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1,000 southern Vietnamese soliders are flown by U.S. Army pilots to a NLF stronghold near Saigon in what is known as Operation Chopper.- http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/
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At a press conference, President Kennedy is asked if any American are in Vietnam fighting and he responds "No" , without any further coment.- http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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The U.S. Military Assistance Command for Vietnam ( MACV) formed replacing MAAG-Vietnam (Military Assistance Advisory Group) - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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Two South Vietnamese pilots bombed Diem's presidental palice. However Diem escapes. - http://www.shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html
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The resettlement program beginds which scattered southern Vietnamese people and uprooted their farmland and made them move into fortied villiages.http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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Diem orders bombing raids against the fortified villiages. The U.S. also helped in these raidings. But after many civialians causalties the support for America and Diem diminishes. - http://www.shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html
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The Viet Cong organize themself into Italian size units oprerating in Central Vietnam.- http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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It was signed by the Geneava in the U.S.. 13 other nations prohibits U.S. invasion of portions of the Ho Chi Minh trail inside eastern Laos.-http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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The Foreign Assistance Act is signed by President Kennedy that says the U.S. would aid countries who are under attack from a communistic nation - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
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A U.S. special forces camp is set up in Khe Sanh to monitor the North Vietnamese Army infiltration down the Ho Chi Minh trail. - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1961.html
