# United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense

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The Pentagon Papers, officially titled United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense, is a United States Department of Defense history of the United States' political-military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. The papers were first brought to the attention of the public on the front page of the New York Times in 1971. The report was declassified and publicly released in June 2011.Warning: template has been deprecated.
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OSD VIETNAM TASK FORCE
OUTLINE OF STUDIES
INDEX (1 Vol.)
| I. | Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓ | Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓ | Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓ | Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓ |
| | A. | U.S. Policy, 1940–50 | U.S. Policy, 1940–50 | U.S. Policy, 1940–50 |
| | B. | The Character and Power of the Viet Minh | The Character and Power of the Viet Minh | The Character and Power of the Viet Minh |
| | C. | Ho Chi Minh: Asian Tito? | Ho Chi Minh: Asian Tito? | Ho Chi Minh: Asian Tito? |
| II. | U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓ | U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓ | U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓ | U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓ |
| | A. | U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism | U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism | U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism |
| | B. | Toward a Negotiated Settlement | Toward a Negotiated Settlement | Toward a Negotiated Settlement |
| III. | The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓ | The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓ | The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓ | The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓ |
| | A. | U.S. Military Planning and Diplomatic Maneuver | U.S. Military Planning and Diplomatic Maneuver | U.S. Military Planning and Diplomatic Maneuver |
| | B. | Role and Obligations of State of Vietnam | Role and Obligations of State of Vietnam | Role and Obligations of State of Vietnam |
| | C. | Viet Minh Position and Sino–Soviet Strategy | Viet Minh Position and Sino–Soviet Strategy | Viet Minh Position and Sino–Soviet Strategy |
| | D. | The Intent of the Geneva Accords | The Intent of the Geneva Accords | The Intent of the Geneva Accords |
| IV. | Evolution of the War (26 Vols.) | Evolution of the War (26 Vols.) | Evolution of the War (26 Vols.) | Evolution of the War (26 Vols.) |
| | A. | U.S. MAP for Diem: The Eisenhower Commitments, 1954–1960 (5 Vols.) | U.S. MAP for Diem: The Eisenhower Commitments, 1954–1960 (5 Vols.) | U.S. MAP for Diem: The Eisenhower Commitments, 1954–1960 (5 Vols.) |
| | | 1. | NATO and SEATO: A Comparison ✓ | NATO and SEATO: A Comparison ✓ |
| | | 2. | Aid for France in Indochina, 1950–54 ✓ | Aid for France in Indochina, 1950–54 ✓ |
| | | 3. | U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954–56 ✓ | U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954–56 ✓ |
| | | 4. | U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954–59 ✓ | U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954–59 ✓ |
| | | 5. | Origins of the Insurgency ✓ | Origins of the Insurgency ✓ |
| | B. | Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments, 1961–1963 (5 Vols.) | Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments, 1961–1963 (5 Vols.) | Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments, 1961–1963 (5 Vols.) |
| | | 1. | The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961 ✓ | The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961 ✓ |
| | | 2. | Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961–63 ✓ | Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961–63 ✓ |
| | | 3. | The Advisory Build-up, 1961–67 ✓ | The Advisory Build-up, 1961–67 ✓ |
| | | 4. | Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962–64 ✓ | Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962–64 ✓ |
