higl1light.s SOUTHEAST ASIA The following US Air Force B-52 missions are now scheduled· to be flown during

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 89: July 21‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

in- Radio Premier of •, Moscow I reported that Praai e1t • lin. • ' ----- .. - ...... ···- Podgorny participated . I '!""' in a c~remony -.- [ .--.- •, .. I' 8. ·Last Radlo night ·leader Dubcek :attended July. Today Premier

Folder, "Classified Papers - Far East Trip, May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

· role might be in cooperation wtth GVN._ Vic·e pr·esJdent str•ss.td 1 that we ce>uld learn muc:h from Diem s .experience-and.he h.4d co]Jle to. listen to his views as .well .as pr.a.sent :pr•sident • ..Kennedy's. Diem read letter and then pro~·eeded

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 104: Nov. 5‑8, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)