DcctaN.sine ^U.S. strength 9^306,000 ASVN el»*- o «> E z 40 - 20 - i QTRS. TOP SECRET i Buddhists demonstrate I JtPremier Huong ousted I ^Lodge replaces Taylor Au.S. 1st Diu lands in SVN ATet truce begms I I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes i U.S. issues White Paper MSecDel Conference in Saigon AHonol-lu conference •U.S. dependents . NVA lOlSt Regiment ■ confirmed in SVN evacuated iU S air'sir.kes on NVri ^ SecOel arrives in VN I I I AOuat named new premier i First U.S. plane hit by SAM I ^ I .Elements of 1U1 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns A ^^ ^^f^ | ■ 1600 ROK-s arrive in SVN ^ SecDef Honolulu Conference i U.S.'wn.le Paper | 4R6publ.can -'While Paper- Fi'rst Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN * lands at Da Nang \ TOP SECRET i U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site 1 I |vC bomb U.S. Embassy '{ loyalty i JjROK troops arrive SVN iPlel Ue Battle U.S. announces troop build-up ^U.S. strength is 148.000 .SecDel Conference at ■ Honolulu I AA^aciFist suicides In U.S. AV-P Humphrey visits SVN I i lU.S. cites legality under SEATO * I I AU.S. strength at 213,000 ABuddhistS protest Thi's removal I I ilO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate ■ I I iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists iB-52's bomb Mu Gia pass I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ■ I ^NVN fUllG's join fight AiBuddhist strife renewed A Operation £1 Paso U 2-day truce 1 AOperation Cedar Falls ^Tet truce begins ^Tet iiuce ends 4 NVN bombing resumes I I ^Operation Junction City iU.'s. planes hit NVN • steel works 1 iBunker to replace Lodge 1 NVA shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers A U.S. to build anti-missile defense DRV rejects Goldberq"s peace plan adopts constitution t I 1 ' ' |U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Ab-52's bomb DfuIZ AB-52-S use Thai airbase iCambodia breaks relations i5 NVA flegiments confirmed ^ARVN troops move against Buddhists * with U.S. I ■ in SVN I I A 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN ^ la Drang Valtey Battle I ' J .35,000 pacifists march on i Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^^.^^ ^^^^^ j AArmed Forces Council dissolved A SecOef conference m Saigon I „ I . U.S. AF strikes major Ave attack Song Be A ,ndustry in NVN AU.S. hilts NVN bombing A^^jhristmas ceasefire ^^ 1 I .U.S. begins 37 days >n**pension Au.S. resumes NVN bombing A ol air raids I ,••' AU.S. rlsumes NVN air raids AJ^fi'istman tryrf Au.S. strength in VN" is 50.000 A25th InJ.O'iv arrives in SVN ASVN ai AJohnson meets Ky at Guam i NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I APeace marches m U.S. •U.S. planes hit Haiptiong ■ power plants iCOMUS fWACV addresses * Congress IHanoi-M sign ai i i-lilOSCOW id pact Anii-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" ALBJ rebukes war dissenters A Marines capture Hill 8 I ADong Xoai battle A Quat resigns AB-52'S bomb SV^ I .^U^-SJiength at 306,000, ASvN elections field I I AOperation Attleboro AUS-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candjdftCV- I UtS. strength in SVN is 184.000 4Marsh4l.ltv.uY"«-^[t.Tj"-lJP OF ^VA A 'St Major U.S. ground °*'*"'fiAfc|| TR ATFf '"■=■'"""■= ""'""'""""Bin ALIGNS ASecDef visits Saigon • I AOperation Paul Revere Aliflanila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer II AFuII scale Israeli-Arab war I I Au.S. jets attack Kep I I AU.S. apologiies for damage " to Russian ship iKy wiiftdraws candidacy f APresident Johnson visits SVN I I Au.S- planes bomb targets in Hanoi i U.S. strength is 389.000 n m IV 1965 n m IV 1966 VC attacks on Con Thien ASecDef visits SVN I ACIifford-Taylor mission returnsi ACongress debate Tonkin crisis A2 U.S' jets downed over China ASVf^ elects Thieu as President A OMl ■'barrier plan" announced Q I [I IV 1967 DecIaKKiflcd per Execulive Order 1 3526. Section 3,3 NND Prdjeci Number: NND 63316. By: NWDDuiei20U r 1.75 - 1.50 - S 1.25 to $ Z 1.00 V ex. -• :75 H c to in 3 .50 - .25 - QTRS. TOP SECRET T A Buddhists demonstrate * I iPremiei Huong ousted ^Lodge replaces Taylor Premier Muong ou^.^u Au.S. 1st Div lands rn SVN iU.S. isLes White Paper MSecOef Coherence in Saigor, iHonolulu conference T iTet truce begins I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes •U.S- dependents . NVA lOlst Regiment * confirmed in SVN evacuated 4U.S. air'strikes on NVN i SecDef arrives in VN lOuat nlmed new premier A First U.S.^plane hit by SAM I ^ ^ .1 .Elements of lUI Abn arrive 4 General Khanh resigns 4 ^^ gy^ | A600 ROK-s arrive in SVN ^SecDef Honolulu Conference i U.S.'white Paper ] iRepubUcan -White Paper*- iV-P Humphrey visits SVN i U.S. cites legality under SEATO I I AU.S. strength at 213,000 i Buddhists protest Thi's removal 1 I ■ 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate I 1 iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists Firs' Marines Battalion iMontagnards reaffirm GVN \ lands at Da Nang A U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site I I |VC bomb U.S. Embassy 2-dav truce 1 AOperation Cedar Falls ^Tet truce begins ATet truce ends N bombing resumes ANvr I A NVA shells Con Thien . I iAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers iU.S. to build anti'missile defense loyalty AROK troops arrive SVN APlei Me Battle U.S. announces troop build-u'p ^U.S. strength is 148,000 .SecDet Conference at I lApacifist suicides in U.fe. ■ Honolulu I ■" I , ' ^ ^Cambodia breaks relations A^.JI'^CNf^""^"'^ confirmed IJ^O'bS^deU.^S.s in SVN i'la Drang Valley Battle I NF^f^^llYsl -„KPi. JiJpioyed A^^-""" ''''''''' '"^^^^ "^ AB-52's bomb Mu Gia pass I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ■ I ANVN MIG's join fight AABuddhist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso E AOperation Junction City lU.'s. planes hit NVN ■ steel works I ABunker to replace Lodge ASVN adopts constitution ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam 4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid APeace marches in U.S. iU.S. planes hit Haiphong ■ power plants iCOMUS mAcv addresses DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan IHanoi-M sign ai k i-Moscow id pact Anti-war marcl" on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" NUAmiM^olUftAXEDc White House I Ived AisBcOef conference in Saigon . U.S. AF strikes major " industry in NVN AU.S. halts NVN bobbing Au.S. resumes Nyw bombing A U.S. resumes /vN air raids _ Au.S. strdfgth in VM is 50,000 A25th In? I Ac'hristmas coase'fire ,S, begins 37 days suspension of air raids tman truce AARVN troops move against Buddhists ^U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Ab-52's bomb DMZ I AB-52"s use Thai airbase 1 ' AU.S. strength at 306,000 ^SVN elections held AOperation An. ASeoB'm visits Saigon lOperation Paul Revere ADong wai battle A Qua/resigns |!^2"S bomb SV^ A Marshal Ky forms new government 1 1 ' Alst Major U.S. ground offensive I ' AU S. troops 1st major attack U.S. strength in SVN is 184,000 II in 1965 IV AManila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer U APresident Johnson visits Congress ALBJ rebukes war dissenters 1 i ^Marines capture Hill 881 AUS-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candidacy I I AFuH scale Israel i-Arati war I I Au.S. jets attack Kep t SVN Au.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389,000 n ni 1966 IV ^es for damage to Russian ship Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien ASecDef visits SVN I ^Clifford-Taylor mission returnsl ICongress debate Tonkin crisis i2 U.S'. jets downed over China ASVN elects Thieu as President A DMZ "barrier plan" announced n in 1967 IV TOP SECRET Declaivsiflcd per Execulive Order 1 3526. Section 3,3 NND Projeci Number: NND 63316. By: NWDDuiei20U L 225 - I 150 - o I i i z TOP SECRET T ABuddhists demonsirate ' 1 k Premier Huong ousled 75 - QTRS. r iLodge replaces Tavlor ITet truce begins I I iU.S. resumes NVN an Strikes 4u S 1st Div lands in SVN 4 U.S. issues JrPape. MSecDe. Conference i. Sa.gon 4H.no>u.u conference ,U.S. deiiendenis . NVA 101st ^eaimer^t Ae.3cua^d * con.irmedinSVN 4U S. ai-'strikes on NVtj 4 SecDef arrives >n VN ^V-P Humphrey visits SVN iU S. cites legality under SEATO I I iU.S. strength at 213.000 J2-dav truce iOperaiion Cedar Falls 1 I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Khanb resigris fc ^^ gy^j | | ' cv/ru k tiecDef Honolulu Conference 4600 HOK'S arrive in SVN 4be(,u«> ^ ^ 4U.S.'w.„ePape- I ^Repu^Lcan "White pU Mrs, Marines aat'talion i^Z'T''"' "^"^'" A lands at Da Nang A U.S. acft. hit n'vN radar site 1 I VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' 4ROK troops arrive SVN ^Buddhists protest Thi-s removal jIlO 000 Buddhists demonstrate * I 1 »KV quells Da Nang Buddhists iB-52'S bomb Mu Gia pass ■ I 4VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ATet truce begins i ^Tet truce ends ANVN bombing resumes I ' . ^Operation Junction City .U.'b. planes hit NVN * sleel works I iPlei Me Battle U.S. announces troop build-up AU.S. strength is 148.000 SecDef Conference at I i^Pacifist suicides in U.S. * TaltdiJ breaks relatio s ^5 NVA .'egiments con.-m.d 4NVN MlG's join fight iiBudd hist Strife renewed iBunker to replace Lodge ASVN adopts constitution ijohnson meets Ky at Guam 4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid 4Peace matches in U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphong ■ power plants A NVA shells Con Thien AAshniore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 1 U.S. to build anti-mrssile defense DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan I -Moscow aid pact 1 Hanoi sign i Anti-war march on Pentagon A U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS'" ^Camboc.iau.«..= .^— - - . ,„SVN| iwi Ab-'Bde arrives in SVN 4. a D.arjg VaMey Battle I I .35.000 pacifists march on A Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed 4 ^^-^^^ House I 4Ar.ed Forces Council dissolved A ^eclief conference .n Saigon "1 . U.S. AF strikes ma|Or 4VC attack Song Be I k AU S halts NVN bomb.ng I I 4U.b. resumes NVN bomb.ng 4 U.S. resumes NVN air raids industry in NVN Ac'hristmas cease'fire .U.S. begins 37 days suspensio ■ of air ra ids I 4'Chnstman truce 4 Operation El Paso H 4AHVN troops move agamst Budd^sts iu.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Afi-52's bomb DM2 I AB-52's use Thai aifbase I ' 4U.S. strength at 306.000 VN elections held jCOMUS MACV addresses ■ Congress | 4LBJ rebukes war dissenters 4S' 4 U.S. resumes NVN air raios ^....^^ j 4U.i. stre^tJ^iruvlbUi^WflC-'^^"'^ '"' °'^ '^ ''^'^ ~ ~ To^gToai battle i U.S. strength n SVN is 184,000 40peration Attleboro 4SecDef visits Saigon 4Don9 4 Oual resigns 4B-52-S bomb SVN 4 Marshal Ky forms new government I I ' 4lst Maior U.S. ground offensive 4U.S. troops 1st maior attack I . . Apperalion Paul Revere 1 ti.^„.i.^ r- /^ntofi^nrt* nner 4Manila Conference open AOperat.on Thayer II t A Marines capture Hill S81 I I 4US-ASVN forces enter DMZ A Thieo announces candidacy * I 1 4FuII scale Israeli-Arab war I I AU-S. lets attack Kep 4U.S. apologises for damage ' to Russian ship kKy withdraws candidacy _ VC attacks on Con Thien "~ *" "^ I A SecDef visrtl^VN Taylor mission ASecDef visrtsi NUMBIR Of,nV^' AOperation Thayer u. 1 ., , .l, , , rtrgtr"^! APresiden.'johnson visits SVN MAI ^Z LOSItt.gress debate Au's. planes bomJ tarf^CtkAH/^fM^;; ^ J U.S. strength is 389.000 n in 1965 IV n m 1966 rv _ s downed over China ASVN elects Thieu as President A DM£ ■■barrier plan" announced n lu 1967 IV 4. TOP SECRET Declaivsifled per Executive Order 1 3526. Section 3,3 NND Prdjeci Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Dale: 2011 225 o 150 a I 75 Z TOP SECRET T ABuddhists demonstrate * I i Premier Huong ousted 4 QTRS. ALodge replaces Taylor iU.S. 1st Div lar>ds in SVN ATet truce begins | I I 4U.S. resumes NVN air strikes Premier Huong ousieu ■u.j- .-• -■• i i U.S. isiues White Paper USecDef Coherence in Sa.gon AHonolulu conference .US dependents I . NVA 101 5t Regiment ^V-P Humphrey visits A ■ 1 I ■ ^nnlirmpri in SVN i A evacuated * confirmed in SVN 4U.S. air'str.kes on NVN Ji SecDef arrives in VN SVN AQ.at r,Ued new premier i First U.S plane hit by SAM I I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Ktianh resigns A ^^ ^^^^ | 1 4600 ROK-s arrive 1. SVN ^SecDef Honolulu Conferer^ce i U.S.' White Paper I iRepubUcan -"White Paper'" , First Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN A lands at Da Nang " '"vai'V | 4R0K troops arrive SVN I I i U S. cites legality under SEATO ■ I 1 iU.S. strength at 213.000 ABuddhists protest Thi's removal 1 I jIiO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate I I iKy quells Da Nang Buddtiists T 2 -day truce , NV; i nVa shells Con Thien 4 U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site t VC bomb U.S. Embassy I iPiei Me Battle 4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I 4NVN MIG's join fight U.S. announces troop build-up ^U.S. strength is 148.000 .SecDef Conference at ^^Pacifist suicides in U.^. I^Cambld.J breaks relations a5_N VA^a'egimentS confirmed ■ ■ _- ;- crvrhi 1 t» r\...«nn v/allou ft;4ttlR dhii A operation Cedar Falls ITet truce begins I ^Tet truce ends A NVN bombing resumes I U ^Operation Junction City • U.'b. planes hit NVN ■ steel works I ielinker to replace Lodge iSVN ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam A NVN rejects U.S. peace bid iAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers ii Buddhist strife renewed ^ Operation El Paso 11 adopts constitution 1 U.S. to build anti-missile defense DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan -Moscow aid pact 1 Hanoi sign k Anti-war match on Pentagon 4173d Abr;'Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I I .35,000 pacifists march on 4 Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed k ^^-^^ ^^^^^ \ ^ 4Armed p'orces Council dissolvedA^ecflel confere^y^ Saigon i' ' U.S. AFj»ffikes major in^o^lry in NVN 4U.S. h^lts NVN bomb.ng ^*e'hr.stmas ceasefire 4U.S. resumes NVN ^niBing 4U.S.rLi.i»eer | ^Republican "While Paper- . First Marines Battalion ^Buddhists protest Thi's removal 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate J TOP SECRET lands at Da Nang 1 U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site I I |VC bomb U.S. Embassy .Montagnards reaffirm GVN * loyalty I 't iROK troops arrive SVN I APlei Me Battle iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-&2's bomb Mu Gia pass i VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I ^NVN MIG"s join tight I 2-day truce A Operation Certar Falls I U.S. announces Iroop build-up A'-''^- strength is mS.OOO I AABudd hist strife renewed AA^acifist Suicides in U.S. SecDef Conference at ^ Honolulu I , (■■ J iCambodia breaks relations .5 NVA Regiments confirmed * wilh U.S. 1 ■ '" SVN| I i 173d AbrI Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I ' , ., * 35,000 pacifists march on A Two U.S. Marine Br>s deployed A ^^^.^^ ^^^^^ | AArmed Forces Council dissolved A SectJef conference m Saigon ' i U.S. aF strikes major ■ industry in NVN I ATet truce begins ATet truce ends ANVN bombing resumes I I AOperation Junction City • U.'s. planes hit NVN ■ sieel works I ABunker to replace Lodge AbVN adopts constitution I ' ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam * NVN rejects U.S. peace bid A NVA shells Con Thien . 1 AAshmore-Boygs accusations on peace feelers ^U.S. to build anii-missile defense DRV rejects Goldberti's peace i>lan ilHanoi-Moscow sign aid pact . A Anli-wai march on Pentagon AC'hrislmas ceasefire • U.S. begins 37 days suspension A of air raids | Ave attack Song Be AU.S. halts NVN bombing AU.S. resumes NVN bombing AU.S. rLumesNVN airraids ^'chnstman truce I i I I A U.S. strength in VW is 50.000 A25th Inf Div arrives ^Dong Xoai battle 4'-'-S. strengt ^Oual resigns AB-52*s bomb SVN A Marsha) Ky forms na* government A Isl Major Uii-^ffound offensive T^ops 1st major attack k Operation El Paso H i I AARVN troops move against Buddhists Ju S acft. attack NVN POL installations . t I Ab-52's bomb DMZ I AB-52's use Thai airbase 4U.S. strength at 306.000 4SvN elections held AOperation Altl APeace marches m U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphong ■ power plants iCOMUS MACV addresses U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" Congress ILBJ rebiikes war dissenters I 1 AMarines capture Hill 881 AUS-AflVN forces enter DMZ N is 184.000 n in 1965 IV ISecDef visits Saigon * I AOperation Paul Revere IManila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer H APresideni Johnson visits SVN I I Au.S. planes bomb targets in Hano JU.S. strength is 389.000 I Jndidacy n in 1966 IV I 1 AFuII scale Israeli-Arab war opER AT ^0t^srrs'i?n'yt^;*'' '^'-^^^ jA Ky withdraws candidacy |A VC attacks on Con Thien ASecDef visits SVN 1 iCIifford-Taylor mission reliirnsl ICongress debate Tonkin crisis A2 U.S^ jets downed over China ASVN elects Thieii as President A DMZ "barrier plan" announced n HI 1967 IV Declassified per Executive Order ! 3526. Section 3,3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011 30,000 - t 20,000 — I 8 10,000 — - QTRC. TOP SECRET T IBuddtiists demonstrate I ^Premier Huong ousted I ^Lodge replaces Taylof A U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN 4Tet xtuc.e begins I iU.S. resumes NVN air strities 4 U.S. isiues While Pape. ^SecDef Conference in Saigon iHonoliilu conference . NVA 101st Regiment ■ confirmed in SVN .U.S. dependents * evacuated _ 4U S air'st.ikes on NVN k SecDef arrives in VN I I I lOuat named new premier i l^irst U.S.^plane hit by SAM ^ I , _ ^ , t .Elements of 1 U1 Abn arrive 1 Buddhists protest Thi's removal I ^General Khanh resigris A j^ sVN I 1 I ' 1600 ROK-s arrive in SVN ^SecDef Honolulu Conference JlO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate 4v-P Humptirev visits SVN I I i U S. cites legality under SEATO * I I 4U.S. strength at 213,000 4 U.S. White Paper I , First Marines Battalion lands at Da Nang iRepublican "White Paper" ■ I I A U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site I I |VC bomb U.S. Embassy iMontagnards reaffirm GVN * loyalty I '\ A ROK troops arrive SVN APlei Me Battle I i *tCy quells Da Nang Buddhists A8'52's bomb Mu Gia pass iVC mortar Tan Son Nhut " I INVN MlG's join fight lU.S. announces troop build-up A^.S. strength is 148,000 AA^acifisi suicides in U.S. .SecDef Conference at A Honolulu dhi! 1^2-day truce I A Operation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins ATet truce ends 4 NVN bombing resumes I I AOperation Junction City • U.S. planes hit NVN * steel works I ABunket to replace Lodge ASVN adopts constitution I ' AJohnson meets Ky al Guam 4 NVN rejects U.S. peace bid An\/ A shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers ^U.S. to build anti-missile defense i DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan -Moscow pact 1 Hanoi-Mo sign aid A AABuddfiist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso H Anti-war march on Pentagon • Cambodia breaks relations *5 NVA Regiments confirmed * with U.S. I * 'n SVN| ] 1 173d Abri Bde arrives in SVN ^la Drang Valtey Battle I J ' , ^ .35,000 pacifists march on ATwo U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ | AArmed Forces Council dissolved A^ecljef conference m Saigon 1 _ 1 U.S. AF strikes major Ave attack Song Be A industry in NVN Au.S. halts NVN bombing Au.S. resumes NVN bombing i U.S. resumes NVN air raids I APeace marches in U.S. iU.S. planes hit Haiphong * power plants .GOMUS MACV addresses' ■ Congress ' U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" Ac'hristmas ceasefire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension A of air raids I AChristman truce Au.S. Strength in VN" is 50.000 4?5th Jnf^D.v arrives m SVN I ,.