Pvt Weber Faces Court Martial Over Oath Refusal
Pvt Adam R Weber Jr of New York refused to swear to the Army oath and would not carry a weapon, seeking medic training. The six month dispute led to a court martial in Cu Chi Viet Nam where he faced up to five years and a possible dishonorable discharge.
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George McArthur Cuchi
Viet Nam
U.S
Pvt
Adam R. Weber Jr
New
United States
Weber
Hesiete
Cu Chi
Army
Jeseary
Pat Weber
Washington
America
Daniels Williams
Boonville N. C
Dirksen’s zigzag approach tests Johnson on Viet Nam policy
Washington reports Sen. Everett Dirksen navigates criticism of President Johnson's Vietnam stance while urging bipartisan briefings. He reiterates concern that allied ships keep supplying North Vietnam, prolonging the war, yet remains a key Republican loyalist willing to compromise when national interests demand. He calls for restraint from using the war as a campaign issue.
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Washington
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
RTI
Senate
Viet Nam
Dirksen
White House
Dean Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
United States
Ford
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
GOP
Presijekti
Congress
Kennedy urges lottery system for military draft
Sen Edward M Kennedy proposed a national lottery to determine draft eligibility. Gen Lewis Hershey doubted its practicality and emphasized the need for a fair, workable system. Kennedy called for a congressional study of Selective Service focusing on lottery feasibility.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Congress
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service System
Hershey
ABC Radiotelevision
Kennedy
Sura
Congressional
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