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Folder, "NSAM # 330: Re 3/16/65 Rowan Report (Vietnamese Conflict), 4/9/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)
  • of gift. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. NA FORM 1429 (6-85) THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 9, 1965 -~ECR:EI NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 330. MEMORANDUM FOR: The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of Defense
  • Folder, "NSAM # 330: Re 3/16/65 Rowan Report (Vietnamese Conflict), 4/9/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Telephone conversation # 4786, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 8/6/1964, 7:18PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS GUY FOR HIS HELP; GUY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS IN VIETNAM, PROMISES TO SEND HIM COPY OF FAVORABLE EDITORIAL; LBJ INVITES GUY TO WH
Telephone conversation # 7319, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/6/1965, 4:45AM (Item)
  • SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT IT HAS BEEN A QUIET NIGHT, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION IN VIETNAM OVERNIGHT
Telephone conversation # 8125, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 6/11/1965, 6:20AM (Item)
  • WH SITUATION ROOM GIVES LBJ REPORT ON AIR AND GROUND ACTION IN VIETNAM
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Vietnam, 3/17/1964, Volume 1, Tab 5," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • later to take the war to North Vietnam. Secretary McNamara said he had no additional comm ents to make but asked General Taylor to present the mili tary actions dis cussed in the r epo rt. General Taylor began by commenting that high - level overflights
Memorandum # 288, Implementation of South Vietnam Programs, 3/17/1964 (Item)
  • FILE COPY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 17, 1964 -8EeitEI NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 288 TO: SUBJECT: The The The The The The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of Defen~e Secretary of the Treasury Attorney General
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 308, Designation of Robert J. Manning to disseminate facts on Southeast Asia, 6/22/1964 (Item)
  • THE W HITE H OUSE W.\SIII~GTON June 22, 1964 ,SECB~ NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 308 MEMORANDUM TO: The The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Director of Central Intelligence Director, U. S. Information Agency
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 310, Designation of Michael Forrestal as Chairman of Committee for Management of US Policy and Operations in South Vietnam, 7/8/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 8, 1964 OFFICIAL USE ONLY . NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 310 MEMORANDUM TO: The The The The Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Director of Central Intelligence Administrator, Agency
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 313, Public Comment by Officials Re SE Asia as Reported in Washington Newspapers, 7/31/1964 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ..eONF IOENTIA L July 31, 1964 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 313 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE DmECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE The President has noticed this week a number
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 346, Assignment of Highest National Priority to Critical Ammunition Items for South Vietnam and the Mark 48 Torpedo (R&D only), 4/26/1966 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 26, 1966 Slk G RET"""' NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 346 TO: The Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Commerce Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Telephone conversation # 12807, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/12/1968, 5:36PM (Item)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • of other steps the other side should take for this suspension of bombing? The President: Just almost any step. have not taken any yet. As far as we can see, they And we would be glad to explore any reciprocal action that they or any of their spokesmen
Folder, "NSAM # 288: Implementation of South Vietnam Programs, 3/17/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)
  • . GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA FORM 7122 '(REV. 5-82) l . . ·- - ..J l ._ 1_ . ....... __ _ - .. , . FILE COPY THE V/HIT::: HCUS'.:: WAS i-i l:'-.;GION March 17, 1964 . SEGRE'!' NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 288
  • Folder, "NSAM # 288: Implementation of South Vietnam Programs, 3/17/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "NSAM # [325]: [Informational and Psychological Warfare Programs in South Vietnam], 3/12/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)
  • PROCESSING NOTE NSAM 325 was not originally included in the National Security File, National Security Action Memorandums File. On July 21, 1999, a copy of NSAM 325, along with a supporting memo, was filed in this file. The original documents
  • Folder, "NSAM # [325]: [Informational and Psychological Warfare Programs in South Vietnam], 3/12/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Memorandum # 340, U. S. Government Shipments by Foreign Flag Vessels in the North Vietnam Trade, 1/25/1966 (Item)
  • .. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON CQNFWE?i'fmL January ZS, 1966 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 340 The The The The The The TO: Secretary of State Secretary of Defense fYl-.:J "'? 3,~ l Secretary of Agriculture By 'Date '!~ IJ·'ID
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "NSAM # 346: Assignment of Highest National Priority to Critical Ammunition Items for South Vietnam and the Mark 48 Torpedo (R & D only), 4/26/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 8 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ;3'.i:GREI April 26, 1966 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 346 TO: / The Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Commerce Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Administrator
  • Folder, "NSAM # 346: Assignment of Highest National Priority to Critical Ammunition Items for South Vietnam and the Mark 48 Torpedo (R & D only), 4/26/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 8
  • National Security Action Memorandums
Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)
  • ), Secretary McNamara, Mr. McCone, General Wheeler, Ambassador Taylor, William Bundy, John McNaughton, Robert Manning, and McGeorge Bundy The meeting began with the President's review of a memorandum, "Courses of Action for South Vietnam," dated September 8
Folder, "February 15, 1968 - 6:06 p.m. Cyrus Vance meeting on his return from Korea - and other foreign advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • : Because we did not permit any retaliatory action on the attack on Blue House. The depth of feeling over that is. very deep. It was con­ sidered a personal affront and a loss of face. They considered it very serious that the raiders got within 300 yards
