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Cables on the the one hand, television on the other
Contradiction and disturbing
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Vietnam first television war

For the first time, there was fighting in the cities.
formerly fought in the rice fields

US combat troops in Vietnam 3 years before 1968

Ho Chi Minh approved bold offensive to break deadlock

LBJ had to raise taxes in 1967
campaign of optimism - Westmoreland, Wheeler, LBJ

Khe Sanh - good map question.
It was a diversionary tactic by the North

Longest battle waged for Hue
Communist roundup and execution was VERY VAGUE
After battle, it resumed
2,800 killed by VC - bloodbath assumed if communists won

Objective #1 - Liberation of the South not accomplished
military political and diplomatic strategy - Giap

After 1968, war increasingly fought by NVA
Thieu - no uprising took place in SVN
Rusk - people in US revolted

In video, Westmoreland said he did not request troops
In book, it said he did

Clifford examining the troop request - just like book

Congress turns on Johnson

1968 election year

He calls on the Wisemen
LBJ speech - no re-election
North Vietnamese come to peace talks in Paris

NVA fights on, but the strategy changed.
Talking and fighting went on for next 5 years.