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Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 15, September 23 - October 14, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • . \ · Mc George Bundy cc: SEGRE'i? THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Thursday, October 14, 196 5 8:35 a.m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT This is Lodge's weekly report. We are puzzled by his conversation with Thieu - in the sense that we see no reason why
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 3, May 16 - 26, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • were -Generals Ky, Thieu, Quang, Tri, Co, Vien ; {Security Minister), Vien {Chief of Staff), Lam and Khang. Most of the conversation was in Vietnamese and while I could not understand what they were saying, they were all obviously in very good humor
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • ., telephoned to check ou a quotat{ou attributed to me. 8Upposedly made by me in private con~ ~ersations: that in Viet Nam ~he U.S. ahould follow a Domiaica.11policy / ~ 111 the South and a .R.otterdam ~olicy in the Horth. I told him. through ~ my aecre.tary
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • classified details.· ~ Henry Owen • jI -SECRET --------,-- - ~- ~· .. --:-.....-..,.._ .. ·-·. ~ . Thursday. August .10, 1967 4:1$ ·p .m. Mr. President: Herewith Andy•s account of his conversation with Gen. Eisenhower on your three points. W.W
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 12, September 1-14, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 15, September 23 - October 14, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • with Leonor Sullivan, because I am going to try her next. He reported that he had a very friendly conversation with her but made no real progress. The most they could do was agree to disagree, but Anderson emphasized that he told her ha would want to have her
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • the contrary -- Europe is looking to us for progressive innovation. (3} That you go ahead with the Export-hnport guarantee announce­ ment after a telephone chat with Congressman Mills - - and perhaps some of the Leadership. The Secretary is certainly right
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 37, August 1-10, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • . W. W. Rostow WWRostow:rln 1/ ·SECRET Friday, August 4, ·1,9&7 11:55 a.m. Mr. President: Bill J'orde.n mai.ntalns a useful, special Ue to Bul Diem. Here is hls report o1 a conversation. yesterday., on Bat Diem's return fr.cn:n Saigon. W. W
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)
  • for gold would make number of governments~ increasingly of their uncomfortable reserves in dollars with continuing keep large proportion and bring them to our gold window for conversion. ----------------------------------Strong possibility
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 6, July 1 - September 30, 1964 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [1 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • FROM W. W. ROSTOW In clearing the reply to Wilson, President asked me to convey following message: In private conversation and on your own account you should take a tough line on the British and European position with respect to Viet Nam. As a well
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • to take a no-no11sen~a attitude with the Cornrnu.. nists. I will continue monitoring this situation closely and keep you informed. W. VV. Rostow Monday, March 13, 1967 -- 7:00 p. m. Mr. President: Roy Reed, New York Tbnes, telephoned to ask
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • Ofl'14 1ft;t, f se e'Pet ~ -A- "'i'-J,.J../....~ A -::r,-,m:r for record re: telephone conversation with Gen. Eisen ower secret 2 p 07/25/66 A -l~f&-ffl.1~:}--f----- -t1e--:~e&i-&e-s.tE-:t:fr:r:eem-George B.a.ll- ..re.: - SW- Af r-ica
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • experience is reassuring. 4. He strongly recommends, however, little walking, no long staircases, maximum travel by auto. 5. He is informing Dr. Burkley of our conversation in cconfidence. 6. I am having a security check made on the city without revealing
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 10, August 1-11 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)
  • ordon's approval. W. Attachment w. Rostow ,, .. t have your letter of Auguat 4 recommending a visit by Prealden.t Fret to the. Vlllted Statoe. l ·wae g-reatly lnte~e,te.·d tn the account of your conversation wUh blm -.nd you:r. ~·e commendatloas
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 17, December 14 - 31, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • negotiations on education and agriculture. .; We underlined last night and by telephone today to Santiago that Frei should make no reference to figures or details of our loan negotiations. (Negotiating instructions were very tight as you .' directed. ) Our
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • reported his conversation. with Jake .r eflecting your views of the laat maj.or c.a ble se-nt to Ambassador Lodge. In the light of your view, aa I understood it, I wrote early the next moraing the attacbe~ memorandum: Br·e aking Tri Quang_• a . Moment.um
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 19, January 19 - February 4, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • . ~•- - February 4. 1966 Friday. 12:15 P.M MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT I think you will want to see Tommy Thompson's m.emorandumoof bis conversation with Dobrynin last night. He holds to the view he exp_rcaaed to me then -- that this is quite a routine expression
