FRUS 1961-63 Volume IV: Vietnam August-December 1963

 


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The Foreign Relations of the United States series of volumes is published by the State Department, using records from a wide variety of government sources. These volumes are typically published a few decades after the period covered, in order that much of the record be declassified and available for use in these studies.

This volume, covering Vietnam foreign policy for the last 5 months of 1963, was published in 1991.

This volume covers the period of the coup against the Diem regime in Vietnam, followed three weeks later by the assassination of President Kennedy and the transition to the Johnson Presidency.


Title  (PDF: 31 K)
Preface  (PDF: 363 K)
Contents  (PDF: 35 K)
List of Sources  (PDF: 259 K)
List of Abbreviations  (PDF: 172 K)
List of Persons  (PDF: 299 K)
I. Reassessment in Washington and Inaction in Saigon, August 28-September 7: The Coup Stalls, ...  (PDF: 7595 K)
 
1. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, August 28,1963, Noon
 
 
2. Editorial Note
 
 
3. The Presidents Intelligence Checklist, Washington, August 28,1963
 
 
4. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
5. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Presidents Special Assistant for ...
 
 
6. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, August 28,1963,6 p.m.
 
 
7. Telegram From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam ..
 
 
8. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
9. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
10. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
11. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
12. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
13. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
14. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern ...
 
 
15. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, August 29,1963, Noon
 
 
16. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
17. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
18. Message From the President to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
19. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
20. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
21. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Station in Saigon
 
 
22. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
23. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
24. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the President
 
 
25. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Secretary of State
 
 
26. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1963, 2:30 p.m.
 
 
27. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
28. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1963, 5 p.m.
 
 
29. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Presidents Special Assistant for ...
 
 
30. Memorandum From the Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Riley) to the President
 
 
31. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
32. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
33. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
34. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
35. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Presidents Special Assistant for ...
 
 
36. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far ...
 
 
37. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1963, 11 a.m.
 
 
38. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) and the ...
 
 
39. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
40. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
41. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Assistant Secretary of State ...
 
 
42. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
43. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President, ...
 
 
44. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
45. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) and the Secretary of State, ...
 
 
46. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
47. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
48. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
49. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
50. Interview With the President, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, September 2, 1963
 
 
51. Memorandum From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
 
 
52. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and the ...
 
 
53. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the President
 
 
54. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, September 3, 1963, Noon
 
 
55. Memorandum of Telephone Conversations Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Manning) and the ...
 
 
56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
57. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
58. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
59. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
60. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
61. Draft Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ...
 
 
62. Editorial Note
 
 
63. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
64. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) to the Presidents Special Assistant for ..
 
 
65. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) and ...
 
 
66. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, September 6, 1963, 10:30 a.m.
 
 
67. Editorial Note
 
 
68. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
 
 
69. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
70. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
71. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
72. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
II. Period of Interlude, September 7-October 22: Assessment of the Progress of the War, U.S. Efforts to Reform the Diem ...  (PDF: 17845 K)
 
73. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
74. Telegram From the White House to the President, at Squaw Island, Massachussets
 
 
75. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
76. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
77. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
78. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of the State
 
 
79. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council to the Presidents Special Assistant for National ...
 
 
80. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
81. Memorandum From the Counselor for Public Affairs of the Embassy in Vietnam (Mecklin) to the Director of the ...
 
 
82. Report by the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (Krulak)
 
 
83. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, September 10, 1963, 10:30 a.m.
 
 
84. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) and ...
 
 
85. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1963, 5:45 p.m.
 
 
86. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
87. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, September 11, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
88. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Presidents Special Assistant for ...
 
 
89. Paper Prepared by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman)
 
 
90. Paper Prepared by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman)
 
 
91. Memorandum Prepared by Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff
 
 
92. Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
 
 
93. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, September 11, 1963, 6 p.m.
 
 
94. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, September 11, 1963, 7 p.m.
 
 
95. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Murrow) to the Assistant Secretary of State for ...
 
 
96. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special ...
 
 
97. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
98. Draft Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
99. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, White House, Washington, September 12, 1963, 6 p.m.
 
 
100. Editorial Note
 
 
101. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
102. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
103. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
104. Letter From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Secretary of State
 
 
105. Memorandum Prepared by the Director of Central Intelligence (McCone)
 
 
106. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
107. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
108. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Murrow) to the Presidents Special Assistant ...
 
 
109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
110. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
 
 
111. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
112. Memorandum for the Record of the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, September 16, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
113. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting at the Department of State, Washington, September 16, 1963, 11 a.m.
 
 
114. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Secretary of State
 
 
115. Draft Letter From President Kennedy to President Diem
 
 
116. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidents Special Assistant for ...
 
 
117. Editorial Note
 
 
118. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Director of the Vietnam Working Group (Kattenburg) and Madame Tran Van ...
 
