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- to prevent South Vietnarn from being taken over by Hanoi. At the same time, we s eek to avoid a confrontation with either the Chinese Communists or the Soviet Union . S ec.r etary McNamara: Summarized the military situation in Vietnam: a . The nurnber
- . The Kennedy statement at Fort Bragg referring to th e U.S. G over nment's position at the time of the Geneva Conference. 2 . The Taylor Report, 196 1 -- that part which discussed what might be necessary if current moves did not work in Vietnam . 3. The Geneva
- senior and action level teams, each rep resenting one of the following: the United States, the Soviet Union, ~he Viet Cong, North Vietnam, Red China, and the Govern ment ot South Vietnam. Action level players analyzed the sce nario situation
- of nickel, platinum, beryl ore, magnesium, and castor oil, all cur rently in short supply in the commercial market. 3. Accurate, comprehensive, and timely statistics are ~ential to the development of sound economic policies by government, business
- frequent conflicts with party leaders, Mao's authority has not been seriously challenged sµice that time. In July 1935 he was elected to the Executive Committee ot the Comintern and thus seems to have enjoyed the Soviet union's blessing at the time. The Red
- STATES:MIGHT BE MADE'. •-:°'.'-'. .. , .... ' ,,r 1 1I~' • •· . IT WAS LEVISON'S SUGGESTION THAT.':.PEOPLE LIKE-:JQHN KENNETH GALBRAITH,,' . ,_..:;·;-· :: ' KING, JAMES WECHSLER, ·THE EDITOR ·or THE' "NEW ·YORK POST~, DR.,'.JOHN .. BENNETT, PRESI DENT OF UNION
- expressing fear that these developments would lead to a direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. A prominent commentator pointed out that time to achieve a settlement was rapidly running out. In January and February, torrential
- of the enlisted men's barracks at Qui Nbon. As of that time , o ne U.S. soldier was known to be dead, 20 injured, and 20 missing. Presumably, the missing soldie rs are bur ied under the rubble of the billet. Mr. McGeorge Bundy summarized the discussion
- in the New York Times which was quite misleading in that it l eft the im.prcssion that the Viet C ong had achieved a major victory over the Vietnamese. Viet Cong loss es in this battle were sizeable . Although the week has been bloody, it has been pretty
- SIGMAII-65 as the first politico-military simulation of the FY 66 program. Unlike interagency senior or cabinet level exercises, usually conducted three or four times each in the year, SIGMAII was carried out with participants grades of Lt Colonel
Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2
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- assistance should be maintained at auch levele that their magnitude and effectiveness 1n the eyes of the Vietnamese Government do not fall below the levels sustained by the United State• ln tho time of the Diem Government. This does not exclude
- and at that time we would decide to go ahead. If we agreed to give the sup e rsonics, deliveries coul d be scheduled for 19 68 1970. The planes would thus be under our control for a period. The Jordanians would be dependent on us for replacements and spares
Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10
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- actions now are not sufficient to justify that. Presidents go personally to the Congress to deliver State of the Union messages, declare war, impose some kind of general mobili zation or cool the country off at a time of great racial strife. The items now
- ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
- ? ments he1·e tend to be because cf the concentration on the military sit-uatio~ . . Appea:::-ing as the nation:s freely elect·ed. Presidc:r-.:.t before the fre~ly eiecteC: legislative branch, Pj:esident Thieu delivered his first State of the Union messc
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19
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- of his death, the material was to be consigned to the LBJ Library under conditions I judged to be appropriate. The file concerns the activities of Mrs. Chennault and others before and immediately after the election of 1968. At the time President Johnson
- was insulting, and the press from the first day said the pause would not lead to negotiations. This time, none of these things happened. Twenty - five secondary demarches are under way. that Hanoi is under great pressure. The Yugoslavs tell us Diplomatic effo
- good results from this strike based on report s received so far . Acting Secretary Ball spoke of the effect of the North Vietnamese attack on Soviet Premier Kosygin's visit to Hanoi. He said it may be that Soviet Union was not aware of plans
- believes it is pos~ible ~o forge a national political movement at this time. All agree that the . .. , National Front surfaced under the leadership of Tran Van Don on . .i February 19, will not and can not develop into a real political movement
