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The Viet Cong in Saigon: Tactics and Objectives During the Tet Offensive

The present study deals with the political activities of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces among the population in Saigon and its environs during the Tet offensive of February 1968, and with some of the popular reactions to Viet Cong behavior at this

Jan 1, 1969
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The Development of the Plain of Reeds: Some Politico-Military Implications

An examination of the implications and desirability of a development program for reclamation of the Plain of Reeds, part of the Mekong River delta extending over much of the Cambodian-South Vietnamese frontier zone.

Jan 1, 1969
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Economic Prospects of the Republic of Vietnam

A sharply critical appraisal of [The] [Postwar Development of the Republic of] [Vietnam: Policies and Programs], a recent study of prospects for a non-Communist South Vietnam, and the U.S. role in its development.

Jan 1, 1969
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Presidents, Politics, and International Intervention

A look at U.S. foreign-policy options in the light of past policies.

Jan 1, 1969
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Area Security

A discussion of the security strategy in the rural areas of Vietnam that must be developed by the GVN before U.S. withdrawal.

Jan 1, 1969
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The Strike Teams: Tactical Performance and Strategic Potential.

Consideration of the strike team concept as used in Vietnam and in the context of force structure doctrine.

Jan 1, 1969
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Comments on the Wolf-Leites Manuscript: Rebellion and Authority

June 1968 comments from Albert Wolsteter on the Wolf-Leites Manuscript: ’Rebellion and Authority’.

Aug 30, 1968
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On Vietnam and Bureaucracy

This 1968 paper was a requested comment on a paper by Richard Barnet, Co-Director of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington and was prepared in 1968 for a conference called ’Lessons and Mislessons of Vietnam’.

Jan 1, 1968
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Asian Futures

The text of an interview for Japan's [The] [Kokubo], predicting some effects from President Johnson's announcements of the bombing cessation and his withdrawal from the presidential race: (1) reduced political schism in the United States; ...

Jan 1, 1968
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Kahn on Winning in Vietnam: A Review

This review of [Can We Win in Vietnam?]... in which the views of the writers are presented separately, in roundtable discussion, and are comparatively analyzed by Kahn.

Jan 1, 1968
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The Day Loc Tien Was Pacified

A description of conditions at one of three neighboring hamlets on the day of the formal ceremony in which the three were to be declared

Jan 1, 1968
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Inducements and Deterrents to Defection: An Analysis of the Motives of 125 Defectors

An analysis of RAND interviews with 125 Viet Cong defectors to determine their attitudes and motives and to suggest more effective communication with potential defectors.

Jan 1, 1968
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Temporary Villages for Refugees: Costs, Problems and Opportunities

An analysis of the costs and planning and operating requirements for establishing temporary villages for South Vietnamese refugees while their home villages are being secured for GVN control.

Jan 1, 1968
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Negotiations and Vietnam: A Case Study of the 1954 Geneva Conference

This Memorandum deals mainly with U.S. policy toward the Geneva Conference on Indochina that convened its first plenary session on May 8, 1954.

Jan 1, 1968
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The North Vietnamese Military Adviser in Laos: A First Hand Account

An analysis of the North Vietnamese role in Laos.

Jan 1, 1968
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Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960: The Role of the Southern Vietminh Cadres

An examination of the experiences of the Vietminh cadres who remained in South Vietnam after 1954 and their part in orgainzing the Viet Cong insurgency.

Jan 1, 1968
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Political Motivation of the Viet Cong: The Vietminh Regroupees

An analysis of the social and political forces fundamental in shaping the political attitudes of those South Vietnamese.

Jan 1, 1968
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Some Observations on Viet Cong Operations in the Villages

The strength of the Viet Cong lies principally in its organization, not in its ideology or promises of material betterment. Until a way is found to loosen the grip of the organization, the Viet Cong structure is likely to survive.

Jan 1, 1968
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Viet Cong Logistics

A study of the Viet Cong (VC) logistics operations through mid-1967 to determine the extent to which these operations depend on nonmilitary resources and how they might be impeded by counterlogistics tactics.

Jan 1, 1968
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Volunteers for the Viet Cong

Analysis of Rand interviews with captured or defected Viet Cong to determine how early VC volunteers differed from draftees and what, if any, modifications in government policy might have prevented them from volunteering.

Jan 1, 1968

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