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First Lieutenant William J. Clinton, a platoon commander in Company C of the 5th Battalion, 42nd Infantry, landed in Saigon, Vietnam today.

Reportedly, he was not able to locate his unit, nor for that matter, the US base he was assigned to. Although he was scheduled to report to his unit just outside Saigon, he was accidnetally misrouted to Ho Chi Minh City. He was optimistic, despite the confusion.

“I think the American presence here is clearly encouraging the government and troops of South Vietnam, and I’m confident we’ll defeat the Viet Cong in no time.”

Representatives of the government of South Vietnam and the Johnson administration were unavailable for comment.