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...northern tier of South Viet Nam was critically threatened, did Defense Secretary Robert McNamara recommend sending in two reinforced Marine battalions and a squadron of 24 helicopters. By then, at least twelve Viet Cong battalions-roughly 6,000 men-were in the Danang area; they launched an attack at Mieubong, only three miles away, the day before the marines landed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Viet Nam: The Prospect of Action | 3/19/1965 | See Source »

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