Lyndon B. Johnson Quote

Let me frankly state that I see two great difficulties with this proposal. In view of your public position, such action on our part would inevitably produce worldwide speculation that discussions were under way and would impair the privacy and secrecy of those discussions. Secondly, there would inevitably be grave concern on our part whether your government would make use of such action by us to improve its military position.


Letter to Ho Chi Minh (1967)


Let me frankly state that I see two great difficulties with this proposal. In view of your public position, such action on our part would inevitably...

Let me frankly state that I see two great difficulties with this proposal. In view of your public position, such action on our part would inevitably...

Let me frankly state that I see two great difficulties with this proposal. In view of your public position, such action on our part would inevitably...

Let me frankly state that I see two great difficulties with this proposal. In view of your public position, such action on our part would inevitably...