In an address to the American Bar Association, Lyndon Johnson spoke about the U.S. commitment in Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin incidents.
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In an address to the American Bar Association, Lyndon Johnson spoke about the U.S. commitment in Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin incidents.
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National Archives Identifier: 2803385
Full Citation: Speech to the American Bar Association; 8/12/1964; Presidential Decisions – Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of Aug. 1964, Vol. II, Tabs 10-13; National Security Council Histories Files, ca. 7/1968 – 1/20/1969; Collection LBJ-NSF: National Security Files,; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/speech-to-the-american-bar-association/, April 9, 2026]
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