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LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON
Illness
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK
7:45 p.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE
March 5, 1970
MEMO
Secretary Mc amara called for Mrs. Johnson while
10
President Johnson was sleeping. I went into the President's
room for a message, but noticing him asleep I decided not
to awaken him since the call for for Mrs. Johnson/
Secretary McNamara completed his call to Mrs. Johnson
and then talked to me briefly.
He said:
X
I sppnt seven good hours with Bill Jorden. I hope we got something
a ccomplished.
So many self-serving books are being written without thorough
documentation that it will be extraordinarily good for President
Johnson's book to come out. It will give history the proper
perspective. I think the book is highly desireable.
I
told Bill Jorden of some changes which need to be made.
These are primarily in the Six Day War chapter, which
has a section concerning the Hot Line with Kosygin which is
excessively dramatic.
I notive that you have done a very fine job on documentation.
Tom, everything just must be documented throughly. It makes
it so much more strong as a book. You have done it, and
done it well. I noted a few places to Bill where you may be able to
do add some documents.
Tom, my own memory has really gone to pot. It also looks like
the memory of many people writing books around Washington
have gone to pot.
For this reason, and because I think all can make a valuable
contribution, I hope you check the book with Dean Rusk, Nick
Katzenbach, Cy Vance, Mc Bundy, and Bob McNamara.
Tell "the boss" that he is in our hearts and in our minds.
TomJ.
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