W. R. Smyser sent this memo with papers prepared for President Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
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W. R. Smyser sent this memo with papers prepared for President Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-0324: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific (Ford Administration).
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Full Citation: National Security Council Memorandum Regarding the Lessons of Vietnam; 5/12/1975; Vietnam (23); East Asia and Pacific Country Files, 1974 – 1977; Collection GRF-0324: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific (Ford Administration),; Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/lessons-of-vietnam/, April 9, 2026]
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