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Vance admits intervention in Vietnam was a mistake
Cyrus R. Vance, then No. 2 in the Defense Department, told the Senate committee that intervening in Vietnam was a mistake in hindsight. Speaking during his nomination hearing to be Secretary of State, he said lessons were learned and pledged openness, arms control, and a more Congress-influenced approach to covert actions.
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