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IV .C Evolution of the War (26 Vois.) Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964~1968

( 16 Vois.) 10. Statistical Survey of the War, North and South:

1965 - 1967

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UNITED STATES . VIETNAM RELATIONS 1945 . 1967

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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IV. C. 10.

STATISTICAL SURVEY OF THE WAR

1965 -- 1967

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1. Build-up of U. S. I nfantry-type Battalions 13. U. S. KIA per U. S. Infantry-type

2. Build-up of NVA infiltrated Battalions Battalion in SVN

3. Ratio of U. S" I nfantry-type to NVA 14. U. S" KIA per NVA Battalion

infiltrated Battalions 15. U. S. KIA per VC/NVA Battalion

4. Number of VC Main/Local Force Battalions 16. Build-up of Viet Cong Guerrilla Forces

5. Total VC/NVA Battalions 17" Bu ild-up of VC Main/Local Forces

6. U. S. Land Operations 18. Total Viet Cong Forces

7. Enemy KIA 19. Total U. S. Military Personnel in SVN

8. U. S. KIA 20. Viet Cong init iated incidents

9. Rat io: Enemy KIA pe r U. S. KIA 21. U. S. Air Sorties in North Vietnam

10. Enemy KIA per U. So Land Operation 22. U. S. Air Sorties in South Vietnam

n. U. S. KIA per U. S. Land Operation 23. U. S. Air Sorties

12. Enemy KIA per U. S. Infantry-type Battalion in SVN

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TOP SECRET l Buddl'l1sts Idemonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Tav lor l Tet tru{:e Jegins J ! Premler H1UOng ousted ' U.S. 151 Di)landS in SVN ", U.S. resJmes NVN aif strikes ' Operation Cedar Falls

2-dav truce ' r-:..~~ Shells Con Th ien ,

' Ashmore . 8oggs

... U.S. Is~ues Whit e Paper M 5ecDef CO~lerence in Saigon .&H onotu;u conference J ,Tet uu~e begins

, U.S. de~endentS I' NVA 101s1 Rey,ment A V,P Hu1mPhrev visits VN .. Tet tr~ce ends • evacuater! • confirmed in SVN I I I

accusations on peace feeters

I .. U.S. to build

anti·m.ss lie defense

,"U.S. an ' strlkes on NVN .. SeeDer arri~es in VN ... U.S. ci tes legalitv under SEATO j, NVN bombing resumes

, Cuat n~med new prem Ier .. First U.S. 1plane hit bV SAM ... u.s~ strength at 21~.OOO . ope~alion JunctionlCitv

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.I. Gene~al Khanh reSlg~5 , E!emenlS ~r lUI Abo arri~e .. BJddhistS pr otestl

Th i 's removal , u!s. planes hit NVN • I I In SVN I I I s~ee l wor kS I , 600 ROK's arrive in SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace Lodge

' U,S.~Whlte Paper I ' Repu~lican "White +per" I'Ky quells Da :Nan9 Buddhistsl '~VN adopts co~stitution

, FirSI Marines Battalion , Montag nards reaffirm GVN 'B.52·s bomb Mu Gia pass ,Johnson meets Kyat Guam ';Bnds al Da Na~g loya ltv I I I I

' U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site ,AOK troops arrive SVN ' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut , NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I " I VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Banle A NVN MIG ' s join fight 'Peace marches i n U.S,

U S "b " d . u S ' , 000 .l.l I ' f d .lU.S. plane~ hit Haiphong .. announceS roop UI 'up • ' . strength is 14 , •• Buddhist stT! e renewe • , I , power plants , SecDef Conference at . I . I .

DRV reje cts Goldberg's peace plan

Hanoi·MosCow sign aid pact

• Anti·war marc on Pentagon

• U.S. reveals USSR "F08S"

, Honolulu 1 6&PaClflst ,sulcldes In v, , .. Operation EI Paso IT , COMUS MACV addressesl I I Congres~

, Cambod ia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiment s confirmed ' ARVN troops move against Buddhists ,LBJ rebukes war dissenters " wlthU.~. I inSVNI I I I I I .

' 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 'Ia Orang Valley Battle U.S, acft. attack NVN POL installations 'Marines capture Hill SAt "./

1 1 " / I I' • ' Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 3w5'hO.OO PHacifists mar1ch on 'B.52 ' S bo,mb DMZ ' US·ARVN forcf\.s.aAlefo""DMZ I I lie ouse ·1-·- I

' Armed Forces Council dissolved,Sec Oel conference in Saigon , a·52·s use Tha i airoase _. - _. -iThieu announces candidacy , I U'S AF ·k ' . ,...I -' 'I ' VC attack Song Be , ," S~fI es major ' U .S. strength a .. '3"06.000 , Full scale Israeli.Arab war t .:ndustrv In NV~ , J' I "

' U.S. halts NVN bombmg ' Christmas ceasellre ' S N el ~tions he d ' U .S. jets attack Kep I 1 " J,' / 'I

' u.S. re,sumes NVN born, bing 'U.~~·a~~~!~;s37 dlays suspension __ • Aoperation Attlebo,fo ' U.S. apologizes for damage __ to Russian ship

' U.S. resumes NVN air raids .. Christman truce ,.' , SecDel Visits Saigon Ky Withdraws 'candidacy , , / / . - . I ,

:~o}~ ,;~:~g~:,::, V1N is 50.000 'j2;"::;';::\i;;~.~ ~ OF U. S '::,::::o~:f~::":v:~'P'"' ~. ::,:'~;:~:,:\ ;:: Th;," , art reSigns ,_" _" -- I NFANT~Y _ TYPE , Operation IThayer n ,Cr~!~~~~iTaYIOr mission

' B', 52'S bomb;Y , BATTII'LIONS APreSident /JOhnSOn viSitS1SVN ,Congress debate , . I" Tonkin Crisis

!Marshal1<.,. forms new government A U.S. planes bomb targets in HanOI 6 2 u.S: Jets downed I/'I I I over Ch,lla 'lsvta jor U.S. ground offensive • U.S. strength is 389,000 A SVN elects Thleu

I • I as PreSident _. _" _. ,? S. troops lst

Jma jor attack ' DMZ "barrier

_ I I plan" announced

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1 I ' Tet trur.e Jeg,"s

I 11 2-day truce I

A OptHatlon c ledar Falls I

, ~~~ shells Con ThIen

' Premler Huong ousted A U.S. 1st 0, ... lands 10 SVN ' ~~~::;u;:ecsO:f:r::~: SJtflkes

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.. U.S. Issues While Paper " SeeDal Conference In Sa,gon

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A Tet truce begins accusallons on peace feelers

I evacualeo con f irmed In SVN

I A Tet uuce ends

, I , , ' U.S. a" strikes on NVN .. SecDe! artlves ,n VN

1 I 1 ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO

I I A NVN bombing resumes

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"'Cuat nllmed new premier " FHst U.S. p l ane hit by SAM ' U.S. Streng t h a t 213.000 ! Operation Junction City

.. Gene~al kllann reStg~s , E!ements ~I 101 Abo am!" I I ,n SVN I I

, 600 ROK's arrive in SVN ... SacOa! Hon'llulu Conference

.. U.S.IWhlle Paper I l RepuJilcan "While p~per" . " .. First Marlr'les 8allalloo , Montagna,ds reaffHm GVN lands at Oa Nang loyalty I . ,

.. U .S. aell. hit NVN radar site & ROK troops arrlye SVN 1 I

, VC bomb U.S. Embassy A Ple. Me Battle I I

U.S. announces noop budd- up ' U.S. strength is 14B.OOO

SecDef Co~ference at I u I . . , Honolulu I _ pac.f.St,su.c.des In U',

ACambod.a breakS relat.ons A S NVA Reg.ments confirmed w.th U.S. I .n SVN I I

" 73d Ab~ Bde arr ives in SVN A la Orang Valley Baule 1 1 ' ,

' T U S M . B" dop'o,," , 35.000 pacifists march on wo .. anne Wh O H 1 I I .te ouse

A Armed Forces Council dissolyed A sec[)el conlerence.n Sa.gon

I I , 8uddhlsts prot est Th,'s remoyal

1 '0.000 Budd hists demonstrate

I I ~ "y quells Da INang BuddhIsts

' B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass

, VC mortar Jan Son Nhut 1

, NVN MIG's loin fIght

,'BuddtSt strife renewed I 1

" Operation EI Paso II 1 1

' AAVN troops move aga,nst BUddhIsts I I

U.S. aeft. attack NVN POL installations

' B-52's bimb DMZ I

, . A U,S. planes hIt NVN

s,tee I workS I ' Bunker to replace lodge

A !VN adopts co~st.tutlon I ' AJohnsOn meets lC,y at Guam I I

, NVN releCtS U .S. peace bid

1 ' Peace marches In U.S. ,

AU'S. p lanes hit Haiphong power plants

DRV rele c ts Goldberj:l'S peace plan

Hanoi -Moscow SIgn aId pact ,

Antl·war mar~~ on Pentagon ,

U.S. reyeals USSR "FOBS"

, COMUS MACV addresses Congres~ I

A lBJ rebukes war dIssenters

' MarlneJ capture HIli 8!' 1 I

, US.ARVN forces enter DMZ . I 1

I I ' , & VC attack Song Be A u.s. Af s~rikes major ... ... .. A !_~ ~~ ~II!~ !"_~"'!'F.'! ~ • fP'l~ JQA,C; y _. - ., .. , ' B·52·s use ThaI a"bas~

I I ._ .... ... . . . . U.5 4 SJI!l.I!Q! h III 306,OO,~ • • • "-·· I :nduStry .n NV~ .'

A u.s. halts NVN bombing ' Christmas ceasef"e •• ••• • J I ' I .

' U S mes NVN bomb n , U.S. begins 37 days :;,a!opens.on .• rjsu I • g ,of air ra.ds I ... •·

A u.s. resumes NVN a If ra.ds , Christman trv~ I I ' 1 .... 1

' U'l' ",,~gb'h ", V,,,, 50.000 ~125'".~.~t.o" 'TvOS '" SVN & Dong Xoa. au 13 LhS. strength in SVN is ' 84,000 I . A Quat res.gns ••••

I ..... ' B·52·S bomb SVN ,.'

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' Operation Attleboro

, SecOef YISitJ SaIgon I

' OperatIon Paul Reyere I

' Manda Conference opens 1

, OperatIon Thayer n 1

, President Johnson YISltS SVN

, Full scale Israel.·Arab war I I

' U.S. letS attack Kep , , " U.S. apologIzes for damage

to RUSSIan StHP "y wuhdraws 'c andlda cy

I VC attacks on Con Thien

1 , SecDef y.slts SVN

I , ClI fford, Taylor 11'115510

returns! , Congress debate

Tonk.n CriSIS 1 1 ' U.S. planes bomb tlllrgels In HanOI

I ,, 2 U,S: letS downed

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TOP SECRET ! BuddhlStS Idemonstrate , Lodge reptac!s Taylor

I I " Tet tfur-e Jeglns 2·day truce J.

' U 5 I NVN a str kes ' Operation Cedar F~lJs .. t-;.~~ shells

Con Th,en

.. Prem.er Huong ousted .. U.S. lS1 D,,,, lends 10 SVN

"~~::I:;:eCSonfereo~: 11 '- Tet tru~e beginS

I ' As hmore-Boggs I I

.. U.S . Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference In Saigon

, U.S. dependents I ,N VA 101s1 ~eglment ' V.p Hu1mPhrey VISitS VN '- Tet tr~ce eods

accusations on peace feelers

I evacuated • confirmed In SVN , , 'I I

' U.S. air strikes on NVN .. SecDe! arrives In VN

, aual nlmed new premier " First U.s. 1plane hit by SAM

" U.S. Cites legality under SEATO " NVN bomb log resumes I I 1 I

.. U.S. to budd 80l i-misslle defense

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, GeneialKhanh '8S197S ,E:~~~n~s ff 101 Abn arr'r 4 600 ROK' s arrive in SVN .. SecDa' Honolulu Con ference

.. U.S.IWhI18 Paper I ,RepuJlica n "Whlte p~per"

, " .. FirSt Martlles Baltellon ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN '!lnds at 08 Na~g loya lty I

.. U.S. BCft. hit NVN radar site ,ROK troops arrive SVN 1 1

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me 8Bule I I

U.S. annouoces troop build-up ,- U.S. strength Is 148.000

SecOef Co~fereoce at I u . I . , Hoooluiu I _Pacillst,Sulcides In U'.

" U.S. strength at 213.000 , Operati on Junction Ci ty I I I I

'Buddhists protest Thl's removal A u.s . planes I'll' NVN • I s .teel workS I

10.000 8uddhists demonstrate '8unker to replace Lodge

~ KY "",el ls Oa :Nang BuddhlstJ '-~VN adopts Co~st llul lon '8-52's bomb Mu Gia pass ,-Johnson meets Kyat Guam

1 I I ' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut ,NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

1 I ANVN MI G' s join fight APeace marches In U.S.

A'-BUdd~ist stflfe renewed , U.S. plane~ hit Haiphoog I I power plants

, Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MACV addresses

ORV relecls Goldberg's peace plan

Haooi-Moscow sign aid pact ,

Anti-war marc on Pentagon ,

U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS"

AC~~:~b;eaU" srelatior ,51~~CNRtg'ments confl,med I I Congres~ I

" A.RVN troops move against Buddhists ,L8J rebukes war dissenters

U.S. ach. IIltaJk NVN POL ins'ta llations 'MarlneJ capture Hill BAI Il!,r",bA\-tb~e M" ' es in SVN , Ia Orang ValJey Baule

I NF~NIltYsl-MJXr" T.Q! I d , 35.0&0 p'''';sts m.~,h., .. r s f oye White House I

N "ltmJNltI~l~hEli)d solved ' SecClef cooference in Seigoo

n'&'T.r"l~ON&e tl .. Vl.S. AF s~rikes ~ajor un, .... } mdUSlry If"! NVN

'B-52's b~lmb DMZ I "US-AR~N forces ente! DMZ . 1 I

A8-52's use Thai alfbese ,Thleu anoouoces caodldacy 1 1 I I

A U.S. strength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israeli -Arab war

' U.S. hal,s NVN b bmg , C;hr lstmas ceas~fire '- U 5 rJs mes N bO~b n U.S. ~egi~s 37 days suspe osion

.. I u I I g of air raIds I , SJN e lectionS.h".e~II~d;;-____ ~ _____ ,~u~:s,:,~,~e~t .. s~.~t~t~ •• '~k~~~~~;;P~ 'O~eratiOn At .... oro es for damage

' U.S. resumes VN al( raids " ristmao truce 1 1 I I

'- u.s. Sir gth in VN" is 50,000 '-25th Inf rives In SVN

, o+g al battle l v'S' strength In SVN is 184 ,000

'- Oua resigns

·52's bomb SVN 1 I

' Marshal Ky forms new government 1 I I

j 15t Malor U.S. ground offenSive I , 't .s. troops 1st, major aHack

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I to RUSSian StliP , Se f viSits Saigon ky wltMraws 'caod idacy

1 I " Operatlof\ Ptu1 Revere r- VC attacks or Coo Th,e"

'Ma nila Conference opeos , SecDef VISitS SVN 1 I

, Operation Thayer II AClifford-Taylor mlSSIO I returnsl

, PreSIdent Johnson VISits SVN ACongress d ebale I I . Took," c ri SIS

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'- U.S. plaoes bomb 1;lIge ts If"! HanOI &2 U.S: Je ts dowoed I over ChUla

U.S. strength Is 389.000 '- SVN elec ts Thleo as Pres Ideo!

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I I , Tet truce Jeglns 2-dav truce

· ~:~::~u1:·c'0~,~::~: SJlrtkes , ope~~~~~r~t::e:~~:s .. ~~~ shell~

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.. PremIer Huong ous t ed ' U.S. 15 1 O'V 18nds In SVN I

' Ashmore-Boggs , I • U.S. Issues Wh,le Paper M SecOef Coo'erence In S8.g0n

, U.S. dePeodents I" NVA 101s1 ~eYlme"t ' V -p Hu1mPhrev viSits VN ' Tet tr~ce ends

accusa tIons 011 peace fee leIs

I evacuated • con firmed ,n SVN 'I I , ,

' U.S. aIr strikes on NVN .. SecDe' arflves on VN

I I I 4 u.s. cI te s l egal,tv under SEATO ' NVN bOmbing resumes

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, Oual named new prem.er .. F,rst U.S. plane htl by SAM

.. Gene~al Khanh reS lg~S . Elements ~I 101 Abn arr,!e I I 1M SVN I I

' 600 ROK' s arllve in SVN .. SecDe! Honolu lu Conference

.. U.S.IWh lle P8per I , RepuJlican "Whitt! p~per" . " ... Firsl Mar.nes 831181,on , Montag nards rea ffIrm GVN ' :"ods al De Na~g loya Ity I

... U.S. 8ch. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S. EmbassV ' Pie. Me Battle I 1 III u .s. ar ..... ounces troop build-up ' U.S. slrength is 14B.OOO

' u.S. strength at 213.000 ' Operat ion Junction Ci ty r I I I

" Buddhist s protest Th, ' s removal , U.~. planes tilt NVN - I stee I workS I

10,000 Buddh ists demonstrate ' B'unker 10 replace Lodge

~KV quells DB rang Buddh .stJ , t V N adopt s c01stltutlon

' B-52 ' s bomb Mu G i a pass , Johnson meets KV a, Guam I I I

' VC mortar Tan Son Nhut , NVN rejects u.S. peace bid

I I ' NVN MIG's JOIn fight ' Peace m_ches In U.S.

" Budd~,st strofe renewed , U.S. plane~ hit HaIphong I I p(lW'er plants

DRV rejec t s Go ldberq 's peace plan

HanOI-MoscOW sign aid pa c i

• Ant"war marc on Pentagon

• U .S. reveals USSR "FOSS"

Sec Del Contference a l I .. I , Honolulu I _ PaClfts\Su,Cldes In U',

, Cambodia breaks relationS , 5 NVA Reg imentS conf,rmed

, OperatIon EI Pas o n , C OMUS MACV addresses I I Congres~ I

& ARVN troops move against Buddhists & LBJ rebukes war d.ssenters w.th U.~. I 10 SVN I I

, 173d Abn Bde arrives in SV N , Ia Orang Vallev Battle I I I I

• T U S MI. d , d ,, 35,000 pacifis t s march on _ wo .. af ne ns ep ove - Wh o H I I I .ta ouse

' Armed Forces Council di sso l ved ' SecOel con terence 10 Sa.gon

I I ' , ' VC attack Song Be , u .S. AF strikes major , Industrv In NVN

' U.S. halt s NVN bomb'ng , C'hrlstmaS cease,·f.re

U.S. ac lt . alla~k N VN POL i nS'tal lat ions , MarlneJ capture HIli al, ' S-52's b~mb DMZ I 'US-AR~N forces ente; DMZ

& B-52's USI:! Thai allbase ... Thieu announces candldac v 1 I I 1

.. u.s. Sirength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israeli - Arab war

' SJN e lectIons he ld ... U~S. let s iIIttack Jep I I ' . u s , NVN bo b " U.S. begins 37 days suspens,on

- .. retume i 109 - ,~I all' raids J ~ I I " ' Operation Attleboro ' U.S . apologizes 101 damage

' U.S. resumes NVN all' raids , Christman truce I , -=.J ____ l.._ ' U.S. str~~I!J-V:"" i~~CJ'O'" ' 25th Inf D,v arrIves ,n-s".,., - __ _

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I to RUSS Ian sh.p &SeeDeJ VIS, tS Sa,gon II' KV Withdraws 'candldacv

1 I &pperlltlOn Paul Revere !!.. VC attacks on Con Th'en --_L-_ . ___ --~_---~-----

' Mantia Conlerenceopeos t secDel vls, t a VN

l Operatlon 'Thaver a NUM R Pf,,,VaTaVI Or mlSSIO

' PreSi dent IJOhnSOn VISits SVN MAl ~ I lO~~~~ss debate

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' U.S. planes bomb targ fUnt\Aa 'W'1ll)NlJ tS downed I over ChUla

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TOP SECRET , Buddhlsts'demonstrate , Lodge rel)tac!s Taylor • Tet truc:e Jeg 105 J

I I . u.s. ,."Im., NVN a" .",·k., • Premier Huong ousted ' U.S. 1st Dlv landS in SVN •

1I' 2-da y truce I ' OperStlon Cledar Falls

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j Ashmore. Boggs

A u.s. Is~ues While Paper " SecDel Co~'erence in Saigon , Honolulu conference J . U.S. dependents I' NVA 101st ~egiment ' V.P Humphrey visits VN

evacuated • confirmed In SVN I I

, Tet truce begins I

.. Tet truce ends

accusations on peace feelers

I ' U.S. to build

antl·mlsslle detense

, , ' U.S. llir strikes on NVN , SecDe! arrives 10 VN ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO

I I I . I I , NVN ~Omblng resumes

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A General Khanh resigns AElementS 01101 Abn arrive • Buddhists protest Thl'S removal I ,10 SVN I I I

j 600 ROK' s arrive in SVN A SecDef Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhis t s demonstrate

A U.S.IWhlle Paper I A RepuJllcan " Whlte p~per" li Ky quells Da 'Nang Buddhists' , I I r I

... first Marines Battalion . Monlagnards reaffirm GVN , B.52's bomb Mu Gla pass I,ands at Da Na~g loyalty I I

A u.s . acft. hi! NVN radar site • ROK troops arrive SVN .. VC mortar Tan Son Nhut I I I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy " Pie; Me Battle " NVN MIG ' s JOIO fight I I I

U.S. announces troOP bulld·up " U.S. strength ;s 14B.OOO •• Buddfllst strife renewed

" Operation Junction City I ' .. U.S. planes hll NVN

sltaet workS I ' Bunker to replace Lodge

' !VN adopts COASlltu11on

I ' , Johnson meelS Kyat Guam

I I .. NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I ' Peace marches 111 U.S.

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• DRV rejec ts Goldberg's peace plan

Hanoi · Moscow sign aid pact

• Anti-war marcl1 on Pentagon

• U.S. reveals • U.S. planes hit Haiphong

PO'4ler p lants USSR "FOBS"

Sec Del Con1ference at I i.l I ... I I • Honolulu I _ PaCifist sUIcides," U. . .. Operetion EI Paso II

,C!~~o~:~.breaks ralatio,s , 5i~~~NRrg;ments confl~med ' ~RVN troops mo~e aglOfAtdCVCSI N V A ,, 173d Abl Bda arriveS inlSvN j la Dran,g Valley Battl~ u.s. ac.!,!.!,!tack NVN tfAiTif-'rt;JQ5 ~

. C OMUS MACV addresses Congres~ I

, L8J rebukes waf dlssen1ers

_~p~r~'" 8~1 • Two U S Marine Bns deployed . 35,000 pacifists march on _.,.,..,.,. ' B.52 ' s ~ _ - -

. .. I White House 1 ...... . - I ' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' Sec(~ef contere In Saigon j B·52·s use Thai airbase

I I ,. I I J VC attack Song 8e • U.S. AF ikes majOf" ' U.S. strenglh at 306,000

I ~'!,9.lM!1ry 10 NV~ J I ' U.S. halts NVN bombll1g ~hrlstmas cease fire , S N elections he d

I I ____ .,' I I I " U.S. 'jsumes NVN lWr'lng .~~~·a~~~!~:s37Iays suspe nsion ' Operation Attlebro

• U.S. f!<::(~ air raids , Christman truce , SecOef VISits Saigon J,..-_--r-- I I I I

• Ouat reSignS A Operatlon Thayer II I I

j 8·52·s bomb SVN ' Presldent Johnson VISitS SVN

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j US.ARVN forces enter DMZ I I

.. Thleu annOunces candidacy I I

" Full scale Israell,Ar ab war I I

• U.S. Jets attack Kep I I

" U .S. apologizes for damage to Russian ship

~ Ky Withdraws 'candidacy I

VC attacks on Con Thien I

, SecDef VISitS SVN I

AC I .flord· TaVlor miSSion returns,

, Congress debate Tonkin CftSIS

~~:}~ ';~:~.~:,::. VN ,,50,000 112:':'::,:::,:,c,::~" ,:V,: •. 000 '::'::::O:~~~:.::':~·P.",

I I I I ' Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb targets in HSnoi , 2 U.S: Jets downed

over,Chlt,a I I I I 'lSt Malor U.S. ground offensive U.S. strength is 389,000

I , ,(.5. Iroops 1st, major attack

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.. DMZ "barr Ie' plan" announced

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TOP SECRET j, Suddh lstS ;demons trate j,lodge rePlacts Teylor j, Tet tlUl':e JeglnS 1l2-da y !fuce I • :':~;~',,1~::' wo::~e:.pe, .;;:~~:: ~::;:~::,:o ,:v5:"oo • ~ :~::,'J:','o~~,::~: 'jlt Ikes j, ope~~:~:, ~be::re:~~:s

• r:.~~ s hells Con ThIen ,

' Ashmore . Boggs

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u.S. deJendents I. NVA 101St Ael:llment' • ' .I V.p Humph,., V'SltS VN Tel !fuce ends evacualett confIrmed 10 SVN •

I I I I I ' U.S. aIr Sir Ikes on NVN j, SecOef arrtves 10 VN j, U.S. Clles legalIty under SEA TO j, NVN bomb Ing ,e::;umes

accusaTI ons on peace feelers

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defense

j, Gene~al Khanh res.g~s , ElementS ~f tOt Abn arfl~e j, S~dhISIS prolesll Thl 's removal j, U"~. planes htl NVN I I 10 SVN I I I s.leel works I

.. CRV reje c t::; Goldberq's peace 111811 ' 600 ROK' s 8",ve in SVN j, SecOef Honolulu Conference tO,OOO Suddhisls demonstrale j,Sunker 10 replace lodge

' U.S.~Whlte Pal)er I ' Rep"~llcan "Wh,te +per " I' KY q.Jells 0& 'Nang SuddhlstJ ' ~VN adOI)\S COASllltlllOn

j, Flrsl Ma"nes Satta lion , Monlagnard s reaffllm GVN ,S.52 ·s bOmb ' Mu Gla pass , Johnson meets ~y I'll Guam landS aiDa Nang loyalty I I I I

j, U.S. ac h. h.1 N'VN radar slle j, ROK troops arflve SVN j, VC mortar Tan Son Nhul j, NVN reJeclS U.S. l)6ace bId 1 I 1 I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plel Me Bailie j,N VN MIG's 1010 fIght j,Peace marches In U.S. , " ' U.S. announces troOI) bulld·up ' U.S. strength IS 148,000 ,j, SuddfllSI slrlfe renewed , U.S. planes hIt HaIphong USSR "FOBS" I I 1 I 1 1)()Wer plants

• SecOel Conference al i.l COMUS M'ACV "" I _Pac, f,st sUlc.des In U. .I Operallon EI Paso II .I' 3uuresses

Honolufu ••• 'I • Congres~ I . CambOdia ureaks relatIons ,, 5 NVA ReglmenlS confllmed ' ARVN Iroops move 3g81OSI BuddtHSIS " lBJ reuukes war d.ssenlers

WIth U.~. I In SVN I I I 1 I I ' 173d Abn Bde arflves In SVN j, lit Orang Valley Bailie U.S. acfl. anack NVN POL inslaliations • Mannes Caplure Hili 8&1

I I I I I I 1 I~ • Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed . 3W5'hOOO HPacifislS mal'Ch on j, 8-52'S bO,mb DMZ j,US-AR,VN fOlces enter DMZ

I I lie ouse ' Armed Forces Council dissolved'Sec~ef conference III SaIgon j, B.52's use ThaI 811base iT "dldacy , I " "-;; I I , VC attack Song Be j, U.S. AF strikes major • U.S. strength al 3

V06.000 ....1 Full scale Israell.Arab war

I ~nduStry In NV~ J I ...- • j, u.s. hiltS NVN bOmbTg , c.""slmas ceas~f"e j,S t electIons held U. S. !~[)eIS allack ~ep j, U.~. resumes NVN bomblllg . U.S. begIns 37 days suspensloJoL_----.::01Pf.i'i.~I~'Oi"~A~H:';.~b~~ OPERAT'~ ~~pofoglzes lor damage , ,

'0,' all raIds I I uss Ian sh~p

A U.S. resumes NVN all raIds j, Chrlslman tfuCe , SecOel VISitS SaIgon I. Ky w.thdraws candIdacy

' U,51, 'l'e",lh In VIN" is 50,000 .ll25th Inf O,V ar!~ves III I r I • .. . j, Oper81 10n Paul Revere " VC snacks on Con ThIen

I 1 I 1 .l oon, g Xoal banle U.S. Sirength VN is 1B4.000 j, Manda Con ference opens j, SecCef V'SlI5 SVN

I , ' O"II'lreSI*ns j,Operallon Thayer II . Cllfford·Taylor mlSSIO

I relurnsl ' B·52's bomb SVN , Prest!1enl Johnson v'SIIS SVN ! Congress debale

I I I' Tonkl.ncrts.s • Marshal Ky forms n governmenl , u.S. planes bomb targets In Hano. . 2 U.S. leiS downed

I I I I over Chlilit • 'Sl Malor U , round offenSIve U.S. strength is 389.000 j, SVN elects Th.eu .l." I as PresIdent

. roops Istf malor attack ... DMl "barller

.1 P'rn " announced

Hanoo·MosCow stgn /ltd pact

• AntI-war marc on Pentagon

• U.S. reveals

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TOPSECRn , Buddhists'demonstrate ' Lodge replac!s Tavl or ,Tet trur:e Jeg,ns

' Premier H'UOng ousted Au.s. lSI Di),andS in SVN ' U.S. resJmes NVN BI' strikes

2·day truce .. r-;.~~ shells Con Thien

" U.S. i5'~ues WhIte Paper M SecOef CO~ference in Saigon , Honolu;u conference I , U.S. dependents I'" NVA 101s1 ~eg iment 4 v.p H}mPhrev visits JVN

.. Operation Cedar Falls

, Tet tru~e begins I

I AAshmore'Boggs

accusations on peace feeler s

I , Tet truce ends 8v!lCuaterl • confirmed in SVN I I , ,

' U.S. air strikes on NVN , SecDa' arrives In VN 'U.S. ci tes legality under SEATO

, Ouat nlmed new premIer "Fi rst U.s.1plane hit by SAM ,u .s ~ strength at 2,13 .000

, NVN bombing res~es I 1

j, U.S . to build anti·missile defense

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I I I . ' I I 'Operation Junction City

A. General Khanh resigns .E~ements of 101 Abo arrIve ,Buddhists protest Th i's removal I I In SVN I I I

4 600 ROK's arrive in SVN " SecDef Honolu lu Conference • 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate

.. U.S.~White Paper I 'RepU~lican " Wh ite +per" ~KY quells Oa :N ang Buddhistsl

, First Marines Battalion ,Montag nards reaffirm GVN 'B.52's bomb Mu Gia pass I~nds at Oa Na~g loyalty I I

' U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN .. VC mortar Tan Son Nhut I 1 I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Battle ,NVN MIG's join fight I . 1 1 Ii U.S. announces troop build-up ' U.S. strength is 148.000 ,'Buddhist strife renewed

SecOef Conlference at I H .. I .. . I I .. Honolulu I _ PaCl f lst .suIC ld es In U'.' .. Operation EI Paso II

, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed '~RVN troops moLe against Buddhists with U.~. I in SVN I I I I

, '73d Abn Bde arrives in SVN jla Orang Val ley 8att le U.S. acft. attack NVN POL insta l la t ions

I I " I I 'T US M . e Bns deployed , 35.000 pacifists march on jB-52's bolmb DMZ wo . i arm I White House I

' Armed Forces Council dlssolved j Sec"ef conference in Saigon , B-52 's use Tha i airbase

I ' ,U.S. planes hit NVN steel wOl"ks I

'aLnker to replace Lodge

'!VN adopts co~st ltutlon I '

AJohnson meets Kyat Guam I I

,NVN rejacts U.S. peace bid

I j Peace marches In U.S.

~ DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan

• Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact

• Anti-war marc o n Pentagon

• 'U.S. plane~ hit Ha iphong

poo.ver plants

U.S . revea Is USSR "FOBS"

, OOMUS MACV addresses Congres~ I

A LBJ rebukes war d issenters

j, MarineJ capture Hill 8l , I I

j,US-ARVN forces enter DMZ . I 1 .

,Thleu announces cand idacy

1 I " I 1 ' VC attack Song Be , U:S. AF str ikes major 'U 5 strength at 306 OliO . '

A u.S. ht'ts NVN bOmbTg 'C:~~i~~:!s'~e~~~f ire '~~N elections heF ••••••••••••

..•..•... ..•..•••• I AFu ll ·sc1rMo .I"sneli -Afab war ...

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' U.S. rjsumes NVN bOjbing '~~~·a~~~!~:s37 jays s uspension ' Operation Attlebro ••••

, U.S. resumes NVN air fOlds • Chr istman truce , SecOef visits $aigon I I I I ..................... (

, Dong Xoal banle •••••••• U.S. strength 1~·SVf.1 ·iS'.)i4.AOt(· AManila Conference opens I •• 1

A Quat resigns e' •••• , Operation Thayer II I •••• 1

' B.52's.lId'm'b SVN 'President Johnson visits SV N

A u.s. jets attack Kep I I

' U.S. apologizes fOf" damage to RuSSian ship Ky wit~raws 'ca ndidacy

I VC attacks o n Con Thien

I j, SecDef vis Its SVN

I ACllfford-Taylor mlSSIO

returnsl , Congress debate

Tonk in ells IS

, u.~. strength in Vt N" is 50,000 . ... !2~~~.~!'!.~ ~~ .~~i l\leS m SVN ••••••• ' Operation Plaul Revere

I~~ I I I •• ,&,: ............ Malshal Ky forms new government A U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi ,. I I I I

j, 2 U.S: jets downed over China ENEMYl 'Kt~OI U.S. ground offensive U.S . strength is 3B9,OOO

I , j U'S' troops lSlm,. ior attack

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TOP SECRET ,Buddhlsts'demonstrate ' lodge rePlac!s Taylor

I I • Tet truce JeginS J

'u.S. resJmes NVN a;r strikes

.. Honolu:u conference l !V·p Hu1mphrey visits VN

1i 2-day truce ... t 'OperatIon Cedar Faits

.. r-;.~~ shells Con Thien

'PremIer Huang ousted 'U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN I 'Ashmore-80ggs

accusations on peace leelers

I I I "U.S. Issues White Paper ",SecDef Conference in Saigon ,Tet truce begins

I , I

.. U.S. cites legalily under SEATO '

U.S. dependents I" NVA 101st Regiment evac:;uateri - confirmed in SVN

' U.S. alr'slrikes on NVN .. SecDef arri~es 11'1 VN

' Tet truce ends

& NVN ~ombing resumes ,'u.s. to build

anti-missile dafense

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I 1 ' U.S. strength 8t 213.000

I I " Buddhists protest Thi's removal

1 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate

I I Ky quet Is De Nang Buddhists

6 S-52's bomb lMu Gill pass

.. ve morter ~8n Son Nhul 1

' NVN MIG's join fight

... BUdd~,st strife renewed 1 1

.. Operation EI Paso n , )RVN troops mote against Buddhists

I I

, Cuat n~med new premIer " First U.s. 1plane hit by SAM I I ' ,

.General Khanh resIgns ,E~ements of 101 Abn arrive , I In SVN I I

&600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecOef Honolulu Conference

, U.S.'While Paper I , RepuJncan "While p~per" • I I

• First MarInes Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN I,ands al Oa Na~g loyally I

' U.S. ach. hil NVN radar site ' ROK troops arrive SVN 1 1

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plei Me Battle I I Ii U.S. announc~s troop build-up • U.S. stren9th is 148,000

SecDef Conference at I u . I . . . • Honolulu I _ paclflst.su,cldes '1'1 U."

, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed w.th U.~. 1 '1'1 SVN I I

1 I ' Operation Junction City

I ' & U.S . p l anes hit NVN slteel workS I

, Bunker to replace lodge

& ~VN adopts co~st.tution I '

&Johnson meets Ky 81 Guam I I

" NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I ' Peace marches 11'1 U.S.

, U.s.. plane~ hit Haiphong power plants

DRV reJects Goldberg·s peace plan

Hanoi - MoscOW sign aid pact

Ant~war marc on Pentagon

• U.S. revea Is

USSR "FOBS"

, COMUS MACV addresses Congress I

, LBJ rebJkes war dissenters

, '73d Abn 8de arrives in SVN , Ia Orang Valley Battle U.S. eeft . atteck NVN POL installations ' Mari~~ ... caPture Hill 8A,

& 8-52 ' s b~mb DMZ I & S-52's USB Thai eirbese

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hO.OO PH8CifiSlS marl ch on

I I .te OLlse A Armed Forces Council dissolved A Sec~ef conference in Saigon

. I' 1 ,.jGS-ARvf'1-<,erces enter DMZ

" I. 1 • & Thieu annou",,"es candidacy .~

, U.S. strength 81306.000 /

' SJN elections held •

I I ' , • VC attack Song Be A U,'S' AF s~rikes major I :ndustry 11'1 NV~

;I' I • 1 .*"'" & Full scale Isr\eI~F""8'('war

I • I A U.S. halts NVN bombll'lg ' ChristmaS ceaselire

1 I ' I ' U.S. jets attack Kep

I I ' U S es es NVN bo b ' ng , U.S. begins 37 days suspension

.. r I um .1 . ,01 air raIds I j I 1'/ ! Operetton Attleboro /

j,SeeDer viSitJ si'I)4ion 1 •

& U.S. apologi~es for damage to Russian ship

A U.S, resumes NVN err raIds , Ch(lSlman tr uce 1 1 I I

& U.S. strength in VN is 50,000 &25th 11'11 Oiv arrives in SVN

I 1 ,j... .-._ . ' - ' -'-& OO,g Xoai battle U.S. st~e.,P8th 11'1 SVN is 184.000 C;

A Cuat resignS ~ .", U. 1 "

, a·52's bomb SVN " I 1 •

.. Marshal Ky lorms new gdCernment

I " " I .. lSI Major U .S. grl)1.1nd offensive I l "

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• ' O~~t.lon ~rl Revere

.iM:~I~olference opens

~tlon Thayer n 1

, President JohnSon VIsits SVN

Ky WIthdraws 'candidacy I

VC attacks on Con Thien

, SecDel viS,t! SVN I

, ClIfford-Taylor miss 10 returns(

, Congress debate Tonkin crIsis 1 1

' U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi I

, 2 U.S: jels downed over Chmit

U.S. strength is 389,000

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TOP SECRET !Buddhlsts Idemonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Taylor

I I ,Tet truce JeginS .I. 2-day truce

AU .S. resJmes NVN alT strikes ' Operation Cedar Falls

A ~~~ shells Con Th ien

.. PremIer Huong ousted " U.S. 1st OlV tands 10 SVN

AH onolu;u conference I , Tet tru~e begIns

I ' Ashmore-80ggs

I I .. U.S. Issues WhIle Paper " SacOe' Conference in Saigon

, U.S. de~endents I ,N VA 101s1 ~eyimenl ' V-P Hu1mPhrey visits JVN ' Tet tr~ce ends

accusations on peace feelers

I eVlICuateo • confirmed 10 SVN

' U.S. Ilm ' strlkes on NVN .. SecCel 8rri~es in VN

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' U.S. cites l egal,tv under SEATO A NVN bombing resumes 1 I I I

j U.S. to budd anti-miSSile defense

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, auat named new premIer " FIrst U.S. plane hit bv SAM I I ' I , General Khanh reSigns , ElementS of 101 Abn arrive I I In SVN I I

, 600 ROK's arrive in SVN .. SecCef Honolulu Conference

.. U.S.IWhlle Pl!lper I , RepuJhcan ··Whlte p~per" • I I

, flrsl Marmes 88118110n , Monlagnards reaffirm GVN lends at De Nang loyalty I . ,

... U.S. acft. hil NVN radar sIte .. ROK troops arrive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Plel Me Baule

A u.s. strength at 213,000 A Operation Junction Citv I' I'

A Suddhists protest Th,'$ removal , U.S. planes hit NVN • I ~_I_- I

10.000 Suddh ists demonstrate 'Bunker to repla ce lodge

Ky QUells Oa INang Buddhistsl A~VN adoptS co~st ltut,on

I I I ,S-52's bomb Mu Gia pass AJohnson meets Kyat Guam

1 I I A vc mortar Tan Son Nhut AN VN rejects U.S. peace b id

• DRV rejects Goldberp ' s peace plan

Hanoi-MoSCOW sign aid pect ,

Anti -war matc on Pentagon ,

I 1 U.S. announces troop build-up ' U.S. strength is 148.000

SecDef Co I'etence at I .. . I 'NVN MIG'! JOin fight ' Peace marcts In U.S.

"BUdd~,st strife renewed , U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong I I power plants

U.S . reveals USSR "FOBS"

, Honolulu _ Pacillst sUIcides In U. , , , Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MAC V addresses

, Cambodia breakS'" tlons , 5 NVA Reg,ments confirmed With U.~. In SVN I I

I I Congres~ I A ARVN troops move against BuddhIsts , lBJ rebukes war dissenters

, '73d Abn Bde arrives in VN ,Ia Drang Valley Battle I I I I

U.S. aclt, atta~k NVN POL ins'taiiations A MarlneJ capture HilI all

AB- 52's b!nb DMZ I 'US-AR~N forces ente~ DMZ ' Two U.S. Marine Bns depl yed , 3w5.~.00 paH cifists mar1ch on I I " ,te ouse

' Armed Forces Council diss Ived'~ecOef conference In Saigon

1 I ' , , VC attack Song Be ,U.S. AF strikes major I ,ndustry In NVN

' U.S. halts NVN bombing , C'hristmaS ceasefire I I I I . u S s es NVN bo b AU,S, begins 37 days SUSpens,on

• .• re um m Ing • of air raids I 1 I ,

' U.S. resumes NVN air raids , ChriStman truce I I I I

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' U.S. strength in VN" is 50,000 A25th Inf D,v arrives In SVN I I

, Dong Xoal battle U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000

, a~at resigns ""'--

j S!52'S bomb SVN -..............~r----...Jf.--I I

' Marshal Ky forms new government I I 1

, 1St Malor U,S. ground offensive I I

' t.s. troops lst,malor attack

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I I I ' B~2's use Thai airbase 'Thleu announces cand,dacy

1 I I I 'U .S, s trength at 306.000 ' Full scale Israel,·Arab war

j SJN elections held A U~S. Jets attack Jep I I I I

Ao erat,on Attleboro .. U.S. apologizes 10f" damage I 10 Russian ship

ASecCe' ""Slts Saigon Ky w,thdraws 'candidacy I I

A Operatlon Paul Revere VC attacks on Con Thien I I ,M'"'" Co"'.,o"e. OPO", RAT 6:S.~t:KXii',j'iNA

, OperatIon ~hayer n )£ b . 'r.'fl~~~l}v'or mlSSIO

,PreSident John SVN PL" U. t~U~1s~debate ' U!S. planes bomb targets In-«' I , 2 U.S: Je ts downed

I over Chonit • U.S. streng th is 389.000 A SVN elects Tt'lleu

as PreSident .. DMl "barller

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' t>j..~~ shells Con Thien J

'Ashmore.Boggs accusations on • U.S. ,ssues Wh.te Paper M SecDef C!)I'I~rence in Sa.gon • Honolulu conference ,Tet truce beginS

I • ,. • j , , U.S. dependents I ,N VA 101il ~e.,imant ' V-P H}mPhrey ..... sits VN 1 Tet tr~ca ands

peace feelers , a e .... acuated a confirmetl i n SVN I I l

I ••• ' U.S. a.r strikes on NVN , SecDaf II"'r l .... eS'. In VN • U.S. cItes legality under SEA TO ,NVN omb.ng resumes

'U.S. to build ant i-mtsstle defense

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I I : I ' I I I I , Qual named l'Iew premier ' First U.S. plan.. hit by SAM ' U.S. strength at 21 3.000 ' Operation Junction City

I I . I', I I I I' ' General Khanh resigns , Eleme"ts of 10 Abl'l arr t .... e 'Buddhists protest Th,'s remo .... al , U.S. planes hit NVN • I I In S'iN I... I· I s:ee I w orks I 'SOO ROK's arri .... e in SVN • SecCief Hono lul,u Conference 10.000 Buddh ists demonstrate ' Bunker t o replace Lodge

I I: I , I I I " • U.S. Wh ite Paper ... Re publican '',Whtte Paper" laKy quells oalNang Buddh is t s ' SVN adopts conStitutI on

• • I • I I I f , Fi rst Mannes Batta lIon • ,Mon tagnar~s reaffIrm GVN 'B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets Ky et Guam

'.ends at Da Na~g : loya Ity \ I I I I • U.S. aeft . hit NVN radar:s 1te , RoK tropps arrl .... e SVN ' VC mortar ian Son Nhut ,NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I: , I I I • VC bomb U.S. Embass'l .Plei M4 Batt le ,NVN MIG's join ftght ' Peace marches on U.S.

f ... RV re jec ts Goldberg's peace plan

Hanoi·Moscow s ign aid pact

4 Anti-war marc

on Pentagon

4 u.s. re .... eals I: .. I ~ , S , -b "'d . u S .... " . , d , U.S. planes hit Haiphong U . announces roo ... UI -up a .. snength is 148.000 •• Budd tst SUI e renoewe a power plants

. ·secDef Conlferenctt at I .uPact l~tlsutCldes in U. • • Op~ratlon EI Paso'n , CO MUS MACV addre sses Honolulu I: . 1 • . 1 I I Congres~ I , Cambodia break~ relations .6, 5 NVA'ftegiments conflfmE¢NEMy4 Rr'" trl!d)l)mo .... e agatnst Buddhists .6,LBJ rebukes war dissenters

USSR "FOBS"

WIth U.~. : I In SVN't·.. I t 1\ n:.1\ I I I I • , 73d Abn Bde 4rri .... es in SVN ' Ia Orang v·auav. Battle U S J ',f. .. w.It. attack NVN POL insta I lations ,Marines capture HIl i B81

I: I • , ..... , rlll'W I I I I .6, Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed ,3w5·

hO.OO PHaci fists m~:h+O"Op' ER' ~T'I ~52'S bomb DMZ ,US-ARVN fOfces enter DMZ

I: I Ite OU5e I "." I I I ' Armed Force': Council dissol .... ed.Sec~ef confere nce in Sa igon B·52·s use Thai airbase ••••• •••••••• ,Thieu announces canchdacy

I' I I .'. I I·' •·• .•. 1 I ' VC attack si,ng Be ,U.S. AF s~rikes major·... ", U.S. strength at 306.00P..··· "~tJM,.~cale Israeli.Arab war

I . ,"dustry '" NVN. ..J....J .' I •..... I ·U.S. haltJNVN bomb,"" J. c.;'hr istmaS ceasefire •••• • ••••• :.$ N e'h;ciro1tS'+t d' ... u S h • ',. • ., . Jets 8 e.c;k •• ~.n ••• •••••••• • . I : I' '. .... I I 1-'U.S. re,,":~es NVN bom, bIng "U,~~·a~~~!7~s37 d1ays SUSPBmrtp.1'l··· " Operatton Attlebo1ro 'U.S. apologtzes for damage

to RUSSIan s hip ' U.S. resymes NVN aIr ratds • Chris tman truce ,SecDel II'lsl ts Saigon I'ky w ithdra ws'candidacy

I : I I I I I " U'~ istrength In VN" is 50.000 i:

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, D0lf' )(oai battle U.S. strength in SVN is 184 .000 , Manila C07'erence opens , SecDe f .... ,SltS SVN

• O~t resigns ' Ope rat Ion Thayer II "Clifford~TaYlor mlSSIO F I returns!

,a,.;.S2 's bomb SVN ' Presldent Johnson .... ,SttS SVN , Congress debate ~ I I I Tonkin CroSIS

' Marshal Ky forms new go .... ernment ' U.S. planes bomb targets In HanOI , 2 U.S: Jets downed I I I I o .... er Chllla

' 1st Major U.S. ground offensi .... e , U.S. strength is 3B9,OOO ", SVN elects Th,eu I I as Presldel'lt

'IU ,S, troops Is'.maJor a llack ' DMi. - 'barrler I I ~n-' announced

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TOP SECRET , Buddhists Idemonslf818 ' lodge replac!s Taylor .. Tet tru~e Jeg,ns J , ' . , A Premier Huong ousted ," u.S. 1st 0, .... lands In SVN 'U.S. resumes NVN air strikes

2-day truce I 'OperatIon cledar Falls

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.. r-;..~~ shells Con Th, en I

'AShmore-Boggs .. U.S. ,s~ues White Paper "" SecOe! CO~ference in Saigon "HonOIU;u conference J , u.S. de~endents I" NVA 101s1 ~eij'ment l v.p Hu1mPhrey vis,ts VN

evacuate" - confirmed in SVN I 1

A Tel tr uce begins , A Tet truce ends

accusat.ons on peace leelers

I ., U.S. to budd

antl-mlss.le defense

, , ' U.S. 81T strikes on NVN " SecOef arrives 10 VN ... U.S. cites legality under SEATO

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! Ouat named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM ",u .S. strength 8t 213.000 1 I ' I I I

'Operation Junction City

! General Khanh reSigns ,Elements 01 lUI Abo arrive ,Buddhists protest Th,'s removal I r HI SVN I I I

4 600 ROK's Buive in SVN , SecDe' Honolulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate

... U.S.~White Paper I 'RepU~IiC8n " Wh,te p~per" .Ky quells Da rang BuddhistS'

, F,rst Mannes Battal,on ,Montagnards reaffIrm GVN AB-52's bomb Mu Gla pass l:lOds at Oa Na,!g loyalty I 1

A u.s. aclt, hit NVN radar site A ROK troops arrIve SVN A vc mortar Tan Son Nhut , , , .. VC bomb u.S.IEmbassy A Plel Me Batj,e ANVN MIG'j lOIn foght

U.S. announces troOP build-up A U.S. strength is 148.000 AABuddfust sUlfe renewed

SecOef Conlfelence at I u. . I I I A Honolulu I _Paclhs'.sulcldes .n u',' A Operation EI Paso.II

ACambodla breaks relallons A5 NVA RegIments confirmed A1RVN troops mote agaInst BuddhIsts WIth U.~. I 10 SVN I I I I

A173d Abn ade arrives In SVN Al a Orang Valley Bailie U.S. ach. attack NVN POL installations , , " 'I A Two U.S. Marine Bns. deployed A35.0.00 pacifists march on AB-52's bomb DMZ I I Wh,te House l I

AArmed Forces Council dissolved' !:iecOef confere'lrti''''-$a,gon ' 8·52·s us~ Tha. air base

I ' , u.!:i. planes hIt NVN sltee I works I

ABuoker to replace Lodge

., ~VN adopts CO~sI1tut.on 1 '

,JohnSOn mee ts Kyat Guam I I

"N VN rejects U.S. peace bId , APeace marches 10 U.S. ,

• ORV releCtS Goldberg's peace plan

• Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact ,

Ant.-w.r matc" on Peotagon ,

U.S.leveals , U.S. planes hll Haiphong USSR "FOBS"

power plants ACOMUS MACV addresses

Congres~ I ,L8J rebukes war dIssenters

.. Mannesl

capture HoIl 8A l , , 'US~N forces enter OMZ

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1 I I ff'fI" I I AVC atla,ck Song Be , U.S. AF $ . Ikes malO,", A U'S, strength at 306.000 ~ :ndu~ In NV~·, J 1'/

AU.S. halts NVN bomblOg , Cq"f'stmaS cease"re ...... ," S N electIons he d /

."" .. Thleu anl'l~nces cand .dacy I • 1

, Full scale ~raell'Arab war I • I _,

· us' NVNO '0 .. .-:-JII, Ue~KJaAPuEfinslon·-._ &'0' A •• ,.0 1",/"' • .. reSumes om Ing " • of ault:'S.u l . ""'" peratlon or, I I 0 ..... AND o_._o_.v

" u.s, resumes NVN alt ralg,.! ' ~hllst c , SecOef VISItS SaIgon

A U ~ -;;e;;Q'th ~ k ~s 50 000 '~ 5th ,O~ERAtLON SVN ' Operatloo piau. Revere

, Quat resIgns AOperatlon Thayer II

'B~52'S bomb SVN ,Presldeot IJOhnSOn "is ItS SVN

' U.S. leiS atta~.I<.., ,_ 0

, I , U,S. apologll:es 'Of damage

to RUSSIan sh .p 1(.,. w.thdraws 'candldacy

1 vc attacks on Con Th.en ,

, SecDer VISItS SVN 1

, ClIfford- Tay lOr mISS ron retu'osl

, Congress debate Tonkin CIISIS

,o+'g Xoal battle . lu 'S' Strength In SVN is 184.000 'ManIla C07ference opens

, , , , 'Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb target~ 10 HanOI

I , I I .,2 U.S: le ts downed

o"er Chllla " st MaJO' U.S. glouod offenSIve • U.S. strength is 389.000

I , 't.s. troops lsl

1 malor attack

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., SV N elects Th.eu as PreSIdent

, OMl ""barfler plan"" announcef

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TOP SECRET ,BUddhlStS'demonslrate ' lodge rePlac!s TaVlor ,Tet Irur.e Jeg.ns .I. • Premier Juon9 ousted 'U,S, 1st D) lands in SVN 'U.S. resJmes NVN air strikes

2 -daV truce

• Operation Cedar Falls I

' N\'A shells C~~ Thien I

' Ashmore. Boggs • U,S. Is~ues White Paper " SecDef CO~ference in Saigon ! Honolulu conference J , U.S. dePendents I , NVA 101st ~eglment 'V.P HU~Phrey visits VN

evacuatec1 • confirmed in SVN 'I

, Tet truce begll'lS 1

.. Tel truce ends

accuS8110flS on peace feelers

I ' U.S. to build

IInti·mlssile defense

, , . , U,S. air strikes on NVN , SecDef arrives In VN • U.S. cites legality under SEATO

' Ouat n~med new prem~r ' First U.S,'Plane hit by SAM !U.S~ strength at 21~.000 'N VN ~Ombln{:l resumes

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1 I' I I I I .. Operation Junction City

I • , General Khanh resign~ !E~aments of 101 Abn arrive !Buddhists protest Thi's removal

I I'. 10 SVN I I I 4 600 ROK' s arrive in S~ ! SecDef Honolulu Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate

I I ' I I I I , U.S, White Paper ~. ! Republlcan "White Paper" I.i. Ky QUells DalNang Buddhists , • I I r

4 First Marines BattalioQ ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN !B·S2·s bomb Mu Gia pass I,ands at Da Na~g ", 10yaliV I I

! U.S. acft. hit NVN fac¥, site ! ROK troops arrive SVN 4 vc mortar Tan Son Nhut I' I I

• VC bomb U.S. Embass. ! Ple, Me Battle ! NVN MIG's join fight I'· I I

U.S, announces troop t1ulld·up ! U.S. strength is 148,000 !!Buddhist strife renewed

SecDef Codference a;'" I I . I . I 4 Honolulu I '. ~Paclf,s"sulcldes 10 U'I

' ! Operation EI Paso n ,Cam,b.odU'~ breakS ,el~lonls .5 NVA Regiments conf"lmed '~RVN IrOOPS moie agalOst Buddhists

WI •• ' .. tn • .sVft~ I I ' 173d Abn Bde arrives \n SVN ... ·ra Drang\Valley Battle U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations • I .~ .' , . I- I 'Two U.S. Marine Bns d~pi~'yed . 3S .• ~00 P'~,ifiSts m8~NEMY K I A i~,UIt~ DMZ

I • I. W Ite Ho~ r I'"'~'NTR~ I ' Armed Forces Council dlssolved ! ~ec[)ef conf&.-ence In tVtf\ - iV~s use Tha i airbase I I ,'., I I

• VC altatk Song Be • U:~Sciu:~vs~~~'''fT AL lor INS~· strength at 306.000

. U.S. planes hit NVN s~eel works I

'Bunker to replace lodge

'~VN adopts co~stltulion I ,

, JohnSOn meets Ky lit Guam I I

, NVN reJecls U.S. peace bid

!Peace marc~es in U.S. , , U.S. planes hit Haiphong

'pow er plants

DRV (elecis Go ldberg's peace plan

Hanoi ·Mo s cow sign aid paCI ,

Anti·war marc on Pentagon ,

U.S . reveals USSR "FOBS"

. COMUS MACV addresses Congress I

, lBJ reb~kes war dissenters

, MarineJ capture HIli aA, I I

, US-ARVN forces enter DMZ . I 1

'Ttueu announces candidacy I 1

'Full scale Israeli-Arab war I I ' U.S. halts NVN bomb 109 ' ChristmaS ceast;(i. , SJN elections held

! U.S. rJsumes NVN boLb,ng .J.~. begi~~ 37 dll :;S'$.~spension , oleratiOn Attleb!ro •••••• I I ,Oal,(aiS ". fl"

' u.s. resumes NVN alf raIds ! Chr,stman truce ". • ••• , SecDef Visits Sa'gon'"

.. U_S. jets allack Kep .............. I I

'U.S; apol!'91zes for damage to ""':;;slan sh,p

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, Dong Xoal baltle U.S. strength in SVN is 184 000 , Maf!1.la Confplence opens I ., ~

• Quat resigns .Operatlbc7~hayer n I I

' B-52's bomb SVN ! Presldent Johnson VISits SVN

Ky w,;lfd¥JlwS 'candidacy •••• J.

VC attacks on't:tM.Th,en I •.•..•.

