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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)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • to a n y o n e else in th is c o u n try in m y o p p o ­ s itio n to co m m u n ism a n d a ll t h a t co m ­ m u n ism s ta n d s fo r. I n o u r tim e a g re a t stru g g le, w h ic h m a y vei-y w ell be a d e a th lo c k stru g g le , is going o n
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 341-356," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • A R C H IV ES PRO C ESSIN G N O TE You w ill find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 1-10," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 141-169," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 221-241," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 61-87," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • ( A ) C lo s e d by E x e c u t iv e O d e r 1 1 6 5 2 g o v e rn in g a c c e s s to n a t io n a l s e c u r it y in fo r m a t io n . ( B ) C lo s e d b y s t a t u t e o r b y th e a g e n c y w h ic h o rig in a te d th e d o c u m e n t. (C ) C lo s
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Public Affairs," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • ATTENTION TO VC BREAKING AND fAKING ADVANTAGE OF TET TRUCE ~ND TRAbITiONAL fET ~TMOSPHEREo CQ WITH UNCERfAiNfIES REMAININGAS TO fHE t □ URSE OF EVENTS OVER THE ~EAR fE~M. ~E WO~LO?REFER NQT fQ ~L~CE OU~SELVES. IN A POSITION WHERE~E WpULDHAVE TO RETRACT
Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [1 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • a pretty coherent picture. November 1963. You saw Bhutto twice while he was here for President Kennedy 1 s funeral, the second time to ::-eceive a note from Ayub. You told him you were " a friend of Pakistan and would try to continue to be one if Pakistan
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • of nickel, platinum, beryl ore, magnesium, and castor oil, all cur­ rently in short supply in the commercial market. 3. Accurate, comprehensive, and timely statistics are ~ential to the development of sound economic policies by government, business
Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Tab B: 1-13 [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
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Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 2, Tabs A-Z and AA-ZZ, [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • COMMITMENTOF FORCES. THERE WERE, OF - COURSE,M0DJ.FICAT!0NS IN VARI()US AREASFORLOCALREASONS-~ 5. THENVAD!VISI0NS IN NORTHERN I CTZWERENOT .COMM!"!°TED DURING '!HE TET OFFENSIVE.THEREWERESOME CONTACTS NEARCAM LO, BUTTHESEWERE DUETO U.S.- MARINE INITIATIVES
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 5, Tabs JJ-TT and CIA Memos," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • -\ • A NE~ INFILTRATION GROUPHASBEENFORMED,BUT.IT IS NOTCLEARAT THIS TIME WHETHER AN INCREASED RATEOF INF1LTRAT10N IS .( INDICATED. SOUTHVIETNAt1 1ST CORPS YESTERDAY, THE ENEMY FIRED 500 ROU~DSOF MIXEDMORTAR .ANDROCK~TROUNDS ON"THE.KHE SANHCOMBAT
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, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs C-M," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • and that it must gain victory this year or collapse? l. Hanoi's strategy warfare in South of revol~tionary Vietnam has always en.braced two propositions: protracted time. to prepare for a struggle-and to seek victory in the shortest of large US forces
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • . CINCPAC 270215 Z FEB D. COMUSMACV MAC 1985/1105 4 5 Z lo TH E M ISSIO N YOU HAVE ASSIGNED TH E MEB IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF REF A EMPHASIZES TH E SEC URITY M ISSIO N. I DID NOT INTEND THAT TH E DIREC TIVE IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF R EF B BE INTERPRETED AS PRIM ARILY
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 1, Tabs 11-41," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • ELSEWHERE THAT WE SHOULD RESTRICT OU^SSSL^IS FOR THE TIME BEING TO A SIMPLE STATEMENT THAT I T I S PREMATURE FOR US TO COMMENT ON THESE EVENTS UNTIL WE SEE MORE CLEARLY THEIR I M P L I C A T I O N . , . • T1 • • , u n t i l we emerge , I I KNOW t h a t t h
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 293-313," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • 0 8 4 5 Z 0 120838Z 375JJ READD WH Fi'i COi-iUSKACV •5>s ® TO RUHLHQ CINCPAC I la INFO RUEKDA JCS RUEHC S T A T E D EPA RTM EN T BT - ^ E G R E - T 19912 FROM N A C J 3 S U B J ; T A C T I C A L E IP LO Y M E N T OF US j A L L I E D GROUND FORCES
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 401-420," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 384-400," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • _ _ _ .- ■ . ........ ^ 2 ^ ? . 1965 JUL 13 A.^.i lO - 0 - .. - ^ L I M D I S. . DECLASSIFIED • : . STATE letter NOV 7.1978 , ■ Authority — ^ i Py NARS.Date-^-^^.ZlZ/ P a ris fo r b a ll P A R IS EM BTEL^ e S REGARDING SECOND PARAGRAPH R E F T E L , FOLLOWING I S L
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 88-119," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • BATTALIONS OF MARINNES to strengthen th e SECURITY OF THE DA NANG AREA UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY CAN BE RELIEVED BY GVN FORCES. THE FIRST BLT COULD THEN LAND AT ONCE AND THE SECOND ON CALL FROM MACV. I STRONGLY URGE A DEFERMENT OF DECISION ON LANDING THE of MEB
