Christmas Bombing
U.S. forces launch airstrikes on North Vietnam in December, 1972.
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Christmas Bombing
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U.S. forces launch airstrikes on North Vietnam in December, 1972.
President Nixon authorizes U.S. forces to launch airstrikes on North Vietnam in December, 1972. #VietnamWarPBS
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Christmas Bombing
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