Pentagon updates after Gulf of Tonkin crisis
The article notes Lt. Everett Alvarez Jr and another pilot from San Jose and Pomona were missing after early reports. It describes U.S. actions in Southeast Asia with reinforcements to South Vietnam, airstrikes near the North, and statements by McNamara and Johnson about limited retaliation and no immediate wider war.
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Stevenson at U.N. cases North Viet Nam attack in Gulf of Tonkin
Adlai E. Stevenson addressed the U.N. Security Council urging a united response to North Vietnam after attacks on U.S. destroyers in international waters. He framed the actions as part of a larger pattern to subjugate Southeast Asia, while Soviet Morozov called the strikes aggression. Johnson stressed a limited, peaceful stance and the aim of helping Southeast Asian peoples remain free.
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Red China deploys 206000 troops near North Vietnam
Nationalist Chinese intelligence sources said on Wednesday that Communist China recently moved 206000 troops into territory bordering North Vietnam. The claim notes a large military buildup amid tensions in Southeast Asia.
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Missing Flier's Mother Tells of Son's Belief
POMONA United Press International reports that Mrs. Christian Sather and her husband informed the Defense Department that their son Richard Sather a 26 year old naval aviator remains missing after a raid on North Vietnamese gunboat bases. She tearfully said her son believed this was the thing to do and expressed hope he would be found alive.
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Dirksen proposes delay to Supreme Court reapportionment
Senate GOP leader Everett M. Dirksen introduced his amendment to the foreign aid authorization bill to delay Supreme Court ordered reapportionment of state legislatures. The measure, cleared by the judiciary committee, would let states stall redrawing on a strict population basis for at least two years.
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U S Action Denounced by Russia Over Viet Nam Strikes
Moscow denounces U S retaliatory air strikes on North Viet Nam as a dangerous step that could widen conflict. Tass says U S warship presence in the Gulf of Tonkin is unjustified and would be blamed for worsening regional tensions. Secretary of State Rusk says swift U S response prevented miscalculation by China and North Viet Nam, calling the Southeast Asia situation very explosive.
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Resolution to Give LBJ a Free Hand in Vietnam War Policy
The proposed resolution, introduced by Fulbright and supported by Hickenlooper Russell and Saftonstall, would place Congress on record backing the President to take all necessary measures to repel armed attacks and protect U S forces in Southeast Asia. It aims to maintain peace while backing SEATO actions, with House and Senate expected to pass swiftly, though Senator Morse criticized the move as provocative.
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Airlift and alert as Saigon backs war moves
Viet Nam responds to Gulf of Tonkin events with jubilation in Hanoi and Saigon while curfews tighten for U.S. forces. North Vietnamese air threat seen as limited. U.S. and South Viet Nam tighten liaison. Five Vietnamese army divisions placed on battle readiness amid calls for national unity. Supersonic U.S. F102 jets at Saigon on 24 hour alert. 7th Fleet ships reportedly depart Yokosuka for unknown destination. Tank units block Da Nang as Maddox invasion echoes.
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Carrier Ranger Sails From San Francisco Bay
The 60,000 ton carrier Ranger with 162 combat planes and 300 men aboard left San Francisco Bay early Wednesday for the Far East. A Navy spokesman said the departure was not a result of the Vietnam crisis.
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Twelve Warships Sail From San Diego For 7th Fleet Duty
Twelve ships from Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 departed San Diego on Wednesday to join the 7th Fleet for duty in the troubled Western Pacific. The convoy includes the Columbus as flagship, Coontz, McCormick, Morton, Dansell, Richard B. Anderson, Agerholm, Portarfeld, Parsons, Wedderburn, Richard S. Edwards, and Hopewell. They are scheduled to stop at Pearl Harbor and Yokosuka, Japan, en route to duty.
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Four Navy strike aircraft types used in North Vietnam attack
The Pentagon said four carrier based attack planes participated in the air strike on North Vietnamese patrol boats and bases. Jets included F8E Crusader F4E Phantom II and A-6? Skyhawk and a propeller driven AD Skyraider for heavy lift. Two planes were lost, an A-4E and an ALH. Carriers Ticonderoga and Constellation launched the strike which also carried interceptor and reconnaissance planes not used in the attack.
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