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FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1964-1968 Volume II, Vietnam January-June 1965 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington, D.C.

Editors David C. Humphrey Ronald D. Landa Louis J. Smith

General Editor Glenn W. LaFantasie

United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1996

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 10288
OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN
BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP
Washington, DC 20402-9328
ISBN 0-16-045126-4

Contents

Preface Selection and Editorial Policies Sources

Abbreviations and Terms Persons

Political instability within South Vietnam;
U.S. retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam,
January 1-February 11

Documents:

01_09 10_18 19_30 31_45

46_55 56_70 71_80 81_86

87_95 96_99 100_105 107_108

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Initiation of a program of air strikes against North Vietnam;
Introduction of U.S. ground combat forces,
February 11-March 8

Documents:
 

109_120 121_135 136_146

147_159 160_170

171_180 181_188

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Increase in U.S. ground forces in Vietnam and consideration by the U.S. Government of a bombing pause,
March 8-May 8

Documents:

189_191 192_194 195_198 199_201

202_220 221_240 241_260

261_270 271_285 286_287

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The bombing pause;
Assessment of the bombing program and U.S. troop requirements;
Change of government in South Vietnam,
May 10-June 12

Documents:

288_300 301_310 311_320 321_330

331_335 336_340 341_343

344_347 348_350 351