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President Richard Nixon:
[historical footage]
We have adopted a plan, which We have worked out in cooperation with the South Vietnamese, for the complete withdrawal of all US combat ground forces and their replacement by the South Vietnamese forces on an orderly scheduled timetable. This withdrawal will be made from strength and not from weakness. As South Vietnamese forces become stronger, the weight of American withdrawal can become greater. [wipes the sweat from this face]
[historical footage]
We have adopted a plan, which We have worked out in cooperation with the South Vietnamese, for the complete withdrawal of all US combat ground forces and their replacement by the South Vietnamese forces on an orderly scheduled timetable. This withdrawal will be made from strength and not from weakness. As South Vietnamese forces become stronger, the weight of American withdrawal can become greater. [wipes the sweat from this face]
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We have adopted a plan
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Which we have worked out in cooperation with the south Vietnamese
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For the complete withdrawal of all us Combat ground forces
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And their replacement by south Vietnamese forces
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On an orderly scheduled timetable
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This withdrawal will be made from strength and not from weakness
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As south Vietnamese forces become stronger
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The rate of American withdrawal can become greater
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Movie Summary
A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
