Video: McNamara in Vietnam May 9-11, 1962 (at 3:30)
(Friday, May 11, 1962, during the Vietnam War, part of the the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara wound up a 48-hour tour of South Vietnam today, and said he was encouraged, by what he had seen.
Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 1)
(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 11:30 p.m.) — Six days before the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on ABC-TV’s Nightline to answer questions about how he avoided the military draft during the Vietnam War, specifically to explain his decision to back out of an agreement to join the ROTC program. Continue reading Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992)
(Saturday, January 29, 1972) — In a recorded telephone conversation with John Connally, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon describes what happened the previous night when a woman with the Ray Coniff singers pulled a small silk banner from the lowcut bosom of her blue evening gown and displayed it.
“Stop the killing,” the black letters on the blue background said. Continue reading Nixon describes encounter with Ray Coniff Singers’ protest 40 years ago today (1972)
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(Wednesday, January 16, 1952) — The church and the army joined today in Paris in a glittering spectacle to honor Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War who died January 11.
(Wednesday, October 18, 1961) — Two key advisers to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, General Maxwell Taylor and Walt Rostow, arrived today in Saigon, South Vietnam.
Their visit coincided with a serious flood. They would recommend a big increase in military aid, including U.S. combat troops disguised as flood fighters.
President Ngo Dinh Diem would say no to the troops. He needed U.S. support, but he wanted to keep control, and he wanted to keep the foreigners out.
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China Beach Tribute
(Monday, July 22, 1991, 9/10 p.m. ET) — McMurphy agrees to attend a China Beach reunion planned by Boonie and recalls her last day in Vietnam on tonight’s final two episodes of the TV series China Beach.
(Monday, May 19, 1941) — The Viet Minh was formed today at Pac Bo by Ho Chi Minh to seek independence for Vietnam from the French Empire.