, SecDef VISItS SVN I

, Clifford· Taylor m,sslor relurnsl

, Congress debate Tonkin CroSlS

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1 I I I ' Marshal Ky forms new government .. U,S. planes bomb targets in HanOI

1 I I I , 2 U,S: Jets downed

over ChlllCi • 1st Major U.S. ground offensive U.S. strength Is 3B9 .000 , , 't·S. troops lStt maior allack

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TOP SECRET ,l Buddhlsts 'demonstrate ' Lodge rePlac!s Tavlor .. Tet trur.e Jag Ins I 2-<iay truce

& Premier H1UOng ousted ' V.S. 1St 01...' landS In SVN 'U.S. resJmes NVN air sl"kes ' Operatlon Cedar Falls

4 ";..~~ shells Con Thie n ,

' U.S. ,s~ues Wh,te Paper M SecDef co~ference In Saigon , HOnO!U;u conference I ATet tru~e begrns

, u.S. de~endenls 1.1. NVA 101s1 ~eQlment .& V-P Hu1mPhrev visits JVN ' Tel tr~ce ends

' AShmore-Boggs accusations on peace feelers ,

evacuaterl • confirmed In SVN 'I b ' .' ' U.S. Blf strikes on NVN " SeeDef arrives In VN " U.S. cites lega lity under SEATO A NVN omb lng resumeS I I I I I I I

• U.S. to build antl-m.SSIle defense

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AQuB! named new p remIer " First U.S. plane hit by SAM l u.s. s trength at 213 .000 l Operation Junction Ci ty I I I I I I I I

. General Khanh resigns . Elements 01 101 Abn arrive , Buddhists Pl'"Olest Tl1l 's removal .U .S. planes tut NVN I I m SVN I I I Slteel wOfks I

j 600 ROK ' s arrive in SVN , SecOef Honolulu Conference 10.000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace lodge

' U.S.~Wh.te Paper I 'Repu~lIcan "White p~per" IAIeY que ll s Da :N ang Buddhists' ' ~VN adopts co~stltul10n , First Marmes Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN , B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass 4 JohnSOn meets Kyat Guam

'!,nds at 08 Na~g loya lty I I I I , U.S. ach. hit NVN radar site ... ROle troops arrive SVN • VC mOrlar fan Son Nhut A NVN rejects u.s. peece bid

I I I I VC bomb U.S. Embassy APlei Me Battle ANV N MI G's join fight APeace malches In U_S_

I I "Buddl'SI SI,,"e ,enewed , U.S. plane~ hit HaIphong U.S. announces t roop build-up ' U.S. strength is 14B,OOO •• h •

SecDef Conference at COMUS MACV addresses

O~V re,ects GoldberR's peace plan

Hanoi· MoScOW

sIgn aid pact , Anti -war marc

on Pen lagon , U.S. reveals USSR "FOBS" , I I I I power plants

4 Honolulu I .... Pac lflst sUlc.des In U. . • Operation EI Paso n: j . I I I I Congres~ I

, Cambod ia breaks relatIOns , 5 NVA Regiments confumed ' ARVN troops move aga,nst Buddhists j,lBJ rebukes war dissenters wlthU.~. I ,nSVNI I 1 I I'

4 173d Abn 8de arrives in SVN 4 1a Orang Val ley Saltle U.S. ac ll . IIttack NVN POL inst.llalions 'Marines caplure HI 1/ Bill

'Two u .S'. Marine Bns de~I Oyed , 35.0.JO pacif ists ma~ch on &B-5 2's b2mb DMZ I 'US-AR~N forces enle! DMZ I I Wh ile House I I I

' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' Sec!:)ef conference In Saigon 'S-52 ' s ~.se Tha i airbase. ' Thilli'''' announces cand.dacy

, I 1 ' , " " I \ 4 VC attack Song Be , U.S. AF s~rikes major ' U.S. strength at 306,000 ", Full . cale Israeto-Arab war • I :ndustry In NV~ J I . " I

\ 4u.s. hailS NVN bombing ' Christmas ceasef"e ' S N elections he d " 'U.S. lets attack Kep I I ' . I I I / '" I

, 'U.S. resumes NVN bombmg , U.S. begins 3LJt!'ys suspension ' Operation AttlebOfo , 4 U'S, apologizes for damage \ I I ,01 ~ ta.ft" I -. -. r I J to Russ.~ ship ·t U.S. 'jsumes NVN a., raids frjifllstman trucj -'. 4 SecDe' viSiti Saigon /. ' - I" ley withdr;\~c:ndidaCY

\ 4 u.~. strength In VN' is 50.000 .' '125th In' D,v aTves .n SVN "'. 4 0peratlon Piul Revire II Ii VC attacks or ~'T.e...e[l_ .400,g )(oa, battle I U.S. strength in SVN is 184.000 ", 'Manda ci,ere;,oe ope.ij S. K I A C~! S ;;Itj SVN

\ Ouat resigns " ....... Operallon T~er .II I NFANTR\,I - NDPford.Taylor mlSSIO • I ...... 1/ \1 ' rm umsl '8j52'S bomb SV j i ,prd""e:~JOhnSOn vls~AlI ON INS VNng~~:~r~:~ate

1..Marshal KV forms ne1 government 4 u.s. planes bomb ta rgel S In HanOI 4 2 U.S: ,ets downed "]. I I I over Ch"I" 'l~Ma,or U.S. grOllnd offensive U.S. strength is 389.000 4 SVN elects Th.eu

" , , as Preslclent JIU.s. t~~p,s 1 S\ ':1' ,or aBack , DMi "barr .er I V plan" announceQ

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TOP SECRET ABuddh ists Idemonstrate !Lodge rePlac!s Taylor

I I ,Tet tru(;e Jegins J 11 2 •da y truce I

'U.s. res Jmes NVN air strikes '- Operation C1edar Falls

.. ~~~ s he l ls Con Thien

"Premier Huong ousted ' U.S. 1st Div lands in SVN ,

4 Ashmore·Boggs , , ! U.S. Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference in Saigon

, U.S. dependents Ii NVA 101st ~egiment evacuated • conftrmed in SVN , ,

' U.S. air s trike s on NVN A SecDer arrives in VN

,Honolu;u con ference J ! Tet tru~e begins

.. V-P Hu1mPhrey viSits VN • Tet tr~ce ends 'I 1

' U.S. ci tes legality under SEATO , NVN bombing resumes

accusations on peace fee lers ,

A u.s. to build anti-missile defense

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1 1 I f I ! General Khanh resigns , E!ements 0 101 Abn arr ive

I I In SVN I I , 600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference

, U.S.'Wh i te Paper I , RepuJlican "White p~per" . " A First Marines Baltation , Montagnards reaff i rm GVN I,ands at Da Na~g loyalty I

! U.S. ach. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN 1 1

~ VC bomb U. S, Embassy ' Plei Me Battle

"1 I U.S. announc~s troop bUI d'U1P ' U.S. strenrh is 14B,OOO

J. SecDef Conference at .li p ' f ' " d ' U • Honolulu I - aC I 1St SUICt es In ,.

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1 1 I I ! U.S. strength at 213.000 • Operation Junction City

.l S1dhists protes~ Thi"s removal , u.'s. planes hit NVN • I steet works I

• 10.000 Suddhists demonstrate ' sLnker to replace Lodge

IlKY quells Da r ang Buddh istJ ' ~VN adopts c01st ltution

' S-52's bomb Mu Gia pass ! Johnson meets Kyat Guam II '

, VC mortar Tan Son Nhut • NVN rejects u.s. pea ce bid I I

! NVN MIG's join fight ' Peace marches in U.S.

" Budd~ ist strife renewed ! U.S. plane~ hit Ha iphong I I power plants

, Operation EI Paso n , COMUS MACV addresses

DRV rejects Goldberg"s peace p lan

Hanoj-Mosco~ sign aid pact

• Ant l-war marc on Pentagon

1 u.s. reveals USSR " FOBS"

, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA Regiments confirmed with U.~, . J tn SVN I I

I I Congres~ I '-ARVN t roops move agatnst Buddhists , LSJ rebukes war dissenters

U.S. acft . atta~k NVN PO L in~ta' lat ions ' Mar lneJ capture Hili a!, , '73d Abn Bde arrives In SVN , Ia Orang Valley Baule I I ' ,

' Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 35.0.00 pa c ifists march on I I White House I

' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' Sec~ef conference in Saigon

1 I ' . ' VC attack Song Be , U:S. AF s~rikes major I Industry In NVN ! U.S. halts NVN bombtng , c'hristmas ceaseflre

'a-52's bJ,mb DMZ I ,uS'A.~ forces ente! DMZ

." 1 ~ 1 , a·52 's use Tha i airbase .;, Th ieu ann ces candidacy

1 1 "" 1 ,- U.S. strength at 306,000 ~ . A Ful1 scale ,\'aeli-Arab w"","'''

J I " , "1-' ' S N e lections he d / '- U.S. jetS ana c "-"'«tP I I ' ,

!U S res mes NVN bomb 'ng ~. beg ins 37 days suspension " 1<-" - .:. of 8'l? ",; ... .J 4 I I I I

! Operation Attleboro / ' U.S. apolog izes for damage I / to RUSSian ship , u .iJ.~meKd~ ~ds // !'christman truc~

1 J I I ........ rahV~saAIir AL r{)N ~ooo 125th Inf Oiv arrives in slJ'YIt

!o+g Xoai battle tl}/ 1 u .s. strength In SVN is 184.00; - --

, Ouat res igns I .....

' S-52's ~ SVN I..... I

...... -i«'arshal Ky forms new gover nment ,.. '" J I I

,.. A 1st Major U.S. ground offensive I ,

!IU 'S' troops l st1mal or attack

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, SecOef Visits St'tJon ky withdraws 'candidacy 1/ ,

, Operatioll.l4uJ Revere VC attacks on Con Thien 1---- 1 I

' Manila Conferenc e opens , SecDef visits SVN 1 1

, Operation Thayer II , Clt fford-Taylor missio I returnsl

' President Johnson VISits SVN , Congress debate I I Tonk i,n crtsis

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U.S. streng th is 389,000 A SVN elec ts Thleu as PreSident

' DMl "barr,er ~n" announcelj

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TOP SECRET l BucdluSIS IdemonSlf8te ' Lodge reVlac!s Taylor

I I 1 Tet trure l}eg,nS J 2·day truce I

A U.S. resJmes NVN air strikes ' Operation Cledar Falls

.. fj..~~ shells Con Thien

• Prem,er Huong ousted .. U.S. 151 D,v lands In SVN I ' AShmore-Boggs I I

" U.S. Issues Wh,le Paper " SecDel Conference In SaIgon , Honolu;u conference J , Tet trube begms

A v-p HJmPhrey VISitS VN .. Tet tr~ce ends

ace usa lions on peace feelers

I , U.S. dependents I , NVA 101s1 ~ey'me"'t evacultlen • ~onllrmed .n SVN , , 'I I

' U.S. Cites legali t y under SEA TO ! NVN bombing resumes ' U.S. to budd

antl ·mlsslle defense

' u.S. air strikes on NVN ... SecDe! tWIves In VN

I I I I I I I

I

, Oual named new prem,er .. Fllsi U.S. pla ne hit by SAM !U .S. s t rength a t 2 13.000 , Opera t ion Juncti on Ci t y

, Gene;al khanh reSIQ 7S .E:~S~n~s f' 101 Abn S"' i e

' 600 ROKOs srrlve in SVN " SecDe! Hono l ulu Conference

.. U.S.IWh'le Paper I l RepuJ ',can " Whlte P~per·· • I I

.l F"s! Marines 881181,00 , Montag nards reaffIrm GVN ',ands at Da Na~g loyal l y I

.. U.S. acll. hll NVN radar Si t e ! ROK HOOpS arrive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy ! Plel Me Batlle I I

I I I' ! Budd h ist s protes t Thl ' s removal ! U.S. planes hit NVN

I sllee I works I 10.000 Buddh ists demonstra te ' Bunker t o replace Lodge

Ky quellS 01'1 ~ang BuddhistJ , tVN adopts Co~st llutiOn I I '

! S·52·s bomb Mu Gla pass l Johnson meet s ICy al Guam I I I

! VC mortar Tan Son N hu t , NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I I j,NVN MIG ' s Jom flgtl! ! Peace marches In U.S.

U.S. announces troop budd·up ! U.S. Streng th Is 14B.OOO

SecDef Co~ference al I.. I ,!BUdd t st strife renewad ! U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong

I I ----! Honolulu I _ PaClflS\SUICldes In U'I

! Opera t ion EJ Paso rr , COMUS MA,CV addresses

DRV rejec ts Goldberp ' s peace pi a II

Hanoi ·Moscow sign aid pact ,

An t i-war marc on Pentagon ,

U.S. re ... eals

USSR " FOSS"

! Cambodla breakS re l ations , S NVA Reg.menlS con firmed w.lh U.~. I m SVN I I

I 1 Congres~ I ' ARVN troops mOlle against Buddhists ! LBJ rebukes war dissenters

! 173d Abn Bde aHi ... es in SVN ! Ia Orang Valley Satt le I I ' ,

• T U' M' " depl d " 35,000 pacifists march on _ 1'10 .. anne n oye - W. · H I I I .. lte ouse

! Armed Forces Council dissolved ! Sec6ef conference m Saigon I I . , ! VC attack Song Se ! U.S. AF strikes major I mdustry '1"1 NVN

! U.S. halls NVN bomb.ng ! c'hrrslm8s ceaseflre

U.S. acft. atla~k NVN POL Ins1talla t ions 1 Marme~ capture Hili 8Al

!S·52 ' s bJmb DMZ I ~ . 4,,'orces ente! DMZ I "ro-""i " I

' S·52·s use Tha, arrbase ... .; ! Thieu annou es candidacy _ I I ". I 1 --

, SJN elections he ld ! U~S. lets attack ~ep I I ' I ! U S s es NVN bomb ' ! U.S. begins 37 days suspenSion

.. ri um I mg ,of air raids I ~

! U .S. strength at 306.000 / ! full scale Isr II~war

I I I I ' Operation Attleboro ! U.S. apologizes for damage

! U.S. resumes NVN air raids , Chrlslman t r uce

! u.L strength m VIN is 50.000 l~5th Inf D' ...... '! I S IO-S'I(.t:I.

I t"' l --, DOr9 Xoal battle U. ~ength m SVN Is 184.000

A Ouat reSigns

I J 'jS2" bomb 'Vi ,,/ U s. K I A ER

• t~arshal Ky 'ornt n governmjnv C I N V J

'Ilst..:a~r u~ I round offanslv'BATT ALI O~I __ _ ..... t~o~r:1i~. HOOPS 1 SI I maJor attack 1" --

II In N I II III

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I / to RUSSian ship , SecDef Vis"1 ~Igon jl ICy Withdraws ;candidacy

j, Operatlon r ul Re ... ere VC attacks on Con Thien

~- I I ' Manila Conference opens j, SecDef viSits SVN

I I ! Operatlon Thayer II , Clifford, Taylor miSSIO

I ~w~ ' Presiden t Johnson illS It s SVN , Congress debate

r I Tonkl.n crrsis

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' U.S. planes bomb targets 11"1 HanOI , 2 U.S. Jets downed I over ChirlOt

'U.S. strength is 389.000 ' SVN elects Th,eu

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TOP SECRET &BUddh lsts'demonstrate , lodge rePlac!s Taylor & Tet trur:e Jeglns J & PremIer H1UOng ousted & U.S. 1 st Di) lands in SVN 4u.s. resJmes NVN air strikes

2-day truce I 'OperatIon c leder Falls

A Tet tru!e begins

'f<j.~~ shells Con Thien ,

'Ashmore-80ggs accusa t ions on peace feelers , & U.S. i s~ues White Paper " SecDef CO~ference in Saigon &Honolu:u conference l

, U.S. dependents I , NVA 101st ~eg'ment & V.P HU~Phrey visits VN eV!ICuater1 • confIrmed in SVN I I

I A Tet truce ends

A u.s. to build anti-missile defense

AU,S, a lr'strlkes on NVN 4 SecDe' arrj~es in VN ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO

' Quat n~med new premIer ' First U.s.'Plane hit by SAM ' U.S~ strength at 21~,OOO 'NVN ~Ombing resumes

I I

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I I I I I I ' Operation Junction City

, General Khllnh resigns ,Elements of 101 Abn arrive ,Buddhist s protest Thi's removal I I In SVN I I I

' 600 ROK's arrive In SVN , SecDef Honolulu Conference .1 0,000 Buddhists demonstrate

, U.S.IWh ite Paper I , RepuJlican "Wh,te p~per" II, Ky q.,Je ll s Da INang Buddhistsl

• I I r I .. First Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN A B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass

I~nds at Da Na~g loyalty I I ' U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site , ROK troops arrive SVN ' VC mortar ian Son Nhut

I I I VC bomb U.S. Embassy ' Ptei Me Battle ' NVN MIG's join fight

, , I U.S. announcrs troop build-up ' U.S. strength is 14B.000 "Buddhist strife renewed

SecDef Conference at I " .. I .. . 0 I E P I ' Honolulu I _ PaCifist SUICides In U, . ,per ation I aso n

, Cambodia breaks reLations , 5 NVA R~g i mentS confi:med '~RVN troopS mote against Buddhists WIth U,~. I in SVN I I I I

' 173d Abn Bde arrives in SVN , Ia Orang Valtey Battle U.S. ac ft . attack NVN POL installations

I I " I I A Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed , 3W5·

hOO,O PHacifiSts mar1ch on 'B.52'S born, b DMZ

I I !eOuse ' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' SecOef conference in Saigon ' B·52's use Thai airbase

' VC atta11ck Song 8e I , u~.s. AF s~rikes ~ajor ' U.S~ strength at 30~,ooO Industry," NVN J I

' U.s. halts NVN bombIng , c'hristmes ceasefire ' S N eLectIons he d I I " I I ' U.S, resumes NVN bombing .. U.S, begins 37 days suspension '0 , " A"'eb-o

I " • " I

I • , U.s. p lane s hit NVN

s~ee I wcwks I 'Bunker t o replace lodge

,!VN adopts coJstltution I '

4 Johnson meets Kyat Guam I I

, NVN rejects U .S. peace bid

I 'Peace marches in U.S.

... U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong power plants

p_RV rejects Goldberg's peace platl

Hanoi ·MoscOw sign a id pact

Ant~~.r marc on Pentagon

A u.s. reveals USSR "FOBS"

tOMUS MACV addresHs Congress I

,l8J rebJkas war dissenters

A MarineJ capture Hill dl 'US-AR~N forces ente! DMZ

. I I ,Thleu announces candidacy

I I AFull scale Israeli-Arab war

, I A u,s. jets attack Kep

A L~\,t.1~t"s1l.r"6fn·ge • • of air raids I l . pera Ion .... ' U.S. resumes NVN au raids , Christman truce , SecDef "I:~lrit •• SAiJlon

I I . I . I. . ~ ..... ~. I ...... ~ . . ' U'f' strength in VN IS 50,000 " 25th I~f •• ~:~. ~:t:~~.~:.n • • ~~.~ ••••••• • • ~ ......... "'Operatlon Ptul Revere •

'>Wt!l"6QNO;dOO, ........... G~fRRTtt"A°'6RCf'S'

A9'Oing'2\AA~.ba'U4e·t···· ·····' •• "1~:s: ·strength In SVN is 184 000 , Manila Conference opens ..... ...... . I , Quat resIgns , Operation Thayer n

...... u..SecDef . slfs SVN I~;;···-. I

' C Ililorlr ..... ....w !!IISSIO I I

" B·52·s bomb SVN , President Johnson viSits SVN I I I I

.. Marshal Ky forms new government ' U.S. planes bomb targets in Hanoi I I I I

'1St Ma,or U .S. ground offensive U.S. strength is 389 .000 , , 'IU'S' troops lSt

l major atta c k

II 1Il IV I II ill IV I II

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returnsl ••••• -. , Congress debate

Tonkin CIISIS A 2 U.S: Jets downed

over Chilli!

HI

' SVN elects Thleu as Pres Ident

A DMZ "baffler _.1 P1rn" announci

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TOP SECRET , Buddhists Idemonstrate

I , Lodge repla e! s Tayl or

1 u.s. 1st Oi)lands In SVN

1 Tet truc:e Jegms .!. 20dey truce

. u.s. resJmes NVN air s trikes ' Operat Ion Cedar Falls

... ~~~ s hells Con nue n

l Prem ier Huong ousted

1 Honolu;u con ference l ,Tet t ru~e beg Ins

I ' Ashmore.8oggs

I I .. U.S. Issues White Paper " SecDe! Conference 1/'1 Saigon

, u.S . dependents I, NVA 101s1 ~egimenl 1 V-P Hu1mPhrey visits VN A Tet tr~ce ends

accusations on peace fee lers

I evacuated confirmed in SVN

' U .S. ai r'str lkes on NVN .. SecOe! arri~es in VN

I I I '1 1

1 u .s, cites legality unde r SEATO A NVN bombing resumes 1 1 I 1

A u.s. to bUild ant i-missile defense

I

, aullt named roew premier " Fir st U.S. plane h i t bV SAM I I I , I

, Genera l Kllaon res igns ,E!e menIS of 101 Abn arrive I I In SVN I I

j,6oo ROK's arrive in SVN " SecDef HOflolutu Conference

.. U.S,IWh ite Paper I ,RepuJI,can "White p~per" • I I

.. FirSt Mar ines Ballalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN I.ands at De Na~g loyalty I

.. U .S. 8Cft . h it NVN radar site .. ROK troops arrive SVN 1 1

vc bomb U.S. Embassy 'Plel Me Sattle I I

Au.S, strength at 213,000 A Operat ion Junclion City I I I I

'

Suddh ists protast Thl'S remova' , U.::;, plafl8S h It NVN I SltHI workS I

10.000 Suddh ists demonstrate "Sunker to repla ce Lodge

I'l(y q.lella Oa :Nang Suddhi!>tJ A } VN adopts co~stltut l on 'S-52 's bomb Mu Gia pass 1JOhnson meet s I(y at Guam

1 I I 1 vc mOrlar Tan Son Nhut ,NVN rejectS U.S, peac e b id

1 I 'NVN MIG's jom fight APeace marc hes In U.S .

"

1 d ... U.S. Plane~ hit Hai phong Suddhist strife renewe _ power plants

D.RV relec ls Goldberp's peace pia"

Hano i-Moscow sign a id pac t ,

Ant i-war marc on Pentagon ,

U.S. reveals USSR "F0 8S" U ,S. announe1s troOP build-up AU ,S, .,renlth is 148,000

SecDef Conference at I .• . .. 1 Hono lulu I _PaCifist SUICIdes In U'. '

I 1 1 Operation EI Paso n ,COMUS MACV addresses

I I . Congres~ I " Cambodia breaks relations ,5 NVA R~g i mentS confirmed

WIth U.~. I In SVN I I 1 173d Abn ade arrives in SVN 11a Orang Valley Sanle

I I ' I 1 Two U.S , Marine Sns deployed ,3

w5·

hO.OO PHacifists mar

1ch on

1ARVN troops move against BuddhIsts 'LBJ rebukes war dIssenters

.U .S. aeft . alta~k NVN POL ins·tallations 'Mar ,ne~ capture HIli sA, I I Ite ouse

' Armed Forces Council dissolved1::;ecOef conference in Sa Igon

1 1 ' ,

'S-52's b~b DMZ I 'US'AR~N fo rc es en tei DMZ

,S·52's use Tha I alrbase 1 Thleu announces cand idacy 1 1 I I 1 VC atta ek Song Se 1 u.s. AF s~rikes major

I .:ndustr y In NV~ . 1 u.s. halts NVN bombing 1 Chrtstmas cease fIre

'U.S. strength at 306,000 1Full scale Israeli·Arab war

'SJN elect ions held , U~S. lets anack Jep I I I I

Au S es mes NVN bo b 1 U' S ' begins 37 days suspension .. r lUi Ing of air raida I

I I I I 'Operat ion Attleboro 1 u.s. apologizes for damage

I to RUSSian shIp .. U.S, resumes NVN aIr raIds 1 'chriStman truce

1 1 I I

!~~t s:::~g~:t:~e V ~ is 50,000 121 :~:,I::r:~:t:rl:v::~n i:~:4 ,000

A Q~at resigns

f- - - _U:~U-""i - - - - - - - - BUllo-U;;-OFV C i 1 Marshal I(y forms new government

1'1st Maio r U.S . ~round offensiJe MAIN LOCAL ";U.S , troops lst;ma1or anack FOR ES

II In IV I II ill

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, SecOel v isits SaIgon ICy WIthdraws 'candlda cy 1 I

' OperatlOn Paul Revere II. VC allac ks on Con Th Ien 1 r I

,Manlla Confe rence opens A SecOef VISIts SV N 1 I

, Operation Thayer II , Cllfford·Yaylor mlss,o ___ I returnsl . Pres'd1'7I't"':7bIMs_ ...... ~ - - ..... - -.c-.. __ daPW

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I over Chl"c. U.S , s trength Is 389,000 A SV N elects Thleu

as PreSIdent

I II

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TOP SECRET 2-day truce ,Buddh ists Idemonstrate , Lodge rePl8c!s Taylor .. Tet truce JeginS

,"Premier Juong ousted ' U.S. 1st O)18ndS i n SVN Au.S . resJmes NVN air strikes "Operatton Cedar Falls

'" N\'A shells 'C~~ Thien ,

.. U.S. is~ues White Paper M SecCel CO~ference in Saigon &HOnolu:u conference j , Tet tru~e begins

, U.S. dePendentS I' NVA 101s1 ~eg iment Av-P HU~Phrey visits VN 'Tet tr~ce eOOs evacuated - confirmed in SVN I I I

A Ashmore -Boggs accusations on peace feelers f

A u.s. to build anti-miSSile defense

' U.S. ait'strlkes on NVN .. SecDef 8"j ~es in VN .. U.S. cites legality under SEATO ,NVN bombing resumes I I I I I I I

I

, Oual named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM 'U.S. strength at 213.000 " Operation Junction City

-'- Gene~al Khanh reSig~S "E !ements ~f 101 Abn arrl~e ,8~dh ist$ Pfotest' Thi's remo ... al ,U.'5. plaoes hit NVN .ID_RV rejectS Go ldberg's peace plan

• I I In SVN I I I s:ee I workS I .&600 ROK' s a,r i ... e in SVN " SecDe' Honolulu Conference 1 0,000 Buddh ists demonstrate '&Bunker to replace Lodge

.& U.S.~White Paper I "Repu~lican "Whi te Prper" ~KY QUells Da :Nang 8uddhistJ "~VN adopts c01stltution

.& First Marines Battal ion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN ,B.52's bomb Mu Gia pass "Johnson meets Kyat Guam

Hanoi-Moscow sign aid pact

I~nds at Da Na~g loyalty I I I I " U.S. aeft. hit NVN radar site '" ROK troops arri ... e SVN " VC mortar ian Son Nhut "NVN rejects U.S. peace b id

Ant~war marc on Pentagon

I I I I vC bomb U.S. Embassy "Plei Me Battle ,"NVN MIG's join fight "Peace marches in U.S.

' , I I ' ,

U.S. re ... eals USSR "F08S" . U.S. announce, s troop budd-up "U .S. strenllh is 1<48.000 ,'Buddhist strife renewed ,"U.S. planes hit Haiphong

r I I I . power plants .l SecDef Conference at .lip ' f ' , " d ' U • Op.",,'on E' P'50 n . -,-COMUS MACV addresses • Honolulu I - aCI IS ,SUIC. es.n " • • I I Congles~ I

... Cambodia breaks relations ,"5 NVA Regiments confirmed AARVN troops mo ... e against .!!&d...hists ,"L8J rebukas war dissenters

l_j~W~'~'h~U~'sr" :~~~~~1 ~~~;~n~S~V~N~I~~~:~tl~::_':;~~~~~~~~~~Jr~ " A 173d Abn ade arri ... es In SVN "Ia Orang Valley Battle , attack NVN POL ins·ta~"""""' .... J A Marines capture H .11 8&1

... Two u.sl. Marine Bns de~IOyed ... 3S.0.&0 pac ma,ch on I" "'8-52's bJmb DMZ I --~A±N forces ente! DMZ

... I ouncil dissolved A 5ec6ef ::n7erence in Saigon TOT615YJ Ue C.ON~ase A Th ieu an a.!tidaCy 'vc atta'Ck Song Be I '" U~.S. AF s~rikes ~ajor FORS'Sength at 3~,OOO AF U:I scale Israeli-Arab w I :ndustry .n NV~ I" AU .S. halts NVN bomb.ng , Christmas ceasefire . S N elections he d A u.s. Jets attack Kep

I I " I I " Au.S. resumes NVN bombing , U.S. ~egi~s 37 days suspension AOperation Attleboro A U'S, apologizes for damage I I of air raids I I to Russian ship

' U.S. resumes NVN air raids A 'christman truce ,"Sec De' ... Isits Saigon Ky wlthdraws'candidacy I I I I I ,

!~~~~ 5;~:~.~:,::. Vr<;, '0,000 '12:':'::,:~:,:r::~n;:~:.,ooo ',o:.:~:~o~~:::.:::.~ ... ", ,:~c:~::::,:f ;:~ Th;.,

A Quat resigns A Operation Thayer II ,"Clifford-Taylor mlss lo I I returnsl

, a·52°s bomb SVN ,"President Johnson ... isits SVN , Congress debale I I I I Tonk in CIIS'S

• Marshal Ky forms new go ... ernment ,"U.S, planes bomb targets in HanOI ,2 U.S: lets downed , I I I o ... er Chmit

"St Major U.S. ground offensi ... e U.S. strength is 389.000 ," SVN elects Th.eu I I as PreSIdent

'",U.S. !roops lSI, malor attack • DMZ ·'barr.er I plan" announc4

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TOP SECRET , Buddhlsts 'demonstrate , Lodge rePlac!s Taylor

I I ,Tet trur:e Jeglns

A~:~::,'"1::So~~,:::: 'Jttlkes " ope~::~~r~ted:~:~~:s " r:..~~ shells

Con Thien 2,""a". truce

" Premier Huong ousted ' u.S. 1st 0,\1 lands in SVN I 4 Ashmore-Boggs , I

.. U.S. Issues White Paper " SeeDef Conference in Saigon

... V-P HU~Phrey viSits VN 'Tet tr~ce ends

accusat Ions on peace feelers

I , U.S. dependents I , NVA 101s1 ~eulment eVl!Cuaten • confirmed in SVN

• I . ' 'I I • U.S. Cites legality under SEATO " NVN bombing reSumes

' U.S, to budd anl,-mlS$,le defense

' U.S. air Strikes on NVN .. SecCal arrives In VN

I I I 1 I I I

I

' Quat named new premier " First U.S. plane hit by SAM

.. Gene!al Khanh resigAs ,Elements ~f 1 Ul Abn arri~e I I In SVN I I

.&600 ROK's arrive in SVN .. SecDef Honolulu Conference

.. U.S.'Whlte Paper I ,RepuJllcan "Whlte p~per" . " .. First Marines BauaHon , Mont agnards reaffirm GVN I~nds at De Na~g loyalty I

.. U.S . ach. hit NVN radar site 4 ROK troops arrive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy 4Plei Me BaUle I . 1

' U.S. strength at 21l.000 ' Operation J unction Ci ly I 1 I '

• Buddhists protest Th i's removal • U.S . planes hll NVN • J s,tee I workS I

• 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 4 Bunker to replace lodge

~KY que ll s Oa rang BuddhistJ '~VN adopts Co~stltullon ,B-52 's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets Ky al Guam

1 1 I • VC mortar Tan Son Nhut • NVN rejectS u.S. peace bid

I I 4 NVN MIG's JOin fight ' Peace mar ches In U.S .

