"In early 1961 a new president, John F.……" — Jeff Greenfield

In early 1961 a new president, John F. Kennedy, was told by… - Jeff Greenfield
"In early 1961 a new president, John F. Kennedy, was told by military leaders and civilian officials that the Kingdom of Laos - of no conceivable strategic importance to the U.S. - required the presence of American troops and perhaps even tactical nuclear weapons. Why? Because if Laos fell, Asia would go red from Thailand to Indonesia."

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