False.
General Westmoreland was commander of US forces in South Vietnam during LBJs administration.
General William Westmoreland
In June 1964, Johnson appointed General William Westmoreland
General William Westmoreland
General William Westmoreland
General Westmoreland was seen on television news saying, "...I'll need another 100,000 men and we'll be able to wrap this thing up..." Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advised President Johnson that more men and military aid was needed in Vietnam.
Abraham Lincoln ran for president with Andrew Johnson as the Vice Presidential candidate. This would be Lincoln's second term as president, having chosen a new vice-presidential candidate.
Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for President, in 2016
His normal request was for more men. Hence the troop buildup.
to increase the number of American troops and bombing campaigns in Vietnam.
To start a sustained bombing campaign against the Vietcong
incumbent President Lyndon Johnson