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Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964-1968
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10. Stalistical Survey of the War. North and South:
1965 ~ 1967
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STATISTICAL SURVEY OF THE WAR
1965 -- 1967
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Build-up of U.S. Infantry-type Battalions
Build-up of NVA infi trated Battalions
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U.S. KIA per U.S. Infantry-type
Battalion in SVN
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Ratio of U.S„ Infantry-type to NVA
infiltrated Batta ions
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U.S KIA per NVA Battalion
U.S. KIA per VC/NVA Battalion
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Numt)erof VC Main/Local Force Battalions
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Buiid-up of Viet Cong Guerrilla Forces
5.
Total VC/NVA Batta ions
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Build-up of VC Main/Loca Forces
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U.S. Land Operations
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Total Viet Cong Forces
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Enemy KIA
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Total U.S. Military Personnel in SVN
8,
U.S. KIA
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Viet Cong initiated incidents
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Ratio: Enemy KIA per U.S. KIA
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U. S. Air Sorties in North Vietnam
10.
Enemy KIA per U. S Land Operation
22.
U. S. Air Sorties In South Vietnam
11.
U.S. KIA per U.S. Land Operation
23,
U.S. Air Sorties
12.
Enemy KIA per U. S. Infantry-type
Battalion in SVN
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^Buddhists demonstrate
A Premier Huong ousted
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A U.S. Isl Div lands in SVN
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JTel truce begins I
iU.S. resumes NVN air strikes
4 U.S. issues White Paper ^SecDef Conference in Saigon ^Honolulu confecence
•U.S. dependents
. NVA 101st Regiment
■ confirmed in SVN
* evacuated
AU.S. air strikes on NVfsl i SecDel arrives in VN
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AQuat named new premier A First U.S. plane hit by SAM
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General Khanh resigns A oT/hi i i
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1600 ROK's arrive in SVN 1 SecDef Honolulu Conference
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A U.S. White Paper ^Republican "White Paper"
, First lularines Battalion iMontagnards reaffirm GVN
lands 31 Da Nang
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4R0K troops arrive SVN
APlei Me Battle
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VC bomb U.S. Embassy
U.S. announces troop bui!d-up ^U.S. strength is 148.000
. SecDef Conference at i . _ .. I
■ Honolulu I
^Pacifist suicides in U.
iV-P Humphrey visits ^VN
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4 U.S. cites legality under SEATO
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iU.S. strength at 213.000
i Buddhists protest Thi's removal
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JjtO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate
AKy quells Da Nang Buddhists
4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass
1 VC mortat Tan Son Nhut
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uddhist strife renewed
^ Operation El Paso H
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t2-day truce
A Operation Cedar Falls
^Tet truce begins
A Tet truce ends
A NVN bombing resumes
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^Operation Junction City
lU.S, planes bit NVN
■ Steel works I
ABunlcer to replace Lodge
A NVA Shells
Con Thien
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I I White House |
AArmed Forces Council dissolved ASecOef conference in Saigon
Ave attack Song Be
AU.S. halts NVN bomb.'ng
Au.S. resumes NVN bombing
A U.S. resumes NVN air raids
i U.S. AF strikes major
■ industry in NVN
Ac'hrlstmas cease'fire
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AOperation Paul Revere
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AOperation Thayer H
APresidenl Johnson visits SVN
Hanoi-Moscow
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on Pentagon
lU.S. planes hit Haiphong
" power plants
4COIHUS IWACV addresses
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ALBJ rebukes war dissenters
U.S. reveals
USSR "FOBS"
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ASecDef visits SVN
AC I ifford-Tay lor mission
returnsj
^Congress debate
Tonkin cnsis
^2 U.S' jets downed
over China
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AA^aciFist suicides In U.S.
AV-P Humphrey visits SVN
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ABuddhistS protest Thi's removal
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2-day truce 1
AOperation Cedar Falls
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iBunker to replace Lodge
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AArmed Forces Council dissolved A SecOef conference m Saigon
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A Marines capture Hill 8
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A Quat resigns
AB-52'S bomb SV^
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.^U^-SJiength at 306,000,
ASvN elections field
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AOperation Attleboro
AUS-ARVN forces enter DMZ
AThieu announces candjdftCV-
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Aliflanila Conference opens
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AOperation Thayer II
AFuII scale Israeli-Arab war
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AU.S. apologiies for damage
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over China
ASVf^ elects Thieu
as President
A OMl ■'barrier
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lOuat nlmed new premier A First U.S.^plane hit by SAM
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4 General Khanh resigns 4 ^^ gy^ |
A600 ROK-s arrive in SVN ^SecDef Honolulu Conference
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AU.S. strength at 213,000
i Buddhists protest Thi's removal
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Firs' Marines Battalion
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ASVN adopts constitution
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AOperation Thayer U
APresident Johnson visits
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i2 U.S'. jets downed
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ASVN elects Thieu
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A DMZ "barrier
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A lands at Da Nang " '"vai'V |
4R0K troops arrive SVN
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..••*ASVN elec"t*oT*-h«Jtf
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n m
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ALBJ rebukes war dissenters
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4 Marines capture Hill 881
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4Fim.s.cale Israeli-Arab war
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n m
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VC attacks on Con Thien
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12 U.Sl jets downed
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4SVN elects Thieu
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2-day truce I
4 Operation Cedar Falls
4Tet truce begins
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4 NVA shells
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4 U.S. to t)uild
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4Bunker to replace Lodge
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4Johnson meets Ky at Guam
1 NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
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4Peace marches m U.S.
