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Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • hope this is agreeable to the committee. The Secretary does have a prepared statement which I understand lie would like to read. L E T T E R R E L A T IX G TO T H E H E A R IN G I wish to put into the record also, Mr. Eeporter, a copy of the let­ ter
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)
  • . ' ' ,2. GENERAL UESTOORELAND EXPLAINED THE FIRST ATTACK OF PT . BOATS AGAINST THE MADDOX AND THE ATTACK LAST NIGHT AGAINST THE MADDOX ANDTUroJER JOY, AND OUTLINED RETALIATORY ACTION .’ BEING TAKEN BY^ THE 7 TH|f=LEET AGAINST PT AND SWATOW BASES IN'. . t
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • ’* WHICH WAS ON PATROL ON TH E HIGH S E A ^ IN TH E GULF OF T0^3KIN, SOME 30 M IL E S O FF-SHO RE. A Pi:NEWED'^'AtTACK BY E, buRING TH E NORTH V IETN A M ESE FA ST PATROL BOATS TOOK N ' 83 16 17 5 30 _ . NIGHT OF TH E FOURTH AUGUST ON TH E "MAD Ar^ A NO Ti
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • are meeting here to dedicate this new center to better understanding among all men. For that is my purpose in speaking to you. Last night I spoke to the people of the Nation. This morning, I speak to the people of all nations— so that they may understand with­
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • first a tta c k o n th e M addox, P T b o a t bases. w hile denying t h a t th e second a tta c k ever A m erican officials are n ew m u ch read ier took place. to concede th a n th e y were in th e ten se days T h e V ietnam ese w ould have a b e tte r
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 18-22," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • ". IN ORDER TO WIPE OUT T H E NEW ■ - .V /V -^ v- ^ TO t h e ACTUAL m i l i t a r y s i g n i f i c a n c e , TH ERE WOULD BE 'L I T T L E . . •rEFFECT ON NIGHT A IR OPERATIONS AGAINST NVN SUCH AS THOSE CONDUCT! iUNDER; PLAN 34A. IN TH E CASE OF DAYLIGHT
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • . The Night of A ugu st 3 - 4 ........................................................................................ 10 10 11 12 13 IV - THE G U L F OF TONKIN ATTACK OF AUGUST 4 1. S u m m a r y D a ta
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 34-41," National Security Council Histories Files, Box 39 (Item)
  • s i o n among u s . ” That sta te m e n t can o n ly be read as meaning t h a t the U n ited S t a t e s " w i l l c o n tin u e to p r o t e c t i t s n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t s " even durin g an e l e c t i o n , not o n ly durin g an e le c