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Hotline message, LBJ to Kosygin, 6/7/67, 11.18 AM (Item)

States aircraft participated in attacks on Egypt have resulted in mob action against American embassies and consulates and a break in Diplomatic Relations by seven Arab countries with the United States. This despicable act on their part and failure

Hotline message, LBJ to Kosygin, 6/5/67, 8.57 AM (Item)

this morning. We are strongly supporting action to this end in the United Nations Security Council which meets wiJ;hin the hour and trust you will do the same. I have already made a appeal to all the governments in the area concerned personal and we

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tab 9, 2 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

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Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 326-340," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

I INTRODUCTION The Administration has repeatedly explained its basic purposes in Vietnam, its view of the situation, and the actions being taken under the basic policy of assisting the South Vietnamese Government and people to preserve

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tab 9, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

AND IL L U M IN A T IN G F I R E . P TF 3/6 ACTIONS R E S U L T S 1 •AS NOTED IN SUMMARY 3EL0W NCLUDE DESTRUC TIO N OF MANY SUPPO RT a jIL D IN G S AND ONE GUN B^PLAC e-lENT. 30 CAL MACHINE G'JN B U R S T TAKEN. ON BOW OF P T F 6 WOUNDED 2 M S IB E R S 57

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

of 82d Airborne 4 of attack on cities cc dd ee we hold Khe Sanh ----------- and plusses w -------------- ------ mobilization action V y --------------------------- is sues u x for action---------------------------- question minuses

President's Daily Brief, 6/9/67 (Item)

TOP 9ECRFT J.Ofil SECRET - L-------------------------~ EO 13526 3.3(b)(1 )· EO 13526 3.5(c) DAILY BRIEF 9 JUNE 1967 l. Arab States Israel - The ceasefire was observed on all fronts during the night. Further Is raeli action is still possible

President's Daily Brief, 6/5/67 (Item)

." Xsrael 's war ·plans irnd put high pri6rity on quick action agairist the E~yptian Air Force because of ·the threat to its own more vul~erable air fields and vital centers. Reports are still fragntE!ntary, but the ~igns ·point to this as an Israeli

Hotline message, LBJ to Kosygin, 6/6/67, 10.21 AM (Item)

do our be st to obtain prompt action by the Security Council. The Resolution·, subrnitted by Ambassador Goldber g to Amba s sador Federencko last ni'ght, rneets the points raised in your communication to me, as well as the realities discussed above

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 1," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

in addition on an e:r:nergency actions fiscal to send year would require 13, 500 support to the 11, 000 basis. additional and $2. 6 billion expenditures in the following - renewed his request for a tax bill. - reaffirmed the pledge

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 2 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

SAIGON AND WASHINGTON CABLES SUBSEQUENT TO ATTACK OF AUGUST 2 ^ HOjHt T^>SS 0 ^ L.,0^

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

----------------------------------- possible 30 -- Katzenbach 31 ----------------- ---------------------------- to Westmoreland, s response memo, Bundy Idea" by the President---------------------------------- House 31 "Screwy diplomatic Wheeler's actions before speech

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

0UTG0i^JG TELEGRAM l i e p a r t a e i i t o t S t a t e INDICATE: □COIUCI □ CHA»GtTO -r vr-,-;, ,(,• ■' -'■> '• > ;c in IS^ Origin ACTION: no -fef 1-7 c L! D Vi -T Q ^ -g ^ e R ffr- , ft----- .C la s s if ic a t io n fJ uum - Amembassy

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

in the ~nolon area but a considerable number of the enemy have withdrawn across the river. The Saigon police estimated that more than 60 police have been killed in various actions around Saigon. They also report that 60 Viet Cong have been killed in actions

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

TOTHEBORDERAREAOPPOSITEKHESANH.DETAILED ENEMY RECONNAISSANCE ANOARTILLERY SPOTTING ACTIVITY CONTINUES. I • . . , ; \. • .. __ THESE ACTION ARE CONSISTWT WITH TH£ E.NEMY~ S CONTJ:NUING EFFOHt'S•.• TO IMPROVE HIS TACTIC_AL SITUATION AROUND. • •-. XHE ~ANH

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 61-87," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

TO REPEL. ALL OUT VC/PAVN EFFORT TO N E U TR A LIZ E BY INSURGE!>!T TY PE ACTION DANANG AB AND I T S US/GVN ASSETS I S Q UESTIO N A BLE. 5 . CONCUR WITH COMUSMACVS ASSESSMENT DESCRIBED IN PARA 2 ABOVE. t h e ASSESSMENT CLEARLY IL L U S T R A T E S DANANG

