II. Consideration of a Civic Action Program for South Vietnam, February 9-26
84. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, February 26,
1962—5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/2-2662.
85. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Saigon, February 26,
1962—6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/1-2662. Secret; Priority. A note on the source text in U. Alexis Johnsonʼs handwriting reads: “No action required. Shown to Gov. Harriman.”
86. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defenseʼs Assistant for Special Operations (Lansdale) to the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
Washington, February 26,
1962.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Lansdale Files: FRC 63 A 1803, Vietnam 7. Confidential; Sensitive. Also sent to Gilpatric. Lansdale signed the memorandum “Ed.”