1967: U.S. War Toll Sets a Record Rep. McDade said that for 1966-67 the Pentagon reported 276,326 enemy troops killed, captured or defected, while the Red buildup over the same period as reported by the Pentagon indicated there were 200,000 more enemy casualties than enemy troops.] The United States feared the unrest might spread, and sent gunboats to persuade the Mexican authorities to keep order.Read more… The president’s abrasive personality and his policy on the Vietnam War were cited as causes of the disaffection between him and leading academics.Read more… All men aged 21 to 30 are ordered to register at recruiting stations as the nation organizes for the coming struggle.Read more… The United States and Russia were still in disagreement about how to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Read more » The U.S. military had the highest recorded casualties in any week since entering the war in Vietnam in 1955.Read more… A wave of civil unrest in Mexico was reported to be instigated by German agents. The week’s total raises past the 10,000 mark — unofficially to 10,271 — the number of U.S. servicemen killed in battle in Vietnam. SAIGON — The U.S. command reported today that American casualties last week were the highest of any week in the war in Vietnam. A total of 337 U.S. servicemen were killed in action, 31 listed as missing, and 2,282 were wounded — by far the heaviest losses in any one week.
