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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)
  • FI LE LOCATION NATIONAL SECURITY FILE, National Security Council File NSC Meetings, vol . l Tab 4, 3/5/64, Secretary M::Namara's Mission to Vietnam OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache RESTRICTIClll CODES (A) C losed by Executive Order 11652 qovemlnq
  • Latin America
  • 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
Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [1 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263 (Item)
  • :.cerne~ts. . . .. . .• (c) We shot;ld encourage the coup group to tak~ ~ecessa:-y _·. •action to deprive the loyal forces o:f access to supplies • . (d) We should make iull use of any U.S. equipment avan-:~J..E in Viet-Nam to assist t.'1e coup group. (e
Folder, "Hilsman, Roger (Vietnam - Diem) (1963) [2 of 2]," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 263 (Item)
  • and dovn1again as to the ' possibility of the militc1.rytaking action against Diem. 'This '"vvas primarily a CIA operation, and I have dug out from my o~:mfiles a chronology of principal CAS contacts in the whole .August-October period. This is attached as 'IAB C
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • his terrorism; and unless we have some sign that he will not accelerate his aggression if we halt bombing, then we shall continue to give our American men the protection America ought to give them, and that is the best America affords. Major, as we
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • ''-'^.vVf •*■ A. % iy | *X '^ '■ : l^^-*':r'>T';' ./■,•;• 'V T COPY LBJ LIBRARY TELEGRAM D e p a rtm en t o f State Action Info -TOP OCGRET ' ’ 1 0 , 1 9 6 5 , 9 : 1 6 A .M. COOTROL: RECEIVED: 9239 JUNE FROM: Saigon . t ACTION: . QOOO
Folder, "The Bertrand Russell 'Trial'," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 191 (Item)
  • &RTHEEVENTANDTHENPRUDENCETOWARD SOCIAL DEMOCRATS' LEP'TWILLPROBABLY RESULTIN NQu,rcTIVE ACTION. SVEDESTALENT FORVINDOV•DRISSJNI SHOULD NOTBE UNt>ERESTiflJ ATED. RUSSELLGROUP'SPRESSCONFERENCES ANDFOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' REACTIONS AREBADANDVORLD DAILYPRESSTREATMENT NAYREFLECT
Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Fact Book, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • .................. AID Johnson State ............... ......................... McConnell, White House Staff USAF .............. John T. McNaughton ............... Earle G. Wheeler ................... Action BGen Edwin F. Black, USA Joseph -Col J. Mr. P
Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • actions now are not sufficient to justify that. Presidents go personally to the Congress to deliver State of the Union messages, declare war, impose some kind of general mobili­ zation or cool the country off at a time of great racial strife. The items now
Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Game Documentation, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • (Black), Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Brown), Peoples' Republic of China (Yellow), and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Red). A Control Group (White) represented other countries, fate, nature, and internal dissidents. This documentation consists
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • intelligence which was available in the cir­ cumstances? b. Was the evaluation of the available intelligence sound and did that evaluation reach the-decision-makers in time to assist the~ in taking appropriate action? I ! ' I The answer to these general
Folder, "JCS - War Games, Vol. 3, 1/65-11/65 [2 of 2]," Agency Files, NSF, Box 31 (Item)
  • purposefully to challenge planners.and decision-makers. The Blue planners in SIGMAII-65 felt additional constraints in that the first move started from the actual current situation. Their initial game strategy and actions were necessarily influenced
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • .: the Presidents of both Houses of the Assen1bly to lay out an action plan of relief and recovery for the civil population. In the afternoon., he !"ecorded a speech to the nation which was delivere·d on TV· and radio the. same ever.ing
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • J '"K ^ ... - . . - i; f I' 1523 m - \ OUTGOING TELEGRAM . 1} M V Q I G l TO Departm ent of State Aug ^ □ C O IU C T - CO K TID EN TIA t r ACTION: C IRC U LA R E X D IS //O FLA SH • D EC LA SSIFIED - P IE R C E ARROW Anthoritv
Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 2 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)
  • aggression on the high seas again st the United S ta te s o f America. The determ ination o f a l l Americans to carry out our f u l l commitment to the people and to the government o f South Vietnam w ill be redoubled by t h is outrage. Yet our response, fo
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 34-41," National Security Council Histories Files, Box 39 (Item)
  • h e p e a c e and s a f e t y o f th e ■ p a rties t o tihe t r e a t y ; T h e r e fo r e be I t • R eso lv ed by th e S en ate and House o f R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f t h e U n ited S t a t e s o f America in C ongress a ssein b led . That th
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • of this par­ ticular study you mentioned did not have access. I never heard of the 8 study when you requested it. General Wlieeler was not aware of it. The author did not query General Wheeler or me about the actions we took today, or the actions
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)
  • COPY LBJ LIBRARY INCOMING TEIEGJIAM Department o f Sta. j .55 — Control: Rec'd: FROM: Be lg ra d e beigra de ACTION: S e c s ta te 290 , Immediate DATE: A u g ust 14, 5 p.m . Authority Info jQ A ID p ^ . ^ ^ IN R NSA OOD NIC RMR ^ ID
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 18-22," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • ____ ^ •FM AMEMBASSYr S A l ^ / TO r u e h c r / s e c s t a t e WASHDC INFO RUHLHQ/CINCPAC STA TE GRNC ' \ BT ' • -•• ■ • C-©-N' h r U L N 1 1 T X ACTION p r i o r : FROM SAIGON AUG .2 4PM CINCPAC. FOR POLAD. ^ n•v - r/ .. R E F : D'EPTEL 3 2 3
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 242-257," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • V COPY LBJ LIBRARY I^COMl^G TELEGRAM Department o f State -'TW^'SECRET Action S3 Info 00 RUEKCH DE RUMJIR 1137A 2 2 /0 7 3 0 Z 0 2 2 0 7 1 4 2 ZZPi _____ ' fm AMEMBa S S Y C S A I S ^ rr* i . \v ' ■ • ; - i> :/ _________ TO RUEHCR
Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 3 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)
  • O T ’ S. THE FOLLOWING INTERRELATED FACTORS WEIGHED AGAINST T H I S ACTION AND IN FAVOR OF LAUNCHING TICO A/C ASAPi Cl) T IM E ELEMENTI THERE WAS AN URGENCY ^ TO LAUNCH MAX EFFORT F I R S T S T R I K E AT 0423002 OR AS SOON t h e r a f t e r a s p o
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)
  • Fleet struck at the bases and other facilities in North Viet-Nam which sup­ plied and supported the attacking boats. This latter action, as President Johnson told the nation that same night, was taken because “. . . repeated acts of violence against
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • . policy. In fo rm a ­ tio n a b o u t policy differences leaked to tlie press. em barr.Tssing th e Prem ier. G eneral K h a n h pn>test.ed for a tim e a b o u t h is g o v e rn m e n t’s independence of action, b u t on F rid a y p u b lic ly m odified his
Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • OR TITLE a/·l/C,U \ -, No. 'I'op Seerel: #7a draf.t DTaft Nati-enal Security Action M"emofandum No. ~ l~ '- tt Top Secret ' -·q la draft FILE LOCATION Dy_pl irate of #7a NATIONAL SECURITY FILE, National Security Council File, NSAM 273 South
  • Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "NSAM # 340: U.S. Government Shipments by Foreign Flag Vessels in North Vietnam Trade, 1/25/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • ORIGIN f ACTION lJt.:P .i\.KTMJ:'. N J. Ur ~J.1\J. .c. Original to be Fi/eel In _ _ _ _ Decentra//zecl Files. EUR CA-9447 .5 NEA cu p ~ONPI'.BEM!IAL NO . INA 5 FILE DESIGNATION HA.NOL.ING Ir.JOI CA TO.A · ATHENS, COPENHAGEN
  • Folder, "NSAM # 340: U.S. Government Shipments by Foreign Flag Vessels in North Vietnam Trade, 1/25/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Congo; Cyprus; South Vietnam, 8/25/1964, Volume 3, Tab 23," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Re - negotiation would call for Greek concessions. If the treaty laps es, the 10, 000 Greek in Turkey lose their rights . Any deal by Makarios and the Cypriots with the USSR will move slowly. Makarios apparently hopes to delay any action until
