VI. The Second Rusk Visit To Saigon; The Honolulu Meeting; The De Gaulle-Ball Conversation; Seaborn’s Discussions in Hanoi, May 26–June 25
211. Draft Memorandum by the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Southeast Asia, Vol. 111. Top Secret.
212. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 5. Top Secret. An “L” on the source text indicates that the President saw this memorandum, and a handwritten note reads: “returned by Pres. 6/12/64.”
213. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Exdis.
214. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 68 A 4023, 092 Vietnam. Unclassified with Secret and Top Secret Attachments. Attachment 5, a “Question Index” of 14 questions about a possible Congressional resolution, is not printed. The questions as well as draft answers are published in Declassified Documents, 1979, 90B. The answers were not part of the original attachment.
215. Memorandum Prepared for a Meeting at the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Southeast Asia, Vol. 111, Memos (B). Top Secret. No drafter is indicated on the source text, but according to the William P. Bundy manuscript, Chapter 13, p. 25, McGeorge Bundy drafted this memorandum. (Department of State, Bundy Files, William P. Bundy Manuscript) This is the paper prepared for the meeting described in footnote 2, Document 214.
216. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Vietnam (Sullivan) to the Secretary of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Vietnam Country File, Vol. XII, Memos. Top Secret.
217. Memorandum From the Secretary of the Treasury (Dillon) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL FR–US. Top Secret; Exdis. Also sent to McNamara and McGeorge Bundy.
218. Telegram From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Lodge) to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Vietnam Country File, Lodge Resignation and Taylor Appointment. Top Secret; No Distribution. [1 line of text not declassified] Received at 11:39 p.m., June 17.
219. National Security Action Memorandum No. 308
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 308. Secret. Also published in Declassified Documents, 1984, 001493.
221. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant (Cater) to the President
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Vietnam Country File, Southeast Asia, Vol. 111, Memos (A). No classification marking.
222. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Nodis.
223. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Vietnam (Sullivan) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File. Vietnam Country File. Vol. XII, Memos. Confidential.
224. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (McNamara) to the President
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Vietnam Country File, Vol. XIII. Top Secret. A note on the source text indicates that the original memorandum went to Forrestal.
225. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the President
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 5. Secret.