Deeper We Sink As Viet Nam War Report Politics
The piece argues American forces in Vietnam face a Saigon regime lacking popular support and soldiers lacking resolve. It details a plan to suppress unfavorable South Vietnamese Army reports, critiques this as cover up, and warns the US is deepening entanglement with rising casualties and pacification failures. It notes growing American troop totals, casualties, and the risk of broader regional commitments.
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Vietnam
Saigon
U. S
William ©. Westmoreland
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Westmoreland
Col
Rodger Rt. Bankson
Cof
Iast
U.S
Hiring Students Doubly Valuable
The U S Labor Department says more young Americans will seek summer jobs, with nearly 13 million in the 16 21 year old bracket this year, 400 000 more than last year. Employers gain by hiring students who can join an organization after graduation, easing future staffing and building citizens.
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U. S. Labor Department
Mora
Readers Forum advocates Negotiation Now amid war fears
Readers urge support for the United Nations three point plan and the “Negotiation Now” petition to President. critics oppose Vietnam action, call for restraint, while letters attack figures like Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, and William Fulbright. Citizens advocate peaceful diplomacy and citizen letters to officials.
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Apparenty
Dean Rusk
Robert McNamara
North Vietnam
Bandwagon shifts in Middle East crisis noted in U Thant debate
The article analyzes Cairo’s momentum under Nasser with Soviet and Arab state actions. It weighs options from UN Security Council diplomacy to a Big Four meeting and direct talks with Egypt. The author urges vigorous U S action to slow the trend, test Arab unity, and secure access to the Gulf.
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Nasser
Cairo
United States
U. N
U Thant
Soviet Union
Security Council
Israel
de Gaulle
Moscow
There's Only One President
A satirical sketch portrays President Johnson debating how to win over critics among intellectuals. A White House meeting with aides suggests schemes from poetry to beard growing and art purchases, highlighting the tension between image and authenticity.
U S Middle East Policy Through Wars and Shifts
The United States failed to present a coherent prewar Middle East policy and only formed one through wartime pressures. Oil wealth, weakened suzerains, and Zionist pull drew U S interest, while CENTO, the Baghdad pact, and the Eisenhower Doctrine faltered. Nasser’s rise, Suez Crisis, and shifting alliances exposed inconsistent diplomacy and cautious intervention in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.
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New York Times
Paris
United States
Persian Gulf
Britain
France
Hitler
Europe
Peraleum
Palestine
U. S
Middle East
State Department
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Capetown
Calcutta
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Iran
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Moscow
Baghdad
Cento
India
Pakistan
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High Nile
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Suez Canal
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Intercepted Message on Middle East Policy and Nasser
An intercepted memo critiques U S Middle East policy, arguing support for both Israel and Arab counter revolutions amid Cold War tensions. It notes Nasser’s growing influence in Yemen and the mismatch between Washington’s aims and regional realities, warning of potential disaster for the State Department.
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Middle East
USA
Russia
Nasser
Cairo
Washington
U.S
State Department
Potomac Fever and the Krembin Jokes Jump Through Headlines
The Krembin press agent claims Russia produces more milk than the U S. Adam Powell spills more milk than Russia, poured into his Scotch. Juvenile criminals concern rising as many are released and return to old stomping grounds. The French want to sell the Maginot Line to a rich mole seeking a summer hideaway. A 15 000 Japanese transistor radio was stolen to Atlantic City and could fetch 13 000 with a picture tube. LBJ campaign financing program sought. A splinter Party candidate claims extreme poverty prevents primaries next year. A Paris publisher releases the first tourist guide to Red China noting Be sure to go to Peking Stadium for the Red Guard changing.
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Russia
U.S
Adam Powell
Atlantic City
Paris
China
Peking Stadium
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