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Oral history transcript, John A. McCone, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • blurred in my mind. F: Authority sources are much better sources than I am for that. There were also in '63 rumors of a policy rift in Vietnam between Ambassador Lodge and the CIA chief in Vietnam. Can you lend credence to that, or is this again
  • Vietnam
  • ; CIA role exaggerated by press; National Students Association; Watts and racial problems; Kerner Report; CIA relationship with other organizations in Vietnam; raw information provided for by the CIA
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 97: Oct. 1‑4, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)
  • lp C 10/03/68 A 10/04/68 A 10/04/68 A (dup. , #131 , NSF , Country File, India, Vol. 11) Sanitized, 1986 #14 note #14a cable Rostow to the President, 11 :45 a.m. 1p S re Vietnam b ~ ,-'t\~ Co \ \#\c~ ~ ~ W..o'!,•to~ Intelligence Report "'d
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 19 (XIX), 1/27/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . In those days even more than they have today. G: Really? C: Absolutely. G: Okay. Let's talk about the Hello Dolly! tour of South Vietnam. C: At some point in I guess August or very early September the President thought it would be a great idea
Folder, "NSAM Index and General, Vol. 1," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)
  • ~/f/jtl /1 /c;z . . . I NOS SUBJECT 273 South Vietnam (11/26/63) 274 Cuba -- Economic Denial Program (12/20/63) 275 Exception of items from trade negotiations 276 Distribution of Foreign Aid Cuts 277 Review of our procedures
Oral history transcript, Joseph J. Sisco, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • to you during that conversation? S: Well, after we got through. This was the interesting thing: We talked about China; we talked about Vietnam; we talked about the Middle East; we talked about a number of these issues. hour and a half's forget
  • Vietnam
  • LBJ interviews Sisco prior to his appointment; LBJ concerned with leaks; LBJ's grasp of foreign affairs; Arthur Goldberg and the Vietnam issue in the UN; the Camp David meeting on bringing the Vietnam issue before the UN Security Council
Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 2 (II), 5/1/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • thing, you were stirrounded by people who felt the same way that you did. I mean, I would think that a referendum on Vietnam in the Peace Corps, even in 1966, would have shown three out of four opposed. G: As well as in OEO, for that matter. M: Yes
  • Vietnam
  • Briefing Senator Robert Kennedy before his 1965 trip to Latin America; Peace Corps and OEO staffs’ opposition to Vietnam War, 1966- ; original purpose of U.S. intervention in Dominican Republic; Mankiewicz leaving the Peace Corps to become
Oral history transcript, Robert D. S. Novak, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • , almost any President does. What finally brought him down with the press, as with everything, I think was mainly Vietnam. And then under the stress of Vietnam, his ruralisms, his lack of eastern sophistication, they all became very much evident, people
  • Vietnam
  • presidential press coverage; the effect of the Vietnam War on LBJ's presidency; the credibility gap; The Vantage Point; LBJ's press secretaries--George Christian, Bill Moyers; the fact that the press prints less than it knows; how Novak came to write his book
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 79, September 2002," LBJ Library (Item)
  • is calls to mind previous anxiou days. April 18, 1968: Aboard Air Force One, a somber Former President Ei enhm\er li ten President Johnson' summary of the ituation in Vietnam.] On October 14, 1968, in the Cabinet Room, Senator Richard RusseU of Georgia
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 17 (XVII), 1/5/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • them into the army, and giving them some training in English or math, whatever they needed to bring them up to our minimum standards. We thought this would both satisfy our need for men, which was increasing because of the Vietnam War, and at the same
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 22, March 1 - 9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • E S mm t 1967 (Hrs. 3.Q- memo Johnson's Travel)," Box 20..] ~,f). Rostow to the Pres. re noa proliferation 1 p• ~ CJ· 15 tvt::J c, 1
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 25, April 1-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • took the occasion of this press back­ grounder to inform the group, on a low-key basis, that there was a great deal of feeling among European leaders that media coverage of Vietnam was distorted and one-sided, and was acting to our detriment in Europe
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 200-220," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • FOR THE PRESIDENT ITiere have been r e p e a t e d s t a t e m e n t s t h a t we s h o u l d p au s e i n o u r bo nbi ng r a i d s on North Vietnam t o g i v e t h e North Vietnamese Government an o p p o r t u n i t y t o a c c e p t y o u r c o n t i n u e d o
  • See all scanned items from file unit "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965: Volume 3"
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 200-220," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)
