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Oral history transcript, Charles M. Simpson and John McCarthy, interview 1 (I), 5/2/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • following the highway on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, parallel to it. There were truck stops, barracks. We had made available to us some photography, and it was the kind of stuff that was taken by these "Yankee Flights," U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over Laos
Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of South Vietnam during this period. M: Yes. This was one that I think took place some time in 1966--1 think the residual effects of it were still around when I was there--where he said that if there were an election in South Vietnam that Ho Chi Minh
Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 4 (IV), 5/27/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
Oral history transcript, Carroll Kilpatrick, interview 1 (I), 5/5/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • think we all at that time thought that a little show of force and Ho Chi Minh would back down and that would be it. I think that's the basic thing, and the feeling also that we've made a commitment and we don't want another Cuba. I think
Oral history transcript, L. Wade Lathram, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
Oral history transcript, Frank McCulloch, interview 2 (II), 8/15/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Harold H. Saunders, interview 1 (I), 9/15/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • months President Johnson felt that he had gotten an Indian jab of some sort, a birthday message to Ho Chi Minh or something like that, and that was politically difficult. Plus the normal relations with India to Southeast Asia. You take that spread
Oral history transcript, John T. Connor, interview 1 (I), 6/22/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • was quite optimistic about being able to wage the war in this manner of accelerating it degree by degree, including bombing. He had a habit of putting things on personal terms and he felt that he could persuade Ho Chi Minh to come to the bargaining table
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 84, June 2004," LBJ Library (Item)
  • him-especially giv n the pro-pect of atomic terrori ·m. Finally, Schwartz asked. how will future hi. torians evaluate Rostow's role in Vietnam? LBJ was unwilling to take Rostow's advice lo expand the war and cul the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a strategy
Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • just kicking the devil out of them. I mean there isn't any question we were kicking the devil out of them. Well when you are [a] military man and you see success after success after success and you realize that the Ho Chi Minh Trail was getting bombed
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)
  • American temperament. This evident disinclination for a long, drawn-out·test of will in concert with the noisy demonstrations of the radical minorities encourages Ho Chi Minh and his advisers to hang on (Red Alternative A) or to escalate (Red Alternative B
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)
  • American temperament. This evident disinclination for a long, drawn-out·test of will in concert with the noisy demonstrations of the radical minorities encourages Ho Chi Minh and his advisers to hang on (Red Alternative A) or to escalate (Red Alternative B
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 55: Dec. 20‑31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)
  • in a common search for peace. 7. On February 8-lJ, we ■ uspended bombin1 for 5 day• and 18 hours. You wrote Ho Chi Minh on February 8, offerin1 to atop the bombtna of the North and further aupnentation of our force• in the SO\lth if Hanoi would •top
Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 25-33," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)
  • , 11 however, President in ba.1an.ce 11 beginning extremely of resistance the be2.cw to the idea, ' ' .L. migni_ that Ho staif, at him, that adverse his the ?'1.C. was vivid a member enormous 9oss ible believed a serious- a ne
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
Oral history transcript, James C. Thomson, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • power's time. This is what is known as great nation chauvinism. I have a sort of Sinocentric view of Southeast Asia, which I think, in due course, was the sound view, but it had-~1: Not too many adherents in 1963! T: Pa rtly based on Chi nese sense
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 46, October 16-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • attack the hydi;.os!.££..tti& ..gcJl~:\.tin.g_l_~~jJ.iti~~ complex at Y1wg:;i-Q.QI!1Jiel11~leg!~iil)_a~~--mil_i!ary.,.Jargs;.~in..~l1.e_::_s_cm~~c!ye~'. . .area· alonz..~lu/~·. Because of its fla_kdefenses, the· powerhouse -~t Sui-ho was a ., difltculc
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 73: Apr. 24‑30, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • aga.i.nst the ,.Sou~h. Ho,.,evor, recent. j,ncidents in the area of the . DM?. ,:mggest that North J
Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 17-24," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)
  • desperate the Philippines Second, this and thought were understandable. most certainly Koraans years, t~e discourse to the too knew where to go --;- to Ho C.hi Minh. Thus, war in the narrow. aid am on the question Sou th, the spectrum
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 58: Jan. 25‑31, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • ~OR HYDROGRAPHIC OPERAT!ONS DISPLAYEDe PN~3~ APPROACHED FROM 180 DEGREES AND CIRCLED PUEBLO~ ON SECOND C!RCUITi PNQ3~ HOISTED THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL REQUESTING NATIONA~ITY~ PUEB~O HOS!TED THE US ENSIGN AND THEN THE SIGNA~ !NDtCATlNG HYOROGRAPHeR~ ON THE THIRD
Oral history transcript, William R. Desobry, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • the Tay Do Battalion?" But anyway, that battalion was formed, and fought under the Viet Minh. When the Japanese were driven out of Vietnam in World War II, some Japanese noncoms and officers stayed, and organized and trained the Tay Do Battalion
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • Street Chicago, Illinois 6o690 (Phe>ne: (312) 828 - 2700) \ 8. Mr. James Ho Schipper ,. Regional Vice President Corn Products International P. o. Box 846 Hong Kong 9. Mr. Robert · w. Lundeen, President Dow Chemical Asia P.O. Box 711 Hong Kong, B.c.c
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • TIMES LOCAL} I 21 -FEB ~WED} ~ ~ l i ! 1950 ETD ANDREWS AFB i i. l r ! i ~~----~----~,..._.;,. ji COHT .. 01.. i;·~ .; ~--------..'.'..-nt.:C.f 4 AOING :i ' I ...J i _____ __, ______ lj TOR/TOO HO. ___ :;G
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • ··-'-.-. ·-·:·-.tsuilcl'r +_e. . ecs.onference be arr2..nge:wents for a. cessation of hos ..":\:f:(_-_· ·:··.•.i,··.··~,:_:_,_j: .. under effective sup~rvision; ---~ ,;.•:.-.:•.'/>~.:· 1v 1 •••• ,.._'. • • •••• H;'\:, ...:1 ;'J ·-·.· ,_:_.... ~-- • "l. Calls f.9
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • · ·.··.· '· Of late, there have been rur:iors end in.'1.uendoes to the ·effect -~~~t.'':"\·!\'.>.•;·.·• ••··•"'.'e do not ho:,e the votes" and so, therefore,· vc reve not moved en the r.-:at.:.'·.>.~::.~;'....'.: • __..:ter. It sce::LS to·me, ho·wever, that. if thc1·e
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 14, October 1 - 31, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • in this country is better than it has ever been before. "If we persist, we will get at the things I listed above: "Open roads, secure public officials; destruction or dissolutio.n of the terrorist organization -- what Ho Chi Minh calls the 'guerrilla
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
  • SEOR:E'f • NOD!S E.O. 12356, Sec, NJJ DRAFT By I fr' 11-~ 9,_ 4½ ,NARA, Date J;,.-.=l- 1~ Letter from .President Johnson to Ho Chi Minh February 4, 1967 Dear Mr •. Frestdent: I am writing to •·YOIJ. in the hope that the conf lict _in • I t
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 15, September 23 - October 14, 1965 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • the Hana Chriatla.n .ft ndersen collection. If he will indicate his preference, we can easily draft a letter either way. McCieorge Bundy · 1 MEMORANDUM /I THE WHITE HO U SE ~ ~ - WASHINGTON Wednesday, September 29, 1965, 7: 15 PM MEMORANDUM
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 104: Nov. 5‑8, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • RESTRICTION A C-1-tO-'IS lliJ' qtl-'IS''/ "US Military Strength:-:-:-!' p ~ 1.Ho . . ,s- l{w 'IV-'ls·l ""#50c cable -l-012-1-1 -Beptel to Tokyo (wmk cepy) S 4 p ~ 4--l{)•'t4> NI.S °tl./·'-151 #53 memo Rostow to President 10/26/67 S 1 p ~ lt>~~J
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
Folder, "Hunt, H. L.," Name Files, WHCF, Box H-474 (Item)
  • of Alabama, ~ho has been_{eliable in the ast. \'VC.._ JJ~tri.v One of our informants in Alabama reports ✓--t definite plans have now been completed for the Governor_ Jallace clubs to offices in be set up all around the country with the principal Alabama
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)
  • TAKE'PLACEFROMTIME TO TIME. BUT THE TIMINGOF THIS MEETINGIS NOTGOODFOR ME. I MUSTBE •• FRANK.! :.M ~.Bou:-TO REORGANIZE THEGOVERNMENT ANDMAKE'· SO~E C~~~3E~. T~IS WILLBE IN ~HE ~EXTWEEKOR SO. IF I GO TO HO~OL~LU A~~ THENANNOUNCE THESE, I WILLBE CHARGED WITH -HAVING
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • -Rusk to Presideflt-C 2 p &flU' '-Ho-9.,- 10/27/ AILT 't'l•&JSJ -Rostow and Waka1?:llmi- -#44a rpt- "Specific Rejections:7:"" 2 p ~ 'l-t,·9f' 'IS tfSUN 1754 41'" -s ,.,1..s Q'4--II~ I ., l/ietAa.m Political Situation Repoff 'flM 04-,0-tt #49a
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)
  • that President's message to Ho Chi Minh delivered February 8 bad been transmitted to Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh had received message and reply would be forwarded later. 3. In response to DCM question when message received in Hanoi, Le Chang said it had been transmitted
Oral history transcript, Donnelly Bolton, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • get up in Pleiku you can look across into Laos and Cambodia and you can see them building their hooches over there." You know, when the [Ho Chi Minh?] Trail was coming down. And he got back here and he said this to some newspaperman, without being
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17, November 20 - December 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 5 (Item)
  • -American Peace Force • - - _, ?_? . { . ~ :· =--~ · :-c:. ' ,•·· \:::~ Ir~"' ' - ':\\ I .. 'I_ "' " :Ma.J. · Gen. ·Alvaro ·; ·« Alves da Silva Braga, .f a veteran .,career inili tar:~( rrian - ~- .. . ·. ~ · '!.~ ~ ;.~~-. ~ho is :said
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10, April 15 - May 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • , since it covers only a fifth to a third of what we'd normally give. Nor does this money flow till we actually sign the loan; ; t wu1..dci Oh ll b t o:d ho r , ·6 d ~tow . D. The Indian PL 480 agreement also expires 30 June, and the pipeline will begin
Oral history transcript, Walter T. Kerwin, interview 1 (I), 9/13/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
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)
  • r e n t th e m e o f m e e t in g s a t the h ig h e s t l e v e l s of the U. S. G o vern m en t. 1. Janu ary - M a rc h 1964 On Janu ary 30, South V ie tn a m 's rulin g junta, h ead ed by G e n e r a l "Big" Minh, w a s o v e r th r o w n