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1 December 1971 - 29 March 1972 | |||||||||
17 Dec 71 |
U.S. troop levels drop to 156,800.
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26-30 Dec 71 |
The U.S. heavily bombs military installations in North
Vietnam citing violations of the agreements surrounding the 1968 bombing
halt.
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1 Jan 72
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3 Jets Lost - 5 Days of Raids End | ||||||||
1 Jan 72
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Ellsberg, Russo Indicted For Pentagon Papers | ||||||||
1 Jan 72
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Cushman: Will Keep Marine Corps Clean | ||||||||
15 Jan 72
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70,000 Cut in Viet | ||||||||
15 Jan 72
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Allies Ask Talks on N.V.A. Pullout | ||||||||
15 Jan 72
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Tornado Rips Fort Rucker; 4 Killed in G.I. Trailer Park | ||||||||
15 Jan 72
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Enlistee Dropoff Worries D.O.D. | ||||||||
25 Jan 72 |
President Nixon announces a proposed eight point peace
plan for Vietnam and also reveals that Kissinger has been secretly negotiating
with the North Vietnamese. However, Hanoi rejects Nixon's peace overture.
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12 Feb 72
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No More Concessions - Nixon Warns Hanoi | ||||||||
12 Feb 72
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Invective at Paris Parley | ||||||||
14 Feb 72
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Most in 11/2 Years - 200 Air Strikes Hit Red Buildup | ||||||||
21-28 Feb 72 |
President Nixon visits China and meets with Mao Zedong
and Prime Minister Zhou Enlai to forge new diplomatic relations with the
Communist nation. Nixon's visit causes great concern in Hanoi that their
wartime ally China might be inclined to agree to an unfavorable settlement
of the war to improve Chinese relations with the U.S.
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10 Mar 72 |
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division leaves Vietnam.
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23 Mar 72 |
The U.S. stages a boycott of the Paris peace talks as
President Nixon accuses Hanoi of refusing to "negotiate seriously."
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26 Mar 72
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Nixon Suspends Paris Talks Until Reds Halt Propaganda | ||||||||
26 Mar 72
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P.O.W.-M.I.A. Week Gets Under Way | ||||||||
26 Mar 72
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Next: A Lady Admiral | ||||||||
26 Mar 72
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U.K. Takes Over Ulster Rule; Extremists Hint at Civil War | ||||||||
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