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No. During that war it was US doctrine to utilize chemical warfare only for retaliation; the US would not use it first.

Biological warfare was not US doctrine. Not to be used.

The US reserved the right to "first strike" with nuclear weapons.

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Q: Did America use poisonous gas in the Vietnam war?
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