Reservations on Convictions and Debate Quality
The piece argues against overemphasizing strong convictions in public debate and urges calm discussion. It criticizes rigid, arrogant certainty and notes that knowledge depth often limits conviction strength, citing Ho Chi Minh as an example. It also says respect should not extend to nonsense, though the speaker respects the right to express it.
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Dave Stanley
Stanley
America
Ho Chi Minh
What is an intellectual in a divided nation
The piece weighs how Johnson and intellectuals clash with common folk and questions who qualifies as an intellectual. It argues intelligence varies, definitions fail, and social labels create walls while urging mutual understanding to improve society.
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Johnson
Eric Hoffer
Hoffer
UPI
Operation Hospitality promotes civilian homes hosting service members
A National Committee for Responsible Patriotism appeal urges endorsement of Operation Hospitality. The plan invites families to host servicemen and women at Thanksgiving and Christmas, including Vietnam veterans and those at Veterans hospital in Iowa City. The editorial backs the project as a good initiative.
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National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
Vietnam
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
LBJ War Strategy Mirrors Vietnam Home Front
A satirical analysis compares Johnson's Vietnam and domestic battles. It says his limited war aims to quell critics while retaining power, with cabinet members mobilized and press targets bombed, yet public support wanes as victory speaks but polls lag.
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Ashington
Johnson
Vietnam
White House
New York Times
Harvard Crimson
National Press Club
Sevareid
CBS
15Th Street
The
Treasury
Capitol Hill
General Westmoreland
Ambassador Bunker
Saigon
Washington
Home Front
George Ball
U.S
Washington Star
Spoiled Brat Public Blamed for U S Ills
United Press International reports across the nation gauge the mood of Americans amid protests drugs and sex. Experts describe a nation robust yet distracted and apathetic amid social change and conflicts between groups, with a hopeful backbone majority and a warning against complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
America
United Press International
Politi- Ferguson
Realignments on the Rise in the New Political Consensus
Roscoe Drummond surveys a shifting US political landscape where a three sided coalition fractures. He notes cities and labor losing clout, and a new voter consensus forming around addressing race poverty and urban crisis. Both parties face adapting to decentralized governance and private sector roles.
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Ashington
United States
F. Clifton White
New York
Washington Post
G.O.P
Republican Party
Drummond
Public TV Editorializing Sparks Misgivings
Richard L. Strout reviews the 1967 move to curb editorializing on public broadcasting. He notes PBS aims to ban commentary while acknowledging the evolving role of interpretation in media. He wonders how the 15 directors will enforce impartiality and whether fair coverage is possible without opinion.
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Ashington
Public Broadcasting Laboratory
America
Johnson
PBS
Galileo
Vietnam
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