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 42-60," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

rity STATE le iie r JA N 2 9 1 9 1 9 amnonty----------------------------Ry . NARR i f ^ARALLEL'^NG YOUR E''AMPLE, fc'E, TOO, ARE DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL FOR A SPECIFIC COURSE OF ACTION? I^PLENENT THE CONCEPT OF REFERENCE B. W E ' ’LD HO^E THAT YOU

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

the number killed in action as compared with the average level for 1967. Our losses aJ?-d the Vietnamese have not risen ·proportionally. As opposed to the average of about 4 to 1 for 196 7, enemy losses are running thus far about 10 to 1 throughout the period

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs aa-vv," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

the Preaident ask from Congress? Renewal o! right to call up units beyond 30 June? Authority to extend tours'? Authority for selected call-up of individuals? 5. How much will it cost? 6. Uationale How do VJ"eexplain the need for this action'? How do we get

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 141-169," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

-*’- ' it' ' •“- ll 1C -:-f -t* •tJ-..':5*^ - • > *' *.'-: . COPY LBJ LIBRARY - - -X . ■ a COPY LBJ LIBRARY 0 2 S M o o T fiO iK S TELEGRAM L a p e s t m © B t e l S t a t e INDICATE: n c o L iE a □ CHASGi TO 3^ § y Orljin ACTiON: A rnem bassy

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

politics as usual. Ky is not happy about the way Tr:tieu is leading . . the country ~- and said so .. He wants a greater dynamism and more . . drastic action. On the other hand Thieu remains cautious, insisting on -. ..... -:,- .. _...... _ -,7

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 88-119," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

COPY LBJ LIBRARY ■a;/'- - ' ■: . oyieoKfi TELESSAM JO eim rtiBeiit of£ aState t. iNDiCATE; □CCUtCT □ CHARGE TO ; j- ' Origin WSS* i^fo. r ; p u ; r n -. ACTiON: Amembassy SAIGOJI t8.'l0 WR-SBDl ^ T E H P T IM F O : CETCPAC P M Q E irZ urin

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 11-41," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

pi-'. COPY LBJ LIBRARY .I . i• 17- liJC O ^lM G TELEGRAM Department of State r i t - ^ SECRET Action Info CONTROL : REC’ D ; 20743 JAN 2 7 , FROM: SAIGON ACTION: SECSTATE i m m e d i a t e ' 2 5 2 2 / DATE: , . JAN 2 7 , 9:51 AM

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

learned that fighting involving U.S. troops and planes in Thu Due., a suburb of Saigon, has ended. Enemy losses are given as 108 killed in action. Friendly losses are unknown as yet. The fighting began yesterday when a U.S. Army platoon was heavily engaged

Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

try to bring Ayub around , s eeking to avoid any action which might cause him to think he was being forced to the brink. I The President wondered how much we unounts of aid we were giving to India nuch our aid to Pakistan was runni n · ; ~ .l..!1

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Khe Sanh Reports, T-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Westmoreland indicated that the weather forecast is such that President Thieu may not be· able to land. General Abrams reports a number of gallant actions by the First ARVNDivision starting with att~ck on Citadel west wall at 0200 hours on -24 February

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 384-400," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

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Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 293-313," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

□ COLLECT TO ACTION: Am em bassy LONDON 7915 IM^iEDIATE Jsn !5 9 NODJS id W'^5' EYES ONLY FOR AIvffiASSADOR FROM SECRETARY Request you urgently seek out M enzies and Wilson, preferably in tliat order, to inform them of follov/ing: 1. We have

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 401-420," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

S I B I L I T Y OF GVN ACTION IN ABSENCE OF U . S . - R E S P O N S E , s p e c i a l n a t u r e o f z o n e HAS BEEN GENERALLY RECOGNIZED U N T I L NOW. ALTHOUGH WESTERN PORTION HAS LONG BEEN USED AS I N F I L T R A T I O N R O U T E . p e r m a n

Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Preface, Introduction, Narrative and Guide to Documents, Tab A: 1-7," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

was already meeting on Kashmir , State felt any r eply should be delayed for a. few days . There is no indication in NSC files that further action was t aken. - 5 . This collection of documents from Febr uary, March a nd April show the effort to reevaluate