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[News Script: World News]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. Saigon – U. S. Troops strength in South Vietnam is reported to have dropped by more than 60 per cent from the high point reached a little more than two years ago. The U. S. command says a 2,300 man cutback last week reduced the American troop total to 216,700. The American presence has peaked at 543,400 men. The current withdrawl pace is ahead of President Nixon’s announced ceiling of 184,00 men to be reached by De… more
Date: September 6, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Newsmap. Monday, September 6, 1943 : week of August 26 to September 2, 208th week of the war, 90th week of U.S. participation

Description: Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Germany, Russia, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, New Georgia, New Guinea, Marcus Island. Maps show air offensive in western Europe, New Georgia Is., Russian front. Includes photographs: Army Air Forces report on Warnemunde; Tough customer [Gourmiers, Berber fighting men]; The first wave [Yanks at Rendova I.]. Back: Typical German infantry division. Illustration of a division with descriptive text keyed to the illustration. Regiments described inclu… more
Date: September 6, 1943
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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