No Easy Way Out in Battlefront Poll Says GIs
In Firebase Kien Viet Nam a survey of 100 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division finds 13 favor withdrawal, 16 endorse staying with no quick exit, and 77 oppose both extremes. Respondents echo worries over risk, aim to protect U.S. interests, and seek peace through careful, prudent actions.
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Vietnamization debate dominates first division poll
Soldiers largely back Vietnamization as a path out of the war noting Vietnamese forces outnumber U.S. troops. A colonel warns withdrawal or continued stalemate could harm the nation, urging Vietnamese leadership to take charge. In contrast, a May 20 1939 Pan American flight marked the first transatlantic air mail leg from Port Washington to Lisbon.
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