The story of Gulf of Tonkin incidents

One clash with North Vietnamese boats on 2 August 1964, and a second attack reported on 4 August that an NSA historian concluded did not happen.

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2–5 Aug 1964

Gulf of Tonkin incidents. One clash with North Vietnamese boats on 2 August 1964, and a second attack reported on 4 August that an NSA historian concluded did not happen.

4 Aug 1964

Lyndon B. Johnson intervened in the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. Ordered air strikes on North Vietnam. Robert McNamara intervened in the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. Briefed congressional leaders on 4 August 1964.

The Gulf of Tonkin incidents involved Gulf of Tonkin, Lyndon B. Johnson, USS Maddox, the National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, James Stockdale, John J. Herrick, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. Navy.

The Gulf of Tonkin incidents appears in Skunks, Bogies, Silent Hounds, and the Flying Fish and Pentagon Papers.

The Gulf of Tonkin incidents, caused by OPLAN 34A.

According to Robert J. Hanyok.

The Gulf of Tonkin incidents followed from OPLAN 34A.

According to Robert McNamara.

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