January 1968 Attack on the US Embassy in Saigon

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vietnam war ken burns WETA viet cong television news TV news news coverage american embassy saigon embassy compound commandos news media Tet Offensive Nguyen Van Tong William Westmoreland General Westmoreland Tet truce NBC news Frank McGee Johnny Carson show american public public opinion
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History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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January 1968 Attack on the US Embassy in Saigon

On January 31, 1968, NBC delayed the start of Johnny Carson's late-night talk show for a special news program announcing a surprise assault by Viet Cong commandos on various targets in Saigon, including the U.S. embassy. Known as the Tet Offensive, it broke the ceasefire agreement marking the Lunar New Year.

NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Tet Offensive: A Media Analysis Activity.
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