1963

LBJ would have faded into obscurity for one

 

Was JFK going to pull out of Vietnam? > JFK Facts

"...Two key documents:

Withdrawal from Vietnam (Oct. 11, 1963). JFK signs NSAM 263, an order to withdraw 1,000 troops out of roughly 16,000 Americans stationed in Vietnam by the end of 1963, with the complete withdrawal by the end of 1965.

Escalation in Vietnam (Nov. 26, 1963): Signed by President Lyndon Johnson four days after JFK’s death, NSAM 273 succeeded NSAM 263 and ordered the planning of increased activity in Vietnam...."

 

I remember colored and white drinking fountains and restrooms at the courthouse in 1964

 

If JFK's behavior during the Cuban Missile Crisis can be used as a guide, he would have disrupted the supply lines, both rail and ship, that allowed the North to wage war. So based on post #3, he may have withdrawn, and based on his pattern, he would have brought the war to a close in a matter of weeks, should he have chosen to engage.