Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 7, 1964

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  • ROBERT MCNAMARA
August 7, 1964
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DISCUSSION OF ED FOREMAN'S SPEECH ON HOUSE FLOOR CRITICIZING TIMING OF LBJ'S ADDRESS ON RETALIATORY STRIKES FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; MCNAMARA LISTS POINTS JUSTIFYING DECISION TO MAKE ADDRESS; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO CALL CARL VINSON, CARL ALBERT