McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

Abstract United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara conducts a press conference about the Vietnam War on April 26, 1965. McNamara reports on estimates of the North Vietnamese supply of arms and personnel to the Vietcong in South Vietnam, noting that most weapons are provided by Communist China. He also gives the number of successful U. S. air strikes against ammunition dumps and supply routes including railroads, highways and bridges. Secretary McNamara also answers questions on topics...