Staff chief under fire for My Lai
Attorneys for Col. Oran K. Henderson charged with covering up the My Lai massacre said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Westmoreland attended a briefing on the incident a month after it occurred. Civilian counsel Rothblatt called Henderson innocent but warned Westmoreland could be tied to the case by circumstantial evidence. Interviews with Defense Department officials are to be arranged. up to 50 pretrial interviews planned including Resor, Westmoreland, and Gen. Peers.
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Henderson
My Lai
Rothblatt
U.S
Vietnam
Peter Wondolowski
Defense Department
Frank J. Dorsey
Military Defense
Army
Stanley Resor
William Peers
Army Board of Inquiry
Three West Pointers condemn body count policy in Vietnam
Three West Point graduates rejected their commissions saying officers’ focus on body counts fostered a total disregard for Vietnamese lives. They urged Lt. Gen. Ewell’s removal for promoting killings and described torture of civilians as part of the policy.
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Vietnam
Chicago
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Greg Heyward
Ron Bartek
U.S
Julian Ewell
Paris
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Ewell
Heyward
Ellis Williamson
25Th Infantry Division
Williamson
Five jurors seated in My Lai maiming case trial
Five officers were tentatively seated for the jury to try Capt. Eugene Kotouc on charges of maiming a Vietnamese during interrogation after the My Lai massacre. The first panel of nine included Maj. Robert Browning, Maj. John Kelly, Lt. Col. Charles Pritchett, Maj. Kenneth Phelps, and Col. James Burkhart.
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UPI
Eugene M. Kotouc
Kotone
My Lai
Robert C. Browning
Cleveland
Ohio
John Kelly
Watertown
Mass
Charles Pritchett
Kenneth C. Phelps
Ft. Gordon, Ga
James R. Burkhart
Richland
Military officer dismissed over overheard teleph one
Maj. Vernon A. Sherve age 41 of Pipestone Minnesota was dismissed after he overheard part of a teleph one call at his base. The incident prompted investigation and the dismissal decision by the military authorities.
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Vernon A. Sherve
Pipestone, Minn
Juror interview sheds light on My Lai conviction
One juror discusses deliberations that led to Lt. William L. Calley's conviction for the My Lai massacre. The interview explores juror perspectives on the evidence, the emotional toll, and the defining moments of the trial.
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Vised
William L. Calley
My Lai
Calley’s Wiction Stirred An Early Uproar
The fragment suggests a dispute or debate surrounding a figure named Calley and his wording or stance. The text hints at public reaction described as an uproar, with the speaker noting their disagreement or dismissal of the commotion.
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