U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Chats with General Westmoreland at Tan Son Nhut Airport
2/11/1965
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President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered all dependents of U.S. government personnel out of Vietnam in February 1965 in advance of the arrival of U.S. ground troops on March 8, 1965.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Evacuation of U.S. military and civilian dependents from Vietnam in compliance with a directive by President L.B. Johnson. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Maxwell D. Taylor, chats with General William C. Westmoreland, Commanding General, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam at Tan Son Nhut Airport, Saigon. They were at the Airport to see part of the dependents prior to their departure to CONUS.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Evacuation of U.S. military and civilian dependents from Vietnam in compliance with a directive by President L.B. Johnson. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Maxwell D. Taylor, chats with General William C. Westmoreland, Commanding General, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam at Tan Son Nhut Airport, Saigon. They were at the Airport to see part of the dependents prior to their departure to CONUS.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 530608
Full Citation: Photograph 111-C-CC30163; Evacuation of U.S. Military and Civilian Dependents from Vietnam in Compliance With a Directive by President L.B. Johnson. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Maxwell D. Taylor, Chats with General William C. Westmoreland, Commanding General, U.S. Military Ass; 2/11/1965; Color Photographs of Signal Corps Activity, 1944 - 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/us-ambassador-chats-westmoreland-airport, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
