Richard Nixon in Chu Lai, South Vietnam
9/5/1965
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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.
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.
This primary source comes from the Collection RN-FND: Richard Nixon Foundation Collection of Audiovisual Materials.
National Archives Identifier: 16916341
Full Citation: Photograph A10-024.45.10.1; Richard Nixon in Chu Lai, South Vietnam; 9/5/1965; Photographic Materials, ca. 1926 - ca. 1994; Collection RN-FND: Richard Nixon Foundation Collection of Audiovisual Materials; Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/nixon-chu-lai-south-vietnam, May 22, 2025]Activities that use this document
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