Description: GERALD R. FORD. Important typed letter signed by, “Gerald Ford,” chastising Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara over the Vietnam War. IMPORTANT TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY GERALD R. FORD CHASTISING PRESIDENTS JOHN F. KENNEDY, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT MCNAMARA OVER THE VIETNAM WAR: “IN REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM. MY VIEWS TODAY ARE THE SAME AS WHEN I SERVED IN THE HOUSE, AS VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT. THE UNITED STATE’S GOAL WAS RIGHT - A NON-COMMUNIST VIETNAM.” Reads in full: “Thank you for your thoughtful letter of April 20, 1995, in reference to United States policy in Vietnam. My views today are the same as when I served in the House, as Vice President and President. The United State’s goal was right - a non-communist Vietnam. I had some serious reservations about military policy during the Johnson Administration, which I publicly expressed. Secretary of Defense McNamara, at least annually, testified before the Defense Appropriation subcommittee of which I was a member (1953–1964). This subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee handled all funding, personnel and military policy of the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense McNamara always testified in favor of the Vietnam policies and decisions of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. I am surprised by his comments in his new book.” “I HAD SOME SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT MILITARY POLICY DURING THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION, WHICH I PUBLICLY EXPRESSED. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, TESTIFIED BEFORE THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF WHICH I WAS A MEMBER (1953–1964). THIS SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HANDLED ALL FUNDING, PERSONNEL AND MILITARY POLICY OF THE PENTAGON. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA ALWAYS TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF THE VIETNAM POLICIES AND DECISIONS OF PRESIDENTS KENNEDY AND JOHNSON. I AM SURPRISED BY HIS COMMENTS IN HIS NEW BOOK.” Sent to Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Richard Long, contains one page on personal letterhead, measures 8.5 by 6.25 inches, created in Rancho Mirage, CA on May 1, 1995, in near pristine condition with only having been stapled and stamped received, and accompanied with the original mailing envelope and a letter of authenticity from University Archives, the world’s leading historical documents dealer.
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President: Gerald Ford
Signed by: Gerald R. Ford
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