About vietnam is that Many Americans have lost confidence in what their government has told them about our policy. The American People cannot and should not be asked to support a policy which involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policy. Tonight, therefore, 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 has really happened in the negotiations in paris and on the battlefront in vietnam . What choices do we have if we are to end the war . What are the prospects for peace . Now, let me begin by describing the situation i found when i was inaugurated on january 20. The war had been going on for four years. 31,000 americans had been killed in action. The Training Program for the South Vietnamese was behind schedule. 540,000 americans
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The silent majority, they got too many things on their mind, paying their taxes, seeing that their kids are all right, not in trouble, they work real hard, maybe their wives are working too. Just trying to stay out of trouble and doing the right thing every day, day in and day out. Well, if theres anything, to me thats a silent majority, its a Community Like this. This is a common or ordinary community in the United States right here. This is what the United States is. The people who have their security tied up in their property, have take pride in their property, take pride in their home and this is what they work for. This is their life. They are really silent because i feel that they just dont think that they can fight city hall in any way at all. They dont have any organization. No one to back them up and lead them. Isnt agnew the leader . Hes trying and thats why hes picking on them. Hes trying to be the silent majority leader. Nobody is saying it. Were all silent majorities here.
About her policy. The American People cannot and should not be asked to support a policy which involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policy. Tonight, therefore, 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 is this administration change the policy of the Previous Administration . What has really happened in the negotiation in paris on the battlefront vietnam . What choices do we have if we are to in the war . What are the prospects for peace . Let me begin by describing a situation i have found when i was inaugurated on january 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 behind schedule. 540,000 americans within vietnam, with no plans, no progress have been made in negotiations in paris and the United States ha