Oral history transcript, Ray S. Cline, interview 2 (II), 5/31/1983, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, Ray S. Cline, interview 2 (II), 5/31/1983, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

37

Description:

Impressions of LBJ; Khrushchev's departure and the explosion of the first Chinese communist nuclear device; attending NSC meetings; the Sino-Soviet split; field experience in Taiwan as it related to Southeast Asia; patriotism and dedications of the Chinese Nationalists; Land to the Tillers program; Francis Gary Powers; Anna Chennault; controversy about overthrowing Diem; revolutionary development teams; the Mongoose operation; policy under JFK and LBJ; clandestine planning; CIA analysts and operators; discussions on Vietnam; LBJ and Vietnam; incidents preceding and following Gulf of Tonkin incident; Robert McNamara; use of intelligence support

Contributor:

Cline, Ray S.

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Ray S. Cline

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details