-*' '""*"*l"*--..,. IDong Xoai battle ^..•* , U.S. strength in SVN rs->8 I 40u3t resigns ^, AB-52-s.btfmb SVN iWatshal Ky forms new government ENEMY* K'>^A°' '-'■S- ground offensive Au.S. troops Isi mpior attack :i m 1965 IV AaRVN troops move against Buddhists I I ' MU S acft. attack NVN POL installations \ I I Ab-52's bomb DMZ I i8-52's use Thai airbase I 1 IU.S. strength at 306,000 y ASvN elections held .*' I I -*' AOperation Attleboro ,. I -•* ^SecDef visits^aigon AOperation'Paul Revere iManila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer IT APresident Johnson visits ■>8iUiOT) AL8J rebukes war .U.S. dependents I . NVA 101st heaiment A evacuated * confirmed in SVN 4U.S. air'strikeson NVN 4 SecDef arrives m VN AOuat nLed new premier k Fi'St U.S.^plane hit by SAM I I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive IGeneral Khanh resigris i ^^ gy^^ | I i600 JoK-s arrive in SVN ^ SecDef Honolulu Conference i U.S.' White Paper I ^Republican -White Paper" . First Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN i lands ai Da Nang " loyalty ITet truce begins * I AU.S. resumes NVN air strikes AHonolulu conference I i 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN t I iU S. cites legality under SEATO I I iU.S. strength at 213,000 i Buddhists protest Thi'S removal I I JlO.OOO Buddtiists demonstrate 1 I *Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists T 2 -day truce 4 NVA shells Con Thieo AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S. to build ' anti-missilG defense I anti-i I deter iloRV r ejects Goldberg's peace piaii TOP SECRET A U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site I 1 VC bomb U.S. Embassy \ . SecDel Cofjlerence at ■ Honolulu iCambodia brea^ ■ with U.S. i ROK troops arrive SVN I 4Plei Me Battle ^U.S. announces troop build-up 4U.S. strength is 148.000 4iPaci(ist suicides in U.S. ions »5 NVA Regiments confirmed O * in SVN| I 4173d AbnBde arrives inVvN 41a Drang Valley Battle I l\ .35,000 pacifists march on 4 Two U.S. Marine BnsdeplVed k yj^ite House I 4Armed Forces Council diss\ved4 Secljef conference ,n Saigon Ave attack Song Be I I 4U.S. halts NVN bombing 4U.S. resumes NVN bombing 4U.S. resumes NVN air raids iB-52's bomb Mu Gia pass * I 1 VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I 4NVN MIG's join fighl 44 Buddhist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso H IHanoi-M sign ai A i -Moscow d pact . U.S. AF strikes major * industry in NVN 4c'hristmas ceasefire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension ■ of air raids .000' 4U.S. strength in VN" is 50. 4Dong Xoai battle 40uat resigns 4B-52*s bomb SVN 4 Marshal Ky forms new government I I ' 4lst Major U.S. ground offensive 4U.S. troops 1st major attack i'christman truco I I 4251h Inf Div arrives in SVN U.S. strength in SVN is 184,000 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 4b-52's bomb DMZ I lB-52's use Thai airbase I ' 4U.S. strength at 306,000 ASvN elections held 1 I 40peration Atileboro ASecOef visits Saigon ' I 40peration Paul Revere 4Manila Conference opens 4 Operation Cedar Falls ATel truce begins I ATet truce ends I I A NVN bombing resumes AOperation Junction City • U-'s. planes hit NVN ■ steel works | 4Bunker to replace Lodge 4SVN adopts constitution AJohnson meets Ky at Guam A NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I 4Peace marches m U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphong " power plants .COMUS MACV addresses * Congress | ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I 1 AMannes captureHill B81 I ' AUS-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candidacy • f I AFuII scale Israeli-Arab war 1 I 4 U.S. jets attack Kep AU.S. apologizes for damage ■ to Russian ship Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" n in 1965 rv AOperation Thayer H APresident Johns SVN mission debate 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n m IV 1966 42 U.S' jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DM^ "barrier plan" announced n ID 1967 IV Ucclassiried per Execulive Order 13526, Se;:iinn 33 NND Project Number; NND633I(). By: NWDDuie;2011 100 - c o a. < >. E 0) c 80 - 60 - 40 - 20 — TOP SECRET QTRS. TOP SECRET IBuddhists demonsuate I 4 Premier Huong ousted T ^Lodge replaces Tavlor A U.S. 1st DiJ''.lands in SVN cremier nuui'u uu=i-" — - ; .-, A U.S. isiues White Paper |4SecDel Cpri^rence in Sai( .U.S. dependents ■ evacuated I . NVA lOlfi Hemiment A contirmeft in 5VN iTet truce begins I I I 4U.S. resumes NVN air strikes on ^Honolulu conference 1 4U.S. air'strikes on NVN ^ SecDef ^rip^n VN AOua. irried new prem er k First iJ.S.^plan^ hit by SAM 1 . I ,Eleme^ts of 1U\ Abn arrive i General Khanh resigns 4 .n SJN I *. I I \ • 1 ' . ■ -_ cMM i t^pf-Dpf Honolulu Conference 4600 BOK s arrive in SVN ^aecuiei nonuiuv. I I . n Jl.^on ■lUUhiia Pancr' i U.S.'Wh.te Paper 1 ^fiepubHcan -JNhite Paper" . First Marines Battalion ; .Monlagnar'ds reaffirm GVN A lands at Da Nang ; " loyalty '. ] * ' ... ,-J^'.*^ k ar\v frr*...r.c arriva S\/^ iV-P Humphrey visits SVN t I AU S cites legality under SEATO I I 4U.S. strength at 213.000 i Buddhists protest Thi's removal I I JIIO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate 1 I *Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists ^2-day truce AOperation Cedar Falls iTet truce begins I 4Tet truce ends A NVN bombing resumes I u ^Operation Junction City iU.'s. planes hit NVN ■ steel works I 4 U.S. acft. hit NVN rada^site 1 I ' |VC bomb U.S. Embassy \ knOK trqpps arrive SVN I 4Plei U& Battle U.S. announces troort'bu'ld-up 4U.S. stVength is 118.000 1*1 * 1 _. . ,. 44Pacili'5t suicides in U.S. .SecDef Conferencrfat 4 Honolulu 4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass i VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I 4NVN MlG"s join fight 44 Buddhist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso H 4Bunker to replace Lodge 4SVN adopts constitution ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam i NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I 4Peace marches in U.S. »U.S- planes hit Haiphong ' power plants 4 NVA shells Con Thien 4Ashmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 1 U.S. to build ' anti-missile defense JdRV rejects \ Goldberg's peace plan Cambld.J break! relations ^5 NVAVegimentS '=°"'';'"f MrRflY^K"^ A^PER'^T ^^''"" ^""'l '-:^^^-^„ ._•..:..„ .Lm ;:'rr,lt0-.n..BattlJ ..I 'L*J:J.t':a..a<^.NVNPOLins. Buddhists ft. attack NVN POL installations IHanoi-Moscow sign aid pact . 4 Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" Ave attack Stong Be I • I 4U.S. haltslNVN bombing . U.S. AF strikes major*., * industry in NVN * Ac'hristmas ceasefire I I • •• I ■ I .U.S. begins 37 days suspenSipQ.'* 4U.S. resupies NVN bombing 4 of air raids I 4 U.S. ris^mes NVN air' raids 4'christman truce 4U.S.:strength in VW is 50.000 425th Inf Div arrives in SVN IDo'nfi Xoai battle 4^.3. strength in SVN is 181.000 1: i QJ&t resigns f 4^52 *s bomb SVN 4' Marshal Ky forms new government I I I 4 1st Major U.S. ground offensive I ' 4U.S. troops 1st major attack I I iU.S. strength at 306.00JI** ..••*ASVN elec"t*oT*-h«Jtf ■••• I I 40peration Attleboro ASecDef visits Saigon * 1 40peration Paul flevere 4Manila Conference opens n m 1965 IV .COMUS Nl'ACV addresses * Congress | ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I I 4 Marines capture Hill 881 AUS-ARVN forces enter DM2 I I AThieu announces candidacy •••*-... I 1 4Fim.s.cale Israeli-Arab war 4 U.S. jets*alta<;k.Kg(i U. f AU.S. apologizes fo» damage ' to Russian sf>ip 40peration Thayer H APiesident Johnson visits SVN I 1 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 383.000 n m 1966 IV Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien iSecDef visits SVN ■ I iCIifford-Taylor mission relurnsi ICongress debate Tonkin crisis 12 U.Sl jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ "barrier plan" annouticed n m 1967 IV 10. Ucclassiried per Execuiive Order 13526, Se;:iinn 3.3 NND Pmji;t.-t Number; NND633I(). By: NWDDuie;2011 s S. o c o < in 3 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2 - QTRS. TOP SECRET TOP SECRET T iBuddfiists demonsirate I 4 Premier Huong ousted I T ^Lodge replaces Taylor iU.S. 1st Div lands in SVN A U.S. issues Wmte Paper MSecDel Conferer>ce .n Saigon iHonolulu conference T ITet tfuf^e begins I I I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes iU-S. dependents evacuated . NVA lOlSt Regiment * confirmed in SVN AU S aif'strikes on NVN i SecDer arrives in VN I 1 I iOuat nlmed new premier i First U.S.^plane hit by SAM I . I .Elements of lUl Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns A ^^ ^^^^ | ■ 4600 ROK's arrive in SVN i SecDef Honolulu Conference 4 U.S. White Paper I 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN I I 1 U S cites legality under SEATO * I 1 iU.S. strength at 213.000 ^Buddhists protest Thi's removal I I T First Marines Battalion iRepublican "'White Paper" * I I lands at Da Nang i U.S. acfl. hH NVN radar site ivC bomb U.S. Embassy iMontagnards reaffirm GVN * loyalty I \ AROK troops arrive SVN I iPlei Me Battle I 0.000 Buddhists demonstrate I I iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-52's bomb Mu Gia pass I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ■ I ^NVN MIG's join (ight ■ U.S. announces troop build-up ^U.S. strength is 148,000 .SecDef Conference at i Honolulu I iiPacifist suicides m U.S. dhii 44 Buddhist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso H 2-day truce I 4 Operation Cedar Falls 4Tet truce begins 4Tet truce ends i NVN bombing resumes I I 40peration Junction City • U.S. planes hit NVN 4 NVA shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4 U.S. to t)uild anti-missile defense steel works 4Bunker to replace Lodge ASVN adopts constitution I ' 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam 1 NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I 4Peace marches m U.S. 4 DRV reiecls Goldberg's peace plan 1 Hanoi-Mo sign aid i -Moscow pact Anti-war march on Pentagon nu^iuiuiui I ■ .Cambodia breaks relations .5 NVA Regiments confirmed ■ w.th U.S. I ■ 'r- SVN| I 4!73d Abri Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I . ' , ^ 1 35.000 pacifists march on 4 Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed 4 „j,.,^ „^^^^ |^ 4Armed Forces Council dissolved4 Sectiel confereijo^ iiSJa.gon t „ „ 1 i U.S. AF strikes majorN^ 4VC attack Song Be 4 .nduSJfV in NVN 4U.S. hilts NVN bombing AcW''"^^ "^^1"? ncD 4U.S. resumes NVN bombing ^' 4 ^j 3,, -|^ . lU.S. planes hit Haiphong " power plants iCDMUS MACV addresses U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" 4U.S. resumes NVN air rai((« .i. resumes it v '-^ q'i -u.