Seiple, Robert to Folks, "First let me thank everyone home there for all the goodies you sent."

"Well all you armchair politicians, what do you think about Johnson now? "still flying TH's in the first 60 miles of NVN." Squadron only flying 10 hops a day …[with] 18 crews to fly them. This means a lot of free time,.." Refers to March 31, 1968 -- President Lyndon Johnson delivers his Address to the Nation announcing steps to limit the war in Vietnam and reporting his decision not to seek reelection. The speech announces the first in a series of limitations on US bombing, promising to halt these activities above the 20th parallel. "Well all you armchair politicians, what do you think about Johnson now? "still flying TH's in the first 60 miles of NVN." Squadron only flying 10 hops a day …[with] 18 crews to fly them. This means a lot of free time,.." Refers to March 31, 1968 -- President Lyndon Johnson delivers his Address to the Nation announcing steps to limit the war in Vietnam and reporting his decision not to seek reelection. The speech announces the first in a series of limitations on US bombing, promising to halt these activities above the 20th parallel. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
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