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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1972
Page
3
Saigon UPI reports that the U.S. command announced 1,300 American servicemen left Vietnam last week, bringing total troop strength to 25,000. Another 1,000 are to go home before month’s end to meet President Nixon’s agenda.
Tokyo reports intensified U S bombings and shellings contradict claims of ending involvement in Vietnam. Navy and allied troop figures show ongoing reductions, with varies branches and locales cited, including 38,000 third country forces remaining in Vietnam.
North Vietnam refuses to withdraw its army from South Vietnam, Thieu demands a public withdrawal cited in Kissinger talks, Hanoi denies admitting troop presence. The stalemate pits Saigon against Hanoi with the U.S. caught between as Thieu seeks control, a DMZ reestablishment, and a coalition-free South Vietnam amid ongoing fighting in Quang Tri Province.
In Saigon pilots defend the propeller driven A 1 Skyraider as the best bomber for the South Vietnamese air force despite newer jets like the F 4 Phantom and A 4 Skyhawk entering U.S. service. They value load capacity and familiarity, with pilots noting the A 1’s older design but reliability in close air support.
North Vietnam appealed to a Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Edward Kennedy to postpone plans for a five doctor delegation to Hanoi. Officials in Paris cited no reason for the postponement though the invitation to visit North Vietnam remains open. The trip aimed to study American POWs and postwar rehabilitation but could affect peace prospects.
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