About this recording ROBERT MCNAMARA December 12, 1966 Robert S. McNamara American Defense and Security Citation Number: 11125 MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT HE IS SENDING ALFRED STARBIRD TO VIETNAM TO TALK WITH WILLIAM WESTMORELAND ABOUT BUILDING BARRIER, DISCUSSES OPPOSITION OF US MILITARY LEADERS TO BARRIER PLAN AND HIS REASONS FOR STUDYING IT Secret White House Tapes | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, December 12, 1966 Backward Play Stop Forward Download audio Previous Conversation with WILLIAM MCC. MARTIN, December 12, 1966 Next Conversation with OFFICE SECRETARY and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, December 13, 1966 More Lyndon B. Johnson Recordings View all Lyndon B. Johnson tapes Conversation with OFFICE SECRETARY and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, December 13, 1966 audio icon Conversation with MARY MARGARET VALENTI, December 14, 1966 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, December 13, 1966 audio icon Conversation with HENRY CABOT LODGE, December 13, 1966 audio icon Conversation with FRANK CHURCH, December 13, 1966 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, December 13, 1966 audio icon Conversation with JUANITA ROBERTS audio icon Conversation with ARTHUR GOLDBERG, December 13, 1966 audio icon Conversation with ARTHUR GOLDBERG, December 13, 1966 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, December 13, 1966 audio icon