United Nations


406. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 5. Secret; Limdis.


407. Minutes of Meeting

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Rostow Files, Meetings, Dec. 17, 1966. Top Secret.


408. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Rostow Memos. Secret; Eyes Only.


409. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 6. Confidential. This memorandum was included in the President’s night reading.


410. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, Office of the President File, Arthur Goldberg. Confidential; Eyes Only.


411. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 9 UN. Secret. Drafted by Jones; cleared in EA, H, L, ARA, UNP, EUR, and the Department of the Interior; and approved by Popper. Repeated to London, Wellington, and Canberra.


412. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 9 UN. Confidential. Drafted by Hargrove on March 23.


413. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 37–4 UN. Confidential. Drafted by Pelcovits; cleared in OIA, USUN, UNP, and EUR; and approved by Sisco.


414. Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol 7. Confidential. A copy was sent to Bromley Smith.


415. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Smith) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret. An annotation on the memorandum indicates President Johnson saw it.


416. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 UN. Confidential. Drafted by William Gleysteen (UNP); cleared in AFI, EA, ARA, UNP, and EUR; and approved by Sisco.


418. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File. Secret. Forwarded to members of the National Security Council by Bromley Smith under cover of a september 8 memorandum. (Ibid., Meeting Notes File)


419. Notes of a Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File. Secret. The notes were forwarded to the President in the form of a memorandum from Jim Jones of the White House staff.


420. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 8. Confidential; Exdis.


421. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 UN. Confidential.


422. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 8. Secret; Eyes Only; Nodis. An annotation on the telegram indicates President Johnson saw it.


423. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Goldberg) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 9. No classification marking.


424. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Sisco) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 UN. Confidential. Drafted by Gleysteen. A copy was sent to the Under Secretary.


425. Memorandum for the Record

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 UN. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Edward T. Long (ARA/CAR). Copies were sent to ARA, IO, UNP, L, USUN, and the White House.


426. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 UN. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Popper and Donald


428. Notes of President Johnson’s Meeting with U Thant

Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson Notes of Meetings. Top Secret. The meeting took place at United Nations headquarters. It lasted from 3:47 to 4:30 p.m. Another set of notes of the meeting taken by President’s Special Assistant Jim Jones is ibid., Meeting Notes File.


429. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 10. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


430. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–4 UN. Confidential. Drafted by Pelcovits; cleared in OIA, UNP, and L; and approved by Sisco.


431. Notes on a Conversation Between President Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Telephone Conversation of September 23, 1968 with Secretary Rusk. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid.) The President called Rusk from the LBJ Ranch. A tape of the conversation is ibid., Recordings and Transcripts, Tape F MISC. 05.


432. Summary Notes of the 591st Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Vol. 6. Top Secret; Sensitive; For the President Only. Another set of notes for this meeting, prepared by Tom Johnson, is ibid., Tom Johnson’s Notes of Meetings.


433. Notes of the President’s Weekly Luncheon Meeting

Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson Notes of Meetings. Top Secret. A copy of the statement and transcript of the subsequent press conference in which Ball outlined the reasons for his resignation are in the Princeton University, Ball Papers, Speeches.


434. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 11. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


435. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 11. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


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