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Pentagon Papers

A digital version of the formerly top-secret Pentagon Papers, a report from the U.S. Department of Defense of the country’s involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.

Documents and Contents

Browse all 47 volumes in this database by title or volume number:

I Vietnam and the U.S., 1940-1950
II U.S. Involvement in the Franco-Viet Minh War, 1950-1954
III The Geneva Accords 1954
IV. A. 1 Evolution of the War. NATO and SEATO: A Comparison
IV. A. 2 Evolution of the War. Aid for France in Indochina, 1950-54
IV. A. 3 Evolution of the War. U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954-56
IV. A. 4 Evolution of the War. U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954-59
IV. A. 5 Evolution of the War. Origins of the Insurgency
IV. B. 1 Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961
IV. B. 2 Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-63
IIV. B. 3 Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Advisory Build-up, 1961-67
IV. B. 4 Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962-64
IV. B. 5 Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May-Nov. 1963
IV. C. 1 Evolution of the War. U.S. Programs in South Vietnam, November 1963-April 1965: NASM 273 --NSAM 288 --Honolulu
IV. C. 2. a Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. February-June 1964
IV. C. 2. b Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. July-October 1964
IV. C. 2. c Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. November-December 1964
IV. C. 3 Evolution of the War. ROLLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January-June 1965
IV. C. 4 Evolution of the War. Marine Combat Units go to DaNang, March 1965
IV. C. 5 Evolution of the War. Phase I in the Build-up of U.S. Forces: March -July 1965
IV. C. 6. a Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965-1967. Volume I: Phase II, Program 3, Program 4
IV. C. 6. b Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965-1967. Volume II: Program 5
IV. C. 6. c Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965-1967. Volume III: Program 6
IV. C. 7. a Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965-1968. Volume I
IV. C. 7. b Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965-1968. Volume II
IV. C. 8 Evolution of the War. Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965-1967
IV. C. 9. a Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 1: December 1963 - June 1965
IV. C. 9. b Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 2: July 1965 - 1967
IV. C. 10 Evolution of the War. Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 - 1967
V. A Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: The Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy Administration
V. A Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume II: D--The Johnson Administration
V. B. 1 Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Roosevelt Administration
V. B. 2. a Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume I: 1945 - 1949
V. B. 2. b Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume II: 1950 -1952
V. B. 3. a Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Eisenhower Administration. Volume II: 1954 - Geneva
V. B. 3. b Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Eisenhower Administration. Volume III: Geneva Accords - 15 March 1956
V. B. 3. c Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Eisenhower Administration. Volume IV: 1956 French Withdrawal - 1960
V. B. 3. d Soviet Union and International Cooperation in Legal Matters (1988-1994)
V. B. 4 Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book I
V. B. 4 Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book II
VI. A Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: The Public Record
VI. B Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: Announce Position Statements
VI. C. 1 Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. 1965-1966
VI. C. 2 Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. Polish Track
VI. C. 3 Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. Moscow-London Track
VI. C. 4 Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. 1967-1968
Index