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Draft Memo for the President," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • in the recent readily available are included resources 3 forces. known Ho#ever, when and 'NVA units on the in the enemy manpower climb to about 500,000. r..~.:: !,_:-i'. '·; • A.,l'.1 '-"lo=l·~ \:.,..,U .. • 6 - r J,....!::1M 7
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 242-257," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • , ' ' I MENTIONED MATTER OF ARMY BRIGADE WHIcH IS TO (jLOSE IN QUI i NHON-NHA TRANG area ABOUT 12 JULY (REF A). AS HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN PERMISSmN TO INTRODUCTION OF THIS BRIGADE, IT UAS ONLY , >; NECESSARY TO TELL HIM GENERAL TIMING A^JD MEOTION
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs RR-ZZ and a-d [2 of 2]," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • believes it is pos~ible ~o forge a national political movement at this time. All agree that the . .. , National Front surfaced under the leadership of Tran Van Don on . .i February 19, will not and can not develop into a real political movement
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Khe Sanh Reports, A-S," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • . At the present time, the situation in the Khe Sanh area is quiet. No enemy contacts have been reported in the area since the attack on at 6:25 PM EST, the details of which are Hill 861 ended yesterday described in the succeeding paragraphs. 2. At 3:00 PM EST
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Group Papers," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • . posture. either in relation to negotiating The first of these issues will be ~resented orally by Secretary Clifford at the appropriate time. Certain of the options in the negotiating areas are included in these briefing papers as indicated below
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 326-340," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • not a w ar a g a in st change. It i s d esign ed to p e r m it rad ical s o c ia l change by the p eop le of South V ietnam a s they w ish. 1) We a r e not figh tin g to gain co lo n ia l te r r ito r y fo r the US o r to g iv e us m ilita r y b a s e s
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 3, Tabs A-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 47 (Item)
  • • . continuously, fight small and mcdiwn actions everywhere, and simultan.eously . • prcpa1•c to fight concerted big actions at the samo time. in waves~ lo make the •_e~emy incap~ble of stabilizing· the si.l-uation. again. " . . I 3. 'l'his new rcpo1·t would seem
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 421-438," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • , as ha Ind net had time to discuss ccnt-ents with colleagues. COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY ACT\CM / ;PARTM FNT - IT ' OF STATE ' 5T, p ( f ) k -5 - 7 RM/ R REF AF AR A EUR FE N EA CU I NR e P io L. FBO AI D (U iJ C i A- 66
Folder, "South Asia, 1962-1966: Volume I, Preface, Introduction, Narrative and Guide to Documents, Tab A: 1-7," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 24 (Item)
  • ARCHI VES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this fil e. T he original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and ea rly 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • , or will there not send more and the·GVN thus does not think that we are "hooked." It is a time for some good hard trading. my experience Recalling with Diem in 1963,. nnd assuming a decision 'J;QP B!CRIU - NOD!S to .,, .. - T-OP SECti!T a HODIS - 2 - send
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 6, Tabs 357-383," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
  • FOR TME R E P U B L IC CF V IE T N al-I AR^:ED FORCES Q 3 E R ' AUTHOR I T Y g r a n t e d GEN UEiT^lORELAND P R EV IO U SLY BY P R ESID E^ rf .J0H^JS0^3. D3QU0TE» TA Y LO R . 5T N O TE: ADVANCE D E L IV E R Y TO S / S - 0 6 / 3 0 / 6 5 A T 7 :3 4 AM PA
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 2, Tabs 120-140," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • r o v i n c e s . [ 3 ] To c r e a t e a l 6 + ° s e a - T h a l l a n d I n f i l t r a t i o n wal TTT ‘I . important m iscellan y : Program s h o u l d a p p e a r t o be r e l e n t l e s s ( I . e . , p o s s i b i l ­ i t y o f e m p lo y
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Khe Sanh Reports, T-Z and AA-QQ," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • of the U.S. Riverine Force swept an island iri the river immediately north of Can Tho and Binh Tuy airfield and picked up a number of Viet Cong suspects. This island has been a source of fire against river patrol craft and has constituted a long-time nuisance
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 4, Tabs 258-280," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • E D IA T E 4074 1 S E C TIO N ONE O F T H R E E DEC LA SSIFIED - lO ^ - ^ & e R S f- 'J U N E N 0 D I 5 A u th o rity Bv S ' ! - s - -?s ' i t f e r ■NARSi Datfi T H E F O L O U I N G I S AN E S T I M A T E O F T H E P O L I T I C A L - M
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions o f the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many o f the documents have been declassified
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
  • an ...ney are puD.i.:.c.1.y 1.n.a. tnese ... ~ave .. h• as·..h ac..-muc.:1 "' . • ·-s~an A • • • 'l ~ o~currec.. .. T ne .!:>r1tis.o. amoassa d or, \V.:."lO e:x-pene=.ce, re~ar.
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