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Title:
Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff's visit to Vietnam
Date of Creation:
December 19, 1967
Date of Declassification:
July 2, 1996
Type of Document:
Memorandum
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
2 p.
Abstract:
This Memo, from CIA Director Richard Helms to the Under Secretary of State, summarizes Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff's visit to Vietnam to be briefed on the Viet Cong, the NVA (North Vietnamese Army), political postures, South Vietnamese politics, intentions of the Chinese Communists, consequences of U.S. interests if Vietnam were lost, and the chances of winning the war on the ground.
Indexing Terms:
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1997-1844