87. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler) to Secretary of Defense Laird1
CM–4654–69
Washington, October 20,
1969.
- SUBJECT
- Movement of Carrier Task Force on Yankee Station Into Gulf of Tonkin in Connection With Test of Increased Readiness Posture (S)
- (1)
- (U) The attached proposed memorandum to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs provides the recommended response to his request2 for comments on subject.
- 2.
- (U) Recommend a response substantially the same as the attached be forwarded.
Earle G.
Wheeler
- Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Records of the Chairman, General Wheeler, Box 111, 381, World-Wide Increased Readiness Posture (Oct. 69). Top Secret.↩
- No other record of Kissinger’s request was found.↩
- No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Nels C. Johnson, Director, Joint Staff, JCS sent it to Wheeler for his consideration under a covering memorandum dated October 20. (National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Records of the Chairman, General Wheeler, Box 111, 381, World-Wide Increased Readiness Posture (Oct. 1969)) There is no indication that it was sent to Kissinger.↩
- A map of Southeast Asia is attached, but not printed.↩