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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume I, Vietnam, 1961

Vietnam


Contents

    • I. Visit of General Edward G. Lansdale to Vietnam January 2-14, 1961 (Documents 1-8)
      • II. United States Efforts To Obtain South Vietnamese Acceptance of the Basic Counterinsurgency Plan February-April 1961 (Documents 9-30)
        • III. Creation of the Presidential Task Force on Vietnam and the Drafting of a Program of Action on Vietnam April-May 1961 (Documents 31-52)
          • IV. Vice President Johnson’s Trip to Asia, May 9-24, 1961, and the Visit of Vietnamese Secretary of State for the Presidency Thuan to Washington, June 12-17, 1961 (Documents 53-71)
            • V. Special Financial Group Mission to Viet-Nam June 17-July 15, 1961 (Documents 72-95)
              • VI. Consideration Within the United States Government of the Special Financial Group Recommendations July-August 1961 (Documents 96-126)
                • VII. United States and Vietnamese Government Response to Increased Viet Cong Activity September-October 1961 (Documents 127-168)
                  • VIII. The Taylor Mission to Southeast Asia October 15-November 3, 1961 (Documents 169-209)
                    • IX. United States Government Consideration of the Taylor Mission Report November 3-15, 1961 (Documents 210-256)
                      • X. Implementation of the Taylor Mission Report November 15-December 15, 1961 (Documents 257-323)
                        • XI. The Secretary of Defense’s First Conference on Vietnam, Held at Honolulu, December 16, 1961, and Its Aftermath (Documents 324-343)

                        Vietnam, 1961

                        • Preface
                        • List of Sources
                        • List of Abbreviations
                        • List of Persons
                        • Vietnam (Documents 1-343)
                          • Index

                          Persons

                          Abbreviations & Terms

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