Vietnam War - 1965, Draft Doubled, 50,000 More Men For Vietnam (LBJ Speech)
08:32:54 President Johnson walks into White House press conference; MCU Lady Bird looking worried.
08:33:05 LBJ at podium, SOF: “We intend to convince the Communists that the we cannot be defeated by force of arms or by superior power. They are not easily convinced; in recent months they have greatly increased their fighting forces, and their attacks and number of incidents. I have asked the Commanding General, General Westmoreland, what more he needs to meet this mounting aggression. He has told me & we will meet his needs. I have today ordered to Vietnam the air mobilization & certain other forces which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men almost immediately. Additional forces will be needed later & they will be send as requested. This will make it necessary to increase our active fighting forces to raise our monthly draft call from 17,000 (cut-away to line of draftees; sitting filling out forms swearing in / taking oath) over a period of time to 35,000 a month & thus to step up our campaign for voluntary enlistment. Once the Communists know, as we know, that a violent solution is impossible, then a peaceful solution is inevitable. 08:34:47 I have spoken many times of our objectives in Vietnam; so has the government of South Vietnam. Hanoi has set forth its own proposals; we are ready to discuss their proposals, and our proposals, and any proposals of any government whose people may be affected. For we fear the meeting room no more than we fear the battlefield. And in this pursuit we welcome and we ask for the concern of any nation and all nations.
Vietnam War; 1965; Negotiations; Conscription; Television; Televised Press Conference; 28Jul65;
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Vietnam War - 1965, Draft Doubled, 50,000 More Men For Vietnam (LBJ Speech) 08:32:54 President Johnson walks into White House press conference; MCU Lady Bird looking worried. 08:33:05 LBJ at podium, SOF: “We intend to convince the Communists that the we cannot be defeated by force of arms or by superior power. They are not easily convinced; in recent months they have greatly increased their fighting forces, and their attacks and number of incidents. I have asked the Commanding General, General Westmoreland, what more he needs to meet this mounting aggression. He has told me & we will meet his needs. I have today ordered to Vietnam the air mobilization & certain other forces which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men almost immediately. Additional forces will be needed later & they will be send as requested. This will make it necessary to increase our active fighting forces to raise our monthly draft call from 17,000 (cut-away to line of draftees; sitting filling out forms swearing in / taking oath) over a period of time to 35,000 a month & thus to step up our campaign for voluntary enlistment. Once the Communists know, as we know, that a violent solution is impossible, then a peaceful solution is inevitable. 08:34:47 I have spoken many times of our objectives in Vietnam; so has the government of South Vietnam. Hanoi has set forth its own proposals; we are ready to discuss their proposals, and our proposals, and any proposals of any government whose people may be affected. For we fear the meeting room no more than we fear the battlefield. And in this pursuit we welcome and we ask for the concern of any nation and all nations. Vietnam War; 1965; Negotiations; Conscription; Television; Televised Press Conference; 28Jul65; NOTE: Ask about special pricing of this card.