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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

to come, not. in a one-night week.expulsion of GVNpresence and influence ARVNforces - offensive directly ii ... but in a week-by from the rural supporting _, J the "main areas, and flowing up to the posture around tc~,n,.sand cities. 2

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, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

« s.* :!? ! T~"" .• o if f s is -f c o -»»s2 va Zi £>: JW 0 t :> nt> a ^ _ s t COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY c S*c UPI A157N HC URGENT 2ND NIGHT LEAD GOLDWATER (A138N) BT JOHN GOLDSMITH UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL

Folder, "Tonkin Gulf, 9/18/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)

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, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 421-438," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

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, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 - 31/64, 1 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

Folder, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 -31/64, 2 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

t d e a ls w ith th e p r e se n t and fu tu r e in terms o f p o lic y c I have read i t q u ite c a r e f u l l y , and I th in k i t I t i s ready fo r p r in t in g and co u ld be i s a good j o b c d is t r ib u t e d a t th e end o f th e weeko

Folder, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XV, 8/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

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

MAJORITY VOTE ' a t THE CONCLUSION OF A LON& POLICY DEBATE LAST NIGHT. ANOTHER CONCLUSION I S THAI THE OVER-THROW OF'HUOMG I S THE BUDDHIST INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP_. A ND CLEARLY A VICTORY FOR_____________ I^iFLTIENCE IN THE ELA££S_ T T T M a p n g T T T O M n

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

night G NZ had changed view and now desired p articipate. V/ellington should therefore contact McIntosh and say naxt step should be m ilita ry channel message to CINCPAC presum ably fro m Thornton. ; Understand ta lks delayed by Mountbatten v is it A u

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

JOHNSON HAS READ AND CONCURS GP4 HT 0 8 0 7 0 0 Z I S IN 5 0 8 5 8 ADV GY TO OSD CJCS D J S [ NMCC PAGE 3 OF 3 .■;y ■ ■ if COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY / $ rfcesved |?0Ol)H 13 09 59 FCA3;34 00 RUEPWy ZFKl ‘ EACCDA399 Nf^cc 0 13/9541 F

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 1-10," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

Folder, "NSAM # 284: Official Visits to South Vietnam, 2/11/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

Visits to South Vietnam. It read as follows: "The President has asked that official visits by high ranking military and civilian personnel to South Vietnam be coordinated with Governor Harriman. Accordingly, such proposed visits should be cleared with his

Folder, "[NSC Meeting] Discussion including / Major POL Targets, 6/22/1966, Volume 3, Tab 42," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

: It is very clear there was no response from Hanoi. We had a l ong read-out from Ronning . There is no give in their position. They indicated they wouldn 1t even talk as they did in Rangoon. There may be a slight lateral shift, but no forward move. Canada

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam Decisions, 2/18/1965, Volume 3, Tab 31," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Saigon might begin its own negotiations very quickly and without our knowledge or participation. The President read the text of an outgoing message, from Secretary Rusk to Ambassador Bruce, which spelled out our proposed policy. He asked the members

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 5/10/1966, Volume 3, Tab 39," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, and improved their road ne t s. e . Morale is down in Viet Cong ranks and is uncertain in the North Vietnamese army . It is not ye t a t t h e br e aking point. Secretary McNamara read from a Rand report on the ext ensive damage done t o the Vi e t Cong

Folder, "NSAM # [325]: [Informational and Psychological Warfare Programs in South Vietnam], 3/12/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

March 17, 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Carl Rowan's report to you of his mission {Tab 2) is a good document and it is possible that you will want to read it all the way through. But here is a summary: 1. We need unified control and direction

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam/France/Germany, 5/22/1968, Volume 5, Tab 68," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

from the North Vietnamese who even refuse to acknowledge there are any North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam. The Hanoi representatives are prepared to stay in Paris and even read the telephone directory if necessary to keep nonproductive talks go

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 3/26/1965, Volume 3, Tab 32," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

policy speech on Vietnam should be prepared. We should enlist new brain power in drafting the things which need to be said. One grows tired of reading only what the other side is saying. We should crank up our propaganda effort. Last week we did

Folder, "Air Strike Targets North Vietnam, 8/64 - 9/64," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

TARGET TO FIRST DAY OPERATIONS. TARGET NO. 72 615-0010 PORT WALLUT PORT FAC. B. PARA 3 G. ( 1 ) ( B ) SECOND DAY: CORRECTION: TARGET NO. 70fc SHOULD READ 70A4. B.E. 6 1 6 -0 0 0 3 VICE 6 1 6 -0 0 0 1 . C. PARA 3 G . ( 1 ) ( C ) . THIRD DAY: CORRECTION

