Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 5, 1964

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  • ROBERT MCNAMARA
August 4, 1964
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MCNAMARA REPORTS ON DELAY OF AIRCRAFT LAUNCH IN RETALIATORY RAID FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, RECOMMENDS DELETION OF SENTENCE ON TARGETS FROM LBJ'S STATEMENT; EFFORTS TO REACH GOLDWATER; LBJ QUESTIONS WHETHER TIMING OF ADDRESS WILL ENDANGER US FORCES