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What did defence secretary mcnamara and general westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the was in Vietnam?
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To start a sustained bombing campaign against the Vietcong
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Did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
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.
What did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
to increase the number of American troops and bombing campaigns in Vietnam.
Who was the defense secretary for Kennedy and Johnson?
Robert S. McNamara served as Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968, serving both Kennedy and Johnson.
What major corporation did the US Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara work for before he joined the Lyndon Johnson administration?
McNamara was president of Ford Motor Company before joining the Johnson administration.
Who was the US secretary of Defense when Vietnam war began to escalate?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the main build-up with President Johnson.
Who was the secretary of defense in the Johnson administration?
Robert McNamara
What was Lyndon Johnson Robert mcnamara dean rusk and William westmoreland all involved in?
The war in Vietnam
Defense secretary during the Kennedy and Johnson administration?
Robert Strange McNamara was the Defense Secretary of the United States from 196 until 1968. he served under both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who was Secretary of defense during Vietnam war?
Robert McNamara, (Kennedy and Johnson Administrations). Clark Clifford, (Johnson Administration). Melvin Laird, (Nixon Administration).
Who was the secretary of defense sent to Vietnam on a fact-finding mission?
Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense that was sent to Vietnam on a fact finding mission. He was sent by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who were the major figures during the beginning of the Vietnam War?
Presidents Kennedy, Johnson; Secretary of Defense McNamara, Senator Bobby Kennedy; GEN's Westmoreland & Abrams, and Curtis LeMay; Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Maxwell Taylor.
Who was secretary of defence under president Johnson?
The first US Secretary of Defense was James Vincent Forrestal. He served the office from September 17, 1947 until March 28, 1949.
