Posted on Mar 30, 2017
Bomb explodes outside U.S. Embassy in Saigon - Mar 30, 1965 - HISTORY.com
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A bomb explodes in a car parked in front of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, virtually destroying the building and killing 19 Vietnamese, 2 Americans, and 1 Filipino; 183 others were injured. Congress quickly appropriated $1 million to reconstruct the embassy. Although some U.S. military leaders advocated special retaliatory raids on North Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson refused.
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Bomb explodes outside U.S. Embassy in Saigon - Mar 30, 1965 - HISTORY.com
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I would have voted raids- but that's why I am not in charge. Thanks for the history SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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Thank you for this great share, Pres. Johnson used wisdom in no going with the retaliatory raids. Good morning to you.
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I would've advocated raids as well. I just recently read "Book of Honor" by Ted Gup, about employee's in the CIA's Book of Honor. This incident was detailed in his book.
One of the American's killed was 21 yr old Barbara Robbins. She was a CIA secretary, had been in country only 3 weeks. She was the first American female killed in Viet Nam and first female Agency employee to be killed in line of duty. Also the Filipino that was killed was an active duty US Navy Storekeeper (SK).
One of the American's killed was 21 yr old Barbara Robbins. She was a CIA secretary, had been in country only 3 weeks. She was the first American female killed in Viet Nam and first female Agency employee to be killed in line of duty. Also the Filipino that was killed was an active duty US Navy Storekeeper (SK).
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