68. Editorial Note
On April 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the National Security Council held its 480th meeting to discuss U.S. policy on Laos and Vietnam. The President presided over the meeting which included 32 people, most of whom attended the previous Council meeting; see Document 63. Secretary of State Dean Rusk attended this meeting. (Kennedy Library, President’s Appointment Book)
According to NSC Action No. 2415, the decisions on Laos taken at the meeting were as follows:
“Discussed the situation with respect to Laos, including the considerations involved in various alternative courses of action.
“Agreed to undertake certain military and diplomatic measures before the next meeting of the National Security Council on Monday, May [Page 155] 1, including consultations on the progress of the cease-fire negotiations, on the International Control Commission, and on possible action in the UN and SEATO.” (Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Records of Action by the National Security Council)