In Position to Please Both Sides on Viet Nam Bombing
The Johnson administration seeks to mollify hawks while comforting doves over the bombing pause. McNamara testifies the air war failed to curb infiltration but could still be a bargaining tool for peace talks. Background notes frame possible stopping of raids to induce talks. Nixon buys a lot on Key Biscayne for a vacation retreat, with developer Berg expressing hope for planning.
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Robert B. McNamara
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Donald L. Berg
Vietnamese Students Tour U.S. for Study
A group of 100 Vietnamese students including 35 veterans boarded a trip to the United States for a 12 week observation tour of American and Formosan elementary schools. Twelve teachers and officials accompany them to oversee the program funded by the U S Agency for International Development. Students, aged 17 to 32, were chosen from over 1,200 applicants and will complete a six month English course in California before attending universities across the United States.
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United States
Formosa
U.S. Agency For International Development
Vietnam
California
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