Nixon's secret Vietnam peace move hailed as political win
James Reston argues Nixon's disclosure of secret Hanoi talks succeeds politically by pressuring opponents while delaying real peace. The piece warns that battlefield realities remain dire with Laos and Cambodia fronts shifting, and a new Tet-like offensive may unfold as negotiations proceed.
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New York Times News Service
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Nixon rivals reject plan to end war
Washington AP report shows multiple Democratic contenders and Republican critics reacting to Nixon’s peace plan. Jackson endorsed broadly while McGovern and Muskie doubted efficacy. Hartke attacked treaty abuse, Kennedy urged war end, and Dole praised efforts. Some Republicans worried about prisoner issues and withdrawal timelines.
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Henry M Jackson
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Edmund §. Muskie
Maine
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Massachusetts
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D-Ind
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Nixon Disclosures Highlight Presidency Power In War Issue
Nixon disclosed 13 secret Paris talks with North Vietnamese negotiators over 30 months and offered a six month withdrawal plan. The revelations position him as shaping the campaign and the war issue while warning rivals against using Vietnam as a 1972 campaign lever.
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POW Families Press Nixon Pressure On Peace Plan
POW families and missing in action relatives say they will continue pressuring President Nixon over the Vietnam peace proposal. The National League of Families forms a nonpartisan committee while the group Families for Immediate Release campaigns in primaries, pressing for a no-strings withdrawal and accountability to citizens.
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California
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Colonial Heights
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CBS
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Dunedin
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United States
Alabama families react with hope to Nixon peace plan
Birmingham residents with missing relatives in Vietnam express cautious optimism after President Nixon's national address proposing a peace plan. Stateside supporters believe freeing prisoners could be a major step, though many urge realism and continued effort until all loved ones return.
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Dale Doss
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Michael McCuistion
Montgomery
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