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1. The defense of freedom is everybody's business --
not just America's business.
2. And it is particularly the responsibility of the
people whose freedom is threatened.
In the previous Administration we Americanized the war in Vietnam.
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1. In this Administration we are Vietnamizing the [war.] PEACE !
The policy of the previous Administration not only resulted in our
assuming the primary responsibility for fighting the war but even
more significant did not adequately stress the goal of strengthening
the South Vietnamese so that they could defend themselves when
we left.
The Vietnamization Plan was launched following Secretary Laird's
visit to Vietnam in March.
1. Under the plan I ordered a substantial increase in the
training and equipment of South Vietnamese forces.
2. In July, on my visit to Vietnam, I changed General
Abram's orders SO that they were consistent with the
objectives of our new policy.
THE MISSION OF OUR FORCES HAS BEEN
(1) Under the new orders (Resinges will fill
CHANGED TO GIVE
EMPHASIS To THLENABLING THE
FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF VW To
(2) Air operations have been reduced by 20 percent. ASSOME THE
FULL
FOR THEIR SECURITBILLE
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