Covered Vietnam War

Famous quotes containing the words vietnam war, covered, vietnam and/or war:

    “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.”
    —Richard M. Nixon (b. 1913)

    “The earth is all alive and covered with papillæ.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.”
    —Richard M. Nixon (1913–1992)

    “As a war in years of peace
    Or in war an armistice
    Or a father’s death, just so
    Our parting was not visualized....”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)