Question

The quote below is an excerpt from a speech given by President Richard Nixon on November 3, 1969:

The defense of freedom is everybody's business not just America's business. And it is particularly the responsibility of the people whose freedom is threatened. In the previous administration, we Americanized the war in Vietnam. In this administration, we are Vietnamizing the search for peace.

Source: http://vietnam.vassar.edu/overview/doc14.html

What change in policy was President Nixon promising to make in this speech?

Answer 1

This speech is known as the " Silent Majority " speech.
Instead of announcing the end of the war that he had promised in the campaign, Nixon outlined his policy on Vietnamization. This allowed American troop reductions and a continuation of fighting. Nixon stated that the U.S. had to achieve peace with honor and to avoid a overly sudden withdrawal.