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Expanding U S Operations Seen Quickening War Turnaround
AP reports high officials foresee expanded U S combat operations in Vietnam hastening a turning point in the war. McNamara and Rusk push an optimistic line despite concerns over South Vietnamese political violence and potential Communist shifts. The piece cites four months of 1965 data on Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses, recruitment, and infiltration, suggesting near balance between gains and losses and uncertainty about timing of a decisive turning point.
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