Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, July 2, 1965

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  • ROBERT MCNAMARA
July 2, 1965
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LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA HE IS DEPRESSED ABOUT VIETNAM PROPOSALS, ASKS IF THERE IS ANY ASSURANCE US CAN WIN; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BACKING FOR GREATER COMMITMENT; MCNAMARA ADVOCATES CONSULTING CONGRESS; RUSK'S VIEWS; CURRENT MILITARY SITUATION; ENEMY BODY COUNT