Mansfield Urges Halt to All Bombing in Vietnam
Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield called for an end to bombing North Vietnam to push Hanoi toward peace talks. He noted Nguyen Duy Trinh’s New Year statement may signal a shift toward negotiations and urged a permanent halt, arguing bombing has not achieved its objectives and risks calamitous outcomes. Mansfield remains committed to a negotiated settlement and praised talks with Cambodia on respecting neutral borders.
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Saigon Group Seeks U.S. OK for Peace Talks Proposal
A anonymous Saigon group of professors and lawyers pushes a plan to end the Vietnam war by negotiating a political solution. They urge South Vietnam to recognize the National Liberation Front and allow it to govern part of the country during a ceasefire and a general election. The authors seek to present the ideas to Pope Paul VI, the U.S. administration, and NLF officials in Paris.
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Johnson a Hawk in Vietnam Among Major 1968 Hopefuls
Gallup poll found LBJ viewed as more hawkish on Vietnam than all GOP rivals, with 66 percent deeming him a hawk and 18 percent a dove. Nixon followed as a hawk for 43 percent, 26 percent dove, while eight contenders included Rockefeller, Kennedy, Romney, and McCarthy with mixed views.
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Symposium Urges UN to Halt War
A diverse panel of 47 delegates from Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism and Buddhism urged the United Nations to play a central role in seeking an end to the conflict. The New Delhi symposium was led by Harold E Stassen former Minnesota governor and Baptist leader with participants from major world religions.
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Swedish TV cancels taped pop show after loss of program
Stockholm reports the state run Swedish Television Co canceled a taped pop music program after declaring we've lost it. The audience included 16 Americans and 21 Indians among viewers.
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