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Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 1a (I), 1/9/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

President Eisenhower. Presi- dent Kennedy recalled you to active duty in 1961, and you served as the military representative to the President. From '62 to '64, you were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; from 1964 to 1965, Ambassador to Vietnam
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with LBJ and JFK; ambassador to Vietnam; policies regarding Vietnam; Buddhist problem; Diem; Gulf of Tonkin incident; bombing of the North; performance of the American forces; Vietnamese leadership; “Warof Liberation;” negotiations; Presidential involvement

Oral history transcript, Benjamin Spock, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

that after I became alarmed and indignant about Lyndon Johnson's catapulting us into a real war in Vietnam, I called Wiesner at MIT and said, "Don't you think it would be worthwhile for as many of the six of us [as possible] to get together and approach
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Campaigning for LBJ in 1964; serving on National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy; disagreement about Vietnam War; letters to LBJ about the war; RFK; HHH candidacy; White House Conference on International Cooperation; Spock trial; civil

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview 2 (II), 2/17/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

it. On the outline that I sent you in advance, we covered, as I took it, the first two points. That would leave us to the number one foreign policy subject for today, I suppose, which would be the whole matter of Vietnam involvement, which we almost didn't mention
Evaluation of the situation in Vietnam in 1963; the problem with guessing how JFK would have responded to issues LBJ faced in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic; JFK's and LBJ's sensitivity to military opinion and the advice they were given

Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

1961 shortly after he became vice president, and were on the Policy Planning Council. J: Yes, in August, 1961. M: And you were in that position when you went to Vietnam for the first time. Is that correct, about 1961? J: Yes. M: Mr. Johnson
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Professional background; Jordan’s two trips to Vietnam; report that the North Vietnamese threat was serious; Kennedy’s 1961-1963 decision to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam; Jorden’s belief that Kennedy would have followed LBJ course in Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 42, September 15-20, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)

memo Greene to President TS 3p 9/22/67 A #3b rpt Situation in Vietnam TS 3p [9/67] A #3c map Situation in Vietnam S lp [9/67] A II -#fS"merrnr- + -~~~Pmtldel:i-r.-r~~Fia-~ P ~- ~-q s- Jl/'--r 1'I- Jl~~ ~1--J-- [Duplicate of #32, NSF

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [3 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

and officials concerning the U. S. attitude and intentions toward the National Liberation Front; and by continued progress in the Vietnamese Government priority programs. The Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces and l'ree World Forces have given a good account

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 60: Feb. 7‑9, 1968 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

too aoon to adopt tbe propoeed policy of peaatmlam aad deepalr. w. W• .Roat.. NOTE ON VIETNAM l. There is unquestionably a very solid concensus that supports the President's policy of holding the line in Vietnam and preventing undue escalation

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 45, October 10-15, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

of #12a, NSF, Country File, Vietnam, "3D(l) 1/66-1/69, Prisoners of War (General Material," Box 81] S 2-p 6~rv .,. / 1/ '9S ,,. AILJ

Oral history transcript, David E. McGiffert, interview 2 (II), 5/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, when we stopped in our last session we were discussing Vietnam and your activities in decisions relevant to troop build-up from the period 1965 forward. I also wanted to bring in at that point the idea of the use of the reserve or the call up
Decision-making regarding troops in Vietnam in 1968 and the deployment of reserve units; the perceived shift from seeking a military solution to a political solution in Vietnam in the late 1960s; an assessment of the U.S. Army in 1969; manpower

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

------------------------------------------------Vietnam staff study------------------Strategies in Vietnam ----------- -----Key elements in situation ---------------c Foreign (Soviet, Chinese) reactions ----March 1 cable (Thompson) ------------European non-Asian reactions ---------Asian reaction
Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 59, 15 January 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

presidency and the audio tapes The Humor of LB.I. Also remaining is the wealth-filled display of sculpture, swords and other gifrs given lo the president by foreign leaders. ,Wall Honors Vietnam Veterans The one uncompleted section of the Library's

Oral history transcript, Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/7/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

in Vietnam. We do know that Chloracne, this bad kind of acne you can get from the Agent Orange itself or from the dioxin. But all of these things about attention span, sexual performance, these things you can't quantitate. And then when the government comes
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Agent Orange; health requirements for returning to the U.S. from Vietnam; self-inflicted wounds; drug use among soldiers in Vietnam; post-traumatic stress disorder and related problems; the psychological development of people before they join

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/12/1969 (Item)

Jan 12 , 1969 Camp David Senator Fred Harris - McLean, Va Pat Nugent, DaNan g, S. Vietnam Depart Aspen (walking) Arrive Bowling Alley Depart Bowling Alley - walking Arrive Aspen President-elect Richard Nixon - NYC Depart Aspen - walking Arrive

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 9/11/1961 (Item)

12:15p 4 1:00p VP opene d Senate Ramsey Clark Howard Burris, re: Vietnam Lunch for Henry Ford i n P-21: given by VP: Mr. Dykstra (President of Ford Motor Co. ); Allen Merrell (director of civic and governmental affairs for Ford); John McKee; Rod

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/2/1961 (Item)

on Education and Labor; 429 HOB; open house honoring present and former chairmen reception given by Ambassador Yeh in honor of VP of China; 3225 Woodley Road black tie dinner honoring VP and Mrs. Johnson; at Vietnam Embassy; 2251 R Street, NW * Selected names

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 5/11/1961 (Item)

:00p 4:15p 6:30p 4 5 6 7 7:00p 7:30p 9:00p Expenditure Code Arrived Guam toured Guam and visited Governor's Palace Arrived Saigon -- met by Vice President of South VietNam and Madame Nu; received military honors and made statement to crowd gathered

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 1/12/1962 (Item)

1:45p 2:10p 3:00p 5:00p t 8:00p Pat Coon posed for picture with class of Cliff Carter's son Bela Kornitzer Begum Ahmed Ambassador Nolting of Vietnam August Busch, Jr. and Dick Meyer Joe Alsop Walter Sec of Labor's dinner in honor of VP and Mrs

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/28/1963 (Item)

To the White House for NSC Meeting (re: Vietnam) w/ Sam Gammon, arr. at 12:20 To Capitol for Texa s Delegation Luncheon, arriving at 1:15 To S21 2 w/ Commissioner John White, Sen. Culp Krueger, Ty Timm, Wyland Bennett Major Cross (returning his call) G. Reedy

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 2:47 p.m. Tuesday lunch - Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

the Arabs sit down a!n~ talk with the Israelis. "We know no mediator who is going to set himself up" to handle this situation. The President asked Secretary Rusk what he thought about North Vietnam. The Secretary said there have been a variety of probes
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Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

serious problem. . -s ME!~~eTES COP'J'RIGHJED Pet l'ftiHKMI of Cop~ight Holdefi-W..Jbomawohnaon ]QT SiiieR:f!'!:' The President: What happened on that chopper, Bus? General Wheeler: South Vietnam called for chopper support. One rocket
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Folder, "June 9, 1968 - 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors in Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. We need to tell Kosygin that most of North Vietnam's territory and population is free from bombing while none of South Vietnam is free of attacks. We need to know what they specifically will do if we stop bombing. The President: What do you
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Folder, "November 25, 1968 12:06-12:41 NSC Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

) ~ ~ : ·~---· 8&,- 15lf NARA. Dare "'·· ', .. _ s-1s-g7 We lost three planes in 48 hours in North Vietnam. The President: Joe (Secretary Fowler) you're first on the schedule. Secretary Fowler: The letter and the response to DeGaulle is very significant
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[Index for NSC Meetings Volume 2], National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

on his trip to Vietnam 5. 5/28/64 Mtg. unnum bered Meeting with C abinet, Demo c ratic National Committee , et al , to commemor ate President Kennedy's birthday 6. 6/6/64 Mtg . No . 533 Laos 7. 6/16/64 Mtg . No . 534 FY 1965 Underground

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam / POL, 6/17/1966, Volume 3, Tab 41," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, Vietnam - POL RESTR I CT!~ COOES (A) C loeed by Executi ve Order 11652 qovemlng access to national security fnfam:itlon. (8) Closed by atatute or by the aqency which ocigl.nated the document. (C) Closed tn.aocordanat with reatrlciJona contained
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Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam / POL, 6/17/1966, Volume 3, Tab 41," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2

[Index for NSC Meetings Volume 4], National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

/26/67 Mtg. No . 577 Economic Aspects of Mi ddle East Settl ement 60. 11/8/67 Mtg. No. 578 Vice President Reports on h i s Vietnam T r ip 61. 11/29/67 Mtg . No . 579 Cyprus 62 . 1/24/68 Mtg. No . 580 Cyprus SBMCESET

