Silence of the Voters Talk Loudly
Prime Minister Lester Pearson suffered a crushing defeat as the House of Commons defeated the 4 percent income tax surcharge. The setback signals a temporary survival for his Liberal government but a dead end for the bill as MPs formed a coalition.
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We Shouldn't Be Diverted From Now
After a searching inquiry into events from four years ago the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a uneasy truce with the Defense Department and the White House. The inquiry yielded little value to Vietnam war conduct and risked political fallout for President Johnson. McNamara called the hearings pure Hell yet valuable for the historical record. The war remains in a critical stage with rising tensions and potential battles ahead.
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Town Meeting Rights of Poor
ComptonVB asks why a poor person lacks the same rights as the wealthy. He cites his son’s denied hardship discharge from the army and laments lack of help for the underprivileged, urging public awareness of perceived unequal treatment.
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The Paradox of America and the Vietnam Debate
Washington confronts national paradoxes of prosperity and poverty, progress and decay. The essay notes division over Vietnam and inner city issues, churches and universities at odds, and a public mistrust in Johnson era policies. It cites Walter Lippmann on demoralization and calls for a new leadership beyond Johnson and rivals.
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The Chain Reaction Effect III in Public Life
The piece discusses how actions in one public area ripple through others, noting Vietnam war spending and its indirect consequences on federal finances, racial conflict, employment, and scientific research, with emphasis on the interconnected sway of policy and society.
Research, jobs, and government policy in race era debate
Sydney Harris argues that unemployment among African Americans, driven by policy and stalled research funding, hampers social progress. He links full employment to training and advances in large scale science, notes government needs to finance basic research, and criticizes wartime budget cuts that hurt domestic innovation and race relations.
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Mekong Delta Faces Long Viet War Infested by Swamps
Drew Pearson’s correspondent describes the Mekong Delta as South Vietnam’s most populous rice region, a web of swamps and rivers plagued by pirates and Viet Cong sampans. He warns central efforts may not eradicate the enemy for a century, citing a Can Tho battle as a sample of the tough terrain and resistance.
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Delta's largest city siege thrill in Mekong Delta clash
Drew Pearson reports on a major multi force operation in the Mekong Delta where U S Ninth Army units and South Vietnamese troops advance toward Can Tho as Viet Cong fighters attempt to slip away. Navy river gunboats and air support join carrier style strikes to trap retreating forces. Casualties unknown. The fighting for the delta continues with prolonged implications.
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