King Proposes New GI Bill for Disadvantaged
King urges a federal bill of rights for the disadvantaged modeled on the GI bill. He testified before the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, detailing five causes of urban outbursts and calling for a national employment agency. Groppi criticizes bureaucratic sloth and prosecutes constructive protest against unequal city conditions. Vivian Henderson notes unused manpower due to lack of opportunity.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
America
King
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
J. Stanley Sanders
Yale
Watts
Los Angeles
Vietnam
Groppi
Milwaukee
Vivian Henderson
Clark College
Atlanta
Labor Issues Add Problems For Bill
Washington AP The civil rights bill faces new hurdles as labor issues add to a filibuster threat. Sen Ervin proposes amendments to bar fines on nonparticipants in strikes and to criminalize force or threats aimed at employment travel. The Judiciary Committee delete these provisions from the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Protocol Chief James Symington Resigns. Angier Duke to Replace
President Johnson announced the resignation of Chief of Protocol James Symington effective April 1. Angier Biddle Duke, former chief of protocol and current U.S. ambassador to Spain, will assume the post. Duke has long service in the foreign affairs and earlier led protocol under Kennedy.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
James Symington
Angier Biddle Duke
U.S
Spain
Duke
Protocol
Foreign Service
Senate
Texas White House
Symington
Missouri
Stuart Symington
Congress
Madrid
Buenos Aires
el Salvador
Kennedy
Congress Returns In Restless Mood On Tax Plans
Congress returns to a tense session as Democrats and Republicans weigh a 10 percent income surtax and new excise taxes amid war in Vietnam rioting and dollar stability concerns. President Johnson plans to press “law and order” and budget reforms to curb deficits and boost economy.
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A. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Washington
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Congress
Senate Finance
Vietnam
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Dirksen
Johnson
John M. Bailey
New Battle Shapes Up On Spending In UMS
Johnson proposes restrictions on travel and investments abroad to reduce the unfavorable balance of international exchange. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler plans talks with Congress members on a possible travel tax. Senator Dirksen predicts strong opposition to a head tax. House Ways and Means may revisit the income surtax proposal after last year’s shelving.
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UMS Tieigd
Johnson
Secre
The
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
Dirksen
Mansfield
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Old Army Trousers Returned To Owner
A Minnesota man, Andrew A Pehler, recovered his World War II olive wool pants after 23 years, still bearing his serial stencil. He served with the 8th Army Corps and fought in Europe, recalling the gray fluctuating fit from his prewar outfit. A local veteran project rekindled the search for surplus uniforms and found his name.
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Pehler
Arcadia
Wis
Camp Reynolds
Europe
8Th Army Corps Headquarters Co
France
Germany
Battle of the Bulge
Camp Shanks
Preston
Minnesota
Amos Anderson
Andrew A Pehler
Andy Pehler
Anderson
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