Vietnam War’s military progress tested by political limits
In this Vietnam analysis, U.S. and South Vietnamese efforts show military gains but political progress lags. General Westmoreland warns civilian casualties complicate pacification while rural programs begin to root out Vietcong influence. North Vietnamese resilience and possible Chinese intervention loom over a long, costly conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Macklinx
U. S
Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Johnson fumes as press leaks on Vietnam plans surface
Washington editor James Reston reports President Johnson is angry over press disclosures of Vietnam war plans notably the timing of bombing Hanoi and Haiphong. He warns leaks risk tactical surprise as North Vietnamese air defenses adapt, amid strained government press relations and past misstatements by officials.
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South Vietnam
Washington
James Reston
New York Times News Service
Johnson
Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George C. Marshall
Saigon
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
Dulles
Richard Helms Named CIA Director in Senate Approval
The Senate approved Richard M. Helms as director of Central Intelligence, making him the agency’s first professional spook. Helms, a longtime Virginia–area intelligence leader, is praised for professionalism, calmness, and linguistic skill. He rose through OSS, Joint Staff, and the CIA, guiding covert operations with measured resolve.
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Helms
Virginia
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Central Intelligence
Navy
Office of Strategic Services
Joint Strategic Services Unit
War Department
Central Intelligence Group
Central Intelligence’ Agency
Allen Dulles
Richard M. Bissell Jr
Dulles
Bissell
Bay of Pigs
Plans
Lyman Kirkpatrick
John A. McConey
Johnson
William F. Raborn
White
Dennis
Borrowing Cost Rise Abroad Raising Questions Of Policy
The article analyzes rising borrowing costs at home and abroad driven by monetary policy. It notes domestic high rates, possible further increases, and rising international rates in West Germany Sweden Belgium and the Netherlands. It discusses the shift toward monetary policy as a dominant tool and its impact on inflation and economic activity.
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M. J. Rossant
New York Times News Service
New York
West Germany
Sweden
Belgium
Netherlands
Europe
United States
U. S
Johnson
Federal Reserve
Britain Holds Line in Asia as Europe Debate Rages
London signals a continued British global role by sustaining presence in Asia and the Singapore base. Harold Wilson’s government seeks a path linking Washington ties with European integration, Commonwealth links, and colonial obligations, amid SEATO concerns and American urging to stay in Singapore.
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New York Times
Paris
London
Indian Ocean
Singapore
Britain
Asia
Europe
Harold Wilson
Washington
Commonwealth
Wilson
United States
Seato Alliance
Canberra
Denis Healey
Australia
Japan
Johnson
Healey
Fiery Horse Year affects birth rates and gender prospects
Japan nears the fiery horse year amid folklore that girls born in this cycle are willful. Officials note a fall in births, with 1966 projected as possibly the lowest in six decades. abortions rise and marriage delays reflect the superstition’s social impact.
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Emerson Chapin
New York Times
Tokyo
Japan
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Korea
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Ea Ey
Charles Mohr
United States Special Forces
Larg
William C. Westmoreland
Nguyen Cao Ky
Honolulu
Mier
Richard M. Helms
Williams College
Richard McGarrah Helms
Phi Beta Kappa
Adolf Hitler
United Press
Germany
Indianapolis Times
Robert McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Raymond J. Saulnier
Mer Affairs
Far East
U.S. A
Sharp
Pacific
Western Pacific
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