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It is necessary for me to make several points
quite clear before I answer your questions.

First, I would like to emphasize that the
following answers to your questions are my own and
in no way reflect the opinions or policies of the
u.S. Army, the ROTC Department or other members of
these organizations.

We have a commitment to the South Vietnamese
people. That is, in 1959, at their invitation, we
promised to help the Republic or South Vietnam to
protect its people and preserve their independence.
We have allies allover the world and cannot consider
some of our commitments to be any less important than