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Pressed to Hold Down U S Casualties in Peace Drive
Washington confirms field commanders were told to reduce American battle casualties as part of a broader plan to accelerate Vietnamization and further troop withdrawals. Officials describe a high priority on casualty control to bolster U S negotiating leverage and public opinion while denying specific withdrawal numbers.
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U.S
Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Fense
Melvin R. Laird
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Wheeler
Pacific
Southeast Asia
India
Pakistan
Rumania
Britain
South Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Viet Nam
Abrams
Saigon
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Edward M. Kennerly
Hamburger Hill
Senate
Laird
Johnson