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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1968

Page

4

Fulbright challenges McNamara over Tonkin attack claim

Senator Fulbright accuses Defense Secretary McNamara of withholding key communications that cast doubt on the Aug. 4 1964 Tonkin Gulf attack on Maddox and Turner Joy. He says the Navy inquiry likely found no attack while Pentagon officials defend the strike rationale and declassification actions.

Washington UPI J. William Fulbright Defense Rober S. McNamara U.S Gulf of Tonkin Tonkin Johnson Wilbright Vietnam Senate Foreign Relaions McNamara Long Beach Bee Maddox Arkan Democrat Yulbright Pentagon Fulbright Navy Jed Sen

Fulbright Alleges Pentagon Intimidation Of Navy Informant

UPI reports Senator Fulbright claims a Defense Department official who visited him was later escorted by Pentagon guards and given a psychiatric exam. Pentagon officials denied the incident while sources privately linked it to a Navy officer who sought counsel about the Gulf of Tonkin matter, though doctors reportedly found him sound. Fulbright calls such actions intimidating to Defense Department personnel speaking truth.

Washington UPI J. William Fulbright Earle Defense Department Pentagon Fulbright Navy Bright Gulf of Tonkin Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senate clash over McNamara testimony on Maddox patrol

Wayne Morse of Oregon will challenge on the Senate floor Wednesday and again Tuesday the testimony by McNamara given on August 6, 1964, in which he said the Maddox was on routine patrol.

Wayne L. Morse D-Ore Senate McNamara Maddox

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