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Folder, "[February 7, 1965 - 8:00 a.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • and the Viet Cong. General Wheeler: The Chiefs believe that ground action against the North VietnCl.mese effort is adequate to reverse the situation. Air strikes on the thr e e targets are not necessary from a mi litary point of view. Howe v er , a South Vietn
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Reprisals, 2/7/1965, Volume 3, Tab 28," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • / SENSITIVE Ambassador Thompson: We have completed ou r reprisal action for the North Vietnamese surprise attack. Another attack cannot be called reprisal. The punishment should fit the crime. No additional air strikes should be made now. (Th e statement