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Mar 22, 2022

U.S. Officials: Tide May Be Turning in Vietnam

Mar. 22, 1962 - United States authorities are cautiously optimistic that the tide may soon start turning against the Communists in South...

Mar 17, 2022

Soviets: U.S. Fighting "Undeclared War" in Vietnam

Mar. 17, 1962 - The Soviet Union accused the U.S. today of fighting an “undeclared war” in South Vietnam and demanded the immediate...

Mar 17, 2022

U.S. Army Helicopters Pursue Viet Cong Close to Cambodian Border

Mar. 17, 1962 - United States Army helicopters flew within a half-mile of the Cambodian frontier Thursday to land Vietnamese troops. This...

Mar 15, 2022

Plane Carrying 93 U.S. Soldiers Disappears in Pacific

Mar. 15, 1962 - A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation carrying 107 persons, including 93 U.S. soldiers, disappeared during a night...

Mar 15, 2022

McNamara: U.S. Personnel in Vietnam Return Fire from Viet Cong

Mar. 15, 1962 - Asked today about the United States’ huge military training program in South Vietnam, Secretary of Defense Robert S....

Mar 14, 2022

U.S. Pilots Spearhead Counterattack against Viet Cong

Mar. 14, 1962 - United States pilots flying American-made planes spearheaded a major counterattack last week which resulted in one of...

Mar 9, 2022

U.S. Officials: American Pilots Engaged in Combat Missions in Vietnam

Mar. 9, 1962 - U.S. officials said today that American pilots were engaged in combat missions with South Vietnamese pilots in training...

Mar 8, 2022

Army Helicopters Carry South Vietnamese Troops in "Successful" Raid

Mar. 8, 1962 - United States Army helicopters carried a Vietnamese battalion in a successful raid against the Communist stronghold of Cai...

Mar 7, 2022

Major Drive by South Vietnamese Troops in Mekong Delta

Mar. 7, 1962 - Five battalions of South Vietnamese troops launched a major drive today against a Communist stronghold in the Mekong Delta...

Mar 6, 2022

South Vietnamese "On the Offensive" Against Viet Cong, Says Admiral Felt

Mar. 6, 1962 - Admiral Harry D. Felt, commander in chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific, said in Saigon today that South Vietnamese forces...

Mar 2, 2022

A Minor Victory for South Vietnamese Troops and Their U.S. Advisors

Mar. 2, 1962 - United States Army helicopters, grounded since Tuesday’s attempt by two Vietnamese Air Force pilot to assassinate...

Mar 1, 2022

Secretary Rusk Blames Communists for Violence in Vietnam

Mar. 1, 1962 - Secretary of State Dean Rusk said today that the fighting in South Vietnam could end overnight if Communist nations would...

Feb 28, 2022

Pilot Who Bombed Diem Palace is Interviewed

Feb. 28, 1962 - One of the two pilots who attacked South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem’s palace was quoted today as having said...

Feb 27, 2022

South Vietnam: Bombing of Palace Isolated Incident

Feb. 27, 1962 - The Government of South Vietnam announced today that the bombing of the Presidential Palace early yesterday morning had...

Feb 26, 2022

U.S. Officials: Diem in Control in South Vietnam

Feb. 26, 1962 - U.S. officials said tonight that President Ngo Dinh Diem was in control of the situation in South Vietnam after a bombing...

Feb 26, 2022

South Vietnamese President Diem's Palace Bombed

Feb. 26, 1962 - Two fighter-bombers bearing markings of the South Vietnamese Air Force attacked President Ngo Dinh Diem’s today with...

Feb 25, 2022

United States Will Continue Offering All Necessary Aid to Vietnam

Feb. 25, 1962 - The U.S. is not interested in engaging in any international consultations over the situation in Vietnam as demanded by...

Feb 24, 2022

Communist China Protests American Buildup in Vietnam

Feb. 24, 1962 - Communist China declared today that its security was seriously affected by an “undeclared war” waged by the U.S. in South...

Feb 21, 2022

President Kennedy Outlines Difficulties in Vietnam and Laos

Feb. 21, 1962 - President Kennedy indicated today that the U.S. intended to try to bring about general stability in South Vietnam and...

Feb 20, 2022

McNamara Returns to Capital, Spokesman Says Viet Cong Being Hit "Harder than Ever"

Feb. 20, 1962 - Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara returned to the capital today and reported improvement in the South Vietnamese...