Editorial Page In Our Opinion on Vietnam War Policy
The piece argues Congress has authority on declaring war but largely supports the President's Vietnam strategy. It notes opposition from Kennedy McCarthy Fullbright and Spock while urging the public to weigh the issue ahead of the 1968 election, framing the vote as a referendum on war policy.
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Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
U. S
Kennedy
McCarthy
Fullbright
Dr. Spock
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
Eunice Kennedy
Bobby Kennedys
Aspen
Colo
Bobby
Ethel
Eunice
Mrs. Shriver
Shriver
William Westmoreland
Saigon
Defense
Clark Clifford
LBJ
Westmoreland
Grant Sharp
Pacific
Hawaii
Army
Bob McNamara
Clifford
Creighton Abrams
Abrams
South Vietnam
Westy
Chicago Convention Threats and Payoffs Spark Dissent
Paul Harvey reports demonstrations threaten the Democratic convention in Chicago. Dick Gregory warns of Army involvement. Mayor Daley backs Johnson and seeks federal funds amid Chicago’s disputed anti-poverty program. Youth gangs, paid instructors, and a million-dollar federal push color a tense preconvention backdrop. A faction remains unswayed, risking turmoil at nominating time.
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Paul Harvey
Chicago
Dick Gregory
Daley
Johnson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Disor Woodlawn Organizaon
Woodlawn
Abe Lastfogel
William Morris Agency
National
Daley Machine
Old Town
War of the sexes fades as old tactics go dull
A humorous column argues the war between the sexes has lost bite as women outwit masculine tactics. It notes the trend toward more independent households with cars, and remarks on workplace dedication and the need to safeguard personal mail when leaving.
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Adam
Eve
Shriver chooses Johnson path amid Kennedy ties
Sargent Shriver, amid White House juggling over his ambassador to France post, confirms he wants to serve in the Johnson administration. Rusk verified his interest in Madrid while the De Gaulle clearance unfolded, marking a clash of Kennedy and Johnson camps within the Shrivers.
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Bobby Kennedy
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
France
Rusk
Shriver
de Gaulle
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Bobby
Madrid
Peace Corps
Esign Patate
Average American voices in a frenzied talk show era
Don MacLean notes a shift from cautious private opinions to vocal public commentary as many ordinary citizens flood radio and TV with calls. He recounts meeting Joe, a neighborhood figure with two phone lines who broadcasts on multiple shows, and mocks political cynicism about the Pueblo hostage crisis and 83 votes amid late 1960s media saturation.
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Washington
Citizen
Chen
Intion
Mort
Joe
Lindsay
Rockefeller
Letter responds to Viet Nam War discourse in Journal forum
In a reply to Ralph Lachance's March 14 piece, the writer critiques the Vietnam War stance of Biddeford Citizens for Political Alternatives. The letter suggests unconditional bombing halt, negotiations with all Viet Namese factions, gradual U.S. troop withdrawal, and a reexamination of foreign policy, arguing for a just peace and a withdrawal of foreign forces, noting past missed opportunities for negotiation.
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Journal
People’s Forum
Ralph Lachance
Biddeford
Rae
Lachance
U Thant
Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Mr. Lachance
North
U.S
America
Organization Man hinders pursuits of intellectuals
Russell Kirk argues that growth of graduate schools for college and university administrators threatens intellectual standards. He warns administrators trained in business or management may transform universities into economic machines, subordinating teaching and scholarship to efficiency and budgets. He cites Scottish universities as model where deans are temporary, and urges higher learning to remain a community of scholars rather than a factory.
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Russell Kirk
United States
Saya
Behemoth University
Dollar crisis hinges on US competitiveness in world markets
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley reports that the dollar weakness stems from high US prices, inflexibility of American products, and costly foreign commitments. He cites automation drives by rivals, the need for broader corporate modernization, and suggests tax incentives and greater modernization to restore competitiveness and living standards.
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NEA
Washington
Bangkok
Middle East
Pakistan
Laos
Thailand
United States
U.S
U. S
Seeds of ancient lupines bloom from frozen Yukon burrow
The article recounts 10000 year old arctic lupine seeds unearthed in 1954 by a mining engineer in the Yukon. Buried in frozen rodent burrows since a Pleistocene landslide or ash deposit, the seeds sprouted revealing nature's longevity. The piece blends science with a devotional reflection on dormant gifts and divine potential.
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Canada
Yukon
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