Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise, train, equip, and then send Vietnam sufficient manpower to do the job.

Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Ambrose

Equip Government His Job Johnson Manpower Neither Nor Party Raise Send Sufficient Then Train Vietnam Were Whole Willing

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