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Johnson sought to delay attack as Pentagon Papers outline buildup
The Pentagon Papers reveal Johnson tried to avoid a premature strike on North Vietnam in March 1964. They show later miscalculation of troop needs and enemy strength, with rapid buildup following faulty planning despite initial containment aims. The Times and AP report details shifts from 1964 to 1966, including Rostow and Bundy urging escalation and Westmoreland tripling troop estimates.
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Associated Press
Pentagon
Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Johnson
North
South
New York Times
U.S
Vietnam
Washington Post
Hanoi
Peking
McGeorge Bundy
Walt W. Rostow
North Viet
Nam
Washington
Robert S. MceNamara
Times
Johnsson
William C. Westmoreland
the Times