Skip to main content

Discover Our Collections

44 results

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

purposes. Nor will we forget that balance-of-payments policies should serve the Nation's basic goals abroad and at home-not the reverse. Yet this recognition makes it no less neces.5aryto deal firmly and decisively with our balance-of-payments prob lem

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

- Would we send the 82nd Airborne and extend enlistments? I guess if we did that we would have to call more reserves to build up our strategic forces here at home. Secretary McNamara: I agree that we should look at this situation and prepare for any

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

and with honor. I should like to add as a personal observation that I am very pleased that your lovely wife Marge has returned home from the hospital and I know th at eases your troubles. ESTABLISHING T RU TH OF T O N K IN GULF INCIDENTS My view of the purpose

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Public Affairs," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

YOURFELLOW AMERICANS AT HOME, AS IT HASME. EACHOF YOUHASMYBESTWISHESANDMYGRATEFUL THANKS FOR ALL.THATYOUHAV~DONE.ENDTEXT. PAGE 6 RUEHGN 18716 UNCLAS BUNKER 1 1 . . ,I 1. Wha.t actions we took: 102 o! 106 bat-talions by Christmas; alllca (Canberra

Folder, "Middle East Crisis May 12 - June 19, 1967, Volume 9, Appendix P," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

. briefing note, May 9, 1967, confidential; memorandum of conversation be- · tween Lucius D. Battle, Sir Patrick Dean, and Charles Lucet, May 15, 1967, confidential. A SECW /NODIS 1"ffia 5 f 9 P*I' /NODIS -6 Israel was becoming concerned

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

TO T H E , UN AND LOOKED FORWARD TO R E S U L T S OF T H I S AFTERNOON'S S E C U R ITY COUNCIL S E S S IO N . • NEW DEMOCRATIC PA RTY LEA D ER TOMMY DOUGLAS ASKED I F PM IN c o n s u l t a t io n W IT H . t h e AMERICAN SEC RETA RY OF S T A T E MADE I T

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

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)

A S K I N G . U S . i n t e r v e n t i o n AND T A K E O V E R O F COMMAND I F H E D I S A P P E A R E D , 1 ACKNOWLEDGED T H IS M IGHT BE A D E SIR A B L E TH IN G BU T LET MATTER D R O P . ( I WOULD A P P R E C I A T E A D V I C E ON A T T I T U D E

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

. They reg a rd t h e i r s u c c e s s i n d e t e r r in g us th u s f a r a s a m ajor a ch iev em en t and a m easure o f th e l i m i t s o f our w i l l t o s e e i t th ro u g h . At home we s h a l l soon have r i s i n g c a s u a lt y f ig u r e s

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 221-241," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

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

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)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 18-22," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

, IV CTZ crises crises J K ----------------------- Westmoreland's memo, memo, ------------------------ answers at home to President - L M ------------------- in Viet Nam and Korea----------- N February: ..,r 1 Statement 1

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

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Group Papers," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

to prevent the US from significantly situation. of Hanoi would probably rege..rd this It is unlikely the dispatch of 2-3 more divisions unacceptable risks * estimate improving that Hanoi would reeard to South Vietnam as involving to home defense

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs LL-ZZ and a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

,abroad or at home. ·- our stand. He shall do all to -- and all that may be required. of Americans will never be found You know -- no men know better of war are tasks that all Americans abhor. freedom are tests from which Americans will that the tasks

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

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

HIS PLACEOF.DUTYI~ PROV!:JCEHEADQUARTERS IN BIEN TRE CITY. HIS FAMILY WAS AT F.!\MIL Y HOME IN SAIG0:1. AT 0230 HOURS, \JC ENTERED H..1ME ANDMURDERED HIS FAMILY. ALTHOUGH LTC DU WAS ADVISED OF THIS TRAGEDY, HE CARRIEDON DURL~G TH£ HEAVY ATTACKS ON HIS

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

failed, that must for people-rallying, direction. programs rallied the people? Why have the normal at home and abroad? public Why affairs Are vital be supplied? are missing an_d we believe that the skeleton . . achieved and almost

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 200-220," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

