Courtesy of National Archives, "Memorandum Regarding the Saigon Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...," Office of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, 17 March 1975
Description
This item is a National Security Council memorandum from National Security Council staffer William L. Stearman to U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, and an accompanying memo from Scowcroft for President Gerald Ford.
Transcript of Assessment of Vietnam in a National Security Council Memorandum
Source-Dependent Questions
- Consider the last paragraph of the memo. What was the assessment of the CIA chief? What specific evidence did he give throughout the memo to come to this conclusion?
- How did the memo show the use of communist propaganda being used in a similar manner to the United States?
Citation Information
"Memorandum Regarding the Saigon Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Station Chief's Assessment of the Current Military Situation in South Vietnam," Office of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, 17 March 1975. Courtesy of National Archives