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The LBJ Administration Assesses the Risk of Another Cuban Missile Crisis

by David Coleman

In July 1964, President Johnson ordered a review of the risk of another Cuban Missile Crisis happening and for an outline of the alternative courses of action that would be available.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, LBJ

NSAM 311: Reviewing the Risk of Another Cuban Missile Crisis

by David Coleman

In National Security Action Memorandum No. 311 (NSAM 311), President Johnson ordered Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, and Director of Central Intelligence John McCone to review the prospect of a repeat of the Cuban Missile Crisis and to outline the various alternatives that would be available if it happened.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, LBJ

History of the National Security Council during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations

by David Coleman

This history of the National Security Council under presidents Kennedy and Johnson was written by the Executive Director of the NSC under both presidents, Bromley Smith. It traces not just the mechanics of the NSC during the period but also how it was used to tackle specific topics.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: Bromley Smith, JFK, LBJ, NSC

LBJ’s “X” File on Nixon, the Bombing Halt, Anna Chennault, and the 1968 Election

by David Coleman

Here are the results of a Mandatory Review request I filed with the LBJ Library in 2010 for declassifying closed sections of LBJ’s so-called “X” file on Richard Nixon, the bombing halt, and the 1968 election.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: 1968 election, Anna Chennault, LBJ, Nixon, Vietnam War