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363-05854 to 363-05859
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Title
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Article about the decisions of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara
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Description
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Original title: "McNamara Strategic Cross-Concepts", Keever's title: "Where and how to use combat troops in Vietnam is being decided", article about the decision making of Defense Secretary, Robert S. McNamara, article three of five-article series
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MCNAMARA'S STRATEGIC
SAI000-3ecretary of Defence Robert S. MoNamara during his ourront
visit hore in faood with making the crunching decision about tho
otratogio uno-not the number of American combat à troops in Viet Nam.
The first decision is hothor or not Anorioan ground troops or
logistionl support would be supplied for a alcoable airdrop into North
Viot Han, the second strategic decision is thothor or not onouch
additional American combat troops mm and logistical support would be
introduced into South Viot Mom da which would offoot the relenco of
South Vietninoso forcos for a ground counter-offensive into the North.
Within South Viet Nam, the
Amazioan combat troops compan
oro deployed according to the no-called "onclave" concepts they are
placol in five major pockets of strength ruming down the coastal
plaino arons along the South China Son. A cixth onolave defonie the
the important Bion on airbase only 20 milos north of Saigon.
The third decision regarding the strategic use of American troope
within the south in hothor tie or not sho
tom future
incremonte vill bo moved into the populous contero and mit important
military installations in the juncled highlands bordering Loos. Each of
theco population centers are virtually surrounded by the incroncod
influx of North Vietnamese units; however, this areas was a death-trap
for a combat-exporionood French tad: force only a dood docade ago.
The fourth col decision is thothos Amosioon troops will be used as part
of the V at
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The fourth decision in whether or not American troops will be used
as part of the strategic reserve for Vietnams in that once they would
bo rushed into the battle for government district tomme and military
installations, not unlike the à infamous bloody battle of Dong Xoni
last month.
Reliable Source.
Beliable military sources immit indicate that American troops
will probably be sent for use in the jungled mountains and so the strategie
reserve, but the plans have got to be finalised.
These sources
indiante a considerable controversory controversy has developed
within the highest echelons of Amorioan military circlos
regarding these four crucial decisions.
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Roliobo Vietnamoso couroos indicate that the Vietnamese government
unior Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky has already launched the first phase
of its "laboration of loath Viet Nam" plon. In this first phaco-
called the "oooking" phall tosan of Vlotnemeno Special Forcos
hove lep already boon nisdropped into North Viet Nam, with the purpose
of attempting to infiltrate the forth Vietnamone government and
Communist Party structure at the lowest levels in the holotn.
If thin phono proves ntioconaful, then ensive idrope airdrops
would be made into North Vietnam. There is-sopa moulé consist of
troop a roll as food and gifts for the local population. Highly
reliable Amorionn souroos indioste that onndlen, mico and clothing
material have been already been collected during the past two montho.
as a peolude for this cocond phone. While the ozent number of troops
Ane been to be established, the plan onlle for como unite to be dropped
alone the Icotton bondom south of the 20th porellel in North Viot Non,
while othor a would be set nimimonmod along the nonnenet om would
pehen aldetinely land by nevel ft. Both of these unite mould then move
tommen ongh other in a major pincher movement denignod to noel off tho
tormitory of North Viot Hom south of the 20th parallel.
During the first pence phase, Vietnamese Special Forces tooms have boon
nintzopped south of the 20th parallel principally in the jungled highlands
bordering Loos, where American bombing raids have boon concontra tod,
highlands are inhabited by primitive non-letnemone telberment they
who are lone under the control of the Hanoi rogino then are the Viotnamese
population along the coastal areas.
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Rico and salt is alrondy being air-dropped into Forth Tiot fam
with the south Vietnonono pecial Forecs units in an attempt to gain
support from the population.
Soon Bighly informod sources indicate that the American officiels
here were being initially edgy about the plan an urged the Viotarmone
to be extremely cautious. Those soufoon indicate that the Americono
officials feared the Chinese Communists would then somembnehm
woop into the Northe the South Viotannose officiels and the
Americans that the North Viotece would not appeal to the Chinese,
Communists bocetice of long-standing hatred bettinen the two countries.
The Americana suggested that mice, salt also be air-dropped along with
the Special Forces units in the first phocog the South Wotnemone
took this suggestion, according to these sources.
During the past three years, Vietnamese poeial Forces unite
in an oni off-end-on monnor, depending on who we in then in
charge of the saigon government, have boon air-dropped into Worth Vietnam
for sabotago and harrasenent--but without foodstuffs and gifts. Now this
Sen lost wore captured or surrondored; few survived. Now this
program in boing intensified.
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ithin South Viet Nam, the five major podents of American troops
along the Gouth China Son were deployed in the so- no-called "once
U. S. Novy
"onclave" concept, which is the alanaleal conventional warfare
tactic used in Iow To Iwo Jima, Quadaonnal. The first stop is to
socure the bonahendechich the
moricon troops are now doing and thon
to push through the g cocetal pleino
Jungle in the world.
rogion into some of the consort
This me the plan advocated by Admiral
U. Orent & sharp, command commander-in-chief Pacific and ho so
baahod up by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, coding to
seliable sourdes hozo
This meant, however,
that the major population conters in the
Jungled highlands, principally the corps hondquarters of Pleiku
and the provincial capital of Eontus, could barely be saved because
of the inoronsod influx of North Vietnamese regular any units.
"This meant that sticking the Marines would reach Pleiku
in the year 2000 A. D.," one American advises explained. "Yot it'e
horo that there are the most Forth Tiet Ermono unita,"
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Reliablo scuroos hero indicato that Gonoral William C. Tootmoreland
endon Commander, Military Assistance Command-Vietnam, and Ambassador
Maxvoll D. Taylor advocated that the Anorioen troops boom which
have now landed by h bo hold in the coastal plains regione but that
additional /mozioan troops be cont to Pleiku, Kontum and other major
installations in the jungled highlands. At loant part of their argument
so that the increased North Vietnamono infiltration of regular unite
nomotinos operating at regimental strength--would force a vathiraml
from the highlands. This would thus posmit the Goonundate to a octablish
a provisional govermont there to rival the Shigon govosmont, civing than
minosonood political prontigo end legitimacy.
Beliable sources baix indicate that socratory of Defonno
Balanta bached up Taylor and Woetnoolond-the latter two difforod
slightly on the number of troops involved.
ICO VICTOR CHARLIE AND VICTOR CLYDE
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Date
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1965
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Strategy; Command of troops; McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009
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Location
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Saigon, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6311
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Size
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20 x 26 cm
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Container
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B187, F5
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Format
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dispatches
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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Language
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English
