Did not understand what was happening in Southeast Asia and sets to try to promote the document thets and difficulties facing the marines and navy in a single day. It seems ironic, that while our finest young men are fighting halfway across the world, other young men and women, safe at home. Openly advocate abandonment of vietnam to communism. Perhaps they really dont know what this war is all about. In the words of a battle weary young marine, they would understand, if they crossed this ten thousand miles of ocean and lived with us. A day in vietnam. This day, this trip is not to delineate the why of vietnam, rather it is to see the what and the how of our military operations. To give you a deeper insight into this war. And the way it is being fought. While the coordinated effort of all americans in vietnam is vital to the success, it is the young men of our navy and Marines Corps team that we will see first hand. Down there, in vietnam. We landed on the airfield at da nang. And will
Did not understand what was happening in Southeast Asia and sets to try to promote the document thets and difficulties facing the marines and navy in a single day. It seems ironic, that while our finest young men are fighting halfway across the world, other young men and women, safe at home. Openly advocate abandonment of vietnam to communism. Perhaps they really dont know what this war is all about. In the words of a battle weary young marine, they would understand, if they crossed this ten thousand miles of ocean and lived with us. A day in vietnam. This day, this trip is not to delineate the why of vietnam, rather it is to see the what and the how of our military operations. To give you a deeper insight into this war. And the way it is being fought. While the coordinated effort of all americans in vietnam is vital to the success, it is the young men of our navy and Marines Corps team that we will see first hand. Down there, in vietnam. We landed on the airfield at da nang. And will
Jack it seems ironic, that while our finest young men are fighting halfway across the world, other young men and women, sick at home, openly advocate abandonment of vietnam to communism. Perhaps they really dont know what this war is all about. [baby crying] jack in the words of a battle weary young marine, they would understand, if they crossed this 10,000 miles of ocean and lived with us. A day in vietnam. Jack this day, this trip is not to delineate the why of vietnam, rather, it is to see the what and the how of our military operations. To give you a deeper insight into this war and the way it is being fought, while the coordinated effort of all americans in vietnam is vital to the success, it is the young men of our navy and Marines Corps team that we will see first and today, down there in vietnam. We landed on the airfield at da nang. We will travel directly to the headquarters of the Third Marine Amphibious force for a briefing by the operations officer. Gentlemen, i will give
Spanned from june 1971may, 1973. The Richard Nixon president ial library conducted this interview as part of a project to document the 37th president s administration. This portion is about 50 minutes. On Labor Day Weekend after their unsuccessful operation in the break and go back to washington via new york. They stay at the pair i believe no, what was the hotel that kennedy was famous for going into . I associated with kennedy all the time. Whats the one the plaza. The one that the little girl remember . Metal line. Madeiline. They stayed at this hotel. A very fine hotel for them to stay in. That weekend, i think on a sunday, the office of senator goodale is broken into. My memory is not perfect on all the names but i believe the name of goodells assistant was andrew pair pierre and he told me there is no question there was a burglary that weekend in his office. My former wife this gets complicated had told the fbi in 1969 that i had given let me get that right she had told her stepm