Bicentennial prep spans all states for Revolution 200th
President Johnson urges creation of an American Revolution Bicentennial Commission to plan nationwide observances. A national assembly will include state and territorial reps and scholars to recommend suitable activities. Cities like Philadelphia New York Boston and Lexington vie for leading roles in commemorations.
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Congress
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Trenton
Richmond
Savannah
Concord
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Princeton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
York
Long Island
Delaware
Yorktown
American Philosophical Society
Benjamin Franklin
Congress of Liberty
State Spending Speedup and Tax Pressures Across States
Census Bureau data show state government spending up 110 percent over a decade while federal spending rose 70 percent. In 1965 state total spending reached 45.5 billion with a 6.9 percent rise. state revenues were 48.8 billion, leaving a 3.3 billion surplus.
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Census Bureau
Centennial of Seward Purchase Highlighted in Alaska Celebration
Congress allocates 4.6 million for Alaska centennial commemorations. The article reflects on William H. Seward's 1867 Alaska purchase from Russia for 7.2 million, once derided as Seward's Folly, and views the event as a key statesmanship shaping continental security amid Soviet era concerns.
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William Henry Seward
Lincoln
Alaska
Russia
Fulbright Proposes Third-Party Route for U S Aid
The columnist notes Senator Fulbright challenges direct government to government aid and favors routing overseas development funds through international institutions like the World Bank. He cites Delhi professors wary of U S control and praises private banking channels in Mexico and Latin America to ease political backlash.
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J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ho Chi Minh
Mao-Tse-Tung
Fidel Castro
Bill Fulbright
David Bell
U. S
World Bank
Arkansas
Delhi University
India
Lyndon Johnson
Faculty of Arts
R. K. Dasgupta
Ford
Rockefeller
Dasgupta
BECO
Fulbright
Mexico
Pequenos Propriatorios
Latin America
Agency For International Development
Inter-American Committee
Alliance For Progress
D Day Arrives For GI in Vietnam Mission
Clark Richie of Jay Oklahoma age 22 and his unit of the Wolfhounds move into Xom Moi stronghold near Cu Chi in a five day testing patrol. Helicopters insert, heavy fighting yields no captives and the team completes a tiring trek back to camp while awaiting further attacks.
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D-Day
Clark Richie
Jay
Okla
John Nance CU Chi
South Viet Nam
Richie
B Company
Cu Chi
Saigon
2Nd Battalion
27Th Infantry Regiment
Korea
25Th Division
Malcolm Howard
Deep Run
N. C
Xom Moi
5Th Mechanized Infantry
4Th Cavalry
Today's History highlights notable events on April 22
On April 22, 1966, the 112th day of the year, notable events include Congress authorizing the motto In God We Trust in 1864, Washington's neutrality proclamation in 1783, the first shot of the Spanish American War in 1898, a 1930 naval reduction treaty, a 1942 commando raid near Boulogne, Mussolini's body stolen in 1946, and Khrushchev and Bulganin meeting Queen Elizabeth at Windsor in 1956.
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Associated Press
Congress
George Washington
Britain
France
United States
Italy
Japan
London
Boulogne
Benito Mussolini
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor Castle
Double Talk As Social Art Says Sum To Success
Hal Boyle suggests double talk as a social art exposing how people say what they do not mean. The piece lists examples and literal translations from casual phrases to reveal underlying evasions and hidden plans.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Molly
Dear Abby column excerpts and reader questions mixed notes
A collage of Dear Abby items and responses on money in marriage citizenship myths aging relationships and assorted humorous quotes. Topics include a wife pleading for basic needs while her husband hoards money a question about citizenship by marriage and various light quips about honesty exams and social observations.
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Abby
Ludvig
Stanford Poll Sees Bias in Viet Nam Question
Inside report notes Stanford university poll questioned ending fighting by forming a coalition including Viet Cong. It cites professional pollsters arguing the framing inflated approval for a coalition government while sampling by NORC remains sound. The discussion highlights tensions over public sentiment and political use ahead of elections.
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Viet Nam
Stanford University
Stanford
Capitol Hill
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
Johnson
Stanford Group
New York Times
As - Diplo
Mat George Kennan
Kennan
Stanford Poll Scrutinized In Vietnam Debate
The piece criticizes the Stanford poll on Vietnam for biased questioning and framing. It highlights contradicting findings from private pollsters, calls the Stanford results self serving, and argues public opinion is muddled yet leans toward cautious de escalation and negotiations.
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