Pueblo Crisis
302. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
303. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
304. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Priority;Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Yager, cleared by Walsh and Smith, and approved by Katzenbach. Repeated to Honolulu for the Presidential party. Johnson was in Hawaii for discussions with President Pak; see Document 194.
305. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
306. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
307. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Leddy. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s dining room at the Department of State. The memorandum is Part IV of V.
308. Action Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Cactus IV, Cactus Miscellaneous Papers, February to December 1968. Secret. Johnson handwrote “Let’s discuss Tuesday on Agenda” at the end of the memorandum.
309. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
310. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
311. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Homme on August 14.
312. Memorandum From Alfred Jenkins of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Miscellaneous, Vol. I. Secret.
313. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
314. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis.
315. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Leonard; cleared by Brown, Walsh, and Steadman; and approved by Katzenbach. Rostow forwarded a copy of telegram 242963 to President Johnson at the ranch in Texas as CAP 82460 with an opening paragraph indicating that Rusk and Clifford cleared the instructions. Rostow told Johnson that Clifford accepted the approach after he “understood the North Koreans were clear about the ambiguity.” Rostow reported that Katzenbach did not “think the other side will accept, but it’s worth playing the hand.” (Telegram CAP 82460 from Rostow to Johnson, September 22, Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Cactus Ib, Cactus State Cables, March 1 to September 30, 1968)
316. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
317. Action Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Katzenbach to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Cactus IV, Cactus Miscellaneous Papers, February to December 1968. Secret;Nodis; Cactus. Attached to an October 5 memorandum from Rostow to President Johnson that indicates that the President saw it. Another copy is attached to an October 5 memorandum from Katzenbach to Rostow in which the former states: “This is a very important decision and I would very much appreciate it if the President would read the memorandum in its entirety.” (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US)
318. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Leonard; cleared by Meeker, Steadman, Ambassador Brown, Brown (S/S), and in draft by Armstrong (EA/P); and approved by Katzenbach.
319. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis, Cactus. Rostow forwarded this document to President Johnson under an October 10 covering memorandum stating, “The North Koreans herewith pretend not to have understood the ‘over-write’ ploy on the Pueblo crew—or, in fact, did not understand it. The issue remains in the air.” The memorandum indicates the President saw the documents. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Cactus IIb, Cactus Seoul Cables, March 1, 1968 to October 31, 1968)
320. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Priority;Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Leonard; cleared by Brown, Steadman, Salans, and Walsh; and approved by Katzenbach.
321. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus. Rostow transmitted a copy of this telegram to President Johnson under an October 23 covering memorandum stating that the “North Koreans clarify the ‘over-write’ ploy on the Pueblo; and they reject it, for the time being.” Rostow’s memorandum indicates the President saw the telegram. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Korea—Pueblo Incident—Cactus IIb, Cactus Seoul Cables, March 1, 1968 to October 31, 1968)
322. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Priority;Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Leonard; cleared by Brown, Salans, Steadman, and Walsh; and approved by Katzenbach.
323. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
324. Action Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to President Johnson
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Brown on December 2. The date is handwritten on the memorandum. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates that on December 3 the original signed memorandum was given to Rusk and a copy was sent to Smith at the White House.
325. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus. Also sent to Moscow and repeated to Tokyo and USUN. Drafted by Leonard; cleared by Brown, Steadman, Toon, Meeker, and Walsh; and approved by Katzenbach.
326. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
327. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Nodis.
328. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus. Drafted by Leonard, cleared by Brown and Walsh, and approved by Katzenbach.
329. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
330. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.