President's Order in Calley Case Draws House Cheers
President's order to set aside harsh verdicts by military courts drew applause in the House. Reaction nationwide was strong against the verdict with telegrams of support and offers of money. More than 1,200 telegrams were delivered to the courthouse at Fort Benning Thursday morning.
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N.Y
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Calley Verdict Sparks National Protests and Reactions
Virginia and national leaders react to the Calley verdict with protests and petitions. Veterans defend wartime duties while others urge clemency or pardons. Officials across states call for flags at half mass demonstrations and public statements.
Nixon Charts Aid to Fight Aerospace Job Slump
President Nixon met with aerospace defense officials and academic leaders to address unemployment affecting an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 professionals. He urged continued space and science exploration and called for programs to keep the nation at the technology forefront.
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James Hodgson
Nixon
Edward David
My Lai murder trial notes and Calley appeal details
The article recounts Lt. Calley’s ongoing murder case for the My Lai killings. It covers his military custody at Fort Benning, Gulf pay during appeals, and avoidance of transfer to Fort Leavenworth. It notes automatic appeals, burned jury records, and jurors who destroyed documents as deliberations continued.
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Nixon
Caley
Calley
U.S. Infantry
Ft. Benning
Washington
Defense Department
Ronald L. Ziegler
Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Charles McIntosh
Ronald Salem
North Vietnamese troops attack Dak To outpost frontier bases
South Vietnamese command says 2000 NVA troops stormed a base near Hill 875 after a rocket and recoilless rifle barrage. Defenders spiked artillery as two companies held and reinforcements engaged. Reports claim American advisers were captured or killed. two US bombers were shot down. Casualties described as light at Phu Loc and Kang Co bases near Laos frontier.
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Protest Rally Stirs Confrontation Over Calley Case
A San Diego based group led by Bill Williams urged action against Washington and the Pentagon after Navy bands were declined for a march. Scuffles erupted as about 10 youths clashed with war veterans outside the rally. A spokesman for a local American Legion Post in Niagara Falls denied involvement with the protest and demanded Calley be freed. Governor Wallace planned to attend a Milwaukee protest, while supporters pressed for continued drafts until Calley’s fate is resolved.
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Vietnam
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Virginia Beach
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Taylor
Nixon
Strafford County Dhat Board
Robert Barclay
Newport News Board
Charles P. Powell Jr
Newport News
American Legion
Virginia
Roanoke Colege
Salem
Calley Committee
Roanoke Valley
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Clark
Federal
Roanokes
VFW
Tvaders
Seventh District
J. Kenneth Robinson
Robinson
U.S
Arkansas Senate
House
Kansas House
Texas Senate
Texas House
Edgar M. Nobles
Houston County
B.F. Taylor
Indianapolis
Ft. Benning
Audie Murphy
Clarence Evans
Phillippines
Charles D. Taylor
Albuquerque
N.M
Christopher Vineyard
Stafford County
Wilbur L. Gray Jr
San Diego
Ith Naval
Ith Naval Dis
Washington
Pentagon
Stergar
L Eff
American Legion Post
Nial
George C. Wallace
Ahama
Milwaukee
Wis
Legion Post
Columbus
Wallace
War Memorial Center
Alf
Alabama
Bert Stergar
Scott Asks Clemency For Dailey Pullout Of Troops From Vietnam
North Carolina Governor Bob Scott urged President Nixon to grant clemency for Lt. Calley and withdraw U S troops from Vietnam. He argued the war imposes moral and economic costs and that fighting means killings in a conflict where civilians are endangered, signaling a need to end U S involvement.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Bob Cook Tee
Nixon
William
Calley
My Lai
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