| | | 5. | The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May–Nov. 1963 ✓ | The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May–Nov. 1963 ✓ |
| | C. | Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964–1968 (16 Vols.) | Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964–1968 (16 Vols.) | Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964–1968 (16 Vols.) |
| | | 1. | U.S. Programs in South Vietnam, November 1963–April 1965: NSAM 273 — NSAM 288 — Honolulu ✓ | U.S. Programs in South Vietnam, November 1963–April 1965: NSAM 273 — NSAM 288 — Honolulu ✓ |
| | | 2. | Military Pressures Against NVN (3 Vols.) | Military Pressures Against NVN (3 Vols.) |
| | | | a. | February – June 1964 ✓ |
| | | | b. | July – October 1964 ✓ |
| | | | c. | November – December 1964 ✓ |
| | | 3. | ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January – June 1965 ✓ ​ | ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January – June 1965 ✓ ​ |
| | | 4. | Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965 ✓ | Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965 ✓ |
| | | 5. | Phase I in the Build-Up of U.S. Forces: March – July 1965 ✓ | Phase I in the Build-Up of U.S. Forces: March – July 1965 ✓ |
| | | 6. | U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 – 1967 (3 Vols.) | U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 – 1967 (3 Vols.) |
| | | | a. | Volume I: Phase II, Program 3, Program 4 ✓ |
| | | | b. | Volume II: Program 5 ✓ |
| | | | c. | Volume III: Program 6 ✓ |
| | | 7. | Air War in the North: 1965 – 1968 (2 Vols) | Air War in the North: 1965 – 1968 (2 Vols) |
| | | | a. | Volume I ✓ |
| | | | b. | Volume II ✓ |
| | | 8. | Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965–1967 ✓ | Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965–1967 ✓ |
| | | 9. | U.S.–GVN Relations (2 Vols.) | U.S.–GVN Relations (2 Vols.) |
| | | | a. | Volume 1: December 1963 – June 1965 ✓ |
| | | | b. | Volume 2: July 1965 – December 1967 ✓ |
| | | 10. | Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 – 1967 ✓ | Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 – 1967 ✓ |
| V. | Justification of the War (11 Vols.) | Justification of the War (11 Vols.) | Justification of the War (11 Vols.) | Justification of the War (11 Vols.) |
| | A. | Public Statements (2 Vols.) | Public Statements (2 Vols.) | Public Statements (2 Vols.) |
| | | Volume I: | Volume I: | A--The Truman Administration ✓ |
| | | | | B--The Eisenhower Administration ✓ |
| | | | | C--The Kennedy Administration ✓ |
| | | Volume II: | Volume II: | D--The Johnson Administration ✓ |
| | B. | Internal Documents (9 Vols.) | Internal Documents (9 Vols.) | Internal Documents (9 Vols.) |
| | | 1. | The Roosevelt Administration ✓ | The Roosevelt Administration ✓ |
| | | 2. | The Truman Administration: (2 Vols.) | The Truman Administration: (2 Vols.) |
| | | | a. | Volume I: 1945–1949 ✓ |
| | | | b. | Volume II: 1950–1952 ✓ |
| | | 3. | The Eisenhower Administration: (4 Vols.) | The Eisenhower Administration: (4 Vols.) |
| | | | a. | Volume I: 1953 ✓ |
| | | | b. | Volume II: 1954–Geneva ✓ |
| | | | c. | Volume III: Geneva Accords – 15 March 1956 ✓ |
| | | | d. | Volume IV: 1956 French Withdrawal – 1960 ✓ |
| | | 4. | The Kennedy Administration (2 Vols.) | The Kennedy Administration (2 Vols.) |
| | | | | Book I ✓ |
| | | | | Book II ✓ |
| VI. | Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.) | Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.) | Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.) | Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.) |
| | A. | Negotiations, 1965–67: The Public Record ✓ | Negotiations, 1965–67: The Public Record ✓ | Negotiations, 1965–67: The Public Record ✓ |
| | B. | Negotiations, 1965–67: Announced Position Statements ✓ | Negotiations, 1965–67: Announced Position Statements ✓ | Negotiations, 1965–67: Announced Position Statements ✓ |
| | C. | Histories of Contacts (4 Vols.) | Histories of Contacts (4 Vols.) | Histories of Contacts (4 Vols.) |
| | | 1. | 1965–1966 ✓ | 1965–1966 ✓ |
| | | 2. | Polish Track ✓ | Polish Track ✓ |
| | | 3. | Moscow–London Track ✓ | Moscow–London Track ✓ |
| | | 4. | 1967–1968 ✓ | 1967–1968 ✓ |
LESLIE H. GELB Chairman, OSD Task Force Total Vols.
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