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There had been covert actions against north vietnamese and directed by the united states and the north vietnamese were responding to that on august 2. >> this is a special report from cbs news in washington. today just past the midday point, unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gul...

Unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same gulf. now i like to review briefly in chronological order the unprovoked attacks which took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure that the second gulf incident didnt happen. but the johnson administration dismissed evidence indicating that a tack hadnt taken place. >> there was acute political pressure from the white wing to the communist aggression. certainly i think a more prudent administration that was...

>> this is a special report from cbs news in washington. today just past the midday point, unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gulf incident didnt happen. but the johnson administration pretty much dismissed evidence indicating that an attack actually hadnt taken place. >> there w...

>> this is a special report from cbs news in washington. today just past the midday point, unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gulf incident didnt happen. but the johnson administration pretty much dismissed evidence indicating that an attack actually hadnt taken place. >> there w...

Cbs news in washington. today just past the midday point, unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gulf accident didnt happen. the johnson administration dismissed evidence indicating that an attack actually hadnt taken place. there was this acute political pressure from the right wing...

>> certainly, i think a more prudent administration that wasnt looking for a pretext to flex some american muscle would have stepped back and said, lets determine what actually happened here before we launch an retaliation. >> my fellow americans, hostile actions against united states ships on the high seas have today required me to order the military forces of the united states to take action in reply. >> that was the beginning of the american air assault on north vietnam. >> president johnson ...

Point, unofficial sources started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gulf incident didnt happen. but the johnson administration pretty much dismissed evidence indicating that an attack actually hadnt taken place. >> there was this acute political pressure from the right wing to be strong, stand up to commu...

Started to report additional naval combat action in the same tonkin gulf. >> now i would like to review briefly in chronological order, the unprovoked attacks that took place today, august 4th. >> we know now for sure the second tonkin gulf incident didnt happen. but the johnson administration pretty much dismissed evidence indicating that an attack actually hadnt taken place. >> there was this acute political pressure from the right wing to be strong, stand up to communist aggression. >> certai...

>> there was this acute political pressure from the right wing to be strong, stand up to communist aggression. >> certainly, i think a more prudent administration that wasnt looking for a pretext to flex some american muscle would have stepped back and said, lets determine what actually happened here before we launch an retaliation. >> my fellow americans, hostile actions against united states ships on the high seas have today required me to order the military forces of the united states to take...

>> there was this acute political pressure from the right wing to be strong, stand up to communist aggression. >> certainly, i think a more prudent administration that wasnt looking for a pretext to flex some american muscle would have stepped back and said, lets determine what actually happened here before we launch an retaliation. >> my fellow americans, hostile actions against united states ships on the high seas have today required me to order the military forces of the united states to take...