Panther Chief Denies Arsenals as Nixon Threats Rise
Washington UPI David Hilliard chief of staff of the Black Panther Party rebutted claims the group stores weapons saying they advocate gun rights at home under the constitution. He said his quote we will kill Richard Nixon was political rhetoric and that police killings and torture accusations against Panthers are part of government intimidation. He defended Eldridge Cleaver seeking a passport and rejected the idea of Panthers amassing arsenals while noting he did not threaten the President in context of his speech.
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Air Force moviemaker calls Vietnamization propaganda
A sergeant heading an Air Force moviemaking team in South Vietnam says he was told to focus on Vietnamese activity and show them taking over the war. Fulbright released the letter noting Pentagon PR scrutiny. others defend the program as not propaganda.
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U.S. Team to Probe Vietnam Defoliation
UPI reports a U.S. scientific panel plans a year long probe into the wide use of defoliants in Vietnam. Dr Walter Orr Roberts and Meselson urge investigation of birth defects and ecological impact from chemicals like 245T and 3,4-D used in the war.
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Ky Calls 1970 Fate of South Vietnam to Decide Victory
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky told a Saigon military audience that 1970 will decide South Vietnam’s fate. He urged all ranks to greater sacrifices to defeat the Viet Cong, warning a coalition government would come “over my dead body.” Maj. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan, recently returned from treatment, attended.
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Army Probes My Lai Massacre Coverup Tour Planned
Lt Gen William R Peers leads a 10 day to two week Vietnam visit with a five member team to inspect My Lai No 4 and hear witnesses. Court martial charges linger against 1st Lt William Calley Jr for killing 109 civilians on March 16 1968.
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Pentagon
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Hanoi says POWs held for war crimes under Geneva rules
North Vietnam's foreign minister says American pilots are prisoners of war but not entitled to Geneva protections, citing Article 85 of the 1949 convention. He claims pilots bombed DRVN on U.S. orders and were caught in the act, as reported by Kyodo News in Hanoi.
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Nuernberg Tribunal
My Lai Province Chief Transferred In Vietnam Reshuffle
Col Ton That Khiem who led Quang Ngai Province reassigned to Quang Tri in a routine swap. An allied source said the move is administrative and not linked to the My Lai incident. Khiem had questioned US air and artillery roles and adjusted death estimates before his replacement by Col Nguyen Van Binh.
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Talbot elected president of Asia Society
Phillips Talbot former US Ambassador to Greece and assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs was elected president of the Asia Society as announced Sunday.
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