Clifford-McNamara Conversation - Oct 1, 1970., 10/01/1970-10/15/1970

File — Box: 31, Folder: 50

Identifier: GAMMS440.16.910

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Materials on the Vietnam War during the latter days of the Johnson Administration.

Dates

10/01/1970-10/15/1970

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Extent

From the Collection: 57 Linear Feet (50 boxes (originally 38 boxes) )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/10/06

Container Summary

Copy of a memorandum of a conversation between Clark M. Clifford and Robert S. McNamara on Oct 1, 1970, prepared by Clifford. They discussed their memories of events surrounding the Task Force on War policy, whether a draft directive had been received in the Pentagon through Walt Rostow, and what might be done to inform Lyndon Johnson about their remembrances before he completed his book on that period.