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- September 1964x
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- Washington, DCx
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- MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 4 PT BOATS ARE ATTACKING 2 US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF AND ATTACK APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL, TELLS LBJ THAT JCS IS DISCUSSING POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION
- MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ REPORT ON PT BOATS' ATTACK ON US DESTROYERS IN TONKIN GULF, DISCUSSES POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTION, NEED TO MAKE PRESS STATEMENT; LBJ CAUTIONS ABOUT ACTING HASTILY WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF ATTACK; ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW WEAPONS…