The size and scope of our involvement is such that today. to many Vietnamese. we have become an extension of the French. a nonAsian nation standing in the way of Vietnamese nationalism. Unwittingly. we have corrupted the will and spirit of many South Vietnamese. They view the war increasingly as an American. not Vietnamese. war and I believe that as our involvement grows South Vietnamese involvement diminishes in direct proportion. The final reality I offer for consideration today is the staggering cost of this war. Thousands of lives. hundreds of thousands of destroyed dwellings. millions of refugees. and billions of dollars tell only a part of the costs. These are the obvious costs. But the price of Vietnam must be measured in more than ledger book terms.
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