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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,792 posts) Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:36 AM Feb 2024

On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite called for an end to the war in Vietnam.

Walter Cronkite of CBS called for end to Vietnam War today 1968, provoking LBJ's reputed observation about himself that he now must have now lost middle America.

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Mon Feb 28, 2022: February 27, 1968: Walter Cronkite of CBS calls for an end to the war in Vietnam.

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On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite called for an end to the war in Vietnam. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 OP

I wonder how many Americans...and Vietnamese... died after he came out with the truth? albacore Feb 2024 #1

and the potential protest vote in the upcoming primary lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #2

Sadness every day for years and for decades after. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #3

albacore

(2,502 posts)

1. I wonder how many Americans...and Vietnamese... died after he came out with the truth?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:49 AM

Feb 2024

There has to be a date after which we can say that those people died for nothing. The day when the most trusted journalist in modern times told us it was futile to go on is as good a date as any.

lapfog_1

(29,816 posts)

2. and the potential protest vote in the upcoming primary

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:55 AM

Feb 2024

cause LBJ to declare that he would not run... only to be replaced by Hubert Humphrey... who promptly lost to Nixon and the Vietnam war continued ( and even escalated ) for the next almost 6 years.

twodogsbarking

(11,657 posts)

3. Sadness every day for years and for decades after.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 12:39 PM

Feb 2024

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