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AGAINST ENEMY BASE AREAS AND INTERDICTION AND DENIAL OF ROUTES OF ENTRY
INTO POPULATED AREAS.
5. IN ORDAR TO PRECLUDE A FEiELING OF U.S. INFLUENCE, THE PRESENCE OF
U1IFORMED U.S. FORCES AND VEHICLES IN OR NEAR POLLING AREAS WILL BE
PROHIBITED ON 22 OCTOBER 1967 AND WILL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM DURING THE
PERIOD 18 OCTOBER TO 23 OCTOBER 1967.
6. OPERATION ORDER.S-67 (OPERATION LIBERTY II) ASSIGNED MISSIONS AND
TASKS TO UNITS OF THE 3D MARDIV IN SUPPORT OF THIS POLICY.
7. COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL HANDS ARE INFORMED OF
THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE ELECTIONS TO THE VIETNAMESE PDEOPLE. IT WILL BE
STESSED THAT THE CONDUCT OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES MUST REFLECT THE POSITION
AS STATED ABOVE, AND ALL U.S. ACTIVITY (PATROLS, VEHICLE RUNS) SHOULD
AVOID POPULATED AREAS DURING THE ELICTION PERIOD. IN ADDITION, COGMANDERS
WILL COORDINATE WITH LOCAL RVNAF COMMANDERS AND GVN OFFICERS TO ENSURE
THAT LOCAL RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS CURFEWS ETC., ARE STRICTLY ADHERED TO
DURING THIS PERIOD.
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