"Why Not Negotiate in Vietnam?" by Richard M. Nixon, The Reader's Digest, December, 1965

This article argues that negotiating peace in Vietnam too soon would be dangerous because it could make a communist victory look like a success. Nixon believed the U.S. should only negotiate when it was clear that North Vietnam could not win, and that America must stay strong to protect the independence of South Vietnam. At the time this article was written, Nixon, who had been Vice President, was not holding public office.