Reagan's view of Vietnam War unwavering - UPI
May 28, 1984 · Reagan, who blamed Congress for the outcome in Vietnam and in 1978 called the conflict 'a long, bloody war which our government refused to win,' contends his arms buildup, invasion of Grenada...
Ronald Reagan Letter on Vietnam War & Veterans - Shapell
Read Ronald Reagan's letter about Vietnam in 1968 in which he writes that a change of policy is needed. View online at the Shapell Manuscript Foundation.
Peace: Restoring the Margin of Safety | Ronald Reagan
Having known war, you are in the forefront of those who know that peace is not obtained or preserved by wishing and weakness. You have consistently urged maintenance of a defense capability that provides a margin of safety for America.
Remarks at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Vietnam ... - Ronald Reagan
Well, today, Veterans Day, as we do every year, we take that moment to embrace the gentle heroes of Vietnam and of all our wars. We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was.
Reagan Gives Views On the Vietnam War - The New York Times
Apr 5, 1984 · Mr. Reagan made his observation at the very close of his press conference while offering an explanation of his views on the Vietnam War. The President said he had long felt there should have...
Early in his VFW speech, Reagan expressed deep and enduring convictions about the Vietnam War. “A small country newly free from colonial rule sought our help in establishing self-rule and the means of self-defense against a totalitarian neighbor bent on world conquest” was how Reagan described the reason for U.S. support of South Vietnam ...
Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the Vietnam ... - Ronald Reagan
The war in Vietnam threatened to tear our society apart, and the political and philosophical disagreements that animated each side continue to some extent. It's been said that these memorials reflect a hunger for healing.
Reagan on Vietnam - 1982
But it was totally a program until John F. Kennedy - when these attacks and forays became so great that John F. Kennedy authorized the sending in of a division of Marines. And that was the first move toward combat troops in Vietnam." - President Ronald Reagan, February 18, 1982. Source: Vietnam and America: A Documented History.
'You Will Always Be Young' : Reagan Lauds 'Heroes' in Vietnam …
Nov 11, 1988 · WASHINGTON — President Reagan delivered an emotional message of gratitude at a Veterans Day ceremony today to the “gentle heroes” of Vietnam, saying young Americans should “never be sent again...
Rhetoric and Restraint: Ronald Reagan and the Vietnam Syndrome
May 19, 2022 · This chapter discusses Ronald Reagan urging people to rethink the lessons of the lost war in Vietnam. Reagan and his aides achieved only limited success despite showing steady concern and working hard on dispelling the Vietnam syndrome.