Word: withdrawal
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...depleting its resources in a major land war in Asia. That prospect may seem less pleasing today. Where the Communists almost had victory within their grasp last spring, the U.S. now bars the way and stands ready to repel any other attempted aggression. Unless Peking and Hanoi withdraw from South Viet Nam-and lose face throughout Asia-it is the Communists themselves who risk being bogged down in wars that they can neither afford...
...worst of the war, higher than the Korean War's weekly average of 210 combat deaths. Costly as it was, Westmoreland calls it "an unprecedented victory" in the struggle for South Viet Nam. He says proudly: "At no time during the engagement were American troops forced to withdraw or move back from their positions except for purposes of tactical maneuver...
Hanoi stated their demands explicitly last April in a four point proposal. The first two points call for U.S. recognition of Vietnamese independence and the withdrawal of all foreign troops. Secretary of State Rusk has agreed, with the provision that Hanoi withdraw her regular forces from the South. Thirdly, Hanoi wants "peaceful reunification without foreign interference." Again Rusk has agreed, although one suspects that he holds certain reservations. In essence, these three proposals merely reiterate the Geneva accords of 1954, to which the United States still pays lip-service...
...serious situation in Viet Nam and in Southeast Asia." His letter then proceeded to enunciate the unvarying set of preconditions to peace talks that Hanoi laid down last April. Once again Ho insisted that the "most correct way" to end the war was for "the U.S. imperialists" to withdraw their troops, abandon their ally and accept the Viet Cong's program for communization of South Viet...
...alleged that the Board originally decided to require one student to withdraw, because it regarded him as the supplier of the marijuana--a more serious offense. When the student appealed on the basis of his good record with the support of his Master and senior tutor, he was placed on probation...