Sept. 17
Sept. 17, 1972: Hanoi releases three POWs.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hanoi-releases-three-pows
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Sept. 17, 1972: Hanoi releases three POWs.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hanoi-releases-three-pows
Sept. 16, 1960: U.S. ambassador in Saigon: Situation worsening.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-ambassador-in-saigon-warns-that-situation-is-worsening
Sept. 15, 1972: South Vietnamese retake Quang Tri City.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-forces-retake-quang-tri-city
Sept. 14, 1965: South Vietnamese troops, U.S. advisers conduct parachute assault.
Sept. 13, 1964: Coup attempt fails in South Vietnam.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/attempted-coup-against-khanh-government-fails