End-of-1965 U.S. Vietnam Wind-Down Shelved
Washington reports that the plan to pull out most U S troops from South Vietnam by end of 1965 has faded amid Saigon coups and Vietnamization delays. McNamara’s testimony and ongoing U S advisory roles signal a protracted, gradual drawdown unlikely this year.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Diem
Robert
McNamara
Viet Nam
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
Dga
House Committee
United States
Man Admits Theft of Va. Art
Paul R. Lussier 30 admitted in court yesterday stealing art objects from Williamsburg including a King James I seal valued at 5000 dollars. The items were taken last August from a museum and Jamestown Festival Park. Lussier previously served as an administrator at Palmer High School and Cushing Academy. Robert W. Gook 19 received a one year suspended sentence and a 400 dollar fine.
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Williamsburg-James City County
Paul R. Lussier
Massachusetts
Jamestown Festival Park
Lussier
Palmer, Mass
Cushing Academy
Asherburnham
Mass
Robert W. Gook
Ledminster
Lussier’s
Cushing
McNamara trip to Saigon prompts Vietnam aid surge
In March an alarmed John Son administration sent McNamara back to Saigon to assess needs. The March visit spurred a big rise in U.S. aid and a major expansion of Vietnamese regular and paramilitary forces. By April 24 the totals for American servicemen in Vietnam remained uncertain for year end.
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Viet Nam
U.S
White House
McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John F. Kennedy
Taylor
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Gen
United States
Johnson
MacNamara
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Williamsburg, Va
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C&s
Kerra Ravingsetter Banking
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Schewell
Salem
Hollywood Beds
California
Aluminum
Redwood
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Virginia Woolen Mill
Kiwanis
Winchester
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