Vietnam War: Counterinsurgency U.S. Army Report May 1961

Description

1961 Counterinsurgency Handbook: Kennedy’s Briefing

Timeline of Main Events (Based on the Provided Source)

• May 1961: The Special Warfare Division of the Department of the Army completes a working paper titled, “Counter Insurgency Operations: A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations.”
• May 22, 1961: Robert F. Kennedy sends a copy of this report to President John F. Kennedy.

Cast of Characters (Based on the Provided Source)

• Robert F. Kennedy: (1925-1968) United States Attorney General during his brother John F. Kennedy’s presidency. In May 1961, he sent the “Counter Insurgency Operations” report to the President.
• John F. Kennedy: (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He received the “Counter Insurgency Operations” report from his Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, in May 1961.
• Special Warfare Division, Department of the Army: The organizational unit within the U.S. Army responsible for creating the working paper titled, “Counter Insurgency Operations: A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations.” This division specialized in unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency strategies.

Counterinsurgency U.S. Army Report May 1961

Counter Insurgency Operations: A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations

On May 22, 1961 Robert F. Kennedy sent a copy of this report to President Kennedy. It consists of a working paper by the Special Warfare Division of the Department of the Army titled, “Counter Insurgency Operations: A Handbook for the Suppression of Communist Guerrilla/Terrorist Operations.”