On this day - 30 December
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
USA ends bombing campaign in Vietnam
Operation Linebacker II was the name given to a campaign of aerial bombings carried out by the US in northern Vietnam during the Vietnam War. On December 30th 1972 the bombings ended and plans for peace talks between the two nations were set.
The bombings initially occurred following a breakdown in communication during previous peace talks in which both sides struggled to reach and agreement.
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