Mansfield Plan Aims a Peace Path for Vietnam
An editorial argues the Mansfield Amendment offers a direct route to peace by mandating U S troop withdrawal from Indochina within nine months if all American prisoners of war are freed. It envisions negotiations with North Vietnam and a possible arrangement with Sweden to safeguard captives, urging Nixon and House supporters to back the measure.
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Cringeworthy Saigon Yale Club Letter Critiques U S Vietnam Role
A terse critique of a Saigon Yale Club letter by Ellsworth Bunker, ambassador, notes the piece exposes American narrowness in Vietnam policy. The rebuke mocks the club’s informal setup, lists diverse attendees, and asks Vietnam Yalies to send names to the embassy for future gatherings.
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Im Sorry Barry WASHINGTON confrontation over Vietnam politics
ART BUCHWALD recalls a visit from the “little old lady in tennis shoes” who rebukes him for mocking Barry Goldwater and defends the 1964 campaign. She accuses Lyndon Johnson of secretly planning to bomb North Vietnam and recalls Gulf of Tonkin politics, urging accountability and apology.
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Readers Forum corrects editorials on West Virginia politics
A reader challenges statements about Democrats and state leadership, naming figures such as Wally Barron Elmore Sawyers Gore and Bonn Brown while accusing political corruption and asking why leaders sent troops to Vietnam The letter questions Democratic culpability and calls for accountability amid long-standing statehouse scandals.
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Nixon faces new congressional clash over Mansfield amendment
President Nixon risks a constitutional struggle with Congress if the Mansfield amendment to set a nine month withdrawal deadline passes. The White House warns it could inhibit Paris talks while Nixon weighs policy aims, defense of Saigon, and electoral considerations.
West Virginia Eyes Arc Plan as Nixon Veto Looms
Gov. Arch Moore traveled to Washington to urge President Nixon to sign the 5.5 billion economic development bill, extending the Appalachian Regional Commission and funding emergency public works. Prospects look slim as Nixon reportedly opposes the emergency program, threatening a veto that could stall highway, housing, education and health projects across West Virginia.
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George Marsh Memoir Aide Synthesis Emerges
A City Story profile outlines George Robert Marsh, identified as Agnew analyst, detailing his role in municipal affairs. The piece situates Marsh within city governance networks and notes his influence on policy framing during the period.
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War Study Law Ethics and Morals on Pentagon Papers
James Kilpatrick weighs law ethics and morals in the Times Pentagon papers case. He argues classification, potential criminal liability under 18 U.S.C. 793, and the proper response of government and press. He condemns prior restraint and urges arrests for alleged violations if warranted.
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