Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964

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  • ROBERT MCNAMARA
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION
August 4, 1964
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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 RESPONSE