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  1. Ending the Vietnam War, 19691973. President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969. He knew that ending this war honorably was essential to his success in the presidency.

  2. Nov 16, 2009 · Nixon’s pronouncements that the war was ending proved premature. In April 1970, he expanded the war by ordering U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to attack communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.

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  3. Jan 23, 2012 · On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. In a televised speech, Nixon said the accord would “end the war and bring peace with...

  4. Key fact. The aim of Vietnamisation was to bring US troops home while trying to support the government of South Vietnam, led by President Nguyen Van Thieu. Early successes. Nixon announced a...

  5. This strategy from Nixon marked the beginning of the end of a long and arduous fight by American troops in Vietnam. With the implementation of Vietnamization, one can see the wavering of U.S. commitment to sustaining war in Vietnam; American withdrawal from Vietnam finally started to gain momentum.

  6. Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was president of the United States from January 1969 until his resignation in August 1974. Nixon’s administration initiated the withdrawal of American combat forces from Vietnam, however several of its other policies proved controversial.

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  8. Jan 23, 1973 · President Nixon announces to the nation and the world that the United States and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam have come to an agreement to end the war in Vietnam. He describes his desire not to settle for just any peace, but one which is sustainable and amenable to the parties involved.

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