This photograph shows Richard Nixon shaking the hand of a Vietnamese soldier in Chu Lai, South Vietnam. Commander Nguyen Chang Thi stands behind Nixon.
The original caption reads: Chu Lai, South Viet Nam: Touring U.S. and Vietnamese troops in the field 9/5, former Vice President Richard Nixon shakes hand of a Vietnamese soldier in a foxhole. Behind Nixon is Vietnamese I Corps commander Nguyen Chanh Thi. Nixon voiced opposition here to a negotiated peace settlement at the present time, saying it would serve cause of war rather than peace.