'4audd~ ist s trife renewed , U.S. plane~ hit Ha i phong

DRV rejects Goldberg's peace plan

Hanoi-MoscoW Sign aid pact

A Anti-war marct1

on Pentagon

A u,s, revea Is

USSR "FOBS" U.S. announces troop build -up 4 U.S. SUenrh is 14S ,OOO

. SecDef Co~farence at I "P. f., S ·c·d U • Honolulu I _ CI I UI I es In .. , , I I power plants

... Operation EI "aso II ... COMUS MACV addresses

. Cambodia breakS relations 4 5 NVA Regiments confi rmed With U.S. I on SVN I I

" 7ld Ab~ Sde arrives in SVN 41 a Orang Valley Baule I I ' ,

• T U SM ' B s de 10 ed . 35,000 pacifists march on • wo ,. arlne n P y • W. · , H I I I leouse

I I Congress I

4 ARVN troops more ag81nst Buddr,Sts __ l-~'~li.~J~":b;"~;k~,:s~w~':'~d~;s:S:':"ti'~.~":---__ U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations ,Mar'nes ca

'a-52'S btb DMZ I , US-ARrN forces entei DMZ

' Armed Forces Council dissolved4!:iec Oef conference ,n Sa igon

4 VC attack Song Be "U .S. AF strikes major

'B-52:s use Thai alrbase , Thleu announces candidacy 1 I 1

' U.S. strengt l06,OOO ' Full scale Israeli-A rab war 1 I ' . I Industry on NVN

AU.S. '''IS NVN bomb,," T(\U~ ,«u; & .. MJ.I ITARY I I "'l~ : • 1nrL , sJ ectlons held • U~S. letS attack Jep

I " " U.S. resumes NVN bombing rtlt$fII1It[. dl,,, SSSVN:n

I I, ~ ............... 4 u.s. resumes NVN air raids • Chnstman truce /...-

I I I . . ):.o~I~~;;'; 4 u.s. strength in VN is 50,000 4 25th Inf ~v es In SVN

"OO~g Xoal battle ~9th In SVN is 184 ,000

• Oral res.gns I ../ 4a-52 's bomb S ~

I I " Marsh y forms new government ,I 1 1

L __ ---.. ~!,:.I Malor U.S. pround offensive """"" iU 's. troops ISt

1 major allack

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. Operaiion AlllebO,rO ' U.S. apolog ... ~:es 'or damage to Russian ship

' SecOef VISits Saigon Ky wllhdraws'candida cy 1 I

' Oper<J'Ion Paul Revere VC attacks 0,.. Con Thien 1 I

,Man,la Conference opens , SecOef V.SltS SVN I 1

, Operation Thayer II , Clifford-Taylor mlSSlO J returnsl

4 Pres,denl Johnson '0'.5.15 SVN , Congress debate I I TonklO criSIS

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' U.S. planes bomb targets 10 HanOI ,2 U.S: Jets downed I over Ch",,,

U.S. strength IS 389,000 ' SVN elects Th,e u as P,es ldent

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TOP SECRET 2-day truce .. N A shells

Con Thien ABuddh ists demonstrate ,Lodge repla ces Taylor

I I ,Tet truce begins

I • Premier Huong ousted Au.s. 1st OlV 'ands in SVN 'U.S. resumes NVN au str,kes 'OperatIon Cedar Fal Is

' Tet tru~e begins

I 'Ashmore -Boggs I I

.. U.S . Issues White Paper " SecDef Conference in Saigon

, U.S. dependents 1.1.. NVA 101st Regiment

,Honolulu conference . J ' V-P HU~phrey VIsits VN

accusat ,ons on peace feelers

I evacuated • coolirmed in SVN

I , Tet truce ends

' U.S. arr'strikes on NVN .. SecDaf 8rri~es in VN

ACuat n~med fleW prem Ier .. First u.s.1p'ane hit by SAM

• I ' U.S. cites legality under SEATO

I I , NVN ~omb Ing resumes

I I

' U.S . to build entiofll.Ss i Ie defense

I

I I I I ' U.S. strength at 213.000 ' Operation Junction Ci ty

I • • General KhanI'! reSigns , E!ements of 101 Abo arrive

I I In SVN I I , SOO ROK' s arrive in SVN .. SacCaf Honolulu Conference

.. U.S.IWhite Paper I , RepuJlican "White P~per " • I I

.I First Marines Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN • I~nds at Da Na~ loyalty I

' U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site , ROK t roops arrive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S . Embassy , Plei Me 8anle I I

U.S. announc~s troop build-up ' U.S. stren!jl:th is 148,000

SecDef Con ference at I u . I . . ' Honolulu J _ PaCIf,st SUICIdes In U ..

, Cambodia breaks relations , 5 NVA R~glments confl/med with U.~. , I in SVN I I

' 173d Abn 8de arrives In SVN , Ia Orang Valley 8attle I I I I

' Two U.S. Marine 8ns deployed , 35.~~. ~~C~;~f~;';';'~m;'~'C~h~o:n~::..~ I I W ,te Hou ' Armed Forces Council dissolved ' . c6ef conference I n

I I . . ' VC attack Song 8e , U .. S. AF strikes major I ~ndustry In NV"!

' U.S. halts NVN bombIng ' ChrIstmas ceasef.re I I I I

' U.S. resumes NVN bombing , U.S. begins 37 days suspension I I of air raids I

' U.S. resumes NVN air rar , 'chriStman truce I I I I

' 8~dhlsts pt"otesl Tht ·s removal I

10.000 8uddh ists demonstrate I I

Ky quells 0.11 Nang 8uddhists I

, a-52's bomb Mu Gia pass

, VC mortar ) an Son Nhut I

a NVN MIG's join fight

aa 8udd ~ ist strife renewed I I

, Operation £1 Paso II

, JRVN troops mote aga inst Buddhists I I

U.S. acft. attack NVN POL Installations

'8-52's b!nb DMZ I A8-52 ' s ~se Tha l airbase

I I ' U.S. strength at 306.000

",SJN elections held I I

j Operation Attleboro I

, SecDef VIs it

, U.S. planes hIt NVN SIt" I works I

ABunker 10 replace Lodge

' ~VN adopts coJst.lUtion I I

, Johnson meets Kyat Guam I I

, NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I ' Peace marches In U.S.

, U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong power plants

RV rejects Goldberg ' s peace plan

Hanoi-MoSCOW sign aid pact ,

Anti-war marc on Pentagon

• U.S. reveals USSR "F08S"

, COMUS MAC V addresses Congres~ I

, L8J rebukes waf d,ssenters

, Marines' capture Hili Jl I I

J US- N forces enter DMZ

T . I I h.eu an no es cand Idacy

I I , Full scale Israe ab war

I I ' U.S. jets attack Kep

I I VI CONG ' U.S. apol.ogizes fOf damage to RUSSIan s h ip

IN TIATED Ky wlthdraws'candidac y

!~~~~ ,;~:;g~:,::, VN (12:~: . I::r:~:t:r,:v::~n i:~:4 .000

peration Pt ul Revere IN ' Manila Conference opens

I

I I DENTS vc attacks on Con Th,en I

, SecDef VIsi ts SVN

, Quat resIgns I

' •. --· ~~omb SVN

L_----' MarShal Ky for~s new government I I I

'1st Ma jor U.S. ground offensive I I

", U.S. troops 1 Sl malor attack

II In 'IV

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I n III

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&Operatlon Thayer II I

, PreSIdent Johnson VIS.tS SVN

IV

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I U.S. strength is 3B9.000

I n

1967

I &CI,fford-Taylor m,sslo

returnsl , Congress debate

Tonkin CftSIS , 2 U .S: Jets downed

over. Ch", .. &SVN elects Th,eu

as Pres Idenl

In

, OMZ --baffler plan" announc

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TOP SECRET , Buddhlsts 'demonstrate 6.Lodge rePlllC!S Taylor .. Tet trur:e Jeglns 2-day truce J. .. Premier H'UOng ousted " U.S. 1st D) lands In SVN ' U.S. resJmes NVN 81f str ike s • Operation Cedar Fells

" t>}..~~ shells Con Th.en ,

'AShmore-Boggs

.. U.S. is~ues While Paper M SecDef Co~'erence ,n Saigon ,Honoruiu conference J " Tet tru!e begins

, U.S. dePendents I , NVA 101s1 ~eyjment ' V . P HU~Phrey "'Isits VN .. Tet tr~ce ends evacuater! • conf irmed In SVN " l

accusallons on peace fee lers ,

a u.s. to build anl1-mlsslle defense

• • ' U.S. 81f strikes on NVN .. SecOef arrives In VN .. U.S . ci tes legality under SEATO lNVN omblng resumes

, CuBt n~med oe ..... premIer .. First U,S.'Plane hit by SAM . u.s ~ strength at 2113.000 , ope~ation JUnctionl City

I

I I I I I I I ' .l General Khanh resIgns , Elements o f 1U1 Abn arrive ,BuddhistS protest Thi's remova' , U.S. planes hIt NVN

.. DRV rel ects Goldber~ 's

peace plan • I I inSVN I I I s:eelworks I ' 600 ROK'S arrive in SVN , SecOe' H on o lulu Conference 10,000 Buddhists demonstrate 'Bunker to replace Lodge

' U,S'~Wh lte Paper I "Repu~lican "White p~par" a Ky quells Oa :Nang BuddhiStJ ,tVN adopts CO~Stltutlon , FIrst Marmes BattalIon ,Montagnards reafllrm GVN 'B-52's bomb Mu Gia pass , Johnson meets kyat Guam

Hanoi-Moscow sign aid paCt

I,ands at Da Na~g loya hy I I I I " U,S. acft. hit NVN radar Si l 8 'ROk troops amve SVN a VC mortar Tan Son Nhul ,NVN rejec ts U.S. peace b id

Antl-_r marc on Pentagotl

I I I I VC bomb U.S, Embassy a Plel Me Battle 'NVN MIG's JOIn fight ' Peace marches In U.S,

, U.S. reveals USSR " FO BS"

, " . U.S. announces troop build-up a U.S. strength is 148.000 a' Buddn ist strife renewed aU'S, p lanes hll Haiphong , I I I power plants SecDef Con ference 8t .l.l . I COMUS " "ACV .dd,.".,

a Honolulu I _PaC ifi s t SU ICIdes In U. . " Opera t ion EI Paso II ,a: .., I . I I I I Congres~ I

, Cambodia brea ks re 8110nS ,S NVA RegIments confirmed ' ARVN troops move agaonst 8uddhlsts , L8J rebukes war d.ssenters withU.~. I onSVNI I I I I I

' 173d Abn Bete arrives in SVN ,Ia Orang Valley 8al11e U.S, acft. attack NVN POL installations 'Marines C'.R.\14,rAihLL.IJ~11 I I ., .. ,~ I .''1'' l.

'Two U.S. Marine Bns deployed l 3w5·hO.00 pacifisls maTlc h on lB.52 ',"bo';lt. DMZ 'U!7"AAVN fOf'ces enter D}AZ.

I I Ite House • I '. .' 1 I ". 'Armed forces Council dlssolved,Sec Oef conference In Saigon 'B·$ 2's ust! Tlt" l alTbase ~~hieu announces candlda~. , I .. . ,'., ., ,'. ' VC attack Song Be , U.S. Af stflkes major ... ' U.S. strengt;"JlI 306.000 .... 'full scale Israeh -Arab wa;'"

I IndustryonNVN .. J '. I .' I I '. ' U.S. haIlS NVN bombmg , C'hrtslmas ceasefIT8 :o' ,5 N electlonS" I d ..." U . S. Jet s anack Kep ".

