Summary Notes of the 590th Meeting of the National Security Council
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If we speak out about a threatening situation and the situation does develop, we are accused of over-reacting. If we don't speak out and a serious situation does develop, then we are accused of not having done what we should have done.
President Lyndon Johnson — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D93, NSC, 1968-09-04 · The warning dilemma, stated by the customer of the warning
We do not know what triggered the Soviet action.
Llewellyn Thompson — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D93, NSC, 1968-09-04 · Two weeks after the event, at the National Security Council
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D93 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | NSC — Thompson, Wheeler, the President |
| Date | 1968-09-04 17:00-19:25 |
| Document type | wsag_minutes |
| Classification | Secret; Sensitive; For the President Only |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |