How has this administration change the policy of the Previous Administration . What happened on the battlefront in vietnam . What choices do we had if we are to end the war . What are the prospects for peace . Describing the situation i found when i was inaugurated on january 20. The war had been going on for four years. 31,000 americans have been killed in action. The Training Program for South Vietnamese was beyond schedule. 540,000 americans were in vietnam with no plans to reduce the number. No progress had been made at the negotiations in paris in the United States had not put forth a comprehensive these proposal peace proposal. The war was drawing deep divisions at home and criticism from our friends and enemies abroad. In these circumstances, there were some who urged i and the war at once by ordering the immediate withdrawal of all American Forces. ,rom a political standpoint this would have been a popular and easy course to follow. After all, we became involved in a war will m
One of the reasons for the division do division about vietnam is that Many Americans have us confidence in what their government has told him about our policy. The American People cannot and should not be asked to support a policy that involves the overall issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policy. Tonight, i would like to answer some of the questions that i know are on the minds of many of you listening to me. How and why did america get involved in vietnam in the first place . How has this administration changed the policy of the Previous Administration . What is going on on the battlefront in vietnam . What choices do we have if we were to end the war. What are the prospects for peace . By describing the situation i found when i was inaugurated on the 20th. The war had been going on for four years. 31,000 americans have been killed in action. The Training Program for the South Vietnamese was scheduled. 540,000 americans were in vietnam with know plans to r
About to tell me. Not a trick question. I raise the question because your testimony that was submitted to the committee talked a lot about home grown violent extremists. In an and classified f. B. I. D. H. S. Joint intelligence bulleting in may, 2017, it found that white supremacist extremism poses persistent threat of lethal violence. Went on to say White Supremacists are responsible for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Seven members of the committee joined me in writing a letter to you and attorney general barr explaining our concern about whether the fbi and department of justice were taking adequate measures to combat white supremacist violence minimizing the domestic terrorism threat. The term white supremacist, white natiolist is not included in your statement to the committee when you talk about threats to america. Theres a reference to racism which i think probably was meant to include that, but nothing more specific. We live in a wor
The f. B. I. To find ways to deter domestic terrorism. Sen. Durbin mr. Ray, welcome. I would like to ask you a question. Do you know what group was responsible for more homicides from 20002016, more than any other domestic Extremist Group . Dir. Wray not sure, but i think youre about to tell me. Not a trick question. I raise the question because your testimony that was submitted to the committee talked a lot about home grown violent extremists. In an and classified f. B. I. D. H. S. Joint intelligence bulleting in may, 2017, it found that white supremacist extremism poses persistent threat of lethal violence. It went on to say that White Supremacists are responsible for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Seven members of the committee joined me in writing a letter to you and attorney general barr explaining our concern about whether the f. B. I. And department of justice were taking adequate measures to combat white supremacist violence and min
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