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General's Mission to Destroy in A Shau Valley
General Melvin Zais defends a 10 day operation into the A Shau valley to find and destroy enemy positions near Dong Ap Bia. He rejects Kennedy’s criticism and explains why ground troops and heavy firepower were required to take Hill 937 and surrounding areas, stating B 52s alone could not win.
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Camp Eagle
South Viet
Nam
A Shau
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Melvini 5Gals
Mountain Airborne Division
Dong
Bia
A Shan
Kennedy
Zais
Shan Valley
Kall River
Massachusetts
Dong Ap Bia
Washington