Clifford Urges Early Truce and Pullout
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford called for an early Vietnam ceasefire and troop withdrawals, arguing the political settlement should be handled by Saigon Hanoi and the NLF. He urged starting troop withdrawals and a ceasefire while warning of a potential winter offensive. He blamed Paris seating disputes on Hanoi and Saigon, not the United States.
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Kennedy Receives Honorary Degree at Santa Clara
Sen Edward M Kennedy D Mass received an honorary doctor of laws from the University of Santa Clara The ceremony moved indoors due to rain The Kennedy Mall dedicated in 1966 was rededicated as a memorial to John and Robert Kennedy during the event
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AP executive Wes Gallagher to receive UA Zenger Award
Wes Gallagher general manager of The Associated Press is named recipient of the University of Arizona John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press Award. University president Richard A. Harvill announced the honor in Tucson. An awards luncheon is set for January 11 following a 75-editor and publisher ballot.
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McCormack Named Honorary Brother by Local Fraternity
Boston business leader and former Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, 76, received honorary membership in Phi Alpha Tau, a fraternity with Emerson College and Suffolk University chapters, during a service at Emmanuel Church after leaving school at 13 due to his father’s death.
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New York Archbishop Visits Troops for Christmas in Vietnam
Archbishop Terence J. Cooke of New York travels to South Vietnam to spend the holidays with American soldiers, continuing a tradition started by Cardinal Francis Spellman.
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Named Stars Barbra Streisand and Fred Astaire Winners of the Year
Barbra Streisand and Fred Astaire were named Stars of the Year by the Hollywood Women's Press Club and received the Golden Apple awards for 1968.
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