Progress in Paris Talks Despite Slow Pace Says Lodge
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Nixon's lead negotiator, reported some progress in the Paris peace talks after a year of stalled bombing. He warned a military victory is impossible for either side and urged a settlement shaped by South Vietnamese self determination and possible VC participation.
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Laird Says He Would Accept Reds in South Vietnam Govt
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told U S officials he would accept Communists in a coalition government of South Vietnam if elected in a free, independent vote. He urged testing South Vietnam’s will to self determine with American support, cautioning against imposed standards.
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Mansfield Sees Little Vietnam Breakthrough by 1970
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield says progress toward ending the Vietnam war has been limited over the past year and an eventual settlement will likely come through private negotiations. He notes Thieu’s readiness to talk with the Vietcong but cautions against resuming bombing. Mansfield calls for token U.S. troop withdrawal and opposes probes into Laos and Cambodia.
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