GOP leaders urge hard line on Viet Nam crime and rioting
Top Republicans issue policy statements urging a tougher U S stance in Vietnam and stronger action against crime and civil unrest at home. The coordinated plan echoes Goldwater era positions and stresses law and order as paramount while avoiding racial topic use in campaigns.
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War debate grows over Vietnam strategy and nuclear option
Senate leaders and GOP figures weigh expansion of the Vietnam war with discussions of nuclear weapons as a last resort. Dirksen says fighting may require widening actions, while Eisenhower urges an honorable, rapid end and Mansfield presses for specifics.
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