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44. Gelb, pp. 139-140; Goodman, pp. 24-31; and, Tbhomas L. Hughes, "Negotiating
Under Pressure--Hanoi's Position," Memorandum for Chester
Cooper, April 23, 1965, On file at LBJ Library, Austin. Texas, LBJL/
NSF-VNCF, Southeast Asia Special Intelligenc? Material, Vol, V,, item
3a.
45, Ambassador Maxwell Taylor. BD Interview wih Ambassador Taylor at
his residence in Washington. D. C., on July 11, 1979.
46. Gelb, p,140,
47, Hughes, Vol.. V, item 3a;, and Gelb with Betts, p., 140,
48, Gelt, p.140-j41.
49. Kraslow and Loory, pp. 121-123.
50 Gelb, pp,140-141.
51, DoD US-VN Relations, Book 12, VI. C.l., "Histories of Contacts", p.1.
52, ibid,, Cook 12 VI. C.l, "Histories of Contacts", pp. 1-3,
53. Ibid., Book 12 VI, CA.. "XYZ,", (Summary) p. 1, also pp, 3-4, 6-8,
and (Text), pp, 8-9, 12-15, 18-19, and 21-22.,
54ý
Gelb, p.141.
55. Kraslow and Loory, n. 139.
56. Ibid., pn. 140-141. The fourteen points were:
!. The Geneva Agreements of 1954 and 1962 are an adequate basis
for peace in Southeast Asia;
2. We would welcome a conference on Southeast Asia or or, any part
thereof;
3. We would welcome "negotiations without preconditions" as the 17
nations put it;
4. We would welcome unconditional discussions as President Johnson
put it;
5. A cessation oF hostilities could be tht first order of
business at a -onference or could be t subject of p;-eliminary
discussions;
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