MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE [AND OTHERS] FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY

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• Publication Date: April 6, 1965
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NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 328
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
On Thursday, April 1, The President made the following decisions with
respect to Vietnam:
1. Subject to modifications in the light of experience, and
to coordination and direction both in Saigon and in Washington, the
President approved the 41-point program of non-military actions sub-
mitted by Ambassador Taylor in a memorandum dated March 31, 1965.
2. The President gave general approval to the recommenda-
tions submitted by Mr. Rowan in his report dated March 16, with the
exception that the President withheld approval of any request for sup-
plemental funds at this time - - it is his decision that this program is to
be energetically supported by all agencies and departments and by the
reprogramming of available funds as necessary within USIA.
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4. The President repeated his earlier approval of the 21
point program of military actions submitted by General Harold K.
Johnson under date of March 14 and re-emphasized his desire that
aircraft and helicopter reinforcements under this program be
accelerated.
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5. The President approved an 18-20, 000 man increase in
U. S. military support forces to fill out existing units and supply needed
logistic personnel.
6. The President approved the deployment of two additional
Marine Battalions and one Marine Air Squadron and associated headquarters
and support elements.
7. The President approved a change of mission for all Marine
Battalions deployed to Vietnam to permit their more active use under
conditions to be established and approved by the Secretary of Defense in
consultation with the Secretary of State.
8. The President approved the urgent exploration, with the
Korean, Australian, and New'Zealand Governments, of the possibility
of rapid deployment of significant combat elements from their armed
forces in parallel with the additional Marine deployment approved in para-
graph 6.
9. Subject to continuing review, the President approved the
following general framework of continuing action against North Vietnam
and Laos:
We should continue roughly the present slowly ascending
tempo of ROLLING THUNDER operations, being prepared to add strikes
in response to a higher rate of VC operations, or conceivably to slow
the pace in the unlikely event VC slacked off sharply for what appeared to
be more than a temporary operational lull.
The target systems should continue to avoid the effective GCI
range of MIGs. We should continue to vary the types of targets, stepping
up attacks on lines of communication in the near future, and possibly
moving in a few weeks to attacks on the rail lines north and northeast
of Hanoi.
Leaflet operations should be expanded to obtain maximum
practicable psychological effect on the North Vietnamese population.
Blockade or aerial mining of North Vietnamese ports need further
study and should be considered for future operations. It would have major
political complications, especially in relation to the Soviets and other
third countries, but also offers many advantages.
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Air operation in Laos, particularly route blocking operations
in the Panhandle area, should be stepped up to the maximum remunera-
tive rate.
10. Ambassador Taylor will promptly seek the reactions of
the South Vietnamese Government to appropriate sections of this pro-
gram and their approval as necessary, and in the event of disapproval or
difficulty at that, end, these decisions will be appropriately reconsidered.
In any event, no action into Vietnam under paragraphs 6 and 7 above
should take place without GVN approval or further Presidential authoriza-
tion.
11. The President desires that with respect to the actions in
paragraphs 5 through 7, premature publicity be avoided by all possible
precautions. The actions themselves should be taken as rapidly as
practicable, but in ways that should minimize any appearance of sudden
changes in policy, and official statements on these troop movements will
be made only with the direct approval of the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State. The President's desire is that
these movements and changes should be understood as being gradual and
wholly consistent with existing policy.
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McGeorge Bundy
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)
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