J I I . I .' I T···....· I I • l u.s. resumes NVN bombing ,U.S,. beg.'"d"" dlays suspensi on.. ' Operat.on Attleboro ••• • ••••• ' U.S. apologizes fOf' damage

I .1 ,0 air r I t/ I to Russ.an ship ' U.S. resumes NVN air raids a ChTlstman tr uce • a SecDef VISits Saigon Ky wllhdraws'caMidacy

I I I I. I ,

~~~}~ ,:~:~g~:,;:e ViN" is 50.000 {:21:':.'::,:~:,:r::~n i;:~·;·.ooo '::.::,':O~:f~:e::·:~·pen. ~,::c:'~::~:.~\ ~:: Th •• n , Ouat resigns ... , Operation Thayer .II , Clifford, Taylor m' SSIO

I .' .•... .... )~ I relurnsl 'B-52's bo~.SVN •••••• • ••• ... U S AIR SO l~retN'nt Johnson VIS.ts SVN , Congless debate

I .. ' I .... .' . I I Tonkin c Tls i s "~!.1..~81 Ky foris new governmj nt ••••••••••• • NPRTH V I El NAM ' U.S. planes bom~ targets .n HanOI • 2 o~~~: t~~~,adOwoed

..... 'st MalOf U.S. ground offElnStve U.S. streng th is 389 .000 a SVN elects Th leu •••• I I as PreSident

• •••••••••• T'U'S' troops IS " major auack .. DMl " baffler

I PI:n" announc~

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TOP SECRET l BUddt\tsts 'demonstrate , lodge replec!s Tay lor • Tet lrur:e ~eg'ns " Premier H1UOng ousted • U.S. 151 O i) lends i n SVN lv.S. r esJmes NVN 81r str ikes ' Operatlon Cedar Falls

2-day truce j, N\ ' A s hells 'C~~ Th ien

• U.S. iS~ues White Paper " Sec De f CO~ fe r8nce in Sai gon 1 HonO lu:u confere nc e J .. l et tru~e beg i ns

.. U.S . dePende nt s I j, N V A 10 1&1 ~eg'ment l V -P H } mphrey visi ts VN ATet tr~ce ends • e vacual,ec1 • confirmed.," S~ N I I I

I l Ash more -80ggs

accusa ll ons on pea ce feeters ,

• U. S. to build antI-miSSile defense

' U.S. a ir stnkes on NV N !SecDe' amves In V N l U.S. ci tes lega lity under SEATO 'NVN bombing resumes I I I I I I I

I

l Cual named ne .... premier" First U.S. pla ne hit by SAM lU.S . strength at 21 3,000 ' Operation Junction City I , I . 1 'I I'

... General Khanh resigns ,Elements of 101 Abn arrlve ,Buddhists protest TM's ramoval j,U.S . planes hit NVN • I I In SVN I I I Slteel works I , 600 ROK' s arr ive In SVN • Sec Oef Honol ulu Confe re nce 10,000 Buddh ists demonstrate j,Sunker to replace lodge

1 U.S . ~ white Paper I AR8Pu+ ican "Wh ite +per" ~KY quells Oa :Nang BuddhistJ "~VN adopts CO~Stitution ... First Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN 1 8-52 '5 bomb Mu Gia pass lJohnson meets Kyat Guam • I,ands at Oa Na~g loyalty I I I I

"U.S. acft. hit NVN radar site lROK troops arrive SVN • VC mortar 1an Son Nhut 1 NVN rejects u.s. peace bid I I I I

• ORV re je c ts Goldberg ' s peace ptan

Hano i-Mosc~~ sign a id pact

I-Anti-war marc on Pentagon , VC bomb U.S . Embassy 'Plei Me 8ettle l NVN MIG's join fight lPeace marches in U.S .

aU.S. announct,s troop build-up lU.S. stren~lh is 148,000 '18udd~jst strife renewed ,U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong r I I 1 power plants

... SecOef Conference at "''''p "f " '"d ' U • 0 .. 1 ration EI Pa.o II ... COMUS MACV addresses

U.S . reveals USSR "F08S'

• Honolulu I - aCI lSI SUlCI es In , . • • C I I I I I ongres~

,C!,:!~~~~ .breakS relatiols 15i~~~NRtgiments confired ' ARVN troops more against SUdd,h ists ,l8J rebukes war dissenterS

,'73d Abn 8da arrives in SVN ,Ia Orang Valley 8attle U.S. aeft. attack NVN POL installations 1 Ma~ehapTUf; H.li sii -. ...... I I " I I . I 1'_

1 Two U.S, Marine 8ns derOyed f,3;;i~~ pacifisSORTI ES IN 18,52's bib OM2 ." • "'1US-ARtN forces ente, DMZ

' Mmed 'o<ce' Coun,1I dl"OIY.d~~.,ne~'.n'~n ,.·5,., u •• Th. ' ."b.,. ." 'Thleu .nnoun,., ,andld."

' VC attalCk Song Be I ,SQd ',,\LLVN ' U.S~ strength at 30~.OOO.J."· 'FU:I scale Israeli-~rab war I In ustry n~V .... ,._ I ' I I ' u.S. halts NVN bombing , C'hflstmas c;W.f..I.c! ." ,SVN a l ec'Trb,.~,, · l U.S, Jets attack Kep

.... I I ~~b;;;:S 37 ~aYS's-:::StJe-,5'nr."'· I I I I . U.S. resumes NVN bombing ,.'.1. · f". ' ."d. I .... ' Operation Attleboro 'U.S . apologizes for damage I I ,.. 0 If r I I to RUSSian ship

' U.S. rjSUmeS Nvr~,a'f81dS ,;Christman truci lSecOef v isitj Saigon ~ Ky wit~rawS;CandidaCy ' U.S. strengtholn vtv IS 50.000 "25th Inf Oiv arrives In SVN ' Operat ion Paul Revere I' VC attacks on Con Thien

" o+g X,"l1te lu'S' strength In SVN is 184,000 ,Manila C07ference opens l SecOef VIS ItT SVN

" Qua\.reSIgns 'Operetion Thayer IT , Clifford-Tay lor miSSIO L' I . returnsl

" -52 ' S bomb SVN 'PreSident Johnson VISitS SVN l Congress debate . I I I I Tonkin CriS IS

./ 'Marshal Ky forms new government l u .s. planes bomb targets in Hanoi l 2 U.S: lets downed

• / I I I ! over C h illa .J '1st Malor U.S. ground offensive U.S. streng th IS 389.000 ' SVN elec ts Thleu

., I I as PreSIdent

T,u.S. troops 1S'. majOr attack ' DMZ '-barrler

I ptr n " announcec

II III N I II ill N I II III N

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TOP SECRET ,Buddh ists Idemonstrate ,Lodge rePlac!s 1&ylor

I I ,Tellruc:e JeginS J.

'U.S. resJmes NVN air Strikes

' t;.~~ shells Con Thien

20day truce

' Prem.er Huong ousted 'U.S. lSI Oiv lands in SVN I I , J

'Operat.on Cedar Falls I

, 'Ashmore-Boggs

.. U.S . issues White Paper "SacDe' Conference in Saigon

-,U.S. dePendents I'" NVA 101st ReYlment

.. Honolulu conference

.. V-P Hu'mPhre'l' visilS VN

'Tet truce begins I

accusatIons on peace feelers

I • eVllCuatel1 • confirmed in SVN , I

& Tet truce ends

,NVN lomb Ing resumes ... U.S. to budd

antl-mlsslle defense

'U.S. air'strlkes on NVN .. SecDef arri~es in VN

,OU81 "I mad new premIer .. First U.S,lplane h it bV SAM

.. Gene I Khanh r8sig~s ,E~ements ~f 101 Abn arri~e

'U.S. cites legality under SEATO I I I I

I

'600 R I

, U.S,,

I 10 SVN I I K's arrive in SVN .. SeeDef Honolulu Conference

I I I Ite Paper iRepubllcan "White Paper"

I ,

'U.S. strength at 213.000 I I

,Buddhists protest Thi"s removal I

10,000 Buddhists demonstrate

Ky quells oa ~ang 8uddh iS tJ

,Operation Junction City , ' ,U.S. planes hit NVN

Sitae I works I 'Bunker 10 replace Lodge

'~VN adopts Co~stltullon

O~V rejec ts GoldberR"S peace plen

Hanoi·Mosc ow sign aid pect

.l Firs Marines Battalion ,Montagnards reaffirm GVN • I!ln at 08 N8~ loyalty I

I &B-52"s bomb Mu Gia pass

, , ,Johnson meets Kyat Guam •

.. U.S acfl. hit NVN fadar site .. ROK troops arrive SVN I I

VC omb U.S. Embassy 'Ple l Me Battl e I , I

U.S announc~s troop budd-up 'U.S. Slrenrh is 148.000

• SHe De' Con'erel'lce at I up ' I ' " d ' U • 011.111.1 I _ aCI 1St SUlCI es In .. , " , mbodla breaks relatlol'ls ,5 NVA Regiments confirmed

Ith U.~ . I 10 SVN I I ,1 d Abn Bde arrives in SVN 'Ia Orang Valley Battle

'T flU'. c-rinAtn de'PIO'l'ed ,35.0.&0 pacifists ma:ch on "V, '!)'! n I White House I

, VC mOrtar ~an Son Nhut I

,NVN MIG's jOin fight

"BUdd~iSt strife renewed I I

,Operation EI Paso n ,1RVN HOOPS mote against Buddhists

I I U.S. aelt. atlack NVN POL installations

'B-52'S bJrnb DMZ I 'Ar ed 'GR1lf~iI dissolved'Sec~ef COl'I'erence lin Saigon

'VC na ck Song Be 1 ,U .. S. AF s~rikes major

, ,

'B'52's use Tha. artbase I I

) .~nduStr'l' In NV~ . AU . halts NVN bombing ' Christmas ceaseflre

) I I I 'U.S. esumes NVN bomb.n ,U.S. begi!:,s 37 days suspension

I I g 0' air raids I 'U.S. esumes NVN air raids ,'chriStman truce

I I I I 'ULtrength in VN is 50.000 '25th 11'11 oiv arrtves in SVN

'U.S. suength at 306.000

ASJN elections held I I

'Operation Attleboro

,SecDe! ViSit! Saig I

1.11 Revere I

I I ,NVN rejects U.S. peace b id

I lPeace marches In U.S. ,

Antl--war marc on Pentagon

• U.S. reveals ,U.S. planes hit Haiphong USSR "FOBS"

power plants lCOMUS MACV addresses

Congres~ I 'LBJ rebukes war dissenters

lMarmeJ C8plure Hili J, I I

lUS-ARVN forces ente, DMZ I I

,Thleu announces candidacy I I

lfull scale IsraelI-Arab war , I

'U.S. Jets allack kep , , A u.s. apologIZes for damage

10 Russian ship

............. ~'I' withdraws ;candidaC'l' ,.,.,...

" -<ks on C~en ,--........; I ,Dong Xoa. U.S. stren . , SecDe ' VISI";'r SVN AMen lIe Conference opens

I

II

I , Oual resigns

I 'B-52's bomb SVN

I I .. Marshal K'I' forms new government

I I I '1st Major U.S. ground olh"nslve , , 't ·S. troopS lS1

J ma,or attack

III IV

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I IT m

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lOperatlon Thayer II I

'Pres Idel'll Johnson VISitS SVN I I

AU .S. plenes bomb targets in Hano. I

,II U.S. strength is 389.000

IV I IT

1967

I lCllllord-Ta'l'lor miSSion

returnsl ,Congress debate

Tonkin eros IS ,2 U.S: jets downed

over Chilla

III

'SVN elects Thl eu as PreSIdent

l DMl . 'baH ler PI:n" announc ed

IV

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TOP SECRET !Buddhlsts Idemonstrate ,lodge rePlac!s Taylor

• Premier H'UOng ousted 'U.S. 1st Dt),ands in SVN

,Tet truc:e b1eginS

'U,S. resJmes NVN air strikes

2-day truce • f).~~ st\ells Con Thien I

'Ashmore-Boggs I I .. U.S. Issues White Paper "SecDe' Conference in Saigon

,U.S. dePendents I. NVA. 101st~eglment , 1 'Honolulu conference

'V-P HU~Phrey VIsits VN

'Operallon Cedar Falls I

.l Tet truce beginS accusat,ons on peace feeters

I eVEICuater1 confirmed 10 SVN , I

I ... Tet truce ends , , .

. U.S. Bit slrlkes on NVN .. Sac De' arrives 10 VN

, auat n~med new premIer .. First u.s.'ptane hit by SAM

' U.S. cites legality under SEATO I I

, NVN lomb Ing resumes I I

• U.S. to budd anti-misSile defense

I

& U.S. strength at 213.000 .l Operation Junction City I I I .1

, General KhanI'! resigns , Elements of 101 Abn arrive lion SVN 1 I

&600 ROK's an ive in SVN .. SeeDer Honolulu Conference

.. U.S.'Whlte Paper I , R8PuJ'ican "Wh,te P~per " , I I

.. First Marines Battalion , Montagnards reaffirm GVN lands at 011 Nang loyalty I ' ,

.. U.S. Bch. hit NVN fadar site A ROK troops SHive SVN I I

VC bomb U.S. Embassy &Plei Me Batlle I I

U.S. announc~s troOP budd-up 'U.S. stren\lth is 148.000

SecDel Conference at I.. I . , Honolulu I _PaclflStlSulcldes In U'

I'

, Cambodia breaks relations ,5 NVA RegimentS confirmed with U.~. I In SVN I I

, 173d Abn ade arrives in SVN ,'a Orang Valley Battle I I ' I

'Two U.S. Marine Sns deployed ,35,0.00 pacifists march on I I White House I

'Armed Forces Counc! I dissolved, ::;ecOef conference In SaIgon I 1 . , 'VC attack Song Be ,U.S. AF strikes major I ~ndustry In NVI'! .

'U.S. halts NVN bombing ,ChrIStmaS cease',re I I I I

'U.S. res mes NVN bombing ,U.S. ~egins 37 days suspenSion I u I ,of alf raIds I

'U.S. resumes NVN air raids , ChriStman truce I I I I

' B~dhists protest' Thi's removal I

10.000 Buddhists demonstrate I I

Ky quells Oa Nang Buddhists I

.l B-52·s bomb Mu Gia pass

, VC mortar )an Son Nhut I

.l NVN MIG's lOIn fight

.l' BUddtst strife renewed I I

.l Operation EI Paso II I I

.lARVN troops move ag,Hnst Buddhists I I

U.S. acft. attack NVN POL installations

.la-52'S b~mb DMZ I ,a-52's use Tha, alfbase

I I 'U.S. strength at 306.000

'SJN elections held I I

'Operation Attleboro

, SecDe' vlsitJ Saigon I

' Operation Paul Revere I

I ' , U.::;. planes hit NVN s itae I works I

' Bunker to replace Lodge

' ~VN adopts co~st Itutlon I I

, Johnson meets Kyat Guam I I

, NVN rejects U.S. peace bid

I ' Peace marches in U.S.

.. OPV rejects Goldberg's peace plan

Hanoi·Moscow sign aid pact

• Anti·war marc on Pentagon

• , U.S. plane~ hit Haiphong

power plants

u.s. reveals USSR ' · FOBS"

, COMUS MACV addresses Congres~ I

.l LBJ rebukes war d.ssenters

'MatineJ capture Hili Bl, I I

, US-ARVN forces enter D~tz I I

' Thleu announces candidacy I I

,Full scale Israeli-Arab war I I

'U.S. lets anack Kep I I

'U.S. apologIzes for damage to Russ.an ship Ky Withdraws 'candidacy

I VC attacks on Con Thien ~~~~~ ';~:~·~:t:~. VN ;, 50,000 ·12~~:.'::r:~:t:r,~v::~n i:~:4.000 , Mantia Conference opens I

.l SecDe' VISitS SVN

II

& Quat resigns I

' B-52's bomb SVN I I

... Marshal Ky forms new government I I I

" st Major U.S. ground offensive I I

j U'S' troops 1 st

l major attack

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, PreSident lJOhnSOn VISitS SVN

IV

I I ' U.S. planes bomb targets In HanOI

I U.S. streng th is 389.000

I II

1967

I .lCllfford-Taylor mlSSIO

returnsl , Congress deb,ue

Tonk.n crrsis , 2 U.S: Jets downed

over Chill"

III

, SVN elects Th,eu as PreSIdent

, DMZ "barfler Plrn" announced

IV

TOP SECRET 2,1f