President Nixon’s Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia, also known as his Cambodia speech, played a crucial role in shaping public perception of the Vietnam War, ignited widespread protests, and intensified debates over presidential war powers. Nixon argued that a troop incursion was necessary to break off North Vietnamese supply lines and sanctuaries in Cambodia. He posited the action as a way to protect U.S. soldiers already deployed, reinforce his Vietnamization strategy, and prevent Communist expansion. Nixon emphasized that the U.S. aim was not to occupy Cambodia but to conduct a limited action that would buy time for South Vietnamese forces to strengthen their defenses and for American forces to withdraw safely. He admitted that it was a difficult decision but deemed it necessary to achieve “peace with honor.”