Original Repository: Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections Wesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95) Box 1236, Folder 30

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Physical Location: Box 1236, Folder 30; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,

Existence: 16 February 2 1968
Existence: Majority of material found within 16 February 2 1968

General Note: A February 1968 essay from a writer for TIME magazine, "The Limits of U.S. Power" discusses the recent Tet offensive, and the article's author expresses concerning over pulling out of Southeast Asia. In an attached article, "Khe Sanh: Ready to Fight" by TIME correspondent Don Snider, uncertainty is expressed over the outcome of the battle even after Snider was witness to gunfire from both sides, and observing quality of life at a Marine base.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1A65-116-UA17-95_001660

Citation: Essay, "The Limits of U.S. Power", TIME, February 16, 1968, 6-20-1A65-116-UA17-95_001660. 16 February 2 1968, Box 1236, Folder 30; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1A65-116-UA17-95_001660, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 6-20-1A65-116-UA17-95_001660, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive