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Johnson addresses nation on Tonkin Gulf crisis turning point
President Johnson spoke from the White House at 11:36 p.m. on August 4 1964 detailing what happened in the Gulf of Tonkin. He outlined attacks on U.S. ships and bases, including the Ticonderoga and Constitution operations, and the impending U S air strikes. Defense Secretary McNamara reported heavy damage to targets and a major strike against North Vietnam’s oil storage, while two U S aircraft were lost and two sailors were captured or killed.
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