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McNamara tours Vietnam amid govt tensions and troop buildup
Defense Secretary McNamara toured quiet battle sectors as 4000 new American troops arrived, boosting U S forces to about 325000 with allied and South Vietnamese numbers pushing totals toward 370000 to 400000. Meanwhile northern southern factions in Ky cabinet threatened resignations, signaling political rifts as air and naval pilots conducted missions over North Vietnam and the DoD reported material damage in sorties.
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