Word: vitality
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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There is no shadow of doubt in my mind that our vital interests are deeply involved in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia...
...treaty area would endanger our own peace and safety, and, in that event, "we would act to meet the common danger." There is no question that an expanding armed attack by North Vietnam on South Vietnam has been under way in recent years; and six nations, with vital interests in the peace and security of the region, have joined South Vietnam in defense against that armed attack...
Then turn the globe and look at Asia. If we had made no commitments and offered no assistance, what kind of Asia would there now be? Would there be a confident and vital South Korea? A prosperous and peaceful Japan? Would there be the new spirit of regional cooperation and forward movement now developing throughout Asia...
Second, you wonder whether our vital interests are best protected by our growing commitment...
...people would wish, and less than other advocate. We have been guided both by the demands imposed upon us by increased aggression and by the need for restrtaint in the application of force. We have been doing what the President judges to be necessary to protect the nation's vital interests, after hearing the views of the government's military and civilian experts. We shall continue to do what is necessary to meet the threat the Vietnamese and their allies face...