  • yesterday. I ·spQke .... · . .',•:··· · · .. ., ,. .to ?~r · Holt or;. the telephone and oonve·y ed to him the · . · ·.. , . ·, . ·.·· .. ·.: ,·substa.~ce~ of what you said to me . about additional alli~d contribut;ions in South Vietnam. · ·· v , I , I
Oral history transcript, William E. Colby, interview 1 (I), 6/2/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • in deliberate intelligence targeting.So quite frankly our intelligence effort at the time was focused on an appreciation of the political situation in Vietnam and the relationship of Diem to the various opposition political elements, a limited interest
  • Intelligence operations in Vietnam; Ngo Dinh Nhu; French influence; Diem; North to South infiltration; social and economic regeneration; Americans in Vietnam in 1959; MAAG; land reform; strategic hamlet program; argoville program; Buddhists
Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 6, July 1 - September 30, 1964 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [1 of 2] (Item)
  • CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE Agency: RESTRICTION White House, for Defense concurrence. ,& / c #e7a Memo re Goldwater claim on nuclear capacity C Bundy re tr-0ops to Vietnam ----- e 3 p Ip 913f~- 1 - A 8/18/64 A 7715764 FILE LOCATION NSF , Mc George
Oral history transcript, Leon Keyserling, interview 1 (I), 1/9/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • by now we all know it. Well, he doesn't have to s~ Why were they a mistake? First, they were a mistake because, while we could not foresee in detail the evolution of the Vietnam War, we did know that we lived in a perilous international world. We
  • Vietnam
  • interest rates; Rexford Tug-well; Keyserling’s influence on the New Deal; lasting effects of New Deal reforms; military spending and the economy; Vietnam war; planning public spending; jobs and on-the-job training; evaluation of LBJ’s domestic policies; how
Oral history transcript, Phillip B. Davidson, interview 2 (II), 6/30/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • would have been near the end of November 1967, we had noticed some unusual activity in North Vietnam. I don't think it had any relationship to the trail, that is, the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos. We went to see General Westmoreland and told him
  • Vietnam
  • Summary of army career; involvement in intelligence regarding Vietnam; replacing General McChristian in Saigon; differences in McChristian and Davidson; "the Weekly Intelligence Estimate Update;" Creighton Abrams; counterintelligence; pattern
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 23 (XXIII), 7/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of strong opposition to LBJ's Vietnam policy and strong support for Bobby. He was among the 6 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
  • of Humphrey's campaign staff; Joe Napolitan's work on publicity; Humphrey campaign finances; how the Vietnam War and the unit rule affected the 1968 Democratic National Convention; John Connally at the convention; rioting near the convention; Humphrey's
Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 2 (II), 5/30/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • impressed upon me the absolute importance of an ambassador being in command at all times. G: Let me ask you to jump ahead with that. Saigon in the later years. B: Now, Graham Martin came to Were you covering things at that time? Well, I had left Vietnam
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41 (Item)
  • lie f i s that current s it u a tio n re q u ire s use of a ll practicable means of strengthening p o sitio n in South Vietnam and that additional U ,S . •troops are important i f not decisive reinforcement:. He has not seen evidence o f negative r
  • See all scanned items from file unit "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965: Volume 3"
  • Vietnam
  • Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 3, Tabs 170-199," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 41
Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • the date somewhere in mid-July. It ,vas basically, he had been talking early that year almost exclusively about Vietnam this and Vietnam that, and this speech--I think Bill Moyers wrote it--dealt not with Vietnam but with America today, cribbed
Oral history transcript, George McArthur, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • strings to get to headquarters, whatever it was, for them to. . . . Well, there's a big stack of brass buried back in South Vietnam--those kind of stories. But anyhow, I was doing brass, and it was embarrassing to Graham at the time. No big deal, but any
  • relationship; McArthur's relationship with Graham Martin; Americans and Vietnamese selling scrap brass from Vietnam; Vietnamese military involvement in drug sales; American soldiers' marijuana and heroin use; drug use among African American soldiers; opium use
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 52: Nov. 26‑30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)
  • leaving one regiment in place inside North Vietnam. In addition to the deployments of the regiments of the two probable divisions, the 31st Regiment of the NVA 341st Division has been in deployment through the Laotian panhandle. Airborne radio directi
Oral history transcript, Daniel K. Inouye, interview 2 (II), 5/2/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • would have Can you imagine discussing the platform in 30 minutes--10 for you and 20 for me, see--and Vietnam in between. That was the finest public debate on any issue in the history of our country, four and a half hours of high level debating
  • disagreed with LBJ; the "Johnson treatment;" monthly visits with LBJ and the subjects discussed; the 1965 five-man Senate group world tour led by Senator Mansfield: Aiken, Muskie, Caleb Boggs and Inouye; comments on Vietnam; LBJ's legislative successes
Oral history transcript, Bruce Palmer, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • of the President, according to Wheeler--"I don't want a second Cuba. Here I am about to go into Vietnam with all four feet, and I don't want another war going LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library
Folder, "Demonstrations (August 1965 to December 1966) [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Investigative Subject Files, Box 64b (Item)
  • Restriction .f;Q.-------zt4---ll!41:1'~:11e~/6Af6r----.AA.-- 11-37 "Derr,oi,st.ationsPretesting UAitcelStates -lflte,oentlon In Vietnam· -'C~-----z!2!----.4tff2~2'tJ/6166B--~A'lt;- Vpef1 0./5/ 13 ~ NCf/RAc 11-31 ~215b cepoct "DeR'lQR&tr:ations 1
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)
  • of these assumptions. In our 8 December review of the situation in Vietnam, we concluded that despite manpower difficulties, the Communists remain capable of replacing their losses and of maintaining the basic military force structure in the south at roughly its
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)
  • 4 ~ / 1.111. 1( /VLT ?t-LtJo [Duplicate of #16, NSF, Country File, Vietnam, "2C(4), ~~X General Military Activity"] Bastgy,r to P.fesideiit s1p ~ 11/~s/q-, p,.,rt
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/9/1968 (Item)
  • to re-establish contact after his long illnesses and 4:04p 4:08p Juanita's desk reading memo's from staff to communicate his support for President's stand in Vietnam'." n*** 4:08p ^;_t 4:15p t Sen. Christia ''' 4:16p Oval 4:34p Sam 4:37p Walt Rostow
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/13/1967 (Item)
  • The • (at ' away August 13, 1967 ,% Sunday (include visited by) President watched -- in the dining room -- Harry Reasoner's CBS newscast. the end of his broadcast, ^BBBBJj^E Mr. Reasoner explained that he would be for several "weeks - in VietNam covering
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/2/1967 (Item)
  • on this mtg to DT HHZ Col. Olds is the Air Force jet ace who has downed more MIG fighters than any other combat pilot in VietNam. He will become Commandant of Cadets at the U. S. Air Force Academy. Walt Rostow Dutf October The White House p 2, 1967
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/5/1967 (Item)
  • . Elson served on the President's election observer team for VietNam. Sept 3 elections. and wrote the President asking if he could see him briefly to give comments on that trip. Twe WMME House n*t,. Oct PKE^OEMT LYMOOM B. JOWMSOW ,, OAHYtMAHY
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/6/1967 (Item)
  • and the President" ) Sherwin Markm an Mary Davis presented to the president an autographed copy of the book for little Lyn for Christmas. David Lilienthal He has just returned from VietNam where he and his counterpart, Professor Thuc, presented their first joint
Folder, "February 2, 1967 President's Meeting with Lester Maddox," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • 1958 1959 1960 TJd• yr. 17 37 52 69 34 53 PRESIDENT Sooa aa we 1et Vietnam om ol way we may pt lt up tD $100 mtJJton. W'1aeD ... tldJlk we eaUa con., we wdl do it. C&ll releaM it. wittao.t the. . Doa't know if it'• tht• O•c•I year. Yoa'll haY8
Folder, "August 16, 1967 - 2:10 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • - The President then read a list of organizations representing labor, management, press, foundations, and other associations. It '1.0.S agreed that this group could be invi.ted to go to Vietnam as observers of the up-coming elections. The President instructed
  • Vietnam
Folder, "January 25, 1968 - 1:26 p.m. Pueblo 5 - Luncheon meeting - Rusk, McNamara, Katzenbach, Wheeler, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • to the area, to talk with Congress, and to give the Soviets an opportunity to bring their influence to bear on the North Koreans. Secretary Katzenbach: I do not think the Security Council will tie the Korean incident to Vietnam. The non-communists
Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • will have last report on question of bombing by 7: 00 a. m. tomorrow. I am willing to make a flat, categorical state­ ment that no U. S. planes hit N. W. North Vietnam. The President: What else do we need to do? General Westmoreland: I like the idea
  • Vietnam
Folder, "September 12, 1968 - 1:39 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • during lunch on the status of the Paris talks today. The President: Fine, let's go on. Walt Rostow: Ambassador Bunker has a good report on Vietnam. shows action in land reform and other areas. The President: Huong has a good image with our press. before
  • Vietnam
Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • : What do you think of Abrams views? General Wheeler: I agree with Abrams' views. The President: Do you anticipate problems if we stop bombing if they include the Government of South Vietnam at the Conference Table, assuming we believe they will A. Stop
  • Vietnam
Folder, "October 23, 1968 - 4 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Permissioa «>£ (g,..,,right Holder. W. l'heMas Jehn$0n Secretary Clifford: Bus and I had a wonderful time with Ike this morning. General Wheeler: He was alright on Vietnam. He was concerned about the political situation in Saigon. He said if something
  • Vietnam