Skeptics question Viet ability to take over war effort
Senators skeptical about South Vietnamese forces handling major combat as Nixon moves to withdraw 25 000 US troops. McGovern cites training costs of 6 2 billion over five years. Stennis and others doubt rapid development. Some back withdrawal but fear Saigon army may remain dependent and uneven.
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War Toll Expensive For VC In Vietnam War Depths
Washington reports North Vietnam is losing men at a higher rate than its population can replace with a 30 year potential to sustain losses. U.S. estimates show enemy deaths near half a million since 1967, with 3,000 casualties weekly, and North Vietnam could keep replacing losses for decades if it drafts all able bodied and mobilizes women.
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Reserve troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam and demobilized
About 8,000 Army troops including 2,000 reservists will return to the continental United States as units are inactivated or demobilized. The pullback, part of 25,000 Navy, Marine and Army personnel leaving Vietnam by August, includes some Navy personnel and National Guard units likely to remain overseas. Detailed unit movements and future destinations, including possible reassignment to Okinawa or Hawaii, were outlined by Pentagon officials.
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