Nixon Urges Strong Defense and Viet Nam Policy Shifts
President Nixon outlined a dual approach to peace in Asia and defense. He urged allied unity and warned against reducing American forces below sufficiency while signaling flexibility on Vietnam withdrawal and Laos Cambodia actions. He touted progress in arms talks with the Soviets and defended ongoing South Vietnamese operations.
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Thieu Vows Campaign Against North Vietnam
South Vietnam leader Nguyen Van Thieu, speaking in Pleiku, said a campaign against North Vietnam is only a matter of time. He insisted on no coalition with Communists, no neutrality, and no concessions, pledging that Pleiku’s mountains will not be ceded.
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Soviet Union Calls Laos Invasion a U S Crime
Moscow denounces the Laos incursion as another criminal act by the United States and warns against resuming large scale bombing of North Vietnam. The statement frames U S actions as violative of international norms.
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Soviet Union
Laos
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SEC Nominee Faces New Question on Nixons Pick
Senator William Proxmire pressed the Senate Banking Committee to reopen hearings on William J. Casey for SEC chair over alleged past securities violations. Casey, a New York tax lawyer, was linked to Kalvar Corp in New Orleans and to Advancement Devices, Inc. in New York in suits accusing inflated stock values and false information. Proxmire seeks full committee review amid alleged contradictions in testimony and possible conflicts with SEC duties.
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Reagan Rebuffed Over Plan To Address Legislature
Reagan's office condemned the move as unprecedented and said the governor did not know of any prior case denying him a right to address the legislature. Sen. H L Richardson criticized Mills for the action as rude and beneath his office. Mills urged a joint session to consider welfare reform bills, saying the legislature must be ready by March 3. A Morretti spokesman noted a possible joint session but no decision before Monday.
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Reagan Tells Washington Agnew an Asset to GOP Ticket
California Governor Ronald Reagan told Washington reporters that Vice President Spiro Agnew holds liberal ideas hidden from public view and remains an asset to the ticket. He noted Agnew’s image horrified him yet praised the VP as a political plus for the President.
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Congress cools on revenue sharing plan amid tax worries
Bipartisan leaders face opposition from House Ways and Means members Wilbur Mills and John Byrnes as governors press for a $5 billion revenue sharing scheme. Mills cites rising federal debt and fears state local revenue limits while critics favor targeted aid with strict spending guidelines. California’s share totals 590.2 million with vast city and county allocations listed including Los Angeles area jurisdictions.
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Laos Crosses Border With U S Air Support In Laos Campaign
U S backed forces push into Laos to sever Ho Chi Minh Trail as Hill 31 falls at 4 45 p m Thursday. Vietnamese artillery opens on Hill 30 with ground assaults feared. Khe Sanh sources say after capture the air force was blowing the hill away. Cambodia reports shelling near Phnom Penh at a fuel dump and training base.
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Senators Split as Vietnam Policy Faces New Pushback
Washington lawmakers clash over Vietnam strategy as Senator Javits warns Nixon could be a one term president. Mondale with 17 Democrats seeks a congressional ban on invading North Vietnam without explicit authorization. Saxbe backs the bill saying warnings have not protected Laos from expansion.
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