Folder, "[Robert McNamara Memo of November 1, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • B OFFICE OF THR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1 November 1967 MEMO FOR The President Yesterday at lunch I stated my belief that continuation of our present course of action in Southeast Asia would be dangerous, costly in lives, and unsatisfactory
Telephone conversation # 3762, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 6/17/1964, 6:58PM (Item)
  • RESTON'S STORY ON RFK OFFERING TO GO TO VIETNAM; US INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM: OPINIONS OF RESTON, LBJ, MIKE MANSFIELD, FRANK CHURCH, ERNEST GRUENING, WAYNE MORSE; LBJ REFLECTS ON ACTIONS AND ADVICE OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER; DE GAULLE ON NEUTRALIZATION
Telephone conversation # 3821, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/23/1964, 12:45PM (Item)
  • REQUESTS FROM WILLIAM RYAN, OGDEN REID THAT LBJ MEET WITH PARENTS OF ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ'S MEETINGS ON CYPRUS CRISIS; RESIGNATION OF HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR ACTION ON OUTSTANDING BILLS
Telephone conversation # 3531, sound recording, LBJ and ADLAI STEVENSON, 5/27/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • STEVENSON RECOMMENDS UN ACTION IN SECURITY COUNCIL ON LAOS, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM; POSSIBLE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON LAOS; FEAR OF CHINESE INTERVENTION; CAMBODIAN NEUTRALITY; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SITUATION; AVERELL HARRIMAN
Telephone conversation # 4829, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 8/9/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
  • BALL INFORMS LBJ OF SERIOUS CHANGE IN CYPRUS SITUATION; LBJ'S PLANS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; POSSIBLE EVACUATION OF US PERSONNEL; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO HANDLE SITUATION; GREECE; TURKEY; USSR; ACTION IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Telephone conversation # 4654, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/3/1964, 8:40PM (Item)
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON SENATE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID, INTEREST EQUALIZATION BILLS; BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK BY MCNAMARA, RUSK, WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT FLORIDA DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS; CHARLES
Telephone conversation # 4658, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 9:43AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 4663, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1964, 11:06AM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US
Telephone conversation # 4700, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/4/1964, 8:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MIXUP IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK, BRIEFS MAHON ON MEETING, US RETALIATORY ACTION, POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION; OPPOSITION TO POVERTY BILL IN MAHON'S DISTRICT, TEXAS DELEGATION'S
Telephone conversation # 4715, sound recording, LBJ and BARRY GOLDWATER, 8/4/1964, 10:06PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS GOLDWATER HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT ON US RESPONSE TO TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, DISCUSSES TIMING OF STATEMENT TO AVOID ENDANGERING US FORCES; GOLDWATER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 4818, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM (Item)
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND POSSIBLE QUESTIONS; VIETNAM, POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH AND RETALIATORY ACTION FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; LBJ ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP HIM INFORMED ABOUT VIETNAM AT ALL TIMES
Telephone conversation # 5591, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 10:18AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 4 PT BOATS ARE ATTACKING 2 US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF AND ATTACK APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL, TELLS LBJ THAT JCS IS DISCUSSING POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION
Telephone conversation # 5593, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/18/1964, 11:46AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS
Telephone conversation # 6860, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/18/1965, 3:55PM? (Item)
  • RUSK TELLS LBJ THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR AND WILLIAM WESTMORELAND HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT ACTION PLANNED FOR VIETNAM TONIGHT BE POSTPONED AND THAT HE AND ROBERT MCNAMARA CONCUR; LBJ AGREES, ASKS TO MEET WITH RUSK THIS AFTERNOON
Telephone conversation # 6868, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 2/22/1965, 8:48AM (Item)
  • ACTIONS
Telephone conversation # 7039, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 3/8/1965, 4:24PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS HILL'S ADVICE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; WALLACE'S ACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DESEGREGATION; KATZENBACH AS POSSIBLE FRIEND OF COURT IN MLK'S SUIT; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH MLK; PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS; LEROY COLLINS AS POSSIBLE
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 6808, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 2/7/1965, 4:10AM? (Item)
  • VANCE GIVES LBJ FIRST AFTER-ACTION REPORT ON US RETALIATORY AIR ATTACK ON DONG HOI IN NORTH VIETNAM FOLLOWING ATTACK ON US ARMY BARRACKS AT PLEIKU; LBJ ASKS ABOUT ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND FOR REPORT ON DOWNED US AIRPLANE
Telephone conversation # 7423, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1965, 4:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS UPI 157 PRESS STORY ON JOHN TOWER'S STATEMENT RECOMMENDING US AIR, HELICOPTER PILOTS RECEIVE COMBAT CREDIT FOR AIR MISSIONS IN VIETNAM; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S RECENT STATEMENT; LBJ RECOMMENDS WH OR DOD ISSUE STATEMENT THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN
Telephone conversation # 9192, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 11/28/1965, 10:29AM (Item)
  • SIZE OF FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR MONETARY ACTION, POSTPONEMENT OF EXCISE TAX REDUCTION; COST OF GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS, VIETNAM WAR; TAX REVENUE ESTIMATES; NEED TO WORK WITH WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN ON INTEREST RATES; MEETING
Telephone conversation # 9336, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/24/1965, 7:10PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF EXTENSION OF CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM, BOMBING HALT IN NORTH VIETNAM; US POSITION THAT CEASEFIRE WILL END IF VIET CONG RESUME ACTION
Telephone conversation # 8127, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1965, 2:45AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS ON SERIOUS DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES IN DONG XOAI, POSSIBLE FURTHER ATTACKS BY VIET CONG, DISCUSSES WESTMORELAND'S PLAN TO SEND IN 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; LBJ APPROVES WESTMORELAND'S ACTION