Vietnam War morale and leadership debate from frontline views
A North Vietnamese captain deserts and debates rotation policy with an American general. Many on the ground view the U S and allies as winning, while a small faction doubts that progress will come without political gains at home. Officers acknowledge uncertainty about the war's outcome and their own limits in judgment.
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Charles Mohr
New York Times
Saigon
United States
Vietnam
New Zealand
U. S
Dien‘bien Phu
Statistics and the Vietnam War A Public Policy View
The article argues that public affairs policy in Vietnam relies on questionable statistics and estimates. It notes that body counts may mislead and that counts do not reflect real progress, as the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces continue to fight despite reported casualties.
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Vietnam
France quits NATO command as allies reassess nuclear strategy
Paris reports that Gen de Gaulle withdraws France from NATO's military command reducing alliance unity. While NATO officially sticks to Eisenhower era massive retaliation, four dozen allies agreed in 1962 to consult before using nuclear arms, a policy France rejected, leaving NATO formally aligned with Eisenhower but operationally leaning Kennedy's flexible response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Paris
France
WATO
de Gaulle
NATO
L Eisenhower
Kennedy
U. S
Athens
Alliance
De Gaulle Shifts NATO Strategy With Nuclear Trigger Belief
The piece notes NATO could field 23 divisions after France withdraws units on July 1, heightening reliance on nuclear arms. It explains France’s Force de Frappe aims to deter via a nuclear trigger, shaping European defense as De Gaulle realigns strategy within NATO.
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NATO
Lemnitzer
France
West Germany
Germany
Leinitzer
Eisenhower
Gus Hall Mian In The News
The Worker profiles Gus Hall born Arvo Hallberg in Minnesota in 1910, tracing his rise from log cabin poverty to general secretary of the Communist Party U S A. Hoover calls him a dangerous foe of Americanism. Hall’s life includes early labor work, Navy service, and Marxist education in Moscow.
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New York Times News Service
Gus Hall
Communist Party
Minnesota
Navy
Union Hall
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
United States
F. B
Hall
Arvo Hallberg
Virginia
Minn
Matt
Susanna Halberg
American Communist Party
Party
Moscow
Lenin Institute
Young Communist League
Wisconsin
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Congress of Industrial Organizations
John Hollberg
Gaspar Hall
Arvie Halbert
John Howell
Warren
Mong
United Steelworkers of America
Guam
New York Snubs King Faisal a Diplomatic Show
Observer notes United States foreign policy tensions as New York City cancels King Faisal’s dinner invitation. Report says Manhattan seeks greater leverage over national policy and hints Mayor Lindsay may pursue a Moscow trip and a Moscow Kremlin pact.
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Russell Baker
New York Times News Service
New York City
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Manhattan
New York
Washington
Dean Rusk
Great Britain
Lindsay
Moscow
Kremlin
City Hall
Foreign Office
Spo
Mayor Lindsay Eyes international role amid NATO support
The piece reports Mayor Lindsay backing New York City's active international stance. It cites insistence on NATO relevance, potential bid for United Nations seat, and willingness to press Washington over diplomatic leverage, including public displays and limousines. Observes testy diplomacy and New York’s growing clout.
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Kesmen
Lindsay
Cambodia
Washington
United States
New York
City Hall
NATO
France
New York City
American Affairs Bureau
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Alley
England
Belgium
Germany
de Gaulle
Uncle Sam
State Department
Faisal
Empire State Building
United Nations
Manhattan
Nuclear Club
Bayonne
Jersey City
Hoboken
Union City
North Bergen
Fort Lee
Yonkers
West Germany Seeks East European Gains in Trade and Politics
West Germany strengthens trading ties with East European Communist states, aided by flexible credit terms and quick deliveries. Romania emerges as a key partner, with Bonn expanding influence as East Germany faces stagnation in some neighbors.
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West Germany
David Binder
New York Times
Belgrade
East Germany
Cae
Budapest
Pra
Bucharest
Bonn
Rumania
Romania
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