- before the weather changes; but the condition of our Reserves does not permit us to get much to him in this time interval(p.a.-J...~ps 30, oc:> 0 ). • - - Th:iriS~cr;a..c.ffo~qu:fa,.-~-ua~~econ~iituu:ilie:JJ.Js:icJst~ate~ ~e..lft~~he exact scale nor
- , it was later decided to spend the meeting time discussing the President's Asian trip . Following the change in the subject matter of the meeting, it was arranged that Secretary McNamara and General Wheeler see the President alone prior to the NSC Meeting
- intelligence which was available in the cir cumstances? b. Was the evaluation of the available intelligence sound and did that evaluation reach the-decision-makers in time to assist the~ in taking appropriate action? I ! ' I The answer to these general
- good for a period of time. -- Export tax incentives: We still don't know what form they will take or how much they will be. -- Imports: Nothing special expected although there may possibly be some restrictions through licensing. Generally, the French
- , or will there not send more and the·GVN thus does not think that we are "hooked." It is a time for some good hard trading. my experience Recalling with Diem in 1963,. nnd assuming a decision 'J;QP B!CRIU - NOD!S to .,, .. - T-OP SECti!T a HODIS - 2 - send
Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [1 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263
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- ..--ik,would be a de:a.l vrith ·.·North Vict.i'1am:for a truce in the war, a complete removal.of fae US presence, and a "neutralist" or 11Titoist 11 but still separate ·souL.'t Viet-Nam . .. .. ... ' .. ' •• . • .... . .Atthe same time, I would
- ific enough to o v erco m e sk e p tic ism , a r isin g from G eneva A cco rd s h isto ry . 3) We a r e not fighting a g a in st the u n ification of South V ietnam . The govern m en t of South V ietnam h as p rop osed trad e and cu sto m s unions
Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [2 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263
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- was en route to Saigon,• Diem und Nhu ordered the Army into the pagodas in Saigon, bringing to a fl::i.shpoint tho simmering Buddhist crisis tl1at had been going on sh1ce i.,tiy., ·The timing must have been related to-Lodge's arrival, • . .. 3. .After
- . McCone does not believe the dangers of another coup (except as a result of a possible assassination) at this time are as serious as he be .lieves this paragraph implies, 5. l 'I·- - "SECRET · -~- ., .. - ...., ,,,. -----~-~- ~--~ -- I . I b
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19
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- . '11 His telephon number: area ode 202, ~8· -4220. ois N. avemb r 2. 197 r. Pra•id11nt· You may ·•h to _aa te epboned today by , at Collin• of th He aatd that a team on the Star, eluding J r ha• been workin for aome time on ,a •to,ry hk
- . posture. either in relation to negotiating The first of these issues will be ~resented orally by Secretary Clifford at the appropriate time. Certain of the options in the negotiating areas are included in these briefing papers as indicated below
- with wea in the A Shau· valley pons as large as the 37-mm. AAA gun. Other ground weapons which have been discovered in Com.~unist hands since the first of the year include an extended range 122-rnm. rocket supplied by the Soviet Union and a new, highly
- COMMISSION. WHEN MISSION ARRIVED AT RESIDENCE, IT PROVED TO BE HEADED BY ONE-TIME P.M . TRAN CHANH THANH RPT TRAN CHANH THANH, AND TO BE COMPOSED OF TRAN LE QUANG RPT TRAN LE QUANG, PLUS FIVE PROMINENT JURISTS, ONE OF WHOM HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHIEF JUSTICE
- , as ha Ind net had time to discuss ccnt-ents with colleagues. COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY ACT\CM / ;PARTM FNT - IT ' OF STATE ' 5T, p ( f ) k -5 - 7 RM/ R REF AF AR A EUR FE N EA CU I NR e P io L. FBO AI D (U iJ C i A- 66
- . not move toward a Government of National oppositionists . . , further the emasculation Union. _isolate and discredit it, It will Current arrests and possibly of foreshadow of the Assembly and the undoing of all promising political I J __ , I
- , including the use of arm s" Cuban subversive activities extending to any part of the hemisphere. I shall not take your time this morning to review the constitutional aspects of resolutions of this character. I believe it to be the generally accepted
- -\ • A NE~ INFILTRATION GROUPHASBEENFORMED,BUT.IT IS NOTCLEARAT THIS TIME WHETHER AN INCREASED RATEOF INF1LTRAT10N IS .( INDICATED. SOUTHVIETNAt1 1ST CORPS YESTERDAY, THE ENEMY FIRED 500 ROU~DSOF MIXEDMORTAR .ANDROCK~TROUNDS ON"THE.KHE SANHCOMBAT
- , ' ' I MENTIONED MATTER OF ARMY BRIGADE WHIcH IS TO (jLOSE IN QUI i NHON-NHA TRANG area ABOUT 12 JULY (REF A). AS HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN PERMISSmN TO INTRODUCTION OF THIS BRIGADE, IT UAS ONLY , >; NECESSARY TO TELL HIM GENERAL TIMING A^JD MEOTION
- ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
- ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified