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Kennedy Would Not Have Sent U S Combat Troops to Vietnam
Kenneth O'Donnell, former aide to Kennedy and Johnson, says Kennedy would not have sent U S troops to fight in South Vietnam even if it risked Communist victory. He cites a planned 1965 withdrawal and denies pressure to escalate, noting Johnson followed Kennedy's course but with greater military involvement.
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Bill Moyers
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