Who Will Be Commandant Political Battle Deploys Marine Brass
A White House power struggle over the next Marine Corps commandant centers on three generals Lt Gen Victor H. Krulak Lt Gen Lewis W. Walt and Lt Gen Leonard F. Kapman Jr. McNamara leans Krulak while Walt is backed by Sen Paul Douglas and Johnson allies. The feud, rooted in postwar factions between reforming young Turks and conservative traditionalists, may tilt toward Walt as Johnson weighs the choosing.
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Washington
White House
Victor H. Krulak
Marine Forces
Pacific
Lewis W. Walt
Marine Force
South Vietnam
Leonard F. Kapman Jr
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Krulak
Kennedy
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Corps
David M. Shoup
Shoup
What
Chapman
McNamara
Wall
Martine
Paul H. Douglas
Walt
Douglas
Johnson
Merill B. Twining
Krulek
Soviet Navy Expansion In Mediterranean Reported
Admiral Moorer says the Soviet fleet in the Mediterranean has grown to 35 to 40 vessels from 25 to 30 before the Middle East war. He notes 4 to 6 submarines, about 14 surface fighting ships and 10 to 12 support vessels plus more intelligence trawlers. The U S Navy lists 22 major fleet units in the region with around 25 000 sailors.
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Washington
Thomas H. Moorer
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Moorer
Russia
Middle East
U.S. Navy
U S Plans to Increase Nuclear Striking Power Against Soviet Union
UPI reports the United States plans a five to ten fold rise in nuclear striking power against the Soviet Union within a few years. Deploying multiple warhead missiles will boost target count and defense penetration, with land based and submarine launched systems expanding from about 1,600 missiles to an estimated 8,000 to 16,000 warheads.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Washington
UPI
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President orders Joint Chiefs member to attend White House bombing talks
Washington sources report President Johnson instructed that a Joint Chiefs of Staff member attend all White House discussions on bombing North Vietnam. The move, seen as political cover against Stennis committee criticism, aims to show military advice is sought before decisions.
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White House
North Vietnam
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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John Stennis
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Haiphong
Occa
Pentagon
Robert McNamara
Stennis Committee
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