LBJ Teases Peace With Town As He Bids Farewell
President Johnson tells National Press Club there isn’t a mean Republican or Democrat in Washington and leaves office with gratitude. He reflects on Vietnam policy, press relations, and predicts cooperation between Congress and President-elect Nixon for the good of the country. He says he would make some decisions differently with five more years of experience.
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Johnso
National Press Club
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Senate
Johnson
Frass Club
Nostalgia Lane
Democratic Congress
Nixon
Eisenhower
Congress
Vietnam
Agreement Reached On All Preliminaries
Four Vietnam peace talks representatives reported full agreement on all procedural questions and that substantive talks will start early next week. U.S. Ambassador Cyrus Vance indicated progress allows focus on peace terms, with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong Front pushing for an early plenary session in Paris.
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Stephens
Associated Press
PARIS
Vietnam
U.S
Representate
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Nationa Liberation Front
NLF
Cyrus R. Vance
International Conference Center
Nguyen Thanh le
National Liberation Front
Vance
Ington
United States
Col
Ha van Lau
Hanoi
Saigon
Col Ha van Law
Lau
Majestic
Law
Nixon To Assume Power On Monday
Nixon concludes 12 weeks of measured transition at the Pierre as he prepares to take office at noon Monday. He aims for a calm, orderly start, avoiding early public pledges or a major news conference, and relies on ageneralist staff led by H. R. Haldeman as a de facto chief of staff.
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NEW York
Richard M. Nixon
Pierre
Nixon Associates
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Jury May Be Seated By Tuesday In Kennedy Trial
In Los Angeles AP report Chief Deputy Prosecutor Lynn Compton said the state would relinquish its right to dismiss tentative jurors, allowing a jury to be seated as early as Tuesday in the Sirhan Sirhan murder trial. Defense attorney Grant Cooper asked for adjournment to Tuesday to assess the jury. Sirhan, 24, a Jordanian immigrant, is charged with killing Senator Robert F Kennedy on June 5.
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George Zucker
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Mangage
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Lynn Compton
Grant B. Cooper
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
IBM Hit With Federal Antitrust Suit Over Computers
The Justice Department filed a federal antitrust suit in U.S. District Court seeking to breakup IBM and restraining orders, accusing the company of monopolizing the $3 billion general purpose digital computer market. IBM defended its growth and industry competition. The action follows a separate $1 billion suit by Data Processing Financial & General Corp. alleging IBM harmed profits through anti-competitive practices.
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International Business Machines Corp
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
IBM
Data Processing Financial & General Corp
Data Processing
Garrison seeks indefinite delay in Shaw JFK trial
Dist Atty Jim Garrison asked for an indefinite postponement of the Clay Shaw trial as federal secrecy blocks the prosecution. Asst Dist Atty Alcock filed for delay, citing autopsy evidence and other confidential material held by the federal government.
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Jim Garrison
Clay L. Shaw
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Garrison
Asst. Dist. Atty
James L. Alcock
Criminal District Court
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Alcock
Shaw
Kennedy
National
Thieu Plans Timetable For Troop Withdrawals
President Thieu announced that some American combat troops will be withdrawn from South Vietnam this year. He directed his military chief of staff to draft a timetable with the C.8. Command, but gave no specific withdrawal numbers. Sources say initial withdrawals may reach 20,000 with as many as 100,000 phased out by year’s end.
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Associated Press
Saigon
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South Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
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Vien
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Abrams
Paris
Ellsworth Bunker
Republic of Vietnam
Thien
Johnson
Free
Baiangan
Self immolation in Prague sparks fear of new unrest
Prague reports 21 year old Jan Palach set himself ablaze to awaken people under Soviet occupation. He is in grave condition with burns over 85 percent. Students and workers fear further demonstrations as declarations blame Soviet leadership and demand lifting censorship and banning propaganda sheets.
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Frank Crepeau
Associated Press
Prague
Jan Palach
Kremlin
Philosophical Faculty
Charles University
Soviet Union
Palach
Central Committee
Czechoslovakia
Zpravy
Hickel Alone On Firing Line
Washington AP says Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel stands alone on the firing line as 11 Nixon Cabinet nominees clear informally for quick Senate approval after the inauguration. Interior Committee reviews conflict of interest safeguards and is expected to endorse Hickel before Nixon takes the oath Monday.
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Richard Nixon
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