HIGHLIGHTS OF CINPAC ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-548-9-3-1
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 30, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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Since approximately three-fourths of North Vietnam's
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the period has 'berm inclement weather. Weather was
operational in NVN for less than 30 percent of the
time e, However, respite the generally poor, weather air
strikeo continued' to disrupt the enemy's transportation
and supply distribution system.
A ma'ar ~;,oblem in LINE BACKER air operations during
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house. It is estimated that regenOratian of the plant
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major power generating capacity has Veen rends. et
tive, the system was placed lower on the priority strike
list. IHowevcr, l:hc Viet Tri thermal power plant waxy
targeted and strike results indicated total destruction
and severe damage to the boiler
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will take from s,ax to 12 months.
The importance the enemy places on POL respurce.a and
faail.itie has been demonstrated by North Vietnalulcs0
POL pipeline, construction. Two separate Pipelines from
the PRC connecting to existing pipeline facilIties i'\
NVN have been constructed and are probably operational
In addition, there is a third pipeline under construction
which generally parallels the other two recently con-
letion. The
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omp
ng
structed lines and 1.9 rapidly near
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MEMORANDUM IOR DR. KISSINGER
FTtOfii s R. T. Kennedy
SUBJECT. Highlights' o.- CINCPAC Assessment
Campaign Against North Vietnam
ARMY
Review
Completed
of the Current
At this morning's JCS briefing, the highlights of - a recent
CINCPAC meeting on the effects of the current campaign avinat
the North were presented. The assessment covered operations
taking place between July 2b and August 22. Significant high-
lights included:
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