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Johnson Tapes: Tonkin Gulf / National Military Command Center Series

This small series of tapes was released as a separate series by the LBJ Library. It consists mainly of telephone calls recorded by the National Military Command Center during the Tonkin∇ Gulf crisis of August 1964. The LBJ Library's Finding Aid, draft transcripts, and collections notes are available here.

 

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Which Audio Format?

The sound files can be downloaded in two formats: FLAC and MP3. Each has benefits for different uses.

MP3: good sound reproduction, smaller files, universally compatible. Very good for telephone or Dictabelt recordings and for general listening. If in doubt, try the MP3 versions first.

FLAC: excellent sound reproduction, larger files, growing compatibility. Recommended for meeting recordings and transcribing where the highest sound quality is required. In terms of sound quality, FLAC files are identical to WAV or AIFF files.

More detailed information is available here.