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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE • 312 CONGRESSIONAL HOTEL • WASHINGTON 3. D. C. • LINCOLN 4-3010
Script No.5 February 141 1966
VIETNAM: ~/HAT'S NEXT?
This is Congressman reporting to you from
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Washington.
As the seriousness of the war in Vietnam becomes more obvious to everyone, I believe
that Americans, more and more, are becoming concerned about the scope of our military
effort in that for-off port of the world. At this moment, more than 2001 000 American boys
ore serving in uniform in South Vietnam -- and there is increasing talk here in Washington
that this number may reach 400 1 000 in only a few months.
hI poliii&¢1 awaiJ.J must not abandon our commitment In South Vietnam.
Yet, os casualty lists grow 1 questions about the conflict become inevitable. For example:
Why do our United States Government officials-- the ones responsible for conducting
the war-- contradict themselves on how we are doing?
Why aren't our so-called allies helping us more?
Why aren't the nations directly affected by the outcome of the war sending men and
svpplies to bolster our efforts?
The stakes in SCJutheost Asia are enormoL,s. What would happen if we pulled out of
that war-ra:;ked area?
First, Malaysia would undoubtedly fall to the Ct>mmunish, pemaps ovemi~ht .. Th:s
\'t\)uld mel'ln that Red China would dominate the straits of Malacco where more than 12,000
!hips a yf'Jar pa:i:> through. Closin:J tl-:e shaHs could be c fatal blow to Indio, thr:~ Philippines,
and Japan.
Burma would then be a sitting du~k for Mao' :; armies and lndo11esian Dictator Sukorno
could control the communicot~ons lines between th9 Philirpines and Australia.. Thailand,
already advertised by the Communists as a takeover targe·~ 1 would be next in line.
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