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Here in Saigon-- The fact that there
had been many pluses in the legislative achievements
of the week had not prevented Vietnam
from dominating the news. I have today ordered to Vietnam
the air mobile division and certain other forces which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men
almost immediately. He said, "Vietnam is getting
worse day by day. "I have the choice to go in
with great casualty lists or get out with great disgrace." "It's like being in an airplane,
and I have to choose "between crashing the plane
or jumping out. I do not have a parachute." When he is pierced, I bleed
had been many pluses in the legislative achievements
of the week had not prevented Vietnam
from dominating the news. I have today ordered to Vietnam
the air mobile division and certain other forces which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men
almost immediately. He said, "Vietnam is getting
worse day by day. "I have the choice to go in
with great casualty lists or get out with great disgrace." "It's like being in an airplane,
and I have to choose "between crashing the plane
or jumping out. I do not have a parachute." When he is pierced, I bleed
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Here in Saigon--
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The fact that there
had been many pluses
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in the legislative achievements
of the week
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had not prevented Vietnam
from dominating the news.
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I have today ordered to Vietnam
the air mobile division
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and certain other forces
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which will raise our fighting strength
00:00:20.145 --> 00:00:25.015
from 75,000 to 125,000 men
almost immediately.
00:00:27.061 --> 00:00:30.613
He said, "Vietnam is getting
worse day by day.
00:00:30.613 --> 00:00:34.617
"I have the choice to go in
with great casualty lists
00:00:34.617 --> 00:00:37.012
or get out with great disgrace."
00:00:38.746 --> 00:00:41.458
"It's like being in an airplane,
and I have to choose
00:00:41.458 --> 00:00:44.836
"between crashing the plane
or jumping out.
00:00:44.836 --> 00:00:46.713
I do not have a parachute."
00:00:47.797 --> 00:00:50.999
When he is pierced, I bleed.
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Movie Summary
A groundbreaking documentary film that uses Lady Bird's audio diaries to tell the story of one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies in history.
