Chapter 3

Endnotes

1 Draft 3 of 7 Aug 66, with attached Ltr, Komer to John T. McNaughtort, 10 Aug 66.

2 USVNR, IV.C.8, p. 72. Interv with Komer, 6 Nov 69.

3 Gen Westmoreland's Historical Briefing, 6 Oct 66.

4 Briefing, MACV J-5 for Westmoreland and C of S. 19 Sep 66.

5 Memo for Record, Cmdr Daryl O. Maxwell, 29 Sep 66, which contains some comments by Westmoreland at a briefing on the study by the planning staff.

6 Interv with Westmoreland, 8 Apr 75.

7 Komer, The Organization and Management of the New Model Pacification Program, p. 38.

8 Interv with Komer, 6 Nov 69. Interv with Montague, 6 Nov 69.

9 Draft Memo, McNamara for Pres, 22 Sep 66.

10 Interv with Komer, 6 Nov 69.

11 Memo, William Bundy for Under Secretary of State, 27 Sept 66, sub: Responsibility for Pacification/Revolutionary Development Program in Vietnam (McNamara Draft Proposal). Unger drafted the memorandum, but there is no evidence that Bundy actually signed or forwarded it. U. Alexis Johnson of the State Dept expressed similar views in discussions with Komer. See USVNR, IV.C.8, pp. 92-93. See also Memo, Johnson for Rusk, 1 Oct 66, sub: Secretary McNamara's Proposal for Placing Pacification Program in South Vietnam under COMUSMACV: Action Memorandum.

12 Memo for Record, R. M. Poats, 26 Sep 66, sub: Notes on McNamara's Draft Proposal.

13 Memo, no title, no author, no date (but either late Sep or early Oct:), CMH files. Memo, author unknown (deliberately blocked out), 3 Oct 66, sub: Comments on Mr. Komer's Views on Pacification Management.

14 Memo, JCSM-626-66, Gen Earle G. Wheeler for McNamara, 29 Sep 66, sub Reorganization of Pacification Responsibilities in South Vietnam.

15 Memo, Komer for McNamara, 29 Sep 66.

16 Memo, Unger for Rusk, 2 Oct 66, sub: Ambassador Porter's Views on Secretary McNamara's Proposal To Place the Vietnam Pacification/RD Program Under COMUSMACV. Msg, State 61251 to Saigon, 6 Oct 66, and Msg, Saigon 7935 to State, 7 Oct 66.

17 Draft Memo, Gaud for McNamara, 5 Oct 66, sub: Unified U.S. Pacification/ Revolutionary Development Organization. Draft Memo, Actg Sec State for Pres, 7 Oct 66, sub: U.S. Organization for Revolutionary Development/Pacification Program. (Drafted by Unger.)

18 Intern with Komer, 6 Nov 69.

19 Msg, State 62666 to Saigon, 8 Oct 66. Interv with Maj Gen William A. Knowlton (formerly SJS, MACV), 26 Jan 70. Interv with Komer, 6 Nov 69.

20 Ltr, Koren to Unger, 15 Oct 66.

21 Gen Westmoreland's Historical Briefing, 17 Oct 66.

22 Memo, Katzenbach for Pres, 15 Oct 66, sub: Administration of Revolutionary Development, in USVNR, IV.C.8, pp. 94-99.

23 Memo, McNamara for Pres, 14 Oct 66, sub: Actions Recommended for Vietnam, in USVNR, I V.C.6 (a) , pp. 82, 88.

24 Interv with Komer, 28 Jun 71. Memo, McNamara for Pres, 14 Oct 66.

25 Memo, McNamara for Pres, 14 Oct 66.

26 Msg, JCS 6339-66, Wheeler to Sharp and Westmoreland, 17 Oct 66.

27 Ibid.

28 Interv with Korner, 6 Nov 69.

29 USVN1R, IV.C.8, p. 108. Msg, State 78865 to Saigon, 4 Nov 66. Although the author has found no copy of this cable, USVNR, IV.C.8, pp. 106-08, contains the text of an advance version sent to the president in New Zealand (Msg, State 68390 to Wellington, 20 Oct 66), which was apparently unchanged in the final version.

30 Msg, Saigon 10204, to Press, 6 Nov 66, in USVNR. IV.C.8, pp. 108-11.

31 Msg, State 85196 to Saigon, 15 Nov 66, in USVNR, IV.C.8, p. 112.

32 Msg, Saigon 11125 to State, 17 Nov 66, in USVNR, IV.C.8, pp. 114 15.

33 Msg, MACJOO 49907, COMUSMACV to CINCPAC 180015. 2 Nov 66. Interv with Knowlton, 26 Jan 70.

34 Msg, MAC 7242, 20 Dec 66. Interv with Komer, 1 Nov 71.

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