Vietnam: A Television History; America's Mandarin (1954 - 1963); 103; Vietnam: The Deadly Decision [Part 2 of 3]

Yeah I've. Tried to do this tried to win the people over. I come to the village and I talk to them I try to learn their language. I need to get outside to Philly. There are sort of ways to do this. I have. Some of my own personal ways of doing as I feel that this being humble and putting yourself in their position is a way to do it. I have gone out. To help them pick watermelons. I walk around with my bodyguard. He and I we go visit him and drink tea with him in the houses in the House and this is this is an oddity to them because they can't imagine that an American can put himself in this position. So therefore it's going to be the man who can give them the most. I show them that if they can support them better that will win their confidence and win their support. And I as you know it's the man who gets the support of this farmer who's going to eventually win this we're going to have to do a lot of fighting to get through this. Yes we're going to do a lot of fighting a hell of a lot of fighting think to do this we're going to fight our way into the people that we're going to have to fight our way out of the out of their positions

to get back in. I remember hearing something about you getting shot twice he's getting two Purple Hearts. Yes that's true. And both times we were in the head. Evidently I must have a head like concrete. But this to me is really part of my job. We feel like we can do a little bit over here. Everything that we put into it is contributing to the mission here in Vietnam. Some people may say we've got a rough. Job here in Vietnam but my people are proud of the fact that they are here that they can do just a little bit. The United States has virtually working a blank check on money and supplies for South Vietnam where the ruler is currently costing a million and a half dollars a day. Guns and gadgets. Is his habit.