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“Let’s Don’t Mislead and Deceive People”

 

Photo credit: Yoichi Okamoto

Conversation Details

During the 1968 Democratic convention, President Johnson lobbied covertly via James R. “Jim” Jones and Charles S. “Charlie” Murphy to prevent the party platform from including language that demanded a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam. At the time, Johnson’s advisers told him that a bombing halt would cost American lives unless Hanoi agreed to respect the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Vietnam.  

 

Date:
August 26, 1968
Topic:
1968 Bombing Halt
Location
LBJ Ranch
Conversation
WH6808-01-13313-13314-13315

Conversation Participants