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next, lewis sorley recounts the story of general westmoreland. mr. sorley speaks at the national archives in washington, d.c. for about an hour. [applause] there are many people here who have encouraged and supported me over long years of research and writing. i would like to acknowledge one in particular, former colonel viet who has come from houston to be with us today. viet and i have been friends since 1961 when as captains we were classmates at the armor school at fort knox. viet served bravely and honorably during the long years of the vietnam war including an assignment as province chief. after the war he and his family came to america where thanks to incredibly hard work and fine family values, they have prospered. viet has also written steel and blood, an excellent book about armor in the vietnam war. ladies and gentlemen, colonel viet. [applause] as you know, we re going to talk today about the life ask career of general westmoreland. i warn you at the outset,
be not very many people here who have encouraged and supported me over long years of research and writing. i would like to acknowledge one in particular. farmer urban colonel humpty attu s. comfort in houston to be with us today. we have been friends since 1961, when as captives we were caught mates at the armory school at fort knox. cert great and not terribly turn a lot worse in the vietnam war, including a statement of private s chief upon treat. after the war, he and his family came to america thinks two incredibly hard work and find family values they have prospered. he has also written, steel and blood, and excellent talk about armor in the vietnam war. [applause] as you know, we are going to talk today about the life and career of general westmoreland. i warn you at the out that this is not a happy story. what it is i think an important, even if some show on. my contention is that until we understand william child westmoreland, we will never fully understand what happe