CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 73-S380-1
 TITLE: Two Reports on Vietnam and Southeast Asia, to the President of the
     U.S. by Sen. Mike Mansfield.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Document                  COLLATION: 36 p.
 DATE: Apr. 1973
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 93-1
 ITEM NO: 996                        PUB NO: S.Doc.93-11
 MC ENTRY NO: 26196(73)

 Contains two recently declassified personal reports to Presidents Kennedy
 and Johnson on 1962 and 1965 missions by Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Mont) to
 Southeast Asia.
   Report No. 1 (p. 1-14), dated Dec. 18, 1962, evaluates effectiveness of
 Saigon government and of U.S. military and economic aid; assesses political
 postures in SE Asia, and vis-a-vis the U.S., of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand,
 Burma, Malaysia, and Communist China.
   Report No. 2 (p. 15-33), dated Dec. 17, 1965, discusses current status of
 and outlook for conflict in Vietnam; effects of, and advisability of
 increased U.S. military involvement; and attitudes of Asian and other
 foreign governments, with emphasis on the Chinese and Soviet positions, on
 possible escalation of the conflict.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam and SE Asia, declassified 1965 rpts to Pres
     Kennedy and Johnson
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MANSFIELD, MIKE; CHINA,
     PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; SOVIET UNION (Attitudes on Vietnam conflict,
     declassified 1965 rpt); FOREIGN.RELATIONS; VIETNAM (Declassified 1965
     rpts on Vietnam and SE Asia to Pres Kennedy and Johnson); LAOS;
     CAMBODIA; THAILAND; BURMA; MALAYSIA