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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
1
President Johnson pledged to a joint session of Congress that the nation will keep its commitments from South Vietnam to West Berlin. He said the nation faces a profound shock and must act decisively, turning loss into strength and proving capability to act now.
In a two house address the President urges immediate action on civil rights legislation to end discrimination and calls for quick passage of Kennedy’s income tax reduction proposal. He vows thrift in government while fulfilling unfilled needs and continuing Kennedy programs in foreign and domestic policy. He will address the nation on television tomorrow night.
A special court of inquiry into the Kennedy assassination will be held in Dallas within a month, says Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr. He notes rumors and doubts are common, but no public official conspired or misled. President Johnson commends Secret Service agent Russ Youngblood for shielding him, and Jacqueline Kennedy, with Caroline, visited the grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
President Johnson plans tentative January talks with British Prime Minister Douglas-Home and West German Chancellor Erhard and aims for meetings with French President de Gaulle and perhaps in February. No summit with Krushchev is planned. U Thant calls Kennedy a martyr. Stevenson urges continued pursuit of peace and international cooperation. Soviet official Federenko condemns assassination.
Paris Presse quoted Dallas dispatch stating FBI now believes two men were in the Kennedy shooting room. One is Lee Oswald, the other unnamed man to be identified. An 8mm color film by a Navy rating is said to show two silhouettes at the sixth floor window during the killing.
Mrs. Segal, aged officially 104 but possibly 108, travels from Tel Aviv to Melbourne reuniting with family. Welcoming crowds at Essendon airport cheer as Mr Solomon Segal and son Mor Segal greet the matriarch whose years are recorded differently by Israeli authorities.
Labour would rig the voting system to grant perpetual power, Sir Robert Menzies warned in a 1963 radio address. He accused Calwell of plans to abolish preferential voting, while defending government housing subsidies and a modern defence stance amid national issues.
The Australian National University announces that results of examinations in Science and Law will be published in The Canberra Times tomorrow and posted on the School of General Studies notice board. A university spokesman said no telephone inquiries would be answered.
The Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies and Opposition Leader Calwell exuded optimism two days before polling. Kennedy’s assassination sharpened focus on foreign policy and defence as both leaders defended policy and warned voters about Labour plans. Calwell urged senate voters to back Labour social services, while Kennedy’s murder prompted calls for stable alliances and policy continuity.
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