Turning point in Indochina debate in House vote
The House moved toward ending US involvement in Indochina as Democrats narrowly failed to adopt a Dec 31 withdrawal date by 100 to 101 and defeated a draft extension by 200 to 198. Veteran lawmakers like Rep Corman shifted stance amid concerns over progress, airpower buildup, and the war’s aim.
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House
Nixon
John Ib. Wlynt Jr
D-Ga
Normandy
Congress
U.S
Corman
Vietnam
Reds claim 160 dead in Laos bombing raids
The Pathet Lao said more than 160 civilians were killed or seriously wounded in U S bombings in Laos from March 7 to 27. Five raids in three provinces were cited, including an alleged March 19 bombing of a school in Kham Neua village where five pupils died and others were wounded.
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Pathet Lao
U.S
Laos
Kham Neua
Vietnamese policy gaps derail effort in South Vietnam
A Vietnam policy critique notes missing elements for success. The speaker argues half a million U.S. troops could not secure victory and asserts South Vietnamese capabilities were insufficient across the sustained effort.
Red supply dumps in Laos battered by B52s
U S war planes pounded Communist supply dumps in Laos to cut the Ho Chi Minh trail. Lt Gen James W Sutherland said massive air raids, including B52s and fighter-bombers, operable daily across Area 611 along the South Vietnam Laos border and into Laotian territory.
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Laos
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James W. Sutherland Vt
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Sutherland
Area 604
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Area Oil
Hartke in Paris talks with North Vietnamese envoy
Sen Hartke met for four hours in Paris with a North Vietnamese delegation official ahead of peace talks. Hartke, in Paris several days, spoke with Nguyen Minh Vy and discussed military actions in Laos and Laos based operations backed by 10,000 U.S. troops. Sutherland described air strikes at Base 611 as very successful and noted North Vietnamese difficulties near the Laotian border.
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Paris
Vance Hartke
D-Inc
Hartke
Nguyen Minh Vy
Laos
U.S
Sutherland
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