^*" ^ -- - - - 4u.S.Ttr*e^th1TT Vlfis 50.000 425th lOBEI^llON SVN i 4Dong Xoai battle 4 Ouat resigns 4b-52's bomb Svr 4 Marshal Ky (orms new government I I I 4lst Major U.S. ground offensive I I 4U.S. troops 1st maior attack U.S. strength In SVN is 184.000 4AHVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 4b-52's bomb DMZ I 4B-52's use Thai airbase 4U.S. strength at 306.000 v ASVN elections held y I I * ' •■- . ^Operation Attleborq/ ASecDef visits Saigon ■ I 40peration Paul Revere 4Manila Conference opens ision n in 1965 IV Congress ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I i 4Marines capture Hill 881 AUS-**fi*/N forces enter DMZ .>' |\ I ^ AThieu anftounces candidacy I ^, I 4FuII scale -t^raeii-Arab war I • I «... — 4 U.S. jets atta>4i**p " '^ 4U-S. apologizes for damage " " " " P candidacy tlo Russian ship Ky withdraws c VC attacks on 40peration Thayer H APresident Johnson visits SVN I t 4u.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi i U.S. strength is 369,000 n ni 1966 IV on Con Thien I 4SecDef vis-ts SVN 4Cliffo'd-Taylor mission returns! 4Congress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.S'. jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ "baffler plan" announce t n III 1967 IV IL Ucclassiried per Execulive Order 13526, Se;:iinn 3.3 NND Project Number; NND633I(). By: NWDDuie;2011 400 - o 1/1 Q. < >. E 300 — 200 - 100 QTRS. TOP SECRET TOP SECRET 1 iBuddriists demonstrate I 4 Premier Huong ousted I T ^Lodge replaces Taylor A U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN T 4Tet truce begins I iU.S. resumes NVN air s i U.S. isiues White Paper ^SecDef Conference in Sa.gon iHonolulu conference .U.S. dependents . NVA 101st Regiment ■ confirmed in SVN rikes evacuated 4U.S. air'strikes on NVf!l ^ SecDef arrives in VN iQual nLmed new prem|pr i First U.S.^plane hit by SAM 1 ,1*. .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resign* 4 .^ ^^^^ ^ i 4600 ROK-s arrive In SVtJ 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference I I *. I -I 4 U.S. White Paper i Republican "White Paper" I I . First Marines Bat'talio'a .Montagnards reaffirni GVN * lands at Da Nang V * loyalty | 4 U.S. acft. hit NVN raapr site \ VC bomb U.S. Embassy AROK troops arrive SVN I 4Plei Me Battle 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN I I A U S. cites legality under SEATO i I 4U.S. strength at 213.000 iBuddhists protest Thi's removal I 1 MIO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate 1 I iKv quells Da Nang Buddhists A6-52's bomb Mu Gia pass J 1^2-day truce A Operation Cedar Falls ^U.S. announces troop Biiild-up 4U.S. strength is 148.000 .SecDef Conference at\ - ' A Honolulu i VC mortar fan Son Nhut I 4NVN MlG's |oin fighi uddhist strife renewed I 4 Operation El Paso H nonoiuiu 1 • 1 i ' j I I .Cambodia breaks relSjions 4S NVA flegiments confirmed 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists . "''" y."^' . :..„/V„'cwro JrVri^,J>.u=M«. n«,(J lIu.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations AAPacifist suicides in U.S. 4Tet truce begins 4Tet truce ends iNVN bombing resumes I I 40peration Junction City .U.S. planes hit NVN " steel works 1 ABunker to replace Lodge AsVN adopts constitution 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam i NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I 4Peace marches in U-S. A NVA shells Con Thien . I ■Ashmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S. to build anti-missile defense DRV reiects Goldberg's peace plan IHanoi-M sign ai A ■Moscow id pact * with U S. \ I in.SVlTi I I I 4173d Abr; Bde arrives In SVN .^Ta D.ang'-VaMey Battle iU.S. acft. attack NVN P i T„„ U.s' ..H„s ... 4.0;.. i^-± ^- ™h^'JY K I A BK^.f 0.Z I ... .... .*.,...' _ IMUVMTP V - TV-Pi-B „-if. Thai , 4Armed Forces Council dissolvedASecOef contV,ence m IwANTRt ~ iV-Pts u I _ I . u'.!;. AF str'iltesDidtCirrAI I rtK IM CViKt; use Thai airbase A''/n'dust';i;"'.^.^^TTALIOrJ IN S V^l «"«"Srh at 30^000 4c'hristmas ceas^tjlt .U.S. begins 37 day's-puspension A of air raids I 4VC attack Song Be 4U.S. halls NVN bombing AU.S. resumes NVN bombing 4 U.S. resumes NVN air raids 4'christman truce A U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 A25th Inf Div arrives in SVN ' I J ' 4Dang Xoai battle 4'^-^- strength in SVN is 184,000 k Dual resigns I AB-52's bomb SVN A Marshal Ky forms new government I I ■ A 1st Major U.S. ground offensive AU.S. troops 1st major attack II in 1965 IV ASVN elections held I 1 AOperation Attlehoro I ASecDef visits Saigoi\* '■ . I ■* fcOperation Paul Revere I / AMaf>ila Conference opens AOperat*ttg*Thayer IT .U.S. planes hit Haiphong * -power plants •COMUS mACV addresses ■ Congress Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" ALBJ rebukes war dissenters A Marines capture Hill 881 4US-AHVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candidacy I I 4FuII scale Israeli-Arab war I I 4u.S. lets attack Kep *•.' I 4Ut$^. apologizes for damage APresident Johnson visits SVN I ! 4u.S. planes bomb targets m Hanoi J U.S. strength is 389,000 n ni 1966 IV kto'THif^sian ship Ky witVdipws candidacy '■••I. VC attacks on ttm.Xhien 4SecDef visits SVN I 4Clifford-Taytor mission returns! 4Congress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.s'. jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President A DMZ ""barriet plan" announcep IV 12. Declassified per Execuiive Order 13526. Setilion 3-3 NND Projeci Number; NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011 40 * 3 < « 1/1 ■ 3 20 10 QTRS. TOP SECRET IBiiddhists demonstrate I iPfemiei Huong ousted I IS — I •U.S. dependents * evacualeri iTet truce begins 1 I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes ^Lodge replaces Taylor A U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN 'iuZ,sUJwhlxe Paper ^SecDef Conference ir, Saigon AHonolulu conference . NVA lOlst Regiment ^v»,.^.-.. * confirmed in SVN AU S air'strikes on NVN 4 SecDef arrives in VN I 1 I iQiiat named new premie. A First U.S.^plane hit by SAM 1 ' .Elements of 101 Abn arrive AV-P Humphrey visits SVN i U S. cites legality under SEATO t I AU.S. strength at 213.000 I ' .Elements o ^General Khanh resigns ft ^^ g^^^ | 4600 ROK'S arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference A U.S.' White Paper | ^Republican "Wh.le Paper- First Marines Battalion iMontagnards reaffirm GVN ^Buddhists protest Thi's removal t * lands at Da Nang i U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site I I VC bomb U.S. Embassy 1 \ loyalty AROK troops arrive SVN 1 APiei Me Battle ^U-S. announces troop build-up A^.S. strength is 148.000 .SecDef Conference at A Honolulu I I 0.000 Buddtiists demonstrate I I Kv quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-52"s bomb Mu Gia pass A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ■ 1 ANVN MIG'S join fight AABuddhist strife renewed 2-day truce Aoperation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins I ATet truce ends ANVN bombing resumes I I . Aoperation Junction City lU.'s. planes hit NVN ■ steel works I ASunker to replace Lodge lNV> ASVN adopts constitution A nVa shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-aoggs accusations on peace feelers 1 U.S. to build anti-miss ile defense DRV reiects Goldberg's peace plan -Moscow aid pact iCambodia breaks relations * with U.S. AAPacifist suicides in U.S. »5 NVA Hegimenis confirmed I * in SVN| I 4173d Abrl Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle 1 I .35.000 pacifists march on A Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^f,.,^ ^ouse I AArmed Forces Council dissolved ASecOef conference m Saigon I 1 Hanoi sign A \ A^C attack Song Be I \ AU.S. halts NVN bombing ' AU.S. resumes NVN bombing tU.S. resumes NVN air raids I " U.S. AF strikes major industry in NVfsl AC'hnstmas ceasefire • U.S. begins ajjJays suspension A of air ta**^ |' tJanristman truce ^ I A Operation El Paso S I I AARVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Ab-52's bomb DMZ I AB-52-S use Thai airbase I ' 4U.S. strength at 306.000 4SvN elections held 40pBration Attleboro 4SecDef visits Saigon Anti-war marcf on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" '. Au.S. strength in VN is 50.000 /A25th Inf Oiv arrives in SVN ^Ouat resigns • I lB-52's bomb SV^ U.S. strength in SVN is 184,000 ^arshal Ky forms ne»r government Al^Maior U.S. ground oMensive I * I / Au.S. tNjps 1st m,8(Of attack II in ^7^ IV 1965 AOperat.on Paul Revere % 4Manila Conferenoe opei^ NfciOperation Ttiaver U 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam A NVN reiects U.S. peace bid * I APeace marches in U.S. .U.S. planes hit Haiphong • power plants , jCOMUS MACV addresses ■ Congress | AL8J rebukes war dissenters I I 4 Marines capture Hill 881 4US-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThi»u announces candidacy . N I /4FUII •ca)e Israeli-Aiab war ,• I \ 1 ^ 4 U.S. ie»s attack Kep t \ I 4U.S. apologizes lor damage I to Riissi>!p ship ■ Ky withdraws candidacy ^ VC attacks on C5h-T**pp S. KIA ^ctU.Ss.t^SVN INFANTRYl - T>pgS''''" "'"'" 4P7e.»t^^sv^ ^•Warshal Ky forms new government 4'lst Major U.S. ground offensive I I 4U.S. troops 1st major attack U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 n m IV Ab-52's bomb DM2 1 AB-52's use Thai aitbase 1 ' 4U.s' strength at 306,000 iSvN elections held > I ' • 40peration Attleboro ^ iSecDet visits S^on 40pefalion_g3ul Revere 4Manila Conference opens 40peration Thayer H jCOMUS MACV addresses * Congress ) ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I 1 4 Marines capture Hill 881 iUS'i.RV^ forces enter DMZ ^ I \ /4Thieu ann^upces candidacy • I ^^ I __^ 4Full scale iVaeli-Arab w^t,^' I ^ '^■'•^ 4 U.S. jets attacl>«ep 4U.S. apologizes tor damage I to Russian ship kxy withdraws candidacy U VC attacks on Con Thien I 4SecDef visits SVN APresident Johnson visits SVN I I 4u's. planes bomb targets m Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n m IV 4Clifford-Taylor mission returnsl ^ ^ . 4Congress debate ■ Tonkin crisis 42 U.S*. lets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DM2 '"barrter plan" announce m IV 1965 1966 1967 TOP SECRET Declassified per Execuiive Order 13526. Setilion 3.3 NND Projeci Number; NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 2011 14 - 12 - CD E « c UJ 4) a. < * 3 8 6 4 2 - QTRS. TOP SECRET r ABucdhists demonstrate * I A Premier Huong ousted T ^Lodge replaces TaylDr Au.S. Isl Div lands in SVN T iTet trure begins I I I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes Premier Huong ousted 4 u.b. isi uiv i.>.-= AU.S. isiues White Paper ^SecDef Coherence ,n Ss.gon iHonolulu cor,.erence .U.S. dependents ■ evacuated . NVA 101st Regiment A confirmed in SVN \M 4U.S. ai.'strikes on NVN 4 SecDef arrives m VN AOuat nlmed r^ew premie, i F.rst U.S.^plane hit by SA I I .Elements of '05 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns 4 _^ g^^ | 1 4600 fJoK's arrive m SVN 4 SecDef Hor>olulu Conference 4U.S.'whitePaper 1 iRepubUcar, "White Paper- \ First Marines Battalion A lands at Da Nang 4 U.S. actt. hit NVN radar site \ VC bomb U.S. Embassy I Montagnards reaffirm GVN loyalty I iROK troops arrive SVN I 4Plei r^e Battle 4v-P Humphrey visits SVN I \ 4 U.S. cites legality under SEATO 1 I 4U.S. strength at 213.000 A Buddhists protest Thi"s removal I ' illO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate I I AKy quells Da Nartg Buddhists 4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass LU.S. announces troop build-up 4U.S. strength is 148.000 SecDel Conference at i Honolulu I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ' I 4NVN IWIG's 10m figtit 44 Buddhist strife renewed 2-day truce , NV- 4 Operation Cedar Falls 4Tet truce begins 4Tet truce ends A NVN bombing resumes 40peration Junction City iU.'s. planes hit NVN • steel works I 4Bunker 10 replace Lodge adopts constitution 4 SVN 4 nVa shells Con Thiers AAshmore-Boggs accusal ions on peace feelers 4 U.S. to build anti-missile defense JjDRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan -iwoscow id pact 44Paci(ist suicides in U.S. 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam 4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid IHanoi-M sign ai k Anli-war march on Pentagon • Cambodia breaks relations ^5 NVA Reg.ments confirmed * with U.S. 1 ■ '" SVN| I 4173d Abr; Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I I .35.000 pacifists march on 4 Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^^-^^ ^ouse | iArmed Forces Council dissolved4 ^ecOef conference m Saigon 4VC attack Song Be 1 i U.S. AF strikes major * industry in NVN 4c'hristmas ceasefire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension * of air raids I 4u.S. halts NVN bombing 4U.S. resumes NVN bombing 4 U.S. resumes NVN airraids 4'Chr.Stman truce 1 I I I 4 U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 425th Int Djv. 4Dong Xoat battle A Quat resigns I 4B-52's bomb SVN 4 Marshal Ky forms nain government/ p / M U ^ 4 Isl Maio' U.i TsT^roops 1st major attack A Operation El Paso H 1 I 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 4b-62's bomb DM2 I AB-52's use Thai airbase I ' 4U.S. strength at 306.000 ,VN elections held APeace marches in U.S. ^ 1 iU.S. planes hit Haiphong ■ power plants .COMUS MACV addresses * Congress U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I I 4 Marines capture Hill 881 . a^ _ length in SVN is 184,000 S. K I A t'ER "VC/NV ^AHALIOH I I 40peration Attleboro ASecDef visits S/igon 40pe ration_y Bul Revere 4Manila Conference opens ilrf^^ABVI lU.! rces enter DMZ I 4Thieu announces candidacy 4FuII scale lsrS«!i;A»*'?''''ar I ^n Au.S. lets attack Kep I I 4U.S. apologizes for damage * to Russian ship IKy withdraws candidacy . VC attacks on Con Thien n in 1965 IV 40peration Thayer IT APresident Johnson visits SVN I I 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389,000 4SecDel visits SVN n ni 1966 IV 4Cli(lord-Taylor missior returns] 4Congress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.S! lets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ ■'barrier plan" announcer! n III 1967 IV TOP SECRET 15. Declassified per Executive Order 13526. Seciicin 3.3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 201 1 (000) 240 180 I W1 te 120 i TOP SECRET T iBuddhisls demonstrate ^Premier Huong ousted 60 - QTRS. 4Lodge replaces Taylor iTet trur.e begins I I I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes Premier Huong ous.eo i U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN luT ,slues WMte Paper USecP.^ Coherence . Sai.o. ^Honolulu conference 4U.S. air'strikes on NVN i SecDef arrives ,n VN iOuat nlmed new premier A First U.S plane hit by sAm ■ 1 .1 .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns i -^ gy^, | | i600 fIoK-s arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference 4 U.S.'white Paper iRepublicsn -White Paper"" , First Marines Bat'talion ^Montagnards reaffirm GVN A lands at Da Nang " 'oval'V | T 4 U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site t VC bomb U.S. Embassy A ROK troops arrive SVN * I 4Plei Me Battle 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN iU S. cites legality under SEATO I I 4U.S. strength at 213.000 4Bu'ddhists protest Thi's removal JlO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists 4B-52*s bomb Mu Gia pass ,r Tan Son Nhut 2-day truce I i Operation Cedar Falls iTet truce begins I 4Tet truce ends A NVN bombing resumes I I 40peration Junction City • U.'b. planes hit NVN * steel works I 4Bunker to replace Lodge 4 NVA shells Con Thien AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S. to build anti-missile defense J DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan 4 VC mortar 4NVN MIG"s join fight U.S. announces troop build-up 4^-5. strength is 148.000 j . SecDet Conference at j 44Pacifist suicides in U.S. "rambtdiJ breaks relat.o s ^S^NVA^R'egiments confirmed * with U.S. I I ch on 4n3d Abri'flde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I I .35,000 pacifists mar 4Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^^^■^^ House I 4Armed Forces Council dissolved A SecCef conference m Saigon 1 _ I t U.S. AF strikes major Ave attack Song Be I 1 I 4U.S. halts NVN bombing industry in NVN 4c'hristmas cease'lire .U.S. begins 37 dayS suspensio A of air raids 4U.S. resumes NVN bombing 4U.S. resumes NVN air raids AU.S. Strength in VN is 50.000 A'25.h Inf Div arfives in SVN 44Buddhist strife renewed i Operation El Paso H I I 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations A6-52's bomb DMZ I AB-52"s use Thai airbase i 1 4U.S. strength at 306,000 4SVN elections held AOperation Attleboro ASVN adopts constitution AJohnson meets Ky at Guam 4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid 4Peace marches in U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphong 1 Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact k . Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "'FOBS"' 4Christman truce AU.S. strength ,n VN is 50.000 A25th Inf O'v^-j-f.^.-.^.r.^ ADo'ng ?jWiJ^"'l— I- -J .W.^.-stVe*ngth in SVN is 184.000 A*-"!- ■ I 4 Quat resigns 4B-52's bomb SVN 4 Marshal Ky forms new government I I ' 4 1st Major U.S. ground offensive 4U.S. troops 1st major attach 1 ASecDef visi«.Sa'flOf> ■ ..--• I .-•4'Operatiofi Paul Revere AManila Conference opens * I 40peration Thayer H iPresident Johnson visits SVN I 1 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n in IV 1965 n m IV power plants .COMUS MACV addresses * Congress | ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I i 4 Marines capture Hill B81 I ' 4US-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candidacy * I I 4FuII scale Israeli-Arab war Au.S. jets attack Kep GSfl^RTLl^AtO^CE^ '"*•••. iSecDef*,Sits SVN 4C I ifforW-^FaWw. ni^ssion returns) 4Congress debate ■ Tonkin crisis 42 U.St jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President A DMZ -barrier plan" announc nage lidacy n la w 1966 1967 16. TOP SECRET r_ Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Seciicin 3.3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 2011 (000) 240 - 180 - 5 120 60 - QTRS. TOP SECRET TOP SECRET T ABuddhists demonstrate I A Premier Huong ousted ^Lodge replaces Taylor ^ ^^_ 4 U.S. Isi Div laf>as in SVN 4 U S. isiues White Paper 44SecDe( Conference in Saigon AHonolulu conference ■ . ■ . . I !,...: I T iTei truce begins I I I 4U.S. resumes NVN air strikes NVA 101st Reyiment confirmed in SVN .U.S. dependents * evacuated ^ AU S. air'strikes on NVN i SecDef arrives in VN I I I iOuat named new premier A First U.S.^plane hit by SAM 1 .1 .Elements of 101 Abn arrive 4 General Khanh resigns 4 .