Goldberg Talks With De Gaulle
Arthur Goldberg the President Johnsons special envoy told French President Charles de Gaulle that the Viet Nam war can only be settled at the conference table with no prior conditions. He said De Gaulle would report to Johnson and noted no specific constructive suggestions were given. Goldberg arrived in Paris on Johnsons peace mission and was to address the NATO council after meetings with De Gaulle and Foreign Minister Couve de Murville.
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Paris
Arthur Goldberg
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Goldberg
de Gaulle
Viet Nam
Rome
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Permanent Council
Elysee Palace
Maurice Couve de Margille
Couve de Murville
Moscow
Staughton Lynd
Thomas Hayden
Herbert Aptheker
Hanoi
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Yale
U.S
Strategic Air Commando
Guam
Tay Ninh
Saigon
Air Force
Navy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Europe
U. S
United Nations
Charles de
Maurice Couve de Murville
Quai d’Orsay
Polish diplomat seeks asylum amid Viet offensive
In Saigon a Polish diplomat Anatol Slavinski sought asylum after defection, prompting others to demand his return. The incident occurred as Communist forces renewed assaults on Dalat and near the North Vietnamese border while U S air power, including B52 strikes, continued operations against Viet Cong targets.
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Anatol Slavinski
Lode
Saigon
Slavyinski
International Control Commission
Indochina
Viet Nam
India
Canada
U.S
North Viet Nam
Dalat
Les Ravines
Hanoi
Yale
World Welcomes 1966 With Celebrations and Peace Prayers
The world greets the new year with joy and prayers for peace. In West Germany fireworks worth about $15 million light the sky, and Muslims mark Ramadan with modest observance. Pope Paul VI proclaims a Vatican jubilee, and a new $10,000 illuminated clock in Times Square times the moment. Johnson seeks peace talks on Viet Nam while he rests at the LBJ Ranch. Chinese forces in Quemoy follow a three day cease fire, and free coffee greets motorists on several turnpikes as traffic patrols tighten nationwide. Detroit warns that mild weather could invite speed, fatigue and danger on the roads.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
West Germany
Paul VI
New York
Times Square
Naval Observatory
Johnson
Viet Nam
Republic of China
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Burlington
Free Press
Detroit
William Polkinghorn
Intensified Military Activity Predicted If War Continues
Saigon officials warned that if the Vietnam conflict persists, military actions will intensify in 1966. U S military strength in South Vietnam reached 181,000 with expectations of thousands more, while 1965 saw 34,585 enemy killed in action and 1,241 American deaths. MACV noted enemy strength rising from 163,000 to about 230,000 and infiltration rising to about 4,500 per month, with seven North Vietnamese regiments confirmed in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U. 5
U. S. Military Assistance Command
Viet Nam Macv
Peace Campaign Spreads To France And Yugoslavia
AP reports America's Viet Nam peace offensive expands to France Yugoslavia with Ambassador Goldberg in Paris to meet de Gaulle and Couve de Murville. Harriman to meet Tito at Brdo Castle while talks with Rapacki and Gomulka continue. NATO council convenes secretly to review Johnson’s peace push amid regional diplomacy and White House planning in Texas.
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Washington
America
France
Yugoslavia
Permanent Council of the
North Atlantic Treaty Council
W. Averell Harriman
Belgrade
Harriman
Burke Elbrick
U.S
Tito
Goldberg
Government considers air pollution controls for vehicles
Washington AP reports the government moves toward national vehicle emission standards starting with 1968 models. Public comment open 30 days before Health, Education, and Welfare finalizes rules applying to all gasoline cars and light trucks, aiming to curb hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and address health and environmental impacts nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Register
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
John W. Gardner
California
District of Columbia
United States
Gardner
Officials Turn To Students In Draft Safety Net
Draft officials consider reviving Korea era student deferment standards to widen the pool of eligible draftees. With about 2.2 million students holding deferments, discussions focus on identifying less promising students to boost induction, as Viet Nam era demands rise. Meetings for state directors begin January in Ft. Stewart, Washington, and San Diego.
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Washington
Selective Service Agency
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Ft. Stewart
Northeast
Midwest
San Diego
Counterfeiters Make More Enjoy It Less
Counterfeiters may be making more money and enjoying it less. Secret Service officials note no overall spike, but recent cases in California Oklahoma and Texas reveal crude counterfeit bills. In Fairfield California a windstorm scattered tens of thousands of dollars from a shoebox, Oklahoma City saw sacks and a storm drain filled with fake money, and Irving Texas yielded suitcases and river washings with plates. Three arrests reported.
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Washington
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Secret Service
Fairfield
Calif
Oklahoma City
Frank Ginter
Gunter
Pat Steele
Trinity River
Irving
Tex
Bath
Forrest Sorrells
Philippines Discusses War Aid With U S Leaders
In Manila Vice President Humphrey and President Marcos weigh immediate Philippine help in Vietnam possibly sending troops. A government spokesman notes Congress must approve troop use and a special session may be called for domestic matters. Aspiras says Southeast Asia and deeper cooperation were discussed. Humphrey then heads to Taiwan and South Korea.
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Manila
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
United States
Viet Nam
Congress
Marcos
Jose Aspiras
Marcus
Humphrey
Aspiras
Southeast Asia
Hodges To Head Securities Firm
New organization led by former Commerce Secretary Luther H Hodges to sell US securities abroad. Financial Consultants International unites Americans with European banks to let foreign nationals invest in the US economy and bolster the US balance of payments, per FCI chair Hodges.
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New York
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
United States
Financial Consultants International
Hedges
FCI
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Brdo
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Adam Rapacki
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Thai
DeGaulle
Laos
Cambodia
China
Ottawa
McGeorge Bundy
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Dean Rusk
Philippine War Aid
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