Planning for Contingencies in Vietnam

John Negroponte, pictured on the far right, prepares briefing material for Henry Kissinger en route to Paris for the peace signings. The year 1970 saw President Nixon make some profound decisions regarding United States operations in Vietnam in addition to some real...
Vietnam and the Paris Peace Accords

Vietnam and the Paris Peace Accords

On January 23, 1973, President Nixon announced that Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, the chief North Vietnamese negotiator, had initialed a peace agreement in Paris. A panel of former members of the National Security staff examines the chronology,...

The Path to Ending the Draft

President Nixon signs the amendment to the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 on November 26, 1969. On November 26, 1969, President Nixon signed an amendment to the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 that began the random selection or “draft lottery” for...

Rescue Mission: Son Tay

President Nixon presents medals to members of a search and rescue mission to Son Tay, Vietnam, on November 25, 1970. In a public statement on December 12, 1969, President Nixon set forth his administration’s policy with regard to U.S. prisoners of war, an aspect...

44 Years Ago — RN Speaks to the Great Silent Majority

On November 3, 1969, RN moved the nation and emphasized his pledge to end the Vietnam War in a way that the forces of freedom could win the peace. “Let us be united for peace. Let us also be united against defeat,” he said to the millions of Americans...