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The United States abruptly halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam, compelling the
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December 30

Nixon Halts Bombing of North Vietnam: Peace Talks Resume

The United States abruptly halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam, compelling the Nixon administration to confront the limits of military pressure and opening the door for direct peace negotiations in Paris. This decisive pause ends eighteen months of relentless aerial assaults, shifting the war's momentum from total destruction to a fragile diplomatic stalemate that ultimately shapes the terms of America's withdrawal.

December 30, 1972

54 years ago

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