Antiwar protest. First, president nixon in a televised white house address a few days earlier. Tonight, units will attack the headquarters for the entire communist military operation in south vietnam. This key 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. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once their military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security interest of any nation. Any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for harming 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 majorit
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
Tonight, american units will attack the headquarters in south vietnam. This key 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 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. These actions are in no way directed at the security 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 s
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
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 actions as a pretext for harming relations with the United States will be doing so on its own responsibility and its own initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Reasonsme 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 actions 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 to have it drag on. 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 minimumat an absolute or the action i take tonight is essential if we are to accomplish that goal. Action not for the purpose of expanding the war into cambodia, but for the purpose