^ gy^ | . I — m sviN I I 4600 ROK's arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference 4 U.S.'white Paper | 4RepubliC8n "White Paper- pirst Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN » lands at Da Nang • loyalty | AUS acft flit nVn radar site 4 ROK troops arrive SVN I ' I . ' JVC bomb U.S. Embassy 4Ptei Me Battle \ I ' k U S announces troop build-up 4 U.S. strength is 148. 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN A U.S. cites legality under SEATO ' I I 4U.S. strengtfi at 213.000 4 Buddhists protest Thi's removal i< I k2-day truce AOperation Cedar Falls 4Tet truce begins 4Tet truce ends A NVN bombing resumes 1 I AOperation Junction City I ■ iU.a. planes hit NVN 0,000 Buddhists demonstrate I I 4Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-52's bomb Uu Gia pass I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut I 4NVN M1G"s join fight 000 AiB luddhi 44Pacifist suicides in U.S. St strife renewed i .SecDef Conference at A Honolulu I I "■' "1" " ,1 . iCambodia brealts relations *5 NVA Regiments confirmed * with U.S. I ■ in SVN| I 4173d Abr^ Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I ' . J i 35,000 pacifists march on 4 Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed 4 ^f,,,^ „^^^^ | 4Armed Forces Council dissolved4Secbef conference m Saigon 1 „ I 1 U.S. AF strikes major 4VC attack Song Be A mdustry in NVN iU.S. hills NVN bombing 4c|hristmas ceasefire I I .U.S. begins 37 days suspension 4U.S, resumes NVN bombing 4 gf g,ir raids j 4U S. resumes NVN air raids 4'christman truce I I I I 4 U.S. strength in VW is 50,000 A25th Inf D.v arrives in SVN 4 NVA shells Con Thien iAshmore-floggs accusat'ons on peace feelers 4U.S. to build Ianti-miss 1 le defense )RV rejei steel works 4Bunkar to replace Lodge 4SVN adopts constitution 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam 4 NVN rejects U.S. peace bid I 4F*eace marches m U.S. icts Goldberg's peace plan Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact A Operation El Paso H. I I 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists I 4Dong Xoai battle A Quat resigns I 4a-52.'s-bQ»t>*v*»- — — — — 4 Marshal Ky forms new government I I I 4 1st Major U.S. ground offensive 4U.S. troops 1st major attack U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 n in 1965 IV ;U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 4b-52's bomb OMZ I 4B-52's use Thai airbase 4 U.S. strength at 306.000 4SVN elections held 40peration Attleboro ASecDef visits Saigon 40peration Paul Revere AManila Conference opens I 40peration Thayer U BUILD-U' OF VC MAIN (local FORCES 45ecDef visits SVN _ _ 4Clifford-TaYlor missior ""' I relijrnsl ____ — — -- — ■~~"~*"~'~*"~"^ ] ""APreTTdBTtfJ IjI II liuw <«• >** SUM ^ — — — «....« ..k /^^ w^*1 ■ I I AU.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi »U.S. planes hit Haiphong * power plants ipOMUS MACV addresses ■ Congress ' Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS'* ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I i 4Marine5 capture Hill 881 4US-ARVN forces enter DM2 4Thieu announces candidacy I I 4Fun scale Israeli-Arab war I i 4 U.S. jets attack Kep 4U.S. apologizes for damage ' to Russian ship I Ky withdraws candidacy I , VC attacks on Con Thien T Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n ni 1966 IV triiijuTi rlrflll _ Tonkin crisis 43 U.S'. pets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 OMZ "'barrier plan" announced n III 1967 IV 17. Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Seciicin 3.3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 201 1 (000) 240 - 180 - S 120 H 60 - TOP SECRET ^Buddtijsts demonsuate - QTRS. 4 Premier Huong ousted r ^Lodge replaces Taylor 4Tet truce begins I I 1 iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes Au.S. 1st Div lands in SVN i U.S. isiues Wh.te Paper MSecDe. Conference in Saigon 4Honolulu conference .U S. dependents I . NVA 101st Regiment * evacuated * confirmed m SVN 4U.S. air'strikas on NVN 4 SecDef arrives in VN iOuat imed new premier A First U.S.^plane t.it by SA I . I .Elements of 1U1 Abn arrive ^General Khanti resigns A .^ ^^^^ j T i600 ROK's arrive in SVN ^ SecDef Honolulu Conference i U.S.'white Paper I 4Repub1,can "Wh.te Paper" , First Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN A lands at Da Nang ' loyal'V | 4R0K troops arrive SVN 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN iU S. cites legality under SEATO I I iU.S. strength at 213.000 ^Buddhists protest Thi's removal 4 U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site t JlO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate ' I I »Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-52's bomb Mu Gia pass I. I VC bomb U.S. Embassy U.S. announcis troop build-up 4U.S. Strength is 148,000 .SecDef Conference at a Honolulu | A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I 4NVN MIG's join fight itniE 44Pacifist suicides in U. 4Plei Ua Battle --- 44 Buddliist strife renewed 4 Operation El Paso TL ■ I I iCambidia' breaks relations *5 NVA Regiments confirmed 4aRVN troops move * with U.S. I '" SVN| 1 4173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I ' .4 135.000 pacLt***8mai ATwo U.S. Marine Bn sjeployed 4 «,Ki.... ^n U.S. *U.S. planes hit Haiphong * power plants ■iCOMUS M'ACV addresses 4 NVA shells Con Thien AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S- to build anti-missile defense DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan IHanoi-M sign ai i i-Moscow id pact Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" F£)R^ESenglh at 306.000 4SVN elections hold 40peration Attleboro n m TV 4SecDef visits Saigon 40pera1ion Paul Revere 4Manila Conference opens Congress ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I 1 A Marines capture Hill 881 I I IVN forces enter DMZ I 4 II ^111 II Iiil II I AFuM scale Israeli-Arab I I 4U.S. jets attack Kep 4U.S. apologi]?es for damage ' to Russian ship Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien jU.: 40peration Thayer H APresident Johnson visits SVN I 1 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi U.S. strength is 389.000 t 4SecDef visits SVN I , , 4Clilford-Taylor mission retumsl 4Congress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.S". jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ ■■barrier plan'^ announced J. 1965 n m 1966 IV n m IV 1967 18. TOP SECRET Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Seciion 3.3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 201 1 (000) 500 ~\ 400 - I 300 n ^ 200 - I 100 - QTRS. TOP SECRET TOP SECRET ABuddhists demonstrate I A Premier Huong ousted I ^Lodge replaces Taylor 4u S. 1st Div lands in SVN I ATet ftur.e begins I I I AU.S, resumes NVN air strikes lU.S. dependents ■ evacuated iV-P Humphrey visits SVN 4 U.S. issues White Paper USecDef Conference in Saigon ^Honolulu conference . NVA 101st Regiment * confirmed in SVN 4U.S. air'strikes on NVIsJ 4 SecDef arrives in VN iQuat named new premier i First U.S. plane hit by SAM I , „. . - ' .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns ^'-.^ ^^^ | j 4600 ROK's arrive in SVN ^SecDef Honolulu Conference 4 U.S. White Paper 4Repub1ican "White Paper" . First Marines Battalion .Montagnards reaffirm GVN I 2-dav truce lands at Da Nang i U.S. acfi. hit NVN radar site J I JVC bomb U.S. Embassy I loyalty I AROK troops arrive SVN 1 4Plei Me Battle i U.S. cites legality under SEATO I 1 4U.S. strength at 213.000 A Buddhists protest Thi's removal I I illO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate ' I I 4Ky quells Oa Nang Buddhists 4B-53's bomb Mu Gia pass i VC mortar Tan Son Nhut I U.S. announces troop build-up 4U.S. strength is 148,000 SecDef Conference at I k Honolulu I I iCambodia breaks relations ■ with U.S. 4NVN MIG's join fight 4A Buddhist strife renewed 44Paci(i5t suicides in U.S. iS NVA Regiments confirmed * 'n SVN| I A Operation Cedar Falls 4Tet truce begins 4 Tet truce ends ANVN Dombing resumes I I 40peration Junction City I > .U.S. planes hit NVN * steel works I ^Bunker to replace Lodge 4SVN adopts constitution I • 4Johnson meets Ky at Guam ANVN rejects U.S. peace bid I 4Peace marches in U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphcmg 4 NVA shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S. to build anti-missile defense i|DRV rejects Goldberfl's peace plan 1 Hanoi sign A i-Moscow aid pact 4173d Abn Bde arrives m SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I I ' ' I ^ , J .35,000 pacifists march on ATwoU.SMarme 8ns deployed A „^.,^ ^^^^^ . 4 Operation 61 Haso H I I AaRVN troops move against Buddhists |U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 1 U.S. AF strikes major industry in NVN 4Armed Forces Council dissolved4i>ecflef conference in Saigon I 4VC attack Song Be 4U.S. halts NVN bombing AU.S. resumes NVN bombing A U.S. resumes NVN air raids 4'Christman truce 4 U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 i25th ln( Dij 40ong Xoai battle 4 Qual resigns 4B-52'S bomb S^ A Marsh^^y forms new government >^ I I n Major U.S. ground offensive 1 4u.S, troops 1st major attack Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" 11 in 1965 IV AB'52's bomb DMZ 4B-&2's use Thai airbas 4U.S. strengtjk,i^f306.000 iSvNj^tSctions held Jr I LOoeratiOn Altleboro I ^ 4SecDef visits Saigon 40peration Paul Revere AManila Conference opens I 40peration Thayer H APresident Johnson visits SVN 4u.