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 11, August 12-31, 1966," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • Westmoreland's message, I had a long and good conversation with Bob McNamara. His view is that what is needed now is not a Washington exercise to review Westmoreland's message, but a reorganization of the military and civil resources in South Vietnam to produce
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 27, May 1-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • WESTMORLAND HAD A LENGTHY CONVERSATION SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 7, WITH GENERAL THIEU. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION OF HIS TRIP TO THE US AND OF THE IMPORTANT . TASKS THAT LAY AHEAD, GENERAL WESTMORELAND SAID THAT HE HAD. BEEN STRUCK BY THE VITAL IMPORTANCE PLACED
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • · WAS EQUALLY CLEAR TO HIM, HOWEVER, THAT FRG COULD NOT · FILL E~lTIRE GAP AND THOMSON AGREED. 3c THC~lSON AND DUCK\Ji IT~( THEtv · HAD A LENGTHY CONVERSATION _.. . ffiT;r;EEN THEMSELVES DURL'-lG WHICH MCCLOY ~AS A PASSIVE OBSERVER. 2-UCK~-ITZ ·. SA ID · HZ
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 28, May 16-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • of their sh.ops to prevent food riots. He believes we made a serious mistake in cutting off Nasser without food as we- did. He said that he found no obstacle in his conversations in the Senate. When I said that the problem appeared to be in the House. he said: 11
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • ROSTOW HEREW 1T H GEORGE MCGHEE' S FLASH MESSAGE OF VHICH I JIM JONES BY TELEPHONE. INFORMED l. STATE SEL"'RETARv' KNIEPER HAS JUST CALL.tD ON ME tfiGENTLY 10 ADVISE OF lHE CHANCELLOO •s DECISION, WHICH HE HAS TAKEN ONLY AnER MOST PA INF UL
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [1 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21 (Item)
  • fire (anti-aircraft artillery) reactions have remained at approximately the same level as previously. Conversely, indications are that SAM and some anti-aircraft artillery forces may be in the process of relocation to provide more concentrated defenses
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • yesterday. I ·spQke .... · . .',•:··· · · .. ., ,. .to ?~r · Holt or;. the telephone and oonve·y ed to him the · . · ·.. , . ·, . ·.·· .. ·.: ,·substa.~ce~ of what you said to me . about additional alli~d contribut;ions in South Vietnam. · ·· v , I , I
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7, October 1 - December 31, 1964 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • shall explain to Lord Harlech that I am doing it at the direct request of the President. As I said on the telephone, I believe it would be helpful for you to say these things to the Prime Minister, although not on the basis of a direct Presidential
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 41, September 11-14, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1 - 15, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • accepts the line of argument in the attached memorandum that we should oppose it; but he does not wish to proceed without your personal judgment. Sect. Rusk will telephone you tomorrow (Sunday) to get your guidance. \ l};T RA NSFER RED TO HAN C W RITI N
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, September 15-30, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • social or offi cia occasions by his humor, and even by his i n discret ions, though ,never charged with betraying Government al secrets. · In the ordinary course of playful conversation, his ro bust expressions attract fascinated attention. I heard him
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)
  • the election campaign did produce many violent criticisms of the Ky government in opposition newspapers, the end of the political campaign brought retaliation which several op­ position edi~ors freely predicted in conversations with me. The editor of the daily
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 29, May 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16 (Item)
  • Van Kieu. a somewhat lower and less public key. Since my last report, I have had long conversations with both Thieu and Ky which I have reported in some detail in previous telegrams. It seems to me that although Thieu has made the statement
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27 - June 10, 1966 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • citizens gathered in {r·o nt of the building indicated the Poles were not pleased with the demonstrations. An Ernbaaay officer telephoned the Polish Foreign, Ministry to protest the lack of protection. A Polish Foreign Office official called back to say
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 17, December 14 - 31, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [1 of 2] (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)
  • OP' STAP'P' WASHINGTON 14 September 1967 -. • ._ • . : ,: ,. , I •• ' . . -- . ~- --.· ' ' .. .. , ....... Dear Mr. President: . < ,11 • ,,,.· ·,1:~ ~~h,. ~:_., t iF i· I have reflected upon our conversation of last evening, and I have
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 36, July 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)
  • , and its work has recently fallen off in terms of effectiveness and spirit of cooperation. Meanwhile, Ky's backers have been complaining of the ineffectiveness of the Thieu organization and Thieu's lack of attention to campaign details. In a conversation