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Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice, 1967
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Washington refuses Howe's letter, 1776
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Civil War
Rebels rout Yankees at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, 1862
Cold War
The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation , 1963
Crime
A murdering couple is sentenced to death, 1989
Disaster
Train crashes into station in Yugoslavia, 1974
General Interest
Cleopatra commits suicide, 30 B.C.
Vladimir Lenin shot, 1918
The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation, 1963
First African American in space, 1983
Hollywood
Movie tough guy Charles Bronson dies, 2003
Literary
Henry James returns to the U.S., 1904
Music
Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with "Sailing", 1980
Old West
Apache Chief Diablo is killed, 1880
Presidential
Hotline established between Washington and Moscow, 1963
Sports
Casey Stengel retires, 1965
Vietnam War
China agrees to provide aid to North Vietnam, 1966
Ho Chi Minh responds to Nixon letter, 1969
Elections held in South Vietnam, 1970
World War I
The Belfort Ruse , 1918
World War II
MacArthur arrives in Japan, 1945

Vietnam War

Aug 30, 1969:

Ho Chi Minh responds to Nixon letter

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Ho Chi Minh's reply to President Nixon's letter of July 15 is received in Paris. Ho accused the United States of a "war of aggression" against the Vietnamese people, "violating our fundamental national rights" and warned that "the longer the war goes on, the more it accumulates the mourning and burdens of the American people." Ho said he favored the National Liberation Front's 10-point plan as "a logical and reasonable basis for the settlement of the Vietnamese problem." Ho demanded that the United States "cease the war of aggression," withdraw its troops from Vietnam and allow self-determination for the Vietnamese people. President Nixon would not reveal that he had received this communication until his speech to the nation on November 3.

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This Week in History, Aug 30 - Sep 5

Aug 30, 1966
China agrees to provide aid to North Vietnam
Aug 30, 1969
Ho Chi Minh responds to Nixon letter
Aug 30, 1970
Elections held in South Vietnam
Aug 31, 1955
Dulles supports Diem's decision not to hold national election
Aug 31, 1965
Ky refuses to negotiate with the Communists
Aug 31, 1967
Senate Committee calls for stepped-up bombing
Aug 31, 1970
Thieu government maintains control of Senate
Aug 31, 1972
U.S. weekly casualty figures hit new low
Sep 01, 1966
De Gaulle urges the United States to get out of Vietnam
Sep 01, 1968
Fighter pilot nominated for Medal of Honor
Sep 01, 1970
McGovern-Hatfield amendment defeated in the Senate
Sep 02, 1969
Ho Chi Minh dies
Sep 02, 1972
47th North Vietnamese MiG shot down
Sep 03, 1950
U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group arrives in Saigon
Sep 03, 1967
Thieu-Ky ticket wins national election
Sep 04, 1967
Marines in heavy fighting
Sep 04, 1969
Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh
Sep 05, 1969
Calley charged for My Lai massacre
Sep 05, 1970
U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war

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