Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Lyndon B Johnson Regarding Vietnam Peace Negotiations
2/8/1967
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This is a telegram containing a letter from Ho Chi Minh, in French, to President Johnson. Johnson proposed peace talks to end the Vietnam War in February 1967. Although Ho Chi Minh had tried to initiate negotiations with the United States through third parties, he was constrained by official party policy. His response to President Johnson reflects that policy: "The Vietnamese people will never give way to force, it will never accept conversation under the clear threat of bombs."
A partial translation of Ho Chi Minh's letter is included in a State Department telegram from 2/15/1967.
A partial translation of Ho Chi Minh's letter is included in a State Department telegram from 2/15/1967.
This primary source comes from the Collection LBJ-NSF: National Security Files.
Full Citation: Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Lyndon B Johnson Regarding Vietnam Peace Negotiations; 2/8/1967; Vietnam Peace Negotiations; Files of Walt W. Rostow, 1966 - 1/20/1969; Collection LBJ-NSF: National Security Files; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/ho-chi-minh-johnson-peace-negotiations, March 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.