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XV, 8/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • Departm ent o f State SECRET" Z C Control: Rec'd: Action Info FROM: SAIGON ACTION: SEC STA TE 270 INFO: CINCPAC F^OLAD 123 V IE T IA N E 13 PHNOM PENH kZ DATE: 25^58 JULY 3 1 , 196^ 11:^7 A.M. 031 JULY 3 1 , 7 P.M . I- IM DIS . FONMIN QUAT
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vice President Reports on his Vietnam Trip, 11/8/1967, Volume 4, Tab 60," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • of the inadequacy of their treatment of U. S. correspondents. As for the U. S. press corps in South Vietnam, most responsible correspondents support our goals, even though they may be critical of certa in actions which we have taken. Turning to the other two
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • a the will of. the people as we want. to see it mobilized. Clearly, essential the price to our national withdrawing short people-rallying II. to be paid for convincing interest of "victory." program It was suggested could not be drafted America would
Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Final Report, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • . ....... COMMENTARY . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 ·- • 11 . .111 . . iv ...... . . . . . . .. A-1 THRUA-15 B-1 TERUB-10 REVI.:.---W ANDDISCUSSION· Senior Discussion Action Discussion ?ARTICIPANTS. ~.A?S . . . . . DISTRIBUTION
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • ' I--­ ., CONTENTS I The Prospects I I Alternative in South Vietnam Over the Next Ten Months J ·I Courses of Mil ita·ry Action The Current Strategy Population •I I I Security Negot ia ti ans '-....... c;9..Mct~.A) Re1at i ans
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Peace offensive re Vietnam, 1/5/1966, Volume 3, Tab 37," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • do everything he could to work for a settlement. c. Italian leaders favored the bombing lull. been helpful to the Moro government. They believed our action had T OI SEGRE I /$ENSITIVE -2­ TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE d. De Gaulle was polite
Folder, "Cables, [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)
  • IDCNT I A-b ? / 5 5 26148 Control: Rec'd: Action PROM: SAIGON ACTION: SECSTATE DATEJ august AUGUST 3 U 9;1 8 am Info 685 , 31 , 8 196^ i P R iO R rT Y PM r EXDJS DE FOR THE secretary DEPTEL 5 5 7 ; EMBTEL 6 8 4 . KHANH'S VFEW
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • to their international agreements," development in cooperation. ·6. honor Actions. In order to meet the pres sure s against us, and demonstrate the unity and will of the American people at this critical time, I am asking the .Congress to do the following: -- help
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • - French relations. Schiller had said with indignation that he had been summoned to Paris the week before the Bonn meeting. He had instead sent his Deputy, Schoellhorn. The French had then threatened drastic action if the Germans did not revalue
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • · in action? In particular, will he have enough airlift to support and_ supply all of the action~? airstrip b. With respect to Khe Sanh, what will be the supply is kept under artill~ry and rocket fire~ 2. How have the Marines organized of ·supply
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 357-383," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • a W'w m k (■ COPY LBJ LIBRARY / m r n m k Department of State CONTROLS- - 2S820 R E C E IV E D :. JUNE 305 FROM; SAIGON ACTION; S E C STA TE P R IO R IT Y 4454 UJ /3 0002 Action Info -S. N 0 D I .j •I T JU KE 30 S Tty
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [1 of 2], Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • Dissem :TOD S~ CIi IisE~:::~-- ~~:~:~:_.~] COPY LBJ LIBP,ARY . _ ·_No_Fore~gn Dissern .. .,,. ·Possible Communist . Stra·tegy We believe that the developments described together with the current pattern of major Communist military action
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • : • MU~I BOOK MSG ADV CYS. TO NMCC ( 4) SIN:I PRECEDENCE ACTION HiMEDIATE INFO IMMEDIATE . FROM , TO . • •..~ · ..• . INFO: •. ·suaJ: SPECIAL. INSTRUCTIONS OCJCS .·\~ . CINCPAC COMUSMACV . AME MB.SAIGON• •• ••} _J • . ·i V ; • I
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • n c:amp. The oth•r veraion ' lege• that e•ide,nt J ohn,•on in1tr cted 't'b F I 't o i ve ,• tigat action by m.e,mber• of the bto camp to •low do n he ace n got atlon• L before t e 196 ml c.tton. •l"i• After tb. election J,. , Cl ar Hoo,v1u