Philippines
324. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PHIL–US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis-VP. Repeated to Seoul for Lloyd Hand and passed to the White House. Humphrey and Harriman were in the Philippines to explain the results of the Honolulu Conference on Vietnam.
325. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 PHIL–US. Secret. Drafted by Kattenburg on February 17 and cleared by Rostow.
326. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PHIL–US. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Rusk and cleared by McGeorge Bundy.
327. Memorandum From the Central Intelligence Agency to the 303 Committee
Source: National Security Council, Special Group/303 Committee Files, Subject Files, Philippines. Secret; Eyes Only.
328. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 VIET S. Secret. Drafted by Flanegin; cleared by Kattenburg, William C. Hamilton of DOD/ISA, and Moore; and approved by Bundy. Repeated to JCS, CINCPAC, Saigon, COMUSMACV, CHJUSMAGPHIL, CINCPACREPPHIL.
329. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. II, 6/64–6/66 [1 of 2]. Secret.
330. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1–15, 1966. Confidential.
331. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PHIL–US. Secret. Drafted by Kattenburg (who did not attend) on May 23 and cleared by the White House on May 19.
332. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. VIII, 5/26/66–6/29/66. Confidential.
333. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. III, Memos, 7/66–7/67 [2 of 2]. Confidential.
334. Memorandum From Donald W. Ropa of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Marcos Visit Papers, Memos, 9/14–16/66. Secret. Bromley Smith wrote the following note on the memorandum: “Mr. Rostow. For 3 p.m. meeting today, BKS.” For a summary of this meeting, see Document 335.
335. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Marcos Visit Papers, Memos 9/14–16/66. Confidential.
336. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Philippine Affairs (Kattenburg) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PHIL–US. Confidential. Kattenburg sent Bundy another memorandum on August 15, entitled “Detailed Status Report on Marcos State Visit, August 15.” (Ibid.)
337. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to William J. Jorden of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Department of State, Bundy Files: Lot 85 D 240, Philippines, eyes only. Top Secret. Drafted by Bundy and cleared by G/PM. This memorandum was originally drafted by Kattenburg and then was revised by Bundy. Kattenburg’s draft is ibid.
338. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Report of Joint Philippines-U.S. Committee, Veterans. Secret.
339. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Marcos Visit Papers, Memos, 9/14–16/66. Secret.
340. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to Acting Secretary of State Ball
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. III, Memos, 7/66–7/67 [2 of 2]. Secret. Drafted by Rostow on September 10. Rostow sent McNamara a similar memorandum (without the information on general economic assistance) on September 10. (Ibid.)
341. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. III, Memos, 7/66–7/67 [2 of 2]. Secret.
342. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Marcos Visit Papers, Memos, 9/14–16/66. Secret.
343. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 12, 9/1/66–9/14/66. Secret.
344. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PHIL–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bundy. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting lasted from 5:08 to 6:03 p.m. (Johnson Library) Prior to this meeting, Marcos met with McNamara at the Pentagon from 4 to 4:30 p.m. A memorandum of their conversation by McNaughton, September 15, I–1307066, is in the Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 70 A 6648, Philippines 00.1—333.
346. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 13, 9/15/66–9/30/66. Confidential.
347. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 PHIL. Secret. President Johnson visited East Asia for 17 days beginning on October 17. The President was in Manila from October 23 to 27 excluding the 1-day surprise trip he made to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on October 26.
348. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. III, Cables, 7/66–7/67 [2 of 2]. Secret. This memorandum was prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence and coordinated with the Office of National Estimates. Rostow sent this memorandum to the President under cover of a note of April 19 which stated: “I had this CIA evaluation of the Huk resurgence in the Philippines especially prepared. It shows a modest increase in Huk capabilities; grave political weakness in Central Luzon political life; promising political and security counter-measures, inadequately followed through.” There is an indication on the note that the President saw Rostow’s note and presumably the attached memorandum.
349. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, AID (US) 1 PHIL. Confidential; Priority.
350. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, [Filed by Johnson Library]. Secret.
351. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL PHIL–US. Secret; Niact; Limdis. Drafted by Service, then revised in the White House; cleared by Walt Rostow, William Bundy, Steadman of DOD/ISA, and Ives of AID.
352. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL PHIL–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Dawson S. Wilson and Ralph C. Porter (both of EA/PHIL) and cleared by Richard M. Service (EA/PHIL), John R. Burke (EA), and Bundy. A note on the memorandum indicates that Rusk saw it.
353. Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Philippines, Vol. IV, Memos, 8/67–11/68. Secret. A copy was sent to William Jorden.