Senator Hugh Scott Proposes Mining of Haiphong Harbor
Republican Sen. Hugh Scott offers a tactical approach to President Lyndon Johnson's decision to launch an attack on Haiphong harbor in June 1966, suggesting the use of mines to cut off shipping and supplies to North Vietnam.
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Senator Hugh Scott Proposes Mining of Haiphong Harbor
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Republican Sen. Hugh Scott offers a tactical approach to President Lyndon Johnson's decision to launch an attack on Haiphong harbor in June 1966, suggesting the use of mines to cut off shipping and supplies to North Vietnam.
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LBJ on Resumption of Air Strikes in North Vietnam
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In a broadcast from the White House on January 31, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson informs the nation that U.S. airstrikes on Vietnam have resumed after a 37-day pause in bombing.
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McNamara on Instability in South Vietnam
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Robert McNamara, the U.S. secretary of defense since 1961, testifies at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings in February 1966 on escalating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
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McNamara on the Bombing of North Vietnam
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The secretary of Defense Robert McNamara appeared before the press to defend the bombing so the Major North Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Haiphong. The bombings were supposed to deprive the military of essential supplies.
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Widow of Assassinated South Vietnamese Leader Speaks Out
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Nixon on the Vietnam War
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While campaigning for reelection in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon promises to end the war in Vietnam in such a way as to ensure a "a full generation of peace."
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U.S. Forces Surprised by Tet Offensive
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A war report describes an attack by the Viet Cong on the Presidential Palace. On January 30, 1968, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive surprise attack on key cities in South Vietnam. It was a major turning point in the war.
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Prospects for Peace in Vietnam
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Despite North Vietnam's violation of the New Year ceasefire in 1967, Secretary of State Dean Rusk expresses hope for a peaceful resolution in Vietnam.
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Arthur Sylvester on the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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On August 4, 1964, Arthur Sylvester, assistant secretary of defense, makes a press statement about North Vietnam's attack on two U.S. destroyers that were on patrol in the Tonkin Gulf.
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Nixon Orders Invasion of Cambodia
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On April 30, 1970, President Richard Nixon asks the American people to support his decision to send troops into Cambodia in response to North Vietnam’s invasion of the country.
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History Rocks shows us some great images of troops/soldiers while in the Vietnam War. Learn all there is to know about this battle and find out just how hard it was for the average American soldier in this era.
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LBJ: Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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Governor Jim Gibbons and Take a Vet to School Program
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In this short clip we get to sit down with the Governor of Nevada, Jim Gibbons. Learn how he served the United States in the Vietnam War and how he is very happy that the History Channel is trying to make a difference with young students.
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Battle of Khe Sanh
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