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Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is named in 3 events across the Capture Cascade Timeline, from 1964 to 1971.

3 events From Aug 7, 1964 To Jun 13, 1971 Open in filter view →
DateEventLanesStatus
1971-06-13Pentagon Papers Published Revealing Systematic Government Deception About Vietnam War
Daniel Ellsberg · New York Times · Washington Post · President Richard Nixon · +3
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1965-03-01McNamara and Johnson Administration Begin Systematic Deception About Vietnam War Progress Creating "Credibility Gap"
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara · President Lyndon B. Johnson · Senator J. William Fulbright · U.S. Department of Defense
 confirmed
1964-08-07Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes Based on Fabricated Second Attack Authorizing Vietnam War Escalation
President Lyndon B. Johnson · Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara · National Security Agency · U.S. Congress
 confirmed

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11 other actors share an event
President Lyndon B. Johnson 2× shared Daniel Ellsberg 1× shared Henry Kissinger 1× shared National Security Agency 1× shared Neil Sheehan 1× shared New York Times 1× shared President Richard Nixon 1× shared Senator J. William Fulbright 1× shared U.S. Congress 1× shared U.S. Department of Defense 1× shared Washington Post 1× shared