Word: koreans
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Another major bugaboo of the committee was its fear of Red Chinese intervention. Taylor pointed out that one reason Peking entered the Korean War was its uncertainty about America's exact aims and its own real fear that Manchuria would be invaded. In the present conflict, he said, the U.S. has clearly stated that "it is not our objective to crush or destroy North Viet Nam" and that it is not seeking an unconditional surrender-"an Appomattox, a Yorktown, a ceremony on the battleship Missouri...
Without a dissenting vote in either house, Congress last week passed and sent to the President a new G.I. Bill of Rights that provides educational and other benefits for 3,500,000 veterans discharged since the Korean War benefits bill expired in 1955. Under the new law, anyone who has served six months or more in the armed forces may receive up to $150 in monthly payments while studying in high school or college, qualify for a guaranteed home loan of up to $7,500 or direct loans of up to $17,500 where private financing is not available...
...Operation White Wing, mounted by 12,000 men of the U.S. 1st Air Cavalry, Vietnamese airborne and South Korean marines, the first division-size assault of the war. Target: the longtime Viet Cong strongholds between Qui Nhon and Chu Lai along the South China...
...Operation Van Buren, presided over by 2,500 troopers of the American 101st Airborne and South Korean marines, aimed at guaranteeing that the rice harvest would get to the peasants west of Tuy Hoa-and not to the Viet Cong...
...dilemma. A vigorous military policy--and some success with substantive programs like rural pacification and economic development--might bring the North Vietnamese to negotiations. But an "enclave" policy would only encourage the North Vietnamese to wait until the American public wearied of the stalemate, as it wearied of the Korean stalemate, and their hopes would be reasonable. The eventual withdrawal would be equivalent to withdrawing...