The bombing pause and the diplomatic peace intiative, November 27-December 31
268. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Pinta. Drafted by Bundy and approved by Ball. Repeated to the White House.
269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Pinta. Drafted by Rusk. Repeated to the White House.
270. Memorandum From the Director of National Intelligence Estimates (Kent) to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Helms)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, Vol. XLIII, Memos (B). Secret.
271. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Flash; Nodis; Pinta. Also sent to USUN for Yost. Received at 6:49 p.m. and passed to the White House.
272. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, EA/ACA Files: Lot 69 D 412, Nodis/Pinta, Series 2, Vol. 1. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Pinta. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 8:53 a.m. and passed to the White House.
273. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Papers of George Ball, Telephone Conversations, Presidential Conversations. No classification marking. The President was in Texas; Ball was in Washington.
274. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Pinta. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 12:51 p.m. and passed to the White House.
275. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Pinta. Drafted by William Bundy. Repeated to the White House.
276. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Nodis; Pinta. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 5:12 a.m. and passed to the White House.
277. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Pinta. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 9:02 a.m. and passed to the White House. Repeated to Warsaw for Gronouski.
278. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Top Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Pinta. The source text does not indicate a time of transmission; the telegram was received at 3:15 p.m. and passed to the White House.