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“During the day on Monday, Washington time, the airport at Saigon came under persistent rocket as well as artillery fire and was effectively closed. The military situation in the area deteriorated rapidly. I therefore ordered the evacuation of all American personnel remaining in South Vietnam.”

Wells War Situation Fire Military Cold Areas South Vietnam Cold War Monday Airports Persistent Rockets Personnel Artillery Evacuation Saigon

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1975

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1975

“It was an axiom of "containment" that no part of the known world could be considered neutral. "Neutralism" was among the Cold Warriors' gravest curse words, applied with caustic hostility to India and even France. Those who were not with were against, subjected to intense economic and ideological and sometimes military pressure to fall into line.”

Source: For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports

“It is no coincidence that when the thugs tried to wrest control over Grenada, there were 30 Soviet advisors and hundreds of Cuban military and paramilitary forces on the island.”

War Force Military Cold Islands Soviet Cold War Coincidence Cuban Thug Advisors Grenada

Book:Ronald Reagan

Source: Ronald Reagan

“I have heard the critics. What they are spewing are lies, nothing more. My defense policy calls for an efficient and strong military for our country. We live in dangerous times, but we must remember that we have to defend the United States against dangerous and modern threats. The Cold War is ending. Defense hawks like Senator Nunn need to understand this.”

Needs War Country States Remember Lying Strong United United States Heard Modern Military Dangerous Policy Cold Threat Critics Defense Our Country Efficient Senators Cold War Hawks

Author:Mario Cuomo

“Doing something, however pathetic, is psychologically better than doing nothing. In the current political environment - that is, with no more Cold War tensions - the tendency is to counteract the feelings of fear and vulnerability with a variety of military, paramilitary and police measures, despite the reality that this kind of excessive reliance on force in many ways intensifies the very problem it is purporting to solve.”

“Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military.”

Years War States United United States Military Cold Direct Unions Intense Soviet Cold War Soviet Union Avoided Civilians Confrontation Clash

Author:Vladimir Putin