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- August 1964x
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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…
- LBJ DISCUSSES NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESS, DISLOYALTY AMONG HIS CABINET AND STAFF, WHITE SOUTHERNER'S INABILITY TO UNITE COUNTRY; HHH; RFK, MFDP ISSUE; LBJ'S HEALTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADVICE; LBJ WILL DECIDE…
- CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION BE SEATED BUT MFDP MEMBERS AARON HENRY, EDWIN KING BE SEATED AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES AS SHOW OF CONSCIENCE, RECOGNITION OF RIGHT TO VOTE; ADOPTION OF NEW OPEN PARTY RULES;…
- CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN OBJECTIONS TO MISSISSIPPI COMPROMISE; MFDP; CIVIL RIGHTS AND VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH; RECENT POLLS; SANDERS SUGGESTS ALL DELEGATES BE REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH; ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS'…
- DISCUSSION OF INVITING JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO ATTEND JFK MEMORIAL AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCIDENT; PRESS, PUBLIC STATEMENT
- RUSK RECOMMENDS LBJ DELAY MAKING STATEMENT ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS UNTIL AFTER MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED IN ORDER TO PROTECT US FORCES, AVOID CONFUSION; LBJ RELAYS MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ MAKE STATEMENT WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC…
- OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED IN TONKIN GULF, CARRIER HAS LAUNCHED AIRCRAFT IN RESPONSE; DISCUSSION OF US FORCES IN AREA, POSSIBLE RETALIATION; MENDEL RIVERS, CHARLESTON NAVY YARD
- OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US…
- LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MANSFIELD DISCUSS PRESS STORY THAT MRS. JOHNSON INADVERTENTLY KEPT CEREMONIAL KEY TO CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE BACK; MRS. JOHNSON'S PLANS TO ATTEND ALLEN ELLENDER'S LUNCH WHICH LBJ SAYS HE MAY…
- OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT TONKIN GULF ATTACK; DELOACH INFORMS LBJ THAT THREE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI, PRESUMABLY OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS; LBJ ASKS FBI TO DELAY PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL AFTER FAMILIES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED