Sept. 12
Sept. 12, 1972: U.S. intelligence agencies: 100,000 North Vietnamese troops in South.
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"What a terrific book!"
— Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60 Minutes
"This is great narrative history and biography combined to create informative case studies."
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"Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb’s account of this phenomenon is studiously researched, vividly narrated, and, above all, highly readable. It will stand as a major contribution to the subject."
— Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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Sept. 12, 1972: U.S. intelligence agencies: 100,000 North Vietnamese troops in South.
We are thinking of those who lost their lives 11 years ago, on September 11, 2001, and of the family members and friends they left behind.
Sept, 10, 1963: Officials give Kennedy mixed signals on progress in Vietnam.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-kennedy-gets-mixed-signals
Sept. 9, 1969: Ho Chi Minh buried in Hanoi.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ho-chi-minh-buried-in-hanoi
Sept. 8, 1954: SEATO established.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seato-established