Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume IV, Vietnam, 1966

285. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson¹

Washington, October 26, 1966.

SUBJECT

• Southeast Asia Costs

As you requested, we have estimated the incremental cost to the Defense Department of the Southeast Asia conflict; that is, the cost over and above the normal costs of the Defense establishment. These estimates are:

	$ Billion
For FY 1966	9.4
For FY 1967	19.7
Annual Rate as of 30 June 1967	22.4

Robert S. McNamara

1. Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, DOD. Secret.