 
119. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
120. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence ...
 
 
121. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (Krulak) ...
 
 
122. Memorandum From the Deputy Regional Planning Adviser of the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Mendenhall) to ...
 
 
123. Memorandum by the Assistant Director for Rural Affairs, United States Operations Mission, Vietnam ...
 
 
124. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
125. Telegram From the White House to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
127. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
129. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
130. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
131. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
132. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far ...
 
 
133. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Secretary ..
 
 
134. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
 
 
135. Memorandum for the Record by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)
 
 
136. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Secretary of State
 
 
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
138. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
139. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
 
 
140. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
141. Editorial Note
 
 
142. Memorandum From the President to the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
 
 
143. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, White House, Washington, September 23, 1963, 10 a.m.
 
 
144. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
145. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
146. Memorandum for the Record by Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Berry, Jr.
 
 
147. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
148. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
149. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
150. Report by the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
 
 
151. Memorandum Prepared for the Director of Central Intelligence (McCone)
 
 
152. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
153. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
154. Report by the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
 
 
155. Editorial Note
 
 
156. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
157. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
158. Memorandum of a Conversation, Gia Long Palace, Saigon, September 29, 1963, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
 
 
159. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
160. Memorandum of a Conversation by the Secretary of Defense (McNamara), Saigon, September 30, 1963
 
 
161. Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Sullivan)
 
 
162. Memorandum for the Record by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)
 
 
163. Letter From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to President Diem
 
 
164. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Acting Secretary of State
 
 
165. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
 
 
166. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Assistant ...
 
 
167. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) and the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) to the ...
 
 
168. Memorandum of a Conversation, Mission at the United Nations, New York, October 2, 1963, 3 p.m.
 
 
169. Summary Record of the 519th Meeting of the National Security Council, White House, Washington, October 2, 1963, 6 p.m.
 
 
170. Record of Action No. 2472, Taken at the 519th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 2, 1963
 
 
171. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
172. Memorandum of a Meeting, White House Situation Room, Washington, October 3, 1963, 6 p.m.
 
 
173. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Sullivan) to the Assistant ...
 
 
174. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting of the Executive Committee, White House, Washington, October 4, 1963, 4 p.m.
 
 
175. Annex to the Draft Report Prepared for the Executive Committee of the National Security Council
 
 
176. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
177. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
178. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
179. Memorandum for the Files of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 5, 1963, 9:30 a.m.
 
 
180. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
181. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
182. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
 
183. Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Sullivan)
 
 
184. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
185. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
186. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
187. Memorandum of a White House Staff Meeting, Washington, October 7, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
188. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1963, 10:30 a.m.
 
 
189. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, October 7, 1963, 4:30 p.m.
 
 
190. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Dutton) to the Secretary of State
 
 
191. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
192. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
193. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
194. National Security Action Memorandum No. 263
 
 
195. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
196. Central Intelligency Agency Information Report
 
 
197. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
198. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
199. Letter From the Acting Director of the United States Information Agency (Wilson) to the Counselor for Public Affairs ...
 
 
200. Memorandum From the Special Assistant in the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Neubert) to the Assistant Secretary ...
 
 
201. Memorandum From the Director of the Vietnam Working Group (Kattenburg) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far ...
 
 
202. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
203. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
204. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidents Special Assistant ...
 
 
205. Editorial Note
 
 
206. Telegram From the Army Attache in Vietnam (Jones) to the Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), Department of the Army *
 
 
207. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
208. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
III. The Coup Against the Diem Government, October 23-November 2: Differing Interpretations of U.S. Policy ...  (PDF: 6405 K)
 
209. Editorial Note
 
 
210. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
211. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
 
212. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
213. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
214. Telegram from the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
215. Editorial Note
 
 
216. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs ...
 
 
217. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
 
218. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
219. Letter From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
220. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
221. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
222. Memorandum for the Record by the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special ...
 
 
223. Memorandum From the Director of the Vietnam Working Group (Kattenburg) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far ...
 
 
224. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
225. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
226. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
227. Telegram From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the Commander, Military Assistance Command, ...
 
 
228. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
229. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
230. Paper Prepared for the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman)
 
 
231. Briefing Paper
 
 
232. Briefing Paper Prepared in the White House
 
 
233. Memorandum From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
 
 
234. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 29, 1963, 4:20 p.m.
 
 
235. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 29, 1963, 6 p.m.
 
 
236. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
 
237. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Station in Saigon
 
 
238. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
239. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
240. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
241. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
242. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
243. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
244. Memorandum From the Director of the Vietnam Working Group (Kattenburg) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far ...
 
 
245. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
246. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
247. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
248. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
249. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
 
250. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
251. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Director of the National Security ...
 