4 DRV reiecls
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4 Ouat resigns
4b-52's bomb Svr
4 Marshal Ky (orms new government
I I I
4lst Major U.S. ground offensive
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4U.S. troops 1st maior attack
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4AHVN troops move against Buddhists
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4b-52's bomb DMZ I
4B-52's use Thai airbase
4U.S. strength at 306.000 v
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n ni
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4Cliffo'd-Taylor mission
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4Congress debate
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42 U.S'. jets downed
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4SVN elects Thieu
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1 ,1*. .Elements of 101 Abn arrive
^General Khanh resign* 4 .^ ^^^^ ^ i
4600 ROK-s arrive In SVtJ 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference
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4 U.S. White Paper
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4 U.S. acft. hit NVN raapr site
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4V-P Humphrey visits SVN
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4U.S. strength at 213.000
iBuddhists protest Thi's removal
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4US-AHVN forces enter DMZ
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4Congress debate
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4SVN elects Thieu
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4SvN elections held
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4VC attack Song Be 1
i U.S. AF strikes major
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4c'hristmas ceasefire
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4u.S. halts NVN bombing
4U.S. resumes NVN bombing
4 U.S. resumes NVN airraids 4'Chr.Stman truce
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4 U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 425th Int Djv.
4Dong Xoat battle
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4 Marshal Ky forms nain government/ p / M U ^
4 Isl Maio' U.i
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4ARVN troops move against Buddhists
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^ 1
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4Manila Conference opens
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4Thieu announces candidacy
4FuII scale lsrS«!i;A»*'?''''ar
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4SVN elects Thieu
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iBuddhisls demonstrate
^Premier Huong ousted
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4Lodge replaces Taylor
iTet trur.e begins I
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Premier Huong ous.eo i U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN
luT ,slues WMte Paper USecP.^ Coherence . Sai.o. ^Honolulu conference
4U.S. air'strikes on NVN i SecDef arrives ,n VN
iOuat nlmed new premier A First U.S plane hit by sAm
■ 1 .1 .Elements of 101 Abn arrive
^General Khanh resigns i -^ gy^, | |
i600 fIoK-s arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference
4 U.S.'white Paper iRepublicsn -White Paper""
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A lands at Da Nang " 'oval'V |
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4Plei Me Battle
4V-P Humphrey visits SVN
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4U.S. strength at 213.000
4Bu'ddhists protest Thi's removal
JlO.OOO Buddhists demonstrate
iKy quells Da Nang Buddhists
4B-52*s bomb Mu Gia pass
,r Tan Son Nhut
2-day truce I
i Operation Cedar Falls
iTet truce begins
I
4Tet truce ends
A NVN bombing resumes
I I
40peration Junction City
• U.'b. planes hit NVN
* steel works I
4Bunker to replace Lodge
4 NVA shells
Con Thien
AAshmore-Boggs
accusations on
peace feelers
4U.S. to build
anti-missile
defense
J DRV rejects
Goldberg's
peace plan
4 VC mortar
4NVN MIG"s join fight
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4Armed Forces Council dissolved A SecCef conference m Saigon
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4U.S. resumes NVN bombing
4U.S. resumes NVN air raids
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44Buddhist strife renewed
i Operation El Paso H
I I
4ARVN troops move against Buddhists
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A6-52's bomb DMZ I
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4U.S. strength at 306,000
4SVN elections held
AOperation Attleboro
ASVN adopts constitution
AJohnson meets Ky at Guam
4NVN rejects U.S. peace bid
4Peace marches in U.S.
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1 Hanoi-Moscow
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k .
