LBJ and Robert McNamara, 7/2/65, 8.41A.

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Robert McNamara. Citation No.: 8302 July 2, 1965 Time: 8:41 AM Location: Mansion Speakers: President Johnson and Robert McNamara General Topics: Congressional Relations; Defense; Diplomacy; Public Relations; Vietnam; Vietnam Criticism Topics: LBJ Tells McNamara He Is Depressed About Vietnam Proposals, Asks If There Is Any Assurance Us Can Win; LBJ's Concerns About Backing For Greater Commitment; McNamara Advocates Consulting Congress; Rusk's Views; Current Military Situation; Enemy Body Count More info on the LBJ telephone conversations: http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/... President Johnson assigned his copyright to the United States government; however, the copyright of the President may not extend beyond statements made by President Johnson. Statements uttered by officials of the United States government in the course of their duties are considered to be in the public domain. Users of the recordings and transcripts are cautioned, however, that not all persons recorded were government officials. A number of the people recorded were, at the time of recording, private citizens. Therefore, those intending to quote from this material beyond the accepted limits of fair use are cautioned to determine the copyright implications of any intended publication.