Johnson Viet Nam policy draws wide public support
The piece argues public backing for President Johnson's Vietnam policy is strong after New England and regional polls. It notes a high preference for intensifying the war, with 84 percent backing expanded actions and a majority supporting ongoing combat over negotiation. It compares this support to past presidents and warns of possible shifts if timing and missteps occur.
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Johnson likely to dispatch up to 100000 U.S. troops to Viet Nam
The report says heavy betting Johnson will send up to 100,000 American ground troops to Southeast Asia within weeks. It cites three secret Senate briefings as key clues, with Rusk and McNamara warning of risks and a sustained U.S. commitment to South Viet Nam. U.S. reinforcements are seen as aimed at clearing Viet Cong influence and pacifying the country.
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Court nets limits of religious blood ban in Illinois
A Massachusetts high court ruling finds a guardian could not order a blood transfusion for Mrs. Bernice Brooks, a Jehovah's Witness, despite her illness. The unanimous decision grounds in Jeffersonian separation, allowing religious conscience to bound state action when no imminent danger to society exists. The Illinois ruling echoes prior state and national debates on individual liberty versus communal safety.
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