Richard Nixon: “I do not want an American boy to be in Vietnam for one day longer than…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1969

I do not want an American boy to be in Vietnam for one day longer than is necessary for our national interest.

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The President's News Conference

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Richard Nixon: “I do not want an American boy to be in Vietnam for one day longer than is necessary for our national interest.”