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary Enclosure: Translation of Spaak's speech. 5mVICE SET c OP"iFIDEP.ITI AI I NL TIONP_L SECURIT Y COUNCIL RECORD OF LC TIONS NSC Action 2488. BRIEFING BY SECRETP..RY R USK AND SECRET .ARY McNAMJ.RA a. Noted

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

now have authority to do so that we can act in an emergency. We should find out how far the Latin Ame rican states will go. A m bassador Thomp son said the resolution created a problem. Th e R ussians would read the resolution to mean that we

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Peace offensive re Vietnam, 1/5/1966, Volume 3, Tab 37," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

;- ~ -, ~~ ::::#~;;:;:~ --P--==~;;:::::~~~ffil.r==::t=:i;::-:- trom Ben Read"?1 -V7 pilSSible elassified-info : 2~========~~~1:!!..~=4~~=- 112. memo te Seei:etaz;y , 1w Beau ftusk from Leon~ Ma~ks Goafiaeatial. ~ g,3- 'l* (>'-'NY cir"f-3 / $° ~ secret - #Jc memo FILE

Folder, "3 Q BLACK SHIELD Photography, 7/67 - 11/67," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 88 (Item)

and central DRV. 3. North Vietnamese air defenses: The mission of 19 July photographed 166 of the almost 200 usable surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites, including four new sites in the Yen Bai area. Of the 137 sites which could be read out, 12 were occupied

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

brought us worldwide acclaim and read p2.rts of the attached memorandwn . Bromley Smith *-OP SEGR£T SERVJCE SET .· .COPY J l .. •·' UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY WASHINGTON OFFICE OF nu;: DIRECTOR M.EMOR.ANDU1v1 FOR: SU13JZCTt

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

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

D Y y SU B JEC T: T h e Vietnam C r is is - - One Dove’ s La m e n t L a s t week I sent Chet Cooper a b rie f note (attached) in which I ra ise d some q uestions tha t d istu rb e d me a fte r reading y o u r re p o rt to the P re s id e n t

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

a marked degree of. success, has received a severe set-back. l t I --~-------- .....---~,,...._ ....... ------~--=--..,.,..·-•-· -=-· .,,, ••, ... _ ,i .. J; 4,-_ --·-. 3 ·1 We do not as yet have a full reading on this but there is no questipn

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 357-383," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

population in a ll tja lk s o f l i f e to presence o f IS forcea, Prssuxaably readings on t h is m atter should be a va ila b le in Saigon v^iiere there Hoa, Yxmg Tau, has been lo ng -sta nd ing contact as v ie ll as Banang, Bie n ifesasasisg Phu B a i re

Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 - 31/64, 2 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

-' • '1 . . 'AMBASSADOR TAYLOR HAD LONG MEETING WITH GENERAL KHANH AFTER-: -;.NOON 25 AUGUST WHICH, IS BEING REPORTED IN CONSIDERABLE. DETAIL, ; IN EMBTEL 555 TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THAT TELEGRAM, YOU WILL NOTE THAT KHANH, EVEN IF HIS

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 120-140," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

, 2 : 4 6 AM AS I READ REFERENCE B, IT SUGGESTS THAT I SHOULD THE LIMITS OF WASHINGTON PUBLIC STATEMENTS IN MY IF THIS IS INDEED YOUR DESIRE, IT WILL REQUIRE A REVISION’ NOT ONLY OF MY PRESS HABITS BUT THAT-OF SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE MISSION, REMAIN

Folder, "Operation Pierce Arrow, 8/1964, 1 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

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

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

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

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 314-325," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

: AND CONFIRMED PLUS PROBABLE PLUS POSSIBLE VC FORCES. THE 325TH PAVN DIVISION IN I I CORPS area NOTED IN Para 3 r e f e r e n c e a i s LISTED BELOW IN THE "POSSIBLE" CATEGORY, • ' READ IN 4 COLUt'lNS. ■ ■ ^ CONFIRMED • CONFIRMED i i‘ *' • PLUS ' I

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 341-356," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)

CORRESPONDENT S OR T I T L E RESTRICTION TO p -SBrcrefr— #6 a nano to Bimdy from Read 1 P (d u p lic a te s #365 in NSF, CF, Vietnam, V o l. 35) 06/29/65 //6b luuuiCT top aeer et- -if/r9rnr1~ to se c Sta te , SecDef, Bundy, McNaughton, Unger from Geo. B