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Source: NBC
Breaking News
11-2-09

NBC Nightly News features JFK clips on Vietnam, drawing parallels with Afghanistan

Sept. 9, 1963: In this interview on NBC’s Huntley-Brinkley report, President John F. Kennedy—fresh off his 'victory' in the Cuban missile crisis—discusses U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Hear more excerpts from never-before-released tapes of President John Kennedy discussing Vietnam policy.
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