PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE GULF OF TONKIN ATTACK Part 1

Description

Summary: Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester makes a statement. He talks of a second attack by North Vietnamese PT boats in darkness against the destroyers USS Maddox and USS C Turner Joy in international waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Aircraft from the carriers Ticonderoga and Constellation came to the aid of the destroyers. Two North Vietnamese PTs were sunk, another was believed sunk. Sec of Defense Robert S McNamara tells of US Navy aircraft from the Ticonderoga and Constellation attacking PT boat bases and installations in North Vietnam. He speaks of military reinforcements being sent to Southeast Asia and of the attack on the destroyers. He points to a map and shows the course the destroyers were taking when attacked. He continues talking about the attack and that the destroyers evaded torpedoes and fired back at the North Vietnam PT boats. Two PT boats were sunk and another was believed to be sunken. Sec McNamara answers questions from newsmen.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection