The areas in which these attacks are launched are controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once there military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. No wayctions are in directed at the security any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for hardening relationships with on its. Will be doing so own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Reasons me give you the for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is indispensable for the continuing success of that withdrawal program. A majority of the American People want to end this war rather than have it drag on interminably. The action i have taken tonight will serve that purpose. A majority of the American People want to keep the casualties of our brave men in vietn
Headquarters for the entire communist military operation. This control center has been occupied by the north vietnamese and viet cong for five years in blatant violation of cambodias neutrality. This is not an invasion of cambodia. The areas in which these attacks will be launched are completely occupied and controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. When enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and win their military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security interests of any nation. Any government that chooses to use these as a pretext for harming relations with the United States will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. And now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me, are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is i
And heard in this oral history. Laura all of the people i was friends with that year had been at the demonstration. Virtually all of us had witnessed the shooting take place. We heard of the campus was to be hours. Ed in eight i had a friend with a car. Hardly anybody had cars, but my friend did. We drove home. I remember seeing a line of hundreds of cars trying to get into kent. They were filled with parents. My mother was in one of those cars. The news was broadcast on the radio immediately. From outstudents were of state, but a lot of students were from the immediate area. My mother did not own a car herself, but she was with her friend that day. They jumped into her car and she was trying to get into campus to find out what had happened to me and pick me up. They had blockaded the city at that point. 43. S coming in down route beforehome, i was home my mother got back home. My father walked in the back door and i was sitting at the kitchen table. He saw me and the first words out o
And heard in this oral history. Laura all of the people i was friends with that year had been at the demonstration. Virtually all of us had witnessed the shooting take place. We heard of the campus was to be hours. Ed in eight i had a friend with a car. Hardly anybody had cars, but my friend did. We drove home. I remember seeing a line of hundreds of cars trying to get into kent. They were filled with parents. My mother was in one of those cars. The news was broadcast on the radio immediately. From outstudents were of state, but a lot of students were from the immediate area. My mother did not own a car herself, but she was with her friend that day. They jumped into her car and she was trying to get into campus to find out what had happened to me and pick me up. They had blockaded the city at that point. 43. S coming in down route beforehome, i was home my mother got back home. My father walked in the back door and i was sitting at the kitchen table. He saw me and the first words out o
Vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once there military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security of any nation, any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for hardening relationships with the u. S. Will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is indispensable for the continuing success of that withdrawal program. A majority of the American People want to end this war rather than have it drag on interminably. The action i have taken tonight will serve that purpose. A majority of the American People want to keep the casualties of our brave men in vietnam at an absolute minimum. Th