On this day, 63 years ago, January 4, 1962 (November 28, 1961 in the lunar calendar), Saigon received new aid and the United States increased its troops to Vietnam. January 4, 1962. In a signal of loyalty to the future of free South Vietnam, the United States today announced its support for a massive economic and social assistance program that will improve the country's living standards. The plan complements the recent large increase in military aid, which is expected to exceed last year's $136 million. The amount of military aid among them remains confidential. The 11-point aid plan, which includes public health, education, agriculture and industry, is part of a huge effort to strengthen South Vietnam's fight against the Communist guerrilla offensive and will also make President Dinh Diem more popular. President Kennedy also announced the dispatch of two regular divisions of rapid reaction forces to "unswervingly express our firm determination to oppose the Communist invasion."