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n ni 1966 IV power plants .COMUS MACV addresses Congress I 4LBJ rebukes war dissenters 4 Mar i nes -ARVN forces enter DMZ I I 4Thieu announces candidacy I I 4FuI1 scale Israeli-Arab war . ' ' A U.S. jets attack Kep I I iU.S. apologizes for damage tto Russian ship Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien 4SecDef visits SVN 4Cli/lord-Taylor mission returns} 4Congress debate Tof>kin crisis 42 U,S* jets downed over China 4SVIJ elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ "barrier plan" announce: I 1 n in IV 1967 19, Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Seciion 3.3 NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date; 2011 12,000 - 11,000 - - 10,000 - c 9,000 - E z _g 8,000 - 7,000 - 6,000 5,000 QTRS. TOP SECRET TOP SECRET ABuddhists demonslraie 1 4 Premier Huong ousted I JLodge replaces Taytor i U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN ATet truce begins I I AU.S. resumes NVN air strikes 4 U.S. issues White Paper MSecDef Conference m Saigo" AHono'"}" conference •U.S. dependents I . NVA 101st Regiment ■ evacuated I * confirmed in SVN 4U.S. air'strikes on NVN ^ SecDef arrives in VN iOuat nLmed new premier i First U.S.^plane hit by SAM I . _ ^ .1 .Elements of 101 Abn arrive A General Khanh resigrjs 4 .^ gyj^ | 1 4600 ROK-s arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference 4 U.S.' White Paper | 4Republican "White Paper" . First Marines Battalion ^Montagnards reaffirm GVN lands at Da Nang i U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site 1 I |VC bomb U.S. Embassy loyalty 4V-P Humphrey visits SVN 1 U.S. cites legality under SEATO I I 4U.S. strength at 213,000 i Buddhists protest Thi's removal I ' ill 0,000 Buddhists demonstrate I I iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists 4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass T 4ROK troops arrive SVN iPlei Me Battle U.S. announces troop build-up 4U,S, strength is 148.000 I ' .SecDef Conference at ■ Honolulu 2-dav truce I A Operation Cedar Falls 4Tei truce begins 4Tet truce er>ds ANVN Dombing resumes * I I iOperation Junction City I ' 4 U.S. planes hit NVN steel works I Aflunker to replace Lodge 1 4 NVA shells Con Thien . I AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers 4U.S. to build anti-miss Me defense DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan k VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I iNVN MlG's join fight ^Fac'\Us\ suicides in U.S. nuiiuiui LI I I I iCambodia breaks relations iS NVA Regiments confirmed * with U.S. I ■ in SVN| I 4173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 41a Drang Valley Battle I 1 ^ i "" yil !]'■-'■''■-•- march on A Two U.S. Marine fins deployed A w/teHot; _ AArmed Forces Council dissolvedA ycOef conference i I _ _ /. U.S. AF strikes major * industry in NVN Ave attack Song Be Au.S, halts NVN bombing AU.S. resumes NVN bombing AU,S. resumes NVN ait rai Ac'hristmas ceasefire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension * of air raids | I'Chnstman truce I I 4A Buddhist strife renewed A Operation El Paso H I I 4ARVN troops move against Buddhists ■U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Ab-52's bomb DMZ I 4b-52"s use Thai airbase AU.S, strength at 306,000 ASVN elections held I I AOperation Attleboro A SVN adopts constitution AJohnson meets Ky at Guam JVN rejects U.S. peace bid APeace marches in U.S. »U.S. planes hit Haiphong power plants iCOMUS MACV addresses' * Congress ' ^Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact . k Anti-war march on Pentagon Au.S. strength in VN ;6 50,000 A26th Inf Div arrives in SVN ADong Xoai battle t 4 Quat resig 4H-Sa»*'Wnb SVN I U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 Marshal Ky forms new government I I ■ A 1st Major U.S. ground offensive I I Au.S. troops 1st major attack n in ■IV 1965 ASecDef visit^^aigon Operation Paul Revere m AUanila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer H APresident Johnson visits SVN I I Au.S. planes bomb targets in Harioi 4 U.S. strength is 389,000 U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" I AlBJ rebukes war dissenters A Marines capture Hill 681 AUS-AflyN forces enter DMZ Thieu annotti^BS candidacy AFuII scale tsraeT^Arab war I I Au.S. jets attack Kep \/ll T PHMf^ AU.S. apologizes for damage * '*•' V^*-"^"*! to Russian ship ■ Ky withdraws candidacy It VC attacks on Con Thien ASecDef visits SVN INITIATED I DENTS n ni 1966 IV AClifford-Taylor mission returns) ACongress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.S" jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President A DMZ "barrier plan" announcep n III IV 1967 2a r Declassified per Executive Order 1 3526, Sectiun 3.3 NNDProjeci Number; NND6331(i. By: NWD Date; 2011 35,000 30,000 — „ 25,000 - t o •*• o 20,000 — E z 15,000 - 10,000 — 5, wo - QTRS. TOP SECRET 1 i Buddhists demonstrate ! 4 Premier Huong ousted I T 4Lodge replaces Taylor 4u.S. 1st Div lands in SVN AU.sT,s(aes"'wh.te Paper MSecDef Conference in Saigon AHonoluju conference .U.S. dependents I . NVA lOlst Regiment * evacuated I * confirmed in SVN ATet truce begins I iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes ^V-P Humphrey visits SVN 4U.S. a.r'strikes on NVN ^ SecOef arrives in VN AQuat r.Led new premie. A First U.S.^plane hi! by SAM I . I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns ^ ,^ gy^ [ i 4600 ROK-S arrive in SVN i SecDef Honolulu Conference i U.S.'wh.te Paper I ^Republican -'White Paper- . First Marines Battalion .Montagnards reattirm GVN A lands at Da Nang * loyalty 1 iU S cites legality under SEATO i I iU.S. strength at 213.000 ABuddhistS protest Thi's removal J I 1^2-day truce 1 A Operation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins 1 ATet truce ends ANVN bombing resumes A U.S. actt. hit NVN radar site |vC bomb U.S. Embassy i AflOK troops arrive SVN I APlei Me Battle 1 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate I I *Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists iB-&2's bomb Mu Gia pass * I A VC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I ANVN MIG's join fight A NVA shells Con Thien . I AAshmoie-Boggs accusations on peace feelers AU.S. to build lU.S. announces troop build-up A^-S. strength is 148.000 . SecDef Conference at AAPac.fist suicides in U— i Honolulu I , • H iCambod.a breaks relations i5 NVA Regiments confirmed * with U.S. I in SVN| | . . ' _ . : -,„ cvfM 1 lo nr:inn v/allou Rattle A4 Buddhist strife renewed A Operation El Paso Q AOperation Junction City .U.S. planes hit NVN ' steel works I ABunker to replace Lodge ASVN adopts constitution AJohnson meets Ky at Guam i NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I APeace marches in U.S. lU.S. planes hit Haiphong ■ power plants anti-missile defense DRV reiects Goldberg's peace plan i-Moscow pact 1 Hanoi-Mo sign aid i A173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN A l» Drang Valley Battle I I _. .35,000 pacifists march on ATwo U.S. Marine Bns deployed A ^,,1,3 ^ousa I AArmed Forces Council dissolved AsecOef conference m Saigon 1 1 . U.S. AF Strikes major Ave attack Song Be | ii .„rt..ctr„ m nun AU.S. halts NVN bombing AU.S, resumes NVN bombing AU.S. resumes NVN air raids industry in NVN Ac'hristmas cease'fire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension * ot air raids I AAHVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations '* t* I A B-52 '?''bom\DMZ I AB-J?2's use tW.i airbase / AU.S. strengtV^t 306,000 .• ■ I -.1 Anti-war march on Pentagon U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" A ChriStman truce I I I I • AU.S. strength m VW is 50.000 i25th Inf D.v arrives in SVN/ ADong Xoai battle AQuat resigns AB-52'S boniJj'S^N I I iu.S. strength in SVN is/sa.OOO lB-52'S bon^JJ'SVN I ..•• I T AMa^sKal Ky forms new government ..rAlst Major U.S. ground offensive •• I I AU.S. troops Isl ma|or attack II in 1965 IV ASVN elections'*fld I T AOperation Attleboro iSecDef visits Saigon * I AOperation Paul Revere AManila Conference opens I AOperation Thayer H U.S. N3RTH VIEllNAM AU.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n ni 1966 IV .COMUS MACV addresses * Congress | ILBJ rebukes war dissenierS I I A Marines ^caft\jir^;itLI..881 AUS-*ARVN forces enter OJMZ * 1 I *• An'hieu announces candida^V^ •• AFuU scale Israeli-Arab war ., /I I AU.S. jets attack Kep I I AU.S. apologizes for damage ■ to Russian ship Ky withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien I ASecDef visits SVN ACIifford-Taylor missior returns) ACongress debate Tonkin crisis A2 U.S" jets downed over China ASVN elects Thieu as President A DMZ 'tiafner plan" announced n III 1967 w 21. TOP SECRET Declassified per Executive Order 1 3526, Sectiun 3.3 NNDProjeci Number; NND6331(j. By: NWD Date; 2011 i Buddhists demonstrate * I iPremier HuofiQ ousted T 50,000 - 40,000 - % 30,000 i 20,000 - z 10,000 - QTRS. ^Lodge replaces Tavlo"" ' ,=H All S 1st Div lands in SVN »ij.o. .==-■— - Prerr-ier Huof^B ousted AU.S.lstu .Honoluu conference i U S. isiues White Paper MSeoDe! Conference m Sa.QOn IHonol ^ ■ ' . ._ ..v,A iniKi Reaiment Av.p Humohrev visits ATet truce begins I I ' iU.S. resumes NVN air sinkes •U.S. Oependents * evacuated , NVA lOlst Regiment » confirmed in SVN AU.S. air'strikes on NVlj i SecDef arrives m VN AOua. nimed new prem er A F.rs. U.S plane hit by SAM *" I I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive i General Khaoh resigns A in sVN I | ■ 1 I ' ir, c\/N i SecOef Honolulu Conference A600 ROK's arrive in SVN 4:>ecue. ^ I „ iReoublican "White Paper" A U.S. White Paper j ^n^v" ^ , First Marines Battalion Av-P Humphrey visits SVN A U S. cites legality under SEATO I I AU.S. strength at 213.000 ^Bilddhists protest' Thi-s removal JlO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate ^2 -day truce I A Operation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins I A let truce ends A NVN bombing resumes ' I I AOperation Junction City lU.'s. planes hit NVN ■ steel works 1 ABunker to replace Lodge TOP SECRET Anv Co -■ lAsftmore-Boggs lands at Da Nang .Montagnards reaffirm GVN * loyalty ' AU.S. acft- hit NVN radar site t VC bomb U.S. Embassy U.S. announces troop build-u'p .SecDef Conference at A Honolulu |Kv quells Da Nang Buddhists AB-&2's bomb Mu Gia pass ^VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ANVN MiG's join fight lh( I I IHOK troops arrive SVN * I APlei Me Battle , AU.S. strenU is 148.000 Ai Buddhist strife renewed iiPacifist'su-cides in U.L. i Operation El Paso S Tambldii breaks relatloL ^B NVA Regiments confirmed ^^^vN troops move against BuddhiStS ^^;^^b^■Bde arrives in SVN ATaCnUalleyBattlJ Ju.S. acft. at.ac. I J 1 rf £35,000 Pacifisl_s march on^ ^ ^^ I AB-52's bon AbVN adopts constitution AJohnson meets Ky at Guam A NVN rejects U.S. peace bid APeace marches in U.S. accusations on peace feelers i U.S. to build anti-missile defense i DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan 1 Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pscti i Anti-war march on Pentagon lU.S. planes hit Haiphong * power plants ipOMUS m'ACV addresses * Congress U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS' :k NVN POL installations ATwo U.S. Marine Bns deployed AArmed Forces Council dissolved I Ave attack Song Be I -35.000 pacifists march on fi^iteAi# SORTIES IN , bomb DMZ I .SQUIHt; industry ini||VN AU.S. hilts NVN bombi-ng A^>r -Jrna^ ^^•/<^ Au S hilts NVN bombing t^nr^T^'^'^';^ . ^ *^ I I ,-«:^begins 37 days sus()w»i,0Q, ' Au S resumes NVN bombina .