Johnson State of the Union draws mixed media views
Civil rights leaders Ralph Abernathy and Kenneth Clark criticized the address for not focusing enough on civil rights. Economists Walter Heller and Milton Friedman voiced concerns on the proposed six percent surtax and its effects amid a possible recession. Historians and diplomats supported warmer Soviet relations and Congress handling of treaties.
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Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
George F. Kennan
Vietnam
Soviet Union
George W. Ball
Congress
Johnson
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Kenneth B. Clark
New York
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
C Company Drops Into Hornets Nest
In Operation Cedar Falls the 25th Infantry Division’s C Company 1st Battalion 27th Infantry faced fierce Viet Cong defenses along the Saigon River. Capt. Joe K. Clary recalled mud covered land, heavy fire, and every man soaked as they fought in dug in positions for hours. 2nd Lt. Ed Cravey described jammed weapons and the need for tanks. Medics crawled under fire to aid wounded.
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AL Chang
Iron Triangle
South Vietnam
Cedar Falls
C Company
27Th Infantry
25Th Infantry Division
Joe K. Clary
Charleston
S.C
Ed Cravey
Houston
Tex
Vietnam
Proposed Pension Law Changes by President Johnson
President Johnson outlines Social Security reforms with overall 20 percent average benefit increase for 23 million Americans. Minimum payments rise to 70 dollars monthly, and those with 25 years coverage would receive at least 100 dollars monthly. Medical care expands to 1.5 million disabled under 65. Effective July 1, 1967 with tax changes not until January 1, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Powell urges third party as Powell faces seating fight
Adam Clayton Powell urged Black voters to shift from the Democratic Party and hinted at a third party as a political option. After the House voted 364 to 64 to refer his eligibility to a nine member committee, Powell called for an independent course of action while keeping pay and staff during the probe.
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John Beckler
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Capitol
Adam
Congress
Lawmakers Debate Johnson Tax Plan Amid Vietnam Costs
President Johnson urged a 6 percent surcharge on corporate and most personal income taxes to fund the Vietnam war, with a two year or longer duration. He praised the State of the Union stand while Republicans and many Democrats favored domestic budget cuts over new taxes. The plan targets all but some small earners and would raise about 4.5 billion in the first year.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
State of the Union
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
U.S
How To Figure 6 Per Cent Surtax On Your Income
Washington AP explains Johnsons proposed 6 per cent surtax with simple math. Taxpayers add 6 percent to current liability. exemptions apply for low income families and individuals. If enacted July 1 it would last six months of 1967, increasing yearly liability by about 3 percent.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Johnson Urges 6 Percent Surtax to Curb Inflation
President Johnson proposes a 6 percent income tax surcharge aimed at funding Vietnam and curbing inflation. Administration officials defend the measure as prudent to slow rapid activity and prices, while Congress voices opposition preferring spending cuts and delaying action. The plan targets July 1 as the effective date, with estimated revenue of 4.5 billion the first year and 5.7 billion the second.
Newsman Leaves Vietnam Forced Peace Talks Feasible?
Hong Kong AP reports Harri son E. Salisbury of the New York Times doubts Hanoi can be compelled to attend a conference table. He cites North Vietnamese resolve, Dien Bien Phu history, and postwar negotiating betrayals as reasons peace talks seem unlikely this cycle.
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Hong Kong
Harrison E. Salisbury
The
New York Times
North Vietnam
Salisbury
Radio Hong Kong
United States
Pham van Dong
Maddox Seeks Unity Promise In Inaugural Speech
Gov Lester Maddox pledged a two afternoon a month meeting with citizens and a plan for a people’s administration free of extremism or violence. He urged legislative reapportionment a constitutional convention and a task force approach to state problems while appealing for unity.
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Atlanta, Ga
Lester G. Maddox
Lester Maddox
Maddox
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Hornets Nest
Saigon
Gether
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Dien Bien Phu
Geneva
Gov
Howard H. Callaway
General Assembly
Atlanta
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