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Lyndon Johnson Administration: Policy on Arms Sales to Israel

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1968

The 1968 Sale of Phantom Jets to Israel
Israel Offered More Skyhawks (September 27, 1968)
U.S. To Offer Credit for Israeli Hawk Missile Purchase (June 28, 1968)
Israel Receives New Skyhawks from the U.S (February 6, 1968)

1967

The Options for Approving the Israeli Arms Deal (April 20, 1967)
Delay Arms Deal Until After Dimona Inspection (April 18, 1967)
McNamara Says No to Israel's Arm Request (April 17, 1967)
Joint Chiefs Say Israel Does Not Need Military Aid (February 2, 1967)
Israel Requests Arms for Heightened Security . (January 18, 1967)

1966

Israel-U.S. Discuss Arms Sales and Aid (May 3, 1966)
Johnson Warned of Backlash Following Israel Aircraft Sale (April 29, 1966)
Aircraft Sales to Israel and Jordan (March 31, 1966)
Israelis Agree to American Terms On Aircraft (February 22, 1966)
U.S. and Israel Negotiate Aircraft Sale (February 12, 1966)
Johnson and Aides Discuss Israel/Jordan Arms and Aid (February 11, 1966)
Komer Reluctantly Recommends Arms for Israel and Jordan (February 8, 1966)
U.S. Cool to Israeli Arms Requests, Hot on Nuclear Inspections (January 21, 1966)

1965

Draft Memo to Johnson about Aircraft Sales to Israel and Jordan (December 1965)
National Security Council Memorandum Seeking to Stall Aircraft Sales to Israel (October 25, 1965)
Johnson Administration Wants Europe to Arm Israel (September 8, 1965)
U.S. Closes Deal On Tanks for Israel, Moves On To Planes (July 29, 1965)
Israel Tries To Get More Planes After The Tank Deal (June 16, 1965)
U.S. Willing to Sell Tanks and Guns to Israel, Reluctant to Sell Aircraft (June 5, 1965)
Alternative Weapons For Israel (May 6, 1965)
U.S. Concern Over Nasser's Possible Reaction To Israel Arms Sale (March 29, 1965)
Give “Just Enough” To Israel (March 13, 1965)
Eshkol Thanks Johnson for New Agreement (March 12, 1965)
Israel Requests Arms Package Equivalent to U.S. Arms For Jordan (March 11, 1965)
U.S. Promises Arms Sale To Israel That Balances Sale to Jordan (March 11, 1965)
U.S. Reconciles Jordanian, Israeli Arms Demands (March 8, 1965)
Haggling Over Arms to Jordan and Israel (March 7, 1965)
U.S. to Sell Jordan Arms Publicly and Israel Secretly (February 27, 1965)
iscussion of Selling Arms to Israel and Jordan (February 9, 1965)
Recommendation to Sell Planes to Jordan and Israel (1965)

1964

Israel’s Request for Tanks (1964)
The Sale of Jets to Lebanon Versus Israel (June 30, 1964)