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In Oct. U.S. defeats N.Vietnamese units in La Drang Valley (1965)

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Nixon's Peace Plan to end the war (1970)

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Kissinger's Peace Accord with Le Duc Tho not accepted by Thieu (1972)

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Columbus Day

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Heaviest bombing of N. Vietnam to date (1966)

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U.S. POW's mistreatment charged against North Vietnam (1967)

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Massive anti-war demonstrations in Wash. D.C. (Vietnam Moratorium Day) (1969)

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Revolutionary War ends (1781)

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50,000 demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Wash. D.C. (1967)

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Kissinger's "Peace at Hand" statement (1972)

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Navy Day

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Last wk. in Oct.: American Combat deaths lowest in in 5 years (1970)

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Vietcong attack Bien Hoa Airbase. Johnson rejects raids against N. Vietnam (1964)

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Halloween. Bombing of N. Vietnam halted again (1968)