# North Vietnamese b o a t s a g a i n a t t a c k e d o u r d e s t r o y e r s on August 4, 1964. On August 5 , U.S. p l a n e s r e t a l i a t e d i n a l i m i t e d f a s h i o n a g a i n s t n a v a l b a s e s which were t h e home p o r t s o f b

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs a-z," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

•rent. £low of 1·e£ugccs into di strict and provincial capitals would seem to be furthe1· cvidcmce of this; the refugees could be rleein.g their homes for fear or allied air attacks 011 the Co1nmun.ist forces occupying theil· hamlets. Seve1·a.l docume1

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 42-60," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

FOR PROPAGANDA P U R P O S E S r J HOME AND ABROAD, AS U I T H I N C I D E N T S L a s t A u a u s r , im f a c T j c e r t a i n r e s t r a i n t i s b e i n g e m p lo y e d , t h i s COULD w E a N t h a t R E G IM E I S E X P E C T I N G EVXN G R E A T E R C

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

amr.lu and Kashmir was fi1:' ~t fore-shadowed by Bakshi Ghula:n Nuhartu:lad, the then ... and K~shmir on October 3, 1963. 11 ?::-cmicr" o~ Indian-occupied J ar.:m\f This was confirmed by the Indian Home Minister on 27 Novc:nbcr in the lr.die.n

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs A-Z and AA-II," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

driven out of their homes by the fighting. Mortuaries in the city have more bodies than they are equipped to handle (this includes Viet Cong bodies) and the corpses are being stored outdoors. Bodies will be cremated to avoid an epidemic. The cirector

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Khe Sanh Reports, A-S," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

. In the larger sense this new act of aggres sion, aimed direcdy at our own forces, again brings home to all of us in the United States the importance of the struggle tor with overwhelming support. And just a few minutes ago I was able to reach Senator Goldwater

Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

p THE S ECRETARY OF STATE WA SH INGTON ,.) J ' ~ l· ?·3t·~RA!!DU:·1 FOR TKE PRESIDEIIT' Sub j ect: Appointment with /\lr.b~szador lr.cCona.ughy on Wednesda y, July 15, uoon Anbassador ~~Conaughy has bee~ on home l eave and returns

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

. g . , provi de . r es e t tl e m en t when p r o p e r l y t aken) ; encourage VC t o " d e f e c t " home t o t h e i r v i l l a g e s . ^ , ■ L. P o l i t i c a l a ction. The f o l l o w i n g p o l i t i c a l meaningful n e g o t i a t i o n

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tab 9, 2 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

Ai'JD BE?^ T H U Y . S T R IK E S AQAIHST HOME ME. I S WHICH I S SEA . i 6 E - 2 RUHLKQ 42g-S-^-~C -R / / USED AS S T A 3 IN 3 BASS B Y FT/SW ATO;’. E, a ir s t rik e s FRC3ABLY SUP PO T i l U S on o i l STORAGE AREA I^ V I C I N I T Y BEN

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

i n t e r d i c t i o n , i n - 24 e l u d i n g armed r e c o n n a i s s a n c e a g a i n s t jank t r a f f i c o v e r 25 s e a LOCs. 26 T h is i n i t i a l program sh o u ld b r i n g home t o t h e Authority DC*- ‘f; = ■1^ -q io p S

Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 141-169," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

FOR THE PRESIDENT N 0 D I S THE BOMBING OF THE EMBASSY ON MARCH 3 3 WAS TfiE DOMINATING EVENT' OF THE UEEKo THE LOCAL PR ESS, AND MANY VIETNAMESE PRIVATELYj EXPRESSED INDIGNATION AND OUTRAGE AT T H IS ACT OF TERRORISM. ' WHILE THE BOMBING EROUGHT HOME ONCE AGAIN

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

B E DOME IH TH A ILA K ’D . . WE R E A LLY FACED FAR G REATER R IS K S I^^ EUROPE A':)D lU KOREA, UE FACED FAR GREATER C R IT IC IS w FROM OUR FRIE^ :D S BOTH AT HOME AJ:D ABROAD, AS A STU D EN T FOR A QUARTER CE:JTURY OF TH E L IM IT E D A PPLIC