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December 31, 1969

President Nixon Begins Withdrawal
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Sammy Davis jr Playing in Vietnam

Nixon begins withdrawing troops from Vietnam. By the end of the year, U.S. troops are down to 479,000. In 1969, 9,414 Americans are killed in Vietnam.