About this recording ROBERT MCNAMARA August 3, 1964 Robert S. McNamara American Defense and Security Leadership Media and the Press Citation Number: 4639 MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS PLANS TO BRIEF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK, ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM, JCS CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MOVING NECESSARY FORCES; LBJ EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SECRECY OF PLANS Secret White House Tapes | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA, August 3, 1964 Rewind 10 seconds Play/Pause Fast-forward 10 seconds 0:00 Download audio Previous Conversation with ROBERT ANDERSON, August 3, 1964 Next Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964 More Lyndon B. Johnson Recordings View all Lyndon B. Johnson tapes Conversation with JOHN MCCORMACK, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with KERMIT GORDON, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with CLINTON ANDERSON and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with CLAUDE DESAUTELS and LARRY O'BRIEN audio icon Conversation with PHIL LANDRUM, CARL ALBERT, LARRY O'BRIEN, BILL MOYERS and HALE BOGGS, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with PHIL LANDRUM, HALE BOGGS, LARRY O'BRIEN, JOHN MCCORMACK and BILL MOYERS, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964 audio icon Conversation with ROBERT MCNAMARA and OFFICE CONVERSATION, August 4, 1964 audio icon