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Why did President Nixon think that U.S. forces should not abruptly withdraw from Vietnam?

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Nixon and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger agreed that withdrawal was not feasible because the political costs, both domestic and international, were unacceptable. Withdrawal would dissolve Nixon's political base at home and undermine American credibility abroad.

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