 
252. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
253. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Deparment of State
 
 
254. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Department of State
 
 
255. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
256. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
257. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
258. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
259. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
260. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
261. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
262. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
263. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, November 1, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
264. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
265. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Senator J. William Fulbright, Washington, ...
 
 
266. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
267. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
268. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
270. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
271. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
272. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harking) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
273. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
274. Editorial Note
 
 
275. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
276. Telegram From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the Commander, Military Assistance Command, ...
 
 
277. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic Posts
 
 
278. Telegram From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Ambassador in Vietnam ...
 
IV. U.S. Relations with the Provisional Government of Vietnam, November 2-22: U.S. Recognition ...  (PDF: 5377 K)
 
279. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
280. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
281. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
282. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
283. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Director of the National Security Agency (Blake)
 
 
284. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
285. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
286. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
287. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harking) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
288. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, November 4, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
289. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
 
 
290. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
291. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
292. Telegram From the Consulate at Hue to the Department of State
 
 
293. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) *
 
 
294. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
 
 
295. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
296. Editorial Note
 
 
297. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
 
 
298. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
299. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
300. Editorial Note
 
 
301. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
302. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
303. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
304. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
305. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidents Special Assistant ...
 
 
306. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
 
 
307. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
308. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
309. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
310. Telegram From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Director, Far Eastern ...
 
 
311. Memorandum From the Deputy Regional Planning Adviser of the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Mendenhall) to the ...
 
 
312. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, November 13, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
 
313. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidents Special Assistant ...
 
 
314. Memorandum for the Record of a Conversation Between the Assistant Director for Rural Affairs of the United States ...
 
 
315. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
316. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
317. Memorandum From Michael I? Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidents Assistant for ...
 
 
318. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
319. Memorandum for the Record of a Conversation Between the Assistant Director for Rural Affairs of the United States ...
 
 
320. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency
 
 
321. Memorandum of Discussion at the Special Meeting on Vietnam, Honolulu, November 20, 1963
 
 
322. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting, Washington, November 22, 1963, 8 a.m.
 
V. The Johnson Presidency, November 22-December 31: Lodge-Johnson Meeting on Vietnam, NSAM 273, ...  (PDF: 7847 K)
 
323. Editorial Note
 
 
324. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) to the President
 
 
325. Situation Report Prepared in the Department of State for the President
 
 
326. Briefing Paper Prepared in the Department of State for the President
 
 
327. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) and the ...
 
 
328. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) and the ...
 
 
329. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and the Ambassador ..
 
 
330. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Executive Office Building, Washington, November 24, 1963, 3 p.m.
 
 
331. National Security Action Memorandum No. 273
 
 
332. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
333. Memorandum Prepared for the Director of Central Intelligence
 
 
334. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
335. Central Intelligence Agency Information Report
 
 
336. Memorandum From the President to the Secretary of State
 
 
337. Memorandum From the President to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)
 
 
338. Letter From M. Lyall Breckon of the Vietnam Working Group to the First Secretary of the Embassy in Vietnam (Miller)
 
 
339. Editorial Note
 
 
340. Telegram From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
 
 
341. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
342. Letter From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman)
 
 
343. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
 
 
344. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
345. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
 
346. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
347. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Secretary of State
 
 
348. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to the President
 
 
349. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Central Intelligence Agencys Working Group on Vietnam (Cooper) to the Director ...
 
 
350. Editorial Note
 
 
351. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
352. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
353. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
354. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense (McNamara), ...
 
 
355. Memorandum From Senator Mike Mansfield to the President
 
 
356. Memorandum From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
 
 
357. Memorandum From the Presidents Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
 
 
358. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
359. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
360. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the President
 
 
361. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) and ...
 
 
362. Telegram From the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
363. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
364. Minutes of a Meeting of the Special Group for Counterinsurgency, Washington, December 12, 1963, 2 p.m.
 
 
365. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
366. Memorandum From the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (Carroll) to the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
 
 
367. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
368. Central Intelligence Agency Information Report
 
 
369. Report on the Situation in Long An Province
 
 
370. Memorandum of a Conversation, Saigon, December 20, 1963, 3:45 p.m.
 
 
371. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman) to the Secretary of State
 
 
372. Report by the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (Krulak)
 
 
373. Memorandum for the Record by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Sullivan)
 
 
374. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) to the President
 
 
375. Letter From the Director of Central Intelligence (McCone) to the President
 
 
376. Editorial Note
 
 
377. Letter From the Ambassador in Laos (Unger) to the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
 
 
378. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Jorden) to the Under ...
 
 
379. Message From the President to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge)
 
 
380. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
 
 
381. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
 
 
382. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant (Sullivan) to the Under Secretary (Harriman)
 
 
383. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Special Assistant CJorden) to the Under Secretary ..
 
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