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Uncertain Viet Cong manpower counts puzzle U S officials
An unnamed veteran officer and other officials discuss the difficulty of estimating Viet Cong and North Vietnamese strength in South Vietnam. Estimates vary from 223 000 to over 400 000 with recent U S figures narrowing to 223 000 248 000 while excluding political cadres and self defense forces.
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William C. Westmoreland
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