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LBJ announces bombing halt and end of his presidency

LBJ announces bombing halt and end of his presidency

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In a speech to the American public, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces a partial halt to the bombing of North Vietnam but, more surprisingly, he announces that he will not run for reelection in the 1968 election.

Year
1968
Date of Event

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