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"We Have Time to Get Organized”

 

Photo credit: Yoichi Okamoto

Conversation Details

President Johnson and National Security Adviser McGeorge “Mac” Bundy considered the timing of actions they soon might take toward escalating the Vietnam War. Referencing current planning underway, Johnson and Bundy acknowledged the importance of making their decision in the wake of the 1964 presidential election taking place that very day.

 

Date:
November 3, 1964
Topic:
Escalation
Location
LBJ Ranch
Conversation
WH6411-01-6108

Conversation Participants