Airlift of 10000 Troops to Vietnam Front Reveals Scale
The United States launches its largest Pacific airlift of the war, delivering about 10,000 troops in two brigades of the 101st Airborne Division via Eagle Thrust. Gen Westmoreland greets the unit after a 9 783 mile flight, as airlift aims to finish by December 28. The operation involves 373 transpacific flights and 20 turbo prop missions, squeezing into Bien Hoa, a major world air hub.
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Romney Viet Plan Welcomed Abroad
London reports show Gov. George Romney’s plan to neutralize Southeast Asia for Vietnam peace draws favorable reaction in London and Paris. On a foreign affairs tour, he will visit Moscow and Saigon, seeking viewpoints while avoiding premature policy details.
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McCarthy Would Bid for Peace Talks in Hanoi
Senator Eugene McCarthy said on National Educational Television he would go to Hanoi if it might open negotiations, not as a political device. He urged peace discussions with the National Liberation Front and hinted at a Europe trip next year but no Moscow plan. He noted no bad feeling with President Johnson over recent actions.
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Kennedy cites higher Vietnam civilian toll estimate
U S Senator Edward Kennedy challenged official figures, arguing civilian war deaths may reach about 24 000 yearly with total civilian casualties near 150 000. He cited subcommittee investigations and doctors’ testimony from Vietnam to claim hospitals are inadequate and amputee needs are vast and unmet.
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Scranton backs Rockefeller as GOP presidential hopeful
Former Pennsylvania governor William W Scranton said Rockefeller has the best chance to win the Republican nomination while noting George Romney remains a viable contender. Scranton recalled Rockefeller's Mackinaw Island endorsement and praised Rockefeller's 35 years in public service.
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Canada Will Guard Viet Cambodia Line
Canada offers to expand border observation with South Vietnam and Cambodia as Lester B. Pearson suggests India and Poland join ICC members. The International Control Commission monitors the 1954 cease fire across Vietnam Laos and Cambodia, amid Belligerent incursions and sanctuary claims.
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