Nixon Briefs Senate and House on Cambodia War Plans
Senators and aides described Nixon as pressing a limited Cambodian operation with withdrawal dates, while Fulbright and Kennedy questioned feasibility and warned of unrest at home. McGee praised Nixon's candor as he outlined narrow objectives and potential troop withdrawals by early June.
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Aiken
Senate
Nixon
House
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Cambodia
United States
Kent State University
Arkansas
Gale McGee
Dwyo
Forign Relations Committee
White House
Laird and Rogers Question Cambodia War Steps
Washington reports indicate Secretary of State Rogers and Secretary of Defense Laird harbored serious misgivings about sending U.S. troops into Cambodia. The article notes confusion and dissent surrounding Nixon administration war decisions, with officials citing fragmentary intelligence and concerns over domestic political fallout and escalation.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Cambodia
Nixon
Rogers
Laird
Ohio and Indiana primary results sweep party edges
National Guard involvement at Kent State surfaced amid clashes as Rhodes faced Taft for the Republican nomination. Glenn and Metzenbaum led the Democratic ticket in Ohio, with taft pulling ahead as Cincinnati ballots arrived. Ohio Auditor Cloud and Gilligan won their gubernatorial primaries, while Cleveland’s James Stanton upset Feighan in a Democratic House race. Indiana’s entire delegation was renominated, with Madden holding a wide lead in the 1st District as Stodola trailed.
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Rhodes
S. S
Robert Taft Jr
Taft
Glenn
Cleveland
Howard Metzenbaum
Metzenbaum
Dallots
Cincinnati
STATE
Roger Cloud
U.S
John J. Gilligan
James V. Stanton
Cleveland City Council
Carl Stokes
Michael A. Feighan
House Judiciary Committee
Indiana
Congress
Ray J. Madden
Hoosiers
House
Madden
Lake Superior
Frank Stodola
Los Alamitos Council Seeks Base Use Policy Update
Los Alamitos council orders a base use policy outlining permissible land uses for the 1350 acre Naval Air Station property. City Manager Kraus cites Navy non-commitment and aims to review open space, residential, commercial and industrial options before the May 12 meeting, after Parker reports from Washington.
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U.S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Los Alamitos
Cownell
William Kraus
Richard
Hanna
Navy
Parker
Kraus
Allied assaults target Cambodian sanctuaries along border
Reliable military sources say final plans are ready for at least two more Allied offensives into enemy sanctuaries along the border. Analysts place six major sanctuaries between the Gulf of Siam and the Cambodian Laotian Vietnamese border intersection. The operation, launched in May, aims to strike supply centers near Route 166, with Vietnamese forces reporting orders not to cross into Laos. Meanwhile, Allied sweeps in Parrot’s Beak and Fish Hook areas have yielded nearly 2,000 enemy casualties and hundreds of American and South Vietnamese losses. U.S. command notes air strikes caused most enemy deaths, while significant ammunition dumps and plants have been found north toward Snoul and Memot.
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Gulf of Siar
Laos
Plei- Ku
U.S
Fish Hook
Lth Armored Cavalry Regiment
Snoul
Fisk Hook
Saoul
Memot
South I Corps
II Corps
Bendet
Dakto
Dakseang
Buppang
Dudlap
Sesan River
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Nitro scare ends as nitro liquid secured by police
Police and Army experts contained a liquid nitro found in a bag between an apartment and another building. The liquid was cooled in a metal container with ice and transported to San Pedro Army base under escort. Officers praised the handling of the potential disaster while the rape claim against Miss Smay remained under investigation.
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Ft MacArthur
San Pedro Army Base
Miss Smay
Nixon vows Cambodia withdrawal if still present by July 3
President Nixon promised an early Cambodia withdrawal and said if U S forces remain past July 3 he would appoint a new chief of staff. Wheeler, present in Congress, responded with a restrained smile as critics pressed for action.
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Nixon
Fulbright
China
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Washington
Gon
Watler. Wheeler
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