LBJ and Richard Russell 5/27/64, 10:55A. (Part 2 of 3)

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Richard Russell.
Citation No.: 3521
May 27, 1964.
Time: 10:55A.
Speakers: President Johnson and Richard Russell.
General Topics: Communist Bloc; Congressional Relations; Defense; Diplomacy; East Asia & The Pacific; Elections; National Politics; Pre-Presidential; Southeast Asia; Vietnam; Vietnam Criticism
Topics: Views On Vietnam, Laos; Senate Testimony By Robert McNamara; LBJ Describes Advice He Receives, US Casualties, Republican Tactics; Henry Cabot Lodge; Diem Coup; Lucius Clay, Omar Bradley As Advisers; Fear Of Chinese Intervention; Mike Mansfield Memo To LBJ
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"Lyndon B. Johnson (US President)"

[@mikeharvey2748]

The whole domino theory, which turned out to be not true Johnson didn't want to go in, but his advisors and the pentagon wanted to go in Robert McNamara pushed LBJ drew him in then we got in, they said we have to put more and more because we have to save face, so it's like going tilt in poker, throwing good money at bad. We should of washed our hands of it after the elections in 64.

[@root6170]

Lyndon was opposed to participating in the Vietnam War but was afraid of being seen as "weak on communism" by the Repuglicans.

[@darthnatas953]

It's crazy to think that they knew that Vietnam was a mess, not worth it, and a huge mistake even way back in 1964, and LBJ went in anyway. One of the worst Presidents we have ever had.

[@moviemakers827]

If we stop segregation we will go poor thanks all