Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, December 22, 1965

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  • ROBERT MCNAMARA
December 22, 1965
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NEED TO FINALIZE DOD BUDGET; PROPOSAL TO HOLD DOWN DOD BUDGET BY NOT FINANCING VIETNAM MILITARY COSTS BEYOND 1966; POVERTY BUDGET; POSSIBLE NEED FOR TAX INCREASE, EFFECT ON GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS; NEED TO INCREASE MILITARY STRENGTH; POSSIBLE PEACE TALKS