United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense

by the Pentagon

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OSD VIETNAM TASK FORCE

OUTLINE OF STUDIES

INDEX (1 Vol.)

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I.	Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓
	A.	U.S. Policy, 1940–50
	B.	The Character and Power of the Viet Minh
	C.	Ho Chi Minh: Asian Tito?
II.	U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓
	A.	U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism
	B.	Toward a Negotiated Settlement
III.	The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓
	A.	U.S. Military Planning and Diplomatic Maneuver
	B.	Role and Obligations of State of Vietnam
	C.	Viet Minh Position and Sino–Soviet Strategy
	D.	The Intent of the Geneva Accords
IV.	Evolution of the War (26 Vols.)
	A.	U.S. MAP for Diem: The Eisenhower Commitments, 1954–1960 (5 Vols.)
		1.	NATO and SEATO: A Comparison ✓
		2.	Aid for France in Indochina, 1950–54 ✓
		3.	U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954–56 ✓
		4.	U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954–59 ✓
		5.	Origins of the Insurgency ✓
	B.	Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments, 1961–1963 (5 Vols.)
		1.	The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961 ✓
		2.	Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961–63 ✓
		3.	The Advisory Build-up, 1961–67 ✓
		4.	Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962–64 ✓
		5.	The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May–Nov. 1963 ✓
	C.	Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964–1968 (16 Vols.)
		1.	U.S. Programs in South Vietnam, November 1963–April 1965: NSAM 273 — NSAM 288 — Honolulu ✓
		2.	Military Pressures Against NVN (3 Vols.)
			a.	February – June 1964 ✓
			b.	July – October 1964 ✓
			c.	November – December 1964 ✓
		3.	ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January – June 1965 ✓
		4.	Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965 ✓
		5.	Phase I in the Build-Up of U.S. Forces: March – July 1965 ✓
		6.	U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 – 1967 (3 Vols.)
			a.	Volume I: Phase II, Program 3, Program 4 ✓
			b.	Volume II: Program 5 ✓
			c.	Volume III: Program 6 ✓
		7.	Air War in the North: 1965 – 1968 (2 Vols)
			a.	Volume I ✓
			b.	Volume II ✓
		8.	Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965–1967 ✓
		9.	U.S.–GVN Relations (2 Vols.)
			a.	Volume 1: December 1963 – June 1965 ✓
			b.	Volume 2: July 1965 – December 1967 ✓
		10.	Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 – 1967 ✓
V.	Justification of the War (11 Vols.)
	A.	Public Statements (2 Vols.)
		Volume I:		A--The Truman Administration ✓
				B--The Eisenhower Administration ✓
				C--The Kennedy Administration ✓
		Volume II:		D--The Johnson Administration ✓
	B.	Internal Documents (9 Vols.)
		1.	The Roosevelt Administration ✓
		2.	The Truman Administration: (2 Vols.)
			a.	Volume I: 1945–1949 ✓
			b.	Volume II: 1950–1952 ✓
		3.	The Eisenhower Administration: (4 Vols.)
			a.	Volume I: 1953 ✓
			b.	Volume II: 1954–Geneva ✓
			c.	Volume III: Geneva Accords – 15 March 1956 ✓
			d.	Volume IV: 1956 French Withdrawal – 1960 ✓
		4.	The Kennedy Administration (2 Vols.)
				Book I ✓
				Book II ✓
VI.	Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.)
	A.	Negotiations, 1965–67: The Public Record ✓
	B.	Negotiations, 1965–67: Announced Position Statements ✓
	C.	Histories of Contacts (4 Vols.)
		1.	1965–1966 ✓
		2.	Polish Track ✓
		3.	Moscow–London Track ✓
		4.	1967–1968 ✓

LESLIE H. GELB
Chairman, OSD Task Force

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