Conversation with DEAN RUSK, GEORGE BALL and ROBERT MCNAMARA, November 23, 1964

UPDATE ON PLANS FOR US-BELGIUM PARATROOP RESCUE OPERATION TO CONGO; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE REACTION OF US NEGROES, EXTENT OF US COMMITMENT; LBJ APPROVES PLAN; MCNAMARA REPORTS ON REACTION TO BASE CLOSINGS, THANKSGIVING PLANS; RUSK REVIEWS MILITARY PLANS