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Document from unknown, to unknown detailing the situation in Vietnam and the actions LBJ took there. The page also discusses possible actions that RN might take. 1 pg. [Other Document], 11/9/1968
Document from unknown, to unknown detailing the situation in Vietnam and the actions LBJ took there. The page also discusses possible actions that RN might take. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
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Document from unknown, to unknown detailing the situation in Vietnam and the actions LBJ took there. The page also discusses possible actions that RN might take. 1 pg. [Other Document], 11/9/1968
Document from unknown, to unknown detailing the situation in Vietnam and the actions LBJ took there. The page also discusses possible actions that RN might take. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Other Document
Document from unknown, to unknown
detailing the situation in Vietnam and the
actions LBJ took there. The page also
discusses possible actions that RN might
take. 1 pg.
1
20
N.D.
Other Document
Document from unknown, to unknown
detailing the situation in Vietnam and the
actions LBJ took there. The page also
discusses possible actions that RN might
take. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 1 of 1
:EYES ONLY
November 9, 1968
Ambassador says LBJ has agreed and there will be no coalition government --
(2) no separate recognition to the Viet Cong.
LBJ will not agree before January 20 and I will not agree after January 20.
I think the South Vietnamese should not be in the position of looking like
they are blocking peace. Point they have to make clear is that they will
cooperate. If they do it - say that Mr. Nixon asked us to do it -- we
have confidence in him on these two points. They must not put me in the
position of refusing to do this. Johnson will
J. Edgar Hoover - said Johnson asked him to check whether we had talked
on the telephone to anyone on this.
He thought the bombing pause was the
thought Clark Clifford was master-
minding this.
Attitude is that we have to work out a ***** settlement where South Vietnam
is independent asx has a right to choose its px own future.
I would never agree to axxixx coalition government. I would never agree to
XXXXXX a separate rule for the Viet Cong.
The American people, if they think the South Vietnamese are blocking peace --
also they must indicate that they have confidence in Mr. Nixon they know that
he is a man of peace and yet believes they have a right to choose their own
future. They will negotiate but they are not going to negotiate away their
own future.
RN will do everything he can to put pressure on the Russians.
Nixon will never sell them down the river.
These are 15 million people - I know if the communists take over they would
kill five million Catholics --
They have to appear to be reasonable.
RN
Ambassador says LBJ has agreed there will be
no coalition government. No separate recognition to the
Viet Cong.
LBJ will not agree before January 20 -- and RN will not agree
after January 20.
"I think the SV should not be in the position of looking like
they are blocking peace. Point they have to make clear is that
they will cooperate. If they do it say that Mr. Nixon asked us to
do it -- We have confidence in him on these two points - they
must not put me in the position of refusing to do this. Johnson will --
J. Edgar Hoover -- he thought the bombing pause was the master-
minding of Clark Clifford.
Attitude is that we have to work withxax out a settlement with
where SV is independentand az has a right to choose its ax own
future.
I would never agree to a coalition government.
I would never agree to a separate role for the Viet Cong.
The American people, if they think SV is blocking peace, will
be up in arms.
Also they must indicate that they have confidence in Mr. Nixon - they
know that he is a man of peace and yet believes that they have a right
to choose their own future. They will negotiate but they are not
going to negotiate away their own future.