American relations with Egypt and Israel were believed to be among the topics covered in an extensive foreign policy briefing conducted at the White House today by President Johnson and his top aides for Congressional leaders. White House spokesman George Reedy said the discussion was oriented primarily toward relations with our allies, with quite specific reference to developments in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
The foreign policy review was conducted by the President with the assistance of Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Defense Secretary McNamara, and Central Intelligence Agency Director John McCone. It involved a detailed analysis of problems and questions were raised by participating members of Congress.
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