About this recording ROBERT MCNAMARA August 3, 1964 Robert S. McNamara American Defense and Security Leadership Media and the Press Citation Number: 4639 MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS PLANS TO BRIEF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK, ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, JCS CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MOVING NECESSARY FORCES; LBJ EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SECRECY OF PLANS Secret White House Tapes | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 3, 1964 Backward Play Stop Forward Download audio Previous OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 3, 1964 Next Conversation with TELEPHONE OPERATOR, August 4, 1964 More Lyndon B. Johnson Recordings View all Lyndon B. Johnson tapes MACHINE NOISE, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with TELEPHONE OPERATOR, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with LARRY O'BRIEN, August 5, 1964 audio icon Conversation with BILL MOYERS, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with MYER FELDMAN audio icon Conversation with PAUL JOHNSON, August 5, 1964 audio icon Conversation with GEORGE MAHON, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with DEAN RUSK, August 5, 1964 audio icon Conversation with LOUIS SELTZER, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 5, 1964 audio icon