Eisenhower’s Letter Sparks U.S. Aid to Vietnam
In 1954 Eisenhower instructed the American ambassador to Vietnam to discuss direct aid with Ngo Dinh Diem. A training mission began as U.S. advisers joined Saigon’s effort to mold a fledgling army amid regional chaos. The scope of aid would grow far beyond the modest first steps.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Viet Nam
Saigon
Missouri
America
U.S
Eisenhower
Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina
Rise and Fall of Ngo Dinh Diem and US Involvement in Vietnam
This summary recalls US backing of South Vietnam's strongman Ngo Dinh Diem as the anti Communist bulwark, the escalating Viet Cong insurgency, Kennedy’s deployment of jungle advisers, early American battlefield fatalities, and the Buddhist protests that eroded support for the Diem regime.
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Diem
North Viet Nam
Geneva
Ho Chi Minh
Asia
U.S
South Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
America
Viet Nam
James T. Davis
Livingston
Tenn
Saigon
Pentagon
Washington
Good Year Seen For Furniture
Stanley Furniture Co. president Thomas Bace Jr. says furniture sales will stay strong through early 1967 as many new designs flood the market. Fellow panelists forecast no drastic slowdown, noting a buying mood and focus on home beautification, with only brief leveling off before a possible 1967 upswing.
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Jim Hawkins
Thomas Bace Jr
Stanley Furniture Co
Stanleytown
Stanley
J. Hardin Hill
Johnson-Carper Furniture Co
Roanoke
Hill
Hampton Powell
Lane Company
Altavista
Hollywood's New Freedom Moves Change Movie Code
A new loosened motion picture code is unveiled by MPA head Jack Valenti, arguing rising education and war history demand honesty in art. He cites Virginia Woolf and Alfi as examples while noting major profits come from wholesome films like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. predicts top box office will favor excellence over sex.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Virginia Woolf
Jack J. Valenti
Walter Mitty
Johnson
White House
Valenti
Motion Picture Association
MPA
Legion of Decency
Alfi
Hollywood
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
Panies
Filmland
Julie Andrews
Congress Closes With Tax Bill Debated And Adjournment
The 89th Congress, praised by the president as historic, adjourned after a Senate vote and lengthy House debates. The tax bill’s amendments dominated the week, including a $60 million provision for financing presidential campaigns in 1968, amid partisan clashes and calls to fight corruption.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
United States
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Johnson Heads Toward Summit Talks in Asia Tour
President Johnson wrapped up his Australia visit with a renewed offer to halt bombing of North Vietnam and begin troop withdrawal if communists respond to peace terms. He then proceeded to Manila for a conference of allied nations.
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Townsville
Australia
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Manila
St. James
Buchanan’'s
Brisbane
United States
North Viet Nam
Ships Collide in Manila Bay Sinking After Collision
The inter-island steamer Pioneer Leyte collided with the American freighter Golden State in Manila Bay Saturday night and sank with 28 confirmed dead. Rescue boats saved 160 people as the Golden State limped to Manila Harbor with a six foot gash above the waterline. The Pioneer Leyte, sister to Pioneer Cebu lost in a typhoon months earlier with over 200 dead.
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Manila
Leyte
Manila Bay
Golden State
Pioneer
Cebu
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Edward Clark
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