LBJ and Robert McNamara, 3/6/65, 2.32p.
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Date: 2012-08-27

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Robert McNamara. 

Citation No.: 7028

March 6, 1965.
Time: 2:32PM

Location: Mansion

Speakers: President Johnson and Robert McNamara.

General Topics: Congressional Relations; Defense;  Diplomacy; Press Relations; Public  Relations; Vietnam; Vietnam Criticism; Western Europe

Topics: Decision To Send Marines To Danang; LBJ  Reads Part Of Mcgeorge Bundy Memo On Possible Peace Talks, UK Views On Vietnam;  NYT Story On Possible Negotiations Based On Rusk's Press  Briefing; Psychological  Impact Of Sending Marines; Mike Mansfield

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