In his State of the Union message, President Lyndon B. Johnson reaffirms U.S. commitment to support South Vietnam in fighting communist aggression. In justifying the continued support to Saigon, Johnson pointed out that U.S. presidents had been giving the South Vietnamese help for 10 years, and, he said, "Our own security is tied to the peace of Asia."
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Jan 4, 1965:
Johnson reaffirms commitment to South Vietnam
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This Week in History, Jan 4 - Jan 10
- Jan 04, 1965
- Johnson reaffirms commitment to South Vietnam
- Jan 04, 1974
- Thieu announces war has resumed
- Jan 05, 1967
- Amphibious operations conducted in the Mekong Delta
- Jan 05, 1969
- Lodge succeeds Harriman as chief negotiator
- Jan 06, 1971
- Army drops charges of My Lai cover-up
- Jan 06, 1975
- Phuoc Binh falls to the North Vietnamese
- Jan 07, 1965
- Civilian government is restored in Saigon
- Jan 07, 1971
- Laird visits Saigon
- Jan 08, 1967
- Operation Cedar Falls is launched
- Jan 08, 1973
- Peace talks resume in Paris
- Jan 09, 1965
- Support is pledged to civilian government
- Jan 09, 1967
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- Jan 10, 1967
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- Jan 10, 1972
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