February 9–28: Westmoreland’s Augmentation Request


93. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC History of the March 31st Speech, Vol. 7, Meeting Notes. Top Secret. Prepared by Walt Rostow. At the top of the page, he wrote: “ARVN & Thieu will take more risk in getting out of the cities if US strikes new stance.”


94. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. This telegram is printed in full in Pike, ed., The Bunker Papers, Vol. 2, pp. 351–361.