OOC: I'm doubtful Kennedy would escalate Vietnam. He sought to continue Ike's policy of aid, and he saw it as some conflict in the third world. Not to mention Nixon's comeback will probably be butterflied away.
IC: Well, I do think Kennedy had the right idea in ignoring it entirely, as why should the US waste money better spent on the New Frontier than overseas? Also, I do dislike how Nixon sent troops there. It's too bad George Romney was beat at the DNC. He would have probably led the war better than OTL.