American Presidents & Israel:
Lyndon Johnson Administration

(1963 - 1969)

Presidents & Israel: Table of Contents | Quotes on Israel | Photos with Israeli Leaders

President Johnson & Israeli leader Yitzhak Rabin(Photo Israeli GPO)

Reference

1968

CIA National Intelligence Estimate for Israel (April)
Eshkol Letter to Johnson Explains Israeli Views on Peace (April)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1968 (October)
Johnson Administration Alarmed by Israeli Settlement Plans (April)
Johnson Discourages Israeli Retaliation for Terror (March)
Johnson Letter to Eshkol Encourages Peacemaking (April)
Joint Statement on Discussions Between Johnson & Eshkol (January)
Jordan-Israel Secret Negotiations (June)
Letter From President Johnson to Prime Minister Eshkol (October)
Nasser Refuses to Make Compromises (April)
Official Expresses Concern About Israel Becoming Too Close to U.S. (January)
Johnson and PM Eshkol on UN Resolution 242 & Five Principles of Peace (January)
Johnson: “A Just and Dignified Peace . . . Is Possible” (September)
Rostow Urges Johnson to Pressure Israel (January)
Rusk Conveys Need for Jordan to Curb Terror (March)
Saunders Explores Ideas for Peace with Evron (April)
Secretary Rusk Seeks Analysis of Israeli Politics Toward Peace (June)
U.S. Seeks to Break Cycle of Violence (March)

1967

Joint Chiefs of Staff on Defensible Borders (June)
President Johnson's Five Principles for Peace in the Middle East (June)
State Department Documents from the 1967 War (June)
Syria Action Troubling Israel (May)
U.S. Had Emergency Plan for Attacking Israel in 1967 (May)
U.S. Supports Independence and Integrity of All Nations in the Area (May)
The Plan for Military and Economic Assistance to Israel (May)
Israel's Arms Capability (May)
Assessing Aid To Israel And Its Impact On Relations With The Arabs (May)
Delay Arms Deal Until After Dimona Inspection (April)
Fighting Between Syria and Israel (April)
Summary of 1967 Aid Package For Israel (April)
An Assessment of the Tension Between Israel and the Arabs (April)
The Options for Approving the Israeli Arms Deal (April)
Israel Should Halt Farming To Appease Syria (April)
McNamara Says No to Israel's Arm Request (April)
Military Aid Should Go to Lebanon, Not Israel (March)
Rostow Discussed Aid For Israel (March)
Rusk Concerned About Israel's Nuclear Capability (February)
Joint Chiefs Say Israel Does Not Need Military Aid (February)
Israel's Response to the U.S. Suggestions for Diplomacy with Jordan (January)
Israel Commended For Its Restraint (January)
Israel Requests Arms for Heightened Security (January)

1966

Hussein Reveals Secret Meetings With Israel (December)
Improving U.S.-Egypt Relations (December)
Israel Expresses Concern Regarding Arms For Jordan (December)
Israel, U.S. Discuss Terrorism and Stability in Jordan (December)
King Hussein Asks for Assistance (December)
Palestinian Terrorist Organizations (December)
Tense Meeting Over Israeli Raids On Jordan (December)
U.S. Informs Israel About Arms For Jordan (December)
Johnson Threatens To Stop Arms Shipments to Israel Unless Operations in Jordan Are Halted (November)
Draft of Letter to Jordan From President Johnson Criticizing Israel for its Raid (November)
Komer Warns Israeli Strikes Will Destabilize Jordan (November)
CIA Discusses Jordanian Anger Over Israeli Raids (November)
Eshkol Responds to U.S. Concerns About Raids in Jordan (November)
U.S. Condemns Israeli Attack on Jordan (November)
Rostow Urges Johnson To Hold Up Arms If Israel Attacks Jordan (November)
Rusk Discourages Withholding Arms To Pressure Israel (November)
Rusk and Harman Discuss Concern Over Israeli Raids On Jordan (November)
Rostow Complains to Johnson About Israeli Anti-Terror Raid (November)
Wriggins and Saunders Recommend Reprimanding Israel For Counterattacks On Jordan (November)
Eban Surveys Issues with Secretary of State, U.S. Unwilling to Get Involved with Soviet Jewry (October)
U.S. Report on Terror Against Israel and Cooperation with Jordan (October)
Arab-Israel Border Situation (October)
Arab-Israeli Arms Survey (September)
Ambassador to Attend Knesset Inauguration, But U.S. Policy on Jerusalem Remains Unchanged (August)
Presidents Johnson and Shazar Discuss Vietnam and Peace (August)
Israel and U.S. Discuss Options Regarding Palestinian Refugees (July)
Israel Proposes Rehabilitation of Refugees (July)
U.S. Urges Israeli Cooperation on Missiles (June)
Recommendation to Supply Egypt Food to Bolster Nasser (June)
Israel-UAR Missile Development (June)
Egypt-Soviet Cooperation (May)
Barbour Reports On Israel’s Missile Program (May)
Israel-U.S. Discuss Arms Sales and Aid (May)
Rostow Recommends Solution On Palestinian Refugees (May)
Johnson Discusses Vietnam, Foreign Aid with Eban (February)
Komer Warns President About Pressure To Aid Israel (January)

1965

CIA Summary of Refugees and Terrorism (December)
CIA Warns that Terrorist Groups Seek to Provoke Arab-Israeli War (December)
Israel's Aid Request is Reviewed in Light of Need and Politics (December)
Israeli Concern Over Near East Developments (December)
Israel Expresses Concern About U.S. Policy Toward Arabs (December)
Johnson Advised Regarding Israeli Complaints About U.S. Support (December)
Johnson Asked to Take Tougher Stand on U.S. Aid to Israel (December)
U.S. Reacts to Israeli Raid into Lebanon (October)
U.S. Seeks to Head off PLO Recognition at UN (October)
U.S. Warns Jordan on Fatah Attacks (October)
U.S. Expresses Concern Over Israeli Raid On Terrorists In Lebanon (October)
Meir Explains Concerns About Regional Threats (September)
President Johnson Trying To Keep The Middle East From Having An Arms Race (March)
Rusk On the Arab Conflict With The West and Israel (March)
Evaluating Arms Sales to the Middle East (March)
Letter From Johnson To Eshkol Expresses U.S.-Israel Friendship (March)
First Guidance On U.S. Policy Toward the PLO (March)
U.S. Observations on Israeli Nuclear Concerns and Other Regional Issues (March)
The United States' Position on Arms in the Middle East (February)
Evaluating Progress Between the United States and Israel Regarding Arms (February)
An Arabist’s Lament From Cairo (October)
Statement by Johnson Announcing a Joint U.S.-Israeli Water Desalting Study (October)
Nasser Says War With Israel is Unavoidable (July)
White House Statement on the Desalting of Sea Water (July)
Joint Statement With President Johnson and Prime Minister Eshkol (June)
The Sale of Jets to Lebanon Versus Israel (June)
Toasts of President Johnson and Prime Minister Eshkol (June)
Creation of a "Palestine Entity" (May)
Background Briefing for Feldman Trip to Israel (March)
Use of "Palestine" in U.S. Passports and at Jerusalem Consulate (March)
Johnson Letter to Eshkol on Forthcoming Meeting (February)
LBJ's Introductory Letter to Eshkol (January)

1963

Discussion of OPEC Meeting and U.S. Policy (December)
Harriman and Oil Companies Discusses OPEC and Middle East Situation (December)
Israeli Position on Arab Refugees, Jordan Diversion (December)