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Nixon announces his "Secret Plan" to the country, 1970

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Nixon announces his "Secret Plan" to the country, 1970

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During his presidential campaign, Richard Nixon promised the American people he had a secret plan to end the Vietnam war. His plan involved running covert operations in Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese sanctuaries and supporters.

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The Daily News reports on the end of the Vietnam war, 1973

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The Daily News reports on the end of the Vietnam war, 1973

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The peace agreement was signed in Paris by the Unites States, Vietnam, and the Vietcong 11 years, one month, and one day after the first American death in the conflict. The longest American war was finally over after sensitive negotiations to create a lasting, healing peace. In the spirit of retrieving American POW's, Nixon had to compromise on the conditions.

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"Tonight American and South Vietnamese units will attack the headquarters for the entire Communist military operation in South Vietnam. This key control center has been occupied by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong for 5 years in blatant violation of Cambodia’s neutrality." -Richard Nixon, 1970

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"Tonight American and South Vietnamese units will attack the headquarters for the entire Communist military operation in South Vietnam. This key control center has been occupied by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong for 5 years in blatant violation of Cambodia’s neutrality." -Richard Nixon, 1970

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The president addressed the nation after failed efforts to negotiate with the Vietnamese. In his speech, the president describes his plan to invade Cambodia with the intention to attack Vietnamese forces within the country. As a result, this action destabilized Cambodia which eventually fell to communist rule.

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Nixon ordered a massive bombing campaign after the failed peace talks with North Vietnam. These bombings were given their name because they occurred around and on Christmas. The campaign was controversial because many civilians died and it was viewed as an overreaction.

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Richard Nixon coined the term "Vietnamization" as a way to describe the efforts towards declining American involvement in the Vietnam War and handing the conflict over to South Vietnam. Many criticized Nixon and his administration for attempting to use the South Vietnamese as toys in their grand fight against communism, even though they were unequipped and unprepared to fight alone. This declaration of decline was premature as it came before his escalation of the war and Cambodian involvement.

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"The people of South Vietnam have been guaranteed the right to determine their own future, without outside interference." - Richard Nixon, Paris Peace Accords, 1973

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"The people of South Vietnam have been guaranteed the right to determine their own future, without outside interference." - Richard Nixon, Paris Peace Accords, 1973

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President Nixon declared that Vietnam deserves the right to self govern, which is ironic due to the entirety of the war and its purpose. Many view Nixon's statements at hypocritical or cowardly as the entire accords and ceasefire agreement was planned in an effort to give the United States a graceful exit on the world stage.

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"And if after all of this time and all of this sacrifice and all of this support there is still no end in sight, then I say the time has come for the American people to turn to new leadership—not tied to the mistakes and the policies of the past. That is what we offer to America. And I pledge to you tonight that the first priority foreign policy objective of our next Administration will be to bring an honorable end to the war in Vietnam. We shall not stop there—we need a policy to prevent more Vietnams." - Richard Nixon, Republican National Convention, 1968

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"And if after all of this time and all of this sacrifice and all of this support there is still no end in sight, then I say the time has come for the American people to turn to new leadership—not tied to the mistakes and the policies of the past. That is what we offer to America. And I pledge to you tonight that the first priority foreign policy objective of our next Administration will be to bring an honorable end to the war in Vietnam. We shall not stop there—we need a policy to prevent more Vietnams." - Richard Nixon, Republican National Convention, 1968

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While accepting the Republican Presidential nomination in Miami Beach, Florida, Nixon claimed that America was on a steady decline due to the current leadership, LBJ. Nixon would then run a campaign focused on peace and ending the war in Vietnam while his actions would then prove to be separate from his claims.

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"Now as I was saying four years ago-" 1972

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"Now as I was saying four years ago-" 1972

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During Nixon's reelection campaign, the Washington Post published a political cartoon depicting President Nixon holding a file apparently holding the details to his promised "Secret Plan" from his original election in 1968. The president's claims are literally overshadowed by the statistics and death tolls from Vietnam since his peaceful election. The reaction of the American citizen represents the feelings of many Americans during that time while criticizing the President for his false claims and secrecy.