General Taylor Leaves for South Vietnam
Oct. 15, 1961 - Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (pictured) left for South Vietnam today and indicated that the U.S. would be reluctant to commit...
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Oct 14, 2021
General Taylor Will Seek Facts in South Vietnam
Oct. 14, 1961 - President Kennedy has asked the mission to South Vietnam headed by Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (left) to make a broad study of...
Oct 13, 2021
Communist Leaders Mao Tse-Tung and Ho Chi Minh Meet in Beijing
Oct. 13, 1961 - Mao Tse-tung (left), chief of the Chinese Communist party, and North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh (right) met last...
Oct 12, 2021
Moscow Radio Criticizes U.S. “Aggressive Plans” in Vietnam
Oct. 12, 1961 - The Moscow radio asserted today that Washington had “openly aggressive” plans to send troops to South Vietnam. It...
Oct 11, 2021
President Kennedy Sending General Taylor to South Vietnam
Oct. 11, 1961 - General Maxwell D. Taylor (pictured left) will go to South Vietnam this week on President Kennedy’s behalf to study means...
Oct 7, 2021
Kennedy Talks Tough on Southeast Asia
Oct. 7, 1961 - The United States is considering sending troops to Southeast Asia to cope with the worsening situation in Vietnam and a...
Sep 22, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Launch Another Attack in South Vietnam
Sept. 22, 1961 - For the second time this week, the Communist guerrillas known as Viet Cong launched a devastating attack in South...
Sep 18, 2021
Viet Cong Launch Major Attack 60 Miles from Saigon
Sept. 18, 1961 - More than 1,000 Communist rebels in South Vietnam attacked and burned the capital of Phuoc Vinh Province, 60 miles north...
Aug 20, 2021
With U.S. Aid, South Vietnamese Army Gaining on Communists
Aug. 20, 1961 - The South Vietnamese Army, equipped and trained by the U.S. in new jungle warfare tactics, is reported to have assumed...
Aug 17, 2021
South Vietnamese Army Kills over 100 Viet Cong near Saigon
Aug. 17, 1961 - For the second time in a month, the South Vietnamese army (pictured) registered a victory over the Communist guerrillas...
Aug 12, 2021
South Vietnamese Troops Disrupt "Ho Chi Minh Trail" in Laos
Aug. 12, 1961 - South Vietnamese troop units are reported to be operating in southern Laos to cut the flow of Communist supplies and...
Jul 31, 2021
Viet Cong Launch Grenade Attack in Saigon
July 31, 1961 - Communist guerrillas staged a pre-announced hand-grenade incident in Saigon last night to demonstrate their ability to...
Jul 30, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Conduct Campaign of Assassination in South Vietnam
July 30, 1961 - In South Vietnam, Communist Viet Cong guerrillas (pictured) are now estimated to number 12,000. They are taking 500-700...
Jul 27, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Terrorize South Vietnam
July 27, 1961 - Communist guerrillas have increased their activity in South Vietnam. Numerous acts of terrorism have occurred throughout...
Jul 16, 2021
South Vietnamese Troops Kill Over 185 Viet Cong in Bloody Fighting
July 16, 1961 - South Vietnamese Government troops crushed a Communist guerrilla force today in the bloodiest battle since South Vietnam...
Jul 12, 2021
Hingle joins Brando in Cast of "The Ugly American"
July 12, 1961 - Pat Hingle will portray one of the leading characters in the forthcoming Marlon Brando vehicle, "The Ugly American,"...
Jul 10, 2021
Defense Secretary McNamara Press Conference (Video)
July 10, 1961 - Here is video of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara's press conference from earlier today. #communism #communist...
Jul 6, 2021
Secretary of State Rusk: Don't Cut Foreign Aid
July 6, 1961 - Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned today that any cuts in the Administration's foreign aid program would be "a great...
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