Tonkin Resolution Opposition
Votes against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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August
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Releases Another Side of Bob Dylan.
My Back Pages
Releases My Back Pages on Another Side of Bob Dylan.
Tonkin Resolution Signed into Law
Johnson signed the congressional Southeast Asia resolution as Public Law 88-408, providing the statutory authority later invoked for a major expansion of United States military operations in Vietnam.
Economic Opportunity Act
The Act creates programmes for job training, community action and poverty reduction.
Economic Opportunity Act
Signs the Economic Opportunity Act, creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and major War on Poverty programmes.
Gemini V
During the flight of Gemini V, American astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad set record with an eight day orbital flight
Gemini V
During the flight of Gemini V, American astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad set record with an eight day orbital flight
Maddox Action Report
Ogier submitted the formal Maddox report on the 4 August action, recording the ship's radar and sonar contacts, evasive maneuvers, gunfire, and subsequent evaluation of the engagement.
Orbit
During the flight of Gemini V, American astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad set record with an eight day orbital flight
Orbit
During the flight of Gemini V, American astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad set record with an eight day orbital flight
Food Stamp Act
Signs the Food Stamp Act of 1964, making the food stamp programme permanent.
Adviser
Serves in the Pentagon from August under Secretary of State for Defence Robert McNamara. Serves for two years in Vietnam working for General Edward Lansdale as a civilian in the State Department
Conspiracy Allegations Review
Warren's commission investigated numerous rumors, allegations, and theories concerning possible conspirators rather than limiting its inquiry to the physical evidence at Dealey Plaza.
Presidential Protection Review
Warren's commission evaluated Secret Service procedures used during the Dallas trip and developed recommendations intended to improve presidential protection.
September
CORONA Contracting Decision
McCone told the National Reconnaissance Program Executive Committee that he wanted CIA to retain its existing contracting responsibility for the CORONA satellite program.
Wilderness Act
Signs the Wilderness Act, creating the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
A television commercial called Daisy, promotes Democratic candidate Lyndon Johnson's presidential candidacy, invoking the fear of a nuclear war and is an element in Johnson's subsequent election
CORONA West Coast Management Plan
McCone briefed reconnaissance officials on plans to strengthen CIA's West Coast component and consolidate Agency contracting and support functions for CORONA.
Turner Joy Action Report
Barnhart submitted Turner Joy's formal action report describing the destroyer's movements, radar contacts, defensive maneuvering, and gunfire during the disputed night engagement.
September Tonkin Evidence Review
McNamara reviewed radar reports, eyewitness claims, and intercepted communications concerning a new Gulf alarm while senior officials debated whether the evidence justified another military response.
September Tonkin Report Skepticism
When another possible Gulf incident was reported in September, Johnson expressed serious doubt that hostile vessels had actually been present and resisted treating the reports as proof of an attack.
September Tonkin Memorandum
Bundy recorded the administration's review of the September Gulf episode, noting that the evidence of hostile vessels and an intentional attack remained thin and uncertain.
Final Report Submission
Warren signed the commission's letter transmitting its completed report to President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 24, 1964.
Foreign Government Finding
The Warren Commission reported that it found no evidence that a foreign government employed, persuaded, or encouraged Oswald to assassinate Kennedy.
FPCC Assassination Link Finding
The Commission concluded that Oswald's Fair Play for Cuba Committee contacts were not shown to be related to the assassination of President Kennedy.
Report Presentation
Warren presented the completed assassination report to President Johnson at the White House on September 24, 1964.
Warren Commission
Johnson receives the Warren Commission report on the assassination of President Kennedy.
Warren Commission
The 889-page final report is presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964. Concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of Kennedy and the wounding of Texas Governor John Connally
Warren Commission
Fears of possible Soviet or Cuban foreign involvement in the assassination necessitated the establishment of a bipartisan commission that, in turn, sought to depoliticize Oswald's role by downplaying his Communist affiliations
Warren Commission
He insisted that the commission report should be unanimous, and so he compromised on a number of issues in order to get all the members to sign the final version.
Warren Commission
It was an unhappy experience for Warren, who did not want the assignment. As a judge, he valued candor and justice, but as a politician he recognized the need for secrecy in some matters.
Warren Commission
Many conspiracy theorists have attacked the commission's findings ever since, claiming that key evidence is missing or distorted and that there are many inconsistencies in the report. The Commission concluded that the assassination was the result of a single individual, Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone.
Warren Commission
The 888-page final report is presented to President Johnson and made public three days later
Warren Commission
The 889-page final report is presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964. President Johnson demanded in the name of patriotic duty that Warren head the governmental commission that investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Warren Report Submission
Johnson received the Warren Commission's final report on September 24, 1964, after the commission completed its investigation of President Kennedy's assassination.
Warren Commission
The Warren Report is made public. The Warren Report concludes that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald and that Oswald acted entirely alone and also concludes that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald two days later
Assassination of Jack Ruby
The Warren Commission finds that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the murder of Kennedy, and that Jack Ruby acted alone in the murder of Oswald
Commission Explains Hosty Address Book Data
The Commission reported that Paine supplied Hosty's contact information to Oswald and that Marina supplied the license number recorded in his notebook.
Commission Finding
The Warren Commission concludes that Jack Ruby acted alone when he killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
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