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North Vietnam rejects Johnson overture - Mar 21, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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The North Vietnamese press agency reports that an exchange of notes took place in February between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Ho Chi Minh. The agency said that Ho rejected a proposal made by Johnson for direct talks between the United States and North Vietnam on ending the war. The North Vietnamese demanded that the United States “stop definitely and unconditionally its bombing raids and all other acts of war against North Vietnam.” The U.S. State Department confirmed the exchange of letters and expressed regret that Hanoi had divulged this information, since the secret letters were intended as a serious diplomatic attempt to end the conflict. Nothing of any consequence came from Johnson’s initiative.
Meanwhile, in South Vietnam, Operation Junction City produced what General Westmoreland described as “one of the most successful single actions of the year.” In the effort, U.S. forces killed 606 Viet Cong in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding areas along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon. The purpose of Operation Junction City was to drive the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops away from populated areas and into the open where superior American firepower could be more effectively used against them.
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Meanwhile, in South Vietnam, Operation Junction City produced what General Westmoreland described as “one of the most successful single actions of the year.” In the effort, U.S. forces killed 606 Viet Cong in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding areas along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon. The purpose of Operation Junction City was to drive the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops away from populated areas and into the open where superior American firepower could be more effectively used against them.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser SSgt Robert Marx SFC (Join to see)
North Vietnam rejects Johnson overture - Mar 21, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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I have often wondered how with all the brilliant minds that we had at our disposal at the time,that no one didn't look back on the history of Vietnam and see they fought the Chinese for about a thousand years before we or the French even got there! As a matter of fact there was the famous "Trung" sisters in Vietnamese folk lore that were revered in their history for their battles with the Chinese something We read about on our boat ride over as part of our familiarization on Vietnam,now if a bunch of grunts could understand why not all the Harvard and Yale boys catch on always wondered about that.
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Ever wonder if we would not have used the body count approach and more strategy how we could have fared in Vietnam? Great share SP5 Mark Kuzinski and good morning
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
The political rules that were put on our military were devastating - You go into war to win, not to play paddy cake!
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Thank you for this great share. Things seemed to backfire a little on Pres. Johnson in this situation.
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