Folder, "[Briefing Memo for Meeting of Foreign Policy Advisors, March 15, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

neral Review. (You r::.-iay -- o::.· may not wis~J. i:o discuss how we proceeci w here \Ve go with Vietnam policy after the winter- spring offensive. recorr1.n1endation is: have a separate inceting on that subject. ) '~o e;;.:e:.n-ii:ue ~vly st:·ong
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Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

rlLE LOCATION ¥ee~~ GENERAL ~ERVICES Notes File, ADMINISTRATloN Box :3 - I MAY 4, 1968 - 6:30 p. m. MEETING IN CABINET ROOM ON VIETNAM \ The President Secretary Rusk Secretary Clifford Justice Fortas General T .:i.ylor General
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Folder, "May 4, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Cabinet Room Meeting on Vietnam," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3

Memorandum # 308, Designation of Robert J. Manning to disseminate facts on Southeast Asia, 6/22/1964 (Item)

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Memorandum # 313, Public Comment by Officials Re SE Asia as Reported in Washington Newspapers, 7/31/1964 (Item)

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Telephone conversation # 1714, transcript, BILL MOYERS and DOUGLAS KIKER, 1/31/1964, 9:25AM (Item)

at this door day in and day Almost everything that goes in -- On the Vietnam situation r ....• ('4• : ,;·· ..,...... . ~--~ z- we got word and the President was in a conference with Humphrey and -- and I buzzed him from here and said 'Mr. President
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DISCUSSION OF KIKER'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ANTICIPATED FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM; PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING LBJ OF FOREIGN POLICY DEVELOPMENTS

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/25/1966 (Item)

Christian, Bob Kintner, Diana MacArthur. Charlotte and Jack Brooks, Jake Jacobsen. 8:00 - Joined by Jesse Kellam, Ashton, and John. 9:00 Dinner on upper deck. Watched movies - Red Dragon - A day with the First Lady and Vietnam 10:45 Guests left at Quantico

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/18/1966 (Item)

Back to second floor 5:18 To President's office 5:27 With President and Bill Moyers left White House Took Navy Boat out to Wilson Bridge and boarded the Wilson Line George Washington. Visited with Vietnam veterans with Secretary McNamara 7:07 Returned

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/10/1965 (Item)

for coffee kitchen want to get off Vietnam 9:30 Saw Governor Connally. Talked with Marvin. Work on mail, signing pictures, etc. Talked on phone to Dr. Young re: Luci, Bill Heath, Walter Washington, Harry Ransom, Dale Meeks, Mr. Carter, Bess re: Christmas list

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/26/1965 (Item)

shewas remembered himwith as him a lean young man whose on him glad to stand now and her country also stood with him on Vietnam. 12:00 Guests left 12:30 Retired

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/7/1965 (Item)

car 5. Arrived at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for President's speech on Vietnam Departed via motorcade 10:32 Arrived White House 11:40 Retired 2

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/12/1966 (Item)

. Cain and Mrs. Hobby left for Vietnam - 9:00) 11:15 To Diplomatic Reception Room for pix w/ flower show people and Congressman Hicks 11:30 To second floor. Liz and Bess 1:45 Lunch w/ Liz and Bess (had strew from the President's luncheon for Governor) 2

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/1/1966 (Item)

President to National Christian Church w/ Krims, Luci, and Pat brought Vietnam soldiers back, Courtenay - Pat Incident in Rose Garden) 11:17 Arrived Randolph - San Antonio 11:30 Left San Antonio. Congressman and Mrs. Pickle also on board 5:05 Arrived Andrews

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/26/1966 (Item)

," President and guests to theater "Night of the Dragon" and Vietnam version of "Dolly" and then he took guests to office 11:05 Joined President and Entry No. Time 11:30 Guests departed 11:50 Retired Activity

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/4/1964 (Item)

President on second floor and the back to roof 5:15 Mr. Per 10:40 Dinner w/ President, McGeorge Bundy, and Jack Valenti 12:00 President's address re: Vietnam 1:10 Retired Page No:

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/25/1967 (Item)

with Emmet. The rest had returned earlier to hear a briefing from two men on Vietnam - with slides. Very interesting. CTJ heard the end of it and asked questions. 8:00 Dinner with guests. 9:00 Played bridge with Congressman and Mrs. Mahon and Lynda. The rest

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