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4Christman truce
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4 Marshal Ky forms new government
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4 1st Major U.S. ground offensive
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4FuII scale Israeli-Arab war
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ABuddhists demonstrate
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4 General Khanh resigns 4 .^ gy^ |
. I — m sviN I I
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4 U.S.'white Paper | 4RepubliC8n "White Paper-
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» lands at Da Nang • loyalty |
AUS acft flit nVn radar site 4 ROK troops arrive SVN
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4U.S. strengtfi at 213.000
4 Buddhists protest Thi's removal
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AOperation Cedar Falls
4Tet truce begins
4Tet truce ends
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4Armed Forces Council dissolved4Secbef conference m Saigon
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4SVN adopts constitution
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4b-52's bomb OMZ I
4B-52's use Thai airbase
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4Marine5 capture Hill 881
4US-ARVN forces enter DM2
4Thieu announces candidacy
I I
4Fun scale Israeli-Arab war
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I Ky withdraws candidacy
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4 OMZ "'barrier
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^Buddtijsts demonsuate
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4 Premier Huong ousted
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4Tet truce begins I
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i U.S. isiues Wh.te Paper MSecDe. Conference in Saigon 4Honolulu conference
.U S. dependents I . NVA 101st Regiment
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4U.S. air'strikas on NVN 4 SecDef arrives in VN
iOuat imed new premier A First U.S.^plane t.it by SA
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^General Khanti resigns A .^ ^^^^ j
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i600 ROK's arrive in SVN ^ SecDef Honolulu Conference
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4R0K troops arrive SVN
4V-P Humphrey visits SVN
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^Buddhists protest Thi's removal
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' 'ouncil dissolved4Secllel conference _in Saigon
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4U.S. resumes NVN ai) raids 4'christman truce
4U.S. strength in v'w is 50.000 426th Inf Div arnves .n SVN
4Dong Xoai battle I'-'S- strength in SVN is 184, (JOO
4 Quat resigns
4B-52's bomb SVN'
4 Marshal Ky forms new government
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4 1st Major U.S. ground offensive
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4 Operation Cedar Falls
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4Bunker to replace Lodge
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4Johnson meets Ky at Guam
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4Peace marches >n U.S.
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4u S. 1st Div lands in SVN
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ATet ftur.e begins I
I I
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lU.S. dependents
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4 U.S. issues White Paper USecDef Conference in Saigon ^Honolulu conference
. NVA 101st Regiment
* confirmed in SVN
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iQuat named new premier i First U.S. plane hit by SAM
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^General Khanh resigns ^'-.^ ^^^ | j
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4 U.S. White Paper 4Repub1ican "White Paper"
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lands at Da Nang
i U.S. acfi. hit NVN radar site
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JVC bomb U.S. Embassy
I
loyalty I
AROK troops arrive SVN
1
4Plei Me Battle
i U.S. cites legality under SEATO
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4U.S. strength at 213.000
A Buddhists protest Thi's removal
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4Ky quells Oa Nang Buddhists
4B-53's bomb Mu Gia pass
i VC mortar Tan Son Nhut
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iCambodia breaks relations
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4A Buddhist strife renewed
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4Tet truce begins
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^Bunker to replace Lodge
4SVN adopts constitution
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4Johnson meets Ky at Guam
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4 NVA shells
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accusations on
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4SecDef visits Saigon
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4u.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi
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4LBJ rebukes war dissenters
4 Mar i nes
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4Thieu announces candidacy
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4FuI1 scale Israeli-Arab war
. ' '
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4SecDef visits SVN
4Cli/lord-Taylor mission
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4Congress debate
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42 U,S* jets downed
over China
4SVIJ elects Thieu
as President
4 DMZ "barrier
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ATet truce begins
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•U.S. dependents I . NVA 101st Regiment
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4U.S. air'strikes on NVN ^ SecDef arrives in VN
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4600 ROK-s arrive in SVN 4 SecDef Honolulu Conference
4 U.S.' White Paper | 4Republican "White Paper"
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lands at Da Nang
i U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site
1 I
|VC bomb U.S. Embassy
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1 U.S. cites legality under SEATO
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4B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass
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4Tei truce begins
4Tet truce er>ds
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A Marines capture Hill 681
AUS-AflyN forces enter DMZ
Thieu annotti^BS candidacy
AFuII scale tsraeT^Arab war
I I
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It VC attacks on Con Thien
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ACongress debate
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ATet truce begins
I
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J
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A Operation Cedar Falls
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i
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* 1 I *•
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n III
1967
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21.
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■ steel works 1
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n
III
IV
1966
1967
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I
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I I
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\
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i Premier Huong ousted
iLodge replaces Taylor
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■ I
4Tet truce ends
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1 I .
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* steel works |
4Bunker to replace Lodge
4 NVA shells
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4Ashmore-Boggs
accusations on
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4c'nristmas cease'fire
44Buddhist strife renewed
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4B-52's use Thai airbase
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as President
4 DMZ -'barrier
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n III
1967
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