Gen. Maxwell Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam and now a consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, and presidential adviser Clark Clifford tour South Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea to sound out opinion on the possibility of another summit conference on the situation in Vietnam. Reportedly, they were also seeking additional troops for the war. On their return to Washington, Taylor and Clifford reported no major disagreements on any aspect of the war among the national leaders with whom they had spoken during the trip. Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea eventually sent combat troops to South Vietnam to fight alongside the Americans and South Vietnamese.
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Jul 22, 1967:
Taylor and Clifford begin tour of the Pacific region
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This Week in History, Jul 22 - Jul 28
- Jul 22, 1967
- Taylor and Clifford begin tour of the Pacific region
- Jul 22, 1968
- North Vietnamese condemn Honolulu Conference
- Jul 23, 1964
- Taylor and Khanh have "heated" discussions in Saigon
- Jul 23, 1965
- Johnson urged to declare a state of national emergency
- Jul 24, 1965
- North Vietnam increases air defense capabilities
- Jul 25, 1964
- Joint Chiefs propose air strikes
- Jul 25, 1969
- Nixon announces new doctrine
- Jul 26, 1968
- South Vietnamese opposition leader tried and sentenced
- Jul 26, 1972
- South Vietnamese troops raise flag over Quang Tri
- Jul 27, 1964
- Pentagon announces 5,000 more troops to Vietnam
- Jul 27, 1965
- U.S. jets attack new North Vietnamese air defense sites
- Jul 28, 1965
- Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam
- Jul 28, 1972
- CIA reports minor damage done to North Vietnam's dikes
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