Revised Patrol Restrictions
Sharp received authority to continue the Tonkin patrol under revised restrictions intended to keep the destroyers farther from the North Vietnamese mainland and separate them from covert raids.
Role range: 1960-1975
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Ulysses Sharp Biography and Timeline
Follow Ulysses Sharp through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ulysses Sharp, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1964
Demand for Attack Confirmation
Sharp pressed the destroyer group for direct supporting evidence that an attack had occurred before Washington completed its decision on military retaliation.
Role range: 1960-1975
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