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p. 439: His 1988 recollection: Beschloss, Crisis Years, Crisis Years, 139. 139.

p. 439: ”on the very same day”: Evan Thomas, 157-58. U.S. Senate, Interim Report, Interim Report, 83-84, 128-36. 83-84, 128-36.

p. 439: ”We were hysterical”: U.S. Senate, Interim Report, Interim Report, 142. Also see 142. Also see FRUS: Cuba, 1961-1962, FRUS: Cuba, 1961-1962, 659-60. 659-60.

pp. 439-40: On JFK, RFK, and a.s.sa.s.sination plots, see Lawrence Freedman, 150-51; Central Intelligence Agency, CIA Targets Fidel, CIA Targets Fidel, 25, 108; and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. to Editor, Dec. 21, 1997, 25, 108; and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. to Editor, Dec. 21, 1997, New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review.

pp. 440-41: On Jagan and British Guiana: FRUS: American Republics, FRUS: American Republics, 519-40; Schlesinger, 519-40; Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 773-79. 773-79.

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p. 442: For discussions on Vietnam between March and LBJ's trip in May: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 58-157. 58-157.

p. 443: For a concise history of Indochina, see Roy Jumper and Marjorie Weiner Normand, ”Vietnam: The Historical Background,” in Gettleman.

p. 443: Kissinger had it right: Kissinger, 226.

p. 443: ”There is no clearer example”: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 84. 84.

pp. 443-44: Muting U.S. involvement: Gibbons, 34-36.

p. 444: Rostow to JFK, May 26, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 157-58. 157-58.

p. 444: a.s.surance on MAAG, limited appropriations, and Diem's resistance: Ibid., 85-86, 166-68, 174.

p. 444: Special Financial Group: Ibid., 179, 198-203, 221-23.

p. 444: ”emphasized the reluctance”: Ibid., 253-54.

p. 445: ”you would wish”: Quoted in Gibbons, 61-62.

p. 445: JFK to Diem, Aug. 5, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 263-66. 263-66.

p. 445: ”specifically conditioned”: Ibid., 260.

p. 446: U.N. speech: PPP: JFK, 1961, PPP: JFK, 1961, 624. 624.

p. 446: Rostow to JFK, Sept. 15, 1961; Taylor to JFK, Sept. 18, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 298-99, 304-5. 298-99, 304-5.

p. 446: In his U.N. address: PPP: JFK, 1961, PPP: JFK, 1961, 624. 624.

p. 446: Bowles to Rusk, Oct. 5, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 322. 322.

p. 447: ”any investment”: Theodore White to JFK, Oct. 11, 1961, Box 128, POF.

p. 447: ”Concept for”: Quoted in Gibbons, 69-70.

p. 447: White House meeting, Oct. 11, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 343-44. 343-44.

p. 447: Preferred alternatives: PPP: JFK, 1961, PPP: JFK, 1961, 656, 660. 656, 660.

p. 447: Press conference: Ibid.

p. 447: Responded to press reports: New York Times, New York Times, Oct. 14, 1961; Gibbons, 71. Oct. 14, 1961; Gibbons, 71.

p. 448: Rusk to Bell, Oct. 12, 1961; Lemnitzer to Adm. Felt, Oct. 13, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 359, 362-63. Felt's reply: Gibbons, 72. 359, 362-63. Felt's reply: Gibbons, 72.

p. 448: JFK's message to Taylor, Oct. 28, 1961: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 443. 443.

p. 448: Taylor report: Ibid., 477-532. The quotes are on 477-79.

pp. 448-49: Taylor proposals: Ibid.

p. 448: ”Only the Vietnamese”: Ibid., 489. Gibbons, 73-78.

p. 449: Military coup: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 493-94, 512-14. 493-94, 512-14.

p. 449: McNamara recommendations: Ibid., 538-40, 559-61.

p. 449: The compromise recommendations: Ibid., 561-66, 576; Gibbons, 89-91.

p. 450: ”United States troops”: Krock, Memoirs, Memoirs, 332-33. 332-33.

p. 450: ”They want a force”: Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 547. 547.

p. 450: ”had many questions”: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 532-33. 532-33.

p. 451: Opposed the suggestion: Ibid., 467-70, 474-76, 580-82.

p. 451: Ball was as emphatic: Ball, 366-67.

p. 452: Armed himself with eight questions: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 576. 576.

p. 452: Nov. 11 meeting: Ibid., 577-78.

p. 452: William Bundy believed: Gibbons, 91-92.

pp. 452-53: Kennedy approved a recommendation: FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, FRUS: Vietnam, 1961, 591-94, 603-4. 591-94, 603-4.

p. 453: NSC meeting, Nov. 15, 1961: Ibid., 607-10.

p. 454: Rostow's warning: Ibid., 601-2.

p. 454: Rusk to Nolting, Nov. 13, 1961: Ibid., 583.

p. 454: The sense of urgency: Ibid., 477, 479, 486, 490, 511-12, 524.