My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had

We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.

By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?

War is fear cloaked in courage.

The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.

We have reached an important point when the end begins to come into view.

The politicians in Washington just had no idea about the complexity of the situation in South Vietnam.