^'A of air raids ] AU.S. rLumes NVN a.ii^ilds A^f^-^'-^" ""^| Aui. strengtlv^VN is 50.000 A25th Inf Div arrives ir. SVN ADong Xoarbattle AB-52's use Thai airbase 4U.s! strength at 306,000 ^ '4SVN*Tlec"Trbri9-b«W' ..-•^ I AQua^resigns lu.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 AOperation Attleboro ASecDef visits Saigon AOperation Paul Revere AManila Conference opens ^-52 's bomb SVN __•' AMarshal Ky forms new government y a'isI Major U.S. ground offensive AU.S. troops 1st major attack I ^LBJ rebukes war dissenters AMaripes^a'puTre Hill 881 • -^ ^ ."^US-ARVN forces enter DMZ 'I I AThieu announces candidacy I 1 AFull scale Israeli-Arab war AU.S. jets attack Kep AU.S. apologizes for damage " issian ship withdraws candidacy attacks on Con Thien ^U.S. apolo' tto Russia Ky withd VC attai SVN AOperation Thayer H APresident Johnson visits AU.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. strength is 389.000 n in 1965 IV n m IV ASecDef visits SVN ^Cliftord-Taylor mission returnsl ACongress debate • Tonkin crisis a2 U.S'. jets downed over China iSV^J elects Thieu as President A DMZ "barrier plan" announce n III IV 1966 1967 22. TOP SECRET Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Seutinn 3.3 NNDProjeciNumb<;r:NND633l6. By:NWDDute:20ll 1,00 8 t o « a- < .75 - .50 - .25 - QTRS. TOP SECRET 1 A8uddhists demonstrate I APiemier Huong ousted I T ^Lodge replaces Tsylot Au.S. 1st Oiv lands in SVN A U.S. issues White Paper i4SecOe! Conference in Saigon . NVA 101st Regiment ^ confirmed in SVN iTet truce begins I Au.S. resumes NVN air strikes ^Honolulu conference •U.S. dependents ■ evacuated ^ iU.S. air'stnkes on NVN J^SecDe( arrives in VN I I I ' iOuat rimed new premier i First U.S.^plane hit by SAM \ ^ . I .Elements of 101 Abn arrive ^Genefel Khanh resigns 4 .^ ^^^ j 1 i600 r\k*S arrive in SVN ASecDef Honolulu Conference A U.S.'A.ite Paper | ^Republican "White Paper" FirslMarines Battalion * Ian \ AV-P Humphrey visits SVN I I iU.S. cites legality under SEATO I I Au.S. strength at 213,000 iSuddhisls protest Thi's removal I I ilO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate I I iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists at Da Nang AU.s\acft. hit NVN radar site iMontagnards reaffirm GVN • loyalty | \ VcVomb U.S. Emtjassy I AROK troops arrive SVN I APlei Me Battle lU.s\ announces troop build-up A U.S. strength is 148.000 , SetDef Conference at — . - - AAPacifiSt suicides m U.S. hAioI"'" I 1' A \mbodia breaks relations *5 NVA Regiments confirmed iith U.S. I * in SVN) I AlWd Abti Bde arrives in SVN A 'a Drang Valley Battle »• iJ ^ am .. ' . ^ 4 35,000 pacifists march on A T^uy^/.nAtf? deployed A „^,,,^ ^ouse I AAfiVed 1tnf?TW*^'' dissolvedASecllBf conference in Saigon \ -fUKlltJ I . U.S. AF strikes major AVC^^ttack Song Be | A .ndustry in NVN Ac'hristmas ceasefire .U.S. begins 37 days suspension * of air raids iU a halls NVN tjombing \ I 1 AU.S.Vesumes NVN bombing AU.S.\esumes NVN air raids A'Cfi"Stman truce AU.t^atrength in VN is 50,Q00A25th Inl Div arrives in SVN ADong il II iiT llllt I U.S. 4 Oual resigns AB-B2's bomb svr A Marshal Ky forms new government I I I Alst Major U.S. ground offensive I I Au.S. troops 1st maior attack A8'52's bomb Mu Gia pass IVC mortar Tan Son Nhut * I ANVN MIG's join fight AA Buddhist strife renewed k Operation El Paso H I I AaRVN troops move against Buddhists Ju.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations Ab-52's bomb DMZ AB*52's use Thai airbase 4U.S. strength at 306,000 ASVN elections held AOperalion Attleboro 2 -day truce 1 A operation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins I ATet truce ends A NVN tombing resumes 1 I AOperation Junction City iU.S. planes hit NVN • steel works | ABunker to replace Lodge AsVN adopts constitution I lNV' A nVa shells Con Thien .1 AAshmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers ^U.S. to build anti-missi le defense JoRV reiects \ Goldberg's peace plan ^Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact Anti'war march on Pentagon A ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam 4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid * I APeace marches in U.S. j g_ reveals •U.S. planes hit Haiphong ^155^ "FOBS" ■ power plants iCOMUS MACV addresses * Congress \ ALBJ rebiikes war dissenters A Marines capture Hill 8 u in 1965 IV TOP SECRET AOperation Thayer H iPresident Johnson visits SVN I I Au.S. planes bomb targets in Hario U.S. strength is 389.000 t IV AUS-ARVN forces enter DMZ AThieu announces candidacy i I AFuII scale Israeli-Arab war I 1 Au.S. iets attack Kep I I 4 U.S. apologizes for damage Lto Russian ship Ky withdraws'candidacy et visits SVN I ^Cliftord-Tavlof mission returnsi ICongress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U,S^ jets downed over Chiiiij ASVPi elects Thieu as President A DMZ ■'barnet plan" announced I n IU IV 1967 a Declassified per Execuiive Order 1 3.T26, Sectinn 3.3 NNDProjed Number; NND6331C>. By: N WD Dale; 2011 TOP SECRET jBuddhists demonstrate i Premier Huong ousted iLodge replaces Taylor 4 U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN ITei tfure begins * I 4U.S. resumes NVN air s rikes QTRS. TOP SECRET Premier Huong ousteu - -■-. .Honolulu conference i U S. .siues White Paper USecDef Conference .n Sa.gon 4Ho ^ A . ' NVA lOlst Regiment ... r, u.. ._„»,,=.,„,<; ,tf A confirmed In SVN .U.S. dependents ■ evacuateit ^U.S. air'stnkes on NVN ^ SecDet arrives m VN I _. ,^«!af A First U.S. plane hit by SAM 40uat named new prem er A^rsi u.o w ■ I I .Elements of lOl Abn arrive ^General Khanh resigns A .^ gVN I [ ' ;., c\/M i SecDef Honolulu Conference 4600 ROK's arrive m SVN ^becuB ^ \ „ iRepublican ■'WhUB Paper" 4 U.S. White Paper k" ^ , i * ' .Montagnards reaffirm GVN 4V-P Humptirey visits SVN lU S. cites legality under SEATO I I 4U.S. strength at 213,000 ^Buddhists protest Thi-s removal 0,000 Buddhists demonstrate Ky quells Da Nang Buddhists Budd ^2-day truce 1 4 Operation Cedar Falls ATet truce begins ■ I 4Tet truce ends iNVN bombing resumes 1 I . 40peralion Junction City .U.'s. planes hit NVN * steel works | 4Bunker to replace Lodge 4 NVA shells Con Thien 4Ashmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers i U.S. to build anti-missile defense 4 DPV rejects Goldberg's peace plan First Marines Battalion * lands at Oa Nang 4 U.S. acft. hit n'vN radar site IvC bomb U.S. Embassy loyalty i- 4HOK troops arrive SVN 4Plei Me Battle U.S. announcis troop build-up 4U.S. strength is M8.000 4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass ^VC mortar Tan Son Nhut 4NVN MIG's join fight Ihis 44Pacifist suicides in U.S. ^Ca'mbodia^ breaks relations ^5 NVA R'egir.eots confirmed SecDef Conference at ■ Honolulu iSVN adopts constitution ^Johnson meets Ky at Guam 1 NVN rejects U.S. peace bid 4Peace marches -n U.S. 1 Hanoi Sign k i-Moscow aid pact Anti-war march on Pentagon wilh U.S. in SVN march on . W3d Ab^'Bde arrives in SVN ^la Drang Valley Battle " I I .35,000 pacifists mar 4Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed 4 w^ite House I 4Armed Forces Council dissolved4 SecOef conference .n Saigon 4VC attack Song Be 4U.S. halts NVN bombing . U.S. AF strikes major ■ industry in NVN 4c'nristmas cease'fire 44Buddhist strife renewed k Operation El Paso II 4a'rVN troops move against Buddhists llu.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations 4b-52'5 bomb DMZ I 4B-52's use Thai airbase 4U.s! strength at 306.000 SVN elections held lU.S. planes hit Haiphong ' power plants .COMUS M'ACV addresses * Congress U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" .U.S. begins 37 days suspensio * of air raids | ^'Christman truce 4u.S- resumes NVN bombing 4 US. resumes NVN airraids AU 1. strength in VN is 50.000 4W.h Inf D,v arjives in SVN 4Do'ng Xoai battle ^U-S- strength n SVN is 1B4.000 1 Quat resigns I 48-52 's bomb SV^ 4 Marshal Ky forms new government 4'lst Major U.S. ground offensive I 1 I 4U.S. troops 1st major attack 4SN 40peralion Altleboro 4SecDef visits Saigon 40peration Paul Revere AManila Conference opens * I 40peration Thayer H APiesident Johnson visits SVN I 1 4U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi Ju.S. Strength is 389.000 ALBJ rebukes war dissenters I I 4 Marines capture Hill 881 I ' iuS-ARVN forces enter DMZ 1 I IThieu announces candidacy I 1 . 4Full scale Israeli-Arab war 4U.S. jets attack Kep * U.S. apologizes lor damage ' to Russian ship jKy withdraws candidacy VC attacks on Con Thien ^U.E ■ 11 m 1965 IV n ni 1966 IV 4SecOef visits SVN iCIifloid-Taylor missio returnsl , ^ _ iCongress debate Tonkin crisis 42 U.S'. jets downed over China 4SVN elects Thieu as President 4 DMZ -'barrier plan" announcea n III 1967 IV 2»f