Sept. 21
Sept. 21, 1967: Thai troops arrive in Saigon.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thai-troops-arrive-in-saigon
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Sept. 21, 1967: Thai troops arrive in Saigon.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thai-troops-arrive-in-saigon
Sept. 20, 1968: U.S. military spokesmen defend use of defoliants in Vietnam.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officials-defend-use-of-defoliants
Sept. 19, 1969: Nixon cancels draft calls for Nov. and Dec.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-cancels-draft-calls-for-november-and-december
Marvin Kalb will host a special session of "The Kalb Report" this Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in Fort Lauderdale, as part of the RTDNA/SPJ Excellence in Journalism 2012 conference! The topic is "Why Murrow Matters," and the panel includes Casey Murrow, Dean Baquet, Erin Moriarty, and Bob Edwards.
Sept. 18, 1969: Antiwar protestors announce march, rally for D.C., S.F.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-against-death-to-be-held-in-washington