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- MCNAMARA ASKS LBJ'S PERMISSION FOR HIMSELF, CYRUS VANCE, DEAN RUSK TO BRIEF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ABOUT BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF BRIEFING FOR DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS IN SAIGON, WASHINGTON, DC
- LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT TIMING OF BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, POSSIBLE LEAKS AND DANGER TO US FORCES IF WEATHER CAUSES DELAY IN MISSION
- ROSTOW ASKS LBJ'S CLEARANCE OF MESSAGE TO CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER LESTER PEARSON REGARDING BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ TELLS ROSTOW HE IS BUSY NOW AND WILL REVIEW IT LATER
- BAYH ASKS ADVICE ON INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, POSSIBLE ANTI-VIETNAM SPEECH BY VANCE HARTKE; LBJ DISCUSSES HARTKE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S RECORD, NEED TO HONOR TREATY COMMITMENTS, REFERS TO LOUIS LUDLOW'S PEACE PETITION, PATRICK NUGENT'…
- DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY BY PHILIP GEYELIN ABOUT BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, LEAKS FROM STATE DEPT; LBJ ASKS VANCE TO CONSULT WITH JCS ABOUT TIMING, RANGE OF UPCOMING BOMBING MISSIONS, POSSIBLY DELAYING STRIKES ON HANOI, HAIPHONG
- VANCE RELAYS MILITARY JUDGMENT THAT BOMBING OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM SHOULD NOT BE DELAYED; INQUIRY BY DICK RESTON OF LA TIMES ABOUT BOMBING; VANCE EXPRESSES OUTRAGE ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; JCS CONCERNS ABOUT GIVING ALLIES ADVANCE NOTICE OF BOMBING
- LBJ ASKS VANCE WHEN BOMBING MISSION OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM WILL TAKE PLACE; VANCE TELLS LBJ THAT MISSION PROBABLY WILL BE DELAYED BY WEATHER BUT HE WILL KEEP LBJ INFORMED
- VANCE TELLS LBJ THAT BOMBING MISSION OF POL TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM WILL PROBABLY NOT TAKE PLACE BECAUSE OF POOR WEATHER; LBJ ASKS IF VANCE AND MCNAMARA HAVE ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT PRESS LEAKS THAT ENDANGER US FORCES
- LBJ SAYS HE HAS ASKED ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STUDY PRESS LEAKS OF VIETNAM OPERATIONAL PLANS, ASKS BALL AND MCNAMARA TO ASSEMBLE LOG OF MEDIA CONTACTS AT STATE, DOD; BALL DISCUSSES CALL HE RECEIVED FROM PHILIP GEYELIN ABOUT BOMBING, GEYELIN'S…
- ANDERSON'S MEETING WITH WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY; DIFFICULTY IN PASSING TAX BILL IN ELECTION YEAR; EFFECT OF VIETNAM ON FEDERAL BUDGET; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT FLEMING; EISENHOWERS' GOLDEN WEDDING…