Impressions of LBJ; Khrushchev's departure and the explosion of the first Chinese communist nuclear device; attending NSC meetings; the Sino-Soviet split; field experience in Taiwan as it related to Southeast Asia; patriotism and dedications of the Chinese Nationalists; Land to the Tillers program; Francis Gary Powers; Anna Chennault; controversy about overthrowing Diem; revolutionary development teams; the Mongoose operation; policy under JFK and LBJ; clandestine planning; CIA analysts and operators; discussions on Vietnam; LBJ and Vietnam; incidents preceding and following Gulf of Tonkin incident; Robert McNamara; use of intelligence support
Oral history transcript, Ray S. Cline, interview 2 (II), 5/31/1983, by Ted Gittinger
Citation
Oral history transcript, Ray S. Cline, interview 2 (II), 5/31/1983, by Ted Gittinger, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